To amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

Bill: 113-hr-573
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-02-06
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Northern Mariana Islands

Oil and gas

U.S. territories and protectorates
Latest action: action_date: 2013-05-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines.</p> <p> Includes the Northern Mariana Islands among the islands where the President may establish naval defensive sea areas and airspace reservations when necessary for national defense.</p>

action_date: 2013-05-14
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines.</p> <p> Includes the Northern Mariana Islands among the islands where the President may establish naval defensive sea areas and airspace reservations when necessary for national defense.</p>

action_date: 2013-05-15
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines.</p> <p> Includes the Northern Mariana Islands among the islands where the President may establish naval defensive sea areas and airspace reservations when necessary for national defense.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 573 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2013 Mr. Sablan (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska , Ms. Bordallo , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Rahall , Mr. Connolly , Mrs. Christensen , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Norton , Mr. Moran , Mr. Honda , Mr. Faleomavaega , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Markey , Mr. Peterson , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Gutierrez , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Jones , Mr. Costa , Mr. Pierluisi , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. George Miller of California , Ms. Chu , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Farr , Mr. Holt , Mr. Dingell , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Mr. Castro of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend Public Law 93–435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

1. Amendment (a) In general The first section and section 2 of Public Law 93–435 ( 48 U.S.C. 1705 , 1706) are amended by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Guam, each place it appears. (b) References to date of enactment For the purposes of the amendment made by subsection (a), each reference in Public Law 93–435 to the date of enactment shall be considered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of this section.

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 573 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend Public Law 93–435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

1. Amendment (a) In general The first section and section 2 of Public Law 93–435 ( 48 U.S.C. 1705 , 1706) are amended by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Guam, each place it appears. (b) References to date of enactment For the purposes of the amendment made by subsection (a), each reference in Public Law 93–435 to the date of enactment shall be considered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of this section.

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 573 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend Public Law 93–435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

1. Amendment (a) In general The first section and section 2 of Public Law 93–435 ( 48 U.S.C. 1705 , 1706) are amended by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Guam, each place it appears. (b) References to date of enactment For the purposes of the amendment made by subsection (a), each reference in Public Law 93–435 to the date of enactment shall be considered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of this section.

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 34 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 573 [Report No. 113–56] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2013 Mr. Sablan (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska , Ms. Bordallo , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Rahall , Mr. Connolly , Mrs. Christensen , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Norton , Mr. Moran , Mr. Honda , Mr. Faleomavaega , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Markey , Mr. Peterson , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Gutierrez , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Jones , Mr. Costa , Mr. Pierluisi , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. George Miller of California , Ms. Chu , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Farr , Mr. Holt , Mr. Dingell , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Mr. Castro of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 14, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. Lowenthal and Ms. Shea-Porter May 14, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend Public Law 93–435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

1. Amendment (a) In general The first section and section 2 of Public Law 93–435 ( 48 U.S.C. 1705 , 1706) are amended by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Guam, each place it appears. (b) References to date of enactment For the purposes of the amendment made by subsection (a), each reference in Public Law 93–435 to the date of enactment shall be considered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of this section.

May 14, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed