[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9350 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9350
To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve
amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a
democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act
of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the
territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under
Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the
Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without
requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority
of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3,
clause 2 of the United States Constitution.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 18, 2022
Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve
amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a
democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act
of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the
territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under
Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the
Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without
requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority
of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3,
clause 2 of the United States Constitution.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON AMENDMENTS TO OR MODIFICATIONS OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF AMERICAN SAMOA.
Section 12 of Public Law 98-213 (48 U.S.C. 1662a) is repealed.
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To restore ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further Congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution.
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Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics
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Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (11/18/2022)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
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