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: full_name: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-11-16
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Caribbean area

Commemorative events and holidays

U.S. history

U.S. territories and protectorates

Virgin Islands
Latest action: action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-11-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The provision prohibiting federal funds from being authorized or obligated to carry out such Act is repealed.</p>

action_date: 2018-07-16
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(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.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act ( Public Law 114–224 ) is amended— (1) in section 4, by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Failure To appoint If the Governor of the Virgin Islands of the United States or the designee of the Governor declines to make or does not make the appointment of a member by the deadline described under subsection (c), that member shall be appointed by the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands. ; (2) in section 7(b), by striking January 31, 2018 and inserting January 31, 2019 ; (3) in section 10, by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2019 ; and (4) by striking section 11.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act ( Public Law 114–224 ) is amended— (1) in section 7(b), by striking January 31, 2018 and inserting January 31, 2019 ; and (2) in section 10, by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2019 .

Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act ( Public Law 114–224 ) is amended— (1) in section 7(b), by striking January 31, 2018 and inserting January 31, 2019 ; and (2) in section 10, by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2019 .

Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 636 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4446 [Report No. 115–822] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform July 16, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Sablan , Mr. Payne , Ms. Lee , Ms. Meng , Ms. Norton , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Welch , Mr. Raskin , Mr. MacArthur , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Mr. Connolly July 16, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 16, 2017 A BILL To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act ( Public Law 114–224 ) is amended— (1) in section 7(b), by striking January 31, 2018 and inserting January 31, 2019 ; and (2) in section 10, by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2019 .

July 16, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 648 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4446 [Report No. 115–361] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 14, 2018 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment AN ACT To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act ( Public Law 114–224 ) is amended— (1) in section 7(b), by striking January 31, 2018 and inserting January 31, 2019 ; and (2) in section 10, by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2019 .

November 14, 2018 Reported without amendment