To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the definition of "State" for purposes of the Department of Defense STARBASE Program.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6786 To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the definition of ‘‘State’’ for purposes of the Department of Defense STARBASE Program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 8, 2020 Mr. SABLAN (for himself and Mrs. RADEWAGEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Com- monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Amer- ican Samoa in the definition of ‘‘State’’ for purposes of the Department of Defense STARBASE Program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STARBASE PRO- 3 GRAM. 4 Section 2193b(h) of title 10, United States Code, is 5 amended by inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of the North- 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:45 May 21, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6786.IH H6786 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6786 IH ern Mariana Islands, American Samoa,’’ before ‘‘and 1 Guam’’. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:45 May 21, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6786.IH H6786 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS