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H.R. 2841 106th Congress House

To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other United States jurisdictions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 13, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 1999
Became Public Law No: 106-84.
Oct 28, 1999
Signed by President.
Oct 21, 1999
Presented to President.
Oct 20, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 19, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 19, 1999
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 19, 1999
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12851)
Oct 19, 1999
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12851)
Sep 28, 1999
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 27, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8787)
Sep 27, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8787)
Sep 27, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2841.
Sep 27, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8787-8788)
Sep 27, 1999
Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 27, 1999
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 196.
Sep 27, 1999
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-337.
Sep 22, 1999
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 22, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sep 13, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-84.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to authorize the Virgin Islands legislature to issue notes in anticipation of the collection of taxes or revenues as it may deem necessary and advisable for any public purpose authorized by it (thereby expanding the current list of authorized construction projects).

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Governor of the Virgin Islands establishing mutually agreed financial accountability and performance standards for fiscal operations of the Government of the Virgin Islands. Requires such agreement to be ratified by both parties of the legislature and forwarded to Congress.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2841: To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other United States jurisdictions, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2841/
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"H.R. 2841: To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other United States jurisdictions, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2841/.
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H.R. 2841, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2841/.
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