110 HR 1645 IH: Strengthening American Citizenship Act of
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-22
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1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant
Economy Act of 2007
or as the STRIVE Act of 2007
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Reference to the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Severability.
Sec. 5. Certification requirements prior to implementation of
the New Worker Program and the conditional nonimmigrant
classification.
Title I—BORDER ENFORCEMENT
Subtitle A—Assets for Controlling United States
Borders
Sec. 101. Enforcement personnel.
Sec. 102. Technological assets.
Sec. 103. Infrastructure.
Sec. 104. Ports of entry.
Sec. 105. Secure communication.
Sec. 106. Unmanned aerial vehicles.
Sec. 107. Surveillance technologies programs.
Subtitle B—Border Security Plans, Strategies, and
Reports
Sec. 111. Surveillance plan.
Sec. 112. National Strategy for Border Security.
Sec. 113. Reports on improving the exchange of information on
North American security.
Sec. 114. Border Patrol training capacity review.
Sec. 115. Secure Border Initiative financial
accountability.
Subtitle C—Southern Border Security
Sec. 121. Improving the security of Mexico’s southern
border.
Sec. 122. Report on deaths at the United States-Mexico
border.
Sec. 123. Cooperation with the Government of
Mexico.
Sec. 124. Temporary National Guard support for securing the
southern land border of the United States.
Sec. 125. United States-Mexico Border Enforcement Review
Commission.
Subtitle D—Secure Entry Initiatives
Sec. 131. Biometric data enhancements.
Sec. 132. US–VISIT System.
Sec. 133. Document fraud detection.
Sec. 134. Improved document integrity.
Sec. 135. Biometric entry-exit system.
Sec. 136. Evasion of inspection or violation of arrival,
reporting, entry, or clearance requirements.
Subtitle E—Law Enforcement Relief for States
Sec. 141. Border relief grant program.
Sec. 142. Northern and southern border prosecution
initiative.
Subtitle F—Rapid Response Measures
Sec. 151. Deployment of Border Patrol agents.
Sec. 152. Border Patrol major assets.
Sec. 153. Electronic equipment.
Sec. 154. Personal equipment.
Sec. 155. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle G—Border Infrastructure and Technology
Modernization
Sec. 161. Definitions.
Sec. 162. Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment
Study.
Sec. 163. National Land Border Security Plan.
Sec. 164. Expansion of commerce security programs.
Sec. 165. Port of entry technology demonstration
program.
Sec. 166. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle H—Safe and Secure Detention
Sec. 171. Definitions.
Sec. 172. Recording secondary inspection
interviews.
Sec. 173. Procedures governing detention decisions.
Sec. 174. Legal orientation program.
Sec. 175. Conditions of detention.
Sec. 176. Office of Detention Oversight.
Sec. 177. Secure alternatives program.
Sec. 178. Less restrictive detention facilities.
Sec. 179. Authorization of appropriations; effective
date.
Subtitle I—Other Border Security Initiatives
Sec. 181. Combating human smuggling.
Sec. 182. Screening of municipal solid waste.
Sec. 183. Border security on certain Federal land.
Title II—Interior Enforcement
Subtitle A—Reducing the number of illegal aliens in the United
States
Sec. 201. Incarceration of criminal aliens.
Sec. 202. Encouraging aliens to depart voluntarily.
Sec. 203. Deterring aliens ordered removed from remaining in
the United States unlawfully.
Sec. 204. Prohibition of the sale of firearms to, or the
possession of firearms by certain aliens.
Sec. 205. Uniform statute of limitations for certain
Immigration, naturalization, and peonage offenses.
Sec. 206. Expedited removal.
Sec. 207. Field agent allocation.
Sec. 208. Streamlined processing of background checks conducted
for immigration benefit applications and petitions.
Sec. 209. State criminal alien assistance program.
Sec. 210. Transportation and processing of illegal aliens
apprehended by State and local law enforcement officers.
Sec. 211. Reducing illegal immigration and alien smuggling on
tribal lands.
Sec. 212. Mandatory address reporting requirements.
Sec. 213. State and local Enforcement of Federal Immigration
laws.
Sec. 214. Increased criminal penalties related to drunk
driving.
Sec. 215. Law enforcement authority of States and political
subdivisions and transfer to Federal custody.
Sec. 216. Laundering of monetary instruments.
Sec. 217. Increase of Federal detention space and the
utilization of facilities identified for closures as a result of the Defense
Base Closure Realignment Act of 1990.
Sec. 218. Determination of immigration status of individuals
charged with Federal offenses.
Sec. 219. Expansion of the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transfer
System.
Sec. 220. Cancellation of visas.
Subtitle B—Passport and visa security
Sec. 221. Reform of passport fraud offenses.
Sec. 222. Other immigration reforms.
Subtitle C—Detention and removal of aliens who illegally enter
or remain in the United States
Sec. 231. Detention and removal of aliens ordered
removed.
Sec. 232. Increased criminal penalties for immigration
violations.
Sec. 233. Aggravated felony.
Sec. 234. Increased criminal penalties related to gang
violence, removal, and alien smuggling.
Sec. 235. Illegal entry.
Sec. 236. Illegal reentry.
Title III—Employment Verification
Sec. 301. Employment verification.
Sec. 302. Clarification of ineligibility for
misrepresentation.
Sec. 303. Antidiscrimination protections.
Sec. 304. Additional protections.
Sec. 305. Additional worksite enforcement and fraud detection
agents.
Sec. 306. Amendments to the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code.
Title IV—New worker program
Sec. 401. Nonimmigrant worker.
Sec. 402. Admission of nonimmigrant workers.
Sec. 403. Employer obligations.
Sec. 404. Alien employment management system.
Sec. 405. Recruitment of United States workers.
Sec. 406. Numerical limitations.
Sec. 407. Adjustment to lawful permanent resident
status.
Sec. 408. Requirements for participating countries.
Sec. 409. Compliance investigators.
Sec. 410. Standing commission on immigration and labor
markets.
Sec. 411. Admission of nonimmigrants.
Sec. 412. Agency representation and coordination.
Sec. 413. Sense of Congress regarding personal protective
equipment.
Sec. 414. Rulemaking; effective date.
Sec. 415. Authorization of appropriations.
Title V—Visa Reforms
Subtitle A—Backlog Reduction
Sec. 501. Elimination of existing backlogs.
Sec. 502. Increasing country limits and exempting
family-sponsored and employment-based immigrants.
Sec. 503. Allocation of immigrant visas.
Sec. 504. Nursing shortage.
Sec. 505. Expedited adjudication of employer petitions for
aliens of extraordinary artistic ability.
Sec. 506. Powerline workers and boilermakers.
Sec. 507. H–1B visas.
Sec. 508. United States educated immigrants.
Sec. 509. Student visa reform.
Sec. 510. L–1 visa holders subject to visa backlog.
Sec. 511. Retaining workers subject to green card
backlog.
Sec. 512. Streamlining the adjudication process for established
employers.
Sec. 513. Providing premium processing of Employment-Based visa
petitions.
Sec. 514. Eliminating procedural delays in labor certification
process.
Sec. 515. Visa revalidation.
Sec. 516. Relief for minor children and widows.
Sec. 517. Relief for widows and orphans.
Sec. 518. Sons and daughters of Filipino World War II
veterans.
Sec. 519. Determinations under the Haitian Refugee Immigration
Fairness Act of 1998.
Sec. 520. S visas.
Sec. 521. L visa limitations.
Sec. 522. Establishment of new fashion model nonimmigrant
classification.
Sec. 523. EB–5 regional center program.
Sec. 524. Return of Talent Program.
Subtitle B—Preservation of Immigration Benefits for Victims of
a Major Disaster or Emergency
Sec. 531. Short title.
Sec. 532. Definitions.
Sec. 533. Special immigrant status.
Sec. 534. Extension of filing or reentry deadlines.
Sec. 535. Humanitarian relief for certain surviving spouses and
children.
Sec. 536. Recipient of public benefits.
