Pub. L. 113-34 - An act to amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

113th Congress

Affects: 29 U.S.C. §§ 206; 48 U.S.C. §§ 1705, 1706

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.

(a) The first section and section 2 of Public Law 93–435 (48 U.S.C. 1705, 1706) are amended by inserting “the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,” after “Guam,” each place it appears.

(b) For the purposes of the amendment made by subsection (a), each reference in Public Law 93–435 to the “date of enactment” shall be considered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of this section.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF SCHEDULED WAGE INCREASES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.

Section 8103(b)(1)(B) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (29 U.S.C. 206 note; Public Law 110–28) is amended by striking “2011” and inserting “2011, 2013, and 2015”.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 256:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):

Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.

Sept. 10, considered and passed House.