,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ced #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bcbe ,report ,no4   
#aae-bad ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ai1 #bjah,ms4        
,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,m>* #bj1  
#bjah,report$ by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ) an   
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,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 ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( ?is ,act is-- 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 inc5tivize ! 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      
work]s :o are n ,unit$ ,/ates work]s2 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 sections #bjh7;d77#c7
 & #bde7;i71 ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaeh7;d77#c7 & #abee7;i77 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  7ii7 ,inflation 
adju/m5t ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1 !  
,secret>y may annually adju/ ! 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 annually deposit$ 
into ! ,treasury ( ! ,commonweal?       
,gov]nm5t = ! sole & exclusive purpose (
 fund+ vocational education1            
appr5tice%ips1 or o!r tra9+ programs =  
,unit$ ,/ates work]s4  7,b7 ,plan = !   
exp5diture ( funds ,at ! beg9n+ ( ea*   
cal5d> ye>1 & be=e any ( ! supplem5tal  

fees are deposit$ into ! ,treasury ( !  
,commonweal? ,gov]nm5t = t cal5d> ye>1 !
 ,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       
,paym5t re/riction ,paym5ts may n be    
made f am\nts deposit$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a77iii7 until aft] ! ,secret>y (      
,labor has approv$ ! exp5diture plan    
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77i74  7,d7  
,report ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all      
submit an annual report to ,congress t  
describes ! effectiv5ess ( !            
,commonweal? ,gov]nm5t at meet+ ! goals 
set =? 9 ! exp5diture plan submitt$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b77i74  2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !      

foll[+3  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,u4,s4 ,work=ce  
,act1 ! ,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 ,=eign labor c]tification  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,be=e apply+ = a nonimmigrant     

work] p]mit "u ?is subsection1 a        
prospective employ] %all obta9 a        
c]tification f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor     
confirm+ ! prospective employ]'s        
ass]tion t--  7,i7 no qualifi$ ,unit$   
,/ates work] is able1 will+1 qualifi$1 &
 available to accept ! propos$ job at ! 
prevail+ wage = t occupation 9 !        
,commonweal?2 &  7,,ii7 employm5t ( !   
=eign work] w n adv]sely affect ! wages 
& work+ conditions ( simil>ly employ$   
,unit$ ,/ates work]s4  7ii7 ,petition   
,aft] receiv+ a c]tification "u clause  
7i71 a prospective employ] may submit a 
petition to ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &         
,immigration ,s]vices = a ,commonweal?  
,only ,transitional ,work] p]mit on     
behalf ( ! =eign work]4  7,b7 ,prevail+ 
wage survey ,9 ord] to effectuate !     
requirem5t = =eign labor c]tification1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all conduct p]iodic
 prevail+ wage surveys 9 ! ,commonweal?4
  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  7iii7 ! prevail+ wage 9 !        
,commonweal? = ! occupation 9 :i* !     
work] is employ$2 or  7iv7 ! actual wage
 level paid by ! employ] to any o!r     
individual employ$ 9 ! same occupation4 
2  7,c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c71 z       
r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3  7#c7     
,p]mits  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli%1 adm9i/]1 & en=ce a sy/em =    
allocat+ & det]m9+ ! numb]1 t]ms1 &     
conditions ( p]mits to be issu$ to      
prospective employ]s = ea* su*          
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 ,comm5ts f gov]nor ,9     
c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y--   
7i7 %all consid]1 9 good fai?1 any      
comm5ts or advice submitt$ by ! ,gov]nor
 ( ! ,commonweal?1 includ+ any          
recomm5dation to res]ve a numb] ( p]mits
 ea* ye> = occupational categories      

