112TH CONGRESS
I 112TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6116 To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct appeals to the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 12, 2012 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. WATT, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. WATERS, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. BASS of California, Ms. MOORE, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. NORTON, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. RUSH, and Ms. …
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I 112TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6116 To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct appeals to the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 12, 2012 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. WATT, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. WATERS, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. BASS of California, Ms. MOORE, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. NORTON, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. RUSH, and Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct appeals to the United States Su- preme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:24 Jul 13, 2012 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6116.IH H6116 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6116 IH SECTION 1. DIRECT APPEALS TO U.S. SUPREME COURT OF 1 DECISIONS OF VIRGIN ISLANDS SUPREME 2 COURT. 3 (a) DIRECT APPEALS.—Section 23 of the Revised Or- 4 ganic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1613) is 5 amended by striking ‘‘: Provided, That’’ and all that fol- 6 lows through the end and inserting a period. 7 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 8 subsection (a) applies to cases commenced on or after the 9 date of the enactment of this Act. 10 Æ VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:24 Jul 13, 2012 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6116.IH H6116 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with BILLS