PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior must give technical help and other support to the Commonwealth, working with the Governor, the Secretaries of Labor and Commerce, and as set out in required interagency agreements. This help must: find ways to grow and diversify the local economy; help employers recruit, train, and hire workers—first from U.S. citizens and nationals living in the Commonwealth, and if not enough, from lawful permanent residents (including lawfully admitted citizens of the freely associated states); and help identify needed jobs and skills and help schools create training and teach those skills. When giving help, the Secretaries must consult with the Commonwealth government, local businesses, regional banks, schools, and other experts, and help set up a process to spot growth opportunities and meet labor needs. For this help (except paying federal staff salaries and expenses), the Interior Secretary must require a 10% nonfederal match.

Title 48, §1807

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(1)In general

The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Governor of the Commonwealth, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Commerce, and as provided in the Interagency Agreements required to be negotiated under section 1806(a)(4) of this title, as added by subsection (a), shall provide—

(A)technical assistance and other support to the Commonwealth to identify opportunities for, and encourage diversification and growth of, the economy of the Commonwealth;

(B)technical assistance, including assistance in recruiting, training, and hiring of workers, to assist employers in the Commonwealth in securing employees first from among United States citizens and nationals resident in the Commonwealth and if an adequate number of such workers are not available, from among legal permanent residents, including lawfully admissible citizens of the freely associated states; and

(C)technical assistance, including assistance to identify types of jobs needed, identify skills needed to fulfill such jobs, and assistance to Commonwealth educational entities to develop curricula for such job skills to include training teachers and students for such skills.

(2)Consultation

In providing such technical assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall—

(A)consult with the Government of the Commonwealth, local businesses, regional banks, educational institutions, and other experts in the economy of the Commonwealth; and

(B)assist in the development and implementation of a process to identify opportunities for and encourage diversification and growth of the economy of the Commonwealth and to identify and encourage opportunities to meet the labor needs of the Commonwealth.

(3)Cost-sharing

For the provision of technical assistance or support under this paragraph (other than that required to pay the salaries and expenses of Federal personnel), the Secretary of the Interior shall require a non-Federal matching contribution of 10 percent.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1806(a)(4) of this title, as added by subsection (a), referred to in par. (1), probably means section 1806(a)(5) of this title, as added by subsection (a) of section 702 of Pub. L. 110–229. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, and not as part of Pub. L. 94–241 which comprises this subchapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Department of the Interior Technical Assistance Pub. L. 115–218, § 3(c),

July 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 1554, provided that: “Not later than

October 1, 2019, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit a report to Congress that describes the fulfillment of the Department of the Interior’s responsibilities to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands— “(1) to identify opportunities for economic growth and diversification; “(2) to provide assistance in recruiting, training, and hiring United States workers; and “(3) to provide such other technical assistance and consultation as outlined in section 702(e) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (48 U.S.C. 1807).”

§1807 Technical Assistance Program