H.R. 3193 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3193 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act. 2. Inclusion of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa The Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2(5) (29 U.S.C. 49a(5)), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, after Guam,; (2) in section 5(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1)), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, after Guam,; (3) in section 6(a) (29 U.S.C. 49e(a))— (A) by inserting , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa after except for Guam; (B) by striking allot to Guam and inserting the following: allot to— (1) Guam ; (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (2) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage that Guam received of amounts available under this Act in fiscal year 1983; and (3) American Samoa an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage that Guam received of amounts available under this Act in fiscal year 1983. ; and (4) in section 6(b) (29 U.S.C. 49e(b))— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection and inserting paragraph (2) of this subsection; and (ii) in the matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, after does not include Guam; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) No State may receive an allotment under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year that is less than the allotment that the State received under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year preceding the first fiscal year for which the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa receive an allotment under subsection (a)(1). (B) If for any fiscal year the amount available for allotment under this subsection is insufficient to satisfy the provisions of subparagraph (A) the Secretary shall ratably reduce the allotments to all States for such fiscal year. .