IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 31st, 2004
Mr. SULLIVAN, for himself and for Mr. GARWOOD introduced the following bill;


SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.

This act may be cited as the "Northern Mariana Islands Fair Wage Act."

SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF MINIMUM WAGE TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) shall apply to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(b) TRANSITION- Notwithstanding subsection (a), the minimum wage applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) shall be--

(1) $3.55 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after the date of enactment of this Act; and

(2) $3.75 an hour, beginning on the 120th day after the date of the enactment of this act.