,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dbch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjad ,mr4  
,h>ris introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act to provide =          
requirem5ts = employ]s ( ,h-#b;,b       
nonimmigrants1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,h-#b;,b num]ical limitations  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bad7;g77#i77;,a7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77#i77;,a77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,a7  7i7 ,except z  
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 & subject to     
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 an ali5 :o has
 already be5 c\nt$ t[>d ! num]ical      
limitation ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n  
aga9 be c\nt$ t[>d su* limitation4 ,su* 
an ali5 %all be consid]$ a return+      
work]4  7ii7 ,an ali5 :o has already be5
 c\nt$ t[>d ! num]ical limitation (     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all aga9 be c\nt$   
t[>d su* limitation if su* ali5 dep>ts !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = a p]iod ( "t t is      

great] ?an "o ye>1 & has n be5 c\nt$    
t[>d su* limitation 9 any ( ! #c ye>s   
prior to su* dep>ture4  4  7b7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all take effect z if    
enact$ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjac4  #b4       
,additional requirem5ts = ,h-#b;,b      
nonimmigrant employ]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,*apt] #b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha 
et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section
 #bah ! foll[+3  #bah;,a4 ,requirem5ts =
 ,h-#b;,b employ]s  7a7 ,petition       
process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] :o   
seeks to employ an ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant
 %all submit a petition to ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security 9 accordance ) ?is   
subsection4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a petition  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! numb] ( nam$ & 
unnam$ ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants ! employ] 
is seek+ to employ dur+ ! applicable    
p]iod ( employm5t1 & ! anticipat$ dates 
( entry 7:i* may be /agg]$74  7,b7 ,!   
geographic area ( int5d$ employm5t = !  

,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants1 except t =      
it9]ant indu/ries t d n op]ate 9 a s+le 
fix$-site location1 an employ] may      
provide a li/ ( anticipat$ "w locations1
 :i*--  7i7 may include an anticipat$   
it9]>y2 &  7ii7 may be subsequ5tly am5d$
 by ! employ]1 ) notice to ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security4  7,c7 ,! anticipat$ 
p]iod dur+ :i* su* employees w be ne$$1 
includ+ expect$ beg9n+ & end+ dates4    
7,d7 ,! writt5 disclosure ( employm5t   
t]ms & conditions :i* w be provid$ to ! 
propos$ ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant b5efici>y 
( ! petition be=e ! date on :i* !       
,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant files a visa      
application4  7,e7 ,evid5ce t ! employ] 
made ef=ts to recruit available1        
qualifi$1 will+1 & able ,unit$ ,/ates   
work]s = any position = :i* ! employ]   
seeks an ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant work]1   
:i* ! employ] %all be deem$ to h        
satisfi$ if ! employ]--  7i7 n lat] ?an 
#fj days be=e ! employ]'s date ( ne$ =  
an ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant1 submits !     
writt5 disclosure ( employm5t t]ms &    

conditions = su* work] to ! local (fice 
( ! ,/ate work=ce ag5cy :]e ! job is    
locat$1 or 9 ! case ( an it9]ant        
employ]1 :]e ! job is to beg91 &        
au?orizes ! po/+ ( ! writt5 disclosure  
on ! appropriate ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor     
,electronic ,job ,regi/ry = a p]iod (   
#de days1 except t no?+ 9 ?is clause    
%all require ! employ] to file an       
int]/ate job ord] "u section #fec1 (    
title #bj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 
&  7ii7 keeps a record ( all eligible1  
able1 will+1 & qualifi$ ,unit$ ,/ates   
work]s :o apply = employm5t ) ! employ] 
= ! job = :i* an ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant  
is s\ght4  7#c7 ,review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
e/abli% a proc$ure to process petitions 
fil$ "u ?is subsection1 & %all review   
ea* petition submitt$ by an employ] "u  
?is subsection = complet5ess or obvi\s  
inaccuracies4  7,b7 ,acceptance (       
petitions ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] an   
employ] files a petition1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security %all--  7i7 accept !  

