,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fecf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjah,mr4  
,smuck] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,francis      
,rooney ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,ways & ,means1 & ,ov]sight &       
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = 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 am5d !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
provide = an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant      
classification1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,work=ce = an ,exp&+ ,economy ,act4  #b4
 ,nonimmigrant classification = ,h-#b;,c
 nonimmigrants ,section                 
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ 7c7 :o is com+ tempor>ily to !   
,unit$ ,/ates to p]=m s]vices or labor =

 a regi/]$ non-agricultural employ] 9 a 
regi/]$ position 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 
section #bai;,a7a77 9 accordance ) !    
requirem5ts "u section #bai;,a2 or be=e 
7iii7 h a resid5ce4  #c4 ,admission (   
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant work]s  7a7       
,admission ( ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant      
work]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title 
,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#bai;,a4 ,admission ( ,h-#b;,c          
nonimmigrant work]s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,except z   
o!rwise specifically provid$1 ! t]m     
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security4  7#b7 ,eligible occupation ,!
 t]m eligible occupation means an       
eligible occupation describ$ 9          
subsection 7e77#c74  7#c7 ,employ]  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employ] means any p]son
 or op]ational unit ( a =-pr(it or      
nonpr(it entity t is op]at+ indep5d5tly 
9 a c\nty or metropolitan /ati/ical area
 & :o hires an individual = employm5t 9 

! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( s+le 
employ] ,= purposes ( det]m9+ ! numb] ( 
employees or ,unit$ ,/ates work]s       
employ$ by an employ]1 a s+le entity    
%all be treat$ z #a employ]4  7#d7      
,endur+ job op5+ ,! t]m endur+ job op5+ 
ref]s to a job op5+ t-- 7,a7 rema9s     
unfill$ on ! fir/ day ( ! mon? = #c     
consecutive mon?s2 or  7,b7 is unfill$ =
 m ?an #fj days 9 a p]iod ( #ij         
consecutive days4  7#e7 ,full employm5t 
area ,! t]m full employm5t area ref]s to
 any c\nty or metropolitan /ati/ical    
area :]e ! unemploym5t rate dur+ !      
fiscal qu>t] dur+ :i* an application is 
submitt$ by an employ] is equal to or   
less ?an #d4i p]c5t4  7#f7 ,h-#b;,c     
nonimmigrant ,! t]m ,h-#b;,c            
nonimmigrant means an ali5 admitt$ z a  
nonimmigrant pursuant to section        
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c74  7#g7        
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant /atus ,! t]m      
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant /atus means /atus 
grant$ to an ali5 admitt$ z a           
nonimmigrant pursuant to section        

#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c74  7#h7        
,initial ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant ,! t]m   
initial ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant means an  
ali5-- 7,a7 issu$ an                    
,h-#b;,c-nonimmigrant visa by !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate au?oriz+ ! admission (
 t ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! fir/ "t z
 an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant2 &  7,b7 does 
n include an ali5 on or aft] ! date !   
ali5 comm5ces employm5t 9 ,h-#b;,c      
nonimmigrant /atus ) a regi/]$ employ] 9
 a regi/]$ position4  7#i7 ,lay (f ,!   
t]m lay (f-- 7,a7 means to cause a work]
 to lose 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 contract2 &     
7,b7 does n include any situation 9 :i* 
! work] is (f]$ & refus$ to accept1 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$4  7#aj7        

,metropolitan /ati/ical area ,! t]m     
metropolitan /ati/ical area means a     
geographic area designat$ z a           
metropolitan /ati/ical area by !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#aa7 ,regi/]$ employ] ,! t]m 
regi/]$ employ] means an op]ational     
bus9ess unit ( a nonagricultural employ]
 t is op]at+ indep5d5tly 9 a full       
employm5t area & is designat$ by !      
,secret>y z a regi/]$ employ] "u        
subsection 7d74  7#ab7 ,regi/]$ position
 ,! t]m regi/]$ position means a        
position designat$ z a regi/]$ position 
"u subsection 7e74  7#ac7 ,sc>city      
recruitm5t fee ,! t]m sc>city recruitm5t
 fee ref]s to a paym5t equal to #e p]c5t
 ( an ,h-#b;,c immigrant's e/imat$      
annual comp5sation t a regi/]$ employ]  
remits to ! ,secret>y z "p ( ! employ]'s
 application = a regi/]$ position 9 ord]
 to demon/rate said employ]'s inability 
to recruit a ,unit$ ,/ates work] = !    
position4  7#ad7 ,secret>y ,except z    
o!rwise specifically provid$1 ! t]m     

,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4  7#ae7 ,s+le entity ,! t]m   
s+le entity means any gr\p treat$ z a   
s+le employ] "u subsection 7b71 7c71    
7m71 or 7o7 ( section #dad ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#af7 ,small    
bus9ess ,! t]m small bus9ess means an   
employ] t employs #ej or few] full-"t   
equival5t employees4  7#ag7 ,unit$ /ates
 work] ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates work] means 
an individual :o is--  7,a7 lawfully    
employ$ or seek+ employm5t 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7,b7 7i7 a national ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 an ali5 lawfully   
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2 or  7iii7   
any o!r ali5 au?oriz$ to "w 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ) no limitation z to ! ali5's    
employ]4  7#ah7 ,zone #a occupation ,!  
t]m zone #a occupation means an         
occupation t requires little or no      
prep>ation & is classifi$ z a zone #a   
occupation on--  7,a7 ! ,occupational   
,in=mation ,network ,database           
7,o99,,net7 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section2 or  7,b7 su* ,database or a   

simil> successor database1 z designat$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#ai7 ,zone #b
 occupation ,! t]m zone #b occupation   
means an occupation t requires "s       
prep>ation & is classifi$ z a zone #b   
occupation on-- 7,a7 ! ,occupational    
,in=mation ,network ,database           
7,o99,,net7 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section2 or  7,b7 su* ,database or a   
simil> successor database1 z designat$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#bj7 ,zone #c
 occupation ,! t]m zone #c occupation   
means an occupation t requires m$ium    
prep>ation & is classifi$ z a zone #c   
occupation on-- 7,a7 ! ,occupational    
,in=mation ,network ,database           
7,o99,,net7 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section2 or  7,b7 su* ,database or a   
simil> successor database1 z designat$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section4  7b7 ,admission
 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,an ali5 is       
eligible to be admitt$ z an ,h-#b;,c    

nonimmigrant if ! ali5-- 7#a7 has       
receiv$ an (f] ( employm5t f a regi/]$  
employ]2 &  7#b7 o!rwise meets !        
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7c7 ,h-#b;,c
 nonimmigrants  7#a7 ,application ,an   
ali5 seek+ to be an ,h-#b;,c            
nonimmigrant %all submit an application 
to ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,atte/ation ,ea*  
application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = 
an ali5 %all include an atte/ation z    
foll[s3  7,a7 ,t ! ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant
 w report to su* nonimmigrant's initial 
employm5t 9 a regi/]$ position n lat]   
?an #ad days aft] su* nonimmigrant is   
admitt$4  7,b7 ,t ! ,h-#b;,c            
nonimmigrant w accept only regi/]$      
positions & abide by all t]ms &         
conditions ( ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant      
/atus4  7,c7 ,t ! ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant 
w n br+ a family memb] to ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 violation ( any provision ( ?is
 ,act4  7#c7 ,application review ,!     
,secret>y %all adjudicate an application
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an   
#de days aft] ! receipt ( su*           

application4  7#d7 ,fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include a fee 9 ! am\nt       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y adjudicat+ su*   
application to be necess>y to cov] ! co/
 ( adjudicat+ ! application )9 #de days4
  7,b7 ,premium process+ ,! ,secret>y & 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all create an      
exp$it$ process to review an application
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = an         
additional fee1 9 an am\nt det]m9$ by   
su* ,secret>ies4  7#e7 ,eligibility =   
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant /atus ,no ali5 may
 be admitt$ z an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant  
if ! ali5-- 7,a7 is inadmissible "u ?is 
,act2  7,b7 fails to pass a crim9al     
backgr\nd *eck or a national security   
backgr\nd *eck2  7,c7 is f a c\ntry     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to h     
repeat$ly provid$ support = acts (      
int]national t]rorism pursuant to--  7i7
 section #f7;j77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,export    
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdje7;j77#a77;,a77 7or 
successor /atute72  7ii7 section #dj7;d7

