,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ced  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,cotton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,p]due7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
elim9ate ! ,div]sity ,visa ,program1 to 
limit ! ,presid5t's discretion 9 sett+ !
 numb] ( refugees admitt$ annually to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 to r$uce ! numb] (       
family-sponsor$ immigrants1 to create a 
new nonimmigrant classification = !     
p>5ts ( adult ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,re=m+ ,am]ican    
,immigration = ,/rong ,employm5t ,act or
 ! ,,raise ,act4  #b4 ,elim9ation (     
,div]sity ,visa ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #bjc ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c74  7b7  
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act ,!     

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,v71 by /rik+  
section #bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section       
#bjc7;c72  7,b7 9 section #bja-- 7i7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by add+ & at ! end2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end & ins]t+ a 
p]iod2 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#c72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ subsection 7e72  
7,c7 9 section #bjc-- 7i7 9 subsection  
7b77#b77;,b77ii77,,iv71 by /rik+ section
 #bjc7;b77#b77;,b7 ea* place su* t]m    
appe>s & ins]t+ clause 7i72  7ii7 by    
r$esignat+ subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71   
7g71 & 7h7 z subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 
7f71 & 7g71 respectively2  7iii7 9      
subsection 7c71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+  
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 & ins]t+    
subsection 7a7 or 7b72  7iv7 9          
subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$--  7,i7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,,ii7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b72  7v7 9 subsection 7e71 z          
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7a71    

7b71 or 7c7 ( ?is section & ins]t+      
subsection 7a7 or 7b72  7vi7 9          
subsection 7f71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+  
subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 & ins]t+    
subsections 7a7 & 7b72 &  7vii7 9       
subsection 7g71 z r$esignat$-- 7,i7 by  
/rik+ 7d7 ea* place su* t]m appe>s &    
ins]t+ 7c72 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ subsection 7a71 7b71
 or 7c7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7b72 
7,d7 9 section #bjd--  7i7 9 subsection 
7a77#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,i72     
7ii7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+         
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 ( section   
#bjc & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (   
section #bjc2 &  7iii7 9 subsection     
7l77#b7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by   
/rik+ section #bjc 7a7 or 7d7 & ins]t+  
subsection 7a7 or 7c7 ( section #bjc2 & 
7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+     
section #bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section       
#bjc7;c72  7,e7 9 section               
#bad7q77#a77;,b77i71 by /rik+ section   
#bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;c72     
7,f7 9 section #baf7;h77#a71 9 !        

undesignat$ matt] foll[+ subp>agraph    
7,c71 by /rik+ section #bjc7;d7 & ins]t+
 section #bjc7;c72 &  7,g7 9 section    
#bde7;i77#a77;,b71 by /rik+ section     
#bjc7;d7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;c74     
7#b7 ,immigrant inve/or pilot program   
,section #faj7;d7 ( ! ,dep>tm5ts (      
,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 & ,/ate1 ! ,judici>y1
 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations     
,act1 #aiic 7,public ,law #ajb-cie7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjc7;e7 ( su*   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;e77 & ins]t+  
section #bjc7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;d774  7c7 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ 
fiscal ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,annual       
admission ( refugees  ,section #bjg ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b72  7#b7 by   
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7a72  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 
z subsection 7e72  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]  

subsection 7a71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 
7b7 ,maximum numb] ( admissions  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! numb] ( refugees :o may be    
admitt$ "u ?is section 9 any fiscal ye> 
may n exce$ #ej1jjj4  7#b7 ,asylees ,!  
,presid5t %all annually enum]ate ! numb]
 ( ali5s :o 7 grant$ asylum 9 ! previ\s 
fiscal ye>4  2 &  7#e7 by /rik+         
,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su* t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security4  #d4 ,family-sponsor$        
immigration priorities  7a7 ,imm$iate   
relative r$ef9$ ,section #bja ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7b77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ *ildr51 sp\ses1 & p>5ts ( 
a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 except t1 9 
! case ( p>5ts1 su* citiz5s %all be at  
lea/ #ba ye>s ( age4 & ins]t+ *ildr5 &  
sp\se ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates42 &  
7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ su* an     
imm$iate relative & ins]t+ ! imm$iate   
relative sp\se ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52
  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ 

! foll[+3  7c7 ,worldwide level (       
family-,sponsor$ immigrants  7#a7 ,!    
worldwide level ( family-sponsor$       
immigrants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal 
ye> is equal to #hh1jjj m9us ! numb]    
comput$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,! numb]
 comput$ "u ?is p>agraph = a fiscal ye> 
is ! numb] ( ali5s :o 7 p>ol$ into !    
,unit$ ,/ates "u section #bab7;d77#e7 9 
! second prec$+ fiscal ye> :o--  7,a7   
did n dep>t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7)\t      
advance p>ole7 )9 #cfe days2 &  7,b7 7i7
 did n acquire ! /atus ( an ali5        
lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
p]man5t resid5ce dur+ ! two prec$+      
fiscal ye>s2 or  7ii7 acquir$ su* /atus 
dur+ su* p]iod "u a provision ( law 7o!r
 ?an subsection 7b77 t exempts adju/m5t 
to su* /atus f ! num]ical limitation on 
! worldwide level ( immigration "u ?is  
section4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7f7--  
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ section  
#bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ section      
#bjc7;a72  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 
7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z      

p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 &
 ins]t+ 7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7 ,family-,bas$ 
visa pref]5ces ,section #bjc7;a7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7a7 ,sp\ses & m9or *ildr5 (    
p]man5t resid5t ali5s ,family-sponsor$  
immigrants describ$ 9 ?is subsection are
 qualifi$ immigrants :o are ! sp\se or a
 *ild ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =      
p]man5t resid5ce4  4  7c7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,def9ition ( ,v          
nonimmigrant ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,v7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,v77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea*  
place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section   
#bjc7;a74  7#b7 ,num]ical limitation to 
any s+le =eign /ate ,section #bjb ( su* 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#d7--  7i7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,a7 #ge p]c5t (             
family-sponsor$ immigrants n subject to 

p] c\ntry limitation ,( ! visa numb]s   
made available "u section #bjc7;a7 9 any
 fiscal ye>1 #ge p]c5t %all be issu$ )\t
 reg>d to ! num]ical limitation "u      
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( rema9+ 
#be p]c5t = c\ntries subject to         
subsection 7e7  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! visa  
numb]s made available "u section        
#bjc7;a7 9 any fiscal ye>1 #be p]c5t    
%all be available1 9 ! case ( a =eign   
/ate or dep5d5t area t is subject to    
subsection 7e7 only to ! ext5t t ! total
 numb] ( visas issu$ 9 accordance )     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to natives ( ! =eign   
/ate or dep5d5t area is less ?an !      
subsection 7e7 ceil+4  7ii7 ,subsection 
7e7 ceil+ def9$ ,9 clause 7i71 ! t]m    
subsection 7e7 ceil+ means1 = a =eign   
/ate or dep5d5t area1 #gg p]c5t ( !     
maximum numb] ( visas t may be made     
available "u section #bjc7;a7 to        
immigrants :o are natives ( ! /ate or   
area1 consi/5t ) subsection 7e74  2 &   
7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d72 
&  7,b7 9 subsection 7e7--  7i7 9       

p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ & at ! end2  7ii7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7iii7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b72 &  7iv7 9 ! undesignat$ matt] aft]
 p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 1
 respectively1 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ a
 p]iod4  7#c7 ,rules = det]m9+ :e!r     
c]ta9 ali5s are *ildr5 ,section #bjc7;h7
 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;h77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ 7a77#b77;,a7 ea* place   
su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 7a77#b74  7#d7  
,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant /atus      
,section #bjd ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaed7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection    
7a77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by 
/rik+ to classification by reason ( a   
relation%ip describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71   
7#c71 or 7#d7 ( section #bjc7;a7 or2    
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 
7i71 by r$esignat+ ! second subclause   
7,i7 z subclause 7,,ii72 &  7,,ii7 by   
/rik+ #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea* place su*   
t]ms appe> & ins]t+ #bjc7;a72 &  7iii7 9
 subp>agraph 7,d77i77,i71 by /rik+ a    
petition] & all t foll[s ?r\gh          

