,,iib  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #eief  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #f1 #bjah,receiv$
  ,,an ,,act  ,to inc5tivize ! hir+ (   
,unit$ ,/ates work]s 9 ! ,commonweal? ( 
! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s     
,u4,s4 ,work=ce ,act ( #bjah4  #b4      
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to increase ! p]c5tage ( ,unit$    
,/ates work]s 7z def9$ 9 section #f7;i7 
( ! ,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        
purposes 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjf77 9 !     
total work=ce ( ! ,commonweal? ( !      
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 :ile ma9ta9+ !  
m9imum numb] ( work]s :o are n ,unit$   
,/ates work]s to meet ! *ang+ dem&s ( ! 
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s' economy2  7#b7  
to enc\rage ! hir+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
work]s into su* work=ce2 &  7#c7 to     

ensure t no ,unit$ ,/ates work]--  7,a7 
is at a competitive disadvantage =      
employm5t comp>$ to a work] :o is n a   
,unit$ ,/ates work]2 or  7,b7 is        
displac$ by a work] :o is n a ,unit$    
,/ates work]4  #c4 ,transitional        
provisions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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        
purposes 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjf7 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #bjai & ins]t+  
#bjbi2 &  7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#f7 to
 read z foll[s3  7#f7 ,fees = tra9+     
unit$ /ates work]s  7,a7 ,supplem5tal   
fee  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to fees   
impos$ pursuant to section #bhf7m7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7m77 to recov] ! full    
co/s ( adjudication s]vices1 ! ,secret>y
 %all impose an annual supplem5tal fee (
 #bjj p] nonimmigrant work] on ea*      

prospective employ] :o is issu$ a p]mit 
"u subsection 7d77#c7 dur+ ! transition 
program4 ,a prospective employ] t is    
issu$ a p]mit ) a validity p]iod ( long]
 ?an #a ye> %all pay ! fee = ea* ye> (  
reque/$ validity at ! "t ! p]mit is     
reque/$4  7ii7 ,inflation adju/m5t      
,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y1
 ?r\gh notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 may   
annually adju/ ! supplem5tal fee impos$ 
"u clause 7i7 by a p]c5tage equal to !  
annual *ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index 
= ,all ,urban ,consum]s publi%$ by !    
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics4  7iii7 ,use 
( funds ,am\nts collect$ pursuant to    
clause 7i7 %all be deposit$ into !      
,treasury ( ! ,commonweal? ,gov]nm5t = !
 sole & exclusive purpose ( fund+       
vocational education1 appr5tice%ips1 or 
o!r tra9+ programs = ,unit$ ,/ates      
work]s4  7iv7 ,fraud prev5tion &        
detection fee ,9 addition to ! fees     
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y--    
7,i7 %all impose1 on ea* prospective    
employ] fil+ a petition "u ?is          

subsection = "o or m nonimmigrant       
work]s1 a #ej fraud prev5tion &         
detection fee2 &  7,,ii7 %all deposit & 
use ! fees collect$ "u subclause 7,i7 = 
! sole purpose ( prev5t+ & detect+      
immigration b5efit fraud 9 ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s1 9 accordance ) section  
#bhf7v77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acef7v77#b77;,b774  7,b7 ,plan = !     
exp5diture ( funds ,n lat] ?an #abj days
 be=e ! fir/ day ( fiscal ye> #bjbj1 &  
annually !reaft]1 ! ,gov]nor ( !        
,commonweal? ,gov]nm5t %all submit to ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor--  7i7 a plan = !    
exp5ditures ( am\nts deposit$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a77iii72  7ii7 a          
projection ( ! effectiv5ess ( su*       
exp5ditures 9 ! placem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 work]s into jobs held by non-,unit$    
,/ates work]s2 &  7iii7 a report on !   
*anges 9 employm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
work]s attributable to exp5ditures ( su*
 am\nts dur+ ! previ\s ye>4  7,c7       
,det]m9ation & report ,n lat] ?an #abj  

days aft] receiv+ ea* exp5diture plan "u
 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 ! ,secret>y (     
,labor %all--  7i7 issue a det]m9ation  
on ! plan2 &  7ii7 submit a report to   
,congress t describes ! effectiv5ess ( !
 ,commonweal? ,gov]nm5t at meet+ ! goals
 set =? 9 su* plan4  7,d7 ,paym5t       
re/riction ,paym5ts may n be made 9 a   
fiscal ye> f am\nts deposit$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 be=e ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor has approv$ ! exp5diture plan   
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77i7 = t     
fiscal ye>4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a1 #bjbg1 !      
,secret>y %all submit a report to !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
t--  7,a7 projects ! numb] ( asylum     
claims ! ,secret>y anticipates foll[+ ! 
t]m9ation ( ! transition p]iod2 &  7,b7 

