,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhcc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #ba1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,blumenthal introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend section #bad7;c77#h7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to modify the data reporting requirements relating to nonimmigrant employees1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,visa ,transparency ,anti-,trafficking ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,annual report to ,congress on nonimmigrant visas ,section #bad7;c77#h7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;c77#h77 is amended to read as follows3 7#h7 ,annual report 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall submit an annual report to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives that includes the information set forth in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,information to be included ,each report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include1 for the reporting period-- 7i7 the number of citizens of nations with ,compacts of ,free ,association with the ,united ,states who are authorized by such ,compacts to reside permanently in the ,united ,states as nonimmigrants and were admitted to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 the ports of entry at which the individuals described in clause 7i7 were admitted2 and 7iii7 with respect to each nonimmigrant visa classification under the immigration laws that permits employment1 other than subparagraphs 7,s71 7,t71 7,u71 and 7,v7 of section #aja7;a77#ae71 to the extent such data is collected by any government entity1 the following data3 7,i7 ,with respect to each such nonimmigrant visa classification and subclassification that authorizes employment1 as applicable-- 7aa7 the number of visas that were issued and the number of persons admitted or otherwise granted status under such classification2 7bb7 the number of visas that expired2 7cc7 the number of visas that were revoked2 7dd7 the number of visas that were otherwise terminated2 7ee7 the number of petitions that were filed2 7ff7 the number of petitions that were approved2 7gg7 the number of petitions that were rejected2 7hh7 the number of petitions that were denied2 7ii7 the number of petitions that were withdrawn2 7jj7 the number of petitions awaiting final action2 7kk7 the number of blanket petitions under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 that were filed2 7ll7 the number of such blanket petitions that were approved2 7mm7 the number of such blanket petitions that were rejected2 7nn7 the number of such blanket petitions that were denied2 7oo7 the number of such blanket petitions that were withdrawn2 7pp7 the number of such blanket petitions awaiting final action2 7qq7 the number of visa applications and beneficiaries that were approved pursuant to each blanket petition2 7rr7 the number of extensions of stay that were requested2 7ss7 the number of extensions of stay that were approved2 7tt7 the number of extensions of stay that were rejected2 7uu7 the number of extensions of stay that were denied2 7vv7 the number of extension of stay requests that were withdrawn2 7ww7 the number of extension of stay requests awaiting final action2 7xx7 the number of extension of stay requests that were filed for the purpose of switching employers or adding a new1 concurrent employer2 7yy7 the percentage of nonimmigrants admitted into the ,united ,states who are younger than #ah years of age1 between #ah and #cj years of age1 between #cj and #dj years of age1 between #dj and #ej years of age1 between #ej and #fj years of age1 or older than #fj years of age1 respectively2 7zz7 the percentage of nonimmigrants admitted into the ,united ,states of each gender2 7aaa7 the #aj countries of which the most nonimmigrants are nationals2 7bbb7 for the #e occupations in which the most nonimmigrants in each visa classification or subclassification are employed-- 7,,aa7 the #e employers that employ the most nonimmigrants in the visa classification2 7,,bb7 the #b countries of which the most nonimmigrants are nationals2 7,,cc7 the age and gender of the nonimmigrants2 7,,dd7 the average educational levels attained by the nonimmigrants2 7,,ee7 the average compensation paid to the nonimmigrants2 and 7,,ff7 the source of the data for this subclause2 7ccc7 for each of the #e employers that employ the most nonimmigrants in the visa classification or subclassification-- 7,,aa7 the number of such nonimmigrants who are nationals of each country2 7,,bb7 the number of such nonimmigrants who fall within each age range2 and 7,,cc7 the number of such nonimmigrants of each gender2 and 7ddd7 the number of petitions denied1 disaggregated by age1 gender1 and country of nationality4 7,,ii7 ,for each employment-based petition and request for extension of work authorization that was filed-- 7aa7 the number of nonimmigrants sought2 7bb7 each beneficiary's country of origin and local region or state2 7cc7 a description of the occupation in which the beneficiary will be employed2 7dd7 the standard occupational classification code for each occupation2 7ee7 the primary work location and secondary work location1 if applicable2 7ff7 the name and address of the employer 7unless for individual household employers72 7gg7 whether more than #ej percent of the employer's ,united ,states workforce are nonimmigrants2 7hh7 whether more than #cj percent of employer's ,united ,states workforce are nonimmigrants2 7ii7 whether the employer conducts outplacement of nonimmigrants2 7jj7 whether the employer was authorized to file blanket petitions under paragraph 7#b77;,a72 7kk7 whether the petition is such a blanket petition2 7ll7 the name and last known domestic and foreign business address of any labor recruiter1 agent1 or other third party intermediary involved in identifying workers to be petition beneficiaries2 and 7mm7 the visa classification and subclassification4 7,,iii7 ,for each nonimmigrant authorized to work in the ,united ,states 7include data source7-- 7aa7 the visa classification and subclassification2 7bb7 the labor certification form number1 if a temporary labor certification application was filed