[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6062 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6062
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AN ACT
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Section 12 of Public Law 98-213 (48 U.S.C. 1662a) is repealed.
Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 2024.
Attest:
Clerk.
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6062
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
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.