,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ced ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ac1 #bjag ,mr4 ,cotton 7for himself and ,mr4 ,perdue7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to eliminate the ,diversity ,visa ,program1 to limit the ,president's discretion in setting the number of refugees admitted annually to the ,united ,states1 to reduce the number of family-sponsored immigrants1 to create a new nonimmigrant classification for the parents of adult ,united ,states citizens1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reforming ,american ,immigration for ,strong ,employment ,act or the ,,raise ,act4 #b4 ,elimination of ,diversity ,visa ,program 7a7 ,in general ,section #bjc of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 is amended by striking subsection 7c74 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,immigration and ,nationality ,act ,the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #aja7;a77#ae77,v71 by striking section #bjc7;d7 and inserting section #bjc7;c72 7,b7 in section #bja-- 7i7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by adding and at the end2 and 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 2 and at the end and inserting a period2 and 7,,iii7 by striking paragraph 7#c72 and 7ii7 by striking subsection 7e72 7,c7 in section #bjc-- 7i7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,b77ii77,,iv71 by striking section #bjc7;b77#b77;,b7 each place such term appears and inserting clause 7i72 7ii7 by redesignating subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71 7g71 and 7h7 as subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 7f71 and 7g71 respectively2 7iii7 in subsection 7c71 as redesignated1 by striking subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 and inserting subsection 7a7 or 7b72 7iv7 in subsection 7d71 as redesignated-- 7,i7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and 7,,ii7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#b72 7v7 in subsection 7e71 as redesignated1 by striking subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 of this section and inserting subsection 7a7 or 7b72 7vi7 in subsection 7f71 as redesignated1 by striking subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 and inserting subsections 7a7 and 7b72 and 7vii7 in subsection 7g71 as redesignated-- 7,i7 by striking 7d7 each place such term appears and inserting 7c72 and 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 and inserting subsection 7a7 or 7b72 7,d7 in section #bjd-- 7i7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by striking subparagraph 7,i72 7ii7 in subsection 7e71 by striking subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 of section #bjc and inserting subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #bjc2 and 7iii7 in subsection 7l77#b7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking section #bjc 7a7 or 7d7 and inserting subsection 7a7 or 7c7 of section #bjc2 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking section #bjc7;d7 and inserting section #bjc7;c72 7,e7 in section #bad7q77#a77;,b77i71 by striking section #bjc7;d7 and inserting section #bjc7;c72 7,f7 in section #baf7;h77#a71 in the undesignated matter following subparagraph 7,c71 by striking section #bjc7;d7 and inserting section #bjc7;c72 and 7,g7 in section #bde7;i77#a77;,b71 by striking section #bjc7;d7 and inserting section #bjc7;c74 7#b7 ,immigrant investor pilot program ,section #faj7;d7 of the ,departments of ,commerce1 ,justice1 and ,state1 the ,judiciary1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiic 7,public ,law #ajb-cie7 is amended by striking section #bjc7;e7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;e77 and inserting section #bjc7;d7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;d774 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,annual admission of refugees ,section #bjg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsections 7a7 and 7b72 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7a72 7#c7 by redesignating subsection 7f7 as subsection 7e72 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7a71 as redesignated1 the following3 7b7 ,maximum number of admissions 7#a7 ,in general ,the number of refugees who may be admitted under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed #ej1jjj4 7#b7 ,asylees ,the ,president shall annually enumerate the number of aliens who were granted asylum in the previous fiscal year4 2 and 7#e7 by striking ,attorney ,general each place such term appears and inserting ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 #d4 ,family-sponsored immigration priorities 7a7 ,immediate relative redefined ,section #bja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking children1 spouses1 and parents of a citizen of the ,united ,states1 except that1 in the case of parents1 such citizens shall be at least #ba years of age4 and inserting children and spouse of a citizen of the ,united ,states42 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking such an immediate relative and inserting the immediate relative spouse of a ,united ,states citizen2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,worldwide level of family-,sponsored immigrants 7#a7 ,the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to #hh1jjj minus the number computed under paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,the number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal year is the number of aliens who were paroled into the ,united ,states under section #bab7;d77#e7 in the second preceding fiscal year who-- 7,a7 did not depart from the ,united ,states 7without advance parole7 within #cfe days2 and 7,b7 7i7 did not acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted to the ,united ,states for permanent residence during the two preceding fiscal years2 or 7ii7 acquired such status during such period under a provision of law 7other than subsection 7b77 that exempts adjustment to such status from the numerical limitation on the worldwide level of immigration under this section4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 and inserting section #bjc7;a72 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#c72 7,c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#c72 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#c71 as redesignated1 by striking 7#a7 through 7#c7 and inserting 7#a7 and 7#b74 7b7 ,family-,based visa preferences ,section #bjc7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,spouses and minor children of permanent resident aliens ,family-sponsored immigrants described in this subsection are qualified immigrants who are the