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H.R. 1785, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that certain questions are placed on the ballot of the 2008 general election in American Samoa

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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.

== Detailed Summary ==

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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.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007:7/23/2007: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on Natural Resources.Insular Affairs.
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