H.R. 3589 · 108th Congress
To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands.
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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 108th Congress ended.
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- House Introduced Nov 21, 2003
- House Passed Sep 22, 2004
Sets forth the Chief Financial Officer's duties, including: (1) assumption of the functions and authority of the Office of Management and Budget; and (2) budget and financial management systems oversight.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Sep 22, 2004
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) Requires the Governor of the Virgin Islands to appoint a Chief Financial Officer, with the advice and consent of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, from a list required by this Act. States that if: (1) the Legislature has not confirmed a nominee within 90 days the Governor shall appoint an Acting Chief Financial Officer until the Legislature consents to a Chief Financial Officer; and (2) a Chief Financial Officer has not been appointed within 180 days the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission shall appoint from such list an Acting Chief Financial Officer until a Chief Financial Officer is appointed.
Sets forth the Chief Financial Officer's duties, including: (1) assumption of the functions and authority of the Office of Management and Budget; and (2) budget and financial management systems oversight.
Transfers the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Chief Financial Officer. Alters the position of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to that of the Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Implements such changes for a five-year period.
(Sec. 2) Establishes the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer Search Commission to recommend at least three candidates for the Chief Financial Officer position. Terminates the Commission 210 days after its first meeting.
(Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations for the installation of a Financial Management System, including appropriate computer hardware and software, to the Government of the Virgin Islands. States that such system shall be available to the Chief Financial Officer, and five years after the date of enactment of this Act, to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the Virgin Islands.
(Sec. 5) States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the Governor and Legislature of the Virgin Islands to delegate or otherwise alter the powers and authority of the Office of Management and Budget established under the laws of the Virgin Islands.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands.
Latest action (Sep 23, 2004): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 21, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Nov 21, 2003
- House Passed Sep 22, 2004
No recorded floor vote found.