To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands.

Bill: 108-hr-3589
Sponsor: Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-11-21 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Budget deficits
Chief financial officers
Computer software
Computers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Executive reorganization
Federal-territorial relations
Government paperwork
Governors
Local budgets
Management information systems
Planning-programming-budgeting
Science, Technology, Communications
Sunset legislation
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: 
Requires the Governor of the Virgin Islands to appoint a Chief Financial Officer with the advice and consent of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. Transfers the functions of the Director of the Office of Managment and Budget to the Chief Financial Officer. Alters the position of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to that of the Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Implements these changes for a five-year period.
 
Establishes the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission to recommend candidates for the Chief Financial Officer position.
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to provide a financial management system to the Government of the Virgin Islands.

action_date: 2004-09-07
text: 
(Sec. 1) Requires the Governor of the Virgin Islands to appoint a Chief Financial Officer, with the advice and consent of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, from a list required by this Act. States that if: (1) the Legislature has not confirmed a nominee within 90 days the Governor shall appoint an Acting Chief Financial Officer until the Legislature consents to a Chief Financial Officer; and (2) a Chief Financial Officer has not been appointed within 180 days the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission shall appoint from such list an Acting Chief Financial Officer until a Chief Financial Officer is appointed.
 
Sets forth the Chief Financial Officer's duties, including: (1) assumption of the functions and authority of the Office of Management and Budget; and (2) budget and financial management systems oversight.
 
Transfers the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Chief Financial Officer. Alters the position of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to that of the Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Implements such changes for a five-year period. 
 
(Sec. 2) Establishes the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission to recommend at least three candidates for the Chief Financial Officer position. Terminates the Commission 210 days after its first meeting.
 
(Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations for the installation of a Financial Management System, including appropriate computer hardware and software, to the Government of the Virgin Islands. States that such system shall be available to the Chief Financial Officer, and five years after the date of enactment of this Act, to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the Virgin Islands. 
 
(Sec. 5) States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the Governor and Legislature of the Virgin Islands to delegate or otherwise alter the powers and authority of the Office of Management and Budget established under the laws of the Virgin Islands. 

action_date: 2004-09-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
(Sec. 1) Requires the Governor of the Virgin Islands to appoint a Chief Financial Officer, with the advice and consent of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, from a list required by this Act. States that if: (1) the Legislature has not confirmed a nominee within 90 days the Governor shall appoint an Acting Chief Financial Officer until the Legislature consents to a Chief Financial Officer; and (2) a Chief Financial Officer has not been appointed within 180 days the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission shall appoint from such list an Acting Chief Financial Officer until a Chief Financial Officer is appointed. 
 
Sets forth the Chief Financial Officer's duties, including: (1) assumption of the functions and authority of the Office of Management and Budget; and (2) budget and financial management systems oversight. 
 
Transfers the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Chief Financial Officer. Alters the position of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to that of the Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Implements such changes for a five-year period. 
 
(Sec. 2) Establishes the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission to recommend at least three candidates for the Chief Financial Officer position. Terminates the Commission 210 days after its first meeting. 
 
(Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations for the installation of a Financial Management System, including appropriate computer hardware and software, to the Government of the Virgin Islands. States that such system shall be available to the Chief Financial Officer, and five years after the date of enactment of this Act, to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the Virgin Islands.
 
 (Sec. 5) States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the Governor and Legislature of the Virgin Islands to delegate or otherwise alter the powers and authority of the Office of Management and Budget established under the laws of the Virgin Islands. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7397-7398)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7397-7398)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3589.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7397-7399)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Mr. Neugebauer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-645.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-645.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-12-04
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-11-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2426)
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Introduced in House