Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming a part of the United States.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-39| House
| Updated: 3/27/2017
Stacey E. Plaskett
Democratic Representative
Virgin Islands
Foreign Affairs Committee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Natural Resources Committee
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- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
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Caribbean areaCommemorative events and holidaysDenmarkDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeGovernment information and archivesHistorical and cultural resourcesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusU.S. historyU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming a part of the United States.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-39| House
| Updated: 3/27/2017
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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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Stacey E. Plaskett
Democratic Representative
Virgin Islands
Foreign Affairs Committee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Caribbean areaCommemorative events and holidaysDenmarkDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeGovernment information and archivesHistorical and cultural resourcesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusU.S. historyU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands