Although technically considered `` unorganized '' since the U.S. Congress has not passed an Organic Act for the territory , American Samoa is self-governing under a constitution that became effective on July 1 , 1967 .
Though technically considered `` unorganized '' in that the US Congress has not passed an Organic Act for the territory , American Samoa is self-governing under a constitution that became effective on July 1 , 1967 .