,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,hat* 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4  
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mrs4 
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 &
 ,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to au?orize additional visas =     
well-educat$ ali5s to live & "w 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,immigration ,innovation ,act ( #bjac or
 ! ,i-,squ>$ ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4    
,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,,title     
,i--,employm5t-,bas$ ,nonimmigrant      
,visas ,sec4 #aja4 ,m>ket-bas$ ,h-#a;,b 
visa limits4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,employm5t     
au?orization = dep5d5ts ( ,h-#a;,b      
nonimmigrants4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,elim9at+    

imp$im5ts to work] mobility4 ,,title    
,,ii--,/ud5t ,visas ,sec4 #bja4         
,au?orization ( dual int5t4 ,,title     
,,iii--,employm5t-,bas$ ,immigrant      
,visas ,sec4 #cja4 ,elim9ation (        
p]-c\ntry num]ical limitations4 ,sec4   
#cjb4 ,recaptur+ lo/ employm5t-bas$     
immigrant visas4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,ali5s n   
subject to direct num]ical limitation4  
,,title ,,iv--,,/em ,education ,fund+   
,sec4 #dja4 ,fund+ = ,,/em education &  
tra9+4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,promot+ ,am]ican    
,+5uity ,acc\nt4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,,/em      
education grant application process4    
,sec4 #djd4 ,approv$ activities4 ,sec4  
#dje4 ,national evaluation4 ,sec4 #djf4 
,rule ( con/ruction4  ,i                
,employm5t-,bas$ ,nonimmigrant ,visas   
#aja4 ,m>ket-bas$ ,h-#a;,b visa limits  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bad7;g7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7beg9n+ )    
fiscal ye> #aiib72 &  7,b7 by am5d+     

subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 may
 n exce$ ! sum (--  7i7 ! base          
allocation calculat$ "u p>agraph        
7#i77;,a72 &  7ii7 ! allocation adju/m5t
 calculat$ "u p>agraph 7#i77;,b72 &  2  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7,a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
&  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 1  
until ! numb] ( ali5s :o are exempt$ f  
su* num]ical limitation dur+ su* ye>    
exce$s #bj1jjj4 & ins]t+ 2 or2  7#c7 9  
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs    
7,b77iv7 & 7,d72  7#d7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#aj7 z subp>agraph 7,d7 (     
p>agraph 7#i72  7#e7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraph 7#i7 z p>agraph 7#aj72 &  7#f7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+3  
7#i7 7,a7 ,! base allocation (          
nonimmigrant visas "u section           
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = ea* fiscal   
ye> %all be equal to--  7i7 ! sum (--   
7,i7 ! base allocation = ! mo/ rec5tly  
complet$ fiscal ye>2 &  7,,ii7 !        
allocation adju/m5t = ! mo/ rec5tly     

complet$ fiscal ye>2  7ii7 if ! numb]   
calculat$ "u clause 7i7 is less ?an     
#aae1jjj1 #aae1jjj2 or  7iii7 if ! numb]
 calculat$ "u clause 7i7 is m ?an       
#cjj1jjj1 #cjj1jjj4  7,b7 7i7 ,if !     
numb] ( cap-subject nonimmigrant visa   
petitions approv$ "u section            
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 dur+ ! fir/ #de
 days petitions may be fil$ = a fiscal  
ye> is equal to ! base allocation = su* 
fiscal ye>1 an additional #bj1jjj su*   
visas %all be made available beg9n+ on !
 #df? day on :i* petitions may be fil$ =
 su* fiscal ye>4  7ii7 ,if ! base       
allocation ( cap-subject nonimmigrant   
visa petitions approv$ "u section       
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a fiscal ye> 
is rea*$ dur+ ! #ae-;day p]iod end+ on !
 #fj? day on :i* petitions may be fil$ =
 su* fiscal ye>1 an additional #ae1jjj  
su* visas %all be made available beg9n+ 
on ! #fa/ day on :i* petitions may be   
fil$ = su* fiscal ye>4  7iii7 ,if ! base
 allocation ( cap-subject nonimmigrant  
visa petitions approv$ "u section       

