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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 31, 1997
Guam Judicial Empowerment Act of 1997 - Amends the Organic Act of Guam to provide, in addition to the current District Court of Guam, for a unified judicial system including an appellate court (Supreme Court of Guam), a trial court (Superior Court of Guam), and such other lower local courts as may have been or shall hereafter be established by the laws of Guam. Authorizes the Government of Guam to establish by law an Office of the Attorney General of Guam and whether the Attorney General shall be appointed (by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the legislature) or elected by the people of Guam.
People & committees
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D–GU
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Became Public Law No: 105-291.
Became Public Law No: 105-291.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12612)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12612)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9462-9464)
Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-742.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-742.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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