,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ighg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 #bjbf,ms4  
,k+-,h9ds introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 
& 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 ! ,cov5ant to ,e/abli%
 a ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana     
,isl&s 9 ,political ,union ) ! ,unit$   
,/ates ( ,am]ica to provide =           
modifications ( ! labor /abilization    
program transition4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor!rn       
,m>iana ,isl&s ,labor ,/abilization     
,act4  #b4 ,modifications to labor      
/abilization program transition  7a7    
,ext5sion ( transition p]iod ,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$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by   
/rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbi & ins]t+ !    
date t is ! lat] ( ,decemb] #ca1 #bjci1 
or ! date on :i* ! labor /abilization   
program p]iod expires pursuant to       
subsection 7d77#h72  7#b7 9 subsection  
7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by
 /rik+ ,beg9n+ & ins]t+ ,subject to     
clause 7iii7 & beg9n+2 &  7,,ii7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,application 
( ,guam tempor>y labor c]tification     
proc$ures  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ )      
petitions fil$ ) employm5t />t dates 9 !
 fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,labor       
,/abilization ,act1 ! tempor>y labor    
c]tification requirem5ts & proc$ures    
applicable to tempor>y employm5t on     
,guam "u clauses 7iii7 & 7v7 ( section  
#bad4b7;h77#f7 ( title #h1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation71 %all apply 9 ! ,commonweal?

 9 ! same mann] z su* requirem5ts &     
proc$ures apply 9 ,guam1 except t any   
ref]5ce to ! ,gov]nor ( ,guam %all be   
deem$ to ref] to ! ,gov]nor ( !         
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  7,,ii7 ,petition requirem5t ,an       
approv$ tempor>y labor c]tification     
issu$ pursuant to ?is clause %all       
satisfy ! requirem5t "u clause 7i7 &    
%all be submitt$ ) any petition fil$ ) !
 ,secret>y "u clause 7ii74  2 &  7ii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 9 clause 7i7-- 
7aa7 by ins]t+ & subject to clause      
7iii71 aft] clause 7i712 &  7bb7 by     
/rik+ an annual basis & ins]t+ a bi5nial
 basis2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7iii7  ,calibration (          
alt]native me?od  ,! prevail+ wage      
requir$ to be paid pursuant to clause   
7ii7 %all be #ge p]c5t ( ! wage det]m9$ 
pursuant to t section or ! ,f$]al m9imum
 wage1 :i*ev] is great]4  4  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by ins]t+ 1 9 consultation ) ! ,gov]nor1
 aft] ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 by am5d+     

subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7
 ,num]ical cap  7i7 ,9 g5]al  7,i7      
,annual num]ical limitation ,= ea*      
fiscal ye> dur+ ! labor /abilization    
program p]iod1 ! ,secret>y1 9           
consultation ) ! ,gov]nor1 %all e/abli% 
! num]ical limitation on p]mits t may be
 issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = su* fiscal 
ye>4 ,! num]ical limitation e/abli%$ "u 
?is subclause may be increas$ or        
decreas$ f ! num]ical limitation        
e/abli%$ = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 except t
 su* num]ical limitation may n exce$    
#ae1jjj = any fiscal ye>4  7,,ii7       
,notice ,! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] ! num]ical limitation    
e/abli%$ "u subclause 7,i7 n lat] ?an   
#ahj days be=e ! fir/ day ( ! fiscal ye>
 = :i* su* limitation applies4  7,,iii7 
,default limitation ,if ! ,secret>y does
 n publi% a num]ical limitation "u      
subclause 7,,ii7 = a fiscal ye>1 !      
num]ical limitation = su* fiscal ye>    
%all be ! num]ical limitation 9 effect =
 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 except t su*      

limitation may n exce$ #ae1jjj4  7,,iv7 
,supplem5tal con/ruction & extraction   
allocation ,not)/&+ any num]ical cap set
 =? 9 subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security %all increase by      
#c1jjj1 = ea* su* fiscal ye>1 ! total   
numb] ( p]mits available "u ?is         
subsection = ,con/ruction & ,extraction 
,occupations 7z def9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor z ,/&>d ,occupational            
,classification ,gr\p #dg-jjjj74  7ii7  
,con/ruction occupations ,! p]mits      
allocat$ = ,con/ruction & ,extraction   
,occupations 7z def9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor z ,/&>d ,occupational            
,classification ,gr\p #dg-jjjj7 pursuant
 to ?is subp>agraph may only be made    
available to =eign work]s :o are        
nationals ( a c\ntry designat$ eligible 
to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u section    
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b77   
dur+ cal5d> ye> #bjbd4  2  7,c7 9       
subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 9 clause         

