United States President Donald Trump's proposed budget for the Office of Insular Affairs would have a significant impact on American Samoa.
The budget aims to shrink the size of the federal government and eliminate the annual budget deficit over ten-years.
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The US Pacific islands of Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, face a loss of nearly $US6-million based on current funding levels.
The White House proposes to cut American Samoa operations funding - which is the backbone of federal assistance for the territory - by $US1.2 million dollars.
Catamaran ferries await passengers for Aunu'u island (background) in Au'asi on the east coast of Tutuila in American Samoa on October 2, 2009. Photo: AFP PHOTO / Torsten BLACKWOOD
This would be a reduction of more than five percent.
The money currently goes largely toward health, education and the judiciary.
American Samoa's Congresswoman Aumua Amata Radewagen said it would be Congress which ultimately decided the funding levels.
