Substantive Resolutions Introduced by Speaker Therese M. Terlaje in the 36th Guam Legislature
Resolution 260-36 (COR) – Relative to expressing the support of I Mina’Trentai Sais Na Liheslaturan Guåhan for the passage of H.R. 6504, the “Native Pacific Islanders of America Equity Act”, because it seeks to allow eligible Native CHamoru and Native Northern Marianas organizations to qualify for federal contracting opportunities through their participation in certain small business programs that are administered by the Small Business Administration.
Resolution 213-36 (COR) – Relative to expressing the support of I Mina’trentai Sais na Liheslaturan Guåhan (the 36th Guam Legislature) for S. 3003, the ‘Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops of War Act of 2021’ which recognizes Guam’s Agent Orange exposure, and to further advocating for amendments to S. 3003 that reflect the correct dates of Agent Orange use in Guam, and veterans’ exposure to toxins related to the U.S. military’s open-air burn pit activity in Guam.
Resolution 207-36 (LS) – Relative to expressing support for the extension of the Supplemental Security Income program to Guam and specifically for the passage of H.R. 157, H.R. 5376, and any other federal efforts that advocate for the same purpose.
Resolution 200-36 (LS) – Relative to expressing the support of I Mina’trentai Sais Na Liheslaturan Guåhan for the passage of H.R. 3368, the “Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act,” introduced by the Honorable Michael F.Q. San Nicolas in the United States House of Representatives on May 20, 2021, because it seeks to correct injustice, clarify the eligibility of affected veterans, and expedite the processing of veteran claims of health conditions caused by Agent Orange exposure in Guam, and advocating for an amendment to H.R. 3368 that reflects the correct dates of Agent Orange use in Guam. – Author Report
Resolution 199-36 (LS) – Relative to expressing the support of I Mina’trentai Sais na Liheslaturan Guåhan (the 36th Guam Legislature) for H.R. 3967 and S. 3003 because they recognize Guam’s Agent Orange exposure; and, advocating for amendments to H.R. 3967 and S. 3003 that reflect the correct dates of Agent Orange use in Guam, and veterans’ exposure to toxins related to the U.S. military’s open-air burn pit activity in Guam. – Author Report
Resolution 178-36 (LS) – Relative to expressing the support of I Mina’trentai Sais Na Liheslaturan Guåhan (the 36th Guam Legislature) for the passage of S. 2798 and H. 5338, introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on September 22, 2021, which would amend the “Radiation Exposure Compensation Act” to include Guam as a “downwinder” of U.S. Pacific test sites, extend the fund claims period, and improve compensation and benefits. – Author Report
Resolution 143-36 (LS) – Relative to expressing the support of I Mina’trentai Sais na Liheslaturan Guåhan and advocating for the passage of H.R. 3730, which seeks to amend Title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veteran Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. – Author Report
Resolution 93-36 (LS) – Relative to establishing priorities for the spending of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds designated for Guam, for consideration and incorporation by the Governor into a consolidated government of Guam ARP spending plan.
Substantive Resolutions Introduced by Senator Therese M. Terlaje in the 35th Guam Legislature
Resolution No. 164-35 (COR)- Telena Cruz Nelson / Therese M. Terlaje / Sabina Flores Perez / Telo Taitague / Jose “Pedo” Terlaje / Kelly Marsh (Taitano), PhD / Clynton E. Ridgell / Joe S. San Agustin / William M. Castro / Louise B. Muña / Amanda L. Shelton / Régine Biscoe Lee / Tina Rose Muña Barnes
Introduced: 6/24/19
Relative to urging for the support of Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero to call for a pause to clearing, pre-construction, data recovery and construction activities related to the U.S. Department of the Navy’s proposed Live-Fire Training Range Complex at Northwest Field or Tailalo, adjacent to Litekyan in order to ensure the protection of the environment and historic and cultural resources of the northern coastline of Guam. Committee Report: Resolution No. 164-35 (COR)- Committee Report
Resolution No. 94-35 (COR) – Therese M. Terlaje / Tina Rose Muña Barnes / Sabina Flores Perez / Telena Cruz Nelson / Amanda L. Shelton / Kelly Marsh (Taitano), PhD / Joe S. San Agustin / Clynton E. Ridgell / Régine Biscoe Lee / Jose “Pedo” Terlaje / William M. Castro / Louise B. Muña / Telo T. Taitague / James C. Moylan / Mary Camacho Torres
Introduced: 4/3/19
Relative to seeking compensation for cancer and other illnesses caused by exposure to ionizing radiation, and to further expressing the support of I Mina’Trentai Singko Na Liheslaturan Guåhan (the 35thh Guam Legislature) for the passage of S. 947, “The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2019,” introduced in the United States Congress on March 28, 2019, which would amend the “Radiation Exposure Compensation Act” to include Guam as a downwind area.
Resolution No. 71-35 (COR) – Therese M. Terlaje
Introduced: 3/14/19
Relative to expressing the support of I Mina’Trentai Singko Na Liheslaturan Guåhan for the passage of H.R. 1713, the “Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Herbicide Relief Act” introduced by the Honorable Michael San Nicolas in the United States House of Representatives on March 13, 2019, which seeks to correct injustice, clarify the eligibility of affected veterans, and expedite the processing of veteran claims of health conditions caused by Agent Orange exposure on Guam.
Substantive Resolutions Introduced by Vice Speaker Therese M. Terlaje in the 34th Guam Legislature
Resolution No. 103-34 (LS) –Therese M. Terlaje / FRANK B. AGUON/ Thomas C. Ada / Telena C. Nelson / Joe S. San Agustin / Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. / B.J.F. Cruz / Fernando Esteves / William M. Castro / Tommy Morrison / Louise B. Muña / Régine Biscoe Lee
RELATIVE TO CEASING ANY FURTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRAINING AND TESTING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING DETONATION OF EXPLOSIVES IN GUAM’S LAND AND WATERS.
Resolution No. 51-34 (LS) –Therese M. Terlaje – Adopted: 3/17/17 – Committee Report_Res. No. 51-34 (Amended and Original Committee Reports included)
RELATIVE TO SUPPORTING THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM MOVE FORWARD TO APPEAL THE RULING OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF GUAM TO ASSIST IN DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF THE NATIVE INHABITANTS OF GUAM.
Resolution No. 52-34 (LS) –Therese M. Terlaje – Adopted: 3/17/17 – Committee Report_Res. No. 52-34 (Amended and Original Committee Reports included)
RELATIVE TO SUPPORTING THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM NOT ENTER INTO A CONSENT DECREE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE GUAM LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR OF GUAM REGARDING THE RECENT THREATENED LAWSUIT PROPOSED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OVER THE CHAMORRO LAND TRUST ACT.
Resolution No. 40-34 (COR) – Introduced by: Therese M. Terlaje / B.J.F. Cruz / Thomas C. Ada / Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. / FRANK B. AGUON / Michael F.Q. San Nicolas / Telena C. Nelson / Joe S. San Agustin / Régine Biscoe Lee – Adopted: 4/27/17 – Committee Report_Res. No. 40-34
RELATIVE TO ADVOCATING FOR THE INCLUSION OF VETERANS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATOLL AS RADIATION EXPOSED VETERANS FOR PURPOSES OF THE PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE-CONNECTION OF CERTAIN DISABILITIES BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND TO EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF I MINA’TRENTAI KUǺTTRO NA LIHESLATURAN GUǺHAN (THE 34TH GUAM LEGISLATURE) FOR H.R. 632 AND S. 283, THE MARK TAKAI ATOMIC VETERANS HEALTHCARE PARITY ACT, INTRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
Resolution No. 39-34 (COR) – Introduced by: Therese M. Terlaje / B.J.F. Cruz / Thomas C. Ada / Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. / FRANK B. AGUON / Michael F.Q. San Nicolas / Telena C. Nelson / Joe S. San Agustin / Régine Biscoe Lee – Adopted: 4/27/17 – Committee Report_Res. No. 39-34
RELATIVE TO SEEKING COMPENSATION FOR CANCER AND OTHER ILLNESSES CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO IONIZING RADIATION AND TO EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF I MINA’TRENTAI KUÅTTRO NA LIHESLATURAN GUÅHAN (THE 34TH GUAM LEGISLATURE) FOR S. 197, THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2017, INTRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ON JANUARY 24, 2017, WHICH WOULD AMEND THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT TO INCLUDE GUAM AS A DOWNWIND AREA.
Resolution No. 25-34 (COR) – Introduced by: Therese M. Terlaje / Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. / B.J.F. Cruz / Joe S. San Agustin / Fernando Esteves / Telena Cruz Nelson – Adopted: 4/27/17 – Committee Report_Res. No. 25-34
RELATIVE TO EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF I MINA’TRENTA KUÅTTRO NA LIHESLATURAN GUÅHAN FOR H.R. 809, THE FIGHTING FOR ORANGE-STRICKEN TERRITORIES IN EASTERN REGIONS (FOSTER) ACT, INTRODUCED BY THE HONORABLE CONGRESSMAN DENNIS ROSS, R-FLORIDA, ON FEBRUARY 1, 2017, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE PRESUMPTIVE AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE STATUS TO VIETNAM WAR-ERA VETERANS WHO SERVED IN SPECIFIC AREAS, INCLUDING GUAM, AND SHOW SYMPTOMS OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS CURRENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO AGENT ORANGE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFITS; AND TO SEEKING JUSTICE FOR VETERANS AND CIVILIANS EXPOSED TO AGENT ORANGE ON GUAM.