legislation: 97-s-2088

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97-s-2088 97 s 2088 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. Immigration 1982-02-09 1982-09-13 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Senate Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] ID R M000346 0 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. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  

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