Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, if the long-term benefit to the Virgin Islands National Park would be greater by entering into a lease than by authorizing a concession contract, to enter into a lease with the owner of the retained use estate for the operation and management of the Caneel Bay resort on the island in the Park. Allows the Secretary to acquire associated property. Sets forth the terms and conditions for the lease authorized by this Act, including provisions ensuring protection of the natural, cultural, and historic features of the resort and associated property, consistent with the laws and policies applicable to property managed by the National Park Service (NPS). Instructs the Secretary, in determining the fair market value rental of the lease, to take into consideration: (1) the value of any associated property conveyed; and (2) the value, if any, of the relinquished term of the retained use estate. Makes rental amounts paid to the United States under the lease available for visitor services and resource protection within the Virgin Islands National Park. Requires the Secretary to submit a proposed lease to Congress at least 60 days before the award of the lease. Prohibits the extension or renewal of a lease entered into under this Act. Requires, upon the termination of such a lease, that if the Secretary determines the continuation of commercial services at the resort to be appropriate, such services shall be provided in accordance with the National Park Service Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998. Requires the owner of the retained use estate to terminate, extinguish, and relinquish to the Secretary all rights under the retained use estate and transfer, without consideration, ownership of improvements on the retained use estate to the NPS. Requires an appraisal that is agreed to by the Secretary and the owner to determine the value, if any, of the relinquished term of the retained use estate, to be conducted in accordance with this Act.

authorizes secretary interior long term benefit greater entering lease authorizing concession contract enter lease owner retained use estate operation management bay resort island park allows secretary acquire associated property sets forth terms conditions lease authorized act including provisions ensuring protection natural cultural historic features resort associated property consistent laws policies applicable property managed national_park_service nps instructs secretary determining fair market value rental lease consideration value associated property conveyed value relinquished term retained use estate makes rental amounts paid united_states lease available visitor services resource protection requires secretary submit proposed lease congress days award lease prohibits extension renewal lease entered act requires termination lease secretary determines continuation commercial services resort appropriate services shall provided accordance requires owner retained use estate terminate extinguish relinquish secretary rights retained use estate transfer consideration ownership improvements retained use estate nps requires appraisal agreed secretary owner determine value relinquished term retained use estate conducted accordance act


Summary: Amends the Act conveying certain submerged lands to Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa (P.L. 93-435) to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on the same basis as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. (Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands certain submerged lands extending three geographical miles from the coastline.)

amends act conveying certain submerged lands guam virgin_islands american_samoa include commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands basis guam virgin_islands american_samoa conveys government commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana islands certain submerged lands extending geographical miles coastline


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from employment and unemployment taxes payments made on behalf of Puerto Rican residents participating in tax-exempt employee benefit cafeteria plans established under Puerto Rican law.

amends internal revenue code exempt employment unemployment taxes payments behalf puerto residents participating tax exempt employee benefit cafeteria plans established puerto law


Summary: Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include the Territory of Guam among the affected areas for which health claims relating to atmospheric nuclear testing are allowed. Sets forth periods of required presence during testing periods for persons in Guam filing leukemia or specified disease claims. Authorizes assistance for residents of Guam not otherwise covered, to be determined on a case-by-case basis by the National Cancer Institute. Makes covered individuals eligible for the costs of screening, follow-up referrals, work-up diagnosis, and disease-specific treatment. Directs the Health Resources and Services Administration to conduct an education program about the health risks of fallout exposure from the U.S. nuclear-weapons testing.

amends radiation_exposure_compensation_act include territory guam affected areas health claims relating atmospheric nuclear testing allowed sets forth periods required presence testing periods persons guam filing leukemia specified disease claims authorizes assistance residents guam covered determined case case basis national_cancer_institute makes covered individuals eligible costs screening follow referrals work diagnosis disease specific treatment directs health_resources_and_services_administration conduct education program health risks fallout exposure nuclear weapons testing


Summary: Includes Puerto Rico and Guam within the coverage area of TRICARE Prime (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program).

includes puerto_rico guam coverage area tricare prime department_of_defense dod managed health care program


Summary: Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reserve 0.5% of state pollution control revolving fund assistance for projects in American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

amends federal_water_pollution_control_act reserve state pollution control revolving fund assistance projects american_samoa guam virgin_islands


Summary: Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase (from .33 to .5) the percentage of the aggregate amount made available for state drinking water treatment revolving loan funds in a fiscal year that shall be allotted to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

amends safe drinking water act increase percentage aggregate available state drinking water treatment revolving loan funds fiscal year shall allotted american_samoa commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands guam virgin_islands


Summary: Judicial District of the Virgin Islands Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to establish a two-judge Article III court in the Virgin Islands (with court held in Christiansted for the Saint Croix Division, and in Charlotte-Amalie for the Saint Thomas and Saint John Division). Requires pleadings and procedures to be conducted in the English language. Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to state that: (1) the judicial power of the Virgin Islands shall be vested in an appellate court and lower local courts as may have been or may hereafter be established by local law (eliminates references to the district court of the Virgin Islands); and (2) the U.S. district court of the Virgin Islands shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all income-tax related criminal and civil proceedings in the Virgin Islands, except for ancillary tax laws enacted by the Virgin Islands legislature. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) assignment of additional judges; and (2) relations between U.S. courts and local courts under such Act.

virgin_islands act amends federal judicial code establish judge article iii court virgin_islands court held saint_thomas saint john division requires pleadings procedures conducted english language amends revised organic act virgin_islands state judicial power virgin_islands shall vested appellate court lower local courts established local law eliminates references district court virgin_islands district court virgin_islands shall exclusive jurisdiction income tax related criminal civil proceedings virgin_islands ancillary tax laws enacted virgin_islands legislature sets forth provisions respecting assignment additional judges relations courts local courts act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the forfeiture of any amount covered into the treasury of either the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands with respect to an article containing distilled spirits if the Secretary of the Treasury determines that either jurisdiction provided an unreasonable subsidy with respect to the production of such distilled spirits.

amends internal revenue code require forfeiture covered treasury commonwealth_of_puerto_rico respect article containing distilled spirits secretary treasury determines jurisdiction provided unreasonable subsidy respect production distilled spirits


Summary: Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program under SSA title XVI to American Samoa.

amends title social security act ssa extend supplemental security income ssi program ssa title xvi american_samoa


Summary: Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010 - Authorizes the government of Puerto Rico: (1) to conduct a plebiscite giving voters the option to vote to continue Puerto Rico's present political status or to have a different political status; (2) if a majority of ballots favor continuing the present status, to conduct additional such plebiscites every eight years; and (3) if a majority of ballots favor having a different status, to conduct a plebiscite on the options of becoming fully independent from the United States, forming with the United States a political association between sovereign nations that will not be subject to the Territorial Clause of the Constitution, being admitted as a state of the Union, or continuing its present political status. Prescribes the eligibility requirements for voting in a plebiscite. Requires the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission to: (1) certify plebiscite results to the President and Congress; and (2) ensure that all ballots used for a plebiscite include the full content of the ballot printed in English. Directs the Commission to inform persons voting in a plebiscite that if Puerto Rico retains its current political status or is admitted as a state: (1) the official language requirements of the federal government shall apply to Puerto Rico; and (2) it is the best interest of the United States for the teaching of English to be promoted in Puerto Rico as the language of opportunity and empowerment in order to enable students in public schools to achieve English language proficiency. Requires the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to pay all costs associated with such plebiscite (including the costs of printing, distribution, transportation, collection, and counting of all ballots).

authorizes government puerto_rico conduct plebiscite giving voters option vote continue puerto_rico present political status different political status majority ballots favor continuing present status conduct additional years majority ballots favor having different status conduct plebiscite options fully independent united_states forming united_states political association sovereign nations subject territorial clause constitution admitted state union continuing present political status prescribes eligibility requirements voting plebiscite requires certify plebiscite results president congress ensure ballots plebiscite include content ballot printed english directs commission inform persons voting plebiscite puerto_rico retains current political status admitted state official language requirements federal government shall apply puerto_rico best interest united_states teaching english promoted puerto_rico language opportunity empowerment order enable students public schools achieve english language proficiency requires commonwealth_of_puerto_rico pay costs associated plebiscite including costs printing distribution transportation collection counting ballots


Summary: Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1972 to extend the Supplemental Security Income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and America Samoa.

amends social_security_amendments extend supplemental security income program title xvi social security act puerto_rico united_states_virgin_islands guam


Summary: Conveys to the U.S. Virgin Islands specified submerged lands in the area between the island of Saint Croix and the islands of Saint Thomas and Saint John. States that for purposes of U.S. laws, and except as otherwise provided by international law or any international agreement in force for the United States, the territorial waters of the U.S. Virgin Islands shall consist of all waters in the belt of the seas measured from the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast which is in direct contact with the open sea and the line marking the seaward limit of inland waters, and extending seaward a distance of nine miles.

conveys specified submerged lands area island islands saint_thomas states purposes laws provided international law international agreement force united_states territorial waters shall consist waters belt seas measured line ordinary low water portion coast direct contact open sea line marking seaward limit inland waters extending seaward distance miles


Summary: Territorial Health Parity Act of 2009 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to sunset at the end of FY2009 the limitation on Medicaid payments to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to: (1) repeal, as of the end of FY2011, the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) of 50% that applies to such territories; and (2) set the new FMAP for such territories at one determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior. Specifies a transitional FMAP for such territories for FY2010-FY2011. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the per capita income data used to promulgate the FMAP in the territories and how such data differ from the per capita income data used to promulgate FMAPs for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Requires the report to include recommendations on how FMAPs can be calculated for the territories to ensure parity with the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend the Medicaid program to the citizens of the Freely Associated States (Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau). Amends SSA title XIX to set a 100% FMAP for otherwise qualified services rendered to such citizens.

territorial health parity act amends title social security act ssa sunset end fy2009 limitation medicaid payments puerto_rico virgin_islands guam northern_mariana islands american_samoa amends ssa title xix medicaid repeal end fy2011 federal medical assistance percentage fmap applies territories set new fmap territories determined secretary health_and_human_services secretary consultation secretary interior specifies transitional fmap territories fy2010 fy2011 requires secretary report congress capita income data promulgate fmap territories data differ capita income data promulgate states district_of_columbia requires report include recommendations calculated territories ensure parity states district_of_columbia amends personal_responsibility_and_work_opportunity reconciliation act extend medicaid program citizens micronesia republic_of_the_marshall_islands republic_of_palau amends ssa title xix set fmap qualified services rendered citizens


Summary: Gives the High Court of American Samoa the jurisdiction over any criminal case arising under any law of the United States applicable to American Samoa in which a defendant resides in American Samoa and the violation occurred in the territory of American Samoa. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to appoint: (1) two or more justices to the High Court of American Samoa as needed; and (2) a special prosecutor for American Samoa, whose responsibility shall be to prosecute all criminal violations of laws of the United States over which the High Court of American Samoa has jurisdiction under this Act.

gives american_samoa jurisdiction criminal case arising law united_states applicable american_samoa defendant resides american_samoa violation occurred territory american_samoa directs secretary interior appoint justices needed special prosecutor american_samoa responsibility shall prosecute criminal violations laws united_states jurisdiction act


Summary: Permits statues honoring deceased citizens of U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) to be placed in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol. Limits such statues to one per jurisdiction.

permits statues honoring deceased citizens territories american_samoa guam commonwealth northern mariana islands commonwealth_of_puerto_rico placed statuary hall capitol limits statues jurisdiction


Summary: Prohibits a naval vessel (or any other vessel under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy) that has its home port in the United States, Guam, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands from being overhauled, repaired, or maintained in a shipyard outside the United States, Guam, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, except for voyage repairs. (Under current law, the prohibition does not cover a naval vessel with a home port in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.)

prohibits naval vessel vessel jurisdiction secretary navy home port united_states guam commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands repaired maintained shipyard outside united_states guam commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands voyage repairs current law prohibition cover naval vessel home port commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands


Summary: Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to treat American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as separate states for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act treat american_samoa commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana islands separate states purposes edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant program


Summary: Northern Mariana Islands College Access Act of 2009 - 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 1, 2008, a secondary school diploma or its equivalent while domiciled there. Requires the Comptroller General to monitor the progam's effectiveness in expanding educational opportunities for such students. Directs the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance to Northern Marianas College so it can award a subgrant to an IHE to plan and implement a vocational training program at the College that awards certificates of completion in areas that include: (1) food preparation, services, and the culinary arts; (2) hospitality management; (3) carpentry; (4) electrical skills; (5) plumbing; and (6) other construction skills.

northern_mariana_islands college access act directs governor northern mariana islands use federal funds authorized act award grants public year institutions higher education ihes located states district_of_columbia puerto_rico guam cover difference state state tuition fees students domiciled northern_mariana islands months preceding enrollment ihe received january secondary school diploma equivalent domiciled requires comptroller general monitor effectiveness expanding educational opportunities students directs secretary education provide financial assistance award subgrant ihe plan implement vocational training program college awards certificates completion areas include food preparation services arts management electrical skills plumbing construction skills


Summary: American Samoa Protection of Industry, Resources, and Employment Act or ASPIRE Act - States that the federal government should provide American Samoa with employment stabilization and economic development assistance, including incentives for the operation and development of its tuna processing industry. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical assistance to American Samoa through grants in specified per metric ton amounts to sellers and buyers of whole tuna directly delivered to tuna processors located within American Samoa for processing in American Samoa. States that a grantee may be eligible either as a seller of direct-delivered whole tuna or as a processor buying direct-delivered whole tuna. Exempts such grants from inclusion as gross income under the Internal Revenue Code. Establishes: (1) an annual fee for vessels that make less than three direct deliveries of whole tuna to processors on American Samoa for processing in American Samoa; and (2) a per ton fee for each delivery by a U.S.-documented vessel that delivers tuna to another vessel or other location for transshipment. Establishes within the Treasury the American Samoa Economic Development Trust Fund.

employment act federal government provide american_samoa employment stabilization economic development assistance including incentives operation development tuna processing industry authorizes secretary interior provide technical assistance american_samoa grants specified metric ton amounts sellers buyers tuna directly delivered tuna processors located american_samoa processing american_samoa states grantee eligible seller direct delivered tuna processor buying direct delivered tuna exempts grants inclusion gross income internal revenue code establishes annual fee vessels direct deliveries tuna processors american_samoa processing american_samoa ton fee delivery vessel delivers tuna vessel location transshipment establishes treasury


Summary: Makes December 1, 2010, the effective date for applying U.S. immigration laws to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress regarding such laws' application to the CNMI.

makes december effective date applying immigration laws commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands cnmi directs secretary homeland_security dhs report congress laws application cnmi


Summary: Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010 - Establishes the Castle Nugent National Historic Site on the island of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System in order to preserve, protect, and interpret a Caribbean cultural landscape spanning over 300 years of agricultural use, significant archeological resources, mangrove forests, endangered sea turtle nesting beaches, an extensive barrier coral reef system, and other outstanding natural features. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands and interests: (1) within the boundaries of the Historic Site by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange; and (2) owned by the U.S. Virgin Islands or any political subdivision thereof by donation or exchange only. Authorizes the Secretary to lease certain lands within the boundary of the Historic Site to the University of the Virgin Islands for the purpose of continuing the University's operations for breeding Senepol cattle. Instructs that such a lease contain terms and conditions necessary for the protection of the values of the Site. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a general management plan for the Historic Site.

establishes island unit national_park_system order preserve protect interpret caribbean cultural landscape years agricultural use significant archeological resources forests endangered sea turtle beaches extensive barrier coral reef system outstanding natural features authorizes secretary acquire lands interests boundaries historic site donation purchase donated appropriated funds exchange owned political subdivision thereof donation exchange authorizes secretary lease certain lands boundary historic site purpose continuing university operations breeding cattle instructs lease contain terms conditions necessary protection values site requires secretary interior prepare general management plan historic site


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the economic situation in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Extends by one year the date for beginning the transition period of U.S. immigration laws to the CNMI. States that during such one-year period the CNMI visitor entry program shall be administered under CNMI law.

directs secretary interior report appropriate congressional committees economic situation commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands cnmi extends year date beginning transition period immigration laws cnmi states year period cnmi visitor entry program shall administered cnmi law


Summary: Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, upon the request of eligible members of the longline catcher processor subsector holding at least 80 percent of the licenses issued for that subsector, to approve a single fishery cooperative for the longline catcher processor subsector in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI). Requires an approved cooperative to include a limitation prohibiting any eligible member from harvesting a total of more than 20% of the Pacific cod available to be harvested in the longline catcher processor subsector, the violation of which is subject to the penalties under section the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Excepts from such limitation harvest amounts from quota assigned explicitly to a western Alaska community development quota group. Provides procedures for the submission of a contract by the longline catcher processor subsector to implement the single fishery cooperative and Department of Justice review. Sets forth BSAI Pacific cod harvest and prohibited species allocations for a single fishery cooperative approved under this Act and eligible members that operate in a non-cooperative limited access fishery. Authorizes the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to recommend for approval by the Secretary harvest limitations of Pacific cod by the longline catcher processor subsector in the Western Gulf of Alaska and the Central Gulf of Alaska necessary to protect coastal communities and other Gulf of Alaska participants from potential competitive advantages provided by this Act to the longline catcher processor subsector.

processor single fishery cooperative act authorizes secretary commerce request eligible members catcher processor holding percent licenses issued approve single fishery cooperative catcher processor bering_sea aleutian_islands_management_area requires approved cooperative include limitation prohibiting eligible member harvesting total pacific available harvested catcher processor violation subject penalties section magnuson stevens act excepts limitation harvest amounts quota assigned explicitly western alaska community development quota group provides procedures submission contract catcher processor implement single fishery cooperative department_of_justice review sets forth harvest prohibited species allocations single fishery cooperative approved act eligible members operate non cooperative limited access fishery authorizes north_pacific_fishery_management_council recommend approval secretary harvest limitations pacific catcher processor western_gulf alaska central_gulf alaska necessary protect coastal communities gulf_of_alaska participants potential competitive advantages provided act catcher processor


Summary: Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Interior may provide technical assistance to the government of Guam for public education regarding political status options only if those options are consistent with the U.S. Constitution. Amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to deny: (1) the Northern Mariana Islands the 2011 increase in its minimum wage; and (2) American Samoa the 2010 and 2011 increase in its minimum wage. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the impact of the minimum wage increases for the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa and report its findings to Congress by September 1, 2011. Requires the GAO to submit subsequent reports by April 1, 2013, and every two years thereafter until both territory's minimum wage meets the federal minimum wage.

expresses sense congress secretary interior provide technical assistance government guam public education political status options options consistent constitution amends fair minimum wage act deny northern mariana islands increase minimum wage american_samoa increase minimum wage directs government_accountability_office gao assess impact minimum wage increases northern_mariana_islands american_samoa report findings congress september requires gao submit subsequent reports april years territory minimum wage meets federal minimum wage


Summary: Virgin Islands Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a reduction of taxes on distributions from certain retirement savings plans designated by an individual under the age of 61 as being under investment by the Virgin Islands Investment Program for at least 30 years. Defines "Virgin Islands Investment Program" for purposes of this Act as a fund with managed amounts of $50 billion or less. Imposes a 1.5% annual tax for 10 years, and 1% thereafter, on managed funds to benefit Virgin Island infrastructure development.

virgin islands improvement act amends internal revenue code provide reduction taxes distributions certain retirement savings plans designated individual age investment years defines virgin islands investment program purposes act fund managed amounts billion imposes annual tax years managed funds benefit virgin_island infrastructure development


Summary: Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make a single payment to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the payments which would have been made to the Commonwealth under title I of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 for election administration improvement activities if: (1) the Commonwealth had been treated as a state at the time payments were made under such title to other states; and (2) the Commonwealth had been subject to the same minimum payment amounts applicable to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands. Directs the Commonwealth to use such payment to carry out the same election administration improvement activities for which states received similar payments under the Help America Vote Act of 2002. Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to treat the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as a state.

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Summary: Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to make available more funding to Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for Older American community service employment programs for unemployed low-income persons over age 55, while decreasing from 30% to 25% the amount of funding reserved for Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and increasing from 10% to 25% the amount reserved for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

amends older americans act available funding guam american_samoa commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands older american community service employment programs unemployed low income persons age decreasing funding reserved guam american_samoa increasing reserved commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands


Summary: Requires the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to publish an annual report on the gross domestic product of the following U.S. territories and freely associated states: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau. Revises provisions concerning the Guam and Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for an alternative procedure for the inclusion in the Program of tourists from countries providing a significant economic benefit.

requires director publish annual report gross domestic product following territories freely associated states american_samoa guam northern_mariana islands puerto_rico marshall_islands federated_states micronesia palau revises provisions concerning guam northern_mariana islands require secretary homeland_security dhs provide alternative procedure inclusion program countries providing significant economic benefit


Summary: Virgin Islands National Park Land Acquisition Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation approximately three acres of land that is located at 6S Hansen Bay and known as Pleasant Lookout in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Permits the acquisition of the property only if the addition of such property to the Virgin Islands National Park would contribute to the range of natural, cultural, or historic resources that the Park protects and makes available for the benefit of the public. Adds the acquired land to the Virgin Island National Park and adjusts the boundary of the Park accordingly. Requires such land to be administered as part of the Park.

virgin_islands authorizes secretary interior acquire donation approximately acres land located known permits acquisition property addition property contribute range natural cultural historic resources park protects makes available benefit public adds acquired land adjusts boundary park accordingly requires land administered park


Summary: Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply it specifically to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands. Applies to such jurisdictions specified criminal penalties relating to the intimidation of voters, interference by government employees, and voting by aliens.

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Summary: Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 to direct the Secretary of Energy, as a part of the Marshall Islands program, to conduct at least every four years: (1) a visual study of the concrete exterior of the Cactus Crater containment structure on Runit Island; and (2) a radiochemical analysis of the groundwater surrounding, and in, the Cactus Crater containment structure on Runit Island. Makes specified funds available to conduct such radiochemical groundwater analysis. (Sec. 3) Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include a citizen or national of the Republic of the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia within the definitions of "covered employee," "atomic weapons employee," and "Department of Energy contractor employee." Reduces compensation awarded to an individual under such Act who also received compensation under the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the same illness by any compensation received under such Compact, other than medical benefits and benefits for vocational rehabilitation that the individual received by reason of the illness, after deducting the reasonable costs of obtaining those benefits. (Sec. 4) Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide to the Republic of the Marshall Islands an annual supplemental health care grant to: (1) provide enhanced primary health care, with an emphasis on providing regular screenings for radiogenic illnesses by upgrading existing services or by providing quarterly medical field team visits in Enewetak, Bikini, Rongelap, Utrik, Ailuk, Mejit, Likiep, Wotho, Wotje, and Ujelang Atolls, which were affected by the U.S. nuclear testing program; (2) enhance the capabilities of the Marshall Islands to provide secondary treatment for radiogenic illness; and (3) operate a whole-body counting facility on Utrik Atoll. Appropriates FY2009-FY2023 funds. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the health impacts of the U.S. nuclear testing program conducted in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the residents of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Authorizes appropriations.

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Summary: Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the people of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make specified payments to: (1) living Guam residents who were raped, injured, interned, or subjected to forced labor or marches resulting from, or incident to, such occupation and subsequent liberation; and (2) survivors of compensable residents who died in war (such payments to be made after payments have been made to surviving Guam residents). Directs the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to specify injuries that would constitute a severe personal injury or a personal injury. Authorizes the Commission to adjudicate claims and determine payment eligibility. Requires: (1) claims to be filed within one year after the Commission publishes public notice of the filing period in the Federal Register; and (2) the Commission to make filing period information available to the public through the media in Guam. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program for research, educational, and media activities that memorialize the events surrounding the occupation of Guam during World War II or honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during such occupation, or both.

guam world war loyalty recognition act recognizes suffering loyalty people guam japanese occupation guam world war directs secretary treasury specified payments living guam residents raped injured interned subjected forced labor resulting incident occupation subsequent liberation survivors compensable residents died war payments payments surviving guam residents directs foreign_claims_settlement_commission specify injuries constitute severe personal injury personal injury authorizes commission adjudicate claims determine payment eligibility requires claims filed year commission publishes public notice filing period federal_register commission filing period information available public media guam directs secretary interior establish grant program research educational media activities memorialize events surrounding occupation guam world war honor loyalty people guam occupation


Summary: Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Fellowship Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Fellowship Program to award local government and federal government fellowships to qualified students from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Allows a fellow to receive either a specified stipend or academic credit toward graduation for participating in an internship. Defines a "qualified student" as a student who is a U.S. citizen, domiciled in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, and enrolled in a degree or certificate program at an institution of higher education.

fellowship act directs secretary interior establish fellowship program award local government federal government fellowships qualified students american_samoa commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands guam allows fellow receive specified stipend academic credit graduation participating internship defines qualified student student citizen domiciled american_samoa commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands guam enrolled degree certificate program institution higher education


Summary: Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (the American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing such plan. Requires such plan to include: (1) recommendations to reduce reliance and expenditures on imported fossil fuels, to develop indigenous, nonfossil fuel energy sources, and to improve performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency; (2) a schedule for implementation of such recommendations and identification and prioritization of specific projects; (3) a financial and engineering plan for implementing and sustaining projects; and (4) benchmarks for measuring progress toward implementation.

requires secretary interior establish team technical policy financial experts develop energy action plan addressing energy needs insular areas american_samoa northern_mariana islands puerto_rico guam virgin_islands freely_associated_states federated_states micronesia republic_of_the_marshall_islands republic_of_palau assist insular areas freely_associated_states implementing plan requires plan include recommendations reduce reliance expenditures imported fossil fuels develop indigenous fuel energy sources improve performance energy infrastructure overall energy efficiency schedule implementation recommendations identification prioritization specific projects financial engineering plan implementing sustaining projects benchmarks measuring progress implementation


