113 S256 : To amend Public Law 93–435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. U.S. Senate 2013-08-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IC 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 256 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 AN ACT To amend Public Law 93–435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

1.

Amendment

(a)

In general

The first section and section 2 of Public Law 93–435 (48 U.S.C. 1705, 1706) are amended by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Guam, each place it appears. (b)

References to date of enactment

For the purposes of the amendment made by subsection (a), each reference in Public Law 93–435 to the date of enactment shall be considered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of this section.

2.

Adjustment of scheduled wage increases in the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands

Section 8103(b)(1)(B) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (29 U.S.C. 206 note; Public Law 110–28) is amended by striking 2011 and inserting 2011, 2013, and 2015.

Passed the Senate August 1, 2013. Nancy Erickson, Secretary