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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 29, 2000
Amends the Calder Act to increase from eight to nine the number of standard time zones in the territory of the United States. Defines the ninth zone (embracing Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), which shall be known as Chamorro standard time.Amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to require Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to observe daylight savings time.
People & committees
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D–GU
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Became Public Law No: 106-564.
Became Public Law No: 106-564.
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 S11940)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11940)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
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 H9539)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9539)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3756.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9539-9540)
Mr. Oxley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H514-515)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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