Sec. 537. Age-out protection.
Sec. 538. Employment eligibility verification.
Sec. 539. Naturalization.
Sec. 540. Discretionary authority.
Sec. 541. Evidentiary standards and regulations.
Sec. 542. Identification documents.
Sec. 543. Waiver of regulations.
Sec. 544. Notices of change of address.
Sec. 545. Foreign students and exchange program
participants.
Title VI—Legalization of undocumented individuals
Subtitle A—Conditional nonimmigrants
Sec. 601. Conditional nonimmigrants.
Sec. 602. Adjustment of status for conditional
nonimmigrants.
Sec. 603. Administrative and judicial review.
Sec. 604. Mandatory disclosure of information.
Sec. 605. Penalties for false statements in
applications.
Sec. 606. Aliens not subject to direct numerical
limitations.
Sec. 607. Employer protections.
Sec. 608. Limitations on eligibility.
Sec. 609. Rulemaking.
Sec. 610. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B—DREAM Act of 2007
Sec. 621. Short title.
Sec. 622. Definitions.
Sec. 623. Restoration of State option to determine residency
for purposes of higher education benefits.
Sec. 624. Cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of
certain long-term residents who entered the United States as
children.
Sec. 625. Conditional permanent resident status.
Sec. 626. Retroactive benefits under this Act.
Sec. 627. Exclusive jurisdiction.
Sec. 628. Penalties for false statements in
application.
Sec. 629. Confidentiality of information.
Sec. 630. Expedited processing of applications; prohibition on
fees.
Sec. 631. Higher education assistance.
Sec. 632. GAO report.
Subtitle C—AgJOBS Act of 2007
Sec. 641. Short title.
Sec. 642. Definitions.
Chapter 1—Pilot Program for Earned Status Adjustment of
Agricultural Workers
Subchapter A—Blue card status
Sec. 643. Requirements for blue card status.
Sec. 644. Treatment of aliens granted blue card
status.
Sec. 645. Adjustment to permanent residence.
Sec. 646. Applications.
Sec. 647. Waiver of numerical limitations and certain grounds
for inadmissibility.
Sec. 648. Administrative and judicial review.
Sec. 649. Use of information.
Sec. 650. Regulations, effective date, authorization of
appropriations.
Subchapter B—Correction of Social Security
Records
Sec. 651. Correction of Social Security records.
Chapter 2—Reform of H–2A Worker Program
Sec. 652. Amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Chapter 3—Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 653. Determination and use of user fees.
Sec. 654. Regulations.
Sec. 655. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 656. Effective date.
Subtitle D—Programs to assist nonimmigrant workers
Sec. 661. Grants to support public education and community
training.
Sec. 662. Grant program to assist applicants for
naturalization.
Sec. 663. Strengthening American citizenship.
Sec. 664. Addressing poverty in Mexico.
Title VII—MISCELLANEOUS
Subtitle A—Increasing Court Personnel
Sec. 701. Additional immigration personnel.
Sec. 702. Senior judge participation in the selection of
magistrates.
Sec. 703. Study on the appellate process for immigration
appeals.
Sec. 704. Sense of Congress regarding the establishment of an
immigration court system.
Subtitle B—Citizenship assistance for members of the Armed
Services
Sec. 711. Waiver of requirement for fingerprints for members of
the Armed Forces.
Sec. 712. Noncitizen membership in the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 713. Provision of information on naturalization to members
of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 714. Provision of information on naturalization to the
public.
Sec. 715. Reports.
Subtitle C—Family Humanitarian Relief
Sec. 721. Adjustment of status for certain nonimmigrant victims
of terrorism.
Sec. 722. Cancellation of removal for certain immigrant victims
of terrorism.
Sec. 723. Exceptions.
Sec. 724. Evidence of death.
Sec. 725. Definitions.
Subtitle D—Other Matters
Sec. 731. Office of Internal Corruption
Investigation.
Sec. 732. Adjustment of status for certain persecuted religious
minorities.
Sec. 733. Eligibility of agricultural and forestry workers for
certain legal assistance.
Sec. 734. State court interpreter grants.
Sec. 735. Adequate notice for alternate country of
removal.
Sec. 736. Standards for biometric documents.
Sec. 737. State Impact Assistance Account.
Sec. 738. New Worker Program and Conditional Nonimmigrant Fee
Account.
2.Reference to the
Immigration and Nationality
ActExcept as
otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is
expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
3.In this Act:
(1)Except
as otherwise provided, the term Department means the Department of
Homeland Security.
(2)Except
as otherwise provided, the term Secretary means the Secretary of
Homeland Security.
4.If any provision of this Act, any amendment
made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any
person or circumstance is held to be invalid for any reason, the remainder of
this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of the
provisions of such to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected by
such holding.
5.Certification
requirements prior to implementation of the New Worker Program and the
conditional nonimmigrant classificationNotwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, the Secretary may not implement the New Worker Program established in the
amendments made by title IV or grant conditional nonimmigrant classification
under the amendments made by title VI prior to the date that the Secretary
submits to the President and Congress a certification that the following
conditions have been met:
(1)The Secretary has submitted to Congress a report on the
status of the implementation of the border surveillance technology improvements
described in the Secure Border Initiative, including target dates for the
completion of such improvements.
(2)That the systems and infrastructure necessary to carry
out the improvements to immigration document security required by this Act and
the amendments made by this Act, including documents that will be issued under
the New Worker Program and to aliens granted conditional nonimmigrant
classification, have been developed, tested for reliability and accuracy, and
are ready for use, including systems and infrastructure necessary to permit the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct required background
checks.
(3)First phase
implementation of the electronic employment eligibility verification
systemThe first phase of the Electronic Employment Verification
System described in section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as
amended by section 301 of this Act, for critical infrastructure employers
described in subsection (c)(10)(i) of such section 274A has been
implemented.
