,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #c1 #bjba,ms4 
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4  
,coons1 & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to conduct 
a /udy ( ! factors affect+ employm5t    
opportunities = immigrants & refugees ) 
pr(essional cr$5tials obta9$ 9 =eign    
c\ntries4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bridg+ ! ,gap = ,new      
,am]icans ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,applicable immigrants &     
refugees ,! t]m applicable immigrants & 
refugees-- 7,a7 means individuals :o--  
7i7 7,i7 are n citiz5s or nationals ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 are lawfully   
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & au?oriz$ to  
be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7  
are naturaliz$ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 :o 7 born outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
its outly+ possessions2 &  7,b7 includes

 individuals describ$ 9 section         
#fjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,afghan ,allies        
,protection ,act ( #bjji 7title ,,vi (  
division ,f ( ,public ,law #aaa-h2 #h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note74  7#b7 ,o!r t]ms  
,except z o!rwise def9$ 9 ?is section1  
t]ms us$ 9 ?is ,act h ! def9itions giv5 
su* t]ms "u section #aja7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a774  #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 ( ,labor1 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/ration1 %all conduct a 
/udy ( ! factors affect+ employm5t      
opportunities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =       
applicable immigrants & refugees :o h   

pr(essional cr$5tials t 7 obta9$ 9 a    
c\ntry o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7   
,"w ) o!r entities ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 %all seek to "w ) relevant nonpr(it    
organizations & ,/ate ag5cies to use !  
exi/+ data & res\rces ( su* entities to 
conduct ! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7#c7 ,limitations on disclosure ,any  
in=mation provid$ to ! ,secret>y (      
,labor 9 connection ) ! /udy requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 may only be us$ = !
 purposes (1 & to ! ext5t necess>y to   
ensure ! effici5t op]ation (1 su* /udy2 
&  7,b7 may n be disclos$ to any o!r    
p]son or entity except z provid$ "u ?is 
subsection4  7b7 ,inclusions ,! /udy    
requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all      
include-- 7#a7 an analysis ( ! employm5t
 hi/ory ( applicable immigrants &       
refugees admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+
 ! #e-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 :i* %all      
include1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 a
 comp>ison ( ! employm5t applicable     
immigrants & refugees held be=e         

immigrat+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) !        
employm5t !y obta9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
if any1 s9ce _! arrival2 &  7,b7 !      
occupational & pr(essional cr$5tials &  
academic degrees held by applicable     
immigrants & refugees be=e immigrat+ to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 an assessm5t (   
any b>ri]s t prev5t applicable          
immigrants & refugees f us+ occupational
 exp]i5ce obta9$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to obta9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#c7 an analysis ( available public &   
private res\rces assi/+ applicable      
immigrants & refugees :o h pr(essional  
exp]i5ce & qualifications obta9$ outside
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9             
skill-appropriate employm5t 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#d7 policy recomm5dations = 
bett] enabl+ applicable immigrants &    
refugees :o h pr(essional exp]i5ce &    
qualifications obta9$ outside ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to obta9 skill-appropriate      
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         

,secret>y ( ,labor %all-- 7#a7 submit a 
report to ,congress t describes !       
results ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to   
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 make su* report 
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4