‘(4) When deploying personnel to enforce the provi-
sions of this subsection, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall coordinate with, and act in conjunction with, 
State and local law enforcement agencies to ensure that 
such deployment does not degrade or compromise the law 
enforcement capabilities and functions currently per-
formed by immigration officers.’.’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY OF CUSTOMS SERVICE TO BOARD 
SHIPS. 
Section 467 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1467) is amended by striking ‘‘or the Virgin Islands,’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘, the Virgin Islands, 
or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
SEC. 4. RATE OF WAGES FOR LABORERS AND MECHANICS. 
No Federal assistance of any kind, including funds 
made available through Acts of appropriation, may be 
used for or in relation to any project for construction, al-
teration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of 
public buildings or public works within the geographical 
limits of the Northern Mariana Islands and which requires 
or involves the employment of mechanics or laborers, un-
less the project is subject to a contract that contains the 
following: 
(1) A provision requiring that the minimum 
wages to be paid the laborers and mechanics work-
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ing on or in relation to the project shall be at a rate 
set by the Secretary of Labor that is not less than 
the minimum wage set forth in section 6 of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206). 
(2) A provision requiring the contractor or his 
subcontractor to pay all mechanics and laborers em-
ployed directly upon the site of the work, uncondi-
tionally and not less often than once a week, and 
without subsequent deduction or rebate on any ac-
count, the full amounts accrued at time of payment, 
computed at wage rates not less than those stated 
in the contract, regardless of any contractual rela-
tionship which may be alleged to exist between the 
contractor or subcontractor and such laborers and 
mechanics. 
(3) A provision requiring that the scale of 
wages to be paid shall be posted by the contractor 
in a prominent and easily accessible place at the site 
of the work in English and the predominant lan-
guage of each worker. 
(4) A provision requiring that there shall be 
withheld from the contractor so much of accrued 
payments as may be considered necessary by the 
contracting officer to pay to laborers and mechanics 
employed by the contractor or any subcontractor on 
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the work the difference between the rates of wages 
required by the contract to be paid laborers and me-
chanics on the work and the rates of wages received 
by such laborers and mechanics and not refunded to 
the contractor, subcontractors, or their agents. 
SEC. 5. ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, JOB CREATION, AND 
JOB TRAINING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, in 
consultation with the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor, 
shall develop a program of technical assistance, including 
recruitment and training, to aid employers in the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in securing 
employees from among United States authorized labor, in-
cluding lawfully admissible freely associated state citizen 
labor. 
(b) FUNDS AVAILABLE.—For each of the first 5 fis-
cal years beginning after the date of enactment of this 
Act, $500,000 shall be made available from funds appro-
priated to the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to Public 
Law 104–134 for the Federal-CNMI Immigration, Labor 
and Law Enforcement Initiative for the following activi-
ties: 
(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR JOB DIVER-
SIFICATION.—Not less than $200,000 shall be avail-
able to reimburse the Secretary of Commerce for 
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providing additional technical assistance and other 
support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands to identify opportunities for and en-
courage diversification and growth of the Common-
wealth economy. The Secretary of Commerce shall 
consult with the Government of the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, local businesses, 
the Secretary of the Interior, regional banks, and 
other experts in the local economy and shall assist 
in the development and implementation of a process 
to identify opportunities for and encourage diver-
sification and growth of the Commonwealth econ-
omy. All expenditures, other than for the costs of 
Federal personnel, shall require a non-Federal 
matching contribution of 50 percent and the Sec-
retary of Commerce shall provide a report on activi-
ties to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Resources and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives by March 1 of each year. The Secretary 
of Commerce may supplement the funds provided 
under this section with other funds and resources 
available to the Secretary and shall undertake such 
other activities, pursuant to existing authorities of 
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the Department, as the Secretary decides will en-
courage diversification and growth of the Common-
wealth economy. 
(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR JOB TRAIN-
ING.—Not less than $300,000 shall be available to 
reimburse the Secretary of Labor for providing addi-
tional technical and other support to the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to train and 
actively recruit and hire persons authorized to work 
in the United States, including lawfully admissible 
freely associated state citizen labor, to fill employ-
ment vacancies in the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands. The Secretary of Labor shall 
consult with the Governor of the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, local businesses, the 
College of the Northern Marianas, the Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce and 
shall assist in the development and implementation 
of such a training program. All expenditures, other 
than for the costs of Federal personnel, shall require 
a non-Federal matching contribution of 50 percent 
and the Secretary of Labor shall provide a report on 
activities to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Resources and the 
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Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives by March 1 of each year. The Secretary 
of Labor may supplement the funds provided under 
this section with other funds and resources available 
to him and shall undertake such other activities, 
pursuant to existing authorities of the Department, 
as he decides will assist in such a training program 
in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands. 
SEC. 6. LABOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS STUDY; REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall con-
duct a study of the extent of human rights violations and 
labor rights violations in the Northern Mariana Islands, 
including the use of forced or indentured labor, and any 
efforts being taken by the Government of the United 
States or the Government of the Northern Mariana Island 
to address or prohibit such violations. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall transmit to the Committee on Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the re-
sults of the study required by subsection (a). 
(c) CONSULTATION.—Appropriate Federal agencies, 
local government officials, law enforcement agencies, and 
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nongovernmental organizations active in instituting and 
protecting human and labor rights may be consulted when 
conducting the study and preparing the report required 
by this section. 
SEC. 7. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW. 
(a) TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS IDENTIFICATION 
ACT.—The provisions of the amendments made by this 
Act shall be in addition to, but shall not otherwise modify, 
the requirements of the Textile Fiber Products Identifica-
tion Act (15 U.S.C. 70 et seq.). 
(b) TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT
OF 
2000.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
provisions of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) shall apply in the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
SEC. 8. STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON IMMIGRATION 
AND NATIONAL SECURITY VULNERABILITIES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall 
conduct a study to determine security and immigration 
vulnerabilities in the Northern Mariana Islands. The study 
shall include a risk assessment of all ports of entry and 
critical infrastructure, an evaluation of the extent of orga-
nized crime in the Northern Mariana Islands, and an eval-
uation of whether and how to further incorporate the 
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Northern Mariana Islands into the Federal immigration 
and customs system. 
(b) REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall transmit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Re-
sources, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources, the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on the Ju-
diciary of the Senate a report on the results of the study 
required by subsection (a). The study shall identify and 
make recommendations regarding legislative, regulatory, 
and organizational changes necessary to improve coordina-
tion among the Federal and Commonwealth entities, to 
minimize the economic impact of the transition to Federal 
immigration law, and to enhance the security of the 
United States and the Commonwealth. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—Appropriate Federal agencies, 
local government officials, law enforcement agencies, and 
nongovernmental organizations with relevant expertise 
may be consulted when conducting the study and pre-
paring the report required by this section. 
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