<enum>I</enum><header>BORDER
ENFORCEMENT</header>
<subtitle id="H4A9A41FEBF0C437FB99B3D301F678486"><enum>A</enum><header>Assets for
Controlling United States Borders</header>
<section id="H81EB80D9A4334BE6B0CD4229F6DFBEC9"><enum>101.</enum><header>Enforcement
personnel</header>
<subsection id="H62536E6959D5456C9B0782D37F3C525"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Port of entry
inspectors</header>
<paragraph id="HEBFFC8A03EC5412AA2E6B27D82EEDEF8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Additional
inspectors</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the
Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, increase by not
less than 500 the number of positions for full-time active duty port of entry
inspectors and provide appropriate training, equipment, and support to such
additional inspectors.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF06DCE7F37424E4800E6E068B1E444A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2012 to carry out paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4058AF96BA9D49BEB2600334BB9E38F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Border Patrol
agents</header><text>Section 5202 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/458">Public Law 108–458</external-xref>; 118 Stat. 3734) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1DDA4DB02C348D89F6000CB63B9271" style="OLC">
<section id="HD6D7E685D03C433BA04E46FE5D8D00BE"><enum>5202.</enum><header>Increase in
Full-Time Border Patrol agents</header>
<subsection id="H00DE8DA12C5546FD0079D0CDCB152C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual
Increases</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to
the availability of appropriations for such purpose, increase the number of
positions for full-time active-duty Border Patrol agents within the Department
of Homeland Security (above the number of such positions for which funds were
appropriated for the preceding fiscal year), by—</text>
<paragraph id="H26CC829B0C244C8992BD71D5DCE935D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>2,000 in fiscal
year 2008;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H77970BFED9C0451B837600CDB0DC0073"><enum>(2)</enum><text>2,400 in fiscal
year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17344EE9C33A4F18A8A2613EA9E98104"><enum>(3)</enum><text>2,400 in fiscal
year 2010;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8282564C54014852B85292B5B31B47B9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>2,400 in fiscal
year 2011; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H64067F86FFA54032ADD4FE8FB64EE3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>2,400 in fiscal year
2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA2CE4B3AB47A4F66AD8C50A313123EED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Northern
Border</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, in addition
to the Border Patrol agents assigned along the northern border of the United
States during the previous fiscal year, the Secretary shall assign a number of
Border Patrol agents equal to not less than 20 percent of the net increase in
Border Patrol agents during each such fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H090E13150B4B4C429773C26705B6694E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out
this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H317D2F4FD6854BE59CA0781213BA087F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Investigative
personnel</header>
<paragraph id="HED269A38A0854BC98065B434634C83F1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Immigration and
customs enforcement investigators</header><text>Section 5203 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/458">Public Law 108–458</external-xref>;
118 Stat. 3734) is amended by striking <quote>800</quote> and inserting
<quote>1000</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0CBE1D7022084BE5BD72BE50655116C9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
personnel</header><text>In addition to the positions authorized under section
5203 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, as
amended by paragraph (1), during each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012,
the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, increase by
not less than 200 the number of positions for personnel within the Department
assigned to investigate alien smuggling.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65041C5923B54DF187956541292198EA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2012 to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF01F6618A9AB4BF2A3E91534A57FD2BE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deputy United
States Marshals</header>
<paragraph id="H4A8613EDFE3D46F4987CD9E33919C6FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Additional
United States Marshals</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2008 through
2012, the Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of
appropriations, increase by not less than 50 the number of positions for
full-time active duty Deputy United States Marshals that investigate criminal
matters related to immigration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA099E9529D4242A7A5B3004F5BC59F67"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Attorney General such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years
2008 through 2012 to carry out paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB47A74E05EC94E23AFDAFDA8D2EC433"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Recruitment of
former members of the Armed Forces and members of reserve components of the
Armed Forces</header>
<paragraph id="H981F0B6F188346CFA644D3006FD44725"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement for
program</header><text>The Secretary, in conjunction with the Secretary of
Defense, shall establish a program to actively recruit covered members or
former members of the Armed Forces to serve in United States Customs and Border
Protection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H81ACD1646E6749E2B3BF6034E9775972"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report on
recruitment incentives</header>
<subparagraph id="HE9601627413A47F9BBC89C2DCB51400"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Not
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and
the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report assessing the desirability and feasibility of offering an
incentive to a covered member or former member of the Armed Forces for the
purpose of encouraging such member to serve in United States Customs and Border
Protection. The Secretary and the Secretary of Defense shall assume that the
cost of any such incentive shall be borne by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFBE3223F0AC44398E576D00946F80DA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Content</header><text>The
report required by subparagraph (A) shall include—</text>
<clause id="HDE0CEF6AB8984A32ADDD6FD667BCF0CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
assessment of the desirability and feasibility of offering any incentive,
including a monetary incentive, that the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense
jointly consider appropriate, regardless of whether such incentive is
authorized by law or regulations on the date of enactment of this Act;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBD9125361DE64F8EA27C004C47161E8E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
detailed assessment of the desirability and feasibility of such an incentive
that would—</text>
<subclause id="HAA232C55425E4D3F84FE05607E207F00"><enum>(I)</enum><text>encourage service
in United States Customs and Border Protection by a covered member or a former
member of the Armed Forces who provided border patrol or border security
assistance to United States Customs and Border Protection as part of the
member's duties as a member of the Armed Forces; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8166CE5F44BB4CBEB6669F13ED004C17"><enum>(II)</enum><text>leverage military
training and experience by accelerating training, or allowing credit to be
applied to related areas of training, required for service with United States
Customs and Border Protection;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HF311E9B144E6471A8B3E00D0044ECC34"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a
description of various monetary and non-monetary incentives considered for
purposes of the report;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H3B0AA76380774BA4B09990F4570016A2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an assessment of
the desirability and feasibility of utilizing any such incentive for the
purpose described in subparagraph (A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H84E1428A06D048A38EBA054C005C2538"><enum>(v)</enum><text>any
other matter that the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense jointly consider
appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAC5691B28E5D4D6A881B2BDD7B524F6C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="HDBA92B12D383469899E44E00B72D16B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appropriate
Committees of Congress</header><text>The term <term>appropriate committees of
Congress</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HA3E94958C25B419192827590CDD6D23D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H715FE081820A492D965FCD7E09AD7111"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0340D42D11F94F5AB6EB7FA0001627C4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered member
or former member of the Armed Forces</header><text>The term <quote>covered
member or former member of the Armed Forces</quote> means an individual—</text>
<clause id="H4AF5A284290145C7A3B506652C8D00D0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who
is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB8CA705254D451D98CE736322A05C04"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>who is a former
member of the Armed Forces within 2 years of separation from service in the
Armed Forces.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H31EE9047FD5C4B85B578871C55BFF427"><enum>102.</enum><header>Technological
assets</header>
<subsection id="H8FF839FBFB444C44A1F71FC38952A5C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increased
Availability of Equipment</header><text>The Secretary and the Secretary of
Defense shall develop and implement a plan to use authorities provided to the
Secretary of Defense under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/18">chapter 18</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, to
increase the availability and use of Department of Defense equipment, including
unmanned aerial vehicles, tethered aerostat radars, and other surveillance
equipment, to assist the Secretary in carrying out surveillance activities
conducted at or near the international land borders of the United States to
prevent illegal immigration.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2337AD2686434531BEDE3147AAF0082F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that
contains—</text>
<paragraph id="HA5B57C2797BF4B7B97E7C78B7C3331"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
description of the current use of Department of Defense equipment to assist the
Secretary in carrying out surveillance of the international land borders of the
United States and assessment of the risks to citizens of the United States and
foreign policy interests associated with the use of such equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4EC97A0482EA485BBF09B216E9365F28"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the plan developed
under subsection (b) to increase the use of Department of Defense equipment to
assist such surveillance activities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2956399165A44AECBF7E59B902E34310"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a
description of the types of equipment and other support to be provided by the
Secretary of Defense under such plan during the 1-year period beginning on the
date of the submission of the report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB6951B3C994E42E5A0D0BB3F17BE88BD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle Pilot Program</header><text>During the 1-year period beginning on the
date on which the report is submitted under subsection (b), the Secretary shall
conduct a pilot program to test unmanned aerial vehicles for border
surveillance along the international border between Canada and the United
States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1D39082AE6F54746A71E6F138C6EF438"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in this section may be construed as altering or amending the prohibition on the
use of any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus under section
1385 of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6CBACF145CED4FD4B659B8983342406C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2012 to carry out subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6F2F7D861A9D458C89C6300AC8B1854"><enum>103.</enum><header>Infrastructure</header>
<subsection id="H4B38BE173FCB468B937855770345338E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction of
