,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddfg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,capuano introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to provide = visas = c]ta9 advanc$ ,,/em graduates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z-- 7#a7 ! ,be/ ,return on ,am]ica's ,inve/m5t ,n[ ,act2 or 7#b7 ! ,,bra9 ,act4 #b4 ,immigrant visas = c]ta9 advanc$ ,,/em graduates 7a7 ,pref]5ce allocation = employm5t-,bas$ immigrants ,section #bjc7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph 7#g72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,ali5s hold+ doctorate degrees f ,u4,s4 doctoral in/itutions ( high] education 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,visas %all be made available1 9 a numb] n to exce$ #aj p]c5t ( su* worldwide level1 to qualifi$ immigrants :o-- 7i7 hold a doctorate degree 9 a field ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics f a ,unit$ ,/ates doctoral in/itution ( high] education2 & 7ii7 h tak5 all doctoral c\rses 9 a field ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics1 includ+ all c\rses tak5 by correspond5ce 7includ+ c\rses (f]$ by telecommunications7 or by di/ance education1 :ile physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,! t]m di/ance education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74 7ii7 ,! t]m field ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics means a field includ$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education's ,classification ( ,in/ructional ,programs taxonomy )9 ! summ>y gr\ps ( comput] & in=mation sci5ces & support s]vices1 eng9e]+1 ma!matics & /ati/ics1 & physical sci5ces4 7iii7 ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates doctoral in/itution ( high] education means an in/itution t-- 7,i7 is describ$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a77 or is a propriet>y in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;b7772 & 7,,ii7 0 classifi$ by ! ,c>negie ,f\ndation = ! ,advancem5t ( ,tea*+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjab1 z a doctorate-grant+ univ]sity ) a v high or high level ( rese>* activity or classifi$ by ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 pursuant to an application by ! in/itution1 z hav+ equival5t rese>* activity to ^? in/itutions t _h be5 classifi$ by ! ,c>negie ,f\ndation z be+ doctorate-grant+ univ]sities ) a v high or high level ( rese>* activity4 4 7b7 ,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant /atus ,section #bjd7;a77#a77;,e7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7,e7 & ins]t+ 7,e77i72 7#b7 by /rik+ #bjc7;b77#a77;,a71 & ins]t+ #bjc7;b77#a77;,a7 or #bjc7;b77#f712 7#c7 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7ii7 ,! foll[+ process+ /&>ds %all apply ) respect to petitions "u clause 7i7 relat+ to ali5 b5efici>ies qualify+ "u section #bjc7;b77#f73 7,i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all adjudicate su* petitions n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! petition is fil$4 ,9 ! ev5t t additional in=mation or docum5tation is reque/$ by ! ,secret>y dur+ su* #fj-;day p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all adjudicate ! petition n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* su* in=mation or docum5tation is receiv$4 7,,ii7 ,! petition] %all be notifi$ 9 writ+ )9 #cj days ( ! date ( fil+ if ! petition does n meet ! /&>ds = approval4 ,if ! petition does n meet su* /&>ds1 ! notice %all include ! reasons !re=e & ! ,secret>y %all provide an opportunity = ! prompt resubmission ( a modifi$ petition4 4 7c7 ,skill$ work]s1 pr(essionals1 & o!r work]s ,section #bjc7;b77#c77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bh4f & ins]t+ #be4gd4 7d7 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjah1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide to ! ,congress ! results ( a /udy on ! use by ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ( ! classification au?ority provid$ "u section #bjc7;b77#f77;,b77iii77,,ii7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#f77;,b77iii77,,ii771 z add$ by ?is section4 7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjad1 & %all apply ) respect to fiscal ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] su* date4 ,no?+ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be con/ru$ to prohibit ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security f accept+ be=e su* date petitions "u section #bjd7;a77#a77;,e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,e77 relat+ to ali5 b5efici>ies qualify+ "u section #bjc7;b77#f7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#f77 7z add$ by ?is section74 #c4 ,num]ical limitation to any s+le =eign /ate 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a71 & p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 ( subsection 7b712 7#b7 by /rik+ su* subsections & ins]t+ su* provisions4 7b7 ,rules = employm5t-,bas$ immigrants ,section #bjb7;a77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e7 & ins]t+ 7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e72 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 ( be=e section #bjc7;b7 exce$s2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ section #bjc7;b7 consi/5t & ins]t+ su* p>agraphs consi/5t4 7c7 ,special rules = c\ntries at ceil+ ,section #bjb7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7a71 & p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 ( subsection 7b712 & 7#b7 by /rik+ 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 & ins]t+ 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e74 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjad1 & %all apply ) respect to fiscal ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] su* date4 #d4 ,p]man5t priority dates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjc ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7i7 ,p]man5t priority dates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7h77#c7 & p>agraph 7#b71 ! priority date = any employm5t-bas$ petition %all be ! date ( fil+ ( ! petition ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 if applicable71 unless ! fil+ ( ! petition 0 prec$$ by ! fil+ ( a labor c]tification ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 :i* case t date %all con/itute ! priority date4 7#b7 ,subsequ5t employm5t-bas$ petitions ,subject to subsection 7h77#c71 an ali5 :o is ! b5efici>y ( any employm5t-bas$ petition t 0 approvable :5 fil$ 7includ+ self-petition]s7 %all reta9 ! priority date assign$ ) respect to t petition 9 ! consid]ation ( any subsequ5tly fil$ employm5t-bas$ petition 7includ+ self-petitions74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjad1 & %all apply to ali5s :o are a b5efici>y ( a classification petition p5d+ on or aft] su* date4