,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjai,mr4    
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 
,h>ris1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to provide lawful p]man5t      
resid5t /atus = c]ta9 advanc$ ,,/em     
degree hold]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,keep ,,/em ,tal5t ,act ( #bjai4  #b4   
,lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9   
advanc$ ,,/em degree hold]s  7a7 ,ali5s 
n subject to direct num]ical limitations
 ,section #bja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaea7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,f7 7i7 ,ali5s :o-- 7,i7 h 
e>n$ a degree 9 a ,,/em field at !      
ma/]'s level or high] :ile physically   
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a ,unit$     
,/ates in/itution ( high] education 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajja7;a777 accr$it$ by an accr$it+     
entity recogniz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education2  7,,ii7 h an (f] ( employm5t
 f1 or are employ$ by1 a ,unit$ ,/ates  
employ] 9 a field relat$ to su* degree  
at a rate ( pay t is high] ?an ! m$ian  
wage level = ! occupational             
classification 9 ! area ( employm5t1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 &      
7,,iii7 are admissible pursuant to an   
approv$ labor c]tification "u section   
#bab7;a77#e77;,a77i74  7ii7 ,9 ?is      
subp>agraph1 ! t]m ,,/em field means a  
field ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or  
ma!matics describ$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t v]sion 
( ! ,classification ( ,in/ructional     
,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education    
taxonomy "u ! summ>y gr\p (--  7,i7     
comput] & in=mation sci5ces & support   
s]vices2  7,,ii7 eng9e]+2  7,,iii7      
ma!matics & /ati/ics2  7,,iv7 biological
 & biom$ical sci5ces2  7,v7 physical    
sci5ces2  7,,vi7 agriculture sci5ces2 or
  7,,vii7 natural res\rces & cons]vation
 sci5ces4  4  7b7 ,proc$ure = grant+    

immigration /atus ,section              
#bjd7;a77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaed7;a77#a77;,f77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by 
/rik+ #bjc7;b77#b7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+     
#bjc7;b77#b71 #bjc7;b77#c71 or          
#bja7;b77#a77;,f7 may file a petition ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7c7   
,dual int5t = ,f nonimmigrants seek+    
advanc$ ,,/em degrees at ,unit$ ,/ates  
in/itutions ( high] education ,not)/&+  
sections #aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 &        
#bad7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4                     
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,f77i71 #aahd7;b771 an  
ali5 :o is a bona fide /ud5t admitt$ to 
a program 9 a ,,/em field 7z def9$ 9    
section #bja7;b77#a77;,f77ii77 = a      
degree at ! ma/]'s level or high] at a  
,unit$ ,/ates in/itution ( high]        
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 accr$it$ by an    
accr$it+ entity recogniz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,education may obta9 a /ud5t visa or 
ext5d or *ange nonimmigrant /atus to    
pursue su* degree ev5 if su* ali5 int5ds
 to seek lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4