describes ! ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y to      
ensure appropriate int]diction ef=ts1   
provide = appropriate treatm5t ( asylum 
seek]s1 & prep>e to accept & adjudicate 
asylum claims 9 ! ,commonweal?4  2  7#c7
 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z p>agraphs   
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f71 respectively2  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3     
7#b7 ,protection = unit$ /ates work]s   
7,a7 ,tempor>y labor c]tification  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) petitions fil$ )     
employm5t />t dates 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1 
a petition to import a nonimmigrant     
work] "u ?is subsection may n be approv$
 by ! ,secret>y unless ! petition] has  
appli$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor = a      
tempor>y labor c]tification confirm+ t--
  7,i7 !re are n suffici5t ,unit$ ,/ates
 work]s 9 ! ,commonweal? :o are able1   
will+1 qualifi$1 & available at ! "t &  
place ne$$ to p]=m ! s]vices or labor   
involv$ 9 ! petition2 &  7,,ii7         
employm5t ( ! nonimmigrant work] w n    
adv]sely affect ! wages & work+         

conditions ( simil>ly employ$ ,unit$    
,/ates work]s4  7ii7 ,petition ,aft]    
receiv+ a tempor>y labor c]tification "u
 clause 7i71 a prospective employ] may  
submit a petition to ! ,secret>y = a    
,commonweal? ,only ,transitional ,work] 
p]mit on behalf ( ! nonimmigrant work]4 
7,b7 ,prevail+ wage survey  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ord] to effectuate ! requirem5t = a 
tempor>y labor c]tification "u          
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all use1 or make available to   
employ]s1 an occupational wage survey   
conduct$ by ! ,gov]nor t ! ,secret>y (  
,labor has det]m9$ meets ! /ati/ical    
/&>ds = det]m9+ prevail+ wages 9 !      
,commonweal? on an annual basis4  7ii7  
,alt]native me?od = det]m9+ ! prevail+  
wage ,9 ! abs5ce ( an occupational wage 
survey approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor  
"u clause 7i71 ! prevail+ wage = an     
occupation 9 ! ,commonweal? %all be !   
ari?metic mean ( ! wages ( work]s       
simil>ly employ$ 9 ! t]ritory ( ,guam   
accord+ to ! wage compon5t ( !          

,occupational ,employm5t ,/ati/ics      
,survey conduct$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor  
,/ati/ics4  7,c7 ,m9imum wage ,an       
employ] %all pay ea* ,commonweal? ,only 
,transitional ,work] a wage t is n less 
?an ! great] (--  7i7 ! /atutory m9imum 
wage 9 ! ,commonweal?2  7ii7 ! ,f$]al   
m9imum wage2 or  7iii7 ! prevail+ wage 9
 ! ,commonweal? = ! occupation 9 :i* !  
work] is employ$4  2  7,c7 by am5d+     
p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$1 to read z  
foll[s3  7#c7 ,p]mits  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli%1 adm9i/]1 & en=ce
 a sy/em = allocat+ & det]m9+ t]ms &    
conditions ( p]mits to be issu$ to      
prospective employ]s = ea* nonimmigrant 
work] describ$ 9 ?is subsection :o w\ld 
n o!rwise be eligible = admission "u !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7,b7         
,num]ical cap ,! numb] ( p]mits issu$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 may n exce$-- 7i7     
#ac1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2  7ii7       
#ab1ejj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7iii7      
#ab1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7iv7       

#aa1ejj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7v7 #aa1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7vi7 #aj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7vii7 #i1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbe2  7viii7 #h1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbf2  7ix7 #g1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 
7x7 #f1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh2  7xi7    
#e1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi2 &  7xii7     
#a1jjj = ! fir/ qu>t] ( fiscal ye>      
#bjcj4  7,c7 ,reports reg>d+ ! p]c5tage 
( unit$ /ates work]s  7i7 ,by gov]nor ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days be=e ! end ( ea*     
cal5d> ye>1 ! ,gov]nor %all submit a    
report to ! ,secret>y t id5tifies !     
ratio betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates work]s & o!r 
work]s 9 ! ,commonweal?'s work=ce bas$  
on income tax fil+s ) ! ,commonweal? = !
 tax ye>4  7ii7 ,by ,,gao ,n lat] ?an   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 & bi5nially        
!reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all submit a report to ! ,*air 
& ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 !     
,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb]

 ( ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,*air 
& ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on       
,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives t id5tifies ! ratio     
betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates work]s & o!r work]s
 9 ! ,commonweal?'s work=ce dur+ ea* ( !
 previ\s #e cal5d> ye>s4  7,d7          
,petition2 issuance ( p]mits  7i7       
,submission ,a prospective employ] may  
submit a petition = a p]mit "u ?is      
p>agraph n e>li] ?an-- 7,i7 #abj days   
be=e ! date on :i* ! prospective employ]
 ne$s ! b5efici>y's s]vices2 or  7,,ii7 
if ! petition is = ! r5ewal ( an exi/+  
p]mit1 n e>li] ?an #ahj days be=e !     
expiration ( su* p]mit4  7ii7 ,employm5t
 v]ification ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a
 sy/em = ea* employ] ( a ,commonweal?   
,only ,transitional ,work] to submit a  
semiannual report to ! ,secret>y & !    
,secret>y ( ,labor t provides evid5ce to
 v]ify ! cont9u+ employm5t & paym5t (   
su* work] "u ! t]ms & conditions set =? 
9 ! p]mit petition t ! employ] fil$ on  

behalf ( su* work]4  7iii7 ,revocation  
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 !         
,secret>y's discretion1 may revoke a    
p]mit approv$ "u ?is p>agraph = good    
cause1 includ+ if--  7aa7 ! employ]     
fails to ma9ta9 ! cont9u\s employm5t ( !
 subject work]1 fails to pay ! subject  
work]1 fails to timely file a semiannual
 report requir$ "u ?is p>agraph1 commits
 any o!r violation ( ! t]ms & conditions
 ( employm5t1 or o!rwise ceases to      
op]ate z a legitimate bus9ess 7z def9$ 9
 clause 7iv77,,ii772  7bb7 ! b5efici>y (
 su* petition does n apply = admission  
to ! ,commonweal? by ! date t is #aj    
days aft] ! p]iod ( petition validity   
beg9s1 if ! employ] has reque/$ consul> 
process+2 or  7cc7 ! employ] fails to   
provide a =m]1 curr5t1 or prospective   
,commonweal? ,only ,transitional ,work]1
 n lat] ?an #ba bus9ess days aft]       
receiv+ a writt5 reque/ f su* work]1 ) !
 orig9al 7or a c]tifi$ copy ( ! orig9al7
 ( all petitions1 notices1 & o!r writt5 
communication relat$ to ! work] 7o!r ?an

 s5sitive f9ancial or propriet>y        
in=mation ( ! employ]1 :i* may be       
r$act$7 t has be5 ex*ang$ betwe5 !      
employ] & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 or any   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t4  7,,ii7   
,reallocation ( revok$ petition ,not)/&+
 subp>agraph 7,c71 = ea* p]mit revok$ "u
 subclause 7,i7 9 a fiscal ye>1 an      
additional p]mit %all be made available 
= use 9 ! subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  7iv7   
,legitimate bus9ess  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
p]mit may n be approv$ = a prospective  
employ] t is n a legitimate bus9ess4    
7,,ii7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is clause1 ! t]m  
legitimate bus9ess means a real1 active1
 & op]at+ comm]cial or entrepr5eurial   
und]tak+ t ! ,secret>y1 9 ! ,secret>y's 
sole discretion1 det]m9es--  7aa7       
produces s]vices or goods = pr(it1 or is
 a gov]nm5tal1 *>itable1 or o!r validly 
recogniz$ nonpr(it entity2  7bb7 meets  
applicable legal requirem5ts = do+      
bus9ess 9 ! ,commonweal?2  7cc7 has     
sub/antially compli$ ) wage & h\r laws1 

occupational safety & heal? requirem5ts1
 & all o!r ,f$]al1 ,commonweal?1 & local
 requirem5ts relat$ to employm5t dur+ ! 
prec$+ #e ye>s2  7dd7 does n directly or
 indirectly engage 91 or kn[+ly b5efit  
f1 pro/itution1 human traffick+1 or any 
o!r activity t is illegal "u ,f$]al1    
,commonweal?1 or local law2  7ee7 is a  
p>ticipant 9 good /&+ 9 ! ,e-,v]ify     
program2  7ff7 does n h1 z an own]1     
inve/or1 manag]1 op]ator1 or p]son      
mean+fully involv$ ) ! und]tak+1 any    
individual :o has be5 ! own]1 inve/or1  
manag]1 op]ator1 or o!rwise mean+fully  
involv$ ) an und]tak+ t does n comply ) 
item 7cc7 or 7dd71 or is ! ag5t ( su* an
 individual2 &  7gg7 is n a successor 9 
int]e/ to an und]tak+ t does n comply ) 
item 7cc7 or 7dd74  7v7 ,con/ruction    
occupations ,a p]mit = ,con/ruction &   
,extraction ,occupations 7z def9$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor z ,/&>d ,occupational
 ,classification ,gr\p #dg-jjjj7 may n  
be issu$ = any work] o!r ?an a work]    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,b74  2  7,d7 

