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To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to provide for an additional allocation of funds to the insular areas. [HB-3063]
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Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), beginning in FY2013 and for each subsequent fiscal year, to allocate not less than 30 percent of the amount appropriated for the fiscal year for home energy grants to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to provide supplementary funds on the basis of need among such areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/18/2011
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To require that the United States Attorney, and the United States Marshal, appointed for the Northern Mariana Islands reside in the Northern Mariana Islands; and for other purposes. [HB-2822]
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Revises the federal judicial code to remove provisions: (1) exempting any U.S. attorney or assistant U.S. attorney appointed for the Northern Mariana Islands who at the same time is serving in the same capacity in another district from the requirement that such attorney reside in the district for which he or she was appointed, and (2) allowing any U.S. marshal appointed for the Northern Mariana Islands to serve as marshal in another judicial district at the same time. Requires each U.S. marshal for the Northern Mariana Islands to reside within such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The House Committee On The Judiciary. on 08/30/2011
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To amend titles 10, 32, and 37 of the United States Code to authorize the establishment of units of the National Guard in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. [HB-2773]
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Authorizes the establishment of units of the National Guard in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Requires that there be an adjutant general in such Commonwealth. Directs the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Air Force, respectively, to detail commissioned officers and enlisted members of the Regular Army and Regular Air Force to such Commonwealth.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 09/20/2011
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2011 [HB-2486]
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Center for Health Statistics and other HHS agencies, to develop and implement an ongoing and sustainable national strategy for identifying and evaluating the health status and health care needs of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI) populations living in the continental United States, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/15/2011
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To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to permit the establishment of Jobs Corps centers in territories of the United States. [HB-2395]
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Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to permit the establishment of Job Corps centers in outlying areas (U.S. territories).
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/08/2011
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Northern Mariana Islands College Access Act of 2011 [HB-2142]
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Northern Mariana Islands College Access Act of 2011 - Directs the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands to use federal funds authorized by this Act to award grants to public four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or Guam to cover the difference between the in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for students who have: (1) been domiciled in the Northern Mariana Islands for at least the 12 months preceding their enrollment in the IHE; and (2) received on or after January
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/08/2011
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Improvement Act of 2011 [HB-2135]
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends titles XI and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate funding limitations for the territories of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa with respect to payments for medical assistance for certain individuals eligible for it only on the basis of being breast or cervical cancer patients; and (2) apply to such assistance a federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for the highest state.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 06/03/2011
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2055]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Abney Culberson
Signed By President. on 12/23/2011
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To extend the prohibition on asylum applications in the case of aliens arriving from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes. [HB-1927]
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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the date by which aliens arriving from the Northern Mariana Islands will be permitted to apply for asylum from January 1, 2014, to the later of the first day after: (1) the end of a specified transition period, or (2) the end of a specified extension period.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 07/11/2011
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2011 [HB-162]
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2011 - Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Directs the President to appoint two additional judges for the former Ninth Circuit, three judges for the new Ninth Circuit, and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. Specifies the locations where
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael K. Simpson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 01/24/2011
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To resolve the status of certain persons legally residing in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the immigration laws of the United States. [HB-1466]
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Authorizes the admission of an alien as an immigrant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth) who is admissible to the United States, resided in the Commonwealth on November 28, 2009, and continues to so reside on the date of enactment of this Act, if such alien: (1) was born in the Commonwealth between January 1, 1974, and January 9, 1978; (2) was, on May 8, 2008, a Commonwealth permanent resident; (3) is the spouse or child of an alien described in clause 1 or clause 2 above; or (4) was on May 8, 2008, and continues to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-319, Part I. on 12/08/2011
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Assuring You Uniform Dietary Assistance (AYUDA) Act of 2011 [HB-1465]
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Assuring You Uniform Dietary Assistance (AYUDA) Act of 2011 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to provide the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with the same food assistance benefits as are nationally available.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition And Horticulture . on 05/11/2011
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Small Business Jobs Act Technical Corrections Act of 2011 [HB-1304]
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Small Business Jobs Act Technical Corrections Act of 2011 - Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to add the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to the list of U.S. territories and possessions eligible for Small Business Administration (SBA) grants to carry out export programs that assist certain small businesses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The House Committee On Small Business. on 03/31/2011
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Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Visitor Facility Authorization Act of 2011 [HB-1207]
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Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Visitor Facility Authorization Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct a multipurpose visitor facility in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for the interpretation and public education and enjoyment of the marine environment within the boundaries of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Recalled By Full Committee. on 09/01/2011
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Fairness for the U.S. Territories Under STELA Act [HB-1203]
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Fairness for the U.S. Territories Under STELA Act - Amends the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA) to include the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as separate designated market areas for the purposes of specified statutory copyright licensing provisions related to low power television stations. Subjects to such licensing requirements certain secondary transmissions of a performance or display of a work embodied in a primary transmission of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Intellectual Property, Competition And The Internet. on 06/01/2011
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Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act [HB-1141]
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Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) study and report to Congress on the suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on the island of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System; and (2) consider management alternatives for Rota.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 03/07/2012
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American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act [HB-1103]
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American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop an annex in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the American Memorial Park on the island of Saipan. Requires the annex to be used to interpret the important aspects of the North Field Tinian by highlighting the historic events related to the Mariana Islands Campaign during World War II and to serve as a curatorial storage of artifacts of World War II.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-597. on 07/17/2012
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To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in certain efforts to reduce diesel emissions. [HB-1020]
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Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allocate to each qualified state an amount equal to 1/56 (currently 1/53) of the funds made available for that fiscal year for distribution to states under the grant and loan program for diesel emission reductions; (2) revoke the requirement that Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall collectively receive an allocation equal to 1/53 of the funds made available
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 03/15/2011
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Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2009 [S.507]
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Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009 or the Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2009 - Revises federal employee locality-based comparability payments provisions to include U.S. territories and possessions, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, within a pay locality. Sets forth maximum rates of pay for Senior Executive Service (SES) and other senior level personnel in such areas. Revises the calculation of allowances based on living costs and conditions of environment for pay of employees
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Lieberman With Amendments. With Written Report No. 111-88. on 10/14/2009
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Summer of Service Act of 2009 [S.466]
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Summer of Service Act of 2009 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to create Summer of Service programs providing at least 100 hours of summer community service learning opportunities to youth who will subsequently enroll in grades six through nine. Requires the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service to provide competitive three-year grants to: (1) states under a State Grant program; and (2) public or private organizations under a National Direct Grant program, when a state does not apply
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2429-2430) on 02/24/2009