,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ciah ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #d1 #bjae ,mr4 ,*abot 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,goodlatte1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,b\/any7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to modify ! provisions ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act relat+ to nonimmigrant visas issu$ "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 ( su* ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n ,employm5t ,& ,seasonal ,opportunities ,n[ 7,,season7 ,act4 #b4 ,h-#b;,b num]ical limitations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bad7;g77#i77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77#i77;,a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 an ali5 :o has already be5 c\nt$ t[>d ! num]ical limitation ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 dur+ #a ( ! #c fiscal ye>s prec$+ a fiscal ye> %all n aga9 be c\nt$ t[>d su* limitation dur+ t fiscal ye>4 ,su* an ali5 %all be consid]$ a return+ work]4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect z if enact$ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjae4 #c4 ,h-#b;,b tempor>y non-agricultural "w visa program 7a7 ,def9ition ,section #bad7;g77#i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77#i77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,= purposes ( section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b71 ! t]m o!r tempor>y s]vice or labor means t an employ]'s ne$ = labor w la/ n m ?an #a ye> & is a seasonal1 peak load1 or int]mitt5t ne$1 unless x is a "o-"t occurr5ce la/+ n long] ?an #c ye>s4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 a seasonal ne$ = labor is a ne$ = labor t la/s n long] ?an #aj mon?s4 4 7b7 ,admission ( tempor>y ,h-#b;,b work]s ,*apt] #b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bah ! foll[+3 #bah;,a4 ,admission ( tempor>y ,h-#b;,b work]s 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,h-#b;,b work] means a nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b74 7#b7 ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates work] means any work] :o is-- 7,a7 a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 an ali5 :o is lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 is admitt$ z a refugee "u section #bjg1 is grant$ asylum "u section #bjh1 or is an immigrant o!rwise au?oriz$ by ?is ,act to be employ$4 7#c7 ,! t]m displace means to lay (f a work] f a job t is ess5tially equival5t to ! job = :i* an ,h-#b;,b work] is s\ght4 ,a job %all n be consid]$ to be #8ess5tially equival5t' to ano!r job unless ! job-- 7,a7 involves ess5tially ! same responsibilities z su* o!r job2 7,b7 0 held by a ,unit$ ,/ates work] ) sub/antially equival5t qualifications & exp]i5ce2 & 7,c7 is locat$ 9 ! same area ( employm5t z ! o!r job4 7#d7 ,! t]m lay(f-- 7,a7 means to cause a work]'s loss ( employm5t1 o!r ?an ?r\gh a dis*>ge = inadequate p]=mance1 violation ( workplace rules1 cause1 volunt>y dep>ture1 volunt>y retirem5t1 or ! expiration ( a grant or contract 7o!r ?an a tempor>y employm5t contract ent]$ into 9 ord] to evade a condition describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,g772 & 7,b7 does n include any situation 9 :i* ! work] is (f]$1 z an alt]native to su* loss ( employm5t1 a simil> employm5t opportunity ) ! same employ] at equival5t or high] comp5sation & b5efits ?an ! position f :i* ! employee 0 dis*>g$1 reg>dless ( :e!r or n ! employee accepts ! (f]4 7#e7 ,! t]m full "t means #cj or m h\rs p] week1 except t :]e a ,/ate or an e/abli%$ practice 9 an indu/ry has develop$ a def9ition ( full-"t employm5t = any occupation t is less ?an #cj h\rs p] week1 t def9ition %all h prec$5ce4 7#f7 ,! t]m prevail+ wage means-- 7,a7 if ! job opportunity is cov]$ by a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t t 0 negotiat$ at arms' l5g? betwe5 ! union & ! employ]1 ! wage rate set =? 