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H.R.3320 / 112th Congress

Compact-Impact Reimbursement Act of 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 2, 2011

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.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen W. [D-HI-1] · D–HI

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
3 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Introduced in House

  6. Introduced in House

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