3.0.0 6116 2023-03-22T18:24:49Z 2023-03-22T18:24:49Z House H HR 2012-07-12 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:H.R. 6116.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:``Article IV, section 3 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates grant Congress the authority to make all needful Rulesand Regulations respecting the Territory or other Propertybelonging to the United States.''[Page H4864]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2012-12-13T23:26:36Z Referred to 2012-11-15T15:35:34Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Referred to 2012-07-19T18:12:46Z Referred to 2012-07-12T13:01:35Z 2012-12-28 Became Public Law No: 112-226. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-28 Became Public Law No: 112-226. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-28 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-28 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-19 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-19 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-14 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-12-13 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2012-12-13 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-13 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8046) Discharge 2012-12-13 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8046) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-11-15 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2012-11-14 13:04:41 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2012-11-14 13:04:38 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-11-14 13:04:35 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6353) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-11-14 13:04:35 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6353) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-11-14 12:49:55 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6116. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-11-14 12:49:50 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6353-6355) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-11-14 12:49:17 Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-07-19 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. Committee 2012-07-12 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. N F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2012-07-12 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2012-07-12 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2012-07-12 True C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2012-07-12 True L000551 Rep. 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[D-FL-17] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 17 2012-07-12 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2012-07-12 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2012-07-12 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2012-07-12 True S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2012-07-18 False Public Law 112-226 Law Caribbean area Federal appellate courts Judicial review and appeals Jurisdiction and venue State and local courts Supreme Court U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands Law 00 2012-07-12 Introduced in House 2012-08-28T20:09:27Z Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, with respect to the judicial procedure for appealing from the decisions of courts of the Virgin Islands to courts of the United States, to remove the temporary jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to review by a writ of certiorari the final decisions of the highest court of the Virgin Islands (thereby providing for direct appeals from the Virgin Islands Supreme Court to the U.S. Supreme Court).

]]> 36 2012-11-14 Passed House amended 2012-12-03T18:08:20Z Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, with respect to the judicial procedure for appealing from the decisions of courts of the Virgin Islands to courts of the United States, to remove the temporary jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to review by a writ of certiorari the final decisions of the highest court of the Virgin Islands.

Authorizes final judgments or decrees rendered by the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands to be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court by writ of certiorari where the validity of a treaty or statute of the United States is drawn in question or where the validity of a statute of the Virgin Islands is drawn in question on the ground of its being repugnant to the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States, or where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is specially set up or claimed under the Constitution or the treaties or statutes of, or any commission held or authority exercised under, the United States.

Applies such U.S. Supreme Court reviewing authority to cases commenced on or after enactment of this Act.

]]> 82 2012-12-13 Passed Senate without amendment 2013-01-04T16:09:00Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 14, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, with respect to the judicial procedure for appealing from the decisions of courts of the Virgin Islands to courts of the United States, to remove the temporary jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to review by a writ of certiorari the final decisions of the highest court of the Virgin Islands.

Authorizes final judgments or decrees rendered by the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands to be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court by writ of certiorari where the validity of a treaty or statute of the United States is drawn in question or where the validity of a statute of the Virgin Islands is drawn in question on the ground of its being repugnant to the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States, or where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is specially set up or claimed under the Constitution or the treaties or statutes of, or any commission held or authority exercised under, the United States.

Applies such U.S. Supreme Court reviewing authority to cases commenced on or after enactment of this Act.

]]> 49 2012-12-28 Public Law 2013-01-23T21:08:55Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 14, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, with respect to the judicial procedure for appealing from the decisions of courts of the Virgin Islands to courts of the United States, to remove the temporary jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to review by a writ of certiorari the final decisions of the highest court of the Virgin Islands.

Authorizes final judgments or decrees rendered by the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands to be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court by writ of certiorari where the validity of a treaty or statute of the United States is drawn in question or where the validity of a statute of the Virgin Islands is drawn in question on the ground of its being repugnant to the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States, or where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is specially set up or claimed under the Constitution or the treaties or statutes of, or any commission held or authority exercised under, the United States.

Applies such U.S. Supreme Court reviewing authority to cases commenced on or after enactment of this Act.

]]> To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review by the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review by the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced 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. Official Titles as Amended by House To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review by the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court, and for other purposes. H House Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6116enr/xml/BILLS-112hr6116enr.xml Referred in Senate 2012-11-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6116rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr6116rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-11-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6116eh/xml/BILLS-112hr6116eh.xml Introduced in House 2012-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6116ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6116ih.xml 2012-12-29T04:59:59Z Public Law 2012-12-28 Became Public Law No: 112-226. 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.