,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ae1 #bjai ,mr4 ,sablan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,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 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,resid5ts ,relief ,act4 #b4 ,long-t]m legal resid5ts ( ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,section #f7;e7 ( ! ,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$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,special provision reg>d+ long-t]m resid5ts ( ! ,commonweal? 7,a7 ,,cnmi resid5t /atus ,an ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 may1 ^u ! application ( ! ali51 be admitt$ 9 ,,cnmi ,resid5t /atus to ! ,commonweal? subject to ! foll[+ rules3 7i7 ,! ali5 %all be treat$ z an ali5 lawfully admitt$ to ! ,commonweal? only1 includ+ p]mitt+ entry to & exit f ! ,commonweal?1 until ! e>li] ( ! date on :i*-- 7,i7 ! ali5 ceases to reside 9 ! ,commonweal?2 or 7,,ii7 ! ali5's /atus is adju/$ "u 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-- 7,i7 %all e/abli% a process = su* ali5 to apply = ,,cnmi ,resid5t /atus dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on a date det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y b n lat] ?an ! fir/ day ( ! six? mon? aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph2 & 7,,ii7 may1 9 ! ,secret>y's discretion1 au?orize def]r$ action or p>ole1 z appropriate1 ) "w au?orization1 = su* ali5 beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph & cont9u+ ?r\gh ! end ( su* #ahj-;day p]iod or ! date ( adjudication ( ! ali5's application = ,,cnmi ,resid5t /atus1 :i*ev] is lat]4 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$4 7iv7 ,an ali5 grant$ /atus "u ?is p>agraph-- 7,i7 is subject to all gr\nds ( deportability "u section #bcg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg72 7,,ii7 is subject to all gr\nds ( inadmissibility "u section #bab ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 if seek+ admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates at a port ( entry 9 ! ,commonweal?2 7,,iii7 is inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates at any port ( entry outside ! ,commonweal?1 except t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may 9 ! ,secret>y's discretion au?orize admission ( su* ali5 at a port ( entry 9 ,guam = ! purpose ( direct transit to ! ,commonweal?1 :i* admission %all be consid]$ an admission to ! ,commonweal?2 7,,iv7 automatically %all lose su* /atus if ! ali5 travels f ! ,commonweal? to any o!r place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 except t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may 9 ! ,secret>y's discretion e/abli% proc$ures = ! advance approval on a case-by-case basis ( su* travel = a tempor>y & legitimate purpose1 & ! ,secret>y may 9 ! ,secret>y's discretion au?orize ! direct transit ( ali5s ) ,,cnmi ,resid5t /atus ?r\gh ,guam to a =eign place2 7,v7 %all be au?oriz$ to "w 9 ! ,commonweal? incid5t to /atus2 & 7,,vi7 %all be issu$ appropriate travel docum5tation & evid5ce ( "w au?orization by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,ali5s describ$ ,an ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph if ! ali5-- 7i7 0 lawfully pres5t on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph or on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 9 ! ,commonweal? "u ! immigration laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ pursuant to a grant ( p>ole "u section #bab7;d77#e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e77 or def]r$ action2 7ii7 is admissible z an immigrant to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 except t no immigrant visa is requir$2 7iii7 resid$ 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 9 addition-- 7,i7 0 born 9 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s betwe5 ,janu>y #a1 #aigd1 & ,janu>y #i1 #aigh2 7,,ii7 01 on ,novemb] #bg1 #bjji1 a p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,commonweal? 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#a777 ( an ali5 describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii72 7,,iv7 01 on ,novemb] #bg1 #bjaa1 a sp\se1 *ild1 or p>5t ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 not)/&+ ! age ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 & cont9ues to h su* family relation%ip ) ! citiz5 on ! date ( ! application describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7,v7 _h a grant ( p>ole "u section #bab7;d77#e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e77 on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 "u ! =m] p>ole program = c]ta9 9-home c>egiv]s adm9i/]$ by ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices2 7,,vi7 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 ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bah72 or 7,,vii7 resid$ 9 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s z an inve/or "u ,commonweal? immigration law1 & is pres5tly resid5t "u ,e-#b ,,cnmi ,inve/or ,/atus 7,e#b;,c74 4