American Samoa Administrative Code gets first update in 34 Years
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG released yesterday the official 2024 edition of the American Samoa Administrative code. Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga and Lt. Governor La’apui Talauega E. V.








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