3.0.0 2131 2023-01-11T13:25:17Z 2023-01-11T13:25:17Z House H HR 2013-05-23 113 [Pages H5347-H5349]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:H.J. Res. 57.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Constitutional Amendments Article VThe Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deemit necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution,or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds ofthe several States, shall call a Convention for proposingAmendments, which in either Case, shall be valid to allIntents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, whenratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the severalStates or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the oneor the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by theCongress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made priorto the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in anyManner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the NinthSection of the first Article; and that no State without itsConsent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in theSenate.ADDITIONAL SPONSORSUnder clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills andresolutions as follows:[[Page H5348]]H.R. 60: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois.H.R. 148: Mr. Enyart.H.R. 182: Mr. Sires.H.R. 183: Mr. Enyart.H.R. 262: Mr. Heck of Nevada and Mr. Schock.H.R. 279: Mr. Ruiz.H.R. 281: Ms. Kaptur.H.R. 292: Mr. George Miller of California.H.R. 301: Mr. Gardner and Mr. Wittman.H.R. 310: Mr. Kilmer.H.R. 362: Mr. George Miller of California.H.R. 363: Mr. George Miller of California.H.R. 366: Ms. Jenkins and Mr. Schneider.H.R. 419: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania.H.R. 460: Mr. Perlmutter.H.R. 474: Mr. Ellison.H.R. 485: Ms. Tsongas.H.R. 491: Mr. Sherman.H.R. 508: Mr. Quigley, Mr. Barber, and Mr. Gibson.H.R. 523: Mr. Smith of Missouri.H.R. 525: Mr. Ryan of Ohio.H.R. 533: Mr. Cartwright and Mr. DeFazio.H.R. 543: Mr. George Miller of California.H.R. 574: Mr. Clay.H.R. 578: Mr. Womack.H.R. 580: Mr. Cartwright.H.R. 620: Mr. Ellison.H.R. 621: Mr. Barletta.H.R. 647: Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Fudge, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Neal.H.R. 679: Mr. Scott of Virginia.H.R. 685: Ms. Moore, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Al Green ofTexas, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Womack.H.R. 690: Mr. Barletta and Mr. Walden.H.R. 702: Mr. Cohen and Mr. Langevin.H.R. 720: Mr. Cartwright.H.R. 724: Mr. Swalwell of California.H.R. 755: Ms. Esty.H.R. 792: Mr. Gowdy.H.R. 795: Mr. Stockman.H.R. 846: Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kline,Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Stutzman, and Mr.Pocan.H.R. 920: Mr. Gallego.H.R. 938: Mr. Thornberry.H.R. 961: Mr. Bera of California.H.R. 975: Mr. Price of North Carolina.H.R. 1001: Mr. Bishop of New York and Mr. Cole.H.R. 1014: Mr. Rothfus.H.R. 1015: Mr. Huffman, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Barletta.H.R. 1020: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Renacci, andMr. Womack.H.R. 1024: Ms. Clarke, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms.Kuster.H.R. 1074: Ms. DeGette.H.R. 1091: Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr.Massie.H.R. 1094: Mr. Bera of California and Mr. Serrano.H.R. 1105: Mr. Matheson and Mr. Bachus.H.R. 1146: Mr. McHenry.H.R. 1175: Ms. Bass.H.R. 1176: Mr. Wittman.H.R. 1237: Mr. Stivers.H.R. 1249: Mr. Griffin of Arkansas.H.R. 1250: Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms.Esty.H.R. 1252: Mr. Cook, Mr. Runyan, and Mr. Pearce.H.R. 1276: Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms.Duckworth, Mr. Farr, and Mrs. Capps.H.R. 1318: Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Neal, and Mr. Clay.H.R. 1327: Ms. McCollum.H.R. 1346: Mr. Lowenthal.H.R. 1354: Mr. Kilmer.H.R. 1389: Ms. Frankel of Florida and Ms. Esty.H.R. 1416: Mr. Israel and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina.H.R. 1428: Mr. Gerlach.H.R. 1476: Mr. Bentivolio.H.R. 1518: Ms. Pingree of Maine.H.R. 1526: Mr. Coffman.H.R. 1563: Ms. Wilson[...]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Discharged from 2014-12-15T18:16:37Z Referred to 2013-05-23T13:06:40Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Discharged from 2013-06-25T13:05:39Z Referred to 2013-06-14T17:25:39Z Reported by 2014-12-15T18:16:18Z Markup by 2013-06-27T13:10:24Z Referred to 2013-05-23T13:06:35Z H. Rept. 113-676 Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2014 113 4951 HR 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Related bill CRS 2014-12-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00507 2014-12-15 Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2014-12-15 Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2014-12-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-676, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2014-12-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-676, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-06-27 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14. Committee 2013-06-27 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-06-25 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Discharged. Committee 2013-06-14 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2013-05-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2013-05-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 N G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2013-05-23 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2013-05-23 True C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2013-05-23 True R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2013-05-23 True P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2013-05-23 True F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2013-05-23 True H001065 Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-13] George Holding R NC 13 2013-05-23 True S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2013-05-23 True T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2013-05-23 True C001064 Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-45] John Campbell R CA 45 2013-05-23 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2013-05-23 True B000013 Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] SPENCER BACHUS R AL 6 2013-05-23 True H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] Richard Hanna R NY L. 22 2013-05-23 True C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] KEN CALVERT R CA 42 2013-05-23 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2013-05-23 True T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2013-05-23 True K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2013-06-03 False W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2013-06-03 False R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 17 2013-07-11 False H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 2013-08-01 False C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2013-09-20 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2014-04-08 False Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Area studies and international education Business investment and capital Canada Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Department of Labor Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Employee hiring Family relationships Foreign labor Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Health personnel Higher education Immigration status and procedures Inflation and prices Latin America Mexico Performance measurement Science and engineering education Small business Teaching, teachers, curricula Television and film Temporary and part-time employment U.S. and foreign investments Visas and passports Wages and earnings Immigration 00 2013-05-23 Introduced in House 2013-08-28T15:27:25Z Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act or SKILLS Visa Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to set worldwide employment-based immigration levels at: (1) 140,000 through FY2013, and (2) 235,000 beginning in FY 2014 reduced by the number of returned visas resulting from the elimination of the diversity immigrant program.

