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H.R. 339Became Law

Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act

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What it doesSummary public law (Aug 22, 2017)

Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act

(Sec. 2) This bill revises Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) transitional worker (CW-1 visa) provisions.

The supplemental vocational education fee charged to a prospective CNMI employer for each transitional worker is increased from $150 to $200.

Construction occupation permits may be issued only to extend permits issued before October 1, 2015, except that for FY2017, an additional 350 permits shall be made available with at least 60 reserved for health care practitioners and technical operations and at least 10 reserved for plant and system operators.

What just happenedAug 22, 2017

Became Public Law No: 115-53.

Who’s behind it

Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large](D-MP)Sponsor
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  1. Aug 22, 2017President

    Became Public Law No: 115-53.

  2. Aug 22, 2017BecameLaw36000

    Became Public Law No: 115-53.

  3. Aug 22, 2017President

    Signed by President.

  4. Aug 22, 2017BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Aug 11, 2017Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. Aug 11, 2017President28000

    Presented to President.

  7. Aug 11, 2017ResolvingDifferencesH41931

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. Aug 11, 2017ResolvingDifferencesH41610

    On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6601; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6601)

  9. Aug 11, 2017NotUsed19500

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H6601; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6601)

  10. Aug 11, 2017ResolvingDifferencesH40110

    Mrs. Comstock asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.

  11. Aug 2, 2017Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  12. Aug 1, 2017Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  13. Aug 1, 2017Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  14. Aug 1, 2017Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4686-4687)

  15. Aug 1, 2017Discharge

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. Aug 1, 2017Committee14500

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  17. Apr 27, 2017Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-252.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  18. Feb 1, 2017IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  19. Jan 31, 2017IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  20. Jan 30, 2017FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  21. Jan 30, 2017FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H710)

  22. Jan 30, 2017Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H710)

  23. Jan 30, 2017FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 339.

  24. Jan 30, 2017FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H710-712)

  25. Jan 30, 2017FloorH30300

    Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  26. Jan 10, 2017Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  27. Jan 5, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Judiciary Committee
  28. Jan 5, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Natural Resources Committee
  29. Jan 5, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  30. Jan 5, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Public LawAug 22, 201749

Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act

(Sec. 2) This bill revises Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) transitional worker (CW-1 visa) provisions.

The supplemental vocational education fee charged to a prospective CNMI employer for each transitional worker is increased from $150 to $200.

Construction occupation permits may be issued only to extend permits issued before October 1, 2015, except that for FY2017, an additional 350 permits shall be made available with at least 60 reserved for health care practitioners and technical operations and at least 10 reserved for plant and system operators.

Passed House without amendmentJan 30, 201781

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act

This bill: (1) requires the Department of Homeland Security to increase the supplemental education fee charged to a prospective employer in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) for each CNMI-Only Transitional Worker who is issued a permit during the transition period to U.S. immigration law, (2) allows such a permit for construction occupations to be issued only to extend a permit first issued before October 1, 2015, and (3) caps the number of permits issued for such nonimmigrant workers for FY2017 at 15,000.

Introduced in HouseJan 5, 2017

Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act

This bill: (1) requires the Department of Homeland Security to increase the supplemental education fee charged to a prospective employer in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) for each CNMI-Only Transitional Worker who is issued a permit during the transition period to U.S. immigration law, (2) allows such a permit for construction occupations to be issued only to extend a permit first issued before October 1, 2015, and (3) caps the number of permits issued for such nonimmigrant workers for FY2017 at 15,000.

Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act — Informed