To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-4446
Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-11-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Caribbean area
Commemorative events and holidays
U.S. history
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-16
text: 
This bill amends the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to provide that if the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands declines to or does not appoint a member to the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission by the required deadline, such member shall be appointed by the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the Virgin Islands.
 
The commission shall terminate on September 30, 2019 (currently September 30, 2018), or at an earlier date determined by the commission after submitting its final report to Congress.
 
The provision prohibiting federal funds from being authorized or obligated to carry out such Act is repealed.

action_date: 2018-07-16
text: 
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend: (1) the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission through September 30, 2019 (currently September 30, 2018), or at an earlier date determined by the commission after submitting its final report to Congress; and (2) the final reporting date from January 31, 2018, to January 31, 2019.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-361.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-361.
action_date: 2018-10-02
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2018-07-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6202)
action_date: 2018-07-16
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 H6202)
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4446.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6201-6202)
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 636.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-822.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-822.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-11-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-16
text: Introduced in House