,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,g+rey ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mrs4
 ,black1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,jones1    
,ms4 ,foxx1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4       
,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,b>letta1  
,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 & ,mr4 ,nunnelee7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to make *anges relat$ to           
family-sponsor$ immigrants & to r$uce ! 
numb] ( su* immigrants1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,nucle> ,family ,priority  
,act4  #b4 ,imm$iate relative def9ition 
,section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ *ildr51 sp\ses1 &
 p>5ts & ins]t+ *ildr5 & sp\ses2 &  7#b7
 by /rik+ ,/ates1 except t & all t      
foll[s ?r\gh ( age4 & ins]t+ ,/ates44   
#c4 ,*ange 9 family-sponsor$ immigrant  

categories ,section #bjc7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7a7 ,pref]5ce allocation =     
sp\ses & *ildr5 ( p]man5t resid5t ali5s 
,qualifi$ immigrants :o are ! sp\ses or 
*ildr5 ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =     
p]man5t resid5ce %all be allott$ visas 9
 a numb] n to exce$ ! worldwide level   
specifi$ 9 section #bja7;c74  4  #d4    
,*ange 9 worldwide level (              
family-sponsor$ immigrants ,section     
#bja7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;c77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to 
read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,! worldwide level 
( family-sponsor$ immigrants "u ?is     
subsection = a fiscal ye> is equal to-- 
7,a7 #hh1jjj2 m9us  7,b7 ! numb] comput$
 "u p>agraph 7#b74  2  7#b7 by /rik+    
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#e72 &  7#c7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph    
7#b74  #e4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7        
,num]ical limitation to any s+le =eign  
/ate ,section #bjb ( ! ,immigration &   

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#d7-- 
7,a7 by am5d+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7  
to read z foll[s3  7,a7 #ge p]c5t (     
family-sponsor$ immigrants n subject to 
p] c\ntry limitation ,( ! visa numb]s   
made available "u section #bjc7;a7 9 any
 fiscal ye>1 #ge p]c5t %all be issu$ )\t
 reg>d to ! num]ical limitation "u      
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( rema9+ 
#be p]c5t = c\ntries subject to         
subsection 7e7  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! visa  
numb]s made available "u section        
#bjc7;a7 9 any fiscal ye>1 ! rema9+ #be 
p]c5t %all be available1 9 ! case ( a   
=eign /ate or dep5d5t area t is subject 
to subsection 7e7 only to ! ext5t t !   
total numb] ( visas issu$ 9 accordance )
 subsection 7,a7 to natives ( ! =eign   
/ate or dep5d5t area is less ?an !      
subsection 7e7 ceil+ 7z def9$ 9 clause  
7ii774  7ii7 ,subsection 7e7 ceil+ def9$
 ,9 clause 7i71 ! t]m subsection 7e7    
ceil+ means1 = a =eign /ate or dep5d5t  
area1 #gg p]c5t ( ! maximum numb] (     

visas t may be made available "u section
 #bjc7;a7 to immigrants :o are natives (
 ! /ate or area consi/5t ) subsection   
7e74  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs   
7,c7 & 7,d72 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ & at !    
end2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &     
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b72 &  7,c7 9 ! f9al s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 
respectively1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh !    
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ respectively44  
7b7 ,rules = det]m9+ :e!r c]ta9 ali5s   
are *ildr5 ,section #bjc7;h7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;h77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
7a77#b77;,a7 ea* place su* t]m appe>s & 
ins]t+ 7a74  7c7 ,proc$ure = grant+     
immigrant /atus ,section #bjd ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i71 by /rik+ to classification by 
reason ( a relation%ip describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 7#c71 or 7#d7 ( section  
#bjc7;a7 or2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  

by /rik+ #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 &            
#bjc7;a77#b7 ea* place su* t]ms appe> & 
ins]t+ #bjc7;a72 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph  
7,d77i77,i71 by /rik+ a petition] =     
pref]5ce /atus "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71  
or 7#c7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ an individual "u #ba ye>s
 ( age = purposes ( adjudicat+ su*      
petition & = purposes ( admission z an  
imm$iate relative "u section            
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 or a               
family-sponsor$ immigrant "u section    
#bjc7;a71 z appropriate1 not)/&+ !      
actual age ( ! individual42  7#b7 9     
subsection 7f77#a71 by /rik+ #bja7;b71  
#bjc7;a77#a71 or #bjc7;a77#c71 z        
appropriate4 & ins]t+ #bja7;b742 &  7#c7
 by /rik+ subsection 7k74  7d7 ,waiv]s (
 inadmissibility ,section #bab7;d77#aa7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#aa77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ 7o!r ?an p>agraph 7#d7 !re(74  7e7
 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus =   
c]ta9 ali5 sp\ses & sons & daught]s     
,section #baf7;h77#a77;,c7 ( !          

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7h77#a77;,c77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ #bjc7;a77#b7 & ins]t+ #bjc7;a74
  7f7 ,classes ( deportable ali5s       
,section #bcg7;a77#a77;,e77ii7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#a77;,e77ii77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjc7;a77#b7 & ins]t+    
#bjc7;a74  #f4 ,nonimmigrant /atus =    
ali5 p>5t ( adult ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,u71 by /rik+ or at 
! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,v71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ or2 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,w7   
,subject to section #bad7s71 an ali5 :o 
is a p>5t ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
if ! citiz5 is at lea/ #ba ye>s ( age4  
4  7b7 ,conditions on admission ,section
 #bad ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7 7#a7 ,!    
initial p]iod ( au?oriz$ admission = a  

nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section         
#aja7;a77#ae77,w7 %all be #e ye>s4 ,su* 
p]iod may be ext5d$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security s long z ! ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5 son or daught] ( !        
nonimmigrant is resid+ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,a nonimmigrant describ$ 9
 section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 is n au?oriz$
 to be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is n 
eligible1 not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 = any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local      
public b5efit4 ,9 ! case ( su* a        
nonimmigrant1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 son
 or daught] %all be responsible = !     
support ( ! nonimmigrant1 reg>dless ( ! 
res\rces ( ! nonimmigrant4  7#c7 ,an    
ali5 is ineligible to receive a visa &  
ineligible to be admitt$ into ! ,unit$  
,/ates z a nonimmigrant describ$ 9      
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 unless ! ali5 
provides satisfactory pro( t ! ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5 son or daught] has arrang$
 = ! provision to ! ali51 at no co/ to !
 ali51 ( heal? insurance cov]age        
applicable dur+ ! p]iod ( ! ali5's      

pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #g4      
,effective date2 applicability ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! second fiscal  
ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 except t ! foll[+ %all be     
consid]$ invalid3  7#a7 ,any petition "u
 section #bjd ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7  
seek+ classification ( an ali5 "u a     
family-sponsor$ immigrant category      
elim9at$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
t is fil$ aft] ! date ( ! introduction (
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,any application = an  
immigrant visa bas$ on a petition       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74