 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;d772 or  7iii7 section 
#fbj;,a7a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga7;a772 or     
7,d7 has n receiv$ an (f] ( employm5t f 
a regi/]$ employ] 9 a regi/]$ position4 
7#f7 ,employm5t  7,a7 ,initial employm5t
  7i7 ,report+ to employm5t ,an initial 
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant %all report to su*
 nonimmigrant's initial employm5t 9 a   
regi/]$ position n lat] ?an #ad days    
aft] su* nonimmigrant is admitt$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,report+ to !      
,secret>y ,an initial ,h-#b;,c          
nonimmigrant %all ma9ta9 contact ) !    
,secret>y aft] su* ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant
 is admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates b be=e   
report+ to ! initial employm5t at an    
int]val t is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 b n
 less ?an e #g days4  7,b7 ,p]iods (    
unemploym5t ,an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant-- 
7i7 may be unemploy$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an
 #de consecutive days ( pres5ce 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 %all dep>t !     
,unit$ ,/ates if su* ,h-#b;,c           

nonimmigrant is unable to obta9         
employm5t dur+ su* p]iod4  7#g7 ,initial
 p]iod ( au?oriz$ pres5ce ,an ,h-#b;,c  
nonimmigrant may be physically pres5t 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = an initial p]iod ( n m
 ?an a total ( #cf mon?s4  7#h7 ,r5ewal 
,an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant may r5ew 8 or 
h] ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant /atus = n m ?an
 #b additional consecutive p]iods (     
au?oriz$ pres5ce4  7#i7 ,travel ,an     
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant may travel outside
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & be readmitt$ to !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,p5alties ,if an  
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant fails to comply ) 
any o!r t]m or condition ( ,h-#b;,c     
nonimmigrant /atus or rema9s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = #aj days aft] ! date ( !       
expiration ( 8 or h] p]iod ( au?oriz$   
pres5ce )\t /atus "u ! immigration laws1
 !n ! ,secret>y %all m&atorily--  7,a7  
subject su* nonimmigrant to ! revocation
 ( employm5t au?orization2 &  7,b7      
initiate & pursue removal "u section    
#bcg7;a77#a77;,c77i74  7d7 ,regi/]$     
employ]  7#a7 ,application ,an employ]  

seek+ to be a regi/]$ employ] may submit
 an application to ! ,secret>y4 ,ea* su*
 application %all include ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,docum5tation to e/abli% t !       
employ] is a bona fide employ] op]at+ 9 
a full employm5t area4  7,b7 ,evid5ce t 
! employ] is curr5t 9 paym5t ( payroll  
taxes4  7,c7 ,! employ]'s ,f$]al tax    
id5tification numb] or employ]          
id5tification numb] issu$ by ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,s]vice4  7,d7 ,! numb] (       
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrants ! employ]        
e/imates ! employ] w seek to employ     
annually4  7#b7 ,ref]ral = fraud        
inve/igation ,! ,secret>y may ref] an   
application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or
 subsection 7e77#a77;,a7 to ! ,fraud    
,detection & ,national ,security        
,directorate ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &      
,immigration ,s]vices = pot5tial        
inve/igation if !re is evid5ce ( fraud  
p>ticul> to su* application4  7#c7      
,ineligible employ]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r applicable p5alties "u 
law1 ! ,secret>y %all d5y an employ]'s  

application to be a regi/]$ employ] if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es1 aft] notice & an   
opportunity = a he>+1 t ! employ]       
submitt+ su* application--  7i7 has1 9  
su* application 7includ+ any atte/ations
 requir$ by law7-- 7,i7 kn[+ly          
misrepres5t$ a mat]ial fact2  7,,ii7    
kn[+ly made a fraudul5t /atem5t2 or     
7,,iii7 kn[+ly fail$ to comply ) ! t]ms 
( su* atte/ations2  7ii7 fail$ to       
coop]ate 9 ! process e/abli%$ pursuant  
to subsection 7m72  7iii7 has be5       
convict$ ( an (f5se "u *apt] #gg ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any          
conspiracy to commit su* an (f5se1 or   
any human traffick+ (f5se "u ,/ate or   
t]ritorial law2  7iv7 has1 )9 #b ye>s   
prior to ! date ( ! application-- 7,i7  
be5 f9ally adjudicat$ z hav+ committ$   
any haz>d\s occupation ord]s violation  
result+ 9 injury or dea? "u ! *ild labor
 provisions conta9$ 9 section #ab ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bab7 or any p]t95t           
regulation2  7,,ii7 receiv$ a f9al      

adjudication assess+ a civil monet>y    
p5alty = a patt]n & practice ( willful  
violation ( ! m9imum wage provisions (  
section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf72 or        
7,,iii7 receiv$ a f9al adjudication     
assess+ a civil monet>y p5alty = a      
patt]n & practice ( willful violation ( 
! ov]time provisions ( section #g ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 or any regulations      
!reund]2 or  7v7 has1 )9 #b ye>s prior  
to ! date ( application1 receiv$ a f9al 
adjudication = a willful violation      
involv+ injury or dea?--  7,i7 ( section
 #e ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?  
,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fed72      
7,,ii7 ( any /&>d1 rule1 or ord]        
promulgat$ pursuant to section #f ( !   
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee72 or  7,,iii7 
( a plan approv$ "u section #ah ( !     
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg74  7,b7 ,l5g? 
( ineligibility  7i7 ,tempor>y          

ineligibility ,an employ] describ$ 9    
clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 ^:
 application is d5i$ %all n be eligible 
to be a regi/]$ employ] = a p]iod t is n
 less ?an #a ye> or a "t p]iod det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y1 :i*ev] is great]1 & n m 
?an #b ye>s4  7ii7 ,p]man5t             
ineligibility ,an employ] describ$ 9    
clause 7iii71 7iv71 or 7v7 ( subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all be p]man5tly ineligible to be
 a regi/]$ employ]4  7#d7 ,t]m (        
regi/ration ,! ,secret>y may approve an 
application only = a t]m1 beg9n+ on !   
date ( approval1 & end+ on ! lat] (--   
7,a7 ! date t is #c ye>s !reaft]2 or    
7,b7 ! date t is #c mon?s aft] ! date on
 :i* ! employ] has no regi/]$ positions4
  7#e7 ,r5ewal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an       
employ] may submit an application to    
r5ew ! employ]'s /atus z a regi/]$      
employ] = additional p]iods "u p>agraph 
7#d74  7,b7 ,atte/ation ,an application 
= r5ewal "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
include an atte/ation describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#g77;,a74  7#f7 ,fee ,at ! "t 

an employ]'s application to be a regi/]$
 employ] is approv$1 su* employ] %all   
pay a fee ( #ejj1 & %all pay su* fee e  
#c ye>s !reaft] :ile ! employ] rema9s a 
regi/]$ employ]4  7#g7 ,cont9u$         
eligibility  7,a7 ,atte/ation ,ea*      
regi/]$ employ] %all atte/ to !         
,secret>y ea* ye>-- 7i7 t ! regi/]$     
employ] has provid$ ! wages & work+     
conditions ! regi/]$ employ] agre$ to   
provide to its ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant    
employees "u p>agraph 7#e77;,b72  7ii7 t
 ! regi/]$ employ] rema9s a bona fide   
employ] op]at+ 9 a full employm5t area2 
&  7iii7 to ! numb] ( ,h-#b;,c          
nonimmigrants ! employ] employ$ ! prior 
ye>4  7,b7 ,no long] a full employm5t   
area ,an employ] is ineligible to file  
an application = a new p]mit or to r5ew 
an exi/+ p]mit if ! unemploym5t rate 9 !
 c\nty or metropolitan /ati/ical area   
:]e ! bus9ess said employ] op]ates rises
 s t ! area is no long] designat$ z a   
full employm5t area4  7#h7 ,notice (    
failure ( ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant to appe>

