,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjbd,mr4  
,?an$> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to enc\rage ! gr[? (        
,am]ica's ,,/em pool4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,keep ,,/em   
,graduates 9 ,am]ica ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 
,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,!         
,congress f9ds t =eign /ud5ts pursu+    
degrees 9 sci5ce & te*nology fields at  
colleges & univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 contribute significantly to ,am]ican   
innovation & economic gr[?4  7b7        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
enc\rage tal5t$ =eign /ud5ts /udy+      
sci5ce & te*nology 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
rema9 9 ! c\ntry aft] graduation by     
ext5d+ ! optional practical tra9+ p]iod1
 allocat+ additional ,h-#a;,b visa      
quotas1 & enhanc+ _! *ances ( secur+    
,h-#a;,b visas4  #c4 ,ext5sion ( ,,opt  
p]iod  7a7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    

,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all revise section #bad4b7;f77#aj7 (   
title #h1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1  
to-- 7#a7 ext5d ! maximum p]iod (       
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics
 7h]e9aft] kn[n z ,,/em7 optional       
practical tra9+ 7h]e9aft] kn[n z ,,opt7 
f #bi mon?s to #dh mon?s = an eligible  
/ud5t2 &  7#b7 ext5d ! p]iod = :i* an   
eligible /ud5t may apply = ,,opt f #fj  
days to #ahj days4  7b7 ,eligibility ,to
 be eligible = ! ext5d$ ,,opt p]iod "u  
subsection 7a71 an applicant mu/ h e>n$ 
a degree 9 a ,,/em field f a in/itution 
( high] education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is
 accr$it$4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m    
eligible /ud5t means any /ud5t :o has   
e>n$ "o or m degrees 9 a ,,/em field4   
7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  #d4 ,allocation (    
additional ,h-#a;,b visas ,section      

#bad7;g7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77#a77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7 
,! num]ical limitation describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = a fiscal ye> %all  
be increas$ f #bj1jjj visas to #cj1jjj  
visas = nonimmigrants ) a degree 9 a    
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics
 7commonly kn[n z ,,/em7 field f an     
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  4  #e4 ,revision to ,h-#a;,b   
lott]y sy/em ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
revise any rules & regulations necess>y 
to prioritize regi/rants 9 ! ,h-#a;,b   
regi/ration selection process t are     
nonimmigrants ) a degree 9 a sci5ce1    
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics        
7commonly kn[n z ,,/em74  #f4 ,report+  
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate %all submit a report to ,congress 
assess+ ! impact ( ?is ,act on !        

ret5tion ( nonimmigrants ) a degree 9 a 
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics
 7commonly kn[n z ,,/em7 field f an     
in/itution ( high] education 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja774  #g4 ,effective date ,unless   
o!rwise specifi$ "u ?is ,act1 ?is ,act1 
& any am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all   
take effect #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t4