3.0.0 3079 2023-01-11T21:19:05Z 2023-01-11T21:19:05Z House H HR 2007-07-18 110 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-04-10T23:36:12Z Referred to 2007-12-12T21:25:18Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-12-05T00:56:30Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Discharged from 2007-11-07T15:11:23Z Referred to 2007-07-27T20:23:56Z Reported by 2007-12-05T00:55:46Z Markup by 2007-11-07T15:06:34Z Referred to 2007-07-18T14:01:45Z S. Rept. 110-324 H. Rept. 110-469 Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act 110 1634 S 2008-01-30 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Related bill CRS Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 110 2739 S 2008-05-08 Became Public Law No: 110-229. Related bill CRS 2008-06-11 Senate Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Floor 2008-04-10 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 676. Calendars 2008-04-10 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-324. Committee 2008-04-10 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-324. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2007-12-12 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2007-12-11 12:28:55 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2007-12-11 12:28:47 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-12-11 12:28:43 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15219-15224) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2007-12-11 12:28:43 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H15219-15224) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2007-12-11 12:06:28 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3079. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-12-11 12:06:25 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15219-15227) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-12-11 12:05:11 Mrs. Christensen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-12-04 Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Dec. 11, 2007 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X. IntroReferral H11200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-12-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-469, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2007-12-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-469, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2007-11-07 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-11-07 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Insular Affairs Discharged. Committee 2007-11-07 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-07-27 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs. Committee 2007-07-18 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2007-07-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. N R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2007-07-18 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2007-11-07 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2007-12-10 False 2007-12-03T06:00:00Z H.R. 3079, Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19371 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 7, 2007</p> 2007-12-03T06:00:00Z H.R. 3079, Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19371 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 7, 2007 2008-02-25T06:00:00Z H.R. 3079, Northern Mariana Island Immigration, Security, and Labor Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19496 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on January 30, 2008</p> 2008-02-25T06:00:00Z H.R. 3079, Northern Mariana Island Immigration, Security, and Labor Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19496 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on January 30, 2008 Immigration Alien labor Congress Congressional elections Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Economic development Economic growth Economics and Public Finance Federal-territorial relations Government Operations and Politics House of Representatives Labor and Employment Members of Congress Northern Mariana Islands Immigration 00 2007-07-18 Introduced in House 2007-12-03T18:25:45Z Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act - Extends U.S. immigration laws, as defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act, to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, subject to a transition period through December 31, 2017.

Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act - States that: (1) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be represented in the U.S. Congress by the Resident Representative to the United States (authorized by the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America); and (2) the Resident Representative shall be a nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives and elected as provided for by this Act.

]]> 36 2007-12-11 Passed House amended 2008-02-20T17:46:53Z Title I: Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act - Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act - (Sec. 103) Extends U.S. immigration laws, as defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act, to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), subject to a transition period through December 31, 2013.

Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) numerical limitations for nonimmigrant workers (parallel provisions for Guam and the CNMI); (2) nonimmigrant investors and nonimmigrant workers; and (3) removal.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report to Congress respecting nonresident guestworkers in the CNMI.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for CNMI nonimmigrant visitor visa waivers (as currently provided for Guam) for stays of up to 45 days (current law provides for 15-day stays) in Guam or the CNMI. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to monitor such admissions and suspend the entry of nationals from a country whose nationals have created an unacceptable number of program violations or pose security or law enforcement risks.

Provides that a person: (1) seeking U.S. entry from the CNMI shall be processed under existing immigration authority regarding entry from Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and (2) denied admission shall be immediately removed.

Authorizes: (1) additional countries to be added to such visa waiver program; (2) creation of additional Guam or CNMI-only nonimmigrant visas; and (3) the Attorney General, the Secretary, and the Secretary of Labor to establish CNMI immigration operations offices.

Directs the President and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress respecting the transition program. Authorizes the Governor of CNMI to report to the President respecting the program.

States that the CNMI government shall: (1) not permit an increase in the number of alien workers in the CNMI as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) administer its non-refoulement protection program in accordance with its September 2003 agreement with the Department of the Interior.

Exempts hospitals in Guam, the CNMI, and the U.S. Virgin Islands from certain nurse admissions requirements.

(Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations.

Title II: Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act - Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act - (Sec. 202) States that: (1) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be represented in the U.S. Congress by the Resident Representative to the United States (authorized by the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America); and (2) the Resident Representative shall be a nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives and elected as provided for by this Act.

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