A bill to require treatment of citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands as citizens of the United States of America for purposes of particular federal statutes.

Summary

Permits the Federal Government to pay compensation to or employ citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands. Deems a citizen of the Islands to be a U.S. citizen for purposes of specified statutes relating to the uniformed services if such citizen declares, in writing, an intention to become a U.S. citizen upon full implementation of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Deems citizens of the Islands to be U.S. citizens for purposes of specified statutes relating to: (1) Federal employment; (2) protection and services in foreign countries; (3) commerce; (4) political and civil rights; and (5) Federal programs and benefits. Prohibits this Act from extending to the Islands any law not otherwise geographically applicable to or within the Islands. Deems citizens of the Islands to be U.S. citizens for purposes of any provision requiring U.S. citizenship in certain statutes applicable to the Islands.

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Timeline

1. 9 February 1982

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 February 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 March 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department; Justice Department; OMB.

   Source: Committee

4. 16 August 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from State Department.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 September 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 February 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
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