petition unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !
 petition is incomplete or obvi\sly     
inaccurate2  7ii7 submit to ! petition] 
notice ( acceptance or non-acceptance ( 
! petition us+ electronic or o!r means  
assur+ exp$it$ deliv]y2 &  7iii7 9 !    
case ( an accept$ petition1 submit to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates consulate notice (        
acceptance ( ! petition us+ electronic  
or o!r means assur+ exp$it$ deliv]y1 if 
! petition] has indicat$ t ! ali5       
b5efici>y or b5efici>ies w apply = a    
visa to ! ,unit$ ,/ates at su*          
consulate4  7#d7 ,numb] ( positions n   
r$uc$ by hir+ ,unit$ ,/ates work] ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n     
r$uce ! numb] ( positions t ! ,secret>y 
accepts = an employ] pursuant to a      
petition "u ?is subsection because !    
employ] hires a ,unit$ ,/ates work] be=e
 date on :i* ! employ] indicat$ x ne$$  
work]s on ! petition ! employ] submitt$ 
"u ?is subsection4  7b7 ,transportation 
co/s  7#a7 ,transportation to ! place ( 
employm5t ,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* an  

,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant completes #ej     
p]c5t ( ! "w p]iod set =? 9 ! petition1 
an employ] :o hires an ,h-#b;,b         
nonimmigrant %all reimburse ! ,h-#b;,b  
nonimmigrant = ! co/ ( transportation ( 
! mo/ economic & reasonable common      
c>ri]1 includ+ docum5t$ & reasonable    
subsi/5ce co/s dur+ ! p]iod ( travel1 = 
t ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant1 f ! ,unit$     
,/ates consulate issu+ ! visa to !      
,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant or previ\s        
worksite 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if any1 to !
 place ( su* nonimmigrant's employm5t1  
unless ! ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant has be5 s
 reimburs$ by ano!r employ]4  7#b7      
,transportation f ! place ( employm5t   
,if an ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant completes !
 "w p]iod set =? 9 ! petition1 & is n   
travel+ to ano!r worksite 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 n lat] ?an ! "t ! ,h-#b;,b      
nonimmigrant dep>ts f ! worksite1 !     
employ] :o hir$ an ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant
 = t "w p]iod %all pay = ! co/ (        
transportation ( ! mo/ economic &       
reasonable common c>ri]1 includ+ an     

all[ance = reasonable subsi/5ce co/s    
dur+ ! p]iod ( travel1 = t ,h-#b;,b     
nonimmigrant1 f ! place ( employm5t to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates consulate t issu$ ! visa 
to ! ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant4  7c7 ,no    
displacem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates work]s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] may n displace a  
,unit$ ,/ates work] employ$ by !        
employ]1 o!r ?an = good cause1 dur+ !   
p]iod ( employm5t ( ! ,h-#b;,b          
nonimmigrant & = a p]iod ( #cj days     
prec$+ su* p]iod 9 ! occupation & at !  
location ( employm5t = :i* ! employ]    
seeks to employ an ,h-#b;,b             
nonimmigrant4  7#b7 ,labor dispute ,an  
employ] may n employ an ,h-#b;,b        
nonimmigrant = a specific job = :i* !   
employ] is reque/+ an ,h-#b;,b          
nonimmigrant because ! =m] occupant ( ! 
job is on /rike or be+ lock$ out 9 !    
c\rse ( a labor dispute4  7d7 ,wages ,! 
wages to be paid to ,h-#b;,b            
nonimmigrants %all be ! great] (--  7#a7
 ! actual wage level paid by ! employ]  
to o!r employees ) simil> exp]i5ce &    

qualifications = su* position 9 ! same  
location2 or  7#b7 ! prevail+ wage level
 = ! occupational classification ( !    
position 9 ! geographic area 9 :i* !    
,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant w be employ$1 bas$
 on ! be/ in=mation available at ! "t ( 
fil+ ! petition4  7e7 ,h\s+ ,an employ] 
is n requir$ to provide h\s+ or a h\s+  
all[ance to an ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant    
employee4 ,if an employ] does provide   
h\s+ or a h\s+ all[ance to an ,h-#b;,b  
nonimmigrant employee1 ! employ] may    
take a wage d$uction or cr$it 9 an am\nt
 t is equal to ! fair value ( su* h\s+ 9
 accordance ) ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich4  7f7 ,inc5tive = an employ]   
,to report an abscond+ ,h-#b;,b         
nonimmigrant employee ,if an ,h-#b;,b   
nonimmigrant t]m9ates employm5t prior to
 ! end ( ! "w p]iod set =? 9 ! job ord]1
 & ! employ] provides timely notice (   
?is t]m9ation to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all promptly notify !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate

