Public Law 118–232: To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution. Public Law232 Public Law 118–232138 Stat. 2834 2025-01-04 2025-01-04 United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02 118public PUBLIC LAW 118–232—JAN. 4, 2025 138 STAT. 2834 Public Law118–232 118th Congress
An Act To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

Jan. 4, 2025

[H.R. 6062]

   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.

Repeal.

REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON AMENDMENTS TO OR MODIFICATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF AMERICAN SAMOA.  Section 12 of Public Law 98–213 (48 U.S.C. 1662a) is repealed.
Approved January 4, 2025.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6062: HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 118–564 (Comm. on Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):

July 8, considered and passed House.

Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate.

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