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Lauren Underwood: “Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2370, the Guam Organic Act Amendments, is important and timely legislation for Guam. In a 1994…”

On the recordOctober 5, 1998
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2370, the Guam Organic Act Amendments, is important and timely legislation for Guam. In a 1994 referendum, the voters decided to reduce the size of Guam's legislature from a 21 member body to 15 members. This law takes effect this year in Guam's general election. Since Guam's Organic Act stipulates that a quorum of the Guam legislature shall consist of 11 members, it is impossible that the function of the new 15-member body will go on unimpeded. Clarifying the Organic Act to read that a quorum shall consist of a simple majority will prevent any confusion. Another provision of this legislation will clarify and bring equity to the powers of the Guam legislature.
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Lauren Underwood
Democratic · Illinois
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Discussing the Guam Organic Act Amendments and their implications for Guam's legislature.

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