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Union Calendar No. 463

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4067

[Report No. 104–856]

To provide for representation of the Northern Mariana Islands by a nonvoting

Delegate in the House of Representatives.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 12, 1996

Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr.

FALEOMAVAEGA, and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill; which

was referred to the Committee on Resources

SEPTEMBER 27, 1996

Additional sponsors: Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO ́, Mr. KIM, Mr. FRAZER, and Mr.

RAHALL

SEPTEMBER 27, 1996

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To provide for representation of the Northern Mariana Islands by a nonvoting Delegate in the House of Representatives.

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

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Mariana Is3 lands Delegate Act’’.

4 SEC. 2. DELEGATE TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM

5 THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.

6 The joint resolution entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution to ap7 prove the ‘Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the

8 Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the

9 United States of America’, and for other purposes’’ ap10 proved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), is

11 amended by adding at the end the following new section:

12 ‘‘SEC. 6. DELEGATE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

13 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Northern Mariana Islands

14 shall be represented in the United States Congress by a

15 nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives. The

16 Resident Representative of the Northern Mariana Islands,

17 as authorized by section 901 of the foregoing Covenant

18 and upon election pursuant to subsection (c) of this sec19 tion, after the date of the enactment of this section, shall

20 be the Delegate.

21 ‘‘(b) COMPENSATION, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNI22 TIES.—Until the Rules of the House of Representatives

23 are amended to provide otherwise, the Delegate from the

24 Northern Mariana Islands shall receive the same com25 pensation, allowances, and benefits as a Member of the

26 House of Representatives and shall be entitled to whatever
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1 privileges and immunities are, or hereafter may be, grant2 ed to the Delegate from Guam to the House of Represent3 atives.

4 ‘‘(c) ELECTION OF DELEGATE.—The Delegate from

5 the Northern Mariana Islands shall be elected, but not ap6 pointed, and not before the general Federal election of 1998,

7 as authorized by section 901 of the foregoing Covenant

8 and the Constitution and laws of the Northern Mariana

9 Islands so long as such authorization complies with the

10 Federal election criteria for, and provides for elections in

11 sequence with, the election of other Delegates to the

12 House of Representatives.

13 ‘‘(d) VACANCY.—In case of a permanent vacancy in

14 the office of Delegate, by reason of death, resignation, or

15 permanent disability, the office of Delegate shall remain

16 vacant until a successor is elected and qualified.

17 ‘‘(e) LACK OF EFFECT ON COVENANT.—This section

18 shall not be construed to alter, amend, or abrogate any

19 provision, other than section 901, of the foregoing Cov20 enant.’’.
Union Calendar No. 463

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4067

[Report No. 104–856]

A BILL

To provide for representation of the Northern MariHouse of Representatives. ana Islands by a nonvoting Delegate in the

SEPTEMBER 27, 1996

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and