#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a fiscal ye> 
is rea*$ dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod end+ on !
 #ij? day on :i* petitions may be fil$ =
 su* fiscal ye>1 an additional #aj1jjj  
su* visas %all be made available beg9n+ 
on ! #ia/ day on :i* petitions may be   
fil$ = su* fiscal ye>4  7iv7 ,if ! base 
allocation ( cap-subject nonimmigrant   
visa petitions approv$ "u section       
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a fiscal ye> 
is rea*$ dur+ ! #ahe-;day p]iod end+ on 
! #bge? day on :i* petitions may be fil$
 = su* fiscal ye>1 an additional #e1jjj 
su* visas %all be made available beg9n+ 
on ! date on :i* su* allocation is      
rea*$4  7v7 ,if ! numb] ( cap-subject   
nonimmigrant visa petitions approv$ "u  
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a    
fiscal ye> is at lea/ #e1jjj few] ?an ! 
base allocation1 b is n m ?an #i1iii    
few] ?an ! base allocation1 ! allocation
 adju/m5t = ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all be 
#e1jjj4  7vi7 ,if ! numb] ( cap-subject 
nonimmigrant visa petitions approv$ "u  
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a    

fiscal ye> is at lea/ #aj1jjj few] ?an !
 base allocation1 b n m ?an #ad1iii few]
 ?an ! base allocation1 ! allocation    
adju/m5t = ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all be  
#aj1jjj4  7vii7 ,if ! numb] (           
cap-subject nonimmigrant visa petitions 
approv$ "u section                      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a fiscal ye> 
is at lea/ #ae1jjj few] ?an ! base      
allocation1 b n m ?an #ai1iii few] ?an !
 base allocation1 ! allocation adju/m5t 
= ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all be #ae1jjj4  
7viii7 ,if ! numb] ( cap-subject        
nonimmigrant visa petitions approv$ "u  
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a    
fiscal ye> is at lea/ #bj1jjj few] ?an !
 base allocation1 ! allocation adju/m5t 
= ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all be #bj1jjj4  
4  7b7 ,report+ requirem5t ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all--  7#a7 timely 
upload to a public website data t       
summ>izes ! adjudication ( nonimmigrant 
petitions "u section                    
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77b7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        

#aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77b77 dur+ ea* fiscal 
ye>2 &  7#b7 all[ ! timely adju/m5t (   
visa allocations "u section             
#bad7;g77#i77;,b7 ( su* ,act1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a74  #ajb4 ,employm5t       
au?orization = dep5d5ts ( ,h-#a;,b      
nonimmigrants ,section #bad7;c7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su*   
t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by  
am5d+ subp>agraph 7,e7 to read z foll[s3
  7,e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all--  7i7 au?orize an ali5 sp\se      
admitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,h77i77b7 or    
7,l7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae7 :o is      
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 ! pr9cipal  
ali5 to engage 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7ii7 provide ! sp\se ) an    
employm5t au?oriz$ endorsem5t or o!r    
appropriate "w p]mit4  4  #ajc4         
,elim9at+ imp$im5ts to work] mobility   
7a7 ,def]5ce to prior approvals ,section
 #bad7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &            

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahd7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security may n d5y a petition to ext5d 
! /atus ( a nonimmigrant admitt$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,h77i77b7 or 7,l7 ( section
 #aja7;a77#ae7 9 :i* ! petition involves
 ! same ali5 & petition] unless !       
,secret>y det]m9es t--  7,a7 !re 0 a    
mat]ial error ) reg>d to ! previ\s      
petition approval2  7,b7 a sub/antial   
*ange 9 circum/ances has tak5 place t   
r5d]s ! nonimmigrant ineligible = su*   
/atus "u ?is ,act2 or  7,c7 new mat]ial 
in=mation has be5 discov]$ t adv]sely   
impacts ! eligibility ( ! employ] or !  
nonimmigrant4  4  7b7 ,effect (         
employm5t t]m9ation ,section #bad7n7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7n77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,a nonimmigrant   
admitt$ "u section                      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 ^: employm5t   
relation%ip t]m9ates be=e ! expiration (
 ! nonimmigrant's p]iod ( au?oriz$      