necess>y to ma9ta9 public heal? or      
safety 9 ! ,commonweal?2  7ii7 %all1 n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! receipt ( su*  
comm5ts or advice1 submit a writt5      
response to ! ,gov]nor2 &  7iii7 9 !    
,secret>y's sole discretion1 may make ! 
res]vation ( p]mits recomm5d$ by !      
,gov]nor4  7,c7 ,num]ical cap ,! numb] (
 p]mits issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may n 
exce$ #ac1jjj dur+ fiscal ye> #bjai4    
7,d7 ,annual adju/m5ts ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal 
ye> #bjbj1 & annually !reaft]1 ! numb] (
 p]mits issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may n 
exce$ a numb] t is #ejj few] ?an ! numb]
 ( p]mits t 7 issu$ dur+ ! imm$iately   
prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7,e7 ,reports reg>d+
 ! p]c5tage ( dome/ic 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 dome/ic work]s to          
non-dome/ic 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 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,*air & ,rank+ 
,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t 
id5tifies ! ratio betwe5 dome/ic work]s 
& non-dome/ic work]s 9 ! ,commonweal?'s 
work=ce dur+ ea* ( ! previ\s #e cal5d>  
ye>s4  7,f7 ,application2 issuance (    
p]mits  7i7 ,submission ,a prospective  
employ] may submit an application-- 7,i7
 = a new p]mit #ahj days be=e ! beg9n+ (
 ! allocation ye> 9 :i* ! p]mit w become
 effective2 or  7,,ii7 = ! r5ewal ( an  
exi/+ p]mit #ahj days be=e ! end ( !    
allocation ye> 9 :i* ! exi/+ p]mit      
expires4  7ii7 ,adjudication ,!         
,secret>y %all adjudicate an application
 = a p]mit submitt$ pursuant to clause  
7i7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! receipt (
 su* application4  7iii7 ,employm5t     
v]ification ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
sy/em = ea* employ] ( a ,commonweal?    

,only ,transitional ,work] to submit a  
qu>t]ly report to ! ,u4,s4 ,immigration 
& ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t (fice 9 !           
,commonweal? 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  7iv7 ,revocation   
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may revoke a 
p]mit approv$ "u ?is p>agraph if-- 7aa7 
! employ] fails to ma9ta9 ! cont9u\s    
employm5t ( ! subject work]1 fails to   
pay ! subject work]1 or commits any o!r 
violation ( ! t]ms & conditions (       
employm5t2 or  7bb7 ! b5efici>y ( su*   
petition does n apply = a visa )9 #fj   
days aft] ! approval ( su* petition4    
7,,ii7 ,use ( revok$ petition ,a revok$ 
petition "u ?is p>agraph %all be        
imm$iately available = use )9 ! same    
fiscal ye> = :i* ! petition 0 approv$ & 
%all n be fur!r c\nt$ aga9/ ! num]ical  
limit = t ye>4  7v7 ,legitimate bus9ess 
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a prospective employ] t  
is n a legitimate bus9ess may n be      

grant$ a petition4  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$]al requirem5ts relat$ to 
employm5t dur+ ! prec$+ #e ye>s2 &  7dd7
 does n directly or indirectly engage 9 
pro/itution1 human traffick+1 or any o!r
 activity t is illegal "u ,f$]al or     
,commonweal? law4  7vi7 ,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    
only be issu$ to ext5d a p]mit t 0 fir/ 
issu$ be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjae4  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] )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 ,,cw-#c work]s  7,a7 ,designation  
,! ,secret>y %all designate an ali5     
admitt$ "u ?is subsection z a ,,cw-#c   
work] if ! ali5--  7i7 0 admitt$ to !   
,commonweal? z a ,commonweal? ,only     
,transitional ,work] dur+ fiscal ye>    
#bjad & e subsequ5t fiscal ye> beg9n+   
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s ,u4,s4 ,work=ce ,act2 &  
7ii7 is o!rwise admissible4  7,b7 ,p]mit
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,,cw-#c work] %all  
be deem$ to h met ! =eign labor         
c]tification requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#b7
 &1 ^u application1 %all be issu$ a     
p]mit to rema9 9 ! ,commonweal? dur+ !  
#c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       

