,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bh1 #bjba ,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 ,legal ,resid5ts ,relief ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,long-t]m legal resid5ts ( ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #f7;e77#f7 ( ! ,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 #ahjf2 ,public ,law #id-bda71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ 7aa7 be=e %all e/abli% a process2 7ii7 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ or dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,legal ,resid5ts ,relief ,act ( #bjba22 7iii7 by add+ ! foll[+3 7bb7 ,waiv] ( application deadl9e ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may accept an application = ,,cnmi ,resid5t ,/atus submitt$ aft] ! application deadl9e if-- 7,,aa7 ! applicant is eligible = ,,cnmi ,resid5t ,/atus2 & 7,,bb7 ! applicant timely fil$ an application = ,,cnmi ,resid5t ,/atus & made a good fai? ef=t to comply ) ! application requirem5ts z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 2 7iv7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 82 &02 & 7v7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,,iii7 9 ! case ( an ali5 :o has nonimmigrant /atus on ! date on :i* ! ali5 applies = ,,cnmi ,resid5t ,/atus1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all ext5d su* nonimmigrant /atus & "w au?orization1 if applicable1 ?r\gh ! end ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subclause 7,i77aa7 or ! date ( adjudication ( ! ali5's application = ,,cnmi ,resid5t ,/atus1 :i*ev] is lat]4 2 & 7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ aft] ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 ,an ali5 grant$ /atus "u ?is p>agraph %all be deem$ a qualifi$ ali5 "u section #dca ( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7 = purposes ( receiv+ relief or assi/ance available 9 connection )-- 7,i7 a presid5tially decl>$ major disa/] or em]g5cy "u section #dja or #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj or #eaia72 or 7,,ii7 a presid5tially decl>$ national em]g5cy "u section #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ on ,june #be1 #bjai1 or on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 & ins]t+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 ,june #be1 #bjai1 or ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah12 7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ except 9 ! case ( an ali5 :o meets ! requirem5ts ( subclause 7,,iii7 or 7,,vi7 ( clause 7v71 be=e resid$ cont9u\sly & lawfully2 & 7,c7 9 clause 7v7-- 7i7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 & ins]t+ subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 7,,iv71 7,v71 7,,vi71 7,,vii71 or 7,,viii72 7ii7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7iii7 9 subclause 7,v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 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 7,,vii7 resid$ 9 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s z an inve/or "u ,commonweal? immigration law1 & is pres5tly a resid5t classifi$ z a ,,cnmi-only nonimmigrant "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,e77ii7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,e77ii772 or 7,,viii7 resid$ 9 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s z a gue/work] "u ,commonweal? immigration law = at lea/ #e ye>s prior to ,may #h1 #bjjh1 & is pres5tly a resid5t classifi$ z a ,commonweal? ,only ,transitional ,work]4 2 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ #ahj-p]iod & ins]t+ #ahj-;day p]iod2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus = cnmi resid5ts ,an ali5 ) ,,cnmi ,resid5t ,/atus may adju/ 8 or h] /atus to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,legal ,resid5ts ,relief ,act ( #bjba or #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ,,cnmi ,resid5t ,/atus is grant$1 :i*ev] is lat]4 4 7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,section #f7;b77#a7 ( ,public ,law #id-bda 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjf7;b77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#h ,,usc #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77 & ins]t+ 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h772 & 7,b7 by /rik+ 7#h ,,usc #aahd7;g77 & ins]t+ 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g772 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+ contact & ins]t+ contract4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,tempor>y labor c]tification 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #f7;d77#b7 ( ,public ,law #id-bda 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjf7;d77#b77 is am5d$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ an annual & ins]t+ a bi5nial4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,additional "t = receipt ( visa ,section #f7;d77#c77;,d77iii7 ( ,public ,law #id-bda 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjf7;d77#c77;,d77iii77 is am5d$ 9 subclause 7,i77bb7 by /rik+ #aj days & ins]t+ #ij days4 #e4 ,am5dm5ts to ! requirem5t to rema9 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #f7;d77#g7 ( ,public ,law #id-bda 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjf7;d77#g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ & 7,c7 aft] subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,b7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ at any "t aft] ! expiration ( ! fir/ r5ewal p]iod aft] #cj days2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ ?ird aft] submission ( a2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,def]ral ,9 g5]al4--,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may def] ! requirem5t to rema9 outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ or 9 connection to-- 7i7 a presid5tially decl>$ major disa/] or em]g5cy "u section #dja or #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj or #eaia72 or 7ii7 a presid5tially decl>$ national em]g5cy "u section #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect z if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( ,public ,law #aae-bah4 #f4 ,qualifi$ ali5 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #f7;d7 ( ,public ,law #id-bda 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjf7;d77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,qualifi$ ali5 ,an ali5 grant$ /atus "u ?is subsection %all be deem$ a qualifi$ ali5 "u section #dca ( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7 = purposes ( receiv+ relief or assi/ance available 9 connection )-- 7,a7 a presid5tially decl>$ major disa/] or em]g5cy "u section #dja or #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj or #eaia72 or 7,b7 a presid5tially decl>$ national em]g5cy "u section #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4