,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ad1 #bjbj,mr4 
,katko 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,adams7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (       
,labor1 9 coord9ation ) o!r ag5cies1 to 
conduct a /udy on ! factors affect+ !   
employm5t opportunities 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ( immigrants & refugees :o h     
pr(essional cr$5tials obta9$ 9 =eign    
c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+
 ,opportunities = ,new ,am]icans ,act ( 
#bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a long
 hi/ory ( welcom+ individuals ( div]se  
national backgr\nds :o legally travel to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates seek+ opportunity &    
prosp]ity4  7#b7 ,immigrants & refugees 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates br+ a div]se range (  
pr(essional backgr\nds t /r5g!ns !      
work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & b5efits     
,am]ican bus9esses4  7#c7 ,!            

und]utilization ( ! skills & exp]i5ce ( 
immigrants & refugees1 (t5 ref]r$ to z  
bra9 wa/e1 comes at a significant co/ to
 ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to       
immigrant families4  7#d7 ,9 #bjaf1     
rese>*]s at ! ,migration ,policy        
,in/itute f\nd t ne>ly #b million       
immigrants & refugees ) college degrees 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 relegat$ to         
l[-skill$ jobs or 7 unable to f9d "w4   
7#e7 ,on an annual basis1 ?is           
und]utilization is e/imat$ to result 9 m
 ?an #aj billion 9 unrealiz$ tax        
receipts f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local       
gov]nm5ts1 & ov] #ci billion 9 unrealiz$
 wages = college-educat$ immigrants &   
refugees4  7#f7 ,_m factors contribute  
to bra9 wa/e1 includ+ language b>ri]s1  
limits on ! recognition ( int]national  
degrees & cr$5tials1 ! accessibility (  
relic5s+ processes1 & ! availability (  
pr(essional networks & assi/ance 9 f9d+ 
suitable employm5t4  7#g7 ,9 ! int]e/ ( 
/r5g!n+ ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
ensur+ consi/5t opportunities = !       

realization ( ! full pot5tial (         
immigrant & refugee families1 sub/antive
 ef=ts mu/ be made to analyze & address 
! scope ( bra9 wa/e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#c4 ,/udy on factors affect+ employm5t  
opportunities = immigrants & refugees ) 
pr(essional cr$5tials obta9$ 9 =eign    
c\ntries  7a7 ,/udy requir$  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all conduct
 a /udy on ! factors affect+ employm5t  
opportunities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =       
applicable immigrants & refugees )      
pr(essional cr$5tials obta9$ 9 c\ntries 
o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7          
,coord9ation ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all 
conduct ?is /udy 9 coord9ation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y (        
,education1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue       
,s]vice1 & ! ,commission] ( ! ,social   
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,"w ) o!r
 entities ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all    
seek to "w ) relevant non-pr(it         

organizations & ,/ate ag5cies to use !  
exi/+ data & res\rces ( su* entities to 
conduct ! /udy 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7    
,inclusions ,! /udy "u subsection       
7a77#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an 
analysis ( ! employm5t hi/ory (         
applicable immigrants & refugees admitt$
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! la/ #e ye>s4    
,?is analysis %all include1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 a comp>ison ( ! employm5t  
applicable immigrants & refugees held   
prior to immigrat+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) 
! employm5t obta9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if
 any1 s9ce ! arrival ( su* applicable   
immigrants & refugees4 ,?is analysis    
%all also note ! occupational &         
pr(essional cr$5tials & academic degrees
 held by applicable immigrants &        
refugees prior to immigrat+ to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#b7 ,z assessm5t ( any b>ri]s 
t prev5t applicable immigrants &        
refugees f us+ occupational exp]i5ce    
obta9$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 
employm5t opportunities 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#c7 ,an analysis ( exi/+      

public & private res\rces assi/+        
applicable immigrants & refugees :o h   
pr(essional exp]i5ce & qualifications   
obta9$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) us+ su*
 pr(essional exp]i5ce & qualifications  
to obta9 skill-appropriate employm5t    
opportunities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7  
,policy recomm5dations = bett] enabl+   
applicable immigrants & refugees :o h   
pr(essional exp]i5ce & qualifications   
obta9$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates to use   
su* pr(essional exp]i5ce &              
qualifications to obta9                 
skill-appropriate employm5t             
opportunities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,labor %all submit to ,congress & make  
publically available on ! website ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a report t describes 
! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u          
subsection 7a77#a74  7d7 ,def9itions    
7#a7 ,applicable immigrants & refugees  
,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m      
applicable immigrants & refugees means  

individuals :o are-- 7,a7 ali5s t are   
lawfully pres5t & au?oriz$ to be        
employ$2 or  7,b7 naturaliz$ citiz5s    
born outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its    
outly+ possessions4  7#b7 ,o!r t]ms     
,except z o!rwise def9$ 9 ?is           
subsection1 t]ms us$ 9 ?is section h !  
def9itions giv5 su* t]ms "u section     
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a774