House Bill 4446
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.
Active
Passed House on Jul 16, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
4446
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on July 16, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6202)
Summary
This bill amends the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to provide that if the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands declines to or does not appoint a member to the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission by the required deadline, such member shall be appointed by the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the Virgin Islands.
The commission shall terminate on September 30, 2019 (currently September 30, 2018), or at an earlier date determined by the commission after submitting its final report to Congress.
The provision prohibiting federal funds from being authorized or obligated to carry out such Act is repealed.
November 14, 2018
July 17, 2018
July 16, 2018
July 16, 2018
November 16, 2017
11/14/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.
11/14/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-361.
10/02/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
07/17/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
07/16/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/16/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6202)
07/16/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6202)
07/16/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4446.
07/16/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6201-6202)
07/16/2018
Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/16/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 636.
07/16/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-822.
03/15/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
03/15/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
11/16/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
11/16/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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