[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6062 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 466 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6062 [Report No. 118-564] To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2023 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources June 27, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Sablan and Mr. Moylan June 27, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON AMENDMENTS TO OR MODIFICATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF AMERICAN SAMOA. Section 12 of Public Law 98-213 (48 U.S.C. 1662a) is repealed. Union Calendar No. 466 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6062 [Report No. 118-564] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution. _______________________________________________________________________ June 27, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed