NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, COMMONWEALTH OF

Amendments

Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210), S5628, S5639, S5641 [12JN]

Analyses

Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act (S. 1275), S10653 [8OC]

Articles and editorials

America's Hong Kong, E1101 [4JN]

Congress Should Act on Northern Marianas, E797 [30AP]

Exploited in Saipan Sex Bar, Teen Finds Haven Here—Isle Filipino Coalition for Solidarity Is a Godsend for Abused Workers, S8557 [31JY]

Northern Marianas Hit as Rights Abuser—Natives Take Advantage of Guest Workers, S8556 [31JY]

Plans To Strip Northern Mariana Islands of Labor and Immigration Authority Not Surprising, E909 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 431), S2206 [12MR]

Elections: plebiscite on adherence to U.S. laws or independence (see H. Con. Res. 164), H8300 [1OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see S. 1100; H.R. 1450), S8532 [31JY], H1891 [24AP]

Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (see S. 210), S725 [28JA]

———modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (see S. 1275), S10631 [8OC]

Contracts

Translation of Shadow Contract Signed by Alien Workers in the Northern Mariana Islands: Congressional Research Service, S8556 [31JY]

Cost Estimates

Amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210): CBO, S5467 [10JN]

Letters

Division of the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits: Don Bivens, State Bar of Arizona, S8060 [24JY]

———Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana, S8048 [24JY]

———Pete Wilson, Governor of California, S8059 [24JY]

———Procter Hug, Jr., Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, S8060 [24JY]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House), S8059 [24JY]

———Thomas G. Stolpman, State Bar of California, S8060 [24JY]

Northern Mariana Islands covenant modifications relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements: Allen P. Stayman, Dept. of the Interior, S10655 [8OC]

———Senator Murkowski, S10654 [8OC]

Memorandums

Confirmation That Huizhou Corp. of the Overseas Labor Services Is an Agency of the Chinese Government: Dept. of State, S8556 [31JY]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: investigation of child labor law violations relative to allegations in Reader's Digest (publication), E2383 [13NO]

Economy: reform, E513 [19MR]

———success, E1101 [4JN]

Federal Victims' Assistance Program: funding, H7796-H7801 [24SE], H7906 [25SE], E1877 [26SE], E1883 [29SE], E1897 [2OC]

Government: enforcement of labor and immigration laws, H8414 [6OC], E1897 [2OC], E2185 [7NO]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (H.R. 1450), E748 [24AP], E797 [30AP], E888 [8MY], E909 [13MY]

Territories: participation in State Children's Health Insurance Program, H7238 [11SE]

U.S. policy, H3572-H3575 [6JN], E1195 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, S8041-S8061 [24JY]

———divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 431), S2210 [12MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (S. 1100), S8552 [31JY]

Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210), S734-S736 [28JA], S5639 [12JN]

———modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (S. 1275), S10649-S10656 [8OC]

Reports filed

Nomination of Joaquin L.G. Salas To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11034 [23OC]

U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States Legislation Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 210) (S. Rept. 105-22), S5191 [2JN]

Statements

Division of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Into Two Circuits: Executive Office of the President, S8060 [24JY]

Summaries

Federal Intiative on Labor, Immigration, and Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, S8555 [31JY]

Texts of

S. 210, amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States, S736-S738 [28JA], S5641-S5644 [12JN]

S. 431, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act, S2211 [12MR]

S. 1100, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Reform Act, S8553-S8555 [31JY]

S. 1275, Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act, S10650-S10653 [8OC]