H.R. 2789 · 111th Congress
To confer certain Federal jurisdiction on the High Court of American Samoa, and for other purposes.
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Gives the High Court of American Samoa the jurisdiction over any criminal case arising under any law of the United States applicable to American Samoa in which a defendant resides in American Samoa and the violation occurred in the territory of American Samoa.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 10, 2009
Gives the High Court of American Samoa the jurisdiction over any criminal case arising under any law of the United States applicable to American Samoa in which a defendant resides in American Samoa and the violation occurred in the territory of American Samoa.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to appoint: (1) two or more justices to the High Court of American Samoa as needed; and (2) a special prosecutor for American Samoa, whose responsibility shall be to prosecute all criminal violations of laws of the United States over which the High Court of American Samoa has jurisdiction under this Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To confer certain Federal jurisdiction on the High Court of American Samoa, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Jul 23, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 10, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.