7iii77,i77bb71 by /rik+ #aj days &      
ins]t+ #ij days2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ clause
 7v72 &  7,d7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e72
  7#c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#g7 to read z 
foll[s3  7#g7 ,p]mit validity2 long-t]m 
work]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a p]mit = a         
,commonweal? ,only ,work] %all be valid 
= a p]iod n to exce$ #a ye>4  7,b7      
,r5ewal ,a p]mit issu$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 may be r5ew$ = additional p]iods ( 
n m ?an #a ye> ea*1 subject to !        
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7,c7     
,long-t]m work]s ,an ali5 :o 0 admitt$  
to ! ,commonweal? z a ,commonweal? ,only
 ,transitional ,work]--  7i7 dur+ fiscal
 ye> #bjae1 &  7ii7 dur+ two ( ! fiscal 
ye>s #bjaf1 #bjag1 #bjah1 or #bjai1  may
 be admitt$ z a ,commonweal? ,only      
,transitional ,work] = 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$        
pursuant to ?is subp>agraph %all be     
c\nt$ t[>d ! num]ical cap = ea* fiscal  

ye> = :i* ! p]mit is valid4  2 &  7#d7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,labor 
/abilization p]iod  7,a7 ,labor ne$s ,! 
,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,gov]nor1   
%all1 n lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjci--  7i7 
det]m9e ! labor ne$s ( ! ,commonweal? = 
! ensu+ #aj-ye> p]iod2 &  7ii7 det]m9e  
:e!r an ext5sion ( up to #aj ye>s is    
necess>y to ensure an adequate numb] (  
work]s w be available = legitimate      
bus9esses 9 ! ,commonweal?4  7,b7       
,subsequ5t det]m9ations ,if ! labor     
/abilization program p]iod is ext5d$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 
9 consultation ) ! (ficials describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 %all make a new       
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat]  
?an ,july #a ( ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* !     
labor /abilization program p]iod1 z s   
ext5d$1 is s*$ul$ to expire4  7,c7      
,ext5sion ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,labor makes
 an affirmative det]m9ation "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 ! ,secret>y ( 

,labor may ext5d ! labor /abilization   
program p]iod = an additional p]iod ( up
 to #aj ye>s by publi%+ notice ( su*    
ext5sion 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 ,ea*       
ext5sion "u ?is subp>agraph %all beg9 on
 ! day aft] ! date on :i* ! labor       
/abilization program p]iod w\ld o!rwise 
expire4  7,d7 ,successive ext5sions ,!  
au?ority "u ?is p>agraph may be ex]cis$ 
= successive additional p]iods ( up to  
#aj ye>s1 subject to a new det]m9ation  
"u subp>agraph 7,b7 be=e ea* su*        
ext5sion4  7,e7 ,factors consid]$ ,9    
mak+ a det]m9ation "u ?is p>agraph1 !   
,secret>y ( ,labor may consid]1 among   
o!r factors1 labor m>ket /udies )9 !    
,commonweal?1 ! unemploym5t rate (      
,unit$ ,/ates work]s & =eign work]s 9 ! 
,commonweal?1 ! good fai? ef=ts made by 
! ,commonweal? to locate1 educate1 tra91
 or prep>e ,unit$ ,/ates work]s & o!r   
individuals eligible to "w 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates to assume employm5t1 available   
evid5ce t ,unit$ ,/ates work]s or o!r   
individuals eligible to "w 9 ! ,unit$   

,/ates )9 ! ,commonweal? are n will+ to 
accept jobs t are available1 ! effect ( 
=eign work]s on comp5sation1 b5efits1 & 
liv+ /&>ds ( exi/+ work]s1 & ! prior use
 ( =eign work]s to fill indu/ry jobs    
includ+ :e!r ! indu/ry requires =eign   
work]s to fill su* jobs4  7#i7 ,en=cem5t
 fee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any  
o!r fee applicable to a petition fil$ "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all impose
 a fee ( #aej on ea* prospective employ]
 fil+ su* petition4  7,b7 ,use ( am\nts 
,not)/&+ section #gjc7;b7 ( ?is ,jo9t   
,resolution1 all am\nts collect$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be made available 
to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to   
c>ry out en=cem5t ( ! immigration laws  
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act7 & ?is 
section4  4  7b7 ,qualifi$ ali5 ,section
 #dca7;b7 ( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility &
 ,"w ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (
 #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7;b77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ 1
 or & ins]t+ a comma at ! end2  7#b7 9  

p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 1 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#i7 an ali5 :o is lawfully 
admitt$ = long-t]m resid5ce 9 !         
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
"u 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 purposes4  4  7c7      
,immigration & naturalization fees      
,section #gjc7;b7 ( ! ,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 #ahja note7 
is am5d$ by /rik+ qu>ant9e & passport   
fees & ins]t+ qu>ant9e1 passport1       
immigration & naturalization fees4  7d7 
,commonweal? ( ! nor!rn m>iana isl&s    
,section #bce7;b77#a77;,a77iii77,,ii7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77#a77;,a77iii77,,ii77