9 ! collective b>ga9+ agreem5t2 7,b7 ,if ! ,h-#b;,b work] is a pr(essional a?lete ^: job opportunity is cov]$ by pr(essional sports league rules or regulations1 ! wage set =? 9 section #bab7p77#b72 7,c7 if subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 d n apply1 at ! employ]'s option-- 7i7 ! wage rate provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security t reflects ! mean wage ( work]s simil>ly employ$ at ! skill level 9 ! area ( employm5t bas$ on ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics data2 or 7ii7 ! wage rate indicat$ by a wage survey prep>$ by an entity o!r ?an ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :]e-- 7,i7 ! survey data 0 collect$ )9 #bd mon?s2 7,,ii7 ! survey 0 publi%$ )9 ! prior #bd mon?s2 7,,iii7 ! employ]'s job description adequately mat*es ! job description 9 ! survey2 7,,iv7 ! survey reflects ! area ( int5d$ employm5t1 if !re are sub/antially comp>able jobs 9 ! area ( int5d$ employm5t2 7,v7 ! survey is across indu/ries t employ work]s 9 ! occupation2 7,,vi7 ! wage det]m9ation reflects ! mean wage ( work]s simil>ly employ$ 7&1 at ! employ]'s discretion1 at ! same skill level7 9 ! area ( int5d$ employm5t2 & 7,,vii7 ! survey id5tifies a /ati/ically valid me?odology t 0 us$ to collect ! data4 7b7 ,petitions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] t seeks to employ an ali5 z an ,h-#b;,b work] %all file ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security a petition 7& %all n be requir$ to make any additional fil+s ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor74 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9 ! petition1 ! employ] %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( nam$ & unnam$ ,h-#b;,b work]s ! employ] is seek+ to employ4 7,b7 ,! reason = ! employ]'s tempor>y 7consi/5t ) section #bad7;g77#i77;,d77 & full "t ne$ = ! ,h-#b;,b work]s & ! occupations s\ght4 7,c7 ,! area ( employm5t & worksites ( ! ,h-#b;,b work]s1 except t = it9]ant indu/ries t d n op]ate 9 a s+le fix$-site location1 an employ] %all provide a li/ ( "w locations4 7,d7 ,! "t p]iod dur+ :i* ! ,h-#b;,b work]s w be ne$$ 7! "w p]iod71 includ+ :e!r actual entry w be /agg]$4 7#c7 ,atte/ations ,9 ! petition1 ! employ] %all atte/ to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! employ]'s ne$ = nonagricultural s]vices or labor is tempor>y 7consi/5t ) section #bad7;g77#i77;,d771 & full-"t4 7,b7 ,! "w p]iod1 reason = tempor>y ne$1 & numb] ( positions be+ reque/$ h be5 truly & accurately /at$ 9 ! petition4 7,c7 ,! employ] is (f]+ t]ms & work+ conditions normal to ,u4,s4 work]s simil>ly employ$ 9 ! area ( int5d$ employm5t4 7,d7 ,! employ] w provide to ea* ,h-#b;,b work] cov]$ by ! petition1 prior to ! submission ( ! ,h-#b;,b work]'s visa application1 writt5 disclosure ( ! t]ms & conditions ( _! employm5t4 7,e7 ,! employ] conduct$ recruitm5t = ,unit$ ,/ates work]s consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#d7 be=e fil+ ! petition & 0 unsuccessful 9 locat+ suffici5t qualifi$ ,unit$ ,/ates work]s = ! job opportunity = :i* ! ,h-#b;,b work]s are s\ght4 7,f7 ,! employ] w provide or reimburse transportation exp5ses to an ,h-#b;,b work] consi/5t ) ! foll[+ rules3 7i7 ,if an ,h-#b;,b work] completes #ej p]c5t ( ! "w p]iod set =? 9 ! petition1 ! employ] %all pay ! ,h-#b;,b work] = ! reasonable co/s 7includ+ daily subsi/5ce7 incurr$ by ! work] = transportation f ! ,unit$ ,/ates consulate t issu$ _! visa1 or1 if already lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,h-#b;,b /atus or o!rwise1 f _! previ\s place ( resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to ! place ( _! employm5t z an ,h-#b;,b work]4 7ii7 ,9 addition to an employ]'s obligations "u section #bad7;c77#e77;,a71 if an ,h-#b;,b work] completes ! "w p]iod set =? 9 ! petition1 & is leav+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! employ] %all pay ! ,h-#b;,b work] = ! reasonable co/s 7includ+ daily subsi/5ce7 incurr$ by ! work] = transportation f ! place ( _! employm5t z an ,h-#b;,b work] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates consulate t issu$ _! visa4 7,g7 ,! employ] has n & w n displace ,unit$ ,/ates work]s employ$ by ! employ] dur+ ! p]iod ( employm5t ( ! ,h-#b;,b work]s & = a p]iod ( #fj days prec$+ su* p]iod 9 ! occupation & at ! area ( employm5t set =? 