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Legislature extends authorization window for customs inspection facility, citing drug interdiction and invasive‑species risks
Summary
Bill 183-38 COR was moved to third reading to extend the deadline for developing a Guam Customs & Quarantine satellite inspection facility; senators cited an estimated cost 'upwards of $40,000,000' and a $2,000,000 federal grant for A&E while questioning whether interim inspection capacity is sufficient.
Senator Kumutato introduced Bill 183-38 COR to extend the period for Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency (CQA) to develop a satellite container inspection and sterile facility at the Port Authority. The sponsor summarized work by a CIF working group, site visits (including to a U.S. facility in Seattle), and coordination with the Port Authority; CQA estimated the full project could cost "upwards of $40,000,000." The…
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