United States 115th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 115-53 1 D cosponsors

HR 339 — Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-53.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2017. Enacted.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

51 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HR 339 changes provisions related to transitional worker permits in the Northern Mariana Islands. It increases the maximum fee for certain work permits from $150 to $200 and provides for additional permits for extending existing permits. Specifically, it allows for 350 extra permit extensions for fiscal year 2017, with reserved allocations for healthcare practitioners and plant/system operators. This change aims to address workforce needs in specific job categories.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 53] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 131 STAT.
339 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)] <DOC> In the Senate of the United States, August 1, 2017.
1091]] Public Law 115-53 115th Congress An Act To amend Public Law 94-241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.
<<NOTE:
339) entitled ``An Act to amend Public Law 94-241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands.'', do pass with the following AMENDMENT:
Aug.
Beginning on page 2, strike line 19, and all that follows through the end and insert the following:
22, 2017 - [H.R.
(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 shall be reserved for plant and system operators (as that term is defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 51-8000 or any successor provision).''.
339]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Attest:
Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act.>> SECTION 1.
Secretary.
<<NOTE:
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.R.
48 USC 1801 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
339 _______________________________________________________________________ AMENDMENT
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) <<NOTE:
Permits.>> 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 [[Page 131 STAT.
1092]] Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 51-8000 or any successor provision).''.
Approved August 22, 2017.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R.
339:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

  6. Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H710-712)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 339.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H710)

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H710)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Received in the Senate.

  13. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  14. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-252.

  15. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  16. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  17. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4686-4687)

  18. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  19. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  20. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  21. Mrs. Comstock asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.

  22. Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H6601; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6601)

  23. On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6601; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6601)

  24. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  25. Presented to President.

  26. Presented to President.

  27. Signed by President.

  28. Signed by President.

  29. Became Public Law No: 115-53.

  30. Became Public Law No: 115-53.

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HR 339 is sponsored by Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho (Democratic).
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