Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 122.djvu/888

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12 2 STA T .865PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 22 9—M A Y 8 , 2008 (3)GAOREPO R T.—The G ov e rnm en t A c co u nt abil it y O f fice s hall submit a re p ort to the C on g ress not later than 2 years after the d ate of enactment of this Act , to include, at a min - imum, the follo w ing items

(A) An assessment of the implementation of this sub- title and the amendments made by this subtitle, including an assessment of the performance of F ederal agencies and the Government of the Commonwealth in meeting congres- sional intent. ( B ) An assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of implementation of this subtitle and the amend- ments made by this subtitle on the economy of the Commonwealth, including its ability to obtain wor k ers to supplement its resident workforce and to maintain access to its tourists and customers, and any effect on compliance with U nited S tates treaty obligations mandating non- refoulement for refugees. (C) An assessment of the economic benefit of the inves- tors ‘ ‘grandfathered ’ ’ under subsection (c) of section 6 of the J oint R esolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve the ‘Covenant To E stablish a Commonwealth of the N orthern M ariana I slands in P olitical Union with the United States of America’, and for other purposes’’, approved March 2 4 , 197 6 (Public L aw 94 – 241), as added by subsection (a), and the Commonwealth’s ability to attract new investors after the date of enactment of this Act. ( D ) An assessment of the number of illegal aliens in the Commonwealth, including any Federal and Common- wealth efforts to locate and repatriate them. (4) REPORT SBY T H E L O CA L G O V ER NM ENT.—The Governor of the Commonwealth may submit an annual report to the President on the implementation of this subtitle, and the amendments made by this subtitle, with recommendations for future changes. The President shall forward the Governor’s report to the Congress with any Administration comment after an appropriate period of time for internal review, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to re q uire the President to provide any legislative recommendation to the Congress. ( 5 ) REPORT ON F E D ERAL PERSONNEL AND RESO U RCE RE Q U I REMENTS.—Not later than 1 80 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of H omeland Security, after consulting with the Secretary of the Interior and other departments and agencies as may be deemed necessary, shall submit a report to the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and to the Com- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Com- mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate, on the current and planned levels of Transportation Security Administration, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Citi z en- ship and Immigration Services, and United States Coast Guard Presid e nt.48USC1 8 06 n o te.