Makes up to 55,000 (EB-6) visas, reduced by the number of returned visas resulting from the elimination of the diversity immigrant lottery, available in FY2014 and subsequent fiscal years to qualified immigrants who: (1) have a doctorate degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM degree) from a U.S. doctoral institution of higher education, or have completed a dental, medical, or veterinary residency program, have received a medical degree, a dentistry degree, a veterinary degree, or an osteopathic medicine/osteopathy degree; and (2) have taken all required courses, including courses taken by correspondence or by distance education, while physically present in the United States.

Makes unused EB-1 (priority worker) and EB-6 visas available to (EB-7 visa) aliens who: (1) hold a master's degree in a STEM field from a U.S. doctoral institution of higher education that was either part of a master's program that required at least two years of enrollment or part of a five-year combined baccalaureate-master's degree program in such field; (2) have taken all master's degree courses in a STEM field, including all courses taken by correspondence or by distance education, while physically present in the United States; and (3) hold a baccalaureate degree in a STEM field.

Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) from approving an employer petition for an EB-6 or EB-7 alien unless the Secretary receives a Department of Labor determination that there are not sufficient American workers available for the job.

Establishes: (1) an EB-8-1 immigrant visa for qualifying venture capital-backed start-up entrepreneurs and for self-sponsored start-up entrepreneurs who intend to engage in, or have engaged in, new commercial enterprises in the United States; and (2) an EB-8-2 immigrant visa for treaty trader nonimmigrants who have maintained such status for at least 10 years, have benefitted the U.S. economy, and have created full-time employment for at least 5 U.S. workers for at least 10 years.

Grants such alien entrepreneur (and spouse and children) conditional permanent resident status. Requires termination of such status if the Secretary determines: (1) that the qualifying employment was intended as a means to evade U.S. immigration laws, or (2) other specified requirements were not met.

Sets forth the conditions for an alien to petition for permanent resident status.

Revises worldwide levels of employment- and family-based based immigrants.

Makes the the EB-5 regional center program permanent.

Eliminates: (1) the diversity immigrant program as of October 1, 2013, (2) the provision requiring the reduction of annual People's Republic of China immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992, and (3) the per-country limit for employment-based immigrants. Increases, however, the per-country limit for family-based immigrants.

Makes the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) program permanent.

Increases the number of alien physicians that a state may be allocated from 30 to 35 per fiscal year.

Provides up to three visa waivers per fiscal year per state for physicians in academic medical centers.

Extends dual intent to aliens coming to the United States to receive graduate medical education or training, or to take examinations required for such education or training.

Sets forth specified employment protections and contract requirements for alien physicians working in underserved areas.

Excludes from numerical immigration limitations alien physicians who have completed national interest waiver requirements by working in a health care shortage area.

Increases the H-1B (specialty occupation) nonimmigrant visa limitation to 155,000 per fiscal year beginning in FY2014.

Replaces the current higher education degree exemption from H-1B limitations with an exemption for up to 40,000 aliens with a STEM master's or doctorate degree (EB-6 and EB-7 aliens).

Directs the Secretary to verify the authenticity of foreign educational degrees. Authorizes a related employer fee.

Establishes in the Treasury the H-1B Educational Credential Verification Account.

Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to issue subpoenas to employers of H-1B, H-1B1(specialty workers pursuant to agreements with Chile or Singapore), and E-3 (specialty worker pursuant to a treaty of commerce) nonimmigrants.

Sets forth wage and working condition requirements for employers of: (1) Mexican or Canadian professionals, and (2) specialized knowledge L-visa aliens (intracompany transferees) who will be employed for more than six months over a three-year period.

Provides portability for O-1 visa nonimmigrants (extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, business, athletics, or the arts or films or television).

Extends dual intent to foreign students who: (1) are coming to the United States to pursue STEM field degrees at institutions of higher education that have agreed to report the attendance of each nonimmigrant student to DHS, or (2) are engaged in temporary post graduation employment for optional practical training related to such study.

Permits specified nonimmigrant aliens granted employment authorization to continue employment with the same employer for up to 240 days while an application for extension of stay is adjudicated.

Increases H-1B employer fees. Obligates a part of such fees for STEM education and training.

Establishes a fee for employment-based immigrant I-140 visa petitions. Obligates such fees for STEM education and training.

Establishes the Promoting American Ingenuity Account to strengthen STEM education. Sets forth assistance allocation and state fund use provisions.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to provide employers with a survey to determine the prevailing wage for each occupational classification. Establishes three wage levels commensurate with experience, education, and level of supervision.

Directs the Secretary to establish a streamlined pre-certification procedure for employers who file multiple petitions for specified categories of immigrant workers.

]]> SKILLS Visa Act Display Title SKILLS Visa Act Short Titles as Introduced SKILLS Visa Act Short Titles as Introduced Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance American competitiveness through the encouragement of high-skilled immigration, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2131rh/xml/BILLS-113hr2131rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2131ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2131ih.xml 2014-12-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.