[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 18, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3821-S3824]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    OMNIBUS TERRITORIES ACT OF 2013

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 352, S. 1237.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1237) to improve the administration of programs 
     in the insular areas, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause 
and insert in lieu thereof the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Omnibus Territories Act of 
     2013''.

     SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Amendments to the Consolidated Natural Resources Act.
Sec. 4. Study of electric rates in the insular areas.
Sec. 5. Reports on estimates of revenues.
Sec. 6. Low-income home energy assistance program.
Sec. 7. Guam War Claims Review Commission.
Sec. 8. Improvements in HUD assisted programs.
Sec. 9. Benefit to cost ratio study for projects in American Samoa.
Sec. 10. Waiver of local matching requirements.
Sec. 11. Fishery endorsements.
Sec. 12. Effects of Minimum Wage differentials in American Samoa.
Sec. 13. Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Sec. 14. Drivers' licenses and personal identification cards.

     SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSOLIDATED NATURAL RESOURCES ACT.

       Section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled ``A Joint 
     Resolution to approve the `Covenant To Establish a 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political 
     Union with the United States of America', and for other 
     purposes'', approved March 24, 1976 (Public Law 94-241; 90 
     Stat. 263, 122 Stat. 854), is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``December 31, 2014, 
     except as provided in subsections (b) and (d)'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2019''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (6), and inserting the following:
       ``(6) Certain education funding.--
       ``(A) In general.--In addition to fees charged pursuant to 
     section 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1356 (m)) to recover the full costs of providing 
     adjudication services, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall charge an annual supplemental fee of $150 per 
     nonimmigrant worker to each prospective employer who is 
     issued a permit under subsection (d) of this section during 
     the transition program. Such supplemental fee shall be paid 
     into the Treasury of the Commonwealth government for the 
     purpose of funding ongoing vocational educational curricula 
     and program development by Commonwealth educational entities.
       ``(B) Plan for the expenditure of funds.--At the beginning 
     of each fiscal year, and prior to the payment of the 
     supplemental fee into the Treasury of the Commonwealth 
     government in that fiscal year, the Commonwealth government 
     must provide to the Secretary of Labor, a plan for the 
     expenditure of funds received under this paragraph, a 
     projection of the effectiveness of these expenditures in the 
     placement of United States workers into jobs, and a report on 
     the changes in employment of United States workers 
     attributable to prior year expenditures.
       ``(C) Report.--The Secretary of Labor shall report to the 
     Congress every 2 years on the effectiveness of meeting the 
     goals set out by the Commonwealth government in its annual 
     plan for the expenditure of funds.''; and
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in the third sentence of paragraph (2), by striking 
     ``not to extend beyond December 31, 2014, unless extended 
     pursuant to paragraph 5 of this subsection'' and inserting 
     ``ending on December 31, 2019'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (5); and
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).

     SEC. 4. STUDY OF ELECTRIC RATES IN THE INSULAR AREAS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Comprehensive energy plan.--The term ``comprehensive 
     energy plan'' means a comprehensive energy plan prepared and 
     updated under subsections (c) and (e) of section 604 of the 
     Act entitled ``An Act to authorize appropriations for certain 
     insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes'', 
     approved December 24, 1980 (48 U.S.C. 1492).
       (2) Energy action plan.--The term ``energy action plan'' 
     means the plan required by subsection (d).
       (3) Freely associated states.--The term ``Freely Associated 
     States'' means the Federated States of Micronesia, the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
       (4) Insular areas.--The term ``insular areas'' means 
     American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (6) Team.--The term ``team'' means the team established by 
     the Secretary under subsection (b).
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, within the 
     Empowering Insular Communities activity, establish a team of 
     technical, policy, and financial experts--
       (1) to develop an energy action plan addressing the energy 
     needs of each of the insular areas and Freely Associated 
     States; and
       (2) to assist each of the insular areas and Freely 
     Associated States in implementing such plan.

