The House of Representatives budget reconciliation language would have repealed the annual funding of $27.72 million to the CNMI and required congressional approval prior to providing any further funding. as well as other provisions. After many long hours of hard work. we came close to reaching an agreement that would have saved the American taxpayers $42 million. We would have allowed funding to go forward. but only if the CNMI made significant changes in policy to address serious conditions that exist in the CNMI regarding immigration. alien labor. and taxation. I regret that we were unable to reach final resolution on this issue within the allotted time. Because we were unable to agree. under current law the CNMI will receive $27.7 million in 1994almost $6 million more than they would have under the 1992 negotiated agreement.
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