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1. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION (APPRO)

This Committee considers and reports on all Bills, Resolutions, motions, and other matters relating to public expediture or financial administration of the Marshall Islands and local government finance, including budget estimates and supplementary estimates that are referred to it by the Nitijela.
 
 1. Honorable Senator Jack J. Ading  Chairperson (Enewetak Atoll)
 2. Honorable Senator Wilbur Heine  Member (Mili Atoll)
 3. Honorable Minister David Paul  Member (Kwajalein Atoll)
 4. Honorable Vice Speaker Isaac Zackhras  Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll)
 5. Honorable Minister Kalani Kaneko  Member (Majuro Atoll)
 6. Honorable Minister Tony Muller  Member (Majuro Atoll)
 7. Honorable Senator Kitlang Kabua  Member (Kwajalein Atoll)
 8. Honorable Senator Gerald M. Zackios  Member (Arno Atoll)
 9. Honorable Senator David Anitok  Member (Ailuk Atoll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (PAC)

This Committee:

  1. considers the public funds and account of the Marshall Islands as referred to in Article VIII, Section 15(1) of the Constitution, in conjuction with the report of the Auditor-General on them;
  2. in case of any excess or unauthorized expenditure of funds, report to the Nitijela the reasons for that expediture;
  3. proposes any measures that it thinks necessary to ensure that public moneys are properly and economically spent and duly accounted for;
  4. where a report on the examination and audit of the accounts of any public corporation or other statutory authority constituted under the law of the Marshall Islands is required by law to be laid before the Nitijela; consider report and make recommendations to the Nitijela in respect of such accounts; and
  5. considers and report to the Nitijela on any related matter referred to it by the Nitijela.
 1. Honorable Senator Gerald M. Zackios  Chairperson (Arno Atoll)
 2. Honorable Senator Dennis P. Momotaro  Member (Mejit Island)
 3. Honorable Senator Tony Aiseia  Member (Namu Atoll)
 4. Honorable Senator Bruce J. Loeak  Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll)
 5. Honorable SenatorMarie D. Milne  Member (Ebon Atoll)
 6. Honorable Minister David Paul  Member (Kwajalein Atoll)
 7. Honorable Senator David Kramer  Member (Majuro Atoll)
 8. Honorable Senator Jack J. Ading  Member (Enewetak Atoll)
 9. Honorable Senator David Anitok  Member (Ailuk Atoll)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS (HESA)

 
This Committee considers and reports on all Bills, resolutions, motions and other matters relating to the education, health, condition of labor and well-being of the people of the Marshall Islands, that are referred to it by the Nitijela.
 
 1. Honorable Senator Wilber Heine  Chairperson (MiliAtoll)
 2. Honorable Minister Ota Kisino  Member (WotjeAtoll)
 3. Honorable Minister Joe Bejang  Member (Lib Island)
 4. Honorable Minister Bremity Lakjohn  Member (Ujae Atoll)
 5. Honorable Vice Speaker Isaac Zackhras  Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll)
 6. Honorable Senator Marie Milne  Member (EbonAtoll)
 7. Honorable Senator Mike Halferty  Member (ArnoIsland)
 8. Honorable Minister Jess Gasper Jr.  Member (Kili/Bikini/Ejet)
 9. Honorable Minister Hilton Kendall  Member (Rongelap Atoll)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (W&M)

 
This Committee considers and reports on all Bills, Resolutions, motions and other matter relating to the revenue of the governmentand of local governments, including matters relating to the administration of revenue laws, that are referred to it by the Nitijela.
 
 1. Honorable Senator Stephen W. Philip  Chairperson (Majuro Atoll)
 2. Honorable Senator Bruce J. Loeak  Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll)
 3. Honorable Senator Bruce Bilimon  Member (Maloelap Atoll)
 4. Honorable Minister Bremity Lakjohn  Member (Ujae Atoll)
 5. Honorable Minister Thomas Heine  Member (Lae Atoll)
 6. Honorable Minister Hilton Kendall  Member (Rongelap Atoll)
 7. Honorable Minister Ota Kisino  Member (Wotje Atoll)
 8. Honorable Senator Mike Halferty  Member (Arno Atoll)
 9. Honorable Senator Dennis Momotaro  Member (Mili Atoll)

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (J&GR)

 1. Honorable Senator Daisy A. Momotaro  Chairperson (Jaluit Atoll)
 2. Honorable Minister Wisely Zackhras  Member (Namdrik Atoll)
 3. Honorable Minister David Paul  Member (Kwajalein Atoll)
 4. Honorable Minister Kalani Kaneko  Member (Majuro Atoll)
 5. Honorable Senator Kessai H. Note  Member (Jabal Island)
 6. Honorable Senator David Kabua  Member (Wotho Atoll)
 7. Honorable Senator Bruce Loeak  Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll)
 8. Honorable Senator Hiroshi V. Yamamura  Member (Utrok Atoll)
 9. Honorable Senator Wallace Peter  Member (Likiep Atoll)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)

 1. Honorable Senator David Kramer  Chairperson (Majuro Atoll)
 2. Honorable Minister Tony Muller  Member (Majuro Atoll)
 3. Honorable Senator Sonny B. Milne  Member (Jaluit Atoll)
 4. Honorable Minister Thomas Heine  Member (Lae Atoll)
 5. Honorable Senator Stephen W. Philip  Member (Majuro Atoll)
 6. Honorable Senator Dennis Momotaro  Member (Mejit Island)
 7. Honorable Senator Tony Aiseia  Member (Namu Atoll)
 8. Honorable Minister Hilton Kendall  Member (Rongelap Atoll)
 9. Honorable Senator David Kabua  Member (Wotho Atoll)

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE (FAT)

 1. Honorable Senator Dennis P. Momotaro  Chairperson (Mejit Island)
 2. Honorable Senator Kitlang Kabua  Member (Kwajalein Atoll)
 3. Honorable Senator kessai H. Note  Member (Jabat Island)
 4. Honorable Minister Kalani Kaneko  Member (Majuro Atoll)
 5. Honorable Minister Joe Bajang   Member (Lib Island)
 6. Honorable Senator Hiroshi V. Yamamura  Member (Utrok Island)
 7. Honorable Senator David Kramer  Member (Majuro Atoll)
 8. Honorable Senator Gerald M. Zackios  Member (Arno Atoll)
 9. Honorable Minister Jess Gasper Jr.  Member (Kili/Bikini/Ejit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR, ENVIRONMENTAND CLIMATE CHANGE (NECC)

 1. Honorable Senator David Anitok  Chairperson (Ailuk Atoll)
 2. Honorable Minister Jess Gasper Jr.  Member (Kili/Bikini/Ejit)
 3. Honorable Minister Hilton Kendall  Member (Rongelap Atoll)
 4. Honorable Senator Jack J. Ading  Member (Enewetak Atoll)
 5. Honorable Senator Dennis P. Momotaro  Member (Mejit Island)
 6. Honorable Minister Joe Bejang  Member (Lib Island)
 7. Honorable Minister Ota Kisino  Member (Wotje Atoll)
 8. Honorable Senator Drille Kili Kabua  Member (Kwajalein Atoll)
 9. Honorable Minister David Paul  Member (Kwajalein Atoll)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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