,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,b]gman 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,s*olt51 & ,mr4 ,mool5a>7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,education &         
,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act to base ! num]ical    
limitations = ,h-#b;,b nonimmigrants on 
economic ne$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,clos+ ! ,work=ce ,gap ,act ( #bjbf4    
#b4 ,num]ical limitations = ,h-#b;,b    
nonimmigrants bas$ on economic ne$  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #bad7;g7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
am5d+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to read z      
foll[s3  7,b7 except z provid$ 9        

subsection 7s71 "u section              
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 may n exce$ ! 
numb] ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor c]tifi$      
positions = ! previ\s fiscal ye> )      
respect to nonimmigrants describ$ 9     
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b74  2 & 
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ #cc1jjj 
& ins]t+ half ( ! numb] describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7b7 ,exemption f   
num]ical limitation = rural & seasonal  
location work]s ,section #bad ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,exemption f num]ical
 limitation = ,h-#b;,b rural & seasonal 
location work]s  7#a7 ,exemption f      
num]ical limitation ,! num]ical         
limitation "u subsection 7g77#a77;,b7   
%all n apply to nonimmigrants describ$ 9
 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 :o "w
 = an employ] 9 a rural & seasonal      
location4  7#b7 ,docum5tation =         
exemption ,any employ] seek+ an         
exemption "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit !
 relevant docum5tation to ! ,secret>y ( 

,labor dur+ ! labor c]tification        
approval process4  7#c7 ,v]ification ,9 
any labor c]tification t ! ,secret>y (  
,labor issues to su* employ]1 !         
,secret>y %all v]ify to ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security ! numb] ( cap-exempt  
positions to :i* ! employ] is entitl$4  
7#d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 rural & seasonal location means an area
 t-- 7,a7 is n )9 a metropolitan        
/ati/ical area1 z designat$ by ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget1 or )9 ! out]    
b\nd>y ( any city or t[n hav+ a         
population ( #bj1jjj or m p accord+ to !
 mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7,b7 has a population on     
,janu>y #a or ,july #a t is at lea/ #ej 
p]c5t high] ?an ! numb] ( resid5ts :o   
cont9u\sly live 9 ! area4  4  7c7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! fir/ day (
 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,increas$    
sanctions = willful misrepres5tation or 
failure to meet ! requirem5ts =         

petition+ = an ,h-#b;,b work] ,section  
#bad ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#ac77;,b71 by     
/rik+ #aej & ins]t+ #cej2 &  7#b7 9     
subsection 7c77#ad77;,a77i71 by /rik+   
may1 9 addition to any o!r rem$y        
au?oriz$ by law1 impose su* adm9i/rative
 rem$ies 7includ+ civil monet>y p5alties
 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #aj1jjj p]       
violation7 & ins]t+ %all impose civil   
monet>y p5alties 9 an am\nt ( n less ?an
 #a1jjj b n to exce$ #aj1jjj p]         
violation1 9 addition to any o!r rem$y  
au?oriz$ by law1 & may impose su* o!r   
adm9i/rative rem$ies4  #d4 ,workplace   
safety  7a7 ,worksite safety &          
compliance plan ,if an employ] is seek+ 
to employ an ,h-#b;,b work] pursuant to 
?is ,act & ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 !   
employ] %all ma9ta9 an effective        
worksite safety & compliance plan to    
ensure safety & r$uce workplace         
illnesses1 injuries1 & fatalities4 ,su* 

plan %all--  7#a7 be 9 writ+ 9 ,engli%  
&1 to ! ext5t necess>y1 any language    
common to a significant portion ( !     
work]s if !y are n flu5t 9 ,engli%2 &   
7#b7 be po/$ at a conspicu\s location at
 ! worksite & provid$ to employees prior
 to ! comm5cem5t ( labor or s]vices4    
7b7 ,cont5ts ( plan ,! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all e/abli% by regulation !     
m9imum requirem5ts = ! plan describ$ 9  
subsection 7a74 ,su* plan %all include  
measures to-- 7#a7 protect aga9/ sexual 
h>assm5t & viol5ce1 resolve compla9ts   
involv+ h>assm5t or viol5ce1 & protect  
aga9/ retaliation aga9/ work]s report+  
h>assm5t or viol5ce2 &  7#b7 conta9 o!r 
provisions necess>y = ensur+ workplace  
safety4  #e4 ,=eign labor recruit+2     
prohibition on fees  7a7 ,=eign labor   
recruit+ ,if an employ] has engag$ any  
=eign labor contractor or recruit] 7or  
any ag5t ( su* a =eign labor contractor 
or recruit]7 9 ! recruitm5t ( ,h-#b;,b  
work]s1 ! employ] %all disclose !       
id5tity & geographic location ( su*     