9 ! petition4 7,h7 ,! specific job opportunity t is ! subject ( ! petition is n vacant because ! =m] work]s 9 t specific job are on /rike or lock$ out 9 ! c\rse ( a labor dispute4 7,i7 ,! employ] %all pay ! ,h-#b;,b work]s1 & any ,unit$ ,/ates work] hir$ 9 response to ! recruitm5t requir$ by subp>agraph 7,e71 ! greate/ (-- 7i7 ! actual wage level paid by ! employ] to all o!r individuals ) simil> exp]i5ce & qualifications = ! specific employm5t 9 "q2 7ii7 ! applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local m9imum wage1 :i*ev] is greate/1 or2 7iii7 ! prevail+ wage level = ! occupational classification 9 ! area ( employm5t4 7,j7 ,! employ] w notify ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security )9 #b "w days (-- 7i7 an ,h-#b;,b work] fail+ to report = "w )9 #e "w days aft] ! employm5t />t date /at$ on ! petition2 7ii7 ! labor or s]vices = :i* ! ,h-#b;,b work] 0 hir$ be+ complet$ m ?an #cj days e>ly2 or 7iii7 ! employ] discov]+ t an ,h-#b;,b work] has fail$ to report = "w at ! regul>ly s*$ul$ "t = #e or m consecutive work+ days )\t ! cons5t ( ! employ]4 7,k7 ,! employ]-- 7i7 has n collect$ & w n collect any job placem5t fee1 paym5t = any activity relat$ to prep>+ or fil+ ! petition1 or o!r comp5sation f a b5efici>y ( an ,h-#b;,b petition z a condition ( an (f] ( employm5t or a condition ( ,h-#b;,b employm5t 7o!r ?an any gov]nm5t-m&at$ passport1 visa1 or inspection fees72 7ii7 has contractually =bidd5 any ag5t1 attorney1 facilitator1 recruit]1 or simil> employm5t s]vice f collect+ su* fees2 & 7iii7 %all ensure t ! fees are reimburs$ 9 full1 if at any po9t ! employ] le>ns or has reason to "k t any ag5t1 attorney1 facilitator1 recruit]1 or simil> employm5t s]vice has be5 paid su* fees4 7#d7 ,effect ( notice ,an employ] :o notifies ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c77;,j7 may designate an eligible ali5 to replace an ,h-#b;,b work] :o fails to report = "w not)/&+ ! num]ical limitation 9 section #bad7;g77#a77;,b74 7#e7 ,recruitm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! recruitm5t requir$ by p>agraph 7#c77;,e7 is satisfi$ if ! employ]-- 7i7 prior to fil+ ! petition1 plac$ a local job ord] ) ! ,/ate work=ce ag5cy s]v+ ! local area or areas :]e ! "w w be p]=m$ 7or 9 ! case ( an it9]ant employ]1 :]e ! job is to beg971 except t no?+ 9 ?is clause %all require ! employ] to file an int]/ate job ord] "u section #fec ( title #bj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 ,! ,/ate work=ce ag5cy %all po/ ! job ord] on its (ficial ag5cy website = a m9imum ( #cj days & n lat] ?an #c days aft] receipt us+ ! employm5t /ati/ics sy/em au?oriz$ "u section #ae ( ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dil-#b72 7ii7 (f]$ or w (f] ,unit$ ,/ates work]s n less ?an ! same b5efits1 wages1 & work+ conditions t ! employ] is (f]+1 int5ds to (f]1 or w provide to ,h-#b;,b work]s2 7iii7 does n impose on recruit$ ,unit$ ,/ates work]s any re/rictions or obligations :i* w n be impos$ on ! employ]'s ,h-#b;,b work]s2 & 7iv7 has (f]$ or w (f] ! job = :i* ! ,h-#b;,b work]7s7 are s\ght1 unless ! employ] has a lawful1 job-relat$ reason n to d s1 to any eligible ,unit$ ,/ate work] :o-- 7,i7 applies2 7,,ii7 is qualifi$ = ! job2 & 7,,iii7 w be available at ! "t & place ( ne$4 7,b7 ,t]m9ation ,! requirem5t to (f] a job to a ,unit$ ,/ates work] ceases to apply z ( ! date ! petition is approv$4 7c7 ,application process 7#a7 ,acceptance ( petitions ,an employ] may file a petition dur+ ! p]iod t beg9s on ! #ij? day1 & ends on ! #ea/ day1 be=e ! fir/ date ! employ] requires ! labor or s]vices ( a petition$-= ,h-#b;,b work]4 7#b7 ,adjudication ( petitions ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security-- 7,a7 %all approve ! petition if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! employ]-- 