An act to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and the number of such members constituting a quorum shall be determined by…
114 STAT. 1408 PUBLIC LAW 106-364—OCT. 27, 2000 Public Law 106-364 106th Congress An Act To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the number Oct. 27, 2000 of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and the number of such [HR 2296] members constituting a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SIZE OF LEGISLATURE. Section 5(b) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1571(b)) is amended— (1) by striking "fifteen"; and (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: "The number of such senators shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands.". SEC. 2. NUMBER CONSTITUTING QUORUM. The first sentence of section 9(a) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1575(a)) is amended to read as follows: "The number of members of the legislature needed to con- stitute a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands.". …
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114 STAT. 1408 PUBLIC LAW 106-364—OCT. 27, 2000 Public Law 106-364 106th Congress An Act To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the number Oct. 27, 2000 of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and the number of such [HR 2296] members constituting a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SIZE OF LEGISLATURE. Section 5(b) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1571(b)) is amended— (1) by striking "fifteen"; and (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: "The number of such senators shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands.". SEC. 2. NUMBER CONSTITUTING QUORUM. The first sentence of section 9(a) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1575(a)) is amended to read as follows: "The number of members of the legislature needed to con- stitute a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands.". Approved October 27, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2296: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-807 (Comm. on Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): Sept. 12, considered and passed House. Oct. 17, considered and passed Senate.