 %all make available to ! employ] "o    
additional visa = ea* su* t]m9at+       
nonimmigrant 9 ord] = ! employ] to hire 
a replacem5t ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant = !  
same job opportunity )\t fil+ an        
additional petition4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3
  7#a7 ,! t]m ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant     
means an ali5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 pursuant to section                    
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77,b74  7#b7 ,! t]m
 ,unit$ ,/ates work] means an employee  
:o--  7,a7 is a citiz5 or national ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 is an ali5 :o is   
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 is 
admitt$ z a refugee "u section #bjg (   
?is title1 is grant$ asylum "u section  
#bjh1 or is an immigrant o!rwise        
au?oriz$1 by ?is ,act or by ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security1 to be employ$2 or  
7,c7 an individual :o is n an unau?oriz$
 ali5 7z def9$ 9 section #bgd;,a7h77#c77
 ) respect to ! propos$ occupation ( !  
,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant4  7#c7 ,! t]m be/ 
in=mation available1 ) respect to       

det]m9+ ! prevail+ wage = a position1   
means--  7,a7 a controll+ collective    
b>ga9+ agreem5t1 :]e ! employ] is a     
signatory to a collective b>ga9+        
agreem5t t sets wages = "w p]=m$ by     
,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants2  7,b7 if !re is 
no controll+ collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 
z set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! local1   
,/ate1 or ,f$]al prevail+ wage laws or  
ord9ances1 = any "t p]iod dur+ :i* !    
,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant p]=ms "w on a     
project = :i* paym5t ( su* wages is     
requir$ by su* laws or ord9ances1 & !   
employ] has sign$ a contract agree+ to  
pay su* wages on t project2 or  7,c7 if 
!re is no controll+ collective b>ga9+   
agreem5t z set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & !
 ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant is n p]=m+ "w    
gov]n$ by a prevail+ wage law or        
ord9ance z set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  
7i7 ! wage level comm5surate ) !        
exp]i5ce1 tra9+1 & sup]vision requir$ = 
! job bas$ on ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics
 data2 or  7ii7 a legitimate private    
wage survey ( ! wages paid = su*        

positions 9 ! geographic area 9 :i* !   
,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant w be employ$4     
7#d7 ,! t]m legitimate private wage     
survey means1 9 ! case ( a petition "u  
subsection 7a71 a survey ( wages by an  
entity o!r ?an ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :]e-- 
7,a7 ! data has be5 collect$ dur+ !     
#b-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( 
! petition2  7,b7 if a publi%$ survey1 !
 survey has be5 publi%$ dur+ ! #b-ye>   
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( !      
petition2  7,c7 ! employ] job           
description is simil> to ! survey job   
description2  7,d7 ! survey is across   
indu/ries t employ work]s 9 !           
occupation2  7,e7 ! wage det]m9ation is 
bas$ on a weight$ or /raight av]age ( ! 
relevant wages or ! m$ian ( relevant    
wage levels2 &  7,f7 ! survey id5tifies 
a /ati/ically valid me?odology t 0 us$  
to collect ! data4  7h7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,! b5efits & wages provid$  
to an ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant1 ! s]vices  
an ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant provides to !  
employ]1 ! employm5t opportunities af=d$

 to an ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant by !       
employ]1 includ+ ^? employm5t           
opportunities t require a ,unit$ ,/ates 
work] or an ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant to    
travel or relocate 9 ord] to accept or  
p]=m employm5t1 & o!r t]ms or conditions
 ( ! employm5t ( an ,h-#b;,b            
nonimmigrant provid$ = "u ?is section   
are = ! mutual b5efit ( ! ,h-#b;,b      
nonimmigrant & ! employ]4  7i7          
,exclusive rulemak+ au?ority ,!         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all h !  
exclusive au?ority to make rules to     
implem5t ?is section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bah ! foll[+3  #bah;,a4        
,requirem5ts = ,h-#b;,b ,nonimmigrant   
,employ]s4  4