To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and the number of such members constituting a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
Public Law 106-364 · H.R. 2296 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 27, 2000 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Donna Christensen (D-VI)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands with respect to the composition of the Virgin Islands legislature to declare that the number of senators composing such legislature (including the number of senators needed to constitute a quorum) shall be determined by Virgin Islands law.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 27, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-364.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 17, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 12, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 6, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.