admission %all be deem$ to h reta9$ su* 
legal /atus ?r\gh\t ! entire #fj-;day   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date su* employm5t is 
t]m9at$ if an employ] files a petition  
to ext5d1 *ange1 or adju/ ! /atus ( !   
nonimmigrant at any po9t dur+ su* p]iod4
  4  7c7 ,visa revalidation ,section    
#bbb7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;c77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
au?orize an ali5 admitt$ "u subp>agraph 
7,e71 7,h71 7,l71 7,o71 or 7,p7 (       
section #aja7;a77#ae7 to r5ew 8 or h]   
nonimmigrant visa 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates if !
 ali5 has rema9$ eligible = su* /atus44 
,,ii ,/ud5t ,visas  #bja4 ,au?orization 
( dual int5t  7a7 ,def9ition ,section   
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,f77i77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ :i* he has no int5tion ( ab&on+4  
7b7 ,presumption ( /atus2 int5tion ,to  
ab&on =eign resid5ce ,section #bad ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     

subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 7,l7 or 7,v7 & 
ins]t+ 7,f71 7,l71 or 7,v72 &  7#b7 9   
subsection 7h71 by /rik+ 7,h77i77b7 or  
7c7 & ins]t+ 7,f71 7,h77i77b71          
7,h77i77c74  ,,iii ,employm5t-,bas$     
,immigrant ,visas  #cja4 ,elim9ation (  
p]-c\ntry num]ical limitations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bjb7;a77#b7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77#b77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,p] c\ntry levels =
 family-sponsor$ immigrants ,subject to 
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 ! total numb] (  
immigrant visas made available to       
natives ( any s+le =eign /ate or dep5d5t
 area "u section #bjc7;a7 9 any fiscal  
ye> may n exce$ #ae p]c5t 79 ! case ( a 
s+le =eign /ate7 or #b p]c5t 79 ! case (
 a dep5d5t area7 ( ! total numb] ( su*  
visas made available "u su* section 9 t 
fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
,section #bjb ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ bo?      

subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #bjc &  
ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#b7 by am5d+   
subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3  7e7   
,special rules = c\ntries at ceil+ ,if !
 total numb] ( immigrant visas made     
available "u section #bjc7;a7 to natives
 ( any s+le =eign /ate or dep5d5t area w
 exce$ ! num]ical limitation specifi$ 9 
subsection 7a77#b7 9 any fiscal ye>1 !  
numb] ( visas = natives ( t /ate or area
 %all be allocat$ "u section #bjc7;a7 s 
t1 except z provid$ 9 subsection        
7a77#d71 ! proportion ( ! visa numb]s   
made available "u ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7  
?r\gh 7#d7 ( section #bjc7;a7 is equal  
to ! ratio ( ! total numb] ( visas made 
available "u ! respective p>agraph to ! 
total numb] ( visas made available "u   
section #bjc7;a74  4  7c7               
,c\ntry-,specific (fset ,section #b ( ! 
,*9ese ,/ud5t ,protection ,act ( #aiib  
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee note7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+         
subsection 7e77 & ins]t+ subsection     

7d772 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & 
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7d74  7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is section %all take effect on 
,octob] #a1 #bjac1 & %all apply to      
fiscal ye>s beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjad4  
#cjb4 ,recaptur+ lo/ employm5t-bas$     
immigrant visas ,section #bja7;d7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;d77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7d7 ,worldwide level (         
employm5t-,bas$ immigrants  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! worldwide level (              
employm5t-bas$ immigrants "u ?is        
subsection = a fiscal ye> is equal to ! 
sum (--  7,a7 #adj1jjj2 &  7,b7 ! numb] 
comput$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,unus$  
visas ,! numb] comput$ "u ?is p>agraph  
is ! diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5--  7,a7 ! 
sum ( ! worldwide levels e/abli%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 = fiscal ye>s #aiib ?r\gh 
! curr5t fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ! numb] (  
visas actually issu$ "u section         
#bjc7;b71 subject to ?is subsection1    
dur+ su* fiscal ye>s4  4  #cjc4 ,ali5s n

 subject to direct num]ical limitation  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bja7;b77#a7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,ali5s :o 
are ! sp\se or a *ild ( an ali5 admitt$ 
z an employm5t-bas$ immigrant "u section
 #bjc7;b74  7,g7 ,ali5s :o h e>n$ a     
ma/]'s or high] degree 9 a field li/$ on
 ! ,,/em ,designat$ ,degree ,program    
,li/ publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security on ! ,/ud5t & ,ex*ange        
,visitor ,program website f an          
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7774
  7,h7 ,ali5s = :om a petition = an     
employm5t-bas$ immigrant visa "u        
p>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section         
#bjc7;b77#a7 has be5 approv$4  4  7b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bjc7;b7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bh4f p]c5t &   
ins]t+ #ab p]c5t2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      

