VIRGIN ISLANDS

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Border Patrol unit (see H.R. 4929), H6702 [22JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see S. 2602), S7435 [24JN] (see S. 2626), S7827 [8JY]

Taxation: repeal certain tax laws (see H.R. 5065), H7072 [13SE]

Territories: consult governments of U.S. territories on issues of trade policy and trade agreements (see H.R. 4308), H2727 [6MY]

Weather: extend benefits of the weatherization assistance program to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3852), H699 [26FE]

Remarks in House

Denmark: anniversary of transfer of sovereignty to the U.S., H1744 [31MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Border Patrol unit (H.R. 4929), E1513 [22JY]

Dept. of the Interior: proposed competitive formula for capital improvement grants for U.S. territories based on financial management and accountability criteria, H4445, H4446 [17JN]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 2663), H7258, H7259 [21SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 2993), H1384 [24MR]

Medicaid: additional funding for certain territories, H6840, H6843 [8SE], H6954, H6955, H6958 [9SE], E1608 [13SE]

Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands: create (H.R. 3589), H7397-H7399 [22SE]

St. Croix Hospital: tribute, E1436 [21JY]

Taxation: residency requirements for tax liability, H10916, H10917 [6DE], E1950 [11OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (S. 2602), S7480 [24JN]

Reports filed

Create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3289) (H. Rept. 108-645), H6754 [7SE]

Dept. of the Interior Study on the Suitability and Feasibility of Designating Castle Nugent Farms as a Unit of the National Park System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2663) (H. Rept. 108-640), H6754 [7SE]

Nomination of Curtis V. Gomez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4692 [29AP]

Nomination of Raymond L. Finch To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10061 [30SE]

Texts of

H.R. 2663, Dept. of the Interior study on the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms as a unit of the National Park System, H7258 [21SE]

H.R. 2993, District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act, H1384 [24MR]

H.R. 3589, create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, H7397 [22SE]

S. 2602, District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act, S7481 [24JN]

Tributes

Hamilton, Alexander, H5404 [9JY]