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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA FIFTH REGULAR SESSION, 2010 C.R.

NO.

16-132 A RESOLUTION Expressing the utmost appreciation to the entire Hawaii Delegation to the United States Congress, especially former Congressman Neil Abercrombie, as well as the Honorable Senator Blanche L. Lincoln of Arkansas and the Honorable Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, for their brave and altruistic efforts to reinstate the Medicaid eligibility of citizens of Freely Associated States.
1 WHEREAS, the citizens of Freely Associated States lost their 2 longstanding Medicaid eligibility as a result of the 1996 Personal 3 Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act; and 4 WHEREAS, the resulting financial and social detriment to the 5 various states and territories that host significant populations 6 of citizens from Freely Associated States has been considerable 7 and continues to increase; and 8 WHEREAS, since the loss of Medicaid eligibility in 1996, the 9 citizens of Freely Associated States have been treated like 10 immigrants from any other nation, notwithstanding the unique, 11 longstanding, and mutually beneficial relationship between the 12 United States and the Freely Associated States; and 13 WHEREAS, due to the long history and special relationship 14 between our two nations, the citizens of the Freely Associated 15 States deserve unique treatment, evidenced by the original 16 inclusion of citizens of Freely Associated States as eligible for 17 Medicaid benefits and the decision to reinstate that eligibility 18 in H.R.
3962; and 19 WHEREAS, certain honorable members of the United States CRL 16-148 C.R.

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16-132 1 Congress, namely the Honorable Senators Daniel K. Akaka and Daniel 2 K. Inouye of Hawaii, the Honorable Representative Mazie Hirono of 3 Hawaii, the Honorable Senator Blanche L. Lincoln of Arkansas, the 4 Honorable Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, and the former 5 Representative Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii have boldly taken the 6 initiative to reinstate Medicaid eligibility for citizens of 7 Freely Associated States; and 8 WHEREAS, the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia 9 recognizes the unusual benevolence displayed by these U.S. 10 Congress members in fighting for the rights and benefits of 11 citizens and constituents not their own; and 12 WHEREAS, the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia 13 respectfully requests these most honorable U.S. Congress members 14 to continue to seek reinstatement of Medicaid eligibility for 15 citizens of Freely Associated States and prays that their 16 colleagues in the United States Congress will begin to listen and 17 take heed; now, therefore, 18 BE IT RESOLVED by the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated 19 States of Micronesia, Fifth Regular Session, 2010, that the 20 Congress expresses its utmost appreciation to the entire Hawaii 21 Delegation to the United States Congress, especially former 22 Congressman Neil Abercrombie, as well as the Honorable Senator 23 Blanche L. Lincoln of Arkansas and the Honorable Senator Jeff 24 Bingaman of New Mexico, for their brave and altruistic efforts to 25 reinstate the Medicaid eligibility of citizens of Freely 2 of 3 C.R.
NO.
16-132 1 Associated States; and 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this 3 resolution be transmitted to the President of the Federated States 4 of Micronesia, the Governor of each FSM state, the Governor of 5 Hawaii, the Governor of Guam, the Governor of the Commonwealth of 6 the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Congressional delegation of 7 the State of Hawaii, the Honorable Senator Blanche L. Lincoln, the 8 Honorable Senator Jeff Bingaman, and the former Congressman Neil 9 Abercrombie.
10 11 Date: 9/27/10 Introduced by: /s/ Setiro Paul Setiro Paul of 3