border control facilities</header><text>Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary shall construct all-weather roads and acquire
additional vehicle barriers and facilities necessary to achieve operational
control of the international borders of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H953B8FDABF084F449BC4BA88A0CAAB00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2012 to carry out subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD6213935FCA445D6921787F2082EEBDA"><enum>104.</enum><header>Ports of
entry</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary is
authorized to—</text>
<paragraph id="HDC05711B93544EFD8493D98CF7016100"><enum>(1)</enum><text>construct
additional ports of entry along the international land borders of the United
States, at locations to be determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HACD47CBFF75F482C87BC7F8EB4EA4828"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make necessary
improvements to the ports of entry in existence on the date of enactment of
this Act.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H41164DA4968D433B9980F9F01D5E503C"><enum>105.</enum><header>Secure
communication</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary
shall, as expeditiously as practicable, develop and implement a plan to improve
the use of satellite communications and other technologies to ensure clear and
secure 2-way communication capabilities—</text>
<paragraph id="H5C274ACD37FC4D159907CD71F02E63F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>among all Border
Patrol agents conducting operations between ports of entry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BF6D201A49E47C5001C065ED3DAEF5B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>between Border
Patrol agents and their respective Border Patrol stations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF8B76EE4EEDF46B8AFE3F2078F289CC9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>between Border
Patrol agents and residents in remote areas along the international land
borders of the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAB355A8A1CCE43F0828D5F9EB26D1233"><enum>(4)</enum><text>between all
appropriate border security agencies of the Department and State, local, and
tribal law enforcement agencies.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HE6C2910AD5E44EAB8E494D6F63E3C624"><enum>106.</enum><header>Unmanned aerial
vehicles</header>
<subsection id="H4E059DCBA7E54478BB2BD97C21040194"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Unmanned aerial
vehicles and associated infrastructure</header><text>The Secretary shall
acquire and maintain unmanned aerial vehicles and related equipment for use to
patrol the international borders of the United States, including equipment such
as—</text>
<paragraph id="H89C829A2AC9E48CF821CF6A09DC9481D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>additional
sensors;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAEF5B0F43DE94488B2BFFD3E4E501C90"><enum>(2)</enum><text>critical
spares;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H01A99EFD21AF48F80061F94618564400"><enum>(3)</enum><text>satellite command
and control; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0CFC68D3B41B42B4BBB499482E77E07E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other necessary
equipment for operational support.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC1BA5E302DC7478B99A6157DA92EB978"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H0D50703BF12949548E1E56ED17B0EA35"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
for each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009 such sums as may be necessary to
carry out subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C1F0AD057524C77BFD862293871F3E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9BD1D7F6871D433DBD29926758E06061"><enum>107.</enum><header>Surveillance
technologies programs</header>
<subsection id="H9592A16F0AB7456C8EF9F5D7D436C956"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Aerial
surveillance program</header>
<paragraph id="H797C042AA4934596BC6CB9AF4160BD42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In conjunction with the border surveillance plan
developed under section 5201 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/458">Public Law 108–458</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1701">8 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note), the Secretary,
not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, shall develop
and implement a program to fully integrate and utilize aerial surveillance
technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles, to enhance the security of
the international border between the United States and Canada and the
international border between the United States and Mexico. The goal of the
program shall be to ensure continuous monitoring of each mile of each such
border.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F8417878682405BB500E6AD89F84DAF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessment and
consultation requirements</header><text>In developing the program under this
subsection, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H206AE4C7387940519B21CDF5CE774C18"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider current
and proposed aerial surveillance technologies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CFCAE79FDB04A03ABD5FED5300899D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assess the
feasibility and advisability of utilizing such technologies to address border
threats, including an assessment of the technologies considered best suited to
address respective threats;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9BAAD2D803074E9A9B6132329292F34C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consult with the
Secretary of Defense regarding any technologies or equipment, which the
Secretary may deploy along an international border of the United States;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91DCC6E4FBCD48759F3C253043804BAE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>consult with the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration regarding safety, airspace
coordination and regulation, and any other issues necessary for implementation
of the program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H02ADBDDE27D040BBA321898FE0405863"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="HF1BB62B5DC834FBC9F37CDBD917904C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The program developed under this subsection shall include
the use of a variety of aerial surveillance technologies in a variety of
topographies and areas, including populated and unpopulated areas located on or
near an international border of the United States, in order to evaluate, for a
range of circumstances—</text>
<clause id="HDC40E5B933BC41A49E61ABF700391C00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
significance of previous experiences with such technologies in border security
or critical infrastructure protection;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4A9F1F0C4AD1483D85DBE9CF7D4C3D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
cost and effectiveness of various technologies for border security, including
varying levels of technical complexity; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H55D7B59269A14638A6FE69DF4CD0A0A7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>liability,
safety, and privacy concerns relating to the utilization of such technologies
for border security.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC90C74C7FD794DAAAD286C2F00E5D3BC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Continued use of
aerial surveillance technologies</header><text>The Secretary may continue the
operation of aerial surveillance technologies while assessing the effectiveness
of the utilization of such technologies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H79239713D3BB47D1A662DB5E00F637C6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 180 days after implementing the program
under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
regarding such program. The Secretary shall include in the report a description
of such program together with any recommendations that the Secretary finds
appropriate for enhancing the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H554F2EB5FA11421AAB9FBB31064C48BA"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5AE60A1BC7A443EEA572B36EB89B00C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Integrated and
Automated Surveillance Program</header>
<paragraph id="H6FDEA0AC8C4E4AD1A1DAF410C2C2E880"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement for
program</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Secretary shall establish a program to procure additional unmanned aerial
vehicles, cameras, poles, sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and other
technologies necessary to achieve operational control of the international
borders of the United States and to establish a security perimeter known as a
<quote>virtual fence</quote> along such international borders to provide a
barrier to illegal immigration. Such program shall be known as the Integrated
and Automated Surveillance Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08CF928B6C4346BD846C15233E3EB19"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program
components</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent
feasible, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H99AC721E22EB4D16A3658F00236BA0F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the technologies
utilized in the Integrated and Automated Surveillance Program are integrated
and function cohesively in an automated fashion, including the integration of
motion sensor alerts and cameras in a manner where a sensor alert automatically
activates a corresponding camera to pan and tilt in the direction of the
triggered sensor;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAAB64FFE6B4243D386943ED8422C3659"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cameras utilized
in the Program do not have to be manually operated;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17FAF2FBE0FD44CDB2010000F75692F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such camera views
and positions are not fixed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBBF096F4110D47AFB8C12520F1871111"><enum>(D)</enum><text>surveillance video
taken by such cameras is able to be viewed at multiple designated
communications centers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HECB38C99E8074A12AECD46828FDB5DEA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a standard process
is used to collect, catalog, and report intrusion and response data collected
under the Program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H659D8D72273047658673B373B3EF6328"><enum>(F)</enum><text>future remote
surveillance technology investments and upgrades for the Program can be
integrated with existing systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1852AD9BA8C84A8E8D1326DEC2E713FE"><enum>(G)</enum><text>performance
measures are developed and applied that can evaluate whether the Program is
providing desired results and increasing response effectiveness in monitoring
and detecting illegal intrusions along the international borders of the United
States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB5B1824DC2B48868B5D3398B2E3AEDC"><enum>(H)</enum><text>plans are
developed under the Program to streamline site selection, site validation, and
environmental assessment processes to minimize delays of installing
surveillance technology infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FD8C63DB9C14D848E67A527C1E90705"><enum>(I)</enum><text>standards are
developed under the Program to expand the shared use of existing private and
governmental structures to install remote surveillance technology
infrastructure where possible; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99790B27F08B492F9724D6C3B0BFF771"><enum>(J)</enum><text>standards are
developed under the Program to identify and deploy the use of nonpermanent or
mobile surveillance platforms that will increase the Secretary’s mobility and
ability to identify illegal border intrusions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A5188BCCC7C455E0015D60CF6FC2CB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the initial implementation
of the Integrated and Automated Surveillance Program, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report regarding the Program. The Secretary shall include
in the report a description of the Program together with any recommendation
that the Secretary finds appropriate for enhancing the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA5DC4F17A714666B061F0BAF8B096A3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Evaluation of
contractors</header>
<subparagraph id="H76C63504FAF842DE8C61A59DB11D84EF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement for
standards</header><text>The Secretary shall develop appropriate standards to
evaluate the performance of any contractor providing goods or services to carry
