Self-government For The Northern Mariana Islands A position paper on the northern mariana islands right to selfgovernment under its Covenant with the United States of the northern mariana islands should be regarded as at least equal to that of http://www.macmeekin.com/Library/sg.htm
Extractions: macmeekin.com Dan MacMeekin Attorney at Law Washington, DC, USA ISLAND LAW Library Documents Relations between dependent islands and the mother country Self-government, autonomy, and the application of national laws Position Paper on Self-Government By Special Representatives of the Governor of The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Preface: The relations between the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States are governed by the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America. Section 902 of the Covenant provides for regular, good-faith consultations between Special Representatives appointed by the President of the United States and by the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands on all matters affecting the relationship between the two governments. The Special Representatives of the Governor offered the position paper below in late 1986, shortly after President Reagan announced termination of the United Nations trusteeship under which the Northern Marianas had been administered by the United States. The position paper urged adoption of language affirming the right of local self-government of the Northern Marianas. The language was intended to be included in a joint report by the Special Representatives to the President and the Governor. No agreement was ever reached on language for a joint report on the subject and no report was prepared.
Executive Branch, Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands executed between the United States Department of is mandated to conduct study on the EnglishDictionary; represent the northern mariana islands in meetings and http://net.saipan.com/cftemplates/executive/index.cfm?pageID=16
U.S. EPA Region 9: Pacific Islands: Northern Mariana Islands CNMI s Resident Representative to the United States, Juan N to conduct a full scalehealth study in the about the Commonwealth of the northern mariana islands http://www.epa.gov/region09/cross_pr/islands/northern.html
Extractions: Region 9: Pacific Islands Serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and over 140 Tribal Nations Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home Region 9 Pacific Islands About us ... Related Web sites The CNMI consists of a volcanic and limestone archipelago of 14 islands extending in a generally north-south direction for 338 nautical miles for a land area of 176 square miles. Saipan is the largest island (46 square miles), and is the urban, commercial and government center. The islands of Rota (32 square miles) and Tinian (39 square miles) are largely rural. History and Recent Development In the past, much of the CNMI's notoriety stemmed from its role in World War II, but an expanding tourist market has spurred the construction and garment manufacturing industries and contributed to a large alien labor population, now outnumbering native island residents. From 1980 -1997, the CNMI's population increased 275%, from 16,780 to 63,000. The development boom has resulted in an escalation in land prices, rapid inflation, increases in housing starts and the construction of many hotels, resorts, apartments, golf courses and commercial establishments.
ANATAHAN BLOWS TOP AGAIN IN MARIANAS - April 26, 2004 islands in the Commonwealth of the northern mariana islands. most active volcanoesin the marianas chain of The island and its volcanically active neighbors http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2004/April/04-26-05.htm
Extractions: With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawaii ANATAHAN BLOWS TOP AGAIN IN MARIANAS By Katie Worth HAGATNA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, April 26) - The volcano on Anatahan island in the Northern Marianas coughed up ash about 4,000 feet into the air on Saturday and its ashen bowels kept shaking through late yesterday, government reports stated. The volcano's eruption, which government geologists had warned of earlier this month because of increased seismic activities, had caused the Northern Marianas Emergency Management Office to impose an ash warning for airlines flying in the vicinity of the volcano's plume. That warning was lifted as of 7 a.m. yesterday morning, according to National Weather Service personnel. Ray Chong, a geophysical instrumental specialist for the Emergency Management Office, said no ash had been detected in Saipan because the ash plume was blowing west-northwest and away from inhabited islands in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. He said that after the eruption, a group of scientists from the National Science Foundation who happened to be on Saipan for an unrelated project flew to Anatahan in a helicopter and determined the eruption had sent the ashes about 4,000 feet into the air. Chong said winds and clouds pulled the plume up to about 10,000 feet.
Extractions: BUSH BUDGET UPHOLDS FUNDING FOR COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS By Jayvee Vallejera SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (February 6, 2002 Saipan Tribune)-President George W. Bushs proposed $2.12 trillion spending plan for fiscal year 2003 brings good news to the CNMI. Although the proposed budget for insular areas is slightly down by $11.2 million when compared to the FY 2002 budget level, the Office of Insular Affairs said Bushs budget plan seeks to maintain capital improvement assistance to the CNMI at $11 million, even though the statutory earmark for 2003 is only $5.4 million. "Even better, only the $5.4 million will require a full match from the CNMI government, due to the increased financial needs of the CNMI," said OIAs Budget and Grant Management Director David Heggestad. Section 702 of the Covenant requires the U.S. government to provide financial support to the CNMI. Based on the 1996 Third Special Representatives Agreement, the U.S. Congress would allocate $11 million a year to the CNMI until FY 2002. Heggestad said the proposed budget for the OIA will continue to provide mandatory funding to Guam and the CNMI for Compact of Free Association impact purposes, including $840,000 for impact aid to the CNMI.
