Limitation on citizenship for individuals born in the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

(a) In general Subchapter I—The Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, as approved under Public Law 94–241, section 303 at (48 U.S.C. 1801) is amended in subsection 303 by adding after and the following: before January 1, 2027, are and by striking at birth at the end. (b) Applicability (1) The amendment made by subsection (a), (b), (c) and (d) shall not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born in the United States before January 1, 2027. (2) The amendment made by subsection (a), (b), (c) and (d) shall not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality of a person born in the United States territories, who is born as a child of a United States citizen or the child of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.