7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ #bh4f p]c5t & ins]t+
 #cf4i p]c5t2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #bh4f 
p]c5t & ins]t+ #cf4i p]c5t2  7,b7 by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,c7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,b74  ,,iv ,,/em ,education
 ,fund+  #dja4 ,fund+ = ,,/em education 
& tra9+  7a7 ,nonimmigrant fee adju/m5t 
& allocation ,section #bad7;c77#i7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;c77#i77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z
 foll[s3  7,b7 ,! am\nt ( ! fee impos$  
"u ?is p>agraph %all be--  7i7 #a1bej = 
ea* su* petition fil$ by an employ] ) n 
m ?an #be full-"t equival5t employees :o
 are employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7det]m9$ 
by includ+ any affiliate or subsidi>y ( 
su* employ]72 &  7ii7 #b1ejj = ea* su*  
petition fil$ by an employ] ) m ?an #be 
su* employees4  2 &  7#b7 by am5d+      
subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3  7,c7
 ,fees collect$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be 
di/ribut$ z foll[s3  7i7 ,( ! am\nts    

collect$ pursuant to subp>agraph        
7,b77i7--  7,i7 #gej %all be deposit$ 9 
! ,treasury 9 accordance ) section      
#bhf7s72 &  7,,ii7 #ejj %all be deposit$
 9 ! ,treasury 9 accordance ) section   
#bhf7w74  7ii7 ,( ! am\nts collect$     
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b77ii7--  7,i7
 #a1ejj %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury 9
 accordance ) section #bhf7s72 &  7,,ii7
 #a1jjj %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury 9
 accordance ) section #bhf7w74  4  7b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bhf7s77#a7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7s77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ,!re %all be
 deposit$ z (fsett+ receipts into !     
acc\nt a portion ( ! fees collect$ "u   
p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aa7 ( section        
#bad7;c744  7c7 ,immigrant fee ,section 
#bjc7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,fund+ 
= ,,/em education & tra9+ ,! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all impose a fee (  
#a1jjj on ea* ,i-#adj immigrant visa    

petition fil$ "u ?is subsection4 ,am\nts
 collect$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be       
deposit$ into ! ,treasury 9 accordance )
 section #bhf7w74  4  #djb4 ,promot+    
,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt ,section #bhf (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7w7 ,promot+ ,am]ican    
,+5uity ,acc\nt  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
e/abli%$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury a 
sep>ate acc\nt1 :i* %all be kn[n z !    
,promot+ ,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt4 ,!re 
%all be deposit$ z (fsett+ receipts into
 ! acc\nt fees collect$ "u section      
#bjc7;b77#g7 & a portion ( ! fees       
collect$ "u section #bad7;c77#i74       
,am\nts deposit$ into ! acc\nt %all     
rema9 available to ! ,secret>y (        
,education until exp5d$4  7#b7 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ! ,promot+ ,am]ican      
,+5uity ,acc\nt are to enhance !        
economic competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates by--  7,a7 /r5g!n+ ,,/em         
education1 includ+ 9 comput] sci5ce1 at 
all levels2  7,b7 ensur+ t s*ools h     

access to well-tra9$ & effective ,,/em  
tea*]s2  7,c7 support+ ef=ts to /r5g!n !
 elem5t>y & second>y curriculum1 includ+
 ef=ts to make c\rses 9 comput] sci5ce m
 broadly available2 &  7,d7 help+       
colleges & univ]sities produce m        
graduates 9 fields ne$$ by ,am]ican     
employ]s4  7#c7 ,allocation ( funds     
7,a7 ,national activities ,! ,secret>y (
 ,education may res]ve up to #e p]c5t ( 
! am\nts deposit$ into ! ,promot+       
,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt = national     
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1       
evaluation1 & dissem9ation activities   
c>ri$ out directly or ?r\gh grants1     
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts1     
includ+--  7i7 activities und]tak5      
jo9tly ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 su* z ,,/em
 mission ag5cies2 &  7ii7 grants to     
non-pr(it organizations = nationally    
significant activities consi/5t ) !     
purposes ( ! ,immigration ,innovation   
,act ( #bjac4  7,b7 ,allocations to     
/ates  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause  
7ii71 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all     