 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ be5 & ins]t+  
be5--2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ admitt$ or p>ol$
 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :o has n       
affirmatively %[n1 to ! satisfaction (  
an immigration (fic]1 t ! ali5 has be5  
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
cont9u\sly = ! #b-ye> p]iod imm$iately  
prior to ! date ( ! det]m9ation (       
inadmissibility "u ?is subp>agraph4 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7aa7 admitt$ or p>ol$ 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :o has n        
affirmatively %[n1 to ! satisfaction (  
an immigration (fic]1 t ! ali5 has be5  
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
cont9u\sly = ! #b-ye> p]iod imm$iately  
prior to ! date ( ! det]m9ation (       
inadmissibility "u ?is subp>agraph2 or  
7bb7 admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & :o has n affirmatively %[n1 to
 ! satisfaction ( an immigration (fic]1 
t ! ali5 has be5 physically pres5t 9 !  
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
cont9u\sly = ! #e-ye> p]iod imm$iately  
prior to ! date ( ! det]m9ation (       
inadmissibility "u ?is subp>agraph4  4  

7e7 ,labor /abilization program ,section
 #f ( ! ,jo9t ,resolution1 z am5d$ by   
subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7  
by /rik+ transition p]iod ea* place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ labor /abilization      
program p]iod2  7#b7 by /rik+ transition
 program ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+    
labor /abilization program2  7#c7 by    
/rik+ ,commonweal? ,only ,transition    
,work] ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+      
,commonweal? ,only ,work]2 &  7#d7 by   
/rik+ ,commonweal? ,only ,transitional  
,work] ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+      
,commonweal? ,only ,work]4  7f7         
,effective date = p]mit validity2       
long-,t]m work]s  ,! am5dm5ts made by   
subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 %all take effect
 z if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( ,public    
,law #aae-bah4  #c4 ,rulemak+  7a7      
,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   
section #b t relate to !                
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y4  7b7    
,secret>y ( ,labor ,not)/&+ !           
requirem5ts "u section #eec7;b7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (  
,labor %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an int]im f9al rule
 t specifies h[ ! ,secret>y int5ds to   
implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by section #b t
 relate to ! responsibilities ( !       
,secret>y4  7c7 ,recomm5dations ( !     
,gov]nor ,9 develop+ ! int]im f9al rules
 "u subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y (      
,labor-- 7#a7 %all ea* consid]1 9 good  
fai?1 any writt5 public recomm5dations  
reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 or an
 am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 t are        
submitt$ 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 ,act4  #d4 ,unlawful  
pres5ce ,section #bab7;a77#i77;,b77iii7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77;,b77iii77 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,vi7
 ,commonweal? ,only ,transitional ,work]
 ,clause 7i7 %all n apply to an ali5    
:o-- 7aa7 0 admitt$ z a ,commonweal?    
,only ,transitional ,work] prior to !   
fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7bb7 has be5         
unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a 
p]iod ( less ?an #e ye>s prior to ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! #8,nor!rn ,m>iana     
,isl&s ,labor ,/abilization ,act'2  7cc7
 has cont9u\sly resid$ 9 ! ,commonweal? 
( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s beg9n+ 9     
fiscal ye> #bjbj ?r\gh ! date ( fil+ ( a
 petition = classification z a          
,commonweal? ,only ,work] "u section    
#f7;d7 ( ,public ,law #id-bda 7#dh      
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjf7;d771 z am5d$ by section
 #b ( ! #8,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,labor 
,/abilization ,act'2 &  7dd7 seeks      
admission to ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn 

,m>iana ,isl&s pursuant to an approv$   
petition describ$ 9 item 7cc74  4  #e4  
,effective date2 ,applicability ,except 
z specifically o!rwise provid$1 ?is ,act
 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act--  7#a7  
%all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ 
fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 %all apply to         
petitions = ,commonweal? ,only          
,transitional ,work]s fil$ on or aft]   
su* date4