Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives has approved the Senate version of a proposed constitutional amendment dealing with the veto override power, which currently rests with the Secretary of Interior.

The measure that the House acted on last Friday is the Senate version of the amendment.

According to the Senate Joint Resolution, a bill that the Governor vetoes can be overturned if both the House and Senate approve the bill again by a two-thirds majority vote of each chamber.

At present if a vetoed bill is passed a second time by both the House and Senate it then goes to the Secretary of the Interior for a final decision.

Since both chambers have passed the amendment it will be on the ballot in the November general elections.