1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Civil Rights Commission Territorial Equality Act of 2019”.
Civil Rights Commission Territorial Equality Act of 2019
A BILL
To require the United States Commission on Civil Rights to establish advisory committees for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
2. Establishment of advisory committees for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa
Establishment— The 2d sentence of section 3(d) of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975a(d)) is amended by striking “and the District of Columbia” and all that follows before the period at the end, and inserting “, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa composed of persons domiciled in that State, District, or territory”.
Conforming amendment— Section 3(f) of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975a(f)) is amended by—
striking “or” after “Government” and inserting a comma; and
inserting “Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa,” after “States,”.
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.