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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 Is-
lands by a nonvoting Delegate in the House of Rep-
resentatives.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Mariana Is-
lands Delegate Act’’.
SEC. 2. DELEGATE TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM
THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
The joint resolution entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution to ap-
prove the ‘Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the
United States of America’, and for other purposes’’ ap-
proved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 6. DELEGATE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Northern Mariana Islands
shall be represented in the United States Congress by a
nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives. The
Resident Representative of the Northern Mariana Islands,
as authorized by section 901 of the foregoing Covenant
and upon election pursuant to subsection (c) of this sec-
tion, after the date of the enactment of this section, shall
be the Delegate.
‘‘(b) COMPENSATION, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNI-
TIES.—Until the Rules of the House of Representatives
are amended to provide otherwise, the Delegate from the
Northern Mariana Islands shall receive the same com-
pensation, allowances, and benefits as a Member of the
House of Representatives and shall be entitled to whatever
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privileges and immunities are, or hereafter may be, grant-
ed to the Delegate from Guam to the House of Represent-
atives.
‘‘(c) ELECTION OF DELEGATE.—The Delegate from
the Northern Mariana Islands shall be elected, but not ap-
pointed, and not before the general Federal election of 1998,
as authorized by section 901 of the foregoing Covenant
and the Constitution and laws of the Northern Mariana
Islands so long as such authorization complies with the
Federal election criteria for, and provides for elections in
sequence with, the election of other Delegates to the
House of Representatives.
‘‘(d) VACANCY.—In case of a permanent vacancy in
the office of Delegate, by reason of death, resignation, or
permanent disability, the office of Delegate shall remain
vacant until a successor is elected and qualified.
‘‘(e) LACK OF EFFECT ON COVENANT.—This section
shall not be construed to alter, amend, or abrogate any
provision, other than section 901, of the foregoing Cov-
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 Mari-
ana Islands by a nonvoting Delegate in the
House of Representatives.
SEPTEMBER 27, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed