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 118 STAT. 2201 PUBLIC LAW 108–376—OCT. 30, 2004 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2010: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–515 (Comm. on Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–377 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004): June 14, considered and passed House. Oct. 10, considered and passed Senate. to the United States House of Representatives, and for other pur poses’’, approved October 31, 1978 (48 U.S.C. 1732; Public Law 95–556) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking ‘‘majority’’ and inserting ‘‘plurality’’ the first place it appears; and (B) by striking ‘‘If no candidate’’ and all that follows through ‘‘office of Delegate.’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: ‘‘(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS.—The legislature of American Samoa may, but is not required to, provide for primary elections for the election of Delegate. ‘‘(d) EFFECT OF ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS.—Not withstanding subsection (a), if the legislature of American Samoa provides for primary elections for the election of Delegate, the Delegate shall be elected by a majority of votes cast in any subse quent general election for the office of Delegate for which such primary elections were held.’’. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATES. The amendments made by paragraph (1) of section 2 shall take effect on January 1, 2006. The amendment made by paragraph (2) of section 2 shall take effect on January 1, 2005. Approved October 30, 2004. 48 USC 1732 note.

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