,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjba,mr4 
,sablan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,natural ,res\rces1 = 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 ! ,fair    
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich to provide = 
wage & economic /abilization 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 ,wage & ,economic ,/ability ,act4
  #b4 ,wage & economic /abilization 9 ! 
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
,section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,9 !    
case ( any provision ( law enact$ dur+ !
 #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) #bjba t provides
 = an increase 9 ! m9imum wage rate set 

=? "u subsection 7a77#a7 or 7g77#a7 (   
?is section1 section #c7m77#b77;,a77i71 
or section #ad7;c77#a77;,a71 su*        
increase %all be appli$ ) respect to    
employ]s 9 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn   
,m>iana ,isl&s beg9n+ on ! date t is #ah
 mon?s lat] ?an ! date on :i* su*       
provision ( law o!rwise takes effect4  4
  #c4 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,education & ,labor ,committee ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,natural ,res\rces
 ,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1
 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1    
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report t1 )      
respect to ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn   
,m>iana ,isl&s-- 7#a7 assesses ! /atus &
 /ructure ( ! economy 7includ+          
employm5t1 e>n+s & wages1 & key         
indu/ries72 &  7#b7 = ea* ye> dur+ !    
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) #bjba 9 :i* an   
increase w take effect 9 ! m9imum wage  

rate set =? "u subsection a7#a7 or g7#a7
 ( section #f1 section                  
#c7m77#b77;,a77i71 or section           
#ad7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich1 e/imates ! proportion (  
employees :o w be directly affect$ by   
ea* su* wage increase tak+ effect = su* 
ye>1 disaggregat$ by indu/ry &          
occupation4