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.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4468)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6062.

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4467-4468)