[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 6062 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 617
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6062


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 9, 2024

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           November 21, 2024

               Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment

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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    Section 12 of Public Law 98-213 (48 U.S.C. 1662a) is repealed.
                                                       Calendar No. 617

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.

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                           November 21, 2024

                       Reported without amendment