 ,an employ] %all in=m ! ,secret>y if an
 ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant does n appe> =   
employm5t ) ! employ] dur+ ! "t p]iod   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#f77;,a77i74  
7e7 ,regi/]$ positions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
7,a7 ,application ,ea* employ] may      
submit ) an application or r5ewal "u    
subsection 7d7 = adjudication to !      
,secret>y an application to designate a 
regi/]$ position = :i* ! employ] is     
seek+ to hire an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant  
at any "t dur+ ! ye> )\t reg>d to ! date
 ! employ] ne$s ea* position to be      
fill$4  7,b7 ,atte/ation ,an application
 submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all      
include a g5]al description ( ea* su*   
position & an atte/ation to ea* ( !     
foll[+3  7i7 ,! numb] ( full-"t         
equival5t employees ( ! employ]4  7ii7  
,! occupational category1 z classifi$ by
 ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 = :i* ea*  
regi/]$ position is s\ght4  7iii7 ,t !  
wages to be paid to ,h-#b;,c            
nonimmigrants employ$ by ! employ] 9 ea*
 regi/]$ position w be ! great] (--     

7,i7 ! actual wage level paid by !      
employ] to o!r employees ) simil>       
exp]i5ce & qualifications = su* position
 9 ! same location2 or  7,,ii7 !        
prevail+ wage level = ! occupational    
classification ( ! position 9 !         
metropolitan /ati/ical area ( !         
employm5t1 bas$ on ! be/ in=mation      
available z ( ! "t ( fil+ ! application4
  7iv7 ,t ! employ] has c>ri$ out !     
recruit+ activities requir$ by p>agraph 
7#b77;,b74  7v7 ,t1 subject to          
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph     
7#b7--  7,i7 !re is no equally or bett] 
qualifi$ ,unit$ ,/ates work] :o has     
appli$ = ! position & :o is ready1      
will+1 & able to fill su* position2 or  
7,,ii7 su* position qualifies z an      
endur+ job op5+4  7vi7 ,t !re is n a    
/rike1 lock\t1 or "w /oppage 9 ! c\rse (
 a labor dispute 9 ! occupation at !    
place ( employm5t at :i* ! ,h-#b;,c     
nonimmigrant w be employ$4 ,if su*      
/rike1 lock\t1 or "w /oppage occurs     
foll[+ submission ( ! application1 !    

employ] w provide notification 9        
accordance ) all applicable regulations4
  7vii7  7,i7 ,! employ] has n laid (f &
 w n lay (f a ,unit$ ,/ates work] dur+ !
 p]iod beg9n+ #de days prior to & end+  
#de days aft] ! date ! employ] files an 
application = designation ( a position =
 :i* ! ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant is s\ght or
 hires su* ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant1 unless
 ! employ] has made a reasonable ef=t to
 contact & (f] su* ,unit$ ,/ates work] !
 position1 or docum5t$ ! legitimate     
reasons t su* ,unit$ ,/ates work] is n  
qualifi$ or available = ! position4     
7,,ii7 ,a ,unit$ ,/ates work] is n laid 
(f = purposes ( ?is clause if-- 7aa7 at 
! "t su* work]'s employm5t is t]m9at$1  
su* work] is n employ$ 9 ! same         
occupation & 9 ! same metropolitan      
/ati/ical area :]e ! regi/]$ position is
 locat$4 ,a ,unit$ ,/ates work] is n    
laid (f = purposes ( ?is clause if1 9 ! 
#de cal5d> days be=e ! hir+ ( an        
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant1 ! employ] adds   
ano!r ,unit$ ,/ates work] s t ! total   

numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates work]s employ$ by 
su* employ] 9 ! same occupation z su*   
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant & 9 ! same        
metropolitan /ati/ical area :]e !       
regi/]$ position is locat$ has n        
decreas$2 or  7bb7 9 ! #de cal5d> days  
aft] ! hir+ ( an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant1 
! employ] adds ano!r ,unit$ ,/ates work]
 )9 #e bus9ess days aft] lay+ (f a      
,unit$ ,/ates work] s t ! total numb] ( 
,unit$ ,/ates work]s employ$ by su*     
employ] 9 ! same occupation z su*       
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant & 9 ! same        
metropolitan /ati/ical area :]e !       
regi/]$ position is locat$ has n        
decreas$4  7,c7 ,def9itions  7i7 ,be/   
in=mation available ,9 subp>agraph      
7,b77iii77,,ii71 ! t]m be/ in=mation    
available1 ) respect to det]m9+ !       
prevail+ wage = a position1 means-- 7,i7
 a controll+ collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1
 to :i* ! employ] is a signatory & :i*  
sets wages = "w p]=m$ by ,h-#b;,c       
nonimmigrants2  7,,ii7 if !re is no     
controll+ collective b>ga9+ agreem5t z  

set =? 9 subclause 7,i71 ! local1 ,/ate1
 or ,f$]al prevail+ wage laws or        
ord9ances1 = any "t p]iod dur+ :i* !    
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant p]=ms "w on a     
project = :i* paym5t ( su* wages is     
requir$ by su* laws or ord9ances1 & !   
employ] has sign$ a contract agree+ to  
pay su* wages on t project2 or  7,,iii7 
if !re is no controll+ collective b>ga9+
 agreem5t z set =? 9 subclause 7,i7 & ! 
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant is n p]=m+ "w on a
 project gov]n$ by a prevail+ wage law  
or ord9ance z set =? 9 subclause        
7,,ii7--  7aa7 ! wage level comm5surate 
) ! exp]i5ce1 tra9+1 & sup]vision       
requir$ = ! job bas$ on ,bureau ( ,labor
 ,/ati/ics data2 or  7bb7 a legitimate  
private wage survey ( ! wages paid = su*
 positions 9 ! metropolitan /ati/ical   
area4  7ii7 ,legitimate private wage    
survey ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m legitimate
 private wage survey means1 9 ! case (  
an application "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a   
survey ( wages by an entity o!r ?an !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t--  7,i7 = :i* ! data   

has be5 collect$ dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod    
imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( !            
application2  7,,ii7 t1 if a publi%$    
survey1 has be5 publi%$ dur+ ! #b-ye>   
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( !      
application2  7,,iii7 t is ( ! indu/ry  
or occupation ( int5d$ employm5t2       
7,,iv7 9 :i* ! employ] job description  
is simil> to ! survey job description2  
7,v7 t is across indu/ries t employ     
work]s 9 ! occupation2  7,,vi7 = :i* !  
wage det]m9ation is bas$ on a weight$ or
 /raight av]age ( ! relevant wages1 or  
ano!r valid measure ( c5tral t5d5cy     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor (       
relevant wage levels2 &  7,,vii7 t      
id5tifies a /ati/ically valid me?odology
 t 0 us$ to collect ! data4  7,d7 ,p]mit
 ,! ,secret>y %all provide ea* regi/]$  
employ] ^: application submitt$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 is approv$ ) a p]mit t 
includes ! numb] & description ( su*    
employ]'s approv$ regi/]$ positions at !
 "t ( su* approval4  7,e7 ,regi/ry (    
regi/]$ positions  7i7 ,ma9t5ance (     