Summary: Conveys to the U.S. Virgin Islands specified submerged lands in the area between the island of Saint Croix and the islands of Saint Thomas and Saint John. States that for purposes of U.S. laws, and except as otherwise provided by international law or any international agreement in force for the United States, the territorial waters of the U.S. Virgin Islands shall consist of all waters in the belt of the seas measured from the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast which is in direct contact with the open sea and the line marking the seaward limit of inland waters, and extending seaward a distance of nine miles.

conveys specified submerged lands area island islands saint_thomas states purposes laws provided international law international agreement force united_states territorial waters shall consist waters belt seas measured line ordinary low water portion coast direct contact open sea line marking seaward limit inland waters extending seaward distance miles


Summary: Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make Guam and the Virgin Islands eligible for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled under SSA title XVI.

amends general provisions title social security act ssa guam virgin_islands eligible program disabled ssa title xvi


Summary: Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines.

conveys government commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana islands submerged lands surrounding islands extending geographical miles outward coastlines


Summary: Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to treat American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as separate states for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act treat american_samoa commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana islands separate states purposes edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant program


Summary: Increases from 5 to 15 the authorized number of annual appointments to each of the military service academies from nominations made by the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

increases authorized number annual appointments military service academies nominations resident commissioner puerto_rico


Summary: Medicaid Coverage for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act of 2011 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 to permit coverage under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association between the United States Government and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Permits Medicaid coverage also to lawful residents, in accordance with such Compacts, but only at the option of the governor, of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa. Exempts such citizens from the five-year limited eligibility of qualified aliens for federal means-tested public benefits with respect to Medicaid benefits.

citizens freely associated states act amends personal responsibility work opportunity act permit coverage title xix medicaid social security act citizens freely_associated_states lawfully residing united_states compacts_of_free_association united_states_government republic_of_the_marshall_islands republic_of_palau permits medicaid coverage lawful residents accordance compacts option governor puerto_rico virgin_islands guam northern_mariana islands american_samoa exempts citizens year limited eligibility qualified aliens federal means tested public benefits respect medicaid benefits


Summary: 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 a television broadcast station if the secondary transmission is of the primary transmission of a television broadcast station that: (1) qualifies as a specialty station pursuant to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations in effect on June 24, 1981; and (2) is licensed as a low power television station located in such territories, to a subscriber residing within the same territory as the station originating the transmission.

fairness stela act amends localism act stela include territories american_samoa guam northern_mariana islands puerto_rico separate designated market areas purposes specified statutory copyright licensing provisions related low power television stations subjects licensing requirements certain secondary transmissions performance display work embodied primary transmission television broadcast station secondary transmission primary transmission television broadcast station qualifies specialty station pursuant federal_communications_commission fcc rules regulations effect june licensed low power television station located territories subscriber residing territory station originating transmission


Summary: Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) to: (1) extend to three years the initial enrollment period; and (2) limit the Medicare part B late enrollment penalty. Directs the Administrator of Social Security to implement a plan to: (1) better inform individuals residing in Puerto Rico who are potential beneficiaries under Medicare part B about their eligibility to enroll and of the consequences of late enrollment; and (2) facilitate the enrollment of those desiring to so enroll.

puerto_rico medicare equity act amends title xviii medicare social security act respect enrollment residents puerto_rico extend years initial enrollment period limit medicare late enrollment penalty directs administrator social_security implement plan better inform individuals residing puerto_rico potential beneficiaries medicare eligibility enroll consequences late enrollment facilitate enrollment desiring enroll


Summary: 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.

assuring uniform dietary assistance act amends food nutrition act food stamp act provide commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands food assistance benefits nationally available


Summary: Vieques Recovery and Development Act of 2011 - Directs the President to acquire or convert real property located within the Municipality of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the purpose of constructing: (1) a specialty hospital that provides treatment for the sick and injured; and (2) a toxins research center that studies the existence, prevalence, and impact of toxins in Vieques, provides recommendations regarding the prevention of exposure to harmful levels of such toxins, and shares findings with medical personnel at such hospital. Requires the President to: (1) operate and maintain the quality of the hospital and research center; (2) develop an interagency plan to ensure that such residents benefit from improved access to federal programs, federal discretionary funding sources, and federal agency technical assistance; and (3) appoint a federal ombudsman for Vieques, who shall monitor the development and implementation of such plan. Prohibits the President from carrying out this Act until the administrative claims filed on May 18, 2009, by the Mayor of Vieques for money damages against the Department of the Navy have been settled or compromised. Authorizes a $10,000 award for settlement of any personal injury claim filed before enactment of this Act by an individual who was a resident of Vieques during or after the Navy's use of chemical weapons, toxic chemicals, and heavy metals for military training operations on the island, including for illness or death arising from such use. Increases awards for individuals who submit medical documentation of contracting a disease that is life-threatening, chronic, or related to heavy metals toxicity. Deems any award payment to be full settlement of the claim and a complete release by the individual of such claim against the United States or its employees.

recovery development act directs president acquire convert real property located puerto_rico purpose constructing specialty hospital provides treatment sick injured toxins research center studies existence prevalence impact toxins provides recommendations prevention exposure harmful levels toxins shares findings medical personnel hospital requires president operate maintain quality hospital research center develop interagency plan ensure residents benefit improved access federal programs federal discretionary funding sources federal agency technical assistance appoint federal ombudsman shall monitor development implementation plan prohibits president carrying act administrative claims filed mayor money damages department_of_the_navy settled compromised authorizes award settlement personal injury claim filed enactment act individual resident navy use chemical weapons toxic chemicals heavy metals military training operations island including illness death arising use increases awards individuals submit medical documentation contracting disease life threatening chronic related heavy metals toxicity deems award payment settlement claim complete release individual claim united_states employees


Summary: Investing in U.S. Territories, Not Corporations Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to shipments of rum to the United States from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, to: (1) limit during a two-year period the amount of direct and indirect government assistance by the governments of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to rum producers from rum excise taxes covered-over into the treasuries of such governments to 15% of the amounts covered-over, (2) impose limitations on the allocation of rum excise taxes between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and (3) deny any payment of rum excise taxes covered over into the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands for rum redistilled into cane neutral spirits after being brought into the United States.