7a77#a77;,b77iii74 & ins]t+ an          
individual y\ng] ?an #ba ye>s ( age =   
purposes ( adjudicat+ su* petition & =  
purposes ( admission z an imm$iate      
relative "u section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7
 or a family-sponsor$ immigrant "u      
section #bjc7;a71 z appropriate1 not)/&+
 ! actual age ( ! individual42  7,b7 9  
subsection 7f77#a71 by /rik+ 1          
#bjc7;a77#a71 or #bjc7;a77#c71 z        
appropriate2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ subsection
 7k74  7#e7 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility   
,section #bab ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aahb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection     
7a77#f77;,e77ii71 by /rik+ section      
#bjc7;a77#b7 & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72 
&  7,b7 9 subsection 7d77#aa71 by /rik+ 
7o!r ?an p>agraph 7#d7 !re(74  7#f7     
,employm5t ( ,v nonimmigrants ,section  
#bad7q77#a77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7q77#a77;,b77i77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 ea* 
place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section   
#bjc7;a74  7#g7 ,def9ition ( ali5 sp\se 
,section #baf7;h77#a77;,c7 ( su* ,act   

7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7h77#a77;,c77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b7 &   
ins]t+ section #bjc7;a74  7#h7 ,classes 
( deportable ali5s ,section             
#bcg7;a77#a77;,e77ii7 ( su* ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#a77;,e77ii77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjc7;a77#b7 &   
ins]t+ section #bjc7;a74  7d7 ,creation 
( nonimmigrant classification = ali5    
p>5ts ( adult ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,t77ii77,,iii71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph          
7,u77iii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,c7 9
 subp>agraph 7,v77ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,d7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,w7 ,subject 
to section #bad7s71 an ali5 :o is a p>5t
 ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if !     
citiz5 is at lea/ #ba ye>s ( age4  4    
7#b7 ,conditions on admission ,section  
#bad ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is 

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7   
7#a7 ,! initial p]iod ( au?oriz$        
admission = a nonimmigrant describ$ 9   
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 %all be five  
ye>s1 b may be ext5d$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security = additional five-ye> 
p]iods if ! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 son or 
daught] ( ! nonimmigrant is /ill resid+ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,a nonimmigrant
 describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7-- 
7,a7 is n au?oriz$ to be employ$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 is n eligible =  
any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local public      
b5efit4  7#c7 ,reg>dless ( ! res\rces ( 
a nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section       
#aja7;a77#ae77,w71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 son or daught] :o sponsor$ !     
nonimmigrant p>5t %all be responsible = 
! nonimmigrant's support :ile !         
nonimmigrant resides 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#d7 ,an ali5 is ineligible to receive a
 visa or to be admitt$ into ! ,unit$    
,/ates z a nonimmigrant describ$ 9      
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 unless ! ali5 
provides satisfactory pro( t ! ,unit$   

,/ates citiz5 son or daught] has arrang$
 = heal? insurance cov]age = ! ali51 at 
no co/ to ! ali51 dur+ ! anticipat$     
p]iod ( ! ali5's resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  4  7e7 ,effective date2        
applicability  7#a7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>
 t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7#b7 ,invalidity ( c]ta9         
petitions & applications ,any petition  
"u section #bjd ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7  
seek+ classification ( an ali5 "u a     
family-sponsor$ immigrant category t 0  
elim9at$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
section & fil$ aft] ! date on :i* ?is   
,act 0 introduc$ & any application = an 
immigrant visa bas$ on su* a petition   
%all be consid]$ invalid4