,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aefb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ae1 #bjac ,mr4 ,gibson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 & ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to simplify ! petition+ proc$ure = ,h-#b;,a work]s1 to exp& ! scope ( ! ,h-#b;,a program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,family ,f>m ,relief ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to adm9i/] ,h-#b;,a program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bah ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! t]m ,secret>y ( ,labor ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,electronic fil+ sy/em = ,h-#b;,a petitions ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% a process = receiv+ petitions = nonimmigrant visas "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a774 ,9 e/abli%+ su* process1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure-- 7#a7 t petition]s may file su* petitions ov] ! ,int]net on an ,int]net ,web page ( ! ,secret>y2 7#b7 t any s(tw>e develop$ to process su* petitions on su* ,int]net ,web page %all indicate to ! petition] any te*nical defici5cy 9 ! application prior to submission2 & 7#c7 t ea* petition] %all be able to file su* petition 9 a pap] =mat4 #d4 ,repeal ( #ej-p]c5t dome/ic work=ce requirem5t ,subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section #bah7;c77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;c77#c77 is repeal$1 & any rule made by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to c>ry out su* subp>agraph may n cont9ue 9 effect4 #e4 ,prevail+ ,practices ,survey ,9 ! case ( an employ] petition+ "u section #bah ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh71 ! submission ( a prevail+ practice survey reg>d+ employm5t practices %all n be requir$4 #f4 ,alt]ation ( region ( ref]5ce ,section #bah7;b77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ )9 a multi-/ate region ( traditional or expect$ labor supply & ins]t+ )9 an area ( #aej squ>e miles 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c5t]$ ar\nd ! place ( employm5t4 #g4 ,prohibition & repeal ( c]ta9 rules 7a7 ,rules reg>d+ recruitm5t & ref]ral requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may n make any rule = purposes ( c>ry+ out section #bah7;b77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act t-- 7#a7 requires t an employ] adv]tise an (f] ( employm5t-- 7,a7 on a p>ticul> date2 or 7,b7 9 a p>ticul> publication2 7#b7 requires t an employ] contact work]s :o ! employ] employ$ 9 ! prior ye> or gr[+ season2 or 7#c7 requires t an employ] submit a recruitm5t report4 7b7 ,prohibition on requirem5t ( c]tification by employ]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n make any rule p]ta9+ to a petition "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 t requires an employ] to provide a c]tification (-- 7,a7 recruitm5t adv]tisem5ts2 or 7,b7 recruitm5t reports4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z limit+ ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to require an atte/ation reg>d+ su* matt]s f any su* employ]4 7c7 ,repeal ( exi/+ rules ,any rule t is describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t is curr5tly 9 effect may n cont9ue 9 effect beg9n+ on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #h4 ,inclusion ( c]ta9 ye>-r\nd live/ock work]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 labor z a ye>-r\nd live/ock work] 7includ+ z a dairy work]7 be=e 1 & ! press+ ( apples = cid]4 7b7 ,l5g? ( /ay = ye>-,r\nd live/ock work]s ,section #bah ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,special rule = ye>-,r\nd live/ock work]s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 an ,h-#b;,a work] :o is admitt$ = purposes ( p]=m+ labor z a ye>-r\nd live/ock work] 7includ+ z a dairy work]7 may be admitt$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #ab mon?s4 ,at ! end ( t p]iod1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n approve a petition to import t ali5 z an ,h-#b;,a work] = a p]iod ( #c mon?s4 ,su* a petition may be fil$ p]ta9+ to t ali5 any numb] ( times4 ,su* petition may n be fil$ by any p]son :o1 at ! "t ( fil+1 is an ali5 :o is unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 #i4 ,replacem5t ( work]s & ,exp$it$ ,adm9i/rative appeals ,section #bah ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7k7 replacem5t ( work]s ,on receiv+ notice t an ,h-#b;,a work] recruit$ or hir$ by an employ] has prematurely ab&on$ employm5t or has fail$ to appe> = employm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all promptly issue a visa "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 to an eligible ali5 designat$ by ! employ] to replace t work] & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all exp$iti\sly admit su* ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 #aj4 ,agricultural ,associations & pool+ ( work]s ,section #bah7;d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,role ( agricultural associations 7#a7 ,fil+ by agricultural association p]mitt$ ,an application to hire an ,h-#b;,a work] may be fil$ by an association ( agricultural employ]s :i* use agricultural labor4 7#b7 ,treatm5t ( associations act+ z employ]s ,if an association is a jo9t or sole employ] ( ,h-#b;,a work]s1 su* ,h-#b;,a work]s may be transf]r$ among its memb]s to p]=m agricultural labor ( ! same nature = :i* ! application 0 approv$4 7#c7 ,treatm5t ( violations 7,a7 ,individual memb]s ,if an individual memb] ( a jo9t employ] association violates any condition = approval ) respect to ! memb]'s application1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all d5y su* application only ) respect to t memb] ( ! association unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! association or o!r memb] p>ticipat$ 91 _h k (1 or _h reason to "k ( ! violation4 7,b7 ,association ( agricultural employ]s 7i7 ,jo9t employ] ,if an association repres5t+ agricultural employ]s z a jo9t employ] violates any condition = approval ) respect to ! association's application1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all d5y su* application only ) respect to ! association & may n apply ! d5ial to any individual memb] ( ! association1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! memb] p>ticipat$ 91 _h k (1 or _h reason to "k ( ! violation4 7ii7 ,sole employ] ,if an association ( agricultural employ]s approv$ z a sole employ] violates any condition = approval ) respect to ! association's application1 no individual memb] ( ! association may be ! b5efici>y ( ! s]vices ( ,h-#b;,a work]s admitt$ "u ?is section 9 ! occupation 9 :i* su* ,h-#b;,a work]s 7 employ$ by ! association :i* 0 d5i$ approval dur+ ! p]iod su* d5ial is 9 =ce4 4 #aa4 ,ag5cy report requir$ :5 delays occur ,section #bah7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c 7c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,ag5cy report requir$ :5 delays occur ,a report %all be submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = any mon? 9 :i* ! av]age reponse "t "u p>agraph 7#b7 to a fil+ is great] ?an #g days4 ,! report %all be submitt$ n lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ! mon? t imm$iately foll[s ! mon? 9 :i* su* av]age response "t limit 0 exce$$4 4 #ab4 ,,gao ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report on a /udy-- 7#a7 evaluat+ ! effects ( introduc+ biometric id5tification c>ds to ,h-#b;,a work]s2 7#b7 :e!r ! usage ( su* id5tification c>ds w\ld promote ef=ts to effici5tly en=ce ! immigration laws & /reaml9e ! visa application & admission process = ,h-#b;,a work]s2 & 7#c7 exam9+ any delay 9 ! process+ ( applications & petitions "u ! ,h-#b;,a program & 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! program4