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       (c) Participation of Regional Utility Organizations.--In 
     establishing the team, the Secretary shall consider including 
     regional utility organizations.
       (d) Energy Action Plan.--In accordance with subsection (b), 
     the energy action plan shall include--
       (1) recommendations, based on the comprehensive energy plan 
     where applicable, to--
       (A) reduce reliance and expenditures on fuel shipped to the 
     insular areas and Freely Associated States from ports outside 
     the United States;
       (B) develop and utilize domestic fuel energy sources; and
       (C) improve performance of energy infrastructure and 
     overall energy efficiency;
       (2) a schedule for implementation of such recommendations 
     and identification and prioritization of specific projects;
       (3) a financial and engineering plan for implementing and 
     sustaining projects; and
       (4) benchmarks for measuring progress toward 
     implementation.
       (e) Reports to Secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date on which the Secretary establishes the team and annually 
     thereafter, the team shall submit to the Secretary a report 
     detailing progress made in fulfilling its charge and in 
     implementing the energy action plan.
       (f) Annual Reports to Congress.--Not later than 30 days 
     after the date on which the Secretary receives a report 
     submitted by the team under subsection (e), the Secretary 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     summary of the report of the team.
       (g) Approval of Secretary Required.--The energy action plan 
     shall not be implemented until the Secretary approves the 
     energy action plan.

     SEC. 5. REPORTS ON ESTIMATES OF REVENUES.

       The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that--
       (1) evaluates whether the annual estimates or forecasts of 
     revenue and expenditure of American Samoa, the Commonwealth 
     of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands 
     are reasonable; and
       (2) as the Comptroller General of the United States 
     determines to be necessary, makes recommendations for 
     improving the process for developing estimates or forecasts.

     SEC. 6. LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       With respect to fiscal years 2014 through 2017, the 
     percentage described in section 2605(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Low-
     Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 
     8624(b)(2)(B)(i)) shall be 300 percent when applied to 
     households located in the Virgin Islands.

     SEC. 7. IMPROVEMENTS IN HUD ASSISTED PROGRAMS.

       Section 214(a)(7) of the Housing and Community Development 
     Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 1436a(a)(7)) is amended by striking 
     ``such alien'' and all that follows through the period at the 
     end and inserting ``citizen or national of the United States 
     shall be entitled to a preference or priority in receiving 
     assistance before any such alien who is otherwise eligible 
     for such assistance.''.

     SEC. 8. BENEFIT TO COST RATIO STUDY FOR PROJECTS IN AMERICAN 
                   SAMOA.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a study regarding the use of benefit-to-cost 
     ratio formulas by Federal departments and agencies for 
     purposes of evaluating projects in American Samoa.
       (b) Contents.--In conducting the study, the Comptroller 
     General shall--
       (1) assess whether the benefit-to-cost ratio formulas 
     described in subsection (a) take into consideration--
       (A) the remote locations in, and the cost of transportation 
     to and from, American Samoa; and
       (B) other significant factors that are not comparable to 
     locations within the 48 contiguous States; and
       (2) assess, in particular, the use of benefit-to-cost ratio 
     formulas by--
       (A) the Secretary of Transportation with respect to airport 
     traffic control tower programs; and
       (B) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Corps of 
     Engineers, with respect to a harbor project or other water 
     resources development project.
       (3) Report to congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.

     SEC. 9. FISHERY ENDORSEMENTS.

       Section 12113 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Certain Exemption.--Paragraph (3) of subsection (a) 
     shall not apply to any vessel--
       ``(1) that offloads its catch in part or full in American 
     Samoa; and
       ``(2) that was rebuilt outside of the United States before 
     January 1, 2011.''.

     SEC. 10. EFFECTS OF MINIMUM WAGE DIFFERENTIALS IN AMERICAN 
                   SAMOA.

       Section 8104 of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (29 
     U.S.C. 206 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(c) Effects of Minimum Wage Differentials in American 
     Samoa.--The reports required under this section shall include 
     an analysis of the economic effects on employees and 
     employers of the differentials in minimum wage rates among 
     industries and classifications in American Samoa under 
     section 697 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, 
     including the potential effects of eliminating such 
     differentials prior to the time when such rates are scheduled 
     to be equal to the minimum wage set forth in section 6(a)(1) 
     of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)).''.

     SEC. 11. OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY.

       (a) Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy.--The Office 
     of National Drug Control Policy shall develop a biennial 
     Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy, that is made 
     available to the public, with emphasis on the borders of 
     Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of the United States, on 
     terms substantially equivalent to the existing Southwest 
     Border Counternarcotics Strategy and the Northern Border 
     Counternarcotics Strategy.
       (b) Amendment.--Section 704(b)(13)(B) of the Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 
     U.S.C. 1703(b)(13)(B)) is amended by inserting ``the borders 
     of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of the United States 
     and'' after ``in particular''.

     SEC. 12. 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'' after the 
     semicolon 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.''.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-
reported substitute amendment be considered, the Murkowski amendment, 
which is at the desk, be agreed to, the substitute amendment, as 
amended, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and 
passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon 
the table, with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 3288) was agreed to, as follows:

                 (Purpose: To remove certain sections.)

