H.R. 1656 – Reading Mode

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1656

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 18, 2013

Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the employment services provided under that Act.

Inclusion of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the Wagner-Peyser Act

The Wagner-Peyser Act is amended—

(1)

in section 2(5) (29 U.S.C. 49a(5)), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Guam,;

(2)

in section 5(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1)), by inserting and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands after Guam; and

(3)

in section 6(a) (29 U.S.C. 49e(a))—

(A)

by striking allot to Guam and inserting

allot to—

(1)

Guam

;

(B)

by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(2)

the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage that Guam received of amounts available under this Act in fiscal year 1983.