House Concurrent Resolution 39
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming a part of the United States.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 23, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
39
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands becoming a part of the United States.
Acknowledges the creation of the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission to lead the federal effort to commemorate this centennial.
Expresses appreciation for the years of strong U.S.-Danish diplomatic relations.
Encourages the Archivist of the United States to cooperate with Denmark and the U.S. Virgin Islands to digitize the historical records of the Virgin Islands and make them accessible to the people of the Virgin Islands in research facilities on all three major islands of the Virgin Islands.
March 23, 2017
03/27/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
03/23/2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/23/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:48 PM