American Samoa Hotel
DOL WHD: Wage Rates in American Samoa - Hotel
This industry shall include all activities in connection with the operation of hotels (whether privately or government owned in whole or in part), motels, apartment hotels, and tourist courts engaged in providing lodging, with or without meals, for the general public, including such laundry and cleaning and other activities as are engaged in by a hotel or motel or other lodging facility on its own linens or on garments of its guests. ... Hotel Industry Minimum Hourly Wage Rates in American Samoa ... [Read More]
National Park of American Samoa - Visitor Information
There is hotel-style lodging on all three islands. Camping is prohibited within the park. Samoan people are hospitable and eager to share their culture with park visitors. For a cultural experience visitors should consider staying with local families in their fale (FAH-lay) or house. This unique opportunity will allow you to learn about the Samoan culture and lifestyle first-hand, as well as assisting the village economy. Homestays can be arranged in the village of Vatia. Contact the park office for more information. ... [Read More]
Industries in American Samoa; Wage Order [Rules and Regulations] [08/07/2003]
=======================================================================-----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF LABORWage and Hour Division29 CFR Part 697 Industries in American Samoa; Wage OrderAGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, Labor.ACTION: Final rule.-----------------------------------------------------------------------[[Page 46950]]SUMMARY: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, minimum wage rates in American Samoa are set by a special industry committee appointed by the Secretary of Labor. This document puts into effect the minimum wage rates recommended for various industry categories by Industry Committee No. 25 (the Committee), which met in public and executive session in Pago Pago, American Samoa, during the week of June 16, 2003.DATES: This rule shall become effective August 22, 2003.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information specifically about this final rule, contact Nancy Flynn, Director, O ... [Read More]
Eni Faleomavaega, United States Congress
Worked with the USDA to provide a government-backed loan guarantee for the construction of new hotel in American Samoa. Also worked to secure off-island lender willing to finance construction. Was successful in getting the USDA to waive certain requirements and guarantee the loan at a rate that made it affordable and possible for the private owners to construct the hotel. ... Obtained $7 Million USDA Loan Guarantee for Construction of New Hotel in American Samoa ... [Read More]
OIA: Chapter 2
The privatization of the Rainmaker Hotel is in progress as the Rainmaker Hotel Sale Task Force works on preparations to sell the hotel. Three interested buyers were selected from a list of 16 respondents to the Request For Qualification (RFQ). The three include the Honolulu-based Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, the Honolulu-based Samoan-owned Spinning Web Corporation, and the Marufuku Group. Request For Proposals (RFP) have been mailed to the three prospective buyers, and are given sixty days to submit their proposals for the review of the Task Force before a recommendation can be submitted to the Governor. ... [Read More]
Samoa - To the Field and Back - Margaret Mead: Human Nature and the Power of Culture (Library of Congress Exhibition)
Ruth dearest- I'm enclosing a copy of my letter to Dr. Boas - designed to concentrate his attention upon the advantages of Ta'u. If he talks to you about it, assure him that I'll be better off than in one of the villages here. I will. I'm pretty sure. If I were only sure that I wasn't sherking [sic] by living in a white home. But food makes all the difference between efficiency and inefficiency. The food here at the hotel [in Pago Pago] keeps me anything but at my best - and Mrs. Holt is a good cook. It will mean food bought from the canteen instead of from native stores and it will mean pure water. I don't know whether I'm just coddling myself, but there would be no place to work in a native house - and no privacy for work. Every word I wrote they'd be looking over my shoulder. ... [Read More]
Appendix A: Statistical Summary
In 1995, Guam had the largest number of hotel rooms, at 7,140, followed by the Virgin Islandsand the CNMI (Table 15). Between 1990 and 1995, the number of hotel rooms in Palau doubled,increasing from 341 to 699. After Palau, Guam experienced the largest increase in the number ofhotel rooms during the 1990s -- 44 percent -- followed by the CNMI (34 percent). ... Tourism . The visitor industry is the most important private source of income for most of theinsular areas. Tables 12 through 15 show data for several aspects of the industry. Guam hadmore than one million visitors in 1995 for the second year and continuing a rapid increase thatsaw a 75 percent growth since 1990. Visitors to the CNMI also continued to increase, to morethan 650,000 in 1995 as new hotel rooms became available, with a growth of 57 percent since1990. Visitors to Palau topped 50,000 in 1995 and grew 62 percent since 1990. These threerapidly growing tourist destination are benefitting from a rebound in the Japanese economy and asteady growth in tourism from other Asian countries.. ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of Labor -- Creating Opportunities for the Asian Pacific American Community
In fiscal year 2004, the United States Department of Labor direct enforcement efforts in low-wage industries, such as garment manufacturing, health care, janitorial services, restaurants and the hotel industries, yielded $43,141,911 in back wages for workers. Nearly 85,000 workers in these industries received back wages. Targeted enforcement focused on industries where these workers are often more willing to accept low-wages and less likely to complain to the government when their rights have been violated. ... [Read More]
Faleomavaega (AS00) - Washington, D.C.—Territorial Delegates Work Together to Designate Guam, American Samoa and the Virgin Islands as Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBzones)
“At this time, we are working with Chairman Don Manzullo(R-IL) and Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) of the Small Business Committee to schedule a hearing for this bill and I am now asking for our small business owners to contact my office if they may be interested in testifying when H.R. 1148 comes before the Committee. The Committee on Small Business does not pay the costs associated with the witness testimony and any individual invited to testify will be responsible for his/her hotel and flight arrangements.” ... [Read More]
FDIC: FDIC Real Estate Retrieval System
All Types Single Family House 1 Family Detached - Owner Occupied 1 Family Detached - Not Owner Occupied 1 Family Attached - Owner Occupied 1 Family Attached - Not Owner Occupied Duplex - Owner Occupied Duplex - Not Owner Occupied Triplex - Owner Occupied Triplex - Not Owner Occupied Fourplex - Owner Occupied Fourplex - Not Owner Occupied Apartments Mobile Home - Park Mobile Home - New Mobile Home - Used Church School Medical/Dental Hospital Nursing Home Land - Unimproved Land - Improved Land - Offsite Improvements Farm Home and Business Home and Office Hotel/Motel Industrial Office Retail Store Restaurant/Lounge Other ... [Read More]
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