AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoVisa & Tourism: CNMI Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds and Guam Del. James Moylan introduced the Marianas Tourism Advancement Act of 2026 to expand the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program by adding the Philippines and opening eligibility to Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India and Mongolia—aimed at visitors, not work or onward travel. Earthquake Update: CNMI’s Emergency Operation Center reported a 5.1 quake at 4:06 a.m. Thursday (77 km SSW of San Jose Village, Saipan) with no tsunami information issued. Aviation Funding: A House Transportation panel unanimously advanced bills from King-Hinds to raise the federal share of rural airport project costs to 95% and to extend FEMA disaster appeal deadlines from 60 to 90 days. Wetlands & Resilience: EPA announced $3.46M in wetland grants for Pacific Southwest communities, including $500,000 to CNMI for a Saipan-Tinian-Rota Wetland Program Plan. Regional Role: CNMI is pushing to keep its Pacific Islands Forum observer status and potentially move to associate membership. Education Expansion: Career Tech High Academy Charter School won a six-year renewal and outlined plans to expand regionally, including CNMI, Palau and Chuuk. Weather Watch: Tropical Depression 24W formed east of the Marianas and is forecast to curve north toward Tokyo, while forecasters continue tracking disturbances near the region.
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