p]son or entity to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
9 accordance ) ! regulations ( !        
,secret>y4  7b7 ,prohibition aga9/      
employees pay+ fees ,nei!r ! employ] nor
 its ag5ts %all seek or receive paym5t (
 any k9d f any work] = any activity     
relat$ to ! ,h-#b;,b petition process1  
includ+ paym5t ( ! employ]'s attorneys' 
fees1 application fees1 or recruitm5t   
co/s4 ,an employ] & its ag5ts may       
receive reimbursem5t = co/s t are !     
responsibility1 & prim>ily = ! b5efit1 (
 ! work]1 su* z gov]nm5t-requir$        
passport fees4  7c7 ,?ird-,p>ty         
contracts ,! employ] %all contractually 
=bid any =eign labor contractor or      
recruit] 7or any ag5t ( a =eign labor   
contractor or recruit]7 :o ! employ]    
engages1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 9 
! recruitm5t ( ,h-#b;,b work]s to seek  
or receive paym5ts or o!r comp5sation f 
prospective employees4 ,^u le>n+ t a    
=eign labor contractor or recruit] has  
collect$ su* paym5ts1 ! employ] %all    
t]m9ate any contracts ) ! =eign labor   

contractor or recruit]4  #f4 ,program   
integrity measures  7a7 ,en=cem5t       
au?ority ,) respect to ! ,h-#b;,b       
program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor is        
au?oriz$ to take su* actions aga9/      
employ]s1 includ+ impos+ appropriate    
p5alties & seek+ monet>y & injunctive   
relief & specific p]=mance ( contractual
 obligations1 z may be necess>y to      
ensure compliance )-- 7#a7 ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is ,act & ! ,immigration &          
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq472 &  7#b7 ! applicable t]ms &     
conditions ( employm5t4  7b7 ,compla9t  
process  7#a7 ,process ,) respect to !  
,h-#b;,b program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor  
%all e/abli% a process = ! receipt1     
inve/igation1 & disposition ( compla9ts 
alleg+ failure ( an employ] to comply   
)--  7,a7 ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq472 &  7,b7 !     
applicable t]ms & conditions (          
employm5t4  7#b7 ,fil+ ,any aggriev$    
p]son or organization1 includ+ a b>ga9+ 

repres5tative1 may file a compla9t      
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! conduct t is !     
subject ( ! compla9t4  7#c7 ,compla9t n 
exclusive ,a compla9t fil$ "u ?is       
subsection is n an exclusive rem$y & !  
fil+ ( su* a compla9t does n waive any  
rights or rem$ies ( ! aggriev$ p>ty "u  
?is law or o!r laws4  7#d7 ,decision &  
rem$ies ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,labor f9ds1  
aft] notice & opportunity = a he>+1 t ! 
employ] fail$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq471 or ! t]ms & conditions (        
employm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all    
require paym5t ( unpaid wages1 unpaid   
b5efits1 damages1 & civil money         
p5alties4 ,! ,secret>y is also au?oriz$ 
to impose o!r adm9i/rative rem$ies1     
includ+ disqualification ( ! employ] f  
utiliz+ ! ,h-#b;,b program = a p]iod (  
up to #e ye>s 9 ! ev5t ( willful or     
multiple mat]ial violations4 ,!         
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to p]man5tly      

disqualify an employ] f utiliz+ !       
,h-#b;,b program ^u a subsequ5t f9d+    
involv+ willful or multiple mat]ial     
violations4  7#e7 ,disposition (        
p5alties ,to ! ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9
 appropriations ,acts1 civil p5alties   
collect$ "u ?is subsection %all be us$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor = ! adm9i/ration
 & en=cem5t ( ! provisions ( ?is        
section4  7#f7 ,/atutory con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ z 
limit+ ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 to conduct an inve/igation 9 ! abs5ce (
 a compla9t4  7#g7 ,retaliation         
prohibit$ ,x is a violation ( ?is       
subsection = any p]son to intimidate1   
?reat51 re/ra91 co]ce1 blackli/1        
dis*>ge1 or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate 
aga9/1 or to cause any p]son to         
intimidate1 ?reat51 re/ra91 co]ce1      
blackli/1 or 9 any mann] discrim9ate    
aga9/1 an employee1 includ+ a =m]       
employee or an applicant = employm5t1   
because ! employee--  7,a7 has disclos$ 
in=mation to ! employ]1 or to any o!r   

