,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,banks introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to re=m ! ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant    
visa program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]ican ,te* ,work=ce ,act ( #bjbe4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant visa is a     
program t is be+ us$ to supplant ,unit$ 
,/ates work]s ) inexp5sive =eign labor4 
7#b7 ,sixty p]c5t ( ,h-#a;,b            
nonimmigrant visas are assign$ wage     
levels t are sub/antially bel[ ! local  
m$ian wages = _! relevant occupations4  
7#c7 ,! ability to hire non-,unit$      
,/ates work]s at wages sub/antially bel[
 m$ian wage levels1 adju/$ = locality & 
occupation1 cle>ly dis9c5tivizes ! hir+ 
( ,unit$ ,/ates work]s4  7#d7 ,9 #bjbd1 
! #h companies receiv+ ! mo/ initial    

approvals = ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant visas 
7 ,big ,te* companies1 includ+ ,amazon1 
,meta1 ,google1 ,micros(t1 & ,apple1 :i*
 cont9ues a #aj-ye> tr5d4  7#e7 ,!      
,optional ,practical ,tra9+ ,program1   
:i* 0 e/abli%$ )\t explicit             
congressional au?orization-- 7,a7 0     
exp&$ by ! ,obama ,adm9i/ration = /ud5t 
visa hold]s :o h complet$ _! /udies &   
e>n$ a degree 9 a sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 or ma? field to provide great] 
b5efits to ,big ,te* companies2  7,b7   
all[s su* /ud5t visa hold]s to "w 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates = up to #c ye>s1 :ile     
waiv+ _! employ]'s payroll tax )hold+   
obligations ) respect to su* work]s2 &  
7,c7 functions z a tax break &          
significant inc5tive = employ]s n to    
employ ,unit$ ,/ates work]s4  #c4       
,t]m9ation ( ,optional ,practical ,tra9+
 ,program2 employm5t au?orization to    
t]m9ate aft] completion ( c\rse ( /udies
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bgd;,a7h7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at !

 end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,prohibition (     
employm5t au?orization = c]ta9 ali5s :o 
are no long] engag$ 9 full-"t /udy 9 !  
unit$ /ates  7,a7 ,t]m9ation ( optional 
practical tra9+ ,! ,optional ,practical 
,tra9+ ,program au?oriz$ "u section     
#bad4b7;f77#aj77;ii7 ( title #h1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 is t]m9at$4  7,b7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 an ali5 :o is pres5t 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates z a nonimmigrant describ$ 9      
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 may n be  
provid$ employm5t au?orization 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! ,optional         
,practical ,tra9+ ,program1 or any      
successor program4 ,any employm5t       
au?orization = a nonimmigrant describ$ 9
 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 %all     
t]m9ate ^u ! completion ( !             
nonimmigrant's c\rse ( /udies & may n be
 ext5d$ beyond su* date ( completion4  4
  7b7 ,transition rule ,e application = 
,optional ,practical ,tra9+ by a        
nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section         
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 ( ! ,immigration &

 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,f77i77 t is p5d+ on !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be    
d5i$ & any fees paid 9 conjunction ) any
 su* application %all be refund$4  #d4  
,o!r provisions reg>d+ ,h-#a;,b         
nonimmigrant applications ,section      
#bab7n7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7n77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by am5d+          
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 ,! employ] is (f]+1 & w (f] dur+ !     
p]iod ( au?oriz$ employm5t1 an annual   
wage to ! ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant t is n  
less ?an ! great] (-- 7i7 ! annual wage 
t 0 paid to ! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or   
lawful p]man5t resid5t employee :o p]=m$
 id5tical or simil> "w to ! "w to be    
p]=m$ by ! ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant dur+ ! 
#b-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on
 :i* ! employ] fil$ su* application2 or 
7ii7 7,i7 #aej1jjj1 if (f]$ dur+ !      
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican ,te* ,work=ce ,act
 ( #bjbe2 or  7,,ii7 = any #a-ye> p]iod 

beg9n+ on ,july #a aft] ! p]iod describ$
 9 subclause 7,i71 ! sum (-- 7aa7 !     
am\nt specifi$ 9 subclause 7,i72 &  7bb7
 su* am\nt multipli$ by ! cumulative    
p]c5tage *ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price      
,index s9ce su* date ( enactm5t4  2 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,a
 visa issu$ to an ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant 
pursuant to a petition fil$ by an       
employ] pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be valid = a p]iod n to exce$ #a ye> if 
any "p ( ! "w assign$ to su* ,h-#a;,b   
nonimmigrant w be p]=m$ at a ?ird-p>ty  
worksite4  7#g7 ,an ,h-#a;,b            
nonimmigrant visa may n be issu$ if any 
"p ( ! "w assign$ to ! ,h-#a;,b         
nonimmigrant = ! b5efici>y ( ! applicant
 w be p]=m$ at a ?ird-p>ty worksite     
unless su* assignm5t-- 7,a7 is specific 
& nonspeculative2 &  7,b7 cont9ues = !  
entire "w p]iod reque/$ 9 ! petition4   
7#h7 ,9 issu+ an ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrant  
visa or grant+ su* /atus to an ali5 dur+
 a fiscal ye>1 petitions f employ]s %all
 be approv$ by prioritiz+ petitions t   

(f] high] comp5sation rates above       
petitions t (f] l[] comp5sation rates1  
reg>dless ( ! ord] 9 :i* su* petitions 7
 fil$4  4  #e4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act1 or 9 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 ,act1 may be con/ru$ to au?orize any   
,f$]al ag5cy to grant "w au?orization to
 any ali5 ?r\gh any program t has n be5 
au?oriz$ by an ,act ( ,congress4