Sec. 1043. Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific
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Section 6(b)(1) of the Joint Resolution entitled A Joint Resolution to approve the , approved March 24, 1976 ( Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America , and for other purposes 48 U.S.C. 1806(b)(1) ) is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking during the transition program and inserting during the period beginning on the transition program effective date and ending on the later of September 30, 2020, or the last day of the transition period ; by amending subparagraph
(B)to read as follows: In the case of an alien described in subparagraph
(A)who seeks admission under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) ), the alien, if otherwise qualified, may, before the later of December 31, 2023, or the last day of the transition period, be admitted under such section, notwithstanding the requirement of such section that the service or labor be temporary, for a period of up to 3 years— to perform service or labor on Guam or in the Commonwealth pursuant to any agreement entered into by a prime contractor or subcontractor calling for services or labor required for performance of a contact or subcontract for construction, repairs, renovations, or facility services that is directly connected to, or associated with, the military realignment occurring on Guam and in the Commonwealth; or to perform service or labor as a health care worker (such as a nurse, physician assistant, or allied health professional) on Guam or in the Commonwealth, subject to the education, training, licensing, and other requirements of section 212(a)(5)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(C) ), as applicable, except that this clause shall not be construed to include graduates of medical schools coming to Guam or the Commonwealth to perform service or labor as members of the medical profession. ; and by adding at the end the following: After the end of the period described in subparagraph (A), any alien who was admitted to Guam or the Commonwealth pursuant to subparagraph
(A)or
(B)may again seek admission to Guam or the Commonwealth under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) ) without being counted toward the numerical limitation of section 214(g)(1)(B) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g) )(1)(B)). Such an alien shall be considered to be a returning worker subject to subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)of section 214(g)(9) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9) ). An alien may be considered to be a returning worker under this subparagraph only once. .
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Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific
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