p]son1 t ! employee reasonably believes 
evid5ces a violation ( ! immigration    
laws relat+ to ! ,h-#b;,b program1 or   
any rule or regulation relat+ to su*    
program2  7,b7 has fil$ a compla9t      
conc]n+ ! employ]'s compliance ) !      
immigration laws relat+ to ! ,h-#b;,b   
program1 or any rule or regulation      
relat+ to su* program2  7,c7 coop]ates  
or seeks to coop]ate 9 an inve/igation  
or o!r proce$+ conc]n+ ! employ]'s      
compliance ) ! immigration laws relat+  
to ! ,h-#b;,b program1 or any rule or   
regulation relat+ to su* program2 or    
7,d7 has tak5 /eps to ex]cise or ass]t  
any "r or protection "u ! provisions (  
?is section1 or any rule or regulation  
p]ta9+ to ?is section1 or any o!r       
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law4   
7c7  ,int]ag5cy communication  ,!       
,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 & ! ,equal ,employm5t         
,opportunity ,commission1 %all e/abli%  
me*anisms by :i* ! ag5cies & _!         

compon5ts %>e in=mation1 includ+ by     
public electronic means1 reg>d+         
compla9ts1 /udies1 inve/igations1 f9d+s1
 & rem$ies reg>d+ compliance by employ]s
 ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,h-#b;,b program & 
o!r employm5t-relat$ laws & regulations4
  #g4 ,program eligibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a petition fil$ by an employ] "u      
subsection 7c77#a7 initially to grant an
 ali5 nonimmigrant /atus "u section     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b771  
or to ext5d or *ange to su* /atus1 may  
be approv$ only = nationals ( c\ntries t
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has    
designat$ z p>ticipat+ c\ntries1 ) !    
concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 a   
notice publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 tak+ 
into acc\nt = ea* su* c\ntry factors1   
includ+-- 7#a7 ! fraud rate relat+ to   
petitions "u section                    
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii7 ( su* ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77 fil$ 
= by nationals ( ! c\ntry & visa        

applications "u su* section fil$ by     
nationals ( ! c\ntry2  7#b7 ! d5ial rate
 ( visa applications "u su* section     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii7 fil$ by nationals
 ( ! c\ntry2  7#c7 ! ov]/ay rate (      
nationals ( ! c\ntry :o 7 admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates "u su* section            
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii72  7#d7 ! numb] ( 
nationals ( ! c\ntry :o 7 admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates "u su* section            
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii7 & :o 7 report$ by
 _! employ]s to-- 7,a7 h fail$ to report
 to "w )9 #e workdays ( ! employm5t />t 
date on ! petition or )9 #e workdays ( !
 date on :i* ! work] is admitt$ into !  
,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! petition1   
:i*ev] is lat]2 or  7,b7 h n report$ =  
"w = a p]iod ( #e consecutive workdays  
)\t ! cons5t ( ! employ]2  7#e7 ! numb] 
( f9al & unexecut$ ord]s ( removal aga9/
 citiz5s1 subjects1 nationals1 &        
resid5ts ( ! c\ntry2 &  7#f7 su* o!r    
factors z may s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
int]e/4  7b7 ,limitation ,a c\ntry may n
 be includ$ on ! li/ describ$ 9         

subsection 7a7 if ! c\ntry d5ies or     
unreasonably delays ! repatriation (    
ali5s :o are subject to a f9al ord] (   
removal & :o are citiz5s1 subjects1     
nationals1 or resid5ts ( t c\ntry4  7c7 
,/ati/ics ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all include 9 ! notice       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 = ea* c\ntry 
includ$ 9 ! li/ ( p>ticipat+ c\ntries1 !
 /ati/ics ref]5c$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#e7 ( t subsection1 if available1 = ! 
imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7d7      
,national f a c\ntry n on ! li/ ,a      
national f a c\ntry n on ! li/ describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 may be a b5efici>y ( an
 approv$ petition "u su* section        
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii7 ^u ! reque/ ( a  
petition] or pot5tial petition]1 if !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 8 sole 
& unreviewable discretion1 det]m9es t x 
is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/ = t ali5 to 
be a b5efici>y ( su* petition4          
,det]m9ation ( su* a ,unit$ ,/ates      
int]e/ w take into acc\nt factors1      
includ+ b n limit$ to--  7#a7 evid5ce f 

