[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3647 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3647

   To delay the implementation of the provisions of the Consolidated 
Natural Resources Act of 2008 applying Federal immigration laws to the 
 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 24, 2009

  Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To delay the implementation of the provisions of the Consolidated 
Natural Resources Act of 2008 applying Federal immigration laws to the 
 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DELAY IN APPLICATION OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW TO THE 
              COMMONWEALTH.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 6(a) of Public Law 94-241 
(48 U.S.C. 1806(a)) and section 705(b) of the Consolidated Natural 
Resources Act of 2008 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)), the amendments to Public Law 
94-241 and the Immigration and Nationality Act made by subtitle A of 
title VII of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, and the 
other provisions of such subtitle applying the immigration laws (as 
defined in section 101(a)(17) of Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))) to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, shall take effect on December 1, 2010.
    (b) References.--Any reference in law to the transition program 
effective date described in section 6(a) of Public Law 94-241 (48 
U.S.C. 1806(a)) is deemed to refer to December 1, 2010.

SEC. 2. REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide 
to the Congress a report including the following:
            (1) A fully detailed budget of anticipated expenditures for 
        fiscal years 2010 and 2011 to carry out the provisions of law 
        applying the immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) 
        of Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))) to 
        the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
            (2) The equipment, software, personnel, and other 
        infrastructure needed to implement such provisions and a plan 
        to put this infrastructure in place.
            (3) The ``additional layered security measures'' and other 
        changes that must be in place before China and Russia may be 
        included in the Guam and Northern Mariana Islands visa waiver 
        program described in the amendments made by section 702(b) of 
        the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008.
            (4) A timetable for including China and Russia in the visa 
        waiver program described in paragraph (3).
            (5) An analysis of whether bonding of Chinese and Russian 
        tourists would mitigate any potential threat that inclusion of 
        China and Russia in such program may cause to the welfare, 
        safety, or security of the United States or its territories.
            (6) The groups of individuals who may not easily fall 
        within the Immigration and Nationality Act classifications and 
        for whom Northern Mariana Islands classifications may not be 
        appropriate.
            (7) The Secretary of Homeland Security's policy decisions 
        intended to reduce fear and anxiety about what will happen when 
        Federal immigration laws are applied to the Commonwealth.
            (8) The Secretary of Homeland Security's plans for 
        requiring any alien present in the Commonwealth on or after 
        December 1, 2010, to register with the Secretary.
    (b) Updates.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to 
the Congress updated reports on the topics described in subsection (a) 
not less frequently than every 30 days until December 1, 2010.
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