proportionately allocate ! rema9+ am\nts
 deposit$ into ! acc\nt to ! ,/ates ea* 
fiscal ye> 9 an am\nt t be>s ! same     
relation%ip to ! rema9d] z ! am\nt !    
,/ate receiv$ "u subp>t #b ( "p ,a (    
title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcca et seq47 = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>    
be>s to ! am\nt all ,/ates receiv$ "u t 
subp>t = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7ii7     
,m9imum allocations ,no ,/ate %all      
receive less ?an an am\nt equal to #j4e 
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt made available to 
all ,/ates f ! ,promot+ ,am]ican ,+5uity
 ,acc\nt4 ,if a ,/ate does n reque/ an  
allocation f ! ,acc\nt = a fiscal ye>1 !
 ,secret>y %all reallocate ! ,/ate's    
allocation to ! rema9+ ,/ates 9         
accordance ) ?is section4  4  #djc4     
,,/em education grant application       
process  7a7 ,application ,ea* ,/ate    
desir+ to receive an allocation f !     
,promot+ ,am]ican ,+5uity ,acc\nt       
e/abli%$ "u section #bhf7w7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #acef7w77 submit an           
application to ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
t describes h[ ! ,/ate plans to improve 
,,/em education to meet ! ne$s (        
employ]s 9 ! ,/ate1 at su* "t1 9 su* =m1
 & includ+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y  
may prescribe4  7b7 ,approval ,!        
,secret>y ( ,education %all approve any 
application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 t
 meets ! requirem5ts prescrib$ by !     
,secret>y if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 aft] 
evaluat+ ! recomm5dations ( pe]         
review]s1 t ! ,/ate's plan = ! use (    
funds w\ld be successful 9 mak+ progress
 t[>d meet+ ! purposes set =? 9 section 
#bhf7w77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &          
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acef7w77#b774  #djd4 ,approv$          
activities ,a ,/ate or o!r entity t     
receives fund+ f ! ,promot+ ,am]ican    
,+5uity ,acc\nt may use su* fund+--     
7#a7 to /r5g!n ! ,/ate's academic       
a*ievem5t /&>ds 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em72  7#b7 to  
implem5t /rategies = ! recruitm5t1      

tra9+1 placem5t1 & ret5tion ( tea*]s 9  
,,/em fields1 includ+ comput] sci5ce2   
7#c7 to c>ry out initiatives design$ to 
assi/ /ud5ts 9 succe$+ & graduat+ f     
po/second>y ,,/em programs2  7#d7 to    
improve ! availability & access to      
,,/em-relat$ work] tra9+ programs1      
includ+ community college c\rses &      
programs2 &  7#e7 = o!r activities      
approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education to  
improve ,,/em education4  #dje4         
,national evaluation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ 
am\nts res]v$ "u section                
#bhf7w77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section    
#djb1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all     
conduct1 directly or ?r\gh a grant or   
contract1 an annual evaluation ( !      
implem5tation & impact ( ! activities   
fund$ by ! ,promot+ ,am]ican ,+5uity    
,acc\nt4  7b7 ,annual ,report ,!        
,secret>y %all submit a report describ+ 
! results ( ea* evaluation conduct$ "u  
subsection 7a7 to--  7#a7 ! ,presid5t2  
7#b7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !    

,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7#d7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1
 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#e7 
! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7c7       
,dissem9ation ,! ,secret>y %all make !  
f9d+s ( ! evaluation widely available to
 educators1 ! bus9ess community1 & !    
public4  #djf4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is title may be con/ru$ to p]mit !  
,secret>y ( ,education or any o!r ,f$]al
 (ficial to approve ! cont5t or academic
 a*ievem5t /&>ds ( a ,/ate4