public-law-118-232Public Law 118–232: To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

Public Law 118–232: To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

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PUBLIC LAW 118–232—JAN. 4, 2025

138 STAT. 2834

Public Law

118–232

118th Congress

An Act

To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

Jan. 4, 2025

[H.R. 6062]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

Repeal.

REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON AMENDMENTS TO OR MODIFICATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

Section 12 of Public Law 98–213 (48 U.S.C. 1662a) is

repealed

Approved January 4, 2025.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6062:

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 118–564 (Comm. on Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):

July 8, considered and passed House.

Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate.

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