112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6116 
AN ACT 
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands 
to provide for direct review by the United States Su-
preme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme 
Court, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. DIRECT REVIEW BY U.S. SUPREME COURT OF 
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DECISIONS OF VIRGIN ISLANDS SUPREME 
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COURT. 
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Section 23 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin 
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Islands (48 U.S.C. 1613) is amended by striking ‘‘: Pro-
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vided, That’’ and all that follows through the end and in-
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serting a period. 
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SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT. 
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 81 of title 28, United 
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States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
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lowing: 
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‘‘§ 1260. Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands; certio-
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rari 
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‘‘Final judgments or decrees rendered by the Su-
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preme Court of the Virgin Islands may be reviewed by the 
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Supreme Court by writ of certiorari where the validity of 
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a treaty or statute of the United States is drawn in ques-
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tion or where the validity of a statute of the Virgin Islands 
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is drawn in question on the ground of its being repugnant 
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to the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States, 
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or where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is specially 
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set up or claimed under the Constitution or the treaties 
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or statutes of, or any commission held or authority exer-
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cised under, the United States.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
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tions for chapter 81 of title 28, United States Code, is 
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amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
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‘‘1260. Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands; certiorari.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
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The amendments made by this Act apply to cases 
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commenced on or after the date of the enactment of this 
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Act. 
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Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6116 
AN ACT 
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Is-
lands to provide for direct review by the United 
States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin 
Islands Supreme Court, and for other purposes.