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SS H 2D SESSION . R. 5039 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ana 21, 2016 Ms. Phswerr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Reven

end the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for economic recovery, in the possessions of the United States. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tines of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 4 This Act may be cited as the "Territorial Tax Parity 5

ession and, more recently, the 2012 closure of the HOVENSA refinery, which had been the Territory's largest private employer and the mainstay of the St. Croix economy for the last half century. Almost 2,000 persons have lost their jobs, annual tax revenue has fallen by over a hundred million dollars, and

nds have been decimated and are in great need of help. I just wanted to give you an update on what I have been doing here in Washington, DC. Today, the US House of Representatives passed a disaster aid package that includes $7.4 billion for disaster relief for FEMA, $7.4 billion in emergency funds for Community Development Bl

g information when calling the WAPA Emergency Call Centers: Your name, account number, location, contact number, directions and nature of problem. St. Croix: (340) 773-0150 St. Thomas/St. John/Water Island: (340) 774-1424 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) EFTA00626949 U.S. Coast Guard Ameri

- TOTAL 51,095 BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL 25,312 BALLOTS CAST - BLANK 79 .31 VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL 49.54 VOTER TURNOUT - BLANK .15 DELEGATE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (VOTE FOR) 1 Stacey Plaskett (DEM) 15,643 98.41 WRITE-IN 252 1.59 GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (VOTE FOR) 1 Albert Bryan (DEM) 9,265

1 percent of the votes needed for victory. The runoff election has always been =redicted by political observers, pointing to Mr. Mapp's strength on St. Croix and his weakness =n St. Thomas, while Mr. Bryan's strength from the onset has been in =t. Thomas. Mr. Bryan is going into the runoff =ith the lead,

s Down U.S. House Until September to Prevent Congress from Voting to Release Epstein Files The Wall Street Journal (07/22, Li, Gurman) reported that the House of Representatives came to a standstill due to disputes over disclosures from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Republican leadership cut short the week's session an

al Judge Sends Kai James to Prison in Multi-State Drug Operation The Virgin Islands Consortium (07/22, Staff Writer) reported that Kai James, 37, of St. Croix, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for his role in a multi-state drug operation tied to the St. Croix airport and prison. Accordin

$187.20 $179.10 $141.40 $156.60 $201.40 4.6% St. Thomas/St. John $274.30 $217.70 $172.90 $183.80 $79.00 $80.60 $87.90 $85.10 $114.80 $142.20 16.0% St. Croix $115.90 $225.00 $93.20 $89.50 $175.90 $106.50 $91.10 $56.20 $41.80 $59.20 -13.3% Source: Vi Bureau of Economic Research The territory’s Labor Force

onal industries include the production and export of rum; and until early 2012, the production of refined petroleum products (the Hovensa Refinery in St. Croix closed in early 2012). The Gross Domestic Product peaked in 2007 at $4.85 million, and declined to $4.14 million in 2012, and further declined to $3.

ture. ArcLight indicated there could be a possibility of a limited restart of some refinery units at some point in the future. e Both the Senate and the US House of Representatives passed the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, and President Obama signed the act into legislation in the fiscal year 2015 which should help level the c