,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfei ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ac1 #bjad ,mr4 ,s*ock introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to make ! ,,eb-#e regional c5t] program p]man5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,eb-#e ,regional ,c5t] ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,removal ( p] c\ntry num]ical caps on employm5t visas ,section #bjb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #bjc & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 ( section #bjc4 #c4 ,regional c5t] program made p]man5t ,section #bjc7;b77#e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,regional c5t] program 7i7 ,set aside ,n less ?an #c1jjj ( ! visas made available "u ?is p>agraph 9 ea* fiscal ye> %all be res]v$ = qualifi$ immigrants = a program to implem5t ! provisions ( ?is p>agraph4 7ii7 ,9 g5]al ,! program ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 %all involve a regional c5t] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security on ! basis ( a g5]al proposal1 = ! promotion ( economic gr[?1 includ+ increas$ export sales1 improv$ regional productivity1 job creation1 or increas$ dome/ic capital inve/m5t4 ,a regional c5t] %all h jurisdiction ov] a limit$ geographic area1 :i* %all be describ$ 9 ! proposal & consi/5t ) ! purpose ( conc5trat+ pool$ inve/m5t 9 def9$ economic zones4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( a regional c5t] may be bas$ on g5]al pr$ictions1 conta9$ 9 ! proposal1 conc]n+ ! k9ds ( comm]cial ent]prises t w receive capital f ali5s1 ! jobs t w be creat$ directly or indirectly z a result ( su* capital inve/m5ts1 & ! o!r positive economic effects su* capital inve/m5ts w h4 7iii7 ,rule = det]m9+ compliance ) job creation requirem5ts ,= purposes ( det]m9+ compliance ) subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 & not)/&+ ! requirem5ts ( #h ,,cfr #bjd4f1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all p]mit ali5s admitt$ "u ! program describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph to e/abli% reasonable me?odologies = det]m9+ ! numb] ( jobs creat$ by ! program1 includ+ su* jobs :i* are e/imat$ to h be5 creat$ indirectly ?r\gh rev5ues g5]at$ f increas$ exports1 improv$ regional productivity1 job creation1 or increas$ dome/ic capital inve/m5t result+ f ! program4 4 #d4 ,priority consid]ation = regional c5t] applicants ,section #bjd7;a77#a77;,h7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,h77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 process+ petitions "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may give priority to petitions fil$ by ali5s seek+ admission "u ! program describ$ 9 section #bjc7;b77#e77;,e74 ,not)/&+ section #bjc7;e71 immigrant visas made available "u section #bjc7;b77#e7 may be issu$ to su* ali5s 9 an ord] t takes into acc\nt any priority accord$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce44 #e4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #faj ( ,public ,law #ajb-cie 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec note7 is h]eby repeal$4