NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, COMMONWEALTH OF

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see S. 4543), S2305 [14MY] (see H.R. 8850), H3550 [15MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize minor medical facility project in Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 9652), H4407 [13JY]

Electric power: provide for specific allocation of certain funding to capital investments in energy generation system (see H.R. 10074), H5229 [10AU]

Employment: eliminate touchback requirement for certain Commonwealth Only Transitional Workers (see H.R. 8931), H3669 [20MY]

——— modify labor stabilization program transition (see H.R. 9787), H4681 [20JY]

Immigration: modify Guam and Northern Mariana Islands visa waiver program (see H.R. 10341), H5531 [10SE]

Territories: clarify birthright citizenship laws and combat foreign nationals seeking citizenship in U.S. territories (see H.R. 9724), H4622 [16JY]

Remarks in House

Colleges and universities: provide for in-State tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and U.S. Virgin Islands (H.R. 6472), H2366, H2367 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to Guam-CNMI Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) State Committee, H5437 [2SE]

Disasters: improve infrastructure to mitigate effects of future disasters, H3465 [14MY]

SBA: amend microloan eligibility for Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 3496), H929, H930 [20JA]

Super Typhoon Sinlaku: commend community service organizations and individuals for response, H3536 [15MY]

——— disaster assistance to Northern Mariana Islands, H2840 [14AP], H3465 [14MY]

Territories: clarify birthright citizenship laws and combat foreign nationals seeking citizenship in U.S. territories (H.R. 9724), H4635 [20JY]

Treaties and agreements: anniversary of covenant establishing political union with U.S., H2638 [24MR]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: tribute to graduates, H3631 [20MY]

Reports filed

Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 6472) (H. Rept. 119–495), H2185 [11FE]

Texts of

H.R. 3496, Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act, H929 [20JA]

H.R. 6472, Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act, H2366 [3MR]