[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 14045-14046]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    OMNIBUS TERRITORIES ACT OF 2015

  Mrs. FISCHER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 583, S. 
2360.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2360) to improve the administration of certain 
     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, as follows:
  (Strike the part in boldface brackets and insert the part printed in 
italic.)

                                S. 2360

       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''.

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

       [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''.

     [SEC. 3. RELIABLE AIR SERVICE IN AMERICAN SAMOA.

       [Section 41703(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       [(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       [(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       [(3) by adding at the end the following:
       [``(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.''.]

     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.''.

  Mrs. FISCHER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
committee-reported amendment 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.

[[Page 14046]]

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The committee-reported amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2360), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2360

       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''.

     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.''.


     

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