,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjba,mr4
 ,banks 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mill] (      
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,caw?orn1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1  
,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,h]n1 ,mr4 ,au/9    
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4  
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,meus]1    
,ms4 ,van ,duyne1 & ,mr4 ,la,malfa7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to re=m ! ,h-#a;,b visa program1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,te*      
,work=ce ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
,h-#a;,b visa has become a program us$  
to supplant ,am]ican work]s ) inexp5sive
 =eign labor4  7#b7 #fj p]c5t ( ,h-#a;,b
 visas are assign$ wage levels          
sub/antially bel[ ! local m$ian wages = 
_! relevant occupations4  7#c7 ,!       
ability to hire non-,am]ican work]s at  
wages sub/antially bel[ m$ian wage      

levels1 adju/$ = locality & occupation1 
cle>ly dis9c5tivizes ! hir+ ( ,am]ican  
work]s4  7#d7 ,9 #bjai1 ,big ,te*       
companies l ,amazon1 ,google1 ,micros(t1
 ,facebook1 ,,ibm1 & ,apple 7 #f ( ! top
 #h initial approval recipi5ts =        
,h-#a;,b visas4 ,?is tr5d has exi/$ s9ce
 #bjad4  7#e7 ,! ,optional ,practical   
,tra9+ ,program 0 creat$ )\t            
,congressional ,au?ority1 0 exp&$ by !  
,obama ,adm9i/ration1 & is mo/ b5eficial
 to ,big ,te*4  7#f7 ,! ,optional       
,practical ,tra9+ ,program all[s /ud5t  
visa hold]s :o h complet$ _! /udies &   
e>n$ a degree 9 ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1    
,eng9e]+1 or ,ma? 7,,/em7 to "w = up to 
?ree ye>s1 & waives _! employ]'s payroll
 tax obligations = ! ,,opt p>ticipant4  
7#g7 ,! ,optional ,practical ,tra9+     
,program functions z a tax break =      
employ]s :o d n employ ,am]icans1 &     
actively inc5tivizes su*4  #c4 ,optional
 ,practical ,tra9+ ,program t]m9at$2    
employm5t au?orization to t]m9ate aft]  
completion ( c\rse ( /udies  7a7 ,9     

g5]al ,section #bgd;,a7h7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,employm5t         
au?orization = ali5s no long] engag$ 9  
full-"t /udy 9 ! unit$ /ates ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 no ali5 pres5t 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a nonimmigrant "u   
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 may be    
provid$ employm5t au?orization 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! ,optional   
,practical ,tra9+ ,program1 or any su*  
successor program1 & ! ,optional        
,practical ,tra9+ ,program %all be      
t]m9at$4 ,any employm5t au?orization = a
 nonimmigrant "u section                
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f7 %all t]m9ate ^u      
completion ( ! ali5's c\rse ( /udies &  
may n be grant$ or ext5d$ !reaft]4  4   
7b7 ,transition rule ,any application = 
! ,optional ,practical ,tra9+ ,program t
 is p5d+ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act %all be reject$ & any fees paid    
p]ta9+ to su* application %all be       
refund$4  #d4 ,o!r provisions reg>d+    

,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants ,section #bab7n7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7n77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 to read z foll[s3     
7,a7 ,t ! employ] is (f]+1 & w (f] dur+ 
! p]iod ( au?oriz$ employm5t1 an annual 
wage to ! ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant t is !  
great] (-- 7i7 ! annual wage t 0 paid to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or lawful       
p]man5t resid5t employee :o did id5tical
 or simil> "w dur+ ! #b ye>s be=e !     
employ] fil$ su* application2 or  7ii7  
#aaj1jjj1 if (f]$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican ,te*  
,work=ce ,act ( #bjba1 :i* am\nt %all be
 annually adju/$ = inflation by ,july #a
 ( ea* ye>4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#f7 ,p]iod ( validity ,a    
visa grant$ "u section                  
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 to an ,h-#a;,b 
nonimmigrant pursuant to a petition by  
any employ]1 if any "p ( su* an         
assignm5t w be p]=m$ at a ?ird-p>ty     
worksite1 %all be valid = a p]iod ( n m 
?an #a ye>4  7#g7 ,specific &           

,non-,speculative ,employm5t ,requirem5t
 ,no visa may be grant$ "u section      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 if any "p ( !  
assignm5t = ! b5efici>y ( ! petition w  
be p]=m$ at a ?ird-p>ty worksite unless 
! assignm5t is specific &               
non-speculative & la/s = ! entire "t    
reque/$ 9 ! petition4  7#h7 ,ord] (     
priority ,9 issu+ visa or accord+ /atus 
"u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = a 
fiscal ye>1 applications f employ]s 9   
accordance ) ?is subsection %all be     
grant$ 9 ord] ( ! highe/ comp5sation    
rate includ$ 9 ! application to ! l[e/4 
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