http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1785.html?rev=8137 <p>H.R. 1785 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that certain questions are placed on the ballot of the 2008 general election in American Samoa.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that questions on the ballot of the 2008 general election in American Samoa ask whether: (1) individuals born in American Samoa should become citizens of the United States; (2) the Senators of the American Samoa Fono should be elected by the qualified electors from the respective counties that they are to represent; and (3) American Samoa should have its own federal district court with limited jurisdiction.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/23/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 8137@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:08:58 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1785.html?rev=6752 <p>H.R. 1785 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that certain questions are placed on the ballot of the 2008 general election in American Samoa.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that questions on the ballot of the 2008 general election in American Samoa ask whether: (1) individuals born in American Samoa should become citizens of the United States; (2) the Senators of the American Samoa Fono should be elected by the qualified electors from the respective counties that they are to represent; and (3) American Samoa should have its own federal district court with limited jurisdiction.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 6752@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:40:53 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1785.html?rev=6753 <p>H.R. 1785 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that certain questions are placed on the ballot of the 2008 general election in American Samoa.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that questions on the ballot of the 2008 general election in American Samoa ask whether: (1) individuals born in American Samoa should become citizens of the United States; (2) the Senators of the American Samoa Fono should be elected by the qualified electors from the respective counties that they are to represent; and (3) American Samoa should have its own federal district court with limited jurisdiction.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 6753@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:40:53 EDT