! petition] demon/rat+ t a work] ) !    
requir$ skills is n available f among   
=eign work]s f a c\ntry curr5tly on !   
li/ describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7#b7    
evid5ce t ! b5efici>y has be5 admitt$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates previ\sly 9 /atus "u   
su* section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii72     
7#c7 ! pot5tial = abuse1 fraud1 or o!r  
h>m to ! integrity ( ! visa program "u  
su* section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii7 ?r\gh
 ! pot5tial admission ( a b5efici>y f a 
c\ntry n curr5tly on ! li/2 &  7#d7 su* 
o!r factors z may s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
int]e/4  7e7 ,duration ,once publi%$1   
any designation ( p>ticipat+ c\ntries   
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be      
effective = "o ye> aft] ! date (        
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & %all be
 )\t effect at ! end ( t "o-ye> p]iod4  
#h4 ,h-#b;,b employ] notification       
requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] (  
"o or m ,h-#b;,b work]s %all1 )9 ?ree   
bus9ess days1 make electronic           
notification1 9 ! mann] prescrib$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ( !      

foll[+ ev5ts3  7#a7 ,su* a work] fails  
to report to "w )9 #e workdays ( !      
employm5t />t date on ! petition or )9  
#e workdays ( ! date on :i* ! work] is  
admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to
 ! petition1 :i*ev] is lat]4  7#b7 ,!   
labor or s]vices = :i* su* a work] 0    
hir$ is complet$ m ?an #cj days e>li]   
?an ! employm5t end date /at$ on !      
petition4  7#c7 ,! employm5t ( su* a    
work] is t]m9at$ prior to ! completion (
 labor or s]vices = :i* he or %e 0 hir$4
  7#d7 ,su* a work] has n report$ = "w =
 a p]iod ( #e consecutive workdays )\t !
 cons5t ( ! employ]4  7b7 ,evid5ce ,an  
employ] %all reta9 evid5ce ( a          
notification describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 &
 make x available = inspection by (fic]s
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security = a  
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
notification4  7c7 ,p5alty ,! ,secret>y 
%all impose civil monet>y p5alties1 9 an
 am\nt n less ?an #ejj p] violation & n 
to exce$ #a1jjj p] violation1 z !       
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 = 

ea* in/ance :]e ! employ] _c demon/rate 
t x has compli$ ) ! notification        
requirem5ts1 unless1 9 ! case ( an      
untimely notification1 ! employ]        
demon/rates ) su* notification t good   
cause exi/$ = ! untimely notification1 &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 !   
,secret>y's discretion1 waives su*      
p5alty4  7d7 ,process ,if ! ,secret>y   
has det]m9$ t an employ] has violat$ !  
notification requirem5ts 9 subsection   
7a71 ! employ] %all be giv5 writt5      
notice & #cj days to reply be=e be+ giv5
 writt5 notice ( ! assessm5t ( ! p5alty4
  7e7 ,failure ,to pay p5alty ,if a     
p5alty describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 is n   
paid )9 #aj days ( assessm5t1 no        
nonimmigrant or immigrant petition may  
be process$ = t employ]1 nor may t      
employ] cont9ue to employ nonimmigrants1
 until su* p5alty is paid4  #i4         
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,! t]m ,h-#b;,b1 :5 us$ ) respect to a 
work] or o!r individual1 ref]s to an    
ali5 admitt$ or provid$ /atus z a       

nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section         
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b774  
,su* t]m1 :5 us$ ) respect to a         
petition1 proc$ure1 process1 program1 or
 visa1 ref]s to a petition1 proc$ure1   
process1 program1 or visa relat$ to     
admission or provision ( /atus "u su*   
section4  7#b7 ,! t]m job ord] means !  
docum5t conta9+ ! mat]ial t]ms &        
conditions ( employm5t1 includ+         
obligations & assurances requir$ "u ?is 
,act or any o!r law4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,unit$
 ,/ates work] means any employee :o is--
  7,a7 a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bb7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bb7772 or  7,b7 an 
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t         
resid5ce1 is admitt$ z a refugee "u     
section #bjg ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaeg71 is grant$ asylum "u section #bjh
 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh71 or is 
an immigrant o!rwise au?oriz$ by !      

immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#ag7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja7;a77#ag777 or ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security to be employ$4