investing territories corporations act amends internal revenue code respect shipments united_states puerto_rico virgin_islands limit year period direct indirect government assistance governments puerto_rico virgin_islands producers excise taxes covered treasuries governments amounts covered impose limitations allocation excise taxes puerto_rico virgin_islands deny payment excise taxes covered treasuries puerto_rico virgin_islands cane neutral spirits brought united_states


Summary: 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.

breast cervical cancer prevention treatment improvement act amends titles xix medicaid social security act eliminate funding limitations territories puerto_rico virgin_islands guam northern_mariana islands american_samoa respect payments medical assistance certain individuals eligible basis breast cervical cancer patients apply assistance federal medical assistance percentage fmap highest state


Summary: 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 1, 2008, a secondary school diploma or its equivalent while domiciled there. Requires the Comptroller General to monitor the progam's effectiveness in expanding educational opportunities for such students.

northern_mariana_islands college access act directs governor northern mariana islands use federal funds authorized act award grants public year institutions higher education ihes located states district_of_columbia puerto_rico guam cover difference state state tuition fees students domiciled northern_mariana islands months preceding enrollment ihe received january secondary school diploma equivalent domiciled requires comptroller general monitor effectiveness expanding educational opportunities students


Summary: Derek M. Hodge Virgin Islands Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a reduction of taxes on distributions from certain retirement savings plans designated by an individual under the age of 61 as being under investment by the Virgin Islands Investment Program for at least 30 years. Defines "Virgin Islands Investment Program" for purposes of this Act as a fund with managed amounts of $50 billion or less. Imposes a 1.5% annual tax for 10 years, and 1% thereafter, on managed funds to benefit Virgin Island infrastructure development.

improvement act amends internal revenue code provide reduction taxes distributions certain retirement savings plans designated individual age investment years defines virgin islands investment program purposes act fund managed amounts billion imposes annual tax years managed funds benefit virgin_island infrastructure development


Summary: Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to permit the establishment of Job Corps centers in outlying areas (U.S. territories).

amends workforce investment act permit establishment job_corps centers outlying areas territories


Summary: Establishes the St. Croix National Heritage Area in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Designates St. Croix United for Community, Culture, Environment, and Economic Development (SUCCEED) Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the Area. Requires SUCCEED Inc. to submit a management plan that provides for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational resources of the Area.

establishes designates united local coordinating entity area requires submit management plan provides protection enhancement interpretation natural cultural historic scenic recreational resources area


Summary: Child Tax Credit Equality for Puerto Rico Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make residents of Puerto Rico with less than three children eligible for the refundable portion of the child tax credit. Requires a phase-in of the full credit amount between 2011 and 2015.

amends internal revenue code residents puerto_rico children eligible refundable portion child tax credit requires phase credit


Summary: Territories Economic Development Opportunity Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to allocate to the U.S. territories discretionary federal-aid highway program funds out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Fund).

territories economic development opportunity act authorizes secretary transportation dot allocate territories discretionary federal aid highway program funds highway_trust_fund


Summary: 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.

authorizes establishment units national_guard commonwealth northern mariana islands requires adjutant general commonwealth directs secretary army secretary air_force respectively detail commissioned officers enlisted members commonwealth


Summary: 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 district.

revises federal judicial code remove provisions exempting attorney assistant attorney appointed northern_mariana_islands time serving capacity district requirement attorney reside district appointed allowing marshal appointed northern_mariana islands serve marshal judicial district time requires marshal northern_mariana islands reside district


Summary: Puerto Rico Investment Promotion Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a corporation incorporated under the laws of Puerto Rico and deriving at least 50% of its gross income from sources within Puerto Rico to elect to be treated as a domestic corporation for U.S. tax purposes.

amends internal revenue code allow corporation incorporated laws puerto_rico deriving gross income sources puerto_rico elect treated domestic corporation tax purposes


Summary: Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply it specifically to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands. Applies to such jurisdictions specified criminal penalties relating to the intimidation of voters, interference by government employees, and voting by aliens.

amends federal_election_campaign_act apply specifically american_samoa commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands guam united_states_virgin_islands applies jurisdictions specified criminal penalties relating intimidation voters interference government employees voting aliens


Summary: Requires, for purposes of the Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009 and any amendments made by such Act, that certain U.S. Postal Service (USPS) officers and employees whose duty station is within American Samoa be entitled to the same cost-of-living allowance provided to USPS officers and employees in other non-foreign areas (thereby increasing the allowance for such officers and employees within American Samoa).

requires purposes amendments act certain usps officers employees duty station american_samoa entitled cost living allowance provided usps officers employees non foreign areas increasing allowance officers employees american_samoa


Summary: Northern Mariana Islands Federal Depository Library Act - Authorizes the Delegate of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to designate two libraries in the Northern Mariana Islands as federal depository libraries. Requires the distribution of U.S. government publications selected from lists prepared by the Superintendent of Documents to such libraries upon request.

northern_mariana islands federal depository delegate commonwealth northern mariana islands designate libraries northern_mariana islands federal depository libraries requires distribution government publications selected lists prepared libraries request


Summary: Compact-Impact Reimbursement Act of 2011 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 to authorize and appropriate FY2012-FY2014 funds to the Secretary of the Interior for grants to Guam, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa for the costs of increased demands placed on health, educational, social, or public safety services, or infrastructure related to such services due to the residence of qualified nonimmigrants. Directs the Secretary to provide for periodic enumerations of qualified nonimmigrants in Guam, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Defines "qualified nonimmigrant" as a person admitted to the United States pursuant to: (1) section 141 of the Compact of Free Association set forth in title II, or (2) section 141 of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the government of Palau.

compact impact reimbursement act amends compact free association act authorize appropriate fy2012-fy2014 funds secretary interior grants guam hawaii commonwealth northern mariana islands american_samoa costs increased demands placed health educational social public safety services infrastructure related services residence qualified nonimmigrants directs secretary provide periodic qualified nonimmigrants guam hawaii commonwealth northern mariana islands american_samoa defines qualified nonimmigrant person admitted united_states pursuant section compact_of_free_association set forth title section compact_of_free_association united_states government palau


Summary: Vests title to real property and equipment acquired using funds provided by a grant under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program in the grant recipient in accordance with the compensation provisions in this Act.

vests title real property equipment acquired funds provided grant alaska grant program grant recipient accordance compensation provisions act


Summary: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act - Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1972 to extend the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program under title XVI of the Social Security Act to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.

supplemental security income equality act amends social_security_amendments extend supplemental security income ssi program title xvi social security act puerto_rico united_states_virgin_islands guam american_samoa