with the ,department of ,labor2 7cc7 the date on which the temporary labor certification application was filed2 7dd7 the date on which the temporary labor certification application was approved1 withdrawn1 or rejected2 7ee7 the petition or extension form number1 if a petition or extension was filed with the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7ff7 the date on which a petition was filed2 7gg7 the date on which such petition was approved1 withdrawn1 or rejected2 7hh7 the date on which an extension was filed2 7ii7 the date on which such extension was approved1 withdrawn1 or rejected2 7jj7 the nonimmigrant's country of origin and local region or state2 7kk7 the nonimmigrant's age2 7ll7 the nonimmigrant's gender2 7mm7 the occupation 7including the standard occupational classification7 in which the nonimmigrant will be employed2 7nn7 the amount of compensation to be paid to the nonimmigrant2 7oo7 the highest level of education attained by the nonimmigrant2 7pp7 with respect to nonimmigrant students employed under ,optional ,practical ,training1 the nonimmigrant's major or primary field of study2 7qq7 with respect to nonimmigrant students employed under ,optional ,practical ,training1 the institution at which the nonimmigrant obtained his or her education2 7rr7 the primary work location and secondary work location1 if applicable1 or the zip code and nationality of the household employer if the nonimmigrant is a household employee2 7ss7 the name and address of the nonimmigrant's employer 7unless the employer is an individual household employer72 7tt7 the name and last known domestic and foreign business address of a third party intermediary2 and 7uu7 if the nonimmigrant had a permanent status petition filed on his or her behalf1 the name of the person or entity that filed the petition and the date on which such petition was filed4 7,,iv7 ,the #aj occupations in which the largest number of nonimmigrants are employed in the ,united ,states4 7,v7 ,for each of the ,states-- 7aa7 for each of the #e nonimmigrant visa classifications and subclassifications in which the most nonimmigrants were admitted-- 7,,aa7 the number of nonimmigrants admitted2 7,,bb7 the number of such nonimmigrants who are nationals of each country2 7,,cc7 the number of such nonimmigrants who fall within each age range2 and 7,,dd7 the number of such nonimmigrants of each gender4 7,c7 ,public website ,at the time the ,secretary of ,labor submits the report to ,congress under this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall post the information set forth in subparagraph 7,b71 along with the corresponding raw data set and a searchable database1 to a public website4 7,d7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall ensure that the information posted on a public website pursuant to subparagraph 7,c7 does not include information that1 alone or in combination1 would allow a reasonable person who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances1 to identify a specific person with reasonable certainty4 7,e7 ,use of information ,any government official who uses information described in subparagraph 7,b7 shall take reasonable steps to ensure that such use does not enable such information to be manipulated-- 7i7 to identify an individual nonimmigrant to whom the information relates2 or 7ii7 to disaggregate such information into its component parts4 7,f7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,employment ,the term employment-- 7,i7 means employment in the ,united ,states2 and 7,,ii7 includes cultural exchange1 training1 or business activities in which the nonimmigrant receives any form of compensation1 including a stipend1 from any source1 whether paid in the ,united ,states or in the nonimmigrant's country of origin4 7ii7 ,nonimmigrant visa classification1 status1 or subclassification ,the term nonimmigrant visa classification1 status1 or subclassification means any program1 level1 category1 subcategory1 or other type of grouping that-- 7,i7 is part of a nonimmigrant visa classification or status described in section #aja7;a77#ae7 or #bad7;e7 or otherwise established under the immigration laws2 and 7,,ii7 may be specifically created1 delineated1 or defined in any ,federal statute1 regulation1 agency guidance1 directive memo1 or any other source material1 including the ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 the ,foreign ,affairs ,manual1 ,department of ,state cables 7classified or unclassified71 and any official form1 application1 or petition used by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,secretary of ,labor4 7iii7 ,third party intermediary ,the term third party intermediary-- 7,i7 means any natural person or any corporation1 company1 firm1 partnership1 joint stock company or association1 or other organization or entity1 including municipal corporations that recruit1 solicit1 or engage in related activities with respect to an individual who resides outside of the ,united ,states in furtherance of employment in the ,united ,states1 including when such activity occurs wholly outside of the ,united ,states2 and 7,,ii7 includes recruiters1 subrecruiters1 placement agencies1 staffing agencies1 labor contractors1 and sponsor organizations designated by the ,secretary of ,state1 including for-profit and not-for-profit sponsor entities4 4 #c4 ,authority to modify forms ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,secretary of ,labor shall take such steps as may be necessary to revise any applications1 petitions1 forms1 or databases used to regulate the issuance of visas to nonimmigrants or the granting of nonimmigrant status in order to comply with the reporting requirements set forth in section #bad7;c77#h7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as amended by section #b4 #d4 ,information sharing ,if the ,secretary of ,labor determines that information collected or maintained by the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security is required to make a submission under section #bad7;c77#h7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as amended by section #b1 the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 as applicable1 shall provide such information to the ,secretary of ,labor upon request4