Interagency Group on Insular Areas
Creates Interagency Group to Advise on Insular Areas
What it does
Agencies must participate in and support a Department of the Interior-led interagency group that reviews and advises on policies affecting the Insular Areas.
Real-world impact
- Establishes a government group reviewing policies for American Samoa, Guam, USVI, CNMI.
- Requires agencies to request and receive advice on island policy actions.
- Sets annual meetings and written reports to the President on island issues.
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Summary
This order creates the Interagency Group on Insular Areas within the Department of the Interior, made up of cabinet and other agency heads designated by the Interior Secretary. The group must advise the President and the Interior Secretary on policies for American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, send written reports at least yearly, meet with island governors at least once a year, and review agency proposals affecting the islands; it is intended to improve federal coordination and does not create private legal rights.
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