A joint resolution to provide for the reconsideration and revision of the proposed constitution of the United States Virgin Islands to correct provisions inconsistent with the Constitution and Federal law.
Public Law 111-194 · S.J.Res. 33 · 111th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jun 30, 2010 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress: (1) recognizes the commitment and efforts of the Fifth Constitutional Convention of the U.S. Virgin Islands to develop a proposed constitution; and (2) urges the Fifth Constitutional Convention of the U.S. Virgin Islands to reconvene to reconsider and revise the proposed constitution in response to the views of the executive branch of the federal government.
Provides that if a convention reconvenes and revises the proposed constitution the convention shall resubmit the revised proposed constitution simultaneously to the Governor of the Virgin Islands and the President.
Directs the President, within 60 calendar days after the date of receipt of the revised proposed constitution, to: (1) notify the convention, the Governor, and Congress of the President's comments on the revised proposed constitution; and (2) publish the comments in the Federal Register.
Committees
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Related bills
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Jun 30, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-194.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 29, 2010FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S.J. Res. 33.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Christensen moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Jun 22, 2010FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Jun 18, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 17, 2010FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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