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Transport And Tourism Projects By Country And Topic northern Mariana islands (the in tourism development and promotion among Pacificisland countries, countries Best practice studies,1997 1997 List of project http://www.unescap.org/tctd/projects/projects-countries.asp?Country=Northern Mar
Extractions: Robert J. O'Connor Michael J. Berman Michael W. Dotts ... Joseph E. Horey ROBERT J. O'CONNOR Born in Detroit, Michigan, June 15, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, California; 1985, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; 1988, Territory of Guam; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Districts of Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. Education: Tulane University; University of Michigan (B.G.S., 1971); University of San Francisco School of Law (J.D., 1974). Deputy District Attorney, Riverside, California, 1975-1979. Deputy District Attorney, Ventura County, California, 1979-1983. Deputy Attorney General and Acting Attorney General, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 1983-1985. Instructor, Civil Procedure, Santa Barbara College of Law, 1980-1983. Member: State Bar of California; Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Territory of Guam Bar Associations.
Frequently Asked Questions - The 50 States The northern mariana islands is a Commonwealth in political union with the US TheFederated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the http://www.usemb.nl/faqstate.htm
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Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas Islands Guam, Commonwealth of the northern mariana islands. Commander, US Naval Forces marianas. Hegraduated from the United States Naval Academy in May 1979 with a http://www.guam.navy.mil/comnavmar.htm
Extractions: Activities MSCO Guam HC-5 ... Public Works Center Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Marianas Islands Admiral's Bio Chief of Staff's Bio Contact Numbers Command Master Chief's Bio ... Vision Bio graphy Rear Admiral Arthur J. Johnson United States Navy U.S. Pacific Command Representative Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas Rear Admiral Arthur J. Johnson
Regional Oceania Northern Mariana Islands National Security and SelfDetermination United States Policy in Micronesia (1961-1972)by northern mariana islands (World Country Study Guide Library http://freshlinks.net/odp.aspx/Regional/Oceania/Northern_Mariana_Islands/
LRC Price List & Order Form in Political Union with the United States of America Photocopy of anthropologicalstudy cited as customary law authority northern mariana islands Reporter Series http://cnmilaw.org/htmlpage/hpg14b.htm
Extractions: Price List and Order Form Revised as of December 11, 2001 This form will soon be revised to permit secure on-line credit card transactions) Name: Address: City: State: Postal Code: Country: E-Mail Address: Telephone Number: Fax Number: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club or JCB Credit Card: Visa MasterCard Amex JCB Diners Club Credit Card Number: Expiration Date: Description Unit Price Qty Amount (CD00) 2000 Annotated Commonwealth Code on CD-ROM. For details on "Multiple User License Fees," please refer to the following link: 2000 CNMI LAW on CD-Rom Property License Full text of the official codification of statutes enacted by the Northern Mariana Islands Legislature, updated through August 2000. Includes updated and annotated text of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America and the Northern Mariana Islands Constitution. Also includes new infobase with Supreme Court and Superior Court opinions through August 2000. Formatted in industry-leading Folio VIEWS publishing software, enabling users to conduct comprehensive research by searching for particular terms, by accessing particular provisions, or by "jumping" from one provision to another by clicking on any highlighted cross-reference. Compatible with PC and McIntosh operating software; requires at least 12 MB of RAM and 30 MB of hard disk space.