out the Integrated and Automated Surveillance Program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44B284EF284A446D80237FA74FD7FC7D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review by the
inspector general</header>
<clause id="H6D733C1FD8C04D9289BBEC4BE2C68308"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department shall review each
new contract related to the Program that has a value of more than $5,000,000 in
a timely manner, to determine whether such contract fully complies with
applicable cost requirements, performance objectives, program milestones, and
schedules.</text>
</clause><clause id="H315FC58357FD4DF5A9FDE27CB0DF4C2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The
Inspector General shall report the findings of each review carried out under
clause (i) to the Secretary in a timely manner. Not later than 30 days after
the date the Secretary receives a report of findings from the Inspector
General, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of
the House of Representatives a report of such findings and a description of any
the steps that the Secretary has taken or plans to take in response to such
findings.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H494E2C7F7483430C9DC4BBD9ED9DC7D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H656FE96AC04D4C09B1F7CE86052F29CF"><enum>B</enum><header>Border Security
Plans, Strategies, and Reports</header>
<section id="H5FCFD9C13E87488D961BAB4798B8A6C8"><enum>111.</enum><header>Surveillance
plan</header>
<subsection id="HAC26A15A527747FB92CC007E8BD96D12"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for
Plan</header><text>The Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the
systematic surveillance of the international land and maritime borders of the
United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H82D7D90A14824BB591E7A35959938E07"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content</header><text>The
plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H94DFEBB56641429AB5394C054DB98D80"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of
existing technologies employed on the international land and maritime borders
of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9AC08C09BF3464B80F72EB0BC7D2884"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A
description of the compatibility of new surveillance technologies with
surveillance technologies in use by the Secretary on the date of enactment of
this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE1418BCAC6B046EF000669F2016E1385"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A
description of how the Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border
Protection is working, or is expected to work, with the Under Secretary for
Science and Technology of the Department to identify and test surveillance
technology.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC19D7E8715424C11BC5127271EBF3D49"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A
description of the specific surveillance technology to be deployed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H92B646466D794159825F8ECF319F27D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Identification of
any obstacles that may impede such deployment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCDF53A6EFFD34C83A1885663E7FE0D5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A
detailed estimate of all costs associated with such deployment and with
continued maintenance of such technologies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00B4026910934F839D3337D7BB042B70"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A
description of how the Secretary is working with the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration on safety and airspace control issues
associated with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF0B39604096345E99B73680571D04715"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A
description of the program to fully integrate and utilize aerial surveillance
technologies developed pursuant to section 107(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06FB11B9ECEB49E5B7CE541CD6D9F5B4"><enum>(9)</enum><text>A
description of the Integrated and Automated Surveillance Program established
pursuant to section 107(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7B6B390053D94805B3CF04EF7EAD00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress the plan required by this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H61C39743B2104EB2A19800CB78AF6B50"><enum>112.</enum><header>National
Strategy for Border Security</header>
<subsection id="HCA2A2D3538E64A998292FAE1EA3E170"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for
Strategy</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other
appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop a National Strategy for Border
Security that describes actions to be carried out to achieve operational
control over all ports of entry into the United States and the international
land and maritime borders of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE23DD110CEB2497D9237EB50CCF1C4A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content</header><text>The
National Strategy for Border Security shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HEDDE8AEF9A9F4CD2A5E4C20740F3956C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The implementation
schedule for the comprehensive plan for systematic surveillance described in
section 111.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1017ECCF95E0467E9D5FB80026006C17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of
the threat posed by terrorists and terrorist groups that may try to infiltrate
the United States at locations along the international land and maritime
borders of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41C70592B635457A90593784EDF6004C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A
risk assessment for all United States ports of entry and all portions of the
international land and maritime borders of the United States that includes a
description of activities being undertaken—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD43AE6EFB3484F94B592F18C8D6C208B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to prevent the
entry of terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism,
narcotics, and other contraband into the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9022E7B8258A4AF8B6FFBB3C2B3C16F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to protect
critical infrastructure at or near such ports of entry or borders.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H25AFDA79C10748BD860072EE004C1014"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of
the legal requirements that prevent achieving and maintaining operational
control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H855469E833A742EABF72BF950494FC12"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of
the most appropriate, practical, and cost-effective means of defending the
international land and maritime borders of the United States against threats to
security and illegal transit, including intelligence capacities, technology,
equipment, personnel, and training needed to address security
vulnerabilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H25A1B6E910644CA1BF4415374C732974"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An assessment of
staffing needs for all border security functions, taking into account threat
and vulnerability information pertaining to the borders and the impact of new
security programs, policies, and technologies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2AD1957CEF1C460ABD7E52E93FECA81"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A
description of the border security roles and missions of Federal, State,
regional, local, and tribal authorities, and recommendations regarding actions
the Secretary can carry out to improve coordination with such authorities to
enable border security and enforcement activities to be carried out in a more
efficient and effective manner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE40ABD06B2714456B91E6DE19CFE003F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>An assessment of
existing efforts and technologies used for border security and the effect of
the use of such efforts and technologies on civil rights, private property
rights, privacy rights, and civil liberties, including an assessment of efforts
to take into account asylum seekers, trafficking victims, unaccompanied minor
aliens, and other vulnerable populations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51DBD6E67C10459F939115E3F65F496E"><enum>(9)</enum><text>A
prioritized list of research and development objectives to enhance the security
of the international land and maritime borders of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3385006C63AD413ABE06DE54A4D17C55"><enum>(10)</enum><text>A description of
ways to ensure that the free flow of travel and commerce is not diminished by
efforts, activities, and programs aimed at securing the international land and
maritime borders of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H13B2A15CC80B4B74AF7F5BC3BC5CD65E"><enum>(11)</enum><text>An assessment of
additional detention facilities and beds that are needed to detain unlawful
aliens apprehended at United States ports of entry or along the international
land borders of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2EFB9B48F53D4734BB6F921994DB7897"><enum>(12)</enum><text>A description of
the performance metrics to be used to ensure accountability by the bureaus of
the Department in implementing such Strategy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2396B981FF454520B7CDD618B42C519F"><enum>(13)</enum><text>A schedule for
the implementation of the security measures described in such Strategy,
including a prioritization of security measures, realistic deadlines for
addressing the security and enforcement needs, an estimate of the resources
needed to carry out such measures, and a description of how such resources
should be allocated.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6FEDC0564D5444E3A3BCDF597FFAC4DF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
developing the National Strategy for Border Security, the Secretary shall
consult with representatives of—</text>
<paragraph id="HB540E123EEBE41A9AD748348B8A716C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State, local, and
tribal authorities with responsibility for locations along the international
land and maritime borders of the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE116B9CCE7F04249AF004E95E8D3E347"><enum>(2)</enum><text>appropriate
private sector entities, nongovernmental organizations, and affected
communities that have expertise in areas related to border security.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3D4CDBB1C8F047998ECCB16160EA009E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
National Strategy for Border Security shall be consistent with the National
Strategy for Maritime Security developed pursuant to Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 13, dated December 21, 2004.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2C180254A9144C88BFFC9058F839DAF3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Submission to
Congress</header>
<paragraph id="H9EEB3C69E49849E89ED7EBDC36C686A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Strategy</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress the National Strategy for Border Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H598960863D37471191A9E50AE95B6F6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The
Secretary shall submit to Congress any update of such Strategy that the
Secretary determines is necessary, not later than 30 days after such update is
developed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC3CBFE4539B0499CB2906DE029E74EDA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Immediate
Action</header><text>Nothing in this section or section 111 may be construed to
relieve the Secretary of the responsibility to take all actions necessary and
appropriate to achieve and maintain operational control over the entire
international land and maritime borders of the United States.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H99E998E2842940278021D6FB307DF6A6"><enum>113.</enum><header>Reports on
improving the exchange of information on North American security</header>
<subsection id="HB3E54DC08A8C4E34937D00293902C401"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for
Reports</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to
Congress a report on improving the exchange of information related to the
security of North America.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H999F15C7B9CD42668B202B00E08F5956"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report submitted under subsection (a) shall contain a description of the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="H93B0DE069F9E40AB9E7754FF852C72BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Security
clearances and document integrity</header><text>The progress made toward the
development of common enrollment, security, technical, and biometric standards
for the issuance, authentication, validation, and repudiation of secure
