,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iaeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjbf,mr4   
,roy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,crane7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to re=m ! ,h-#a;,b process1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,:ite-,coll>      
,work] ,jobs ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4         
,reass]t+ congress's con/itutional      
au?ority ov] immigration  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! p[] to au?orize employm5t = classes (
 ali5s is res]v$ to ,congress4  7b7     
,unau?oriz$ ali5 ,section #bgd;,a7h77#c7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7h77#c77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ pursuant to /atute aft]       
,attorney ,g5]al4  7c7 ,applicability   
,title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration &          
,nationality ,act applies to an ali5's  
entry & entire /ay 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7d7 ,limitation ,section #bad7;a77#a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by    

ins]t+ ,! au?ority to prescribe         
regulations "u ?is section is limit$ to 
^? necess>y to set ! duration (         
admission & to insure t at ^u failure to
 ma9ta9 ! /atus "u :i* an ali5 0        
admitt$1 or to ma9ta9 any /atus         
subsequ5tly acquir$ "u section #bdh1 !  
ali5 ) w leave ! c\ntry4 aft] ! fir/    
s5t5ce4  7e7 ,rules ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all    
update rules reg>d+ nonimmigrants to be 
consi/5t ) ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act4  7f7 ,nonimmigrant           
classification ,section #bdh ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abeh7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,any adju/m5t ( /atus
 "u ?is section requires comply+ ) !    
admission & ongo+ requirem5ts ( ! new   
nonimmigrant /atus acquir$4  4  #c4     
,h-#a;,b re=m  7a7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus    
7#a7 ,nonimmigrant requirem5ts ,section 
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
hav+ a resid5ce 9 a =eign c\ntry :i* he 
has no int5tion ( ab&on+ be=e :o is com+
 ! fir/ place x appe>s4  7#b7 ,immigrant
 presumption ,section #bad7;b7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
7o!r ?an a nonimmigrant describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,l7 or 7,v7 ( section      
#aja7;a77#ae71 & o!r ?an a nonimmigrant 
describ$ 9 any provision ( section      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i7 except subclause  
7b#a7 ( su* section74  7#c7 ,special    
provisions = l5g?y adjudications        
,section #ajf ( ,am]ican ,competitiv5ess
 ,act 9 ! ,tw5ty-fir/ ,c5tury ,act (    
#bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-cac7 is        
repeal$4  7#d7 ,admission (             
nonimmigrants ,section #bad7;h7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;h77 is repeal$4  7b7   
,labor condition application  7#a7      
,inadmissibility ,section #bab7n77#a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7n77#a77 is am5d$ to read

 z foll[s3  7#a7 7,a7 ,no ali5 may be   
admitt$ or provid$ /atus z an ,h-#a;,b  
nonimmigrant 9 an occupational          
classification unless ! employ] has fil$
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor has approv$ an application t--  
7i7 uniquely id5tifies ! pot5tial       
nonimmigrant to :om ! application       
applies1 includ+ a photograph2  7ii7    
specifies ! occupational classification 
( employm5t2  7iii7 specifies ! address 
:]e ! nonimmigrant w be employ$2  7iv7  
specifies ! wage to be paid to !        
nonimmigrant2  7v7 specifies !          
nationality ( ! nonimmigrant2  7vi7     
includes any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor det]m9es is necess>y2 &  7vii7  
c]tifies ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,t ! employ] w  
pay ! nonimmigrant full-"t wages = !    
entire p]iod ( employm5t t are ! high]  
(--  7aa7 ! actual wage level paid by ! 
employ] to all o!r individuals ) simil> 
exp]i5ce & qualifications = ! specific  
employm5t 9 "q2 or  7bb7 ! wage det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to be at ! #ge? 

