To clarify the availability of existing funds for political status education in the Territory of Guam, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Sep 30, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-244.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 27, 2009
- Passed HouseDec 7, 2009
- Passed SenateSep 28, 2010
- To the PresidentSep 30, 2010
- Became lawSep 30, 2010Public Law 111-244
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 28, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Interior may provide technical assistance to the government of Guam for public education regarding political status options only if those options are consistent with the U.S. Constitution.
Amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to deny: (1) the Northern Mariana Islands the 2011 increase in its minimum wage; and (2) American Samoa the 2010 and 2011 increase in its minimum wage.
Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the impact of the minimum wage increases for the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa and report its findings to Congress by September 1, 2011. Requires the GAO to submit subsequent reports by April 1, 2013, and every two years thereafter until both territory's minimum wage meets the federal minimum wage.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 565 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments | Passed386–5 | Sep 30, 2010 |
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 29, 2009 to Nov 6, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Nov 6, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Oct 27, 2009Markup Nov 18, 2009Reported Dec 7, 2009 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Oct 29, 2009Hearings Nov 5, 2009Discharged Nov 18, 2009 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Dec 8, 2009Hearings May 19, 2010Discharged Sep 29, 2010 |
Actions 31
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2010Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 5 (Roll no. 565). (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H7361)
- Sep 30, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 30, 2010Cleared for White House.
- Sep 30, 2010Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 2010Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-244.
- Sep 29, 2010Mr. Miller, George moved that the House suspend the rules an agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H7361-7364, H7377)
- Sep 29, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3940.
- Sep 29, 2010At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Sep 28, 2010Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 2010Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7655-7656)
- Sep 28, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 2010Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 19, 2010Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- Dec 8, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Dec 7, 2009Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-357.
- Dec 7, 2009Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 209.
- Dec 7, 2009Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 7, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13533-13534)
- Dec 7, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3940.
- Dec 7, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13533)
- Dec 7, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 7, 2009The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 18, 2009Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged.
- Nov 18, 2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 18, 2009Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 5, 2009Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Oct 29, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
- Oct 27, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 27, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2644)
- Oct 27, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7361–H7364Text printed H7361Amendments H7361Recorded votes H7377extend | Doc Hastings R-WA, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, George Miller D-CA, John Kline R-MN, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU, Steve King R-IA | Sep 29, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7640, S7655Amendments S7640, S7655 | Jeff Bingaman D-NM, Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Sep 28, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H13533Text printed H13533 | Henry E. Brown, Jr. R-SC, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU | Dec 7, 2009 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2644 | Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU | Oct 27, 2009 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Nov 24, 2009H.R. 3940, A bill to amend Public Law 96-597 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants and other assistance to facilitate political status public education programs for the peoples of the non-self-governing<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 18, 2009</p>
- Nov 24, 2009H.R. 3940, A bill to amend Public Law 96-597 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants and other assistance to facilitate political status public education programs for the peoples of the non-self-governingCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 18, 2009
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-666 | U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO, AND POLITICAL STATUS PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS136 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | May 19, 2010 |
| H.A.S.C. No. 111-110 | ASSESSING THE GUAM WAR CLAIMS PROCESS81 pages | Armed Services Committee | Dec 2, 2009 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40705 | Home Visitation for Families with Young Children Archived | Report | Feb 3, 2010 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4669 | In the nature of a substitute. | Jeff Bingaman D-NM | Amendment SA 4669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 4670 | To amend the title. | Jeff Bingaman D-NM | Amendment SA 4670 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants and other assistance to facilitate a political status public education program for the people of Guam.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To amend Public Law 96-597 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants and other assistance to facilitate political status public education programs for the peoples of the non-self-governing territories of the United States.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- To clarify the availability of existing funds for political status education in the Territory of Guam, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- American Samoa
- Congressional oversight
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Virgin Islands
- Wages and earnings
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 28, 2010Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Dec 8, 2009Referred in Senate
- Dec 7, 2009Engrossed in House
- Dec 7, 2009Reported in House
- Oct 27, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