documents, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5EF1BA3925614FAC92D7009DCFF9A68F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>technical and
biometric standards based on best practices and consistent with international
standards for the issuance, authentication, validation, and repudiation of
travel documents, including—</text>
<clause id="H17307C8C14FB4CAAAC51823978B56D6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>passports;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE78EC8156C0140B9B29DB75F41981DA8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>visas; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H031F2098E4B84AA194DF5366A0BAFB05"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>permanent
resident cards;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H66CFEDC3034F49278B67824656379659"><enum>(B)</enum><text>working with
Canada and Mexico to encourage foreign governments to enact laws to combat
alien smuggling and trafficking, and laws to forbid the use and manufacture of
fraudulent travel documents and to promote information sharing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3874A319DC7E4656B0AEE4F5621CE132"><enum>(C)</enum><text>applying the
necessary pressures and support to ensure that other countries meet proper
travel document standards and are committed to travel document verification
before the citizens of such countries travel internationally, including travel
by such citizens to the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C2DA1BC1D064E8497A2224BA399798"><enum>(D)</enum><text>providing technical
assistance for the development and maintenance of a national database built
upon identified best practices for biometrics associated with visa and travel
documents.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E8BB45143EF4835B98B7DCED264DC9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Immigration and
visa management</header><text>The progress of efforts to share information
regarding high-risk individuals who may attempt to enter Canada, Mexico, or the
United States, including the progress made—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6706517D1EE94683AAB87465D2C1EE8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in implementing
the Statement of Mutual Understanding on Information Sharing, signed by Canada
and the United States in February 2003; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E62B748D0BB4ABDB2A38DF056C6CC76"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in identifying
trends related to immigration fraud, including asylum and document fraud, and
to analyze such trends.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H689355FEC56F4B180087ADE500F6C975"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Visa policy
coordination and immigration security</header><text>The progress made by
Canada, Mexico, and the United States to enhance the security of North America
by cooperating on visa policy and identifying best practices regarding
immigration security, including the progress made—</text>
<subparagraph id="H26E140C76A9E4B6482FDA472B3015642"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in enhancing
consultation among officials who issue visas at the consulates or embassies of
Canada, Mexico, or the United States throughout the world to share information,
trends, and best practices on visa flows;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D8D405F6DDD4665B4AECD093EFFCD6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in comparing the
procedures and policies of Canada and the United States related to visitor visa
processing, including—</text>
<clause id="HFBD312685DAE4DEFB381B457B938DFFE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>application
process;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD96679B7D9464D18B37B2D479CCAB590"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>interview
policy;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC2BC3CC5A7E440A6ADD5008F76C8AAC9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>general
screening procedures;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC51F08576AC14AB5909898E848EF8E1B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>visa
validity;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2F0CE5F9F0E34CC3BC8293D0F19FFBBD"><enum>(v)</enum><text>quality control
measures; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H059CBD6DAE0C4541808610BC6D151FE6"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>access to appeal
or review;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77299884D7C64D92A7AB7979CA700088"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in exploring
methods for Canada, Mexico, and the United States to waive visa requirements
for nationals and citizens of the same foreign countries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00F0D8637E6940189CCF171928C8E891"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in providing
technical assistance for the development and maintenance of a national database
built upon identified best practices for biometrics associated with immigration
violators;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1E328B909C6441EB8F8A179311C395B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in developing and
implementing an immigration security strategy for North America that works
toward the development of a common security perimeter by enhancing technical
assistance for programs and systems to support advance automated reporting and
risk targeting of international passengers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E435122943E4712B930A801111D78B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in sharing
information on lost and stolen passports on a real-time basis among immigration
or law enforcement officials of Canada, Mexico, and the United States;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF37D4B911E0845B49F2DCD64461832B8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in collecting 10
fingerprints from each individual who applies for a visa.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8EDE1AC3B2584086BCAD21CD941898BD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>North american
visitor overstay program</header><text>The progress made by Canada and the
United States in implementing parallel entry-exit tracking systems that, while
respecting the privacy laws of both countries, share information regarding
third country nationals who have overstayed their period of authorized
admission in either Canada or the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF2C14A6D859F46B285F62BA47008572C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Terrorist watch
lists</header><text>The progress made in enhancing the capacity of the United
States to combat terrorism through the coordination of counterterrorism
efforts, including the progress made—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA0F741393A044D11ABF38385C8016E93"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in developing and
implementing bilateral agreements between Canada and the United States and
between Mexico and the United States to govern the sharing of terrorist watch
list data and to comprehensively enumerate the uses of such data by the
governments of each country;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C4063A17CD54F968B152D36982F192D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in establishing
appropriate linkages among Canada, Mexico, and the United States Terrorist
Screening Center; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBBC2542344F448E08854A185B2324B27"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in exploring with
foreign governments the establishment of a multilateral watch list mechanism
that would facilitate direct coordination between the country that identifies
an individual as an individual included on a watch list, and the country that
owns such list, including procedures that satisfy the security concerns and are
consistent with the privacy and other laws of each participating
country.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6F72DF26895049EF96257441DC511C45"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Money
laundering, currency smuggling, and alien smuggling</header><text>The progress
made in improving information sharing and law enforcement cooperation in
combating organized crime, including the progress made—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0313F1A50834411FB456D6146800BD00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in combating
currency smuggling, money laundering, alien smuggling, and trafficking in
alcohol, firearms, and explosives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57D7F6D6B8C34708ADEBD4135E3BCCAF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in determining the
feasibility of formulating a firearms trafficking action plan between Mexico
and the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31DC34D6F1104BC3AC15CD61F4499CE1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in developing a
joint threat assessment on organized crime between Canada and the United
States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61FEBEEE58C641FF8F9BF1F64680F050"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in determining the
feasibility of formulating a joint threat assessment on organized crime between
Mexico and the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC06E1021EB2A4D6189E93DF81736521F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in developing
mechanisms to exchange information on findings, seizures, and capture of
individuals transporting undeclared currency; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17588A4C1754409C9E2BE80421D5A11F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in developing and
implementing a plan to combat the transnational threat of illegal drug
trafficking.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF79DAB51B9EA4D61A4790006FD3F8D23"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Law enforcement
cooperation</header><text>The progress made in enhancing law enforcement
cooperation among Canada, Mexico, and the United States through enhanced
technical assistance for the development and maintenance of a national database
built upon identified best practices for biometrics associated with known and
suspected criminals or terrorists, including exploring the formation of law
enforcement teams that include personnel from the United States and Mexico, and
appropriate procedures for such teams.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1153716F2D674FACABDBC18C996D11B"><enum>114.</enum><header>Border Patrol
training capacity review</header>
<subsection id="HADC1F8C7ED2B48CC86B73C578612D00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a review of the basic training provided to Border Patrol agents by the
Secretary to ensure that such training is provided as efficiently and
cost-effectively as possible.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA111698685164E9181083432CB60F857"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Components of
Review</header><text>The review under subsection (a) shall include the
following components:</text>
<paragraph id="H8549914D966E453DBCAF7779E326EF27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An evaluation of
the length and content of the basic training curriculum provided to new Border
Patrol agents by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, including a
description of how such curriculum has changed since September 11, 2001, and an
evaluation of language and cultural diversity training programs provided within
such curriculum.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00D6DDD2097447F4AE64196F3C7EE24D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A
review and a detailed breakdown of the costs incurred by United States Customs
and Border Protection and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to train
1 new Border Patrol agent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE62E81DE23BF4CACB8E1F601CC3950E4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A
comparison, based on the review and breakdown under paragraph (2), of the
costs, effectiveness, scope, and quality, including geographic characteristics,
with other similar training programs provided by State and local agencies,
nonprofit organizations, universities, and the private sector.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9C4CD377CFF344368300827C9C8EA908"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An evaluation of
whether utilizing comparable non-Federal training programs, proficiency
testing, and long-distance learning programs may affect—</text>
<subparagraph id="H19161BF4892B4FEC9E4EBB38E9DDD8EA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the
cost-effectiveness of increasing the number of Border Patrol agents trained per
year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9B1D949723F4CFAA0D535F5D7D96BC6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the per agent
costs of basic training; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AB9794D12D7492A9D4500CC214E0097"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the scope and
quality of basic training needed to fulfill the mission and duties of a Border
Patrol agent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H99FA1B86973D4DACA697DD6551DE1498"><enum>115.</enum><header>Secure Border