regi/ry ,! ,secret>y %all develop &     
ma9ta9 a regi/ry ( regi/]$ positions4   
7ii7 ,availability on website ,su*      
regi/ry %all be accessible on a website 
ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7iii7          
,availability on ,/ate work=ce ag5cy    
websites ,ea* work=ce ag5cy ( ea* ,/ate 
%all be l9k$ to su* regi/ry4  7iv7      
,conditions ( availability on website   
7,i7 ,regi/]$ positions ,ea* regi/]$    
position %all be includ$ 9 ! regi/ry (  
regi/]$ positions ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y
 & %all rema9 available = view+ on su*  
regi/ry ?r\gh\t ! p]iod ( approval "u   
p>agraph 7#e74  7,,ii7 ,availability &  
eligibility ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !
 regi/ry indicates :e!r ea* regi/]$     
position 9 ! regi/ry is fill$ or        
unfill$4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7       
,eligible occupation ,ea* regi/]$       
position %all be = a position 9 an      
eligible occupation z describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,recruitm5t ( unit$
 /ates work]s  7i7 ,requirem5ts ,a      
position may n be a regi/]$ position    

unless ! regi/]$ employ]-- 7,i7         
adv]tises ! position = a p]iod ( #cj    
days1 includ+ ! wage range1 location or 
locations1 & propos$ />t date--  7aa7 on
 ! ,int]net website ma9ta9$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,labor = ! purpose ( su*    
adv]tis+2 &  7bb7 ) ! work=ce ag5cy ( ! 
,/ate :]e ! position w be locat$2 &     
7,,ii7 except z provid$ = 9 subsection  
7f77#d77;,a77ii71 c>ries out n less ?an 
#c ( ! recruit+ activities describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,c74  7ii7 ,duration (     
adv]tis+ ,! #cj-;day p]iods requir$ by  
items 7aa7 & 7bb7 ( clause 7i77,i7 may  
occur at ! same "t4  7,c7 ,recruit+     
activities ,recruit+ activities describ$
 9 ?is subp>agraph %all take place no   
e>li] ?an #fj days be=e an employ] files
 an application = a p]mit to hire an    
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant & may be concurr5t
 ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection           
7e77#b77;,b74 ,a recruit+ activity is   
any ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,adv]tis+ su*      
position at a job fair4  7ii7 ,adv]tis+ 
su* position on ! employ]'s ext]nal     

website4  7iii7 ,adv]tis+ su* position  
on a job se>* ,int]net website4  7iv7   
,adv]tis+ su* position us+ a pres5tation
 or po/+ at a vocational s*ool1 c>e]    
te*nical s*ool1 community college1 high 
s*ool1 or o!r educational or tra9+ site4
  7v7 ,po/+ su* position ) a trade      
association4  7vi7 ,utiliz+ a se>* firm 
to seek applicants = su* position4      
7vii7 ,adv]tis+ su* position ?r\gh a    
recruitm5t program ) a placem5t (fice at
 a vocational s*ool1 c>e] te*nical      
s*ool1 community college1 high s*ool1 or
 o!r educational or tra9+ site4  7viii7 
,adv]tis+ su* position ) a local libr>y1
 j\rnal1 or newspap]4  7ix7 ,seek+ a    
c&idate = su* position ?r\gh an employee
 ref]ral program ) inc5tives4  7x7      
,adv]tis+ su* position on radio or      
television4  7xi7 ,adv]tis+ su* position
 ?r\gh an adv]tis+1 po/+1 or pres5tation
 ) a newspap]1 ,int]net website1 job    
fair1 or community ev5t t>get$ to       
con/itu5cies design$ to increase        
employee div]sity4  7xii7 ,adv]tis+ su* 

position ?r\gh a c>e] day pres5tation at
 a local high s*ool or community        
organization4  7xiii7 ,provid+ 9-h\se   
tra9+ = su* position4  7xiv7 ,provid+   
?ird-p>ty tra9+ = su* position4  7xv7   
,adv]tis+ su* position ?r\gh recruitm5t1
 educational1 or o!r coop]ative programs
 (f]$ by ! employ] & a local economic   
developm5t au?ority4  7xvi7 ,adv]tis+   
su* position twice 9 a ,sunday edition 9
 a prim>y daily circulation newspap]4   
7#c7 ,eligible occupation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an occupation is an eligible          
occupation if ! occupation--  7i7 is a  
zone #a occupation1 a zone #b           
occupation1 or zone #c occupation2 &    
7ii7 is n an exclud$ occupation "u      
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,occupations    
requir+ college degrees ,an occupation t
 is li/$ 9 ! ,occupational ,outlook     
,h&book publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor   
,/ati/ics 7or simil> successor          
publication7 t is classifi$ z requir+ an
 individual ) a ba*elor's degree or     
high] level ( education may n be an     

eligible occupation4  7,c7 ,publication 
,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all publicize !  
eligible occupations1 designat$ z zone  
#a occupations1 zone #b occupations1 or 
zone #c occupations1 on an ongo+ basis  
on a publicly available ,int]net        
website4  7#d7 ,fill+ ( vacancies ,if an
 ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant t]m9ates         
employm5t 9 a regi/]$ position or is    
t]m9at$ f su* employm5t by ! regi/]$    
employ]1 su* employ] may fill t vacancy 
by hir+ an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant o!r ?an
 an initial ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant4  7#e7
 ,p]iod ( approval  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a 
regi/]$ position %all be approv$ by !   
,secret>y = a p]iod t beg9s on ! date ( 
su* approval & ends on ! e>lie/ (--  7i7
 ! date ! employ]'s /atus z a regi/]$   
employ] is t]m9at$2  7ii7 #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( su* approval2  7iii7 #bdj days  
aft] ! date ( su* approval if su*       
position has n be5 fill$ by an ,h-#b;,c 
nonimmigrant at any po9t dur+ su* "t2 or
  7iv7 ^u t]m9ation ( ! regi/]$ position

 by ! employ]4  7,b7 ,r5ewal ,an        
approval "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
r5ew$ = n m ?an #b additional p]iods at 
! reque/ ( ! regi/]$ employ] z provid$ 9
 ?is subp>agraph if su* regi/]$ employ] 
fulfills ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs      
7#a77;,c7 & 7#b74  7,c7 ,r5ew+ employ]  
exemption ,r5ewals ( regi/]$ positions  
by employ]s %all n be c\nt$ t[>d !      
limits e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or
 7#b77;,d7 ( subsection 7f7 or c\nt$ = !
 purposes ( a num]ical limitation "u    
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection   
7f77#b74  7,d7 ,secret>y au?ority to    
t]m9ate regi/]$ position ,! ,secret>y   
%all t]m9ate a regi/]$ position if !    
,secret>y det]m9es-- 7i7 t an employ]   
has purposefully all[$ a regi/]$        
position to be us$ = an ali5 to ga9     
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an       
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant ) no int5tion (   
su* ali5 work+ = su* regi/]$ employ]2 or
  7ii7 t !re exi/s a patt]n & practice (
 initial ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrants fail+ to
 report 9 accordance ) ! "t p]iod       

specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#f77;,a77i74  
7#f7 ,fees  7,a7 ,regi/ration fee  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,at ! "t an application to     
regi/] a position is approv$ & aft] ea* 
r5ewal ( su* position1 ea* regi/]$      
employ] %all pay a fee 9 an am\nt       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7ii7 ,use ( fee
 ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is        
section1 a fee collect$ "u clause 7i7   
%all be us$ to fund any action to c>ry  
out ?is section1 except = subsection 7q7
 & subsection 7p77#b74  7,b7            
,prohibition on o!r fees ,a regi/]$     
employ] may n be requir$ to pay an      
additional fee o!r ?an any fees specifi$
 9 ?is ,act4  7#g7 ,initial review (    
applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=          
applications fil$ & consid]$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7i7 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! application is incomplete1 facially 
invalid1 or obvi\sly inaccurate1 !      
,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess days  
aft] ! date on :i* su* application 0    
fil$1 %all ei!r approve or reject !     
application & provide ! applicant )     

notice ( su* action by means ensur+ same
 or next day deliv]y2 &  7ii7 if !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! application is   
incomplete1 facially invalid1 or        
obvi\sly inaccurate1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7,i7 n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess days aft] ! 
date on :i* su* application 0 fil$1     
notify ! applicant ( ! defici5cies to be
 correct$ by means ensur+ same or next  
day deliv]y2 &  7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #aj   
bus9ess days aft] receipt ( ! correct$  
application1 approve or d5y !           
application & provide ! applicant )     
notice ( su* action by means ensur+ same
 or next day deliv]y4  7,b7 ,premium    
process+ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
process = exp$it$ process+ (            
applications "u ?is section1 subject to 
! paym5t ( an additional fee1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,fee r$uction ,!  
,secret>y %all r$uce ! regi/ration fee  
"u p>agraph 7#f7 by #e p]c5t = ea* day !
 application is delay$ beyond ! requir$ 
review p]iods "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#h7
 ,exp$it$ review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]

 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,work=ce = an    
,exp&+ ,economy ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
promulgate regulations to provide = an  
exp$it$ proc$ure = ! review ( a d5ial ( 
an application "u ?is section by !      
,secret>y4  7f7 ,num]ical limitation    
7#a7 ,regi/]$ positions ,subject to     
p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71 ! maximum 
numb] ( regi/]$ positions t may be      
approv$ by ! ,secret>y = a fiscal ye> is
 z foll[s3  7,a7 ,= ! fir/ full fiscal  
ye> aft] ! effective date ( ! ,work=ce =
 an ,exp&+ ,economy ,act t ali5s are    
admitt$ z ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrants1       
#fe1jjj4  7,b7 ,= ea* fiscal ye> aft] t 
fir/ fiscal ye>1 ! level calculat$ = t  
fiscal ye> "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7      
,subsequ5t fiscal ye>s  7,a7 ,def9ition 
( curr5t fiscal ye> & prec$+ fiscal ye> 
,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,curr5t fiscal ye> 
,! t]m curr5t fiscal ye> means ! fiscal 
ye> = :i* ! calculation ( ! num]ical    
limits "u ?is p>agraph is be+ p]=m$4    
7ii7 ,prec$+ fiscal ye> ,! t]m prec$+   
fiscal ye> means ! fiscal ye> imm$iately

 prec$+ ! curr5t fiscal ye>4  7,b7      
,num]ical limitation ,subject to        
subp>agraph 7,d71 ! maximum numb] (     
regi/]$ positions t may be approv$ by ! 
,secret>y = a fiscal ye> aft] ! fir/    
fiscal ye> ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 %all be equal to--  7i7       
#fe1jjj = ! fir/ fiscal ye> 9 :i* !     
program is implem5t$2 &  7ii7 9 any     
subsequ5t fiscal ye>--  7,i7 if ! total 
numb] ( regi/]$ positions allocat$ = t  
fiscal ye> are allott$ )9 ! fir/ qu>t] (
 t fiscal ye>1 !n an additional #bj     
p]c5t ( ! allocat$ numb] %all be made   
available imm$iately & ! allocat$ am\nt 
= ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all increase by  
#bj p]c5t ( ! orig9al allocat$ am\nt 9 !
 prior fiscal ye>2  7,,ii7 if ! total   
numb] ( regi/]$ positions allocat$ = t  
fiscal ye> are allott$ )9 ! second qu>t]
 ( t fiscal ye>1 !n an additional #ae   
p]c5t ( ! allocat$ numb] %all be made   
available imm$iately & ! allocat$ am\nt 
= ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all increase by  
#ae p]c5t ( ! orig9al allocat$ am\nt 9 !

 prior fiscal ye>2  7,,iii7 if ! total  
numb] ( regi/]$ positions allocat$ = t  
fiscal ye> are allott$ )9 ! ?ird qu>t] (
 t fiscal ye>1 !n an additional #aj     
p]c5t ( ! allocat$ numb] %all be made   
available imm$iately & ! allocat$ am\nt 
= ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all increase by  
#aj p]c5t ( ! orig9al allocat$ am\nt 9 !
 prior fiscal ye>2  7,,iv7 if ! total   
numb] ( regi/]$ positions allocat$ = t  
fiscal ye> are allott$ )9 ! la/ qu>t] ( 
t fiscal ye>1 !n ! allocat$ am\nt = !   
foll[+ fiscal ye> %all increase by #aj  
p]c5t ( ! orig9al allocat$ am\nt 9 !    
prior fiscal ye>2 &  7,v7 ) ! exception 
( ! fir/ subsequ5t fiscal ye> to !      
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! program is implem5t$1
 if few] regi/]$ positions 7 allott$ !  
previ\s fiscal ye> ?an ! numb] ( regi/]$
 positions allocat$ = t ye> & ! reason 0
 n due to process+ delays or delays 9   
promulgat+ regulations1 !n ! allocat$   
am\nt = ! foll[+ fiscal ye> %all        
decrease by #aj p]c5t ( ! allocat$ am\nt
 9 ! prior fiscal ye>4  7,c7 ,m9imum &  

maximum levels ,not)/&+ ! numb] (       
regi/]$ positions calculat$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! numb] ( regi/]$     
positions made available = a fiscal ye> 
"u ?is p>agraph may n be less ?an       
#de1jjj or m ?an #he1jjj4  7,d7         
,subsequ5t allocations  7i7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to ! limitations "u subp>agraph
 7,c7-- 7,i7 ! maximum numb] ( regi/]$  
positions available = ! curr5t fiscal   
ye> calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 may be
 increas$ = ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
fir/ day ( ! curr5t fiscal ye> by #e    
p]c5t ( ! maximum numb] ( regi/]$       
positions allocat$ = t #f-mon? p]iod "u 
subsection 7h77#a71 if all su* allocat$ 
regi/]$ positions h be5 approv$ prior to
 ! #f? mon? ( t #f-mon? p]iod2 &  7,,ii7
 ! maximum numb] ( regi/]$ positions    
available = ! curr5t fiscal ye>         
calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 may be    
increas$ = ! #f-mon? p]iod end+ on ! la/
 day ( ! curr5t fiscal ye> by #e p]c5t (
 ! maximum numb] ( regi/]$ positions    
allocat$ = t #f-mon? p]iod "u subsection

