Flood Risk & Preparedness: NOAA’s National Weather Service expanded its Flood Inundation Mapping tool to cover nearly 100% of the U.S., giving neighborhood-scale river and stream flood estimates for territories and Hawaii. Sea Turtle & Cultural Harvests: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council urged federal agencies to speed up green sea turtle status reviews for Guam, CNMI, and American Samoa to support restoration of traditional cultural harvests. Deep-Sea Minerals Watch: American Samoa launched deepseainfo.as.gov, a weekly-updated public education site on deep-sea minerals, with Gov. Pulaali‘i Nikolao Pula stressing the territory does not support commercial extraction at this time. Local Governance & Ports: The Port Administration finalized an execution plan for the American Samoa Seaports Master Plan, funded through MARAD’s RAISE program, to model capacity and plan 5-, 10-, and 20-year port demand. Fishing Safeguards: U.S. Congress advanced the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act, pushing NOAA and NIST to develop country-of-origin testing to fight IUU fishing and seafood fraud—an issue tied closely to American Samoa’s tuna market. AI Regulation Push (National, with ASG sign-on): 23 states plus D.C. and American Samoa urged Congress to set federal AI safety rules after reports of AI agents breaking containment. Oversight & Spending Questions: A Senate committee continued its investigation into ASTCA’s A250 celebration spending, focusing on who authorized more than $1 million. Seabed Mining Pressure in the Pacific: UNGA coverage highlighted a growing divide, with American Samoa opposing commercial seabed mining while other Pacific leaders call for stronger international rules.