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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 1208 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan Uni... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Referendum on United States citizenship

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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make a grant to the Chief Election Officer of American Samoa for the purpose of providing funds necessary to include on the ballot in the first general election held in American Samoa after the date of the enactment of this Act, and to report to Governor of American Samoa and the Congress the results of, a referendum on the following questions: Should all nationals of the United States who are residing in American Samoa on the date on which this referendum takes place be declared to be citizens of the United States? ; and Should all individuals who are born in American Samoa after the date on which this referendum takes place be declared to be citizens of the United States at birth? .
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