 7h77#b71 if all su* allocat$ regi/]$   
positions h be5 approv$ prior to ! #f?  
mon? ( t #f-mon? p]iod4  7ii7 ,lott]y   
allocation ,additional regi/]$ positions
 made available "u clause 7i7 dur+ a    
#f-mon? p]iod %all be allocat$ #c weeks 
prior to ! la/ day ( t #f-mon? p]iod by 
lott]y among regi/]$ employ]s t submit  
applications 9 accordance ) ?is section 
= su* positions4  7#c7 ,special         
allocations ( regi/]$ positions  7,a7   
,au?ority to make available ,9 addition 
to ! numb] ( regi/]$ positions made     
available = a fiscal ye> "u p>agraphs   
7#a7 & 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all make      
additional regi/]$ positions available1 
up to ! maximum numb] ( regi/]$         
positions specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c71
 = ! fiscal ye> = a specific regi/]$    
employ] z describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 if-- 
7i7  7,i7 ! maximum numb] ( regi/]$     
positions available "u p>agraph         
7#b77;,b7 h be5 approv$ = ! fiscal ye> &
 none rema9 available = allocation2 or  
7,,ii7 su* regi/]$ employ] is locat$ 9 a

 full employm5t area2  7ii7 su* regi/]$ 
employ] has paid a sc>city recruitm5t   
fee2 or  7iii7 9 ! case ( regi/]$       
employ]s ) #ej or few] employees1 su*   
regi/]$ employ] has c>ri$ out n less ?an
 #g ( ! recruit+ activities describ$ 9  
subsection 7e77#b77;,c7 & po/s !        
position1 includ+ ! wage range1         
location1 & initial date ( employm5t1 = 
n less ?an #cj days--  7,i7 on !        
,int]net website ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor = ! purpose ( su* adv]tis+2 &  
7,,ii7 ) ! work=ce ag5cy ( ! ,/ate :]e !
 position w be locat$4  7,b7 ,recruitm5t
  7i7 ,limitation = initial ,h-#b;,c    
nonimmigrants ,except z provid$ 9 clause
 7ii71 an initial ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant 
may only ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates = initial 
employm5t pursuant to a special         
allocation "u ?is p>agraph if ! regi/]$ 
employ] has c>ri$ out at lea/ #g ( !    
recruit+ activities describ$ 9          
subsection 7e77#b77;,c7 or has paid a   
sc>city recruitm5t fee4  7ii7 ,exception
 ,a regi/]$ employ] may regi/] a        

position pursuant to a special          
allocation "u ?is p>agraph by conduct+  
at lea/ #c ( ! recruit+ activities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,c71     
h[ev] a position regi/]$ pursuant to ?is
 clause may n be fill$ by an initial    
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant4  7iii7 ,adv]tis+ 
! position  7,i7 ,requirem5t ,any       
regi/]$ employ] regi/]+ any position "u 
! special allocation au?ority %all po/ !
 position1 includ+ ! wage range1        
location or locations1 & initial date ( 
employm5t1 = n less ?an #cj days--  7aa7
 on ! ,int]net website ma9ta9$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,labor = ! purpose ( su*    
adv]tis+2 &  7bb7 ) ! work=ce ag5cy ( ! 
,/ate :]e ! position w be locat$4       
7,,ii7 ,tim+ ,! #cj-;day p]iods requir$ 
by items 7aa7 & 7bb7 ( subclause 7,i7   
may occur at ! same "t4  7#d7 ,unfill$  
positions ,if an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant  
has n be5 employ$ 9 regi/]$ position    
dur+ any portion ( ! #bdj-;day p]iod    
aft] ! date ( ! approval ( ! position1 !
 regi/]$ position %all be t]m9at$ & add$

 to ! numb] ( positions made available =
 ! next #f-mon? allocation p]iod "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7i74 
7g7 ,f$]al public b5efits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrants-- 7,a7 are n    
entitl$ 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 z  
set =? 9 subsection 7e7 ( su* section2 &
  7,c7 %all n be all[$ any cr$it "u     
section #bd or #cb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf1 &1 9 ! case ( a jo9t     
return1 no cr$it %all be all[$ "u ei!r  
su* section if bo? sp\ses are ,h-#b;,c  
nonimmigrants4  7#b7 ,employ] fee ,=    
purposes ( subsections 7a77#b71         
7b77#a77;,b71 & 7c77#b77;,a7 ( section  
#dihj;,h ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf1 ! ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant %all be  
treat$ z a full-"t employee c]tifi$ z   
hav+ enroll$ 9 a qualifi$ heal? plan )  
respect to :i* an applicable premium tax
 cr$it or co/-%>+ r$uction is all[$ or  

paid ) respect to ! employee4  7h7      
,allocation ( regi/]$ positions  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al  7,a7 ,fir/ #f-mon? p]iod ,!     
numb] ( regi/]$ positions available "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7f7 7except  
^? made available "u subp>agraph 7,e7 ( 
su* p>agraph7 = ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+  
on ! fir/ day ( a ye> is #ej p]c5t ( !  
maximum numb] ( regi/]$ positions       
available = su* ye> "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a77i7 or 7#b77;,b7 ( subsection  
7f74 ,su* regi/]$ positions %all be     
allocat$ z describ$ 9 ?is subsection4   
7,b7 ,second #f-mon? p]iod ,! numb] (   
regi/]$ positions available "u p>agraph 
7#b7 ( subsection 7f7 7except ^? made   
available "u subp>agraph 7,e7 ( su*     
p>agraph7 = ! #f-mon? p]iod end+ on !   
la/ day ( a ye> is ! maximum numb] (    
regi/]$ positions available = su* ye> "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 or 7#b77;,b7 (   
subsection 7f7 m9us ! numb] ( regi/]$   
positions approv$ dur+ ! #f-mon? p]iod  
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 ,su*      
regi/]$ positions %all be allocat$ z    

describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,small 
bus9esses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all res]ve n less ?an "o qu>t] ( !     
numb] ( regi/]$ positions initially     
allocat$ = ea* #f-mon? p]iod "u         
subsection 7f77#b77;,b7 only = a regi/]$
 employ] t is a small bus9ess unless--  
7i7 any su* regi/]$ positions are n     
approv$ 9 ! fir/ #d mon?s ( ea* #f-mon? 
p]iod2 or  7ii7 less ?an "o qu>t] ( !   
regi/]$ positions initially allocat$ = !
 #f-mon? p]iod rema9 available aft] !   
fir/ mon?4  7,b7 ,condition met ,if a   
condition ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7
 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 is met1 any rema9+  
regi/]$ positions %all be available =   
any regi/]$ employ]4  7i7 ,portability  
7#a7 ,nonimmigrant portability ,an      
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant :o is employ$ 9 a 
regi/]$ position may-- 7,a7 be employ$  
at any worksite if ! regi/]$ employ]    
adv]tis$ su* location "u subsection     
7e77#b77;,b77i77,i7 or                  
7f77#c77;,b77iii72  7,b7 t]m9ate su*    
employm5t at any "t1 = any reason2 &    

7,c7 seek & accept employm5t ) ano!r    
regi/]$ employ] 9 any o!r regi/]$       
position )9 ! t]ms & conditions ( !     
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant visa4  7#b7       
,employ] portability ,a regi/]$ employ] 
:o employs an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant     
may-- 7,a7 employ su* nonimmigrant at   
any worksite if ! regi/]$ employ]       
adv]tis$ su* location "u subsection     
7e77#b77;,b77i77,i7 or                  
7f77#c77;,b77iii72  7,b7 t]m9ate su*    
employm5t at any "t = any reason if su* 
reason is lawful = ,unit$ ,/ates work]s2
 &  7,c7 seek & hire ano!r ,h-#b;,c     
nonimmigrant 9 accordance ) subsection  
7e77#d74  7#c7 ,at-w employm5t ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 employm5t      
pursuant to ?is section %all be consid]$
 at-w unless specifi$ by a contract     
agre$ to by ! ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant & ! 
regi/]$ employ]4  7j7 ,promotion ,a     
regi/]$ employ] may promote an ,h-#b;,c 
nonimmigrant if ! ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant 
has be5 employ$ ) t employ] = a p]iod ( 
n less ?an #ab mon?s4 ,su* a promotion  

%all n increase ! total numb] ( regi/]$ 
positions available to t employ]4  7k7  
,assess+ ! ,impact ( ! ,h-#b;,c ,program
  7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( 
! ,c5sus1 jo9tly ) ! ,secret>y1 !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !       
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1   
%all und]take a /udy exam9+ ! impacts ( 
?is section z well z a possible future  
p]man5t ,h-#b;,c program on !           
infra/ructure (1 & quality ( life 91 !  
p>ticipat+ metropolitan /ati/ical areas 
& c\nties4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,work=ce = an ,exp&+ ,economy ,act1 !   
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %all   
submit to ,congress a report on ! f9d+s 
( ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71      
includ+ ! foll[+ in=mation3  7,a7 ,an   
e/imate ( legal & illegal immigrants 9  
p>ticipat+ c\nties & metropolitan       

/ati/ical areas1 ! e/imat$ *ange 9 ^?   
populations s9ce comm5cem5t ( ! program1
 & ! e/imat$ *ange to ! numb] ( ,unit$  
,/ates work]s 9 su* c\nties &           
metropolitan /ati/ical areas4  7,b7 ,!  
impact ( ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrants on      
employm5t & wage rates = ,unit$ ,/ates  
work]s 9 ,/ate labor m>kets affect$ by  
work] infl[s into ! full employm5t areas
 :]e ! program op]ates4 ,! /udy %\ld pay
 p>ticul> att5tion to ! indu/ries &     
s]vices 9 :i* ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrants are
 conc5trat$4 ,x %\ld take into          
consid]ation equilibrat+ labor fl[s 9 & 
out ( said full employm5t areas1 & x    
%\ld consid] associat$ co/s & b5efits1  
includ+ ^? relat$ to public s]vices1    
infra/ructure ma9t5ance1 bus9ess />tups1
 inve/m5t1 & ov]all economic activity4  
7,c7 ,! impact ( ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrants 
on home own]%ip rates1 h\s+ prices1 & ! 
dem& = l[-income & subsidiz$ h\s+ 9     
p>ticipat+ c\nties & metropolitan       
/ati/ical areas & ! public exp5ditures  
requir$ to ma9ta9 curr5t m$ian /&>ds 9  

^! areas & ! degree to :i* ^? /&>ds w   
det]iorate if su* exp5ditures are n     
=?com+4  7,d7 ,! impact ( ,h-#b;,c      
nonimmigrants on access to quality heal?
 c>e 9 p>ticipat+ c\nties & metropolitan
 /ati/ical areas1 on ! co/ ( heal? c>e &
 heal? insurance1 & an e/imate ( !      
public exp5ditures requir$ to ma9ta9    
curr5t m$ian /&>ds & ! degree to :i* ^? 
/&>ds w det]iorate if su* exp5ditures   
are n =?com+4  7,e7 ,! impact ( ,h-#b;,c
 nonimmigrants on ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em
 9 p>ticipat+ c\nties & metropolitan    
/ati/ical areas1 & an e/imate (         
associat$ public co/s4  7,f7 ,! impact (
 p]mitt+ non-seasonal l[ skill$ work]s t
 curr5tly d n qualify = ,h-#b;,c        
nonimmigrant /atus to qualify = ,h-#b;,c
 nonimmigrant /atus or ( creat+ a new   
program to provide nonimmigrant /atus = 
su* non-seasonal l[ skill$ work]s1      
includ+--  7i7 any impact on ,unit$     
,/ates work]s2  7ii7 any impact on      
employ]s t are utiliz+ ,h-#b;,c         
nonimmigrants2  7iii7 any impact on     

employ]s t d n qualify to employ        
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrants2 &  7iv7 any     
impact on ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrants4  7l7  
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant protections  7#a7 
,waiv] ( rights prohibit$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant may n be     
requir$ to waive any sub/antive rights  
or protections "u ?is ,act4  7,b7       
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be
 con/ru$ to affect ! int]pretation ( any
 o!r law4  7#b7 ,prohibition on treatm5t
 z indep5d5t contractors  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law--  7i7 
an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant is prohibit$ f 
be+ treat$ z an indep5d5t contractor "u 
any ,f$]al or ,/ate law2 &  7ii7 no     
p]son1 includ+ any employ]1 labor       
contractor1 or any p]son :o is affiliat$
 ) or contracts ) an employ] or labor   
contractor1 may treat an ,h-#b;,c       
nonimmigrant z an indep5d5t contractor4 
7,b7 ,con/ruction ,subp>agraph 7,a7 may 
n be con/ru$ to prev5t regi/]$ employ]s 
:o op]ate z indep5d5t contractors f     
employ+ ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrants4  7#c7   

,paym5t ( fees ,a fee relat$ to ! hir+ (
 an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant requir$ to be 
paid by an employ] "u ?is ,act %all be  
paid by ! employ] & may n be d$uct$ f ! 
wages or o!r comp5sation paid to an     
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant4  7#d7 ,tax       
responsibilities ,an employ] %all comply
 ) all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 tax laws ) respect to ea* ,h-#b;,c     
nonimmigrant employ$ by ! employ]4  7#e7
 ,:i/lebl[] protection ,x %all be       
unlawful = an employ] ( an ,h-#b;,c     
nonimmigrant to intimidate1 ?reat51     
re/ra91 co]ce1 retaliate1 dis*>ge1 or 9 
any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ an      
employee or =m] employee because !      
employee or =m] employee--  7,a7        
discloses in=mation to ! employ] or any 
o!r p]son t ! employee or =m] employee  
reasonably believes t ! employ] or o!r  
p]son has committ$ a violation ( ?is    
section2 or  7,b7 coop]ates or seeks to 
coop]ate 9 an inve/igation or o!r       
proce$+ conc]n+ compliance ) !          
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7m7         

,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,compla9t process ,!    
,secret>y %all1 by rule1 e/abli% a      
process = ! receipt1 inve/igation1 &    
disposition ( compla9ts by an aggriev$  
employee1 applicant1 or ,h-#b;,c        
nonimmigrant respect+ a violation ( ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,fil+ deadl9e ,no        
inve/igation or he>+ %all be conduct$ on
 a compla9t conc]n+ a violation "u ?is  
section unless ! compla9t 0 fil$ n lat] 
?an #c mon?s aft] ! date ( su*          
violation4  7#c7 ,reasonable basis ,!   
,secret>y %all conduct an inve/igation  
"u ?is subsection if !re is reasonable  
basis to believe t a violation ( ?is    
section has occurr$4 ,! process e/abli%$
 "u ?is subsection %all provide t1 n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] a compla9t is    
fil$1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e if !re is
 reasonable cause to f9d su* a          
violation4  7#d7 ,notice & he>+  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !      
,secret>y f9ds a reasonable basis "u    
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all issue a 
notice to ! int]e/$ p>ties & (f] an     

opportunity = a he>+ on ! compla9t1 9   
accordance ) section #eef ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,he>+ deadl9e
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( a   
he>+ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all  
make a f9d+ on ! matt]4  7#e7           
,attorney's fees  7,a7 ,aw>d ,a         
compla9ant :o prevails 9 an action "u   
?is subsection ) respect to a claim     
relat$ to wages or comp5sation =        
employm5t %all be entitl$ to an aw>d (  
reasonable attorney's fees & co/s4  7,b7
 ,frivol\s compla9ts ,a compla9ant :o   
files a frivol\s compla9t "u ?is        
subsection %all be liable = ! reasonable
 attorney's fees & co/s ( ! p]son nam$ 9
 ! compla9t4  7#f7 ,p[] ( ! ,secret>y ,!
 ,secret>y may br+ an action 9 any c\rt 
( compet5t jurisdiction-- 7,a7 to seek  
rem$ial action1 includ+ injunctive      
relief2  7,b7 to recov] ! damages       
describ$ 9 subsection 7n77#b72 or  7,c7 
to ensure compliance ) t]ms & conditions
 describ$ 9 subsection 7l77#e74  7#g7   
,o!r rights ( employees ,! rights &     