Summary: Prohibits federal funding for any construction project in the Northern Mariana Islands which has a cost in excess of $100,000, unless the workforce for such project is composed of at least 60% U.S. workers (defined as nationals of the United States, aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or nationals of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau who are eligible for nonimmigrant admission and are employment-authorized under the Compacts of Free Association between the United States and those nations).

prohibits federal funding construction project northern_mariana islands cost excess workforce project composed workers defined nationals united_states aliens lawfully admitted permanent residence nationals federated_states micronesia republic_of_the_marshall_islands republic_of_palau eligible nonimmigrant admission employment authorized compacts_of_free_association united_states nations


Summary: Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the trade adjustment assistance for workers program to the U.S. territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

amends trade act extend trade adjustment assistance workers program territories guam virgin_islands united_states american_samoa commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands


Summary: Amends the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the U.S. Employment Service of the Department of Labor's program of providing public employment services through a one-stop services delivery system. Directs the Secretary of Labor to allot to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands an amount equal to the allotment percentage Guam received for employment services under the Act in FY1983.

amends wagner act include commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands department_of_labor program providing public employment services stop services delivery system directs secretary labor allot commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana islands equal allotment percentage guam received employment services act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2013 the eligibility of taxpayers in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in such jurisdiction.

amends internal revenue code extend eligibility taxpayers commonwealth_of_puerto_rico tax deduction income attributable domestic production activities jurisdiction


Summary: Territorial TANF Equity Act of 2012 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to remove the limitation on payments by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa under grants for assistance to the aged, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under SSA title XVI, as well as for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) under SSA title IV part A and for foster care and adoption assistance under SSA title IV part E. Replaces entitlement to a matching grant with entitlement to a supplemental grant for such territories of: (1) 10% of the payable family assistance grant to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam; and (2) $100,000 to American Samoa. Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of SSA title XI to make such territories: (1) eligible for the TANF Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs; (2) Needy States if they satisfy alternative eligibility criteria established by the Secretary; and (3) eligible for child care entitlement funds. Prescribes a formula for allotment of child care entitlement funds to such territories. Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of SSA title XI to increase the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for foster care and adoption assistance in such territories.

territorial tanf equity act amends title social security act ssa remove limitation payments secretary health_and_human_services hhs puerto_rico virgin_islands guam american_samoa grants assistance aged blind permanently totally disabled including ssa title xvi temporary_assistance needy families tanf ssa title foster care adoption assistance ssa title entitlement matching grant entitlement supplemental grant territories payable family assistance grant puerto_rico virgin_islands guam american_samoa amends temporary assistance needy families tanf ssa title territories eligible needy states satisfy alternative eligibility criteria established secretary eligible child care entitlement funds prescribes formula allotment child care entitlement funds territories amends foster care adoption assistance ssa title increase federal medical assistance percentage fmap foster care adoption assistance territories


Summary: Continued Free Association with Palau Act of 2012 - Approves, with specified exceptions, the agreement and appendices signed by the United States and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, in connection with the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau. Extends funding for: (1) infrastructure maintenance and projects, (2) the Fiscal Consolidation Fund (at a reduced level for FY2012), and (3) specified federal entities. Assents to specified amendments to the Compact subsidiary agreements. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Interior for postal services related to Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands. States that Congress finds that Palau is eligible for certain U.S. domestic programs. Prohibits specified funds from being used for: (1) assistance to China or Argentina, (2) the development innovation ventures program, and (3) contributions to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

approves specified exceptions agreement signed united_states republic_of_palau september connection compact_of_free_association united_states palau extends funding infrastructure maintenance projects reduced level fy2012 specified federal entities specified amendments compact subsidiary agreements authorizes appropriations department_of_the_interior postal services related palau federated_states micronesia marshall_islands states congress finds palau eligible certain domestic programs prohibits specified funds assistance china development innovation ventures program contributions


Summary: Amends federal armed forces provisions, National Guard provisions, and military pay provisions to include American Samoa as a territory, thereby authorizing the establishment of National Guard units in American Samoa, as well as related authority with respect to National Guard personnel.

amends federal armed forces provisions national_guard provisions military pay provisions include american_samoa territory authorizing establishment national_guard units american_samoa related authority respect national_guard personnel


Summary: Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend to U.S. territories a program requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a temporary high risk health insurance pool program to provide health insurance coverage to eligible individuals with a preexisting condition.

amends patient_protection affordable care act extend territories program requiring secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish temporary high risk health insurance pool program provide health insurance coverage eligible individuals preexisting condition


Summary: Virgin Islands Energy Crisis Relief Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Rural Utilities Service, to make a grant to the Water and Power Authority of the U.S. Virgin Islands for energy generation, transmission, and distribution in rural communities with extremely high energy costs. Provides related funding through FY2015. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to the Authority to convert base power production in the Virgin Islands from fuel oil to liquefied natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas. Authorizes appropriations through FY2017. Increases, through FY2018, the number of Virgin Islands households eligible for low-income energy assistance.

crisis relief act amends rural electrification act direct secretary agriculture usda rural_utilities_service grant energy generation transmission distribution rural communities extremely high energy costs provides related funding fy2015 authorizes secretary commerce grants authority convert base power production virgin_islands fuel oil liquefied natural gas liquefied petroleum gas authorizes appropriations fy2017 increases fy2018 number virgin_islands households eligible low income energy assistance


Summary: Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines.

conveys government commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana islands submerged lands surrounding islands extending geographical miles outward coastlines


Summary: Investing in U.S. Territories, Not Corporations Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to shipments of rum to the United States from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, to: (1) limit during a two-year period the amount of direct and indirect government assistance by the governments of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to rum producers from rum excise taxes covered-over into the treasuries of such governments to 15% of the amounts covered-over, (2) impose limitations on the allocation of rum excise taxes between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and (3) deny any payment of rum excise taxes covered over into the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands for rum redistilled into cane neutral spirits after being brought into the United States.

investing territories corporations act amends internal revenue code respect shipments united_states puerto_rico virgin_islands limit year period direct indirect government assistance governments puerto_rico virgin_islands producers excise taxes covered treasuries governments amounts covered impose limitations allocation excise taxes puerto_rico virgin_islands deny payment excise taxes covered treasuries puerto_rico virgin_islands cane neutral spirits brought united_states


