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H.R. 5139 (97th)
A bill to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced
8 December 1981
Last action
19 October 1982 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-357.
Sponsors
Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14]
Subjects
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Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Title I: Guam - Amends the Organic Act of Guam to grant Guam the right of initiative and referendum. Makes the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and the members of the legislature subject to removal from office by a referendum election. Title II: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands - Changes the date by which all federally owned personal property located in the Trust Territory and all personal property owned by the Trust Territory government must be transferred to the various island governments. Title III: Virgin Islands - Authorizes appropriations for the planning of an institution for Caribbean educational, cultural, and technical interchange by the College of the Virgin Islands. Title IV: Miscellaneous - States that certain funds that have been authorized but not appropriated may remain available for appropriation in succeeding fiscal years.
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Timeline
8 December 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
8 December 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 December 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 1981
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
9 December 1981
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 December 1981
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 December 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Insular Affairs.
Source: Committee
10 December 1981
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
10 December 1981
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 December 1981
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 December 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 December 1981
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
11 December 1981
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-387.
Source: Committee
11 December 1981
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-387.
Source: Committee
14 December 1981
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 1982
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
29 April 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 531.
Source: Calendars
29 April 1982
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Weicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-372.
Source: Committee
29 April 1982
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Weicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-372.
Source: Committee
10 May 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 May 1982
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 June 1982
Committee
Executive Comment Received From Treasury.
Source: Committee
9 September 1982
ResolvingDifferences
House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 September 1982
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
30 September 1982
ResolvingDifferences
Senate concurred in House amendment to Senate amendments with amendments. By Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1982
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendment to Senate amendments with amendments. By Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
30 September 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
1 October 1982
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1982
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
12 October 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
13 October 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
13 October 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
19 October 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
19 October 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
19 October 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-357.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
8 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 October 1982
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 30 September 1982
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House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 9 September 1982
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 10 May 1982
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 29 April 1982
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 December 1981
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 11 December 1981
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 December 1981
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Sponsors
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5139
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5139
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