To amend the joint resolution that approved the covenant establishing the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 11, 2008 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 18, 2007
- Passed HouseDec 11, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Title I: Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act - Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act - (Sec. 103) Extends U.S. immigration laws, as defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act, to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), subject to a transition period through December 31, 2013.
Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) numerical limitations for nonimmigrant workers (parallel provisions for Guam and the CNMI); (2) nonimmigrant investors and nonimmigrant workers; and (3) removal.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report to Congress respecting nonresident guestworkers in the CNMI.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for CNMI nonimmigrant visitor visa waivers (as currently provided for Guam) for stays of up to 45 days (current law provides for 15-day stays) in Guam or the CNMI. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to monitor such admissions and suspend the entry of nationals from a country whose nationals have created an unacceptable number of program violations or pose security or law enforcement risks.
Provides that a person: (1) seeking U.S. entry from the CNMI shall be processed under existing immigration authority regarding entry from Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and (2) denied admission shall be immediately removed.
Authorizes: (1) additional countries to be added to such visa waiver program; (2) creation of additional Guam or CNMI-only nonimmigrant visas; and (3) the Attorney General, the Secretary, and the Secretary of Labor to establish CNMI immigration operations offices.
Directs the President and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress respecting the transition program. Authorizes the Governor of CNMI to report to the President respecting the program.
States that the CNMI government shall: (1) not permit an increase in the number of alien workers in the CNMI as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) administer its non-refoulement protection program in accordance with its September 2003 agreement with the Department of the Interior.
Exempts hospitals in Guam, the CNMI, and the U.S. Virgin Islands from certain nurse admissions requirements.
(Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations.
Title II: Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act - Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act - (Sec. 202) States that: (1) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be represented in the U.S. Congress by the Resident Representative to the United States (authorized by the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America); and (2) the Resident Representative shall be a nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives and elected as provided for by this Act.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 18, 2007 to Dec 10, 2007; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Original | Jul 18, 2007 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Nov 7, 2007 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Dec 10, 2007 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 18, 2007Markup Nov 7, 2007Reported Dec 5, 2007 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Jul 27, 2007Discharged Nov 7, 2007 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Dec 5, 2007 |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Dec 12, 2007Reported Apr 10, 2008 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
- Apr 10, 2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-324.
- Apr 10, 2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 676.
- Dec 12, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Dec 11, 2007Mrs. Christensen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 11, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15219-15227)
- Dec 11, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3079.
- Dec 11, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15219-15224)
- Dec 11, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 11, 2007The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 4, 2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-469, Part I.
- Dec 4, 2007Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Dec. 11, 2007 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
- Nov 7, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 7, 2007Subcommittee on Insular Affairs Discharged.
- Nov 7, 2007Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jul 27, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs.
- Jul 18, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 18, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H15219–H15227Text printed H15219–H15224 | Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, George Miller D-CA, John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU, Nick J. Rahall II D-WV, Rob Bishop R-UT, Zoe Lofgren D-CA | Dec 11, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Feb 25, 2008H.R. 3079, Northern Mariana Island Immigration, Security, and Labor Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on January 30, 2008</p>
- Feb 25, 2008H.R. 3079, Northern Mariana Island Immigration, Security, and Labor ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on January 30, 2008
- Dec 3, 2007H.R. 3079, Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 7, 2007</p>
- Dec 3, 2007H.R. 3079, Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 7, 2007
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 110-353 | BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR127 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Feb 13, 2008 |
| Serial No. 110-41 | H.R. 3079, TO AMEND THE JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COVENANT TO ESTABLISH A COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS125 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Aug 15, 2007 |
| S. Hrg. 110-164 | UNITED STATES/CNMI POLITICAL UNION105 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Jul 19, 2007 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40555 | Delegates to the U.S. Congress: History and Current Status | Report | Mar 21, 2022 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1634 | Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act | Related bill | Jan 30, 2008 |
| S 2739 | Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 | Related bill | May 8, 2008 |
Titles 8
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Joint Resolution Approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To amend the joint resolution that approved the covenant establishing the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
- Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act
- Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House for portions of this bill
- Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act
- Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act
- Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill
- Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act
- Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Alien labor
- Congress
- Congressional elections
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Economic development
- Economic growth
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal-territorial relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- House of Representatives
- Immigration
- Labor and Employment
- Members of Congress
- Northern Mariana Islands
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2008Reported to Senate
- Dec 12, 2007Referred in Senate
- Dec 11, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jul 18, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