9 p>agraph 7#d71 z r$esignat$1 by ins]t+
 or to ,guam = ! purpose ( transit only 
aft] except admission to ! ,commonweal?2
  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z r$esignat$1 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,approval ( a  
petition fil$ by ! new employ] ) a />t  
date )9 ! same fiscal ye> z ! curr5t    
p]mit %all n c\nt aga9/ ! num]ical      
limitation = t p]iod42 &  7,f7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,requirem5t to 
rema9 outside ( ! unit$ /ates  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7--  7i7 a p]mit = a ,commonweal?    
,only ,transitional ,work]-- 7,i7 %all  
rema9 valid = a p]iod t may n exce$ #a  
ye>2 &  7,,ii7 may be r5ew$ = n m ?an   
two consecutive1 #a-ye> p]iods2 &  7ii7 
at ! expiration ( ! second r5ewal p]iod1
 an ali5 may n aga9 be eligible = su* a 
p]mit until aft] ! ali5 has rema9$      
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a cont9u\s  
p]iod ( at lea/ #cj days prior to !     
submission ( a r5ewal petition on _!    
behalf4  7,b7 ,long-t]m work]s ,an ali5 
:o 0 admitt$ to ! ,commonweal? z a      

,commonweal? ,only ,transitional ,work] 
dur+ fiscal ye> #bjae1 & dur+ e         
subsequ5t fiscal ye> beg9n+ be=e ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
,u4,s4 ,work=ce ,act ( #bjah1 may       
receive a p]mit = a ,commonweal? ,only  
,transitional ,work] t is valid = a     
p]iod t may n exce$ #c ye>s & may be    
r5ew$ = additional #c-ye> p]iods dur+ ! 
transition p]iod4 ,a p]mit issu$ "u ?is 
subp>agraph %all be c\nt$ t[>d !        
num]ical cap = ea* fiscal ye> )9 ! p]iod
 ( petition validity4  2 &  7#d7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3  7#a7 ,commonweal? ,! t]m  
,commonweal? means ! ,commonweal? ( !   
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#b7           
,commonweal? only transition work] ,!   
t]m ,commonweal? ,only ,transition      
,work] means an ali5 :o has be5 admitt$ 
into ! ,commonweal? "u ! transition     
program & is eligible = a p]mit "u      
subsection 7d77#c74  7#c7 ,gov]nor ,!   
t]m ,gov]nor means ! ,gov]nor ( !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4

  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#e7  
,tax ye> ,! t]m tax ye> means ! fiscal  
ye> imm$iately prec$+ ! curr5t fiscal   
ye>4  7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates work] ,! t]m   
,unit$ ,/ates work] means any work] :o  
is--  7,a7 a citiz5 or national ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 an ali5 :o has be5 
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2 or 
7,c7 a citiz5 ( ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all 
,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 
or ! ,republic ( ,palau 7kn[n           
collectively z ! ,freely ,associat$     
,/ates7 :o has be5 lawfully admitt$ to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to--  7i7       
section #ada ( ! ,compact ( ,free       
,association betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,m>%all
 ,isl&s & ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia
 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba note72 or  7ii7   
section #ada ( ! ,compact ( ,free       
,association betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,palau 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #aica 
note74  4  7b7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,secret>y
 ( homel& security ,not)/&+ !           

requirem5ts "u section #eec7;b7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/]1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an int]im 
f9al rule t specifies h[ ! ,secret>y    
int5ds to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by   
subsection 7a7 t relate to !            
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y4  7#b7   
,secret>y ( labor ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts
 "u section #eec7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all 
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 an int]im f9al rule t specifies  
h[ ! ,secret>y int5ds to implem5t !     
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 t relate
 to ! responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y4   
7#c7 ,recomm5dations ( ! gov]nor ,9     
develop+ ! int]im f9al rules "u         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y (       
,labor--  7,a7 %all ea* consid]1 9 good 
fai?1 any writt5 public recomm5dations  
reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act t are 

submitt$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,commonweal? 
n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 may include
 provisions 9 su* rule t are responsive 
to any recomm5dation ( ! ,gov]nor t is n
 inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act1 includ+ a       
recomm5dation to res]ve a numb] ( p]mits
 ea* ye> = occupational categories      
necess>y to ma9ta9 public heal? or      
safety 9 ! ,commonweal?4  7c7 ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior te*nical assi/ance ,n lat] 
?an ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 & bi5nially      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all  
submit a report to ,congress t describes
 ! fulfillm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior's responsibilities to !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana        
,isl&s--  7#a7 to id5tify opportunities 
= economic gr[? & div]sification2  7#b7 
to provide assi/ance 9 recruit+1 tra9+1 
& hir+ ,unit$ ,/ates work]s2 &  7#c7 to 
provide su* o!r te*nical assi/ance &    
consultation z outl9$ 9 section #gjb7;e7
 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,natural ,res\rces    
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homel& security ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
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provision ( ?is ,act relat+ to          
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