Summary: Authorizes the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to offer to enter into a binding agreement with the city of Tracy, California, under which the Administrator may convey to the city any reversionary interest retained by the United States in a specified parcel of land conveyed to the city for educational or recreational purposes and all other terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions imposed in connection with the conveyance of such parcel. Requires the city to pay to the Administrator not less than the appraised fair market value of the parcel, as determined by the Administrator pursuant to an appraisal, based on the highest and best use of the parcel. Treats such determination regarding the value of such parcel as being final. Makes the city responsible for reimbursing the Administrator for costs associated with the implementation of this Act, including the costs of each applicable appraisal and survey. Requires the net proceeds from such conveyance to be deposited into the Federal Buildings Fund and made available for expenditure for any lawful purpose consistent with the Administrator's authority. Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting or limiting the application of or obligation to comply with any environmental law.

authorizes administrator general_services gsa offer enter binding agreement city california administrator convey city reversionary interest retained united_states specified parcel land conveyed city educational recreational purposes terms conditions reservations restrictions imposed connection conveyance parcel requires city pay administrator appraised fair market value parcel determined administrator pursuant appraisal based highest best use parcel treats determination value parcel final makes city responsible reimbursing administrator costs associated implementation act including costs applicable appraisal survey requires net proceeds conveyance deposited federal_buildings_fund available expenditure lawful purpose consistent administrator authority prohibits act affecting limiting application obligation comply environmental law


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from awarding grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other financial assistance under the national research and development program for the prevention and control of air pollution for any program, project, or activity carried out outside the United States, including its territories and possessions.

amends clean air act prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa awarding grants contracts cooperative agreements financial assistance national research development program prevention control air pollution program project activity carried outside united_states including territories possessions


Summary:
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the residents of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a Fund for the payment of claims submitted by compensable Guam victims and survivors of compensable Guam decedents.

Directs the Secretary to make specified payments to: (1) living Guam residents who were raped, injured, interned, or subjected to forced labor or marches, or internment resulting from, or incident to, such occupation and subsequent liberation; and (2) survivors of compensable residents who died in war (such payments to be made after payments have been made to surviving Guam residents).

Directs the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to specify injuries that would constitute a severe personal injury or a personal injury and adjudicate claims and determine payment eligibility.

Requires claims to be filed within one year after the Commission publishes notice of the filing period in the Federal Register and in the Guam media.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program for research, educational, and media activities that memorialize the events surrounding the occupation of Guam during World War II or honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during such occupation.

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Summary: Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make residents of Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa eligible to participate in the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled under SSA title XVI.

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Virgin Islands Energy Crisis Relief Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Rural Utilities Service, to make a grant to the Water and Power Authority of the U.S. Virgin Islands for energy generation, transmission, and distribution in rural communities with extremely high energy costs. Provides related funding through FY2015.

Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to the Authority to convert base power production in the Virgin Islands from fuel oil to liquefied natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas. Authorizes appropriations through FY2017.

Increases, through FY2018, the number of Virgin Islands households eligible for low-income energy assistance.


Summary: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act - Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1972 to extend the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program under title XVI of the Social Security Act to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.


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Territorial TANF Equity Act of 2013 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to remove the limitation on payments by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa under grants for assistance to the aged, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under SSA title XVI, as well as for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) under SSA title IV part A and for foster care and adoption assistance under SSA title IV part E.

Replaces entitlement to a matching grant with entitlement to a supplemental grant for such territories of: (1) 10% of the payable family assistance grant to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam; and (2) $100,000 to American Samoa.

Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of SSA title IV to make such territories: (1) eligible for the TANF Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs, (2) Needy States if they satisfy alternative eligibility criteria established by the Secretary, and (3) eligible for child care entitlement funds. Prescribes a formula for allotment of child care entitlement funds to such territories.

Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of SSA title IV to increase the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for foster care and adoption assistance in such territories.

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Summary: Derek M. Hodge Virgin Islands Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a reduction of taxes on distributions from certain retirement savings plans designated by an individual under the age of 61 as being under investment by the Virgin Islands Investment Program for at least 30 years. Defines "Virgin Islands Investment Program" for purposes of this Act as a fund with managed amounts of $50 billion or less. Imposes a 1.5% annual tax for 10 years, and 1% thereafter, on managed funds to benefit Virgin Island infrastructure development.

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Northern Mariana Islands Federal Depository Library Act - Authorizes the Delegate of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to designate two libraries in the Commonwealth as federal depository libraries.

Requires the distribution of U.S. government publications selected from lists prepared by the Superintendent of Documents to such libraries upon request.

Allows the Delegate to designate only libraries able to provide custody and service for depository materials and located in areas where they can best serve the public's need and within areas not already adequately served by existing depository libraries.

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Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Territorial Fellowship Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Fellowship Program to award local government and federal government fellowships to qualified students from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Allows a fellow to receive either a specified stipend or academic credit toward graduation for participating in an internship.

Defines a "qualified student" as a student who is a U.S. citizen, domiciled in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, and enrolled in a degree or certificate program at an institution of higher education.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines.

 Includes the Northern Mariana Islands among the islands where the President may establish naval defensive sea areas and airspace reservations when necessary for national defense.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) study and report to Congress on the 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.

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Restoring Medicaid for Compact of Free Association Migrants Act of 2013 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 to permit coverage under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association between the United States Government and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

Permits Medicaid coverage also to lawful residents, in accordance with such Compacts, but only at the option of the governor, of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa.

Exempts such citizens from the five-year limited eligibility of qualified aliens for federal means-tested public benefits with respect to Medicaid benefits.

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Summary:
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply it specifically to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands.

Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to cover these same territories plus the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to cover the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Applies to such jurisdictions specified criminal penalties relating to the intimidation of voters, interference by government employees, and voting by aliens.

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Summary: Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to treat American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as separate states for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

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Summary:
Amends the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the Department of Labor's program of providing public employment services through a one-stop services delivery system.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to allot to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands an amount equal to the allotment percentage Guam received for employment services under the Act in FY1983.

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Summary:
Amends the Expedited Funds Availability Act to apply it to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Extends by two business days, for American Samoa and the Commonwealth, any time periods established for large or redeposited check, repeated overdraft, reasonable cause, or other emergency exceptions to the 30-day funds availability requirements for deposits in an depository institution account by a new depositor.

Extends by one business day any deposit which is both deposited: (1) in an account at a depository institution located in American Samoa or the Commonwealth, and (2) by a check drawn on an originating depository institution which is not located in the same commonwealth or territory as the receiving depository institution.

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Summary: Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act - Authorizes the State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico to provide for a ratification vote on the admission of Puerto Rico as a state of the United States on an equal footing with the several states in all respects. Requires (if a majority of votes cast in the ratification vote are for the admission of Puerto Rico as a state): (1) the President to submit to Congress legislation to admit Puerto Rico as a state, and (2) Congress to act, through legislation, to admit Puerto Rico as a state.

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