,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ace  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjai,mr4 
,?une introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to prioritize ! 
allocation ( ,h-#b;,b visas = ,/ates )  
l[ unemploym5t rates4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prioritiz+   
,help to ,bus9esses ,act4  #b4          
,prioritiz+ ! allocation ( ,h-#b;,b     
visas = ,/ates ) l[ unemploym5t rates   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bad7;g77#aj7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77#aj77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#aj7 7,a7 ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 !   
num]ical limitation "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b7 %all n apply to ,h-#b;,b visas
 issu$ to ali5s = positions t are       
c]tifi$ = employm5t pursuant to subp>t  
,a ( "p #fee ( title #bj1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 to p]=m s]vice or labor 9
 a ,/ate t _h a seasonally adju/$       
unemploym5t rate ( #c4e p]c5t or l[] 9  

#c ( ! #e mo/ rec5t mon?ly reports issu$
 by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 9 !    
previ\s fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,! numb] (    
ali5s exempt$ f ! num]ical limitation   
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 9 any ,/ate
 dur+ any fiscal ye> may n exce$ ! less]
 (--  7i7 #abe p]c5t ( ! numb] ( visas  
issu$ to ali5s work+ 9 su* ,/ate dur+ ! 
mo/ rec5tly conclud$ fiscal ye>2 or     
7ii7 #b1ejj4  7,c7 ,if m ,h-#b;,b visa  
applications are receiv$ 9 a fiscal ye> 
on behalf ( ali5s desir+ to "w 9 a ,/ate
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ?an ! limit
 set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7       
eligible applicants1 9 a numb] equal to 
su* limit1 %all be select$1 by lott]y1 f
 su* applications = ! exemption "u      
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! rema9+      
applicants %all be subject to ! num]ical
 limitation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  4   
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 %all take place on ! fir/
 day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4