Sec. 1045. WORKFORCE ISSUES FOR MILITARY REALIGNMENTS IN THE PACIFIC
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## SEC. 1045 WORKFORCE ISSUES FOR MILITARY REALIGNMENTS IN THE PACIFIC ###
(a)In General Section 6(b) of the Joint Resolution entitled “A Joint Resolution to approve the ‘Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America’, and for other purposes”, approved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph
(B)to read as follows: > > ##### “(B) H-2B workers > > 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 December 31, 2023, 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— > > > ###### “(i) > > 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 > > > ###### “(ii) > > to perform service or labor as a health care worker (such as a nurse, physician assistant, or allied health professional) at a facility that jointly serves members of the Armed Forces, dependents, and civilians 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 ####
(2)by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: > > #### “(2) Locations > > Paragraph
(1)does not apply with respect to the performance of services of labor at a location other than Guam or the Commonwealth.” > . ###
(b)Effective Date **[**[48 U.S.C. 1806 note](/us/usc/t48/s1806)**]** The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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