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HR 6786 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security American Samoa Elementary and secondary education Northern Mariana Islands Science and engineering education U.S. territories and protectorates

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the definition of "State" for purposes of the Department of Defense STARBASE…

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the definition of "State" for purposes of the Department of Defense STARBASE Program.

Introduced: May 8, 2020 See on congress.gov
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May 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 8, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E433)
May 8, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill includes the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the Department of Defense's STARBASE Program (an educational program conducted on military bases).

What's happening now May 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · May 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6786: To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the definition of "State" for purposes of the Department of Defense STARBASE Program.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6786/
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"H.R. 6786: To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the definition of "State" for purposes of the Department of Defense STARBASE Program.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6786/.
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H.R. 6786, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6786/.
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[H.R. 6786: To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the definition of "State" for purposes of the Department of Defense STARBASE Program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6786/)
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