p]c5tile = work]s 9 ! same location &   
occupation4  7,,ii7 ,!re are n suffici5t
 work]s :o are able1 will+1 & qualifi$1 
& :o w be available at ! "t & place     
ne$$1 to p]=m ! labor or s]vices involv$
 9 ! petition4  7,,iii7 ,! employm5t ( !
 ali5 9 su* labor or s]vices w n        
adv]sely affect ! wages & work+         
conditions ( work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
simil>ly employ$4  7,,iv7 ,!re is n a   
/rike or lock\t 9 ! c\rse ( a labor     
dispute 9 ! occupational classification 
at ! place ( employm5t4  7,v7 ,!        
employ]1 at ! "t ( fil+ ! application-- 
7aa7 has provid$ notice ( ! fil+ "u ?is 
p>agraph to ! b>ga9+ repres5tative 7if  
any7 ( ! employ]'s employees 9 !        
occupational classification & area = :i*
 ali5s are s\ght2 or  7bb7 if !re is no 
su* b>ga9+ repres5tative1 has provid$   
notice ( fil+ 9 ! occupational          
classification ?r\gh su* me?ods z       
physical po/+ 9 conspicu\s locations at 
! place ( employm5t or electronic       
notification to employees 9 !           

occupational classification = :i* an    
,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant is s\ght4  7,,vi7 
,! ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant has n & w n    
displace any ,unit$ ,/ates work]s ei!r  
directly employ$ by ! employ] or        
indirectly by a ?ird-p>ty employ]4      
7,,vii7 ,! employ] has n & w n lay (f   
any ,unit$ ,/ates work]s 9 ! same       
employm5t classification )9 "o ye> (    
mak+ ! application4  7,,viii7 ,an       
employ]1 prior to fil+ ! application--  
7aa7 has adv]tis$ ! job on an int]net   
website ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
= ! purpose ( su* adv]tis+2  7bb7 has   
(f]$ ! job to any ,unit$ ,/ates work] :o
 applies & is equally or bett] qualifi$ 
= ! job = :i* ! nonimmigrant is s\ght2 &
  7cc7 has tak5 good fai? /eps to       
recruit1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates us+ proc$ures
 t meet indu/ry-wide /&>ds & (f]+       
comp5sation t is at lea/ z great z t    
requir$ to be (f]$ to ,h-#a;,b          
nonimmigrants "u subclause 7,,iii71     
,unit$ ,/ates work]s = ! job = :i* !    
nonimmigrant or nonimmigrants is or are 

s\ght4  7,,ix7 ,! employ] has n plac$   
any adv]tisem5ts specifically seek+ to  
hire nonimmigrants ei!r directly or     
?r\gh a ?ird p>ty )9 ! pa/ ye>4  7,x7 ,!
 p]c5tage ( ! employ]'s employees )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates :o are nonimmigrants does 
n exce$ #e p]c5t4  7,,xi7 ,!            
nonimmigrant is fully qualifi$ to p]=m !
 occupation ( int5d$ employm5t1 includ+ 
possess+ a ba*elor's degree or high] f a
 univ]sity det]m9$ to be equival5t to a 
degree f a ,unit$ ,/ates univ]sity by   
recogniz$ educational cr$5tial          
evaluation s]vice 9 a field t is relat$ 
to ! occupation & possess+ any lic5ses  
requir$ = t occupation4 ,! ,secret>y (  
,labor %all det]m9e :i* educational     
cr$5tial evaluation s]vices are         
recogniz$4  7,,xii7 ,! nonimmigrant has 
n & w n be requir$ to pay any "p ( !    
fees or exp5ses = obta9+ ! visa4        
7,,xiii7 ,! nonimmigrant has n & w n be 
requir$ to pay = any s]vices provid$ by 
! employ]1 su* z h\s+4  7,,xiv7 ,!      
nonimmigrant has n & w n be *>g$ any    

fee1 bond1 damages or simil> = ceas+    
employm5t ) ! employ]4  7,,xv7 ,!       
employ] does n re/rict employm5t        
opportunities1 su* z us+ a pref]r$ v5dor
 li/1 = ei!r tempor>y or p]man5t        
employm5t to ^? suppli$ by or ref]r$ by 
specific ?ird p>ties4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor %all review ! cont5ts ( !     
application be=e approval4 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,labor %all n approve an application =
 an occupational classification :]e !   
unemploym5t rate exce$s #b p]c5t4  7,c7 
,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all make         
available to ! public in=mation receiv$ 
9 applications1 less any p]sonal        
id5tify+ in=mation4  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,labor %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a website 
= employ]s to po/ jobs prior to seek+   
=eign labor4  7,e7 ,! application %all  
be valid = mak+ a petition = a visa "u  
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 = #ij  
days aft] approval4  4  7#b7 ,prevail+  
wage ,section #bab7p7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aahb7p77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+      

