To repeal certain sections of the Act of May 26, 1936, pertaining to the Virgin Islands.

Bill: 110-hr-57
Sponsor: Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Local taxation
Property tax
Tax rates
Taxation
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Repeals specified provisions pertaining to real property taxation in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Deems such amendment to have taken effect on July 22, 1954.

action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Repeals specified provisions limiting the authority of the U.S. Virgin Islands to assess and collect property taxes.
 
Deems such amendment to have taken effect on July 22, 1954 (date of enactment of the Revised Organic Act of 1954).

action_date: 2007-02-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Repeals specified provisions pertaining to real property taxation in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Deems such amendment to have taken effect on July 22, 1954.

action_date: 2007-06-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Repeals specified provisions pertaining to real property taxation in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Deems such amendment to have taken effect on July 22, 1954.

action_date: 2007-06-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Repeals specified provisions pertaining to real property taxation in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Deems such amendment to have taken effect on July 22, 1954.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-29
text: Became Public Law No: 110-40.
action_date: 2007-06-29
text: Became Public Law No: 110-40.
action_date: 2007-06-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-06-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-06-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-06-12
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-06-12
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7571-7572)
action_date: 2007-06-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7571-7572)
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-19.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-19.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-01-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H587)
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H587)
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 57.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H587-588)
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Mrs. Christensen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-40