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: 116-hr-1699
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-03-12
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: 2019-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill extends the expiration date of the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission.</p> <p>The commission shall submit its final report to the President and Congress by January 31, 2020, and shall terminate 30 days after submitting that report.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1699 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2019 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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. Revival of Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission (a) In general The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act ( Public Law 114–224 ) is amended— (1) in section 7(b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking January 31, 2018 and inserting January 31, 2020 ; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (3) any other information that the Commission considers to be appropriate. ; and (2) by amending section 10 to read as follows: 10. Termination The Commission shall terminate 30 days after submitting the final report described under section 7(b). . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on September 29, 2018.