To amend Public Law 94-241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands.
Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act
(Sec. 2) This bill revises Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) transitional worker (CW-1 visa) provisions.
The supplemental vocational education fee charged to a prospective CNMI employer for each transitional worker is increased from $150 to $200.
Construction occupation permits may be issued only to extend permits issued before October 1, 2015, except that for FY2017, an additional 350 permits shall be made available with at least 60 reserved for health care practitioners and technical operations and at least 10 reserved for plant and system operators.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-252.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4686-4687)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mrs. Comstock asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H6601; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6601)
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6601; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6601)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-53.
Became Public Law No: 115-53.
Enacted as Public Law 115-53
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