spouse or a child of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,definition of ,v nonimmigrant ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,v7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,v77 is amended by striking section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 each place such term appears and inserting section #bjc7;a74 7#b7 ,numerical limitation to any single foreign state ,section #bjb of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#d7-- 7i7 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 #ge percent of family-sponsored immigrants not subject to per country limitation ,of the visa numbers made available under section #bjc7;a7 in any fiscal year1 #ge percent shall be issued without regard to the numerical limitation under paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,treatment of remaining #be percent for countries subject to subsection 7e7 7i7 ,in general ,of the visa numbers made available under section #bjc7;a7 in any fiscal year1 #be percent shall be available1 in the case of a foreign state or dependent area that is subject to subsection 7e7 only to the extent that the total number of visas issued in accordance with subparagraph 7,a7 to natives of the foreign state or dependent area is less than the subsection 7e7 ceiling4 7ii7 ,subsection 7e7 ceiling defined ,in clause 7i71 the term subsection 7e7 ceiling means1 for a foreign state or dependent area1 #gg percent of the maximum number of visas that may be made available under section #bjc7;a7 to immigrants who are natives of the state or area1 consistent with subsection 7e74 2 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by adding and at the end2 7ii7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 7iii7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#b72 and 7iv7 in the undesignated matter after paragraph 7#b71 as redesignated1 by striking 1 respectively1 and all that follows and inserting a period4 7#c7 ,rules for determining whether certain aliens are children ,section #bjc7;h7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;h77 is amended by striking 7a77#b77;,a7 each place such term appears and inserting 7a77#b74 7#d7 ,procedure for granting immigrant status ,section #bjd of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by striking to classification by reason of a relationship described in paragraph 7#a71 7#c71 or 7#d7 of section #bjc7;a7 or2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i71 by redesignating the second subclause 7,i7 as subclause 7,,ii72 and 7,,ii7 by striking #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 each place such terms appear and inserting #bjc7;a72 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,d77i77,i71 by striking a petitioner and all that follows through 7a77#a77;,b77iii74 and inserting an individual younger than #ba years of age for purposes of adjudicating such petition and for purposes of admission as an immediate relative under section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 or a family-sponsored immigrant under section #bjc7;a71 as appropriate1 notwithstanding the actual age of the individual42 7,b7 in subsection 7f77#a71 by striking 1 #bjc7;a77#a71 or #bjc7;a77#c71 as appropriate2 and 7,c7 by striking subsection 7k74 7#e7 ,waivers of inadmissibility ,section #bab of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#f77;,e77ii71 by striking section #bjc7;a77#b7 and inserting section #bjc7;a72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d77#aa71 by striking 7other than paragraph 7#d7 thereof74 7#f7 ,employment of ,v nonimmigrants ,section #bad7q77#a77;,b77i7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7q77#a77;,b77i77 is amended by striking section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 each place such term appears and inserting section #bjc7;a74 7#g7 ,definition of alien spouse ,section #baf7;h77#a77;,c7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7h77#a77;,c77 is amended by striking section #bjc7;a77#b7 and inserting section #bjc7;a74 7#h7 ,classes of deportable aliens ,section #bcg7;a77#a77;,e77ii7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#a77;,e77ii77 is amended by striking section #bjc7;a77#b7 and inserting section #bjc7;a74 7d7 ,creation of nonimmigrant classification for alien parents of adult ,united ,states citizens 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aja7;a77#ae7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,t77ii77,,iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,u77iii71 by striking or at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,v77ii77,,ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,w7 ,subject to section #bad7s71 an alien who is a parent of a citizen of the ,united ,states1 if the citizen is at least #ba years of age4 4 7#b7 ,conditions on admission ,section #bad of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7s7 7#a7 ,the initial period of authorized admission for a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 shall be five years1 but may be extended by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security for additional five-year periods if the ,united ,states citizen son or daughter of the nonimmigrant is still residing in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7-- 7,a7 is not authorized to be employed in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 is not eligible for any ,federal1 ,state1 or local public benefit4 7#c7 ,regardless of the resources of a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,w71 the ,united ,states citizen son or daughter who sponsored the nonimmigrant parent shall be responsible for the nonimmigrant's support while the nonimmigrant resides in the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,an alien is ineligible to receive a visa or to be admitted into the ,united ,states as a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 unless the alien provides satisfactory proof that the ,united ,states citizen son or daughter has arranged for health insurance coverage for the alien1 at no cost to the alien1 during the anticipated period of the alien's residence in the ,united ,states4 4 7e7 ,effective date2 applicability 7#a7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,invalidity of certain petitions and applications ,any petition under section #bjd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 seeking classification of an alien under a family-sponsored immigrant category that was eliminated by the amendments made by this section and filed after the date on which this ,act was introduced and any application for an immigrant visa based on such a petition shall be considered invalid4