Initiative financial accountability</header>
<subsection id="H77213357FF564DC5AAB6E4CA409938B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department shall review each
contract action relating to the Secure Border Initiative having a value of more
than $20,000,000, to determine whether each such action fully complies with
applicable cost requirements, performance objectives, program milestones,
inclusion of small, minority, and women-owned business, and time lines. The
Inspector General shall complete a review under this subsection with respect to
each contract action—</text>
<paragraph id="H2A5A967319B84C9B8D04E5E245DB154E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 60
days after the date of the initiation of the action; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFCBA8B619FB14C51A75CB6BE241621B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>upon the conclusion
of the performance of the contract.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCBC87B6A875044F3825DC6582CFDA941"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inspector
General</header>
<paragraph id="H0B7EDEBEF75940FCAF74D4F25940040"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Action</header><text>If
the Inspector General becomes aware of any improper conduct or wrongdoing in
the course of conducting a contract review under subsection (a), the Inspector
General shall, as expeditiously as practicable, refer information relating to
such improper conduct or wrongdoing to the Secretary, or to another appropriate
official of the Department, who shall determine whether to temporarily suspend
the contractor from further participation in the Secure Border
Initiative.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H371015F9F96D45469FBDAF070F2C42E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Upon
the completion of each review described in subsection (a), the Inspector
General shall submit to the Secretary a report containing the findings of the
review, including findings regarding—</text>
<subparagraph id="H43EF2572CF0B4745AD1FF00010C0E93B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cost
overruns;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CEC4687CB5F4EEB824D25932B4C8725"><enum>(B)</enum><text>significant delays
in contract execution;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8AE5F6A12F049D481A4F966636DC9C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>lack of rigorous
departmental contract management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H18481696E51444E485F6005363DA27C0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>insufficient
departmental financial oversight;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9CD0A56092BC41A380F04F04ED3B6DC5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>bundling that
limits the ability of small businesses to compete; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5DF9F4CC5D846E9BF60EBCB37804041"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other high-risk
business practices.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5A32C8A44F774442BA3836D00E9B962"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports by the
Secretary</header>
<paragraph id="H87FF190D15504356B9DBCE5318870463"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the receipt of each report
required under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall submit a report to the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of
the House of Representatives, that describes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H52FE668821EC42C29D04B6389535FCCE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the findings of
the report received from the Inspector General; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H083D763404E648AA9B2E7CCD5D834EE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the steps the
Secretary has taken, or plans to take, to address the problems identified in
such report.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD5B00D64FF3F431A8CE25736DB16C64E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contracts with
foreign companies</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the initiation of
each contract action with a company whose headquarters are not based in the
United States, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives, regarding the Secure Border Initiative.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB725D8EF63444178B3FE56506ED70086"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports on
United States Ports</header><text>Not later that 30 days after receiving
information regarding a proposed purchase of a contract to manage the
operations of a United States port by a foreign entity, the Committee on
Foreign Investment in the United States shall submit a report to Congress that
describes—</text>
<paragraph id="H1270775762864D838794A6ECA057B381"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the proposed
purchase;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8133A6C01361447E9DBF22E099D52E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any security
concerns related to the proposed purchase; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H68F422D957354F4BB1BAFE886BC84598"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the manner in
which such security concerns have been addressed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA42E3BD1A8E943EFA1C4AC8BA58790AB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>In addition to amounts that are otherwise
authorized to be appropriated to the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Office, to enable
the Office to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HCF26C9A37D8F4BDCA1CFBAA859B3AD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2008, not less than 5 percent of the overall budget of the Office for such
fiscal year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44B650036DC14433BA74E792DDCB422E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2009, not less than 6 percent of the overall budget of the Office for such
fiscal year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF48C2DA3897E4C98B9AB435E415BB448"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2010, not less than 7 percent of the overall budget of the Office for such
fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HEE9316A4D9D94C72AA72B69C19ACF0FF"><enum>C</enum><header>Southern Border
Security</header>
<section id="H58AC2FFD058845518DF119FBBE04AAEE"><enum>121.</enum><header>Improving the
security of Mexico’s southern border</header>
<subsection id="H4A2B178C7ACD4CC89E8E0000AE5EABF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Technical
Assistance</header><text>The Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary, shall work to cooperate with the head of Foreign Affairs Canada and
the appropriate officials of the Government of Mexico to establish a
program—</text>
<paragraph id="HFAB90BE47D504574995105E8566B2077"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to assess the
specific needs of the countries of Central America in maintaining the security
of the international borders of such countries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15ABEB3FD8AB400F993F0060107E5949"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to use the
assessment made under paragraph (1) to determine the financial and technical
support needed by the countries of Central America from Canada, Mexico, and the
United States to meet such needs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65A5D8597A9447DAAE95B9DEEC421BD2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to provide
technical assistance to the countries of Central America to promote issuance of
secure passports and travel documents by such countries; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55428E85BAEE4609893DA4555DCA4300"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to encourage the
countries of Central America—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36B927F92219446C84009C006FA5FBCB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to control alien
smuggling and trafficking;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA3BAE8F34AE14F7FAAAFD8727F31A092"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to prevent the use
and manufacture of fraudulent travel documents; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB8416C3C3C64FFFBBD1DB8712C22C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to share relevant
information with Mexico, Canada, and the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDF2BD05BF012415A82AF21284FCF7207"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Border Security
for the countries of Central America</header><text>The Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall work to cooperate—</text>
<paragraph id="HA5290AD5A220463BA1F5CF79DAA6E7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>with the
appropriate officials of the governments of the countries of Central America to
provide law enforcement assistance to such countries to specifically address
immigration issues to increase the ability of such governments to dismantle
human smuggling organizations and gain additional control over the
international borders between the countries of Central America; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H46039BB9F8EA4BEA82277C90F4CBB9F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with the
appropriate officials of the governments of the countries of Central America to
establish a program to provide needed equipment, technical assistance, and
vehicles to manage, regulate, and patrol such international borders.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE807D0A50FDE41C09EDA8E003EB69FCB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Tracking Central
American Gangs</header><text>The Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall work
to cooperate with the appropriate officials of the governments of other
countries of Central America—</text>
<paragraph id="H64D2BBF95EC3473BB7D3F65C94BAC9BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to assess the
direct and indirect impact on the United States and Central America of
deporting violent criminal aliens;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA14CB6374A2D4429BD001647C53223B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to establish a
program and database to track individuals involved in Central American gang
activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBBDF2B87C3E64918B1F79F5184666808"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to develop a
mechanism that is acceptable to the governments of the countries of Central
America and of the United States to notify such a government if an individual
suspected of gang activity will be deported to that country prior to the
deportation and to provide support for the reintegration of such deportees into
that country; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF2AF172E88DB4289881DE4FE1CE3ECF9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to develop an
agreement to share all relevant information related to individuals connected
with Central American gangs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDC5696443D3B4C36AF58C2455660EFD1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitations on
Assistance</header><text>Any funds made available to carry out this section
shall be subject to the limitations contained in section 551 of the Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006
(<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/102">Public Law 109–102</external-xref>; 119 Stat. 2218).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H15D035DC0EE74B1285FCB976D9346B1B"><enum>122.</enum><header>Report on
deaths at the United States-Mexico border</header>
<subsection id="HE5A006ED8A294866BD060094D9B9D73F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Collection of
Statistics</header><text>The Commissioner of the United States Customs and
Border Protection shall collect statistics relating to deaths occurring at the
border between the United States and Mexico, including—</text>
<paragraph id="HF1906312071845979B3C43BF2DF58589"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the causes of the
deaths; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93DF461B0B77465DB935248F498D7297"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the total number
of deaths.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H76317C267F18483CA970A77EB0098F97"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, the Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection
shall submit to the Secretary a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="H179618C9405F482997A577F97D296499"><enum>(1)</enum><text>analyzes trends
with respect to the statistics collected under subsection (a) during the
preceding year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05841863CE274D8B8CC2E8746C00B4C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommends actions
to reduce the deaths described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H202DC09DEC484898BCEB9928A6637B39"><enum>123.</enum><header>Cooperation
with the Government of Mexico</header>