7i7 has e/abli%$ t ! ne$ = ! nonagricultural s]vices or labor to be p]=m$ is tempor>y 9 nature & t ! numb] ( work] positions be+ reque/$ is ju/ifi$ & repres5ts bona fide job opportunities2 7ii7 made ! atte/ations requir$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7iii7 has compli$ ) all o!r requirem5ts ( ?is section2 & 7,b7 %all submit notice to ! petition] ( approval or nonapproval n lat] ?an ! lat] ( #de days prior to ! fir/ date ! employ] requires ! labor or s]vices ( a petition$-= ,h-#b;,b work]1 or #ba days foll[+ ! date ! employ] files a petition = ! ,h-#b;,b work]4 7#c7 ,exp$it$ adm9i/rative appeals ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all promulgate regulations to provide = an exp$it$ proc$ure = ! review ( a d5ial ( a petition "u ?is section by ! ,secret>y1 :i* may include1 at ! petition]'s reque/1 a de novo adm9i/rative he>+ reg>d+ ! d5ial ( a petition at :i* new evid5ce may be introduc$4 7d7 ,admission ( an ,h-#b;,b work] ,an ,h-#b;,b work] %all be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! duration ( ! "w p]iod 9 ! petition1 plus a p]iod ( up to #aj days be=e ! "w p]iod beg9s & #aj days aft] ! "w p]iod ends4 ,an ,h-#b;,b work] is n au?oriz$ to be employ$ except dur+ ! "w p]iod set =? 9 ! petition4 7e7 ,limitation on an ,h-#b;,b work]'s /ay 9 /atus ,an ,h-#b;,b work] :o has sp5t #c ye>s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h7 & 7,l7 may n seek ext5sion ( /ay1 *ange /atus1 or be readmitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ^! provisions ( su* section unless ! ali5 has resid$ & be5 physically pres5t outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! imm$iately prec$+ #c mon?s4 ,?is limitation %all n apply to ali5s :o did n reside cont9ually 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ^: employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 seasonal or int]mitt5t or 0 = an aggregate ( #f mon?s or less p] ye>4 7f7 ,h\s+ ,an employ] is n requir$ to provide h\s+ or a h\s+ all[ance to an ,h-#b;,b work]4 4 7c7 ,en=cem5t ,section #bad7;c77#ad7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;c77#ad77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively4 7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bah ! foll[+3 #bah;,a4 ,admission ( tempor>y ,h-#b;,b work]s4 4 #d4 ,eligibility = ,f$]al public b5efits & refundable tax cr$its 7a7 ,f$]al public b5efits ,an ,h-#b;,b work] 7z def9$ 9 section #bah;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z ins]t$ by section #c ( ?is ,act7-- 7#a7 is n entitl$ to ! premium assi/ance tax cr$it au?oriz$ "u section #cf;,b ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 7#b7 %all be subject to ! rules applicable to individuals :o are n lawfully pres5t set =? 9 subsection 7e7 ( su* section2 & 7#c7 %all be subject to ! rules applicable to individuals :o are n lawfully pres5t set =? 9 section #adjb7;e7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjga7;e774 7b7 ,refundable tax cr$its ,an ,h-#b;,b work] 7z def9$ 9 section #bah;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z ins]t$ by section #c ( ?is ,act7 %all n be all[$ any cr$it "u section #bd or #cb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 ,9 ! case ( a jo9t return1 no cr$it %all be all[$ "u ei!r su* section if bo? sp\ses are su* a work] or ali54 #e4 ,regulations ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ,h-#b;,b program regulations publi%$ at #gc ,f$]al ,regi/] #ghjbj et seq4 7#bjjh7 %all be 9 =ce = all petitions submitt$ "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b77 beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act until ! effective date ( regulations implem5t+ ?is ,act4 ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all promulgate regulations1 9 accordance ) ! notice & comm5t provisions ( section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to implem5t ! ,secret>y's duties "u ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all h ! exclusive au?ority to make rules to implem5t ?is ,act4