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PL-106-364 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 the laws of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. US

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Preamble

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.''.

Section 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 constitute 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.

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