#aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hjhi ,,an ,,act ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to exp& premium process+ = c]ta9 immigration b5efits1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,/opgap ,,uscis ,/abilization ,act4 #b4 ,expansion ( premium process+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bhf7u7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7u77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7u7 ,premium fee = c]ta9 immigration b5efit types 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security is au?oriz$ to e/abli% & collect a premium fee = ! immigration b5efit types describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 ,su* fee %all be paid 9 addition to any o!r fees au?oriz$ by law1 deposit$ z (fsett+ receipts 9 ! ,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u subsection 7m71 & us$ = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 7#b7 ,immigration b5efit types ,subject to reasonable conditions or limitations1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a premium fee "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 connection )-- 7,a7 employm5t-bas$ nonimmigrant petitions & associat$ applications = dep5d5ts ( ! b5efici>ies ( su* petitions2 7,b7 employm5t-bas$ immigrant petitions fil$ by or on behalf ( ali5s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;b72 7,c7 applications to *ange or ext5d nonimmigrant /atus2 7,d7 applications = employm5t au?orization2 & 7,e7 any o!r immigration b5efit type t ! ,secret>y deems appropriate = premium process+4 7#c7 ,am\nt ( fee 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 ) respect to an immigration b5efit type designat$ = premium process+ by ! ,secret>y on or be=e ,augu/ #a1 #bjbj1 ! premium fee %all be #b1ejj1 except t ! premium fee = a petition = classification ( a nonimmigrant describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,h77ii77b7 or 7,r7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae7 %all be #a1ejj4 7,b7 ,o!r immigration b5efit types ,) respect to an immigration b5efit type designat$ = premium process+ b n describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! initial premium fee %all be e/abli%$ by regulation1 :i* %all include a detail$ me?odology support+ ! propos$ premium fee am\nt4 7,c7 ,bi5nial adju/m5t ,! ,secret>y may adju/ a premium fee "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 on a bi5nial basis by ! p]c5tage 7if any7 by :i* ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s = ! mon? ( ,june prec$+ ! date on :i* su* adju/m5t takes effect exce$s ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s = ! same mon? ( ! second prec$+ cal5d> ye>4 ,! provisions ( section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to an adju/m5t au?oriz$ "u ?is subp>agraph4 7#d7 ,use ( fee ,fees collect$ "u ?is subsection may only be us$ by ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices to-- 7,a7 provide ! s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 to premium process+ reque/ors2 7,b7 make infra/ructure improvem5ts 9 adjudications processes & ! provision ( in=mation & s]vices to immigration & naturalization b5efit reque/ors2 7,c7 respond to adjudication dem&s1 includ+ by r$uc+ ! numb] ( p5d+ immigration & naturalization b5efit reque/s2 & 7,d7 o!rwise (fset ! co/ ( provid+ adjudication & naturalization s]vices4 7#e7 ,premium process+ s]vices ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may susp5d ! availability ( premium process+ = designat$ immigration b5efit reque/s only if circum/ances prev5t ! completion ( process+ ( a significant numb] ( su* reque/s )9 ! requir$ p]iod2 & 7,b7 %all ensure t premium process+ reque/ors h direct & reliable access to curr5t case /atus in=mation z well z ! ability to communicate ) ! premium process+ units at ea* s]vice c5t] or (fice t provides premium process+ s]vices4 4 7b7 ,expansion to new b5efit reque/s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! requirem5t to set a fee by regulation "u section #bhf7u77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7u77#c77;,b771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may set a fee "u t section )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if su* fee is consi/5t ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,= a petition = classification "u section #bjc7;b77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#a77;,c771 or a petition = classification "u section #bjc7;b77#b7 involv+ a waiv] "u section #bjc7;b77#b77;,b7 ( su* ,act1 ! fee is set at an am\nt n great] ?an #b1ejj & ! requir$ process+ timeframe is n great] ?an #de days4 7,b7 ,= an application "u section #bdh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abeh7 to *ange /atus to a classification describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 7,j71 or 7,m7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae771 ! fee is set at an am\nt n great] ?an #a1gej & ! requir$ process+ timeframe is n great] ?an #cj days4 7,c7 ,= an application "u section #bdh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abeh7 to *ange /atus to be classifi$ z a dep5d5t ( a nonimmigrant describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 7,h71 7,l71 7,o71 7,p71 or 7,r7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae771 or to ext5d su* classification1 ! fee is set at an am\nt n great] ?an #a1gej & ! requir$ process+ timeframe is n great] ?an #cj days4 7,d7 ,= an application = employm5t au?orization1 ! fee is set at an am\nt n great] ?an #a1ejj & ! requir$ process+ timeframe is n great] ?an #cj days4 7#b7 ,cl>ification ,! requir$ process+ timeframe = ea* ( ! applications & petitions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n comm5ce until ! date t all pr]equisites = adjudication are receiv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7c7 ,o!r b5efit reque/s ,9 implem5t+ ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all develop & implem5t processes to ensure t ! availability ( premium process+1 or its expansion to additional immigration b5efit reque/s1 does n result 9 an increase 9 process+ times = immigration b5efit reque/s n designat$ = premium process+ or an increase 9 regul> process+ ( immigration b5efit reque/s s designat$4 #c4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all provide to ! appropriate ,committees a #e-ye> plan1 includ+ project$ co/ e/imates1 procurem5t /rategies1 & a project s*$ule ) mile/ones1 to accompli% ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,e/abli% electronic fil+ proc$ures = all applications & petitions = immigration b5efits4 7#b7 ,accept electronic paym5t ( fees at all fil+ locations4 7#c7 ,issue correspond5ce1 includ+ decisions1 reque/s = evid5ce1 & notices ( int5t to d5y1 to immigration b5efit reque/ors electronically4 7#d7 ,improve process+ times = all immigration & naturalization b5efit reque/s4 7b7 ,semi-annual brief+s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] submission ( ! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 & on a semi-annual basis !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all advise ! appropriate ,committees on ! implem5tation /atus ( su* plan4 7c7 ,appropriate ,committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate ,committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 #d4 ,det]m9ation ( ,budget>y ,effects ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,augu/ #bb1 #bjbj4;,cl]k4