enactm5t ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s     
,u4,s4 ,work=ce ,act4  7ii7 ,r5ewal ,!  
p]mit issu$ "u clause 7i7 may be r5ew$ 9
 #c-ye> increm5ts dur+ ! transition     
p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 if !
 ali5 rema9s outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 a cont9u\s p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days 
dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod imm$iately prec$+
 ea* su* r5ewal4  7iii7 ,num]ical       
limitation ,ea* p]mit issu$ "u clause   
7i7 %all c\nt aga9/ ! annual num]ical   
limitations set =? 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 &
 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#c74  7,c7 ,ro/] ,!   
,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a ro/] ( ali5s 9  
?is category4  7,d7 ,fee ,employ]s (    
,,cw-#c work]s %all be subject to !     
annual education fee "u subsection      
7a77#f74  7#h7 ,requirem5t to rema9     
outside ( ! unit$ /ates ,except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#g71 ! p]mit = a    
,commonweal? ,only ,transitional ,work] 
may n be r5ew$ = m ?an #b consecutive   
ye>s4 ,an ali5 may n aga9 be eligible = 
su* a p]mit until aft] ! ali5 has rema9$
 outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a cont9u\s 

p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days4  2 &  7#d7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,allocation ye> ,! t]m allocation ye>   
means ! fiscal ye> imm$iately foll[+ !  
curr5t ye>4  7#b7 ,commonweal? ,! t]m   
,commonweal? means ! ,commonweal? ( !   
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#c7           
,commonweal? only transition work] ,!   
t]m ,commonweal? ,only ,transition      
,work] means an ali5 :o has be5 admitt$ 
into ! ,commonweal? "u ! transition     
program = ! purposes ( a p]mit provid$  
"u subsection 7d77#c74  7#d7 ,curr5t ye>
 ,! t]m curr5t ye> means ! fiscal ye> 9 
:i* an allocation is det]m9$ = !        
allocation ye>4  7#e7 ,dome/ic work] ,! 
t]m dome/ic work] means any work] :o    
is--  7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates work]2 or    
7,b7 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  7#f7 ,gov]nor ,! t]m ,gov]nor   
means ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,commonweal? ( !   
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#g7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security4  7#h7 ,tax ye> ,! t]m
 tax ye> means ! fiscal ye> imm$iately  
prec$+ ! curr5t ye>4  7#i7 ,unit$ ,/ates
 work] ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates work] means 
any work] :o is--  7,a7 a citiz5 or     
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an 
ali5 :o has be5--  7i7 lawfully admitt$ 
= p]man5t resid5ce2  7ii7 admitt$ z a   
refugee "u section #bjg ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aaeg72 or  7iii7 grant$ asylum "u      
section #bjh ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaeh74  4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an   

#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all publi% regulations 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by  
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,int]ior te*nical assi/ance ,n lat] ?an 
,octob] #a1 #bjai1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all submit a  
report to ,congress t describes !       
fulfillm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior's 
responsibilities to ! ,commonweal? ( !  
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s--  7#a7 to       
id5tify opportunities = economic gr[? & 
div]sification2  7#b7 to provide        
assi/ance 9 recruit+1 tra9+1 & hir+     
,unit$ ,/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    
,act ( #bjjh 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjg74  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,u4,s4 ,work=ce  
,act4  #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     
issu$4  7ii7 ,inflation adju/m5t ,beg9n+
 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh 
notice 9 ! ,f$]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 = #a or m nonimmigrant
 work]s1 a #ej fraud prev5tion &        
detection fee2 &  7,,ii7 %all deposit & 
use ! fees collect$ "u subclause 7,i7 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+ 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 or     
commits any o!r violation ( ! t]ms &    
conditions ( employm5t2  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$]al & ,commonweal?        
requirem5ts relat$ to employm5t dur+ !  
prec$+ #e ye>s2  7dd7 does n directly or
 indirectly engage 9 pro/itution1 human 
traffick+1 or any o!r activity t is     
illegal "u ,f$]al or ,commonweal? law2 &
  7ee7 is a p>ticipant 9 good /&+ 9 !   
,e-,v]ify program4  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 #b
 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 days4  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  

,act1 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    
,act ( #bjjh 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjg74  7d7
 ,outrea* & tra9+ ,n lat] ?an #abj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
publi%es an int]im f9al rule 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] 9 accordance ) subsection       
7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct       

outrea* & tra9+ 9 ! ,commonweal? ( !    
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s = employ]s &     
work]s on ! =eign labor c]tification    
process set =? 9 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 z am5d$ by   
subsection 7b71 includ+ ! m9imum wage   
requirem5t set =? 9 subsection          
7d77#b77;,c7 ( su* section4  ,m>* #bj1  
#bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t