3.0.0 3706 2023-01-11T13:23:08Z 2023-01-11T13:23:08Z House H HR 2011-12-16 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:H.R. 3706.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3 of the US Constitution whichprovides: The Congress shall have Power to dispose of andmake all needful Rules and Regulations respecting theTerritory or other Property belonging to the United States;and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as toPrejudice any Claims of the United States, or of particularState.[Page H9927]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-08-02T20:39:32Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Discharged from 2012-06-07T21:33:13Z Hearings by 2012-05-17T14:23:29Z Referred to 2012-01-03T17:42:03Z Reported by 2012-07-17T21:40:46Z Markup by 2012-06-07T21:33:19Z Referred to 2011-12-16T14:02:20Z H. Rept. 112-600 2012-08-02 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2012-08-01 20:43:44 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-08-01 20:43:27 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2012 H5435) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-08-01 20:43:27 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2012 H5435) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-01 20:43:03 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5618) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 17:12:54 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lamborn objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 17:04:37 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3706. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 17:04:34 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5435-5437) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 17:04:21 Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-07-17 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 435. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00435 2012-07-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-600. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-07-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-600. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-06-07 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended). Committee 2012-06-07 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-06-07 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged. Committee 2012-05-17 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2012-01-03 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2011-12-16 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. N Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Caribbean area Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management State and local finance State and local government operations U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-12-16 Introduced in House 2012-01-31T18:30:24Z Requires the Governor of the Virgin Islands to appoint a Chief Financial Officer, with the advice and consent of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, from a list required by this Act. States that if: (1) the Legislature has not confirmed a nominee within 90 days the Governor shall appoint an Acting Chief Financial Officer until the Legislature consents to a Chief Financial Officer, (2) a Chief Financial Officer has not been appointed within 180 days the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission shall appoint from such list an Acting Chief Financial Officer until a Chief Financial Officer is appointed, and (3) the Acting Chief Financial Officer serving in an acting capacity for 180 consecutive days shall become the Chief Financial Officer.

Sets forth the Chief Financial Officer's duties.

Directs the Board of Elections of the Virgin Islands, as part of the closest regularly scheduled, islands-wide election in the Virgin Islands to the expiration of the fourth year of the five-year term of the Chief Financial Officer, to hold a referendum to determine whether the position of Chief Financial Officer shall be made a permanent part of the executive branch of the government of the Virgin Islands.

Establishes the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission to recommend at least three candidates for the Chief Financial Officer position. Terminates the Commission upon the nomination and confirmation of the Chief Financial Officer.

]]> 17 2012-07-17 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2012-09-12T21:37:07Z Requires the Governor of the Virgin Islands to appoint a Chief Financial Officer, with the advice and consent of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, from a list required by this Act. States that if: (1) the Legislature has not confirmed a nominee within 90 days of receiving such list the Governor shall appoint a Chief Financial Officer on an acting basis until the Legislature consents to a Chief Financial Officer, (2) a Chief Financial Officer has not been appointed within 180 days after enactment of this Act the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission shall appoint from such list an Acting Chief Financial Officer until a Chief Financial Officer is appointed, and (3) the Acting Chief Financial Officer serving in an acting capacity for 180 consecutive days shall become the Chief Financial Officer.

Sets forth the Chief Financial Officer's duties.

Directs the Board of Elections of the Virgin Islands, as part of the closest regularly scheduled, islands-wide election in the Virgin Islands to the expiration of the fourth year of the five-year term of the Chief Financial Officer, to hold a referendum to determine whether the position of Chief Financial Officer shall be made a permanent part of the executive branch of the government of the Virgin Islands.

Establishes the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission to recommend at least three candidates for the Chief Financial Officer position. Terminates the Commission upon the nomination and confirmation of the Chief Financial Officer.

]]> 36 2012-08-01 Passed House amended 2012-09-25T19:28:07Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 17, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Requires the Governor of the Virgin Islands to appoint a Chief Financial Officer, with the advice and consent of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, from a list required by this Act. States that if: (1) the Legislature has not confirmed a nominee within 90 days of receiving such list the Governor shall appoint a Chief Financial Officer on an acting basis until the Legislature consents to a Chief Financial Officer, (2) a Chief Financial Officer has not been appointed within 180 days after enactment of this Act the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission shall appoint from such list an Acting Chief Financial Officer until a Chief Financial Officer is appointed, and (3) the Acting Chief Financial Officer serving in an acting capacity for 180 consecutive days shall become the Chief Financial Officer.

Sets forth the Chief Financial Officer's duties.

Directs the Board of Elections of the Virgin Islands, as part of the closest regularly scheduled, islands-wide election in the Virgin Islands to the expiration of the fourth year of the five-year term of the Chief Financial Officer, to hold a referendum to determine whether the position of Chief Financial Officer shall be made a permanent part of the executive branch of the government of the Virgin Islands.

Establishes the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission to recommend at least three candidates for the Chief Financial Officer position. Terminates the Commission upon the nomination and confirmation of the Chief Financial Officer.

]]> To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. Display Title To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2012-08-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3706rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr3706rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3706eh/xml/BILLS-112hr3706eh.xml Reported in House 2012-07-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3706rh/xml/BILLS-112hr3706rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-12-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3706ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3706ih.xml 2012-08-02 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.