rem$ies provid$ to ,h-#b;,c             
nonimmigrants "u ?is section are 9      
addition to any o!r contractual or      
/atutory rights & rem$ies ( ! work]s1 & 
are n int5d$ to alt] or affect su*      
rights & rem$ies4  7#h7 ,compliance ,de 
m9imis v>iations f ! regi/]$ position's 
duties describ$ 9 ! application & relat$
 mat]ials or f ! position's g5]al       
description provid$ 9 ! atte/ation or ! 
adv]tis+ requirem5ts pursuant to        
subsection 7e71 includ+ de m9imis "w or 
"w incid5tal to ! job1 %all be p]mitt$ &
 n be cause = compla9t1 ref]ral1        
inve/igation1 audit1 or p5alties4  7n7  
,p5alties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 aft]      
notice & an opportunity = a he>+1 !     
,secret>y f9ds a violation ( ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y may impose         
adm9i/rative rem$ies & p5alties1 includ+
 requir+ ! paym5t (--  7,a7 back wages2 
&  7,b7 b5efits4  7#b7 ,civil p5alties  
,! ,secret>y may br+ an action = a civil
 monet>y p5alty-- 7,a7 = a violation (  
?is section--  7i7 9 an am\nt n m ?an   

#c1jjj = ! fir/ violation & #d1jjj p]   
violation = ea* subsequ5t violation2 or 
7ii7 if ! violation 0 committ$ kn[+ly1 a
 f9e 9 an am\nt n m ?an #e1jjj p]       
violation2  7,b7 = int5tionally fail+ to
 comply ) ! protections ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
work]s requir$ "u ?is section or ) !    
protection ( :i/lebl[]s "u subsection   
7l77#e71 a f9e 9 an am\nt n m ?an       
#be1jjj p] violation2 or  7,c7 = kn[+ly 
fail+ to mat]ially comply ) ! t]ms ( o!r
 repres5tations made 9 petitions1       
applications1 c]tifications1 or         
atte/ations "u ?is section--  7i7 a f9e 
9 an am\nt n m ?an #d1jjj p] violation2 
&  7ii7 ^u ! occasion ( a ?ird (f5se (  
failure to comply ) repres5tations1 a   
f9e 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #e1jjj p]     
violation & designation z an ineligible 
employ]1 pursuant to subsection         
7d77#c77;,b77i74  7#c7 ,crim9al p5alty  
,any ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant :o           
int5tionally fails to report to a       
regi/]$ position 9 ! "t p]iod specifi$ 9
 subsection 7c77#f77;,a77i7 or a regi/]$

 employ] :o kn[+ly facilitates an       
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant to int5tionally   
fail to report 9 ! "t p]iod specifi$    
above %all--  7,a7 = a fir/ (f5se1 be   
f9$ 9 accordance ) title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 9 an am\nt up to #e1jjj1  
or imprison$ = n m ?an #ij days2 &  7,b7
 = ea* subsequ5t (f5se1 be f9$ 9        
accordance ) title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 9 an am\nt up to #aj1jjj1 or     
imprison$ = n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4  7o7
 ,monitor+  7#a7 ,electronic monitor+   
sy/em  7,a7 ,requirem5t = sy/em ,!      
,secret>y1 ?r\gh ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &    
,immigration ,s]vices1 %all implem5t an 
electronic monitor+ sy/em to monitor !  
pres5ce & employm5t ( ,h-#b;,c          
nonimmigrants1 includ+ a requirem5t t   
regi/]$ employ]s update ! sy/em :5      
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrants />t & end        
employm5t 9 regi/]$ positions4 ,! sy/em 
%all be op]ational n lat] ?an #f mon?s  
foll[+ ! date ( ! publication ( ! f9al  
regulations to c>ry out ?is section4    
7,b7 ,relation%ip to ,,sevis ,su* sy/em 

%all be model$ on ! ,/ud5t & ,ex*ange   
,visitor ,in=mation ,sy/em 7,,sevis7 &  
,,sevis ,,ii track+ sy/em ( ,u4,s4      
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7,c7 
,int]action ) regi/ry ,su* sy/em %all   
int]act ) ! regi/ry ref]r$ to 9         
subsection 7e77#a77;,e7 to ensure t !   
,secret>y designates & updates approv$  
regi/]$ positions z be+ fill$ or        
unfill$4  7,d7 ,employ] ,! employ] %all 
notify su* sy/em aft] (f]+ employm5t to 
an ,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant4  7,e7 ,access 
= ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all h access to su* sy/em to v]ify an 
ali5's (f] ( employm5t ) a regi/]$      
employ] prior to admission z an ,h-#b;,c
 nonimmigrant4  7#b7 ,m&atory ,e-,v]ify 
use ,no regi/]$ employ] may employ an   
,h-#b;,c nonimmigrant )\t p>ticipat+ 9 !
 ,e-,v]ify ,program describ$ 9 section  
#djc7;a7 ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m
 & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act (    
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note7 or an 
employm5t eligibility v]ification sy/em 
patt]n$ on su* ,program's v]ification   

sy/em4 ,any su* sy/em--  7,a7 %all      
respond to inquiries made by regi/]$    
employ]s by provid+ an employee's       
employm5t eligibility2 &  7,b7 %all n be
 us$1 subject to a civil monet>y p5alty 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y by rule-- 7i7 by 
any dep>tm5t1 bureau1 or o!r ag5cy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 any o!r public 
or private entity1 or any individual to 
monitor ! movem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
work]s2 or  7ii7 = inquiries relat$ to a
 ,unit$ ,/ates work] o!r ?an-- 7,i7 to  
provide su* work]'s eligibility =       
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,,ii7 
to ensure secure1 appropriate1 &        
nondiscrim9atory use ( su* sy/em1       
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law4  7p7   
,requirem5t ,to comply ) biometric entry
 & exit sy/em ,any ali5 ent]+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates or pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on a 
visa issu$ "u section                   
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77c7 %all comply ) 
! requirem5ts ( ! entry & exit data     
sy/em requir$ by section #gbjh ( !      
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          

,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#acfe;b71 includ+ ! biometric           
id5tification requirem5ts1 aft] su*     
requirem5ts are implem5t$4  7q7         
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,work=ce = an ,exp&+  
,economy ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 by     
rule1 provide = a means by :i* any      
r5ewal1 atte/ation1 or application fil$ 
pursuant to ?is section may be made     
electronically4  4  7#b7 ,table (       
cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 !  
fir/ section ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #bai ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#bai;,a4 ,admission ( ,h-#b;,c          
nonimmigrant work]s4  4  7b7 ,int5tion  
,to ab&on =eign resid5ce ,section       
#bad7;h7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;h77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 7,h77ii77d71 aft] 7,h77i77b7  
or 7c71 4  7c7 ,prohibition on family   
memb]s ,section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ him2 at ! end & ins]t+ him1    
except t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all n     
issue a visa "u clause 7ii77d7 to a     
sp\se or *ild seek+ to ent] into !      
,unit$ ,/ates "u su* clause unless su*  
sp\se has receiv$ an (f] ( employm5t by 
a regi/]$ employ] z def9$ 9 section     
#bai;,a24