HCONRES 39
115th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Caribbean area
Commemorative events and holidays
Denmark
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Government information and archives
Historical and cultural resources
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
U.S. history
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming a part of the United States.
Introduced: March 23, 2017
Introduced by:
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Democratic
· Virgin Islands
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Mar 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Mar 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.
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.