H.R. 4816 (99th): A bill to amend the “Joint resolution to provide for accepting, ratifying and confirming the cessions of certain islands of the Samoan group to the United States, and for other purposes”.

Introduced:
May 13, 1986 (99th Congress, 1985–1986)
Sponsor:
Del. Fofó Sunia [D-AS0]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 13, 1986, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced May 13, 1986
Cosponsors
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House Natural Resources

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5/13/1986--Introduced.
Amends Federal law to require all customs duties derived from American Samoa (including quarantine, passport, immigration, and naturalization fees collected in American Samoa) and excise and other taxes imposed by the United States on articles produced in American Samoa and transported to the United States, its territories, or possessions or consumed in American Samoa to be held in the Treasury of American Samoa for the benefit of its residents.

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