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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3647 

To delay the implementation of the provisions of the Consolidated Natural 

Resources Act of 2008 applying Federal immigration laws to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 

Mr. SABLAN introduced the following bill; which was 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 

A BILL 

To delay the implementation of the provisions of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 applying Federal 

immigration laws to the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. DELAY IN APPLICATION OF FEDERAL IMMIGRA4 TION LAW TO THE COMMONWEALTH. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 6(a) of 

6 Public Law 94–241 (48 U.S.C. 1806(a)) and section 

7 705(b) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 


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1 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)), the amendments to Public Law 94– 

2 241 and the Immigration and Nationality Act made by 

3 subtitle A of title VII of the Consolidated Natural Re4 sources Act of 2008, and the other provisions of such sub5 title applying the immigration laws (as defined in section 

6 101(a)(17) of Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

7 1101(a)(17))) to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar8 iana Islands, shall take effect on December 1, 2010. 

9 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in law to the tran10 sition program effective date described in section 6(a) of 

11 Public Law 94–241 (48 U.S.C. 1806(a)) is deemed to 

12 refer to December 1, 2010. 

13 SEC. 2. REPORT. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

15 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home16 land Security shall provide to the Congress a report in17 cluding the following: 

18 (1) A fully detailed budget of anticipated ex19 penditures for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 to carry 

20 out the provisions of law applying the immigration 

21 laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of Immigra22 tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))) to 

23 the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is24 lands. 


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1 (2) The equipment, software, personnel, and 

2 other infrastructure needed to implement such provi3 sions and a plan to put this infrastructure in place. 

4 (3) The ‘‘additional layered security measures’’ 

5 and other changes that must be in place before 

6 China and Russia may be included in the Guam and 

7 Northern Mariana Islands visa waiver program de8 scribed in the amendments made by section 702(b) 

9 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008. 

10 (4) A timetable for including China and Russia 

11 in the visa waiver program described in paragraph 

12 (3). 

13 (5) An analysis of whether bonding of Chinese 

14 and Russian tourists would mitigate any potential 

15 threat that inclusion of China and Russia in such 

16 program may cause to the welfare, safety, or secu17 rity of the United States or its territories. 

18 (6) The groups of individuals who may not eas19 ily fall within the Immigration and Nationality Act 

20 classifications and for whom Northern Mariana Is21 lands classifications may not be appropriate. 

22 (7) The Secretary of Homeland Security’s pol23 icy decisions intended to reduce fear and anxiety 

24 about what will happen when Federal immigration 

25 laws are applied to the Commonwealth. 


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1 (8) The Secretary of Homeland Security’s plans 

2 for requiring any alien present in the Commonwealth 

3 on or after December 1, 2010, to register with the 

4 Secretary. 

5 (b) UPDATES.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 

6 shall provide to the Congress updated reports on the topics 

7 described in subsection (a) not less frequently than every 

8 30 days until December 1, 2010. 

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