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US S256
US S256A bill to amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
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Introduced
02/07/2013
02/07/2013
In Committee
08/02/2013
08/02/2013
Crossed Over
08/02/2013
08/02/2013
Passed
09/12/2013
09/12/2013
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/18/2013
09/18/2013
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines. Includes the CNMI among the islands where the President may establish naval defensive sea areas and airspace reservations when necessary for national defense. Amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act to provide for no CNMI minimum wage increases in 2013 and 2015.
AI Summary
This bill aims to provide the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) with the same rights and benefits as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa by amending Public Law 93-435. Specifically, it grants the CNMI ownership of submerged lands extending three geographical miles from its coastlines, similar to the other territories. Additionally, it allows the President to establish naval defensive sea areas and airspace reservations around the CNMI for national defense purposes, a power already held for the other islands. The bill also modifies the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 by delaying scheduled minimum wage increases in the CNMI, preventing any hikes in 2013 and 2015.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 113-34. (on 09/18/2013)
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