Guam § 1703 - Local Approval Process.

§ 1703. Local Approval Process.

After the purposes of the Commission have been accomplished as set

out under 1 GCA § 1702 the Commission shall reduce the desires of the

people to a written covenant, a federal-territorial relations act or any other

proposed legislation, if necessary, to be submitted to the Congress of the

United States as the manifest will of the people of Guam on the question on

their relationship with the government of the United States of America and

on the question of any federal laws affecting Guam. The Commission shall

hold public hearings on the proposed draft(s) to be submitted to the

Congress of the United States. Before a covenant or federal-territorial

relations act is introduced in the Congress of the United States, a plebiscite

shall be taken on Guam to determine if the people support the covenant or

federal-territorial relations act in its form as drafted by the Commission. The

Commission shall represent the people of Guam in any communications with

the Congress of the United States or with representatives of the federal

government regarding any steps necessary towards the implementation of

such covenant or federal-territorial relations act or both, if approved by the

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CH. 17 COMMISSION ON SELF-DETERMINATION

FOR THE PEOPLE OF GUAM

people of Guam by majority vote of those persons voting in the referendum

provided for in 1 GCA § 1706.