Mr. President. I am pleased to join Senator MURKOWSKI in introducing the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act. legislation to curb trade. immigration. wage. and apparel labeling abuses in the CNMI. On July 31. 1997. I introduced S. 1100. the CNMI Reform Act. S. 1100 extends the Immigration and Nationality Act to the Commonwealth. limits use of the "Made in USA" label. and applies the U.S. minimum wage to the CNMI. The measure we are introducing today is similar to S. 1100. but also imposes duties on CNMI garments unless garment companies employ a sufficient number of U.S. employees and establishes a comprehensive regime for CNMI immigration and naturalization. This is a bipartisan bill. drafted by the Clinton administration at the request of the Republican chairman of the Senate Energy Committee. It contains more comprehensive reforms than the measure I introduced earlier this year.
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