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House Bill 6062
118th Congress(2023-2024)
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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H. R. 6062 (Referred-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6062

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 9, 2024

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

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Section 12 of Public Law 98–213 (48 U.S.C. 1662a) is repealed.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:kevin f. mccumber,   
    Clerk.