       Beginning on page 63, strike line 14 and all that follows 
     through page 75, line 22.
       On page 75, line 23, strike ``8'' and insert ``7''.
       On page 76, line 6, strike ``9'' and insert ``8''.
       Beginning on page 77, strike line 12 and all that follows 
     through page 78, line 17.
       On page 78, line 18, strike ``11'' and insert ``9''.
       On page 79, line 3, strike ``12'' and insert ``10''.
       On page 79, line 18, strike ``13'' and insert ``11''.
       On page 80, line 8, strike ``14'' and insert ``12''.

  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, 
was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1237), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1237

       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 
     2013''.

     SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Amendments to the Consolidated Natural Resources Act.
Sec. 4. Study of electric rates in the insular areas.
Sec. 5. Reports on estimates of revenues.
Sec. 6. Low-income home energy assistance program.
Sec. 7. Improvements in HUD assisted programs.
Sec. 8. Benefit to cost ratio study for projects in American Samoa.
Sec. 9. Fishery endorsements.
Sec. 10. Effects of Minimum Wage differentials in American Samoa.
Sec. 11. Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Sec. 12. Drivers' licenses and personal identification cards.

     SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSOLIDATED NATURAL RESOURCES ACT.

       Section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled ``A Joint 
     Resolution to approve the `Covenant To Establish a 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political 
     Union with the United States of America', and for other 
     purposes'', approved March 24, 1976 (Public Law 94-241; 90 
     Stat. 263, 122 Stat. 854), is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``December 31, 2014, 
     except as provided in subsections (b) and (d)'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2019''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (6), and inserting the following:

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       ``(6) Certain education funding.--
       ``(A) In general.--In addition to fees charged pursuant to 
     section 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1356 (m)) to recover the full costs of providing 
     adjudication services, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall charge an annual supplemental fee of $150 per 
     nonimmigrant worker to each prospective employer who is 
     issued a permit under subsection (d) of this section during 
     the transition program. Such supplemental fee shall be paid 
     into the Treasury of the Commonwealth government for the 
     purpose of funding ongoing vocational educational curricula 
     and program development by Commonwealth educational entities.
       ``(B) Plan for the expenditure of funds.--At the beginning 
     of each fiscal year, and prior to the payment of the 
     supplemental fee into the Treasury of the Commonwealth 
     government in that fiscal year, the Commonwealth government 
     must provide to the Secretary of Labor, a plan for the 
     expenditure of funds received under this paragraph, a 
     projection of the effectiveness of these expenditures in the 
     placement of United States workers into jobs, and a report on 
     the changes in employment of United States workers 
     attributable to prior year expenditures.
       ``(C) Report.--The Secretary of Labor shall report to the 
     Congress every 2 years on the effectiveness of meeting the 
     goals set out by the Commonwealth government in its annual 
     plan for the expenditure of funds.''; and
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in the third sentence of paragraph (2), by striking 
     ``not to extend beyond December 31, 2014, unless extended 
     pursuant to paragraph 5 of this subsection'' and inserting 
     ``ending on December 31, 2019'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (5); and
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).

     SEC. 4. STUDY OF ELECTRIC RATES IN THE INSULAR AREAS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Comprehensive energy plan.--The term ``comprehensive 
     energy plan'' means a comprehensive energy plan prepared and 
     updated under subsections (c) and (e) of section 604 of the 
     Act entitled ``An Act to authorize appropriations for certain 
     insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes'', 
     approved December 24, 1980 (48 U.S.C. 1492).
       (2) Energy action plan.--The term ``energy action plan'' 
     means the plan required by subsection (d).
       (3) Freely associated states.--The term ``Freely Associated 
     States'' means the Federated States of Micronesia, the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
       (4) Insular areas.--The term ``insular areas'' means 
     American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (6) Team.--The term ``team'' means the team established by 
     the Secretary under subsection (b).
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, within the 
     Empowering Insular Communities activity, establish a team of 
     technical, policy, and financial experts--
       (1) to develop an energy action plan addressing the energy 
     needs of each of the insular areas and Freely Associated 
     States; and
       (2) to assist each of the insular areas and Freely 
     Associated States in implementing such plan.
       (c) Participation of Regional Utility Organizations.--In 
     establishing the team, the Secretary shall consider including 
     regional utility organizations.
       (d) Energy Action Plan.--In accordance with subsection (b), 
     the energy action plan shall include--
       (1) recommendations, based on the comprehensive energy plan 
     where applicable, to--
       (A) reduce reliance and expenditures on fuel shipped to the 
     insular areas and Freely Associated States from ports outside 
     the United States;
       (B) develop and utilize domestic fuel energy sources; and
       (C) improve performance of energy infrastructure and 
     overall energy efficiency;
       (2) a schedule for implementation of such recommendations 
     and identification and prioritization of specific projects;
       (3) a financial and engineering plan for implementing and 
     sustaining projects; and
       (4) benchmarks for measuring progress toward 
     implementation.
       (e) Reports to Secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date on which the Secretary establishes the team and annually 
     thereafter, the team shall submit to the Secretary a report 
     detailing progress made in fulfilling its charge and in 
     implementing the energy action plan.
       (f) Annual Reports to Congress.--Not later than 30 days 
     after the date on which the Secretary receives a report 
     submitted by the team under subsection (e), the Secretary 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     summary of the report of the team.
       (g) Approval of Secretary Required.--The energy action plan 
     shall not be implemented until the Secretary approves the 
     energy action plan.

