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[S. 2360 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 583
114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2360

                          [Report No. 114-311]

To improve the administration of certain programs in the insular areas, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 7, 2015

 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) (by request) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                    on Energy and Natural Resources

                            August 30, 2016

 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of July 14, 2016, 
                  by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To improve the administration of certain programs in the insular areas, 
                        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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Omnibus Territories Act of 2015''.

<DELETED>SEC. 2. RESETTLEMENT AND RELOCATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF 
              BIKINI.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The first proviso under the heading ``trust territory of 
the pacific islands'' under the heading ``Office of Territorial 
Affairs'' under the heading ``DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR'' in chapter 
VIII of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982 (Public 
Law 97-257; 96 Stat. 840), is amended by striking ``in the Marshall 
Islands, principally on Kili and Ejit Islands''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. RELIABLE AIR SERVICE IN AMERICAN SAMOA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 41703(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the 
        end;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; or''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) notwithstanding subsection (a)(1), the 
        navigation under this subsection is necessary to provide and 
        sustain air commerce in American Samoa between the islands of 
        Tutuila and Manu'a.''.</DELETED>

SEC. 2. RESETTLEMENT AND RELOCATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF BIKINI.

    The matter under the heading ``trust territory of the pacific 
islands'' under the heading ``Office of Territorial Affairs'' under the 
heading ``DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR'' in chapter VIII of title I of 
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982 (Public Law 97-257; 96 Stat. 
840), is amended by striking the first proviso and inserting 
``Provided, That such funds, including funds provided pursuant to the 
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1989 (Public Law 100-446; 102 Stat. 1774), shall be available for the 
relocation and resettlement of the Bikini people living on Kili and 
Ejit Islands, on the condition that the Secretary of the Interior 
submits to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
a resettlement plan developed in coordination with the Bikini Atoll 
leadership: Provided further, That for any fiscal year, annual 
expenditures from the Resettlement Fund established by this section and 
pursuant to the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-446; 102 Stat. 1774) may not 
exceed an amount that is greater than 90 percent of the average annual 
earnings of the Fund for the preceding 5 years unless for resettlement 
purposes outside of the Marshall Islands:''.

SEC. 3. RELIABLE AIR SERVICE IN AMERICAN SAMOA.

    Section 40109(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(C) review the exemption at least every 30 days 
                (or, in the case of exemptions that are necessary to 
                provide and sustain air transportation in American 
                Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a, at 
                least every 180 days), to ensure that the unusual 
                circumstances that established the need for the 
                exemption still exist.''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Renewal of exemptions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary may renew an exemption 
                (including renewals) under this subsection for not more 
                than 30 days.
                    ``(B) Exception.--An exemption that is necessary to 
                provide and sustain air transportation in American 
                Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a, may be 
                renewed for not more than 180 days.
            ``(4) Continuation of exemptions.--An exemption may 
        continue for not more than 5 days after the unusual 
        circumstances that established the need for the exemption 
        cease.''.

SEC. 4. DRIVERS' LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS.

    (a) Definition of State.--Section 201(5) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 
(49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109-13) is amended by striking ``the 
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,''.
    (b) Evidence of Lawful Status.--Section 202(c)(2)(B) of the REAL ID 
Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109-13) is amended--
            (1) in clause (viii), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(x) is a citizen of the Republic of the 
                        Marshall Islands, the Federated States of 
                        Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau who has 
                        been admitted to the United States as a 
                        nonimmigrant pursuant to a Compact of Free 
                        Association between the United States and the 
                        Republic or Federated States.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 583

114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2360

                          [Report No. 114-311]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To improve the administration of certain programs in the insular areas, 
                        and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            August 30, 2016

                       Reported with an amendment