[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 112-149
112th Congress

An Act


 
To improve the administration of programs in the insular areas, and for
other purposes. <>

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 ``Insular Areas Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. CONTINUED MONITORING ON RUNIT ISLAND.

Section 103(f)(1) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act
of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921b(f)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Continued monitoring on runit island.--
``(i) Cactus crater containment and
groundwater monitoring. <> --Effective beginning January
1, 2012, the Secretary of Energy shall, as a part
of the Marshall Islands program conducted under
subparagraph (A), periodically (but not less
frequently than every 4 years) conduct--
``(I) a visual study of the concrete
exterior of the Cactus Crater
containment structure on Runit Island;
and
``(II) a radiochemical analysis of
the groundwater surrounding and in the
Cactus Crater containment structure on
Runit Island.
``(ii) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources
of the House of Representatives, a report that
contains--
``(I) a description of--
``(aa) the results of each
visual survey conducted under
clause (i)(I); and
``(bb) the results of the
radiochemical analysis conducted
under clause (i)(II); and
``(II) a determination on whether
the surveys and analyses indicate any
significant change in the health risks
to the people of Enewetak from the
contaminants within the Cactus Crater
containment structure.
``(iii) Funding for groundwater monitoring.--
The Secretary of the Interior shall make available
to

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the Department of Energy, Marshall Islands
Program, from funds available for the Technical
Assistance Program of the Office of Insular
Affairs, the amounts necessary to conduct the
radiochemical analysis of groundwater under
clause(i)(II).''.
SEC. 3. CLARIFYING THE TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES TO COURTS OF
THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.

Section 297(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``circuit or district judge'' and inserting ``circuit,
district, magistrate, or territorial judge of a court''.
SEC. 4. DELAY OF SCHEDULED MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE IN AMERICAN
SAMOA.

(a) Delayed Increase Pending Government Accountability Office
Report.--Section 8103(b)(2)(C) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (29
U.S.C. 206 note; Public Law 110-28) is amended--
(1) by striking ``each year thereafter until'' and inserting
``on September 30 of every third year thereafter until''; and
(2) by striking ``except that'' and all that follows through
``September 30'' and inserting ``except that there shall be no
such increase in 2012, 2013, and 2014 pending the triennial
report required under section 8104(a)''.

(b) Triennial Government Accountability Office Report.--Section
8104(a) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (29 U.S.C. 206 note; Public
Law 110-28) is amended by striking ``April 1, 2013, and every 2 years''
and inserting ``April 1, 2014, and every 3 years''.

Approved July 26, 2012.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2009:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 157 (2011):
Dec. 16, considered and passed
Senate.
Vol. 158 (2012):
July 17, considered and passed
House.