[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 115-53
115th Congress

An Act


 
To amend Public Law 94-241 with respect to the Northern Mariana
Islands. <>

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 ``Northern Mariana Islands Economic
Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: TRANSITIONAL
WORKERS.

Section 6 of Public Law 94-241 (48 U.S.C. 1806) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking ``$150'' and inserting
``$200''; and
(2) <> in subsection (d)(2)--
(A) by striking the period at the end of the first
sentence and inserting ``, except a permit for
construction occupations (as that term is defined by the
Department of Labor as Standard Occupational
Classification Group 47-0000 or any successor provision)
shall only be issued to extend a permit first issued
before October 1, 2015.''; and
(B) by striking `` `ending on December 31, 2019'.''
and inserting ``ending on December 31, 2019, except that
for fiscal year 2017 an additional 350 permits shall be
made available for extension of existing permits,
expiring after the date of enactment of the Northern
Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act through September
30, 2017, of which no fewer than 60 shall be reserved
for healthcare practitioners and technical operations
(as that term is defined by the Department of Labor as
Standard Occupational Classification Group 29-0000 or
any successor provision), and no fewer than 10 shall be
reserved for plant and system operators (as that term is
defined by the


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Department of Labor as Standard Occupational
Classification Group 51-8000 or any successor
provision).''.

Approved August 22, 2017.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 339:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):
Jan. 30, considered and passed House.
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Aug. 11, House concurred in Senate amendment.