,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjaf,mr4  
,sablan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section  
#f ( ! ,jo9t ,resolution entitl$ ,a     
,jo9t ,resolution to approve ! ,cov5ant 
,to ,e/abli% a ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn 
,m>iana ,isl&s 9 ,political ,union ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,ensur+ an adequate      
work=ce = ! ,commonweal?  7a7           
,transition p]iod ,section #f ( ! ,jo9t 
,resolution entitl$ ,a ,jo9t ,resolution
 to approve ! ,cov5ant ,to ,e/abli% a   
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
9 ,political ,union ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( 
,am]ica1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$ ,m>* 
#bd1 #aigf 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjf71 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #bjai & ins]t+  
#bjbi2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f71 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,c]ta9 education
 fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to    

fees *>g$ pursuant to section #bhf7m7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7m77 to recov] ! full    
co/s ( provid+ adjudication s]vices1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all *>ge 
an annual supplem5tal fee ( #aej p]     
tempor>y work] to ea* prospective       
employ] :o is issu$ a p]mit "u          
subsection 7d7 ( ?is section dur+ !     
transition program4 ,su* supplem5tal fee
 %all be paid into ! ,treasury ( !      
,commonweal? gov]nm5t = ! purpose (     
fund+ ongo+ vocational educational      
curricula & program developm5t by       
,commonweal? educational entities4  7,b7
 ,plan = ! exp5diture ( funds ,at !     
beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal ye>1 & prior to !   
paym5t ( ! supplem5tal fee into !       
,treasury ( ! ,commonweal? gov]nm5t 9 t 
fiscal ye>1 ! ,commonweal? gov]nm5t mu/ 
provide to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 a plan 
= ! exp5diture ( funds receiv$ "u ?is   
p>agraph1 a projection ( ! effectiv5ess 
( ^! exp5ditures 9 ! placem5t ( ,unit$  
,/ates work]s into jobs1 & a report on !

 *anges 9 employm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
work]s attributable to prior ye>        
exp5ditures4  7,c7 ,report ,! ,secret>y 
( ,labor %all report to ! ,congress e #b
 ye>s on ! effectiv5ess ( meet+ ! goals 
set out by ! ,commonweal? gov]nm5t 9 its
 annual plan = ! exp5diture ( funds4  2 
7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+ ! ?ird s5t5ce &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,?is sy/em %all        
provide1 dur+ ! transition p]iod or any 
ext5sion !re(1 = a r$uction 9 !         
allocation ( p]mits = su* work]s on an  
annual basis to z]o unless ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t a r$uction 9 ! numb] (       
available work]s = a fiscal ye> w\ld    
adv]sely affect ! ,commonweal?'s        
economy4 ,su* a det]m9ation %all be bas$
 ^u v]ifiable docum5tation ( ! economic 
h>m t w\ld result f a r$uction 9        
available work]s4 ,"u su* conditions1 ! 
,secret>y may decide to make no *ange to
 or to increase ! numb] ( available     
work]s = t fiscal ye>42 &  7ii7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,at no "t may ! numb]

 ( p]mits 9 effect & valid "u ?is       
p>agraph exce$ #ah1jjj42  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7 by /rik+ 7#c7 &    
ins]t+ 7#c77;,a72 &  7ii7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,no ali5 may be     
admitt$ or provid$ ,,cw-#a /atus 9 an   
occupational classification unless !    
employ] has fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
an application /at+ t ! employ] is (f]+ 
& w (f]1 dur+ ! p]iod ( au?oriz$        
employm5t1 to ali5s admitt$ or provid$  
,,cw-#a /atus--  7i7 wages t are at lea/
 ! actual wage level paid by ! employ]  
to all o!r individuals ) simil> exp]i5ce
 & qualifications = ! specific employm5t
 9 "q2  7ii7 wages t are at lea/ !      
prevail+ wage level = ! occupational    
classification 9 ! area ( employm5t2 or 
7iii7 = job classifications )\t a       
c]tifi$ prevail+ wage1 wages equal to or
 great] ?an ! mean wage ( ! #c l[e/     
wages )9 ! ,commonweal?'s prevail+ wage 
sy/em4  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#f7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an ,april   
#cj1 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9     

consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,gov]nor ( !
 ,commonweal?1 %all asc]ta9 ! curr5t &  
anticipat$ labor ne$s ( ! ,commonweal? &
 det]m9e :e!r an ext5sion ( up to #e    
ye>s ( ! provisions ( ?is subsection is 
necess>y to ensure an adequate numb] (  
work]s w be available = legitimate      
bus9esses 9 ! ,commonweal?4 ,if !       
,secret>y ( ,labor det]m9es t su* an    
ext5sion is necess>y1 ! ,secret>y (     
,labor %all provide = x ?r\gh a notice  
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] conta9+ su*  
det]m9ation4  7,b7 ,= ! purpose ( ?is   
p>agraph1 a bus9ess %all n be consid]$  
legitimate if x engages directly or     
indirectly 9 pro/itution1 traffick+ 9   
m9ors1 or any o!r activity t is illegal 
"u ,f$]al or local law4 ,! det]m9ations 
( :e!r a bus9ess is legitimate & to :at 
ext5t1 if any1 x may require ali5 work]s
 to supplem5t ! resid5t work=ce1 %all be
 made by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 9 ! ,secret>y's sole         

discretion4  7,c7 ,9 mak+ ! det]m9ation 
( :e!r ali5 work]s are necess>y to      
ensure an adequate numb] ( work]s =     
legitimate bus9esses 9 ! ,commonweal?1 &
 if s1 ! numb] ( su* work]s t are       
necess>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may      
consid]1 among o!r relevant factors--   
7i7 gov]nm5t1 indu/ry1 or indep5d5t     
work=ce /udies report+ on ! ne$1 or lack
 !re(1 = ali5 work]s 9 ! ,commonweal?'s 
bus9esses2  7ii7 ! unemploym5t rate (   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 work]s resid+ 9 !  
,commonweal?2  7iii7 ! unemploym5t rate 
( ali5s 9 ! ,commonweal? :o h be5       
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2    
7iv7 ! numb] ( unemploy$ ali5 work]s 9 !
 ,commonweal?2  7v7 any good fai? ef=ts 
to locate1 educate1 tra91 or o!rwise    
prep>e ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 resid5ts1   
lawful p]man5t resid5ts1 & unemploy$    
ali5 work]s already )9 ! ,commonweal?1  
to assume ^? jobs2  7vi7 any available  
evid5ce t5d+ to %[ t ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 resid5ts1 lawful p]man5t         
resid5ts1 & unemploy$ ali5 work]s       

already 9 ! ,commonweal? are n will+ to 
accept jobs ( ! type (f]$2  7vii7 !     
ext5t to :i* admittance ( ali5 work]s w 
affect ! comp5sation1 b5efits1 & liv+   
/&>ds ( exi/+ work]s )9 ^? indu/ries &  
o!r indu/ries au?oriz$ to employ ali5   
work]s2 &  7viii7 ! prior use1 if any1 (
 ali5 work]s to fill ^? indu/ry jobs1 & 
:e!r ! indu/ry requires ali5 work]s to  
fill ^? jobs4  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,labor p]iodically %all provide to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !        
,delegate to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives f ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana     
,isl&s an outl9e ( ! ,secret>y's s*$ule 
& process = mak+ det]m9ations "u ?is    
p>agraph4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7e71  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7        
,special provision reg>d+ long-t]m      
resid5ts ( ! ,commonweal?  7,a7         
,,cnmi-only resid5t /atus ,not)/&+      

p>agraph 7#a71 an ali5 describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 may1 ^u ! application (
 ! ali51 be admitt$ z an immigrant to ! 
,commonweal? subject to ! foll[+ rules3 
7i7 ,! ali5 %all be treat$ z an         
immigrant lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t    
resid5ce 9 ! ,commonweal? only1 includ+ 
p]mitt+ entry to & exit f !             
,commonweal?1 until ! e>li] ( ! date on 
:i*--  7,i7 ! ali5 ceases to p]man5tly  
reside 9 ! ,commonweal?2 or  7,,ii7 !   
ali5's /atus is adju/$ "u ?is p>agraph  
or section #bde ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7  
to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =       
p]man5t resid5ce 9 accordance ) all     
applicable eligibility requirem5ts4     
7ii7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all e/abli% a process = su* ali5s to   
apply = ,,cnmi-only p]man5t resid5t     
/atus dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
fir/ day ( ! six? mon? aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4  7iii7 ,no?+ 9 
?is subp>agraph may be con/ru$ to       
provide any ali5 grant$ /atus "u ?is    

subp>agraph ) public assi/ance to :i* ! 
ali5 is n o!rwise entitl$4  7,b7 ,ali5s 
describ$ ,an ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is     
subp>agraph if ! ali5-- 7i7 is lawfully 
pres5t 9 ! ,commonweal? "u ! immigration
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 is       
o!rwise admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq472  7iii7 resid$ 
cont9u\sly & lawfully 9 ! ,commonweal? f
 ,novemb] #bh1 #bjji1 ?r\gh ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph2  7iv7 is n a   
citiz5 ( ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1
 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 or !   
,republic ( ,palau2 &  7v7  7,i7 0 born 
9 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s betwe5       
,janu>y #a1 #aigd1 & ,janu>y #i1 #aigh2 
7,,ii7 01 on ,may #h1 #bjjh1 & cont9ues 
to be z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
p>agraph1 a p]man5t resid5t 7z def9$ 9  
section #dcjc ( title #c ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s ,commonweal? ,code1 9    
effect on ,may #h1 #bjjh72  7,,iii7 is !
 sp\se or *ild 7z def9$ 9 section       
#aja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &         

