Omnibus Territories Act of 2015
Latest action · Nov 14, 2016 Held at the desk.
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.
- IntroducedDec 7, 2015
- Passed SenateSep 29, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 30, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Omnibus Territories Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982, to eliminate the restriction on the use of resettlement and relocation funds by people of the Bikini Atoll for resettlement and relocation to areas only within the Marshall Islands.
The bill limits eligibility for the funds to Bikini people living on Kili and Ejit Islands, but they may use the funds to relocate and resettle outside the Marshall Islands. The use of resettlement funds is subject to the condition that the Department of the Interior submit to Congress a resettlement plan developed in coordination with the Bikini Atoll leadership.
Annual fiscal year expenditures from the resettlement fund may not exceed 90% of its average annual earnings for the preceding five years unless for resettlement purposes outside of the Marshall Islands.
(Sec. 3) To provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a, the Department of Transportation may renew a foreign air carrier's emergency air transportation exemption every 180 days (instead of the current 30-day renewal period that still applies to other areas).
(Sec. 4) The bill amends the REAL ID Act of 2005 to provide that citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau who have been admitted as nonimmigrants pursuant to a Compact of Free Association are eligible for driver's licenses or personal identification cards.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 7, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Dec 7, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Dec 7, 2015Hearings Apr 5, 2016Markup Jul 13, 2016Reported Aug 30, 2016 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 14, 2016Received in the House.
- Nov 14, 2016Held at the desk.
- Sep 29, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6285)
- Sep 29, 2016Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 30, 2016Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016 with an amendment. With written report No. 114-311.
- Aug 30, 2016Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
- Jul 13, 2016Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Apr 5, 2016Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-426.
- Dec 7, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Dec 7, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8439-8440)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6284Text printed S6285Amendments S6284 | Deb Fischer R-NE | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8439 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK | Dec 7, 2015 |
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 estimate
- Aug 31, 2016S. 2360, Omnibus Territories Act of 2015As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 13, 2016
Printed hearings 1
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. 114-426 | ISSUES FACING U.S.-AFFILIATED ISLANDS AS REPORTED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE AND CONSIDERATION OF TWO MEASURES RELATED TO U.S.-AFFILIATED ISLANDS: S. 2360, THE OMNIBUS TERRITORIES ACT OF 2015, AND S. 2610, A BILL TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU117 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Apr 5, 2016 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4455 | To improve air service capabilities in American Samoa, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Feb 4, 2016 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to improve the administration of certain programs in the insular areas, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Omnibus Territories Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Omnibus Territories Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Omnibus Territories Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2016Engrossed in Senate
- Aug 30, 2016Reported to Senate
- Dec 7, 2015Introduced in Senate
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.
