,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjac ,mr4    
,m]kley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase !   
employm5t ( ,am]icans by requir+ ,/ate  
work=ce ag5cies to c]tify t employ]s are
 actively recruit+ ,am]icans & t        
,am]icans are n qualifi$ or available to
 fill ! positions t ! employ] wants to  
fill ) ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]ican ,jobs 9 ,am]ican ,=e/s ,act (  
#bjac4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,=e/ry ,! t]m =e/ry means--  7,a7  
propagat+1 protect+1 & manag+ =e/       
tracts2  7,b7 fell+ trees & cutt+ !m    
into logs2  7,c7 us+ h& tools or op]at+ 
heavy p[]$ equipm5t to p]=m activities  
su* z prep>+ sites = plant+1 t5d+ crop  
trees1 r$uc+ compet+ vegetation1 mov+   
logs1 pil+ bru%1 & y>d+ & truck+ logs f 
! =e/2  7,d7 plant+ se$l+s & trees2 &   
7,e7 prev5t+1 controll+ & ext+ui%+      

fires4  7#b7 ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant ,!   
t]m ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrant means a       
nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section         
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b774  
7#c7 ,prospective ,h-#b;,b employ] ,!   
t]m prospective ,h-#b;,b employ] means a
 ,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess t is consid]+    
employ+ #a or m nonimmigrants describ$ 9
 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b774  
7#d7 ,/ate work=ce ag5cy ,except z us$ 9
 section #c1 ! t]m ,/ate work=ce ag5cy  
means ! work=ce ag5cy ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
prospective ,h-#b;,b employ] int5ds to  
employ ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants4  #c4     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  7a7 ,recruitm5t ,z a
 compon5t ( ! labor c]tification process
 requir$ be=e ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants are
 (f]$ =e/ry employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all require all  
prospective ,h-#b;,b employ]s1 be=e !y  
submit a petition to hire ,h-#b;,b      

nonimmigrants to "w 9 =e/ry1 to conduct 
a robu/ ef=t to recruit ,unit$ ,/ates   
work]s1 includ+--  7#a7 adv]tis+ at     
employm5t or job-placem5t ev5ts1 su* z  
job fairs2  7#b7 adv]tis+ ) ,/ate or    
local work=ce ag5cies1 nonpr(it         
organizations1 or o!r appropriate       
entities1 & work+ ) su* entities to     
id5tify pot5tial employees2  7#c7       
adv]tis+ 9 appropriate m$ia1 includ+    
local radio /ations & commonly us$1     
reputable ,int]net job-se>* sites2 &    
7#d7 su* o!r recruitm5t /rategies z !   
,/ate work=ce ag5cy consid]s appropriate
 = ! sector or positions = :i* ,h-#b;,b 
nonimmigrants w\ld be consid]$4  7b7    
,sep>ate petitions ,a prospective       
,h-#b;,b employ] %all submit a sep>ate  
petition = ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! employ]    
plans to employ ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants 9
 =e/ry = a p]iod ( #g days or long]4    
#d4 ,/ate work=ce ag5cies ,! ,secret>y (
 ,labor may n grant a tempor>y labor    
c]tification to a prospective ,h-#b;,b  
employ] seek+ to employ ,h-#b;,b        

nonimmigrants 9 =e/ry until aft] !      
,director ( ! ,/ate work=ce ag5cy--     
7#a7 has =mally consult$ ) ! work=ce    
ag5cy director ( ea* contigu\s ,/ate    
li/$ on ! prospective ,h-#b;,b employ]'s
 application & det]m9$ t--  7,a7 !      
employ] has compli$ ) all recruitm5t    
requirem5ts set =? 9 section #c & !re is
 a legitimate dem& = ! employm5t (      
,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants 9 ea* ( ^?       
,/ates2 or  7,b7 ! employ] has am5d$ !  
application by remov+ or mak+           
appropriate modifications ) respect to !
 ,/ates 9 :i* ! crit]ia set =? 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 h n be5 met2  7#b7     
c]tifies t ! prospective ,h-#b;,b       
employ] has compli$ ) all recruitm5t    
requirem5ts set =? 9 section #c or any  
o!r applicable provision ( law2 &  7#c7 
makes a =mal det]m9ation t nationals ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates are n qualifi$ or        
available to fill ! employm5t           
opportunities (f]$ by ! prospective     
,h-#b;,b employ]4