NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, COMMONWEALTH OF

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: include American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in certain efforts to reduce diesel emissions (see H.R. 1020), H1724 [10MR]

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1103), H1841 [15MR]

Armed Forces: require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H1664 [9MR]

———tribute to Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Res. 183), H1985 [17MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: provide for furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories for display in Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3106), H6624 [5OC]

Colleges and universities: establish a program that enables college-bound residents to have greater choices among institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2142), H4035 [3JN]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 162), H39 [5JA]

Dept. of Justice: require the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Marshal appointed for the Northern Mariana Islands to reside in the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 2822), H5919 [16AU] (see H.R. 2822), H5931 [30AU]

Dept. of the Interior: establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 1207), H1984 [17MR]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1141), H1906 [16MR]

Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H2570 [8AP]

Immigration: extend prohibition on asylum applications by aliens (see H.R. 1927), H3302 [13MY]

———resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H2570 [8AP]

Libraries: allow Delegate to designate depository libraries (see H.R. 3304), H7207 [1NO]

National Guard: establish units (see H.R. 2773), H5884 [1AU]

Public lands: convey certain submerged lands (see S. 590), S1677 [15MR] (see H.R. 670), H723 [11FE]

SBA: make the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see H.R. 1304), H2214 [31MR]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 3268), H7133 [26OC]

———treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 986), H1664 [9MR]

Letters

American Memorial Park annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands: Jude U. Hofschneider and Francisco Q. Cruz, Northern Mariana Islands Legislature, E494 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior study on designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System: Paul A. Manglona, Northern Mariana Islands, E502 [16MR]

Northern Mariana Islands submerged land conveyance: Delegate Sablan, S1682 [15MR]

Petitions and memorials

American Memorial Park annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, E494 [15MR]

Remarks in House

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1103), E494 [15MR]

American Red Cross: tribute to Northern Mariana Islands chapter, H1628 [9MR]

Commonwealth Health Center Volunteers Association: anniversary, H7610 [15NO]

Courts: tribute to past and present Federal justices, H5868-H5870 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs Assistance to Territories Account funding, H973, H974 [16FE]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1141), E502 [16MR]

Mayors: tribute, H3680 [25MY]

Northern Mariana Islands Council for the Humanities: anniversary, H5269 [20JY]

Public lands: convey certain submerged lands, E203 [10FE]

———convey certain submerged lands (H.R. 670), H6480, H6481 [3OC]

Remarks in Senate

Manglona, Ramona Villagomez: nomination to be district judge, S4860-S4862 [25JY], S4893, S4894 [26JY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4852 [22JY]

Public lands: convey certain submerged lands (S. 590), S1682 [15MR]

Reports filed

Nomination of Ramona Villagomez Manglona To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2266 [7AP]

Northern Mariana Islands Submerged Lands Conveyance: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 670) (H. Rept. 112-162), H5284 [20JY]

Resolve the Status of Certain Legally Residing Persons Under U.S. Immigration Laws in the Northern Mariana Islands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1466) (H. Rept. 112-319), H8317 [8DE]

Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1141) (H. Rept. 112-167), H5284 [20JY]

Texts of

H.R. 670, Northern Mariana Islands conveyance of certain submerged lands, H6480 [3OC]