A bill to implement further the Act (Public Law 94-241) approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and for other purposes.
(Sec. 2) Amends the Covenant to establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America (the Covenant Act) to apply the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, to the Commonwealth over a ten-year transition period during which the Attorney General shall implement an immigration transition program for it.
Sets forth a statutory scheme for: (1) temporary alien workers; (2) immigrants; (3) adequate employment in Commonwealth's tourism industry after the transition period ends; (4) nonimmigrant investor visas; (5) lawful entry under Commonwealth immigration laws; and (6) entry into the Commonwealth under grandfather provisions for certain long-term employees.
Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and of Labor to develop a technical assistance program to aid Commonwealth employers in securing employees from among U.S. labor, including lawfully admissible freely associated state citizen labor. Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Attorney General and the Secretary of Labor to establish Immigration and Naturalization Service, Executive Office of Immigration Review, and Department of Labor operations in the Commonwealth.
Directs the President to report to certain congressional committees an evaluation of the overall effect of the transition program and the Immigration and Nationality Act upon the Commonwealth.
Prohibits the Commonwealth from permitting an increase in the total number of alien workers present there on the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5301-5305)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Justice, OMB.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-326.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-204.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-204.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S355-367, S369-373; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S355-358)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S370-373)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S370-373)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.