URGING THE PEACE CORPS TO IMMEDIATELY ESTABLISH A MISSION IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.

HR 155 is a Hawaii state House resolution urging the Peace Corps to immediately establish a mission in the Marshall Islands. It calls for coordination with U.S. agencies (like the Department of Defense and USAID) and international organizations to address the Marshall Islands' health challenges (including cancer from nuclear testing), food insecurity (90% imported food, high obesity/diabetes rates), and economic reliance on U.S. Compact funding. The resolution does not create new law but expresses legislative support for renewed Peace Corps engagement, noting their prior service (1966-1996) and current needs like improving education (only 9% college graduation).