The people of the Northern Marianas, though not United States
 citizens, successfully concluded a "Covenant" with the United
 States government.

 Access to the excise taxes collected on petroleum products
 imported into the United States from the Virgin Islands have
 been denied the Virgin Islands government by the Executive
 and Judicial Branches of the Federal Government.

 Representatives of the Carter and Reagan Administrations
 have threatened to effect federal control and administration of
 the Virgin Islands Income Tax System, a move which would be
 inconsistent with the objectives of the people of the Virgin
 Islands to achieve a full measure of internal self-government.

 No attempt should be made to enter into Virgin Islands United
 States status talks or negotiation of federal relations issues
 until the people of the Virgin Islands determine by secret ballot
 their desired future political status or federal relations changes.

 In pursuance of its mandate, your Select Committee held a series of public
information programs as follows:

 Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands on May 29, 1984, June 26, 1984,
and August 13, 1984.

 Cruz Bay, St. John, Virgin Islands on May 30, 1984, June 27, 1984 and August
14,1984.

 Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands on May 31, 1984 and August 15, 1984.

 Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands on June 28, 1984.

 A summary of the presentations made at the public information programs may
be found in pages 108 130.

 In June 1984 your Select Committee published an informational pamphlet
entitled "What You Should Know About The Work Of The Select Committee On Status
And Federal Relations: Some Questions And Answers." Excerpts follow:

 WHAT IS STATEHOOD?
 A. Statehood means being an equal partner in the union of
 states known as the United States of America. The Union
 now consists of 50 states. Alaska and Hawaii were admitted
 in 1959 as the 49th and 50th states, respectively. Each state