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;b77#a7771 ( an ali5 describ$ 9   
subclauses 7,i7 or 7,,ii72  7,,iv7 01 on
 ,may #h1 #bjjh1 an imm$iate relative 7z
 def9$ 9 section #dcjc ( title #c ( !   
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,commonweal?     
,code1 9 effect on ,may #h1 #bjjh71 ( a 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 not)/&+ ! age ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 & cont9ues to be  
su* an imm$iate relative on ! date ( !  
application describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72
  7,v7 resid$ 9 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s
 z a gue/ work] "u ,commonweal?         
immigration law = at lea/ #e ye>s be=e  
,may #h1 #bjjh1 & is pres5tly resid5t "u
 ,,cw-#a /atus2 or  7,,vi7 is ! sp\se or
 *ild 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;b77#a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77#a7771 ( ! ali5 gue/
 work] describ$ 9 subclause 7,v7 & is   
pres5tly resid5t "u ,,cw-#b /atus4  7,c7
 ,adju/m5t = long-t]m & p]man5t resid5ts
 ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 an    
ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 may    

apply to receive an immigrant visa or to
 adju/ 8 or h] /atus to t ( an ali5     
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4  4 
7b7 ,additional reports ,section #gjb ( 
! ,consolidat$ ,natural ,res\rces ,act (
 #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bbi2 #abb     
,/at4 #hed7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by         
r$esignat+ subsections 7i71 7j71 & 7k7 z
 subsections 7j71 7k71 & 7l72 &  7#b7 by
 ins]t+ aft] subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,additional reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all submit a report to ! ,congress n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 &1 beg9n+ on 
,april #cj1 #bjai1 e #d ye>s until ! end
 ( ! transition program e/abli%$ "u     
section #f ( ! ,jo9t ,resolution entitl$
 ,a ,jo9t ,resolution to approve !      
,cov5ant ,to ,e/abli% a ,commonweal? ( !
 ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 9 ,political    
,union ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & = 
o!r purposes1 approv$ ,m>* #bd1 #aigf   
7,public ,law #id-bda2 #ij ,/at4 #bfc1  
#abb ,/at4 #hed71 z add$ by subsection  

7a74 ,! report %all include1 at a       
m9imum1 ! foll[+ items3  7,a7 ,an       
assessm5t ( ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m       
impacts ( ! am5dm5ts made by ?is        
subtitle on ! economy ( ! ,commonweal?1 
includ+ its ability to obta9 work]s to  
supplem5t its resid5t work=ce & to      
ma9ta9 access to its t\ri/s & cu/om]s4  
7,b7 ,an analysis ( ! labor ne$s ( !    
,commonweal? & ( ef=ts by ! ,commonweal?
 gov]nm5t & bus9ess to recruit1 educate1
 & tra9 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s &         
nationals1 ali5s lawfully admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce1 &     
citiz5s ( "o ( ! ,freely ,associat$     
,/ates admitt$ "u ! ,compacts ( ,free   
,association ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & resid+ 
9 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana    
,isl&s1 to replace ! tempor>y work=ce4  
7#b7 ,data collection ,to assi/ !       
,commonweal?'s ef=ts to tra9 ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5s & nationals1 ali5s       
lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
p]man5t resid5ce1 & citiz5s ( "o ( !    
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates admitt$ "u !  

,compacts ( ,free ,association ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates & resid+ 9 ! ,commonweal? 
( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 to replace  
tempor>y work]s1 & to assi/ ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor's analysis ( :e!r ! transition 
program ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld  
be ext5d$--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security %all report to ! ,congress1 n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea*      
fiscal ye> ( ! program1 ! numb] ( p]mits
 approv$1 by occupation1 indu/ry1 &     
c\ntry ( citiz5%ip1 = employm5t ( ali5s 
seek+ to ent] ! ,commonweal? z a        
tempor>y work]2 &  7,b7 ! ,bureau (     
,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor 
%all collect data on unemploym5t1       
employm5t1 pay1 & b5efits 9 !           
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  4