VIRGIN ISLANDS

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2911 [22MY]

Castle Nugent National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 87), H30 [3JA]

Dept. of Justice: improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in U.S. territories and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 840), H659 [26FE]

Health: extend the temporary high-risk insurance pool program to the territories (see H.R. 81), H30 [3JA]

Immigration: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 1966), H2602 [14MY]

National Weather Service: establish, maintain, and operate a tsunami forecast and warning center for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1110), H1394 [13MR]

Office of Chief Financial Officer: establish (see H.R. 85), H30 [3JA]

Power resources: provide energy crisis relief (see H.R. 92), H30 [3JA]

Public welfare programs: eliminate cap on certain payments under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 365), H278 [23JA]

SSI: authorize extension to American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 364), H278 [23JA]

——— authorize extension to Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa (see H.R. 91), H30 [3JA]

St. Croix National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 89), H30 [3JA]

Taxation: assist in recovery and development of the Virgin Islands by reducing tax imposed on distributions from certain retirement plans’ assets (see H.R. 374), H279 [23JA]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 1018), H1320 [6MR]

Remarks in House

House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H16–H19 [3JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on the Virgin Islands, H6183 [3OC]

Public welfare programs: eliminate cap on certain payments under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, H1369 [13MR]

——— eliminate cap on certain payments under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (H.R. 365), H183 [22JA]

SSI: authorize extension to American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 364), H183 [22JA]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (H.R. 1018), E247 [6MR]

Reports filed

Office of Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Establishment: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 85) (H. Rept. 113–110), H3686 [17JN]