,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajjea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4  
,gro?man 7= himself & ,mr4 ,correa7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% & collect fees = an optional
 program to exp$ite ! process+ ( =ms    
requir$ to obta9 a p]man5t labor        
c]tification1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,p]m ,backlog ,r$uction ,act ( #bjbf4  
#b4 ,exp$it$ p]man5t labor c]tification 
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,labor %all e/abli% & collect a fee = an
 optional program to exp$ite ! process+ 
( =m ,,eta-#ijhi1 or any successor =m1  
requir$ to obta9 a p]man5t labor        
c]tification "u section                 
#bab7;a77#e77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#e77;,a77 = employ]s seek+ to 
employ immigrants4  7b7 ,process+ "t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all process 
=m ,,eta-#ijhi1 or any successor =m1 n  

lat] ?an #cj cal5d> days aft] an employ]
 submits su* =m4  7#b7 ,reque/ =        
in=mation ,if an employ] submits a      
reque/ = in=mation ) respect to any =m t
 has n be5 process$ )9 ! "t p]iod       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all process =m ,,eta-#ijhi1 or any     
successor =m1 n lat] ?an #ae cal5d> days
 aft] receipt ( su* reque/4  7c7 ,fees  
7#a7 ,fee am\nts ,! fee describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 = =m ,,eta-#ijhi1 or any 
successor =m1 %all be #a1bjj4  7#b7     
,adju/m5t = inflation ,beg9n+ fiscal ye>
 #bjbh1 & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! fee 
am\nt "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be increas$ 
by an am\nt equal to--  7,a7 su* am\nt2 
multipli$ by  7,b7 ! p]c5tage increase1 
if any1 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index =    
,all ,urban ,consum]s 7,,cpi-,u7 publi%$
 by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor = ! #ab-mon? p]iod   
end+ ,july #ca ( ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4   
7#c7 ,r\nd+ ,if any am\nt1 z increas$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b71 is n a multiple ( #aj1  
su* am\nt %all be r\nd$ to ! ne>e/      

multiple ( #aj4  7#d7 ,deposit ( fees   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! g5]al
 fund ( ! ,treasury a sep>ate acc\nt :i*
 %all be kn[n z ! ,,dol ,,p]m ,premium  
,process+ ,fee ,acc\nt4  7,b7 ,deposit  
,any fees collect$ pursuant to ?is      
section %all be deposit$ into ! ,,dol   
,,p]m ,premium ,process+ ,fee ,acc\nt to
 rema9 available until exp5d$ to !      
,secret>y = ! purposes describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#e74  7#e7 ,use ( fees ,any   
fees collect$ "u ?is section %all be    
us$--  7,a7 to adm9i/] ! program        
e/abli%$ "u ?is section2  7,b7 = any    
initial & ongo+ /aff+ ne$$ to implem5t  
su* program2  7,c7 = tra9+2  7,d7 = case
 adjudication2  7,e7 = any sy/em        
upgrades2  7,f7 to detect any fraud )   
respect to su* program2 &  7,g7 = any   
purpose z det]m9$ appropriate by !      
,secret>y4  7d7 ,/&>d process+ ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure t implem5tation ( 
! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section does n
 adv]sely affect ! process+ "t ( =ms    
requir$ to obta9 a p]man5t labor        

c]tification "u section                 
#bab7;a77#e77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#e77;,a77 = employ]s seek+ to 
employ immigrants 7includ+ =ms          
,,eta-#iada & ,,eta-#ijhi1 or any       
successor =ms7 submitt$ outside su*     
program4  7e7 ,implem5tation ,!         
,secret>y %all issue su* rules1         
guidance1 & proc$ures z may be necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is section4  7f7           
,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t  
any fees collect$ "u ?is section are    
suffici5t to support--  7#a7 timely     
process+ ( =m ,,eta-#iada1 or any       
successor =m2 &  7#b7 ! adm9i/ration ( !
 program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7g7  
,exemptions  7#a7  ,adm9i/rative        
,proc$ure ,act  ,except = regulations   
promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 section
 #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation 
,act71 & section #eeb;a ( su* title     
7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act71 *apt]
 #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code     

7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative        
,proc$ure ,act71 & any o!r law relat+ to
 rule mak+1 in=mation collection1 or    
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 %all n  
apply to any action to implem5t ?is ,act
 to ! ext5t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or !    
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t compliance )
 any su* law w\ld imp$e ! exp$iti\s     
implem5tation ( ?is ,act4  7#b7         
,pap]work ,r$uction ,act  ,*apt] #ce (  
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n  
apply to any action to implem5t ?is ,act
 to ! ext5t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or !    
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t compliance )
 su* *apt] w\ld imp$e ! exp$iti\s       
implem5tation ( ?is ,act4