,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajdd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #g1 #bjai,ms4 ,l(gr5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,buck1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,com]1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,e/es1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,mr4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,hill ( ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,massie1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,riggleman1 ,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,woodall1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 & ,mrs4 ,murphy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to elim9ate ! p]-c\ntry num]ical limitation = employm5t-bas$ immigrants1 to increase ! p]-c\ntry num]ical limitation = family-sponsor$ immigrants1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fairness = ,high-,skill$ ,immigrants ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,num]ical limitation to any s+le =eign /ate 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ & employm5t-bas$2 7#b7 by /rik+ 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71 & ins]t+ 7#c7 & 7#d712 7#c7 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #bjc & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72 7#d7 by /rik+ #g & ins]t+ #ae2 & 7#e7 by /rik+ su* subsections & ins]t+ su* section4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bjb ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c71 by /rik+ bo? subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #bjc & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7a77#e72 & 7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,special rules = c\ntries at ceil+ ,if x is det]m9$ t ! total numb] ( immigrant visas made available "u section #bjc7;a7 to natives ( any s+le =eign /ate or dep5d5t area w exce$ ! num]ical limitation specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 9 any fiscal ye>1 9 det]m9+ ! allotm5t ( immigrant visa numb]s to natives "u section #bjc7;a71 visa numb]s ) respect to natives ( t /ate or area %all be allocat$ 7to ! ext5t practicable & o!rwise consi/5t ) ?is section & section #bjc7 9 a mann] s t1 except z provid$ 9 subsection 7a77#d71 ! proportion ( ! visa numb]s made available "u ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( section #bjc7;a7 is equal to ! ratio ( ! total numb] ( visas made available "u ! respective p>agraph to ! total numb] ( visas made available "u section #bjc7;a74 4 7c7 ,c\ntry-,specific (fset ,section #b ( ! ,*9ese ,/ud5t ,protection ,act ( #aiib 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ subsection 7e77 & ins]t+ subsection 7d772 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection 7d74 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect z if enact$ on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjai1 & %all apply to fiscal ye>s beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbj4 7e7 ,transition rules = employm5t-,bas$ immigrants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! succe$+ p>agraphs ( ?is subsection & not)/&+ title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea et seq471 ! foll[+ rules %all apply3 7,a7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbj1 #ae p]c5t ( ! immigrant visas made available "u ea* ( p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#e7 ( section #bjc7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 %all be allott$ to immigrants :o are natives ( a =eign /ate or dep5d5t area t is n "o ( ! two /ates ) ! l>ge/ aggregate numb]s ( natives :o are b5efici>ies ( approv$ petitions = immigrant /atus "u su* p>agraphs4 7,b7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjba1 #aj p]c5t ( ! immigrant visas made available "u ea* ( su* p>agraphs %all be allott$ to immigrants :o are natives ( a =eign /ate or dep5d5t area t is n "o ( ! two /ates ) ! l>ge/ aggregate numb]s ( natives :o are b5efici>ies ( approv$ petitions = immigrant /atus "u su* p>agraphs4 7,c7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbb1 #aj p]c5t ( ! immigrant visas made available "u ea* ( su* p>agraphs %all be allott$ to immigrants :o are natives ( a =eign /ate or dep5d5t area t is n "o ( ! two /ates ) ! l>ge/ aggregate numb]s ( natives :o are b5efici>ies ( approv$ petitions = immigrant /atus "u su* p>agraphs4 7#b7 ,p]-c\ntry levels 7,a7 ,res]v$ visas ,) respect to ! visas res]v$ "u ea* ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! numb] ( su* visas made available to natives ( any s+le =eign /ate or dep5d5t area 9 ! appropriate fiscal ye> may n exce$ #be p]c5t 79 ! case ( a s+le =eign /ate7 or #b p]c5t 79 ! case ( a dep5d5t area7 ( ! total numb] ( su* visas4 7,b7 ,unres]v$ visas ,) respect to ! immigrant visas made available "u ea* ( p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#e7 ( section #bjc7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 & n res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb1 n m ?an #he p]c5t %all be allott$ to immigrants :o are natives ( any s+le =eign /ate4 7#c7 ,special rule to prev5t unus$ visas ,if1 ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjbj1 #bjba1 or #bjbb1 ! op]ation ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( ?is subsection w\ld prev5t ! total numb] ( immigrant visas made available "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 f be+ issu$1 su* visas may be issu$ dur+ ! rema9d] ( su* fiscal ye> )\t reg>d to p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,transition rule = curr5tly approv$ b5efici>ies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #bjb ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 immigrant visas "u section #bjc7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 %all be allocat$ su* t no ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 receives a visa lat] ?an ! ali5 o!rwise w\ld h receiv$ said visa _h ?is ,act n be5 enact$4 7,b7 ,ali5 describ$ ,an ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph if ! ali5 is ! b5efici>y ( a petition = an immigrant visa "u section #bjc7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 t 0 approv$ prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#e7 ,rules = *>geability ,section #bjb7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;b77 %all apply 9 det]m9+ ! =eign /ate to :i* an ali5 is *>geable = purposes ( ?is subsection4