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S. 1047

A bill to modify section 301 of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and for other purposes.

(Measure passed House, amended, roll call #421 (416-2))

Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1988 - Extends the Essential Air Services Program provisions of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement until October 1, 1998.

Authorizes the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States to provide assistance to the the courts of the freely associated states (Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau). Permits the Chief Justice of the United States or the chief judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit to authorize any circuit judge of, or district judge within, the Ninth Circuit to serve temporarily as a judge of any court of a freely associated state.

Amends the Compact of Free Association to: (1) direct that the agricultural and food programs for the Biikini and Enewetak Atolls be provided by a U.S. or Marshallese contractor through a grant to the Government of the Marshall Islands; and (2) authorize the food programs of the Rongelap and Utrik people.

Authorizes the President to negotiate agreements which provide that: (1) the United States shall provide for the distribution of controlled substances in the freely associated states under the Controlled Substances Act; or (2) the freely associated states shall be eligible for U.S. exports of narcotic drugs upon establishing and maintaining a system to report annual estimates of narcotic need to the International Control Board and imposing control on such drugs consistent with the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.

Designates Northern Marianas College as a depository to receive Government publications and directs the Superintendent of Documents to supply to the College one copy of each such publication. Amends the Education Amendments of 1972 to add the Northern Marianas College to the list of land grant colleges in the territories to receive an endowment.

Authorizes the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to treat waste water treatment funds as grants, provided that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency concurs.

Waives a requirement for local matching funds in order to have a Federal program or project apply to or take place in the Insular Areas.

Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to require the President (currently, the Attorney General) to appoint a U.S. marshal for the Virgin Islands.

Repeals the requirements that the District Court of the Virgin Islands for the Division of Saint Croix be held in Christiansted and for the Division of Saint Thomas and Saint John at Charlotte Amalie.

Increases to 50 percent (currently, 30 percent) of the proceeds from the sale of certain lands transferred from the Navy to Guam the amount Guam may use for port development and not have to pay the Federal Government.

Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA](D-LA)Sponsor
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  1. Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

  2. FloorH37100

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 416 - 2 (Record Vote No: 412).

  3. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 416 - 2 (Record Vote No: 412).

  4. FloorH30000

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

  5. FloorH30000

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

  6. CommitteeH23000

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Insular and International Affairs Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeH22000

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Insular and International Affairs Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Insular and International Affairs.

    Insular and International Affairs Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

    Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  10. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  11. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Natural Resources Committee
  12. Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  13. Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

  14. Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

  15. Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

  16. Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221.

  17. Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-95.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  18. Committee14000

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-95.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  19. Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  20. IntroReferral

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

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  21. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Oct 4, 198836
(Measure passed House, amended, roll call #421 (416-2))

Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1988 - Extends the Essential Air Services Program provisions of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement until October 1, 1998.

Authorizes the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States to provide assistance to the the courts of the freely associated states (Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau). Permits the Chief Justice of the United States or the chief judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit to authorize any circuit judge of, or district judge within, the Ninth Circuit to serve temporarily as a judge of any court of a freely associated state.

Amends the Compact of Free Association to: (1) direct that the agricultural and food programs for the Biikini and Enewetak Atolls be provided by a U.S. or Marshallese contractor through a grant to the Government of the Marshall Islands; and (2) authorize the food programs of the Rongelap and Utrik people.

Authorizes the President to negotiate agreements which provide that: (1) the United States shall provide for the distribution of controlled substances in the freely associated states under the Controlled Substances Act; or (2) the freely associated states shall be eligible for U.S. exports of narcotic drugs upon establishing and maintaining a system to report annual estimates of narcotic need to the International Control Board and imposing control on such drugs consistent with the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.

Designates Northern Marianas College as a depository to receive Government publications and directs the Superintendent of Documents to supply to the College one copy of each such publication. Amends the Education Amendments of 1972 to add the Northern Marianas College to the list of land grant colleges in the territories to receive an endowment.

Authorizes the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to treat waste water treatment funds as grants, provided that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency concurs.

Waives a requirement for local matching funds in order to have a Federal program or project apply to or take place in the Insular Areas.

Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to require the President (currently, the Attorney General) to appoint a U.S. marshal for the Virgin Islands.

Repeals the requirements that the District Court of the Virgin Islands for the Division of Saint Croix be held in Christiansted and for the Division of Saint Thomas and Saint John at Charlotte Amalie.

Increases to 50 percent (currently, 30 percent) of the proceeds from the sale of certain lands transferred from the Navy to Guam the amount Guam may use for port development and not have to pay the Federal Government.

Jul 10, 198735
(Measure passed Senate, amended)

Declares, for purposes of U.S. citizenship provisions of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, that: (1) persons born in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands who have at least one parent born in the Trust Territory are to be considered citizens of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; (2) the term "person" shall include such person's children; and (3) persons shall not owe allegiance to any foreign state if they affirm under oath that they do not consider themselves to have owed allegiance to that foreign state on November 3, 1986 (thus granting Trust Territory citizenship, and U.S. passport eligibility, to certain persons born in the Northern Mariana Islands after termination of the United Nations trusteeship).

Jul 1, 198701
(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 100-95)

Declares, for purposes of U.S. citizenship provisions of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, that: (1) persons born in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands who have at least one parent born in the Trust Territory are to be considered citizens of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; (2) the term "person" shall include such person's children; and (3) persons shall not owe allegiance to any foreign state if they affirm under oath that they do not consider themselves to have owed allegiance to that foreign state on November 3, 1986. Allows a parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis to give the oath for children under 13 years of age.

Apr 21, 198700

Amends the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America to: (1) provide that a person born in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall be considered to have been a citizen of the Trust Territory on November 3, 1986, and not owing allegiance to a foreign state if one parent of such person was born in the Trust Territory and such person took no affirmative steps to acquire or preserve foreign nationality after his or her 18th birthday; and (2) Specify that a "person" shall be construed to refer to any person and his or her child (thus granting Trust Territory citizenship, and U.S. passport eligibility, to certain persons born in the Northern Mariana Islands after termination of the United Nations trusteeship).

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