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Legislature advances extension for Guam Customs satellite inspection facility amid timeline and capacity questions
Summary
Bill 183-38, which extends the timeline and authorizations for a Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency (CQA) satellite inspection and sterile facility, was advanced to third reading; sponsors cited a $40M estimate and an 80% federal grant opportunity while other senators asked for interim inspection capacity and assurance the project can meet a 2028 deadline.
The Legislature moved Bill 183-38 to the third-reading file after senators discussed delays, funding prospects and operational concerns surrounding a long-planned Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency (CQA) satellite inspection, holding and sterile facility at the Port Authority.
Sponsor Senator Kumutato said a CQA working group estimated the facility would cost upwards of $40,000,000, and that the agency planned to seek a Port Infrastructure Development Program grant from the U.S. Maritime…
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