p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#d72 &  7,b7          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively4    
7#c7 ,occupational classification       
,section #bab7t77#b77;,c7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7t77#b77;,c77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ all t foll[s aft] subsection &   
ins]t+ a p]iod4  7c7 ,en=cem5t ,section 
#bab7n77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &          
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7n77#b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#b7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor has ! 
p[] to en=ce ! provisions ( ?is         
p>agraph1 includ+ ! p[] to inve/igate1  
review docum5ts submitt$ z "p ( ! visa  
process1 subpo5a1 & audit4  7,b7 ,!     
,secret>y ( ,labor %all e/abli% a       
process = receiv+ compla9ts ( violations
 ( ?is p>agraph4 ,! ,secret>y may act on
 any su* compla9t receiv$ )9 #a ye> ( ! 
alleg$ violation4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y (  
,labor may *>ge an employ] t violates ! 
t]ms ( ?is p>agraph4 ,an employ] *>g$   
%all h ! "r to reque/ a he>+4 ,!        

,secret>y ( ,labor may sanction an      
employ] up to #ajj1jjj 7inflation       
adju/$7 = ea* violation ( ! t]ms ( ?is  
p>agraph4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may also
 ban an employ] f employ+ ,h-#a;,b      
nonimmigrants1 bo? directly & indirectly
 ?r\gh a ?ird p>ty1 = up to #aj ye>s4 ,a
 p>ty may appeal su* a judgm5t ( !      
,secret>y ( ,labor to ! c\rt ( appeals  
hav+ geographic jurisdiction :]e !      
violations 7 f\nd to h occurr$4  7,d7   
,unit$ ,/ates work]s h ! "r n to be     
displac$ by nonimmigrant work]s4 ,any   
,unit$ ,/ates work] :o is displac$ by a 
nonimmigrant %all h a cause ( action 9  
tort 9 ! ,f$]al c\rts aga9/ ^? employ]s 
caus+ ! displacem5t1 :e!r directly or   
indirectly4  4  7d7 ,def9itions repeal  
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #bab7n7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7n77 is repeal$4  7e7    
,displacem5t ,section #bab7n77#d77;,b7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7n77#d77;,b77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ 1 & is locat$ 9 ! same area (    

employm5t z ! o!r job4  7f7 ,lay (fs    
,section #bab7n77#d77;,d77i77,,ii7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7n77#d77;,d77i77,,ii77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ 7or1 9 ! case ( a       
placem5t ( a work] ) ano!r employ] "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,f71 ) ei!r employ]      
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph7 & ins]t+ 9 !   
same area ( employm5t4  7g7 ,mann] (    
issuance ,section #bad7;g7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7
 to read z foll[s3  7,a7 "u section     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b71 may n exce$   
#fe1jjj4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by   
/rik+ 9 ! ord] 9 :i* petitions are fil$ 
= su* visas or /atus & ins]t+ 1 )       
priority giv5 to petitions ) high]      
sal>ies2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+
 #f ye>s4 & ins]t+ #b cal5d> ye>s4 ,?is 
duration />ts ) ! date t is ! e>li] ( ! 
date ( admission or date ( *ange ( /atus
 to t ( a nonimmigrant "u section       
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b71 or #ij days   

aft] ! visa is issu$42 &  7#d7 by /rik+ 
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#e7 ,! numb] ( nonimmigrants  
admitt$ "u section                      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 f any "o c\ntry
 may n exce$ #g p]c5t ( ! numb] allott$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  4  7h7 ,new     
employm5t repeal ,section #bad7n7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7n77 is repeal$4