I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 986 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2011 Mr. Sablan (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Costa, Ms. Chu, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Honda, Ms. Moore, and Ms. Richardson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs.

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Treatment as a State for American Samoa and CNMI

Section 901(a)(2) of Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(2)) is amended by striking Islands: and all that follows through the period and inserting Islands;.