     SEC. 5. REPORTS ON ESTIMATES OF REVENUES.

       The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that--
       (1) evaluates whether the annual estimates or forecasts of 
     revenue and expenditure of American Samoa, the Commonwealth 
     of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands 
     are reasonable; and
       (2) as the Comptroller General of the United States 
     determines to be necessary, makes recommendations for 
     improving the process for developing estimates or forecasts.

     SEC. 6. LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       With respect to fiscal years 2014 through 2017, the 
     percentage described in section 2605(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Low-
     Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 
     8624(b)(2)(B)(i)) shall be 300 percent when applied to 
     households located in the Virgin Islands.

     SEC. 7. IMPROVEMENTS IN HUD ASSISTED PROGRAMS.

       Section 214(a)(7) of the Housing and Community Development 
     Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 1436a(a)(7)) is amended by striking 
     ``such alien'' and all that follows through the period at the 
     end and inserting ``citizen or national of the United States 
     shall be entitled to a preference or priority in receiving 
     assistance before any such alien who is otherwise eligible 
     for such assistance.''.

     SEC. 8. BENEFIT TO COST RATIO STUDY FOR PROJECTS IN AMERICAN 
                   SAMOA.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a study regarding the use of benefit-to-cost 
     ratio formulas by Federal departments and agencies for 
     purposes of evaluating projects in American Samoa.
       (b) Contents.--In conducting the study, the Comptroller 
     General shall--
       (1) assess whether the benefit-to-cost ratio formulas 
     described in subsection (a) take into consideration--
       (A) the remote locations in, and the cost of transportation 
     to and from, American Samoa; and
       (B) other significant factors that are not comparable to 
     locations within the 48 contiguous States; and
       (2) assess, in particular, the use of benefit-to-cost ratio 
     formulas by--
       (A) the Secretary of Transportation with respect to airport 
     traffic control tower programs; and
       (B) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Corps of 
     Engineers, with respect to a harbor project or other water 
     resources development project.
       (3) Report to congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.

     SEC. 9. FISHERY ENDORSEMENTS.

       Section 12113 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Certain Exemption.--Paragraph (3) of subsection (a) 
     shall not apply to any vessel--
       ``(1) that offloads its catch in part or full in American 
     Samoa; and
       ``(2) that was rebuilt outside of the United States before 
     January 1, 2011.''.

     SEC. 10. EFFECTS OF MINIMUM WAGE DIFFERENTIALS IN AMERICAN 
                   SAMOA.

       Section 8104 of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (29 
     U.S.C. 206 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(c) Effects of Minimum Wage Differentials in American 
     Samoa.--The reports required under this section shall include 
     an analysis of the economic effects on employees and 
     employers of the differentials in minimum wage rates among 
     industries and classifications in American Samoa under 
     section 697 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, 
     including the potential effects of eliminating such 
     differentials prior to the time when such rates are scheduled 
     to be equal to the minimum wage set forth in section 6(a)(1) 
     of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)).''.

     SEC. 11. OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY.

       (a) Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy.--The Office 
     of National Drug Control Policy shall develop a biennial 
     Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy, that is made 
     available to the public, with emphasis on the borders of 
     Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of the United States, on 
     terms substantially equivalent to the existing Southwest 
     Border Counternarcotics Strategy and the Northern Border 
     Counternarcotics Strategy.
       (b) Amendment.--Section 704(b)(13)(B) of the Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 
     U.S.C. 1703(b)(13)(B)) is amended by inserting ``the borders 
     of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of the United States 
     and'' after ``in particular''.

     SEC. 12. 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'' after the 
     semicolon 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.''.

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