HR 2478 · 99th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, to amend the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, to provide for the governance of the insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1985-05-14· Sponsored by Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 99-396.(1986-08-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to grant the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands the power of initiative, referendum, and recall. Amends the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America to authorize the Northern Mariana Islands to expend appropriations for its economic development loan fund for economic capital improvement projects. Amends Federal law to grant the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa general concurrent legislative jurisdiction with the United States over Federal lands located there. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 for grants to the College of the Virgin Islands for projects related to the Eastern Caribbean Center.…

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