P.L. 110–28, Approved May 25, 2007 (121 Stat. 112)

SEC. 8103.  APPLICABILITY OF MINIMUM WAGE TO AMERICAN SAMOA AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

(a) [29 U.S.C. 206 note]  Report to Congress.—Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) shall apply to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(b)  Transition.— Notwithstanding subsection (a)—

(1)  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—

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

(B)  increased by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount as may be necessary to equal the minimum wage under section 6(a)(1) of such Act), beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and each year thereafter until the minimum wage applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under this paragraph is equal to the minimum wage set forth in such section; and

(2)  the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) shall be—

(A)  the applicable wage rate in effect for each industry and classification under section 697 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, on the date of enactment of this Act;

(B)  increased by $0.50 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after the date of enactment of this Act; and

(C)  increased by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount as may be necessary to equal the minimum wage under section 6(a)(1) of such Act), beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and each year thereafter until the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa under this paragraph is equal to the minimum wage set forth in such section.