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Extractions: Volume 9 Number 2 (August 1998) Politically, Hawai`i is part of the United States. Ecologically, it has much more in common with other Pacific Island nation states than it does with the North American continent. In this issue, Environment Hawai`i looks at some of the environmental problems encountered elsewhere in parts of the Pacific basin under the U.S. flag. Navy Blasts Reef In Mariana Islands Two years ago, the U.S. Navy blasted the famous Coral Gardens of Rota an action that, according to a study done for the government of the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas, has resulted in $82 million worth of damage to the reef. The Navy's action has been the subject of several studies, but little publicity outside of the CNMI. One of the most exhaustive studies was prepared by David Worthington, a biologist now with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Honolulu, and Mark Michael, operator of Dive Rota. In their study, submitted in September 1996 to the CNMI's Emergency Management Office, Worthington and Michael call into question the need for the action as well as the process of decision-making that led up to it. Rota, an island about halfway between Tinian and Guam, was occupied by Japanese forces during World War II. Since then, unexploded ordnance has been known to exist in the waters off Rota and other islands in the Mariana archipelago. As Worthington and Michael write, "the presence of ordnance at this site [the Coral Gardens] was not a secret to anyone," with articles and pamphlets having publicized this. Yet, apparently acting on the complaint of a Japanese tourist who raised concerns after seeing what appeared to be UXO near the wreck of a Japanese submarine chaser in the Coral Gardens area, of the southeastern coast of Sasanhaya Bay, the CNMI Emergency Management Office asked the Explosive Ordnance Detachment of the U.S. Navy for its recommendations.
A&S >Trinity > Scholarships or her third year of collegiate study who expects to States citizen or a United Statesnational from Samoa or the Commonwealth of the northern mariana islands. http://www.aas.duke.edu/trinity/scholarships/truman.html
Extractions: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences The information below was taken from the Bulletin of Information of the Truman Foundation. Additional information is available on the Truman Web Site (see below). Deadlines pertinent to the Duke phase of the scholarship competition are noted below CAMPUS INFORMATION MEETING: GENERAL GUIDELINES: "The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation - - the federal memorial to our thirty-third president - - awards merit-based $30,000 scholarships to college students who plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service, and wish to attend graduate or professional school to help prepare for their careers. Truman Scholars participate in leadership development programs and have special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government. In 2003, the Foundation expects to award 75-80 Truman Scholarships on the basis of merit to junior-level students at four-year colleges and universities who: have extensive records of public and community service are committed to careers in government or elsewhere in the public service have outstanding leadership potential and communication skills
Extractions: Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Military An Armed Force is formed for the defensive purpose of controlling territory or other economic resources, and/or for the offensive purpose of seizing the same from another entity. The study of the use of Armed Forces is called Military Science. Broadly speaking, this involves considering offense and defense at three "levels": strategy, operative art, and tactics. All of these areas study the application of the use of force in order to achieve a desired objective. Click the link for more information. branches: no regular military forces (a coast guard may be established); Police Force Military expenditures - dollar figure: $NA Military expenditures - percent of GDP: NA% Military - note: defense is the responsibility of the United States For other uses see United States (disambiguation) The United States of America U.S.A. ), also referred to as the United States U.S. America the States , is a federal republic in North America and the Pacific Ocean (the islands of Hawaii, and the Aleutians). It extends from the Atlantic coast in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in the north and Mexico in the south, shares a marine border with Russia in the west, and has a collection of districts, territories, and possessions around the world including Puerto Rico, Midway Atoll, and Guam. The country has fifty states, which have a level of local autonomy. A United States citizen is usually identified as an
45.129 - Promotion Of The Humanities_Federal/State Partnership the US Virgin islands, the northern Marianas, American Samoa In Nebraska, Illinois,Rhode Island, and Utah humanities councils serve as state coordinators for http://www.cfda.gov/public/viewprog.asp?progid=726
Extractions: Constructed by Joachim de Brum around 1900, this house in the central section of Likiep Island, part of Likiep Atoll (a ringlike string of coral islands and reef that enclose a lagoon), is believed to be Marshall Islands' only intact plantation home retaining many original furnishings reflecting the assimilation by islanders of foreign customs. The house and its remaining contents reflect a bygone era of plantations and trading during German and Japanese occupation, colonization, World Wars I and II, and the early Post War Period. Joachim furnished the house with contemporary and antique imports from China, Germany, the United States, and France. It was passed to his descendants at his death and now remains vacant since many of the family members migrated. The main house is a single-story frame building consisting of a central parlor with two bedrooms on each side, surrounded by a 10-foot-wide veranda. There are three other standing structures associated with the house: a storage building, a detached dining room-kitchen, and a large concrete cistern. The main house originally stood on small concrete piers and had a thatch roof. Around 1929 the thatch was replaced with metal roofing and the whole house was raised on wooden piers to its present height of about six feet off the ground.