<subsection id="HAF77E704B38F49B0BEED6B7778414039"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cooperation
Regarding Border Security</header><text>The Secretary of State, in cooperation
with the Secretary and representatives of Federal, State, and local law
enforcement agencies that are involved in border security and immigration
enforcement efforts, shall work with the appropriate officials from the
Government of Mexico to improve coordination between the United States and
Mexico regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="HCED42B61CC1E42BE961C98318246F984"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improved border
security along the international border between the United States and
Mexico;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCDF330DC42A748A782DCC12C531DA66"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the reduction of
human trafficking and smuggling between the United States and Mexico;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F4F351EE4BB4C36BD383C4636349D21"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the reduction of
drug trafficking and smuggling between the United States and Mexico;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H70563B1866DF4AD9A1E302D43FAB5EE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the reduction of
gang membership in the United States and Mexico;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE78996BFE1DA4B088BA6D49E6CF15CB3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the reduction of
violence against women in the United States and Mexico; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D6850A829DA4CA60073424C8977007B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the reduction of
other violence and criminal activity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD2DD458699B4385BE02B4685E3B284F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooperation
Regarding Education on Immigration Laws</header><text>The Secretary of State,
in cooperation with other appropriate Federal officials, shall work with the
appropriate officials from the Government of Mexico to carry out activities to
educate citizens and nationals of Mexico regarding eligibility for status as a
nonimmigrant under Federal law to ensure that the citizens and nationals are
not exploited while working in the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFD6D444F386943E790DC4FF3E7105F8C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cooperation
Regarding Circular Migration</header><text>The Secretary of State, in
cooperation with the Secretary of Labor and other appropriate Federal
officials, shall work with the appropriate officials from the Government of
Mexico to improve coordination between the United States and Mexico to
encourage circular migration, including assisting in the development of
economic opportunities and providing job training for citizens and nationals in
Mexico.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8C4E40EE608140EE99EF5862F44420E9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation
Requirement</header><text>Federal, State, and local representatives in the
United States shall work to cooperate with their counterparts in Mexico
concerning border security structures along the international border between
the United States and Mexico, as authorized by this title, in order to—</text>
<paragraph id="HA1ADBCDC642E4128B7009EEA4C00E70"><enum>(1)</enum><text>solicit the views
of affected communities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4CF7C62FF2D74180AC1E4E00F1B12196"><enum>(2)</enum><text>lessen tensions;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCCA9A5A1628840C49534ADCB76975E6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>foster greater
understanding and stronger cooperation on this and other important security
issues of mutual concern.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD5ADE946FAAC4AD8B322B2DFD893991"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual
Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to
Congress a report on the actions taken by the United States and Mexico under
this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9692B5BBBDF443E3BCE1C1B89021FFAC"><enum>124.</enum><header>Temporary
National Guard support for securing the southern land border of the United
States</header>
<subsection id="H36D278E60A9F4E98AF394830A228FDB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority To
Provide Assistance</header>
<paragraph id="H2B4BD9EF6FC84951B5257217A6BFBEE9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>With the approval of the Secretary of Defense, the
Governor of a State may order any units or personnel of the National Guard of
such State to perform annual training duty under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/32/502">section 502(a)</external-xref> of title 32,
United States Code, to carry out in any State along the southern land border of
the United States the activities authorized in subsection (b), for the purpose
of securing such border. Such duty shall not exceed 21 days in any year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2EF60A31D135438E8DEF487E04F42939"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Support</header><text>With
the approval of the Secretary of Defense, the Governor of a State may order any
units or personnel of the National Guard of such State to perform duty under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/32/502">section 502(f)</external-xref> of title 32, United States Code, to provide command, control,
and continuity of support for units or personnel performing annual training
duty under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0B988320EEAD4A6CB3FBD34EEEF4F7E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized
Activities</header><text>The activities authorized by this subsection are any
of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H5B3068DB37804EB9B6ED8198237D1F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Ground
reconnaissance activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1AAADA582E384BE9A81609E859875B1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Airborne
reconnaissance activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18CE3272C1284A2EBC91BC6DEB978CF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Logistical
support.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F492CFA1FFE447D91C5789300DCA2E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Provision of
translation services and training.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H844A48A3CA84451DA666A08960D4EFEE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Administrative
support services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7633F128FE0B442EAEAB5C96F581D8B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Technical training
services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53FC321865E54F63A41E13DE65429800"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Emergency medical
assistance and services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF6732A240A3B4093B42D0813534630A"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Communications
services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4603471E81434F01AFE234D5D0AEA209"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Rescue of aliens
in peril.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99EE4F94219245B0A706B0F555E090C"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Construction of
roadways, patrol roads, fences, barriers, and other facilities to secure the
southern land border of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56703A78C8A24518AC2F77A733A14A4"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Ground and air
transportation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEEDDA020E0BE4A25BC4B48BAF1F31400"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cooperative
Agreements</header><text>Units and personnel of the National Guard of a State
may perform activities in another State under subsection (a) only pursuant to
the terms of an emergency management assistance compact or other cooperative
arrangement entered into between Governors of such States for purposes of this
section, and only with the approval of the Secretary of Defense.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H90AB4261B1644FC7A700C2D93E7178A8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination of
Assistance</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Governors of the States
concerned, coordinate the performance of activities under this section by units
and personnel of the National Guard.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB599F8B3C5B14AC98712BEAFD577DBCD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual
Training</header><text>Annual training duty performed by members of the
National Guard under subsection (a) shall be appropriate for the units and
individual members concerned, taking into account the types of units and
military occupational specialties of individual members performing such
duty.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEC4B93F1A8DE4F948522E9D1049FA868"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H938E66A9E749403D9CD18D4B6D1F71C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term
<term>Governor of a State</term> means, in the case of the District of
Columbia, the Commanding General of the National Guard of the District of
Columbia.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DE3000AFA284E1F80BD11E5BD442316"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term
<term>State</term> means each of the several States, the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAFE83E7B16F44C8E8278FD085E734DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term
<term>State along the southern border of the United States</term> means each of
the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HA9E441D4614C433DAC2D7C655262F72C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The State of
Arizona.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF72DEEB01F9C46F08585F9C7F007DA3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The State of
California.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC42A8F0C920446593DC5F3CEBC007E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The State of New
Mexico.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE00FCCDAE9C04A58963DF3E4B146D322"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The State of
Texas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9100CFFCCE7B446A9B4DBA33A9DE223"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Duration of
Authority</header><text>The authority of this section shall expire on January
1, 2009.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09EC7C5833AB4BC0008D6272A3A980F6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Prohibition on
Direct Participation in Law Enforcement</header><text>Activities carried out
under the authority of this section shall not include the direct participation
of a member of the National Guard in a search, seizure, arrest, or similar
activity.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H52897744FA714E8BB72D03BB4D25F0AA"><enum>125.</enum><header>United
States-Mexico Border Enforcement Review Commission</header>
<subsection id="H17129A3CA7C44DFBA6470094A315ED9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
commission</header>
<paragraph id="H0E97ADCD4E9E4F06B7DE3CA3EEA19442"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established an independent commission to be
known as the United States-Mexico Border Enforcement Review Commission
(referred to in this section as the <quote>Commission</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4AEE48805D64694BD0461ED60EDE4D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of the Commission are—</text>
<subparagraph id="H21E977738ECC4973872364CC12625C7D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to study the
overall enforcement and detention strategies, programs and policies of Federal
agencies along the United States-Mexico border; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64631C197DCB4BB29576E95727DD0DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to make
recommendations to the President and Congress with respect to such strategies,
programs and policies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H11A80F1291914FF69213A88BA764865"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
Commission shall be composed of 16 voting members, who shall be appointed as
follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE4BB1AE884FD4B06BF1F2398D5C47171"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Governors of
the States of California, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas shall each appoint 4
voting members of whom—</text>
<clause id="HC788347A61EE4CC3A13CBE20FA285E65"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1
shall be a local elected official from the State's border region;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8E81CF600C7741EAA07D0581D2B364C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1
shall be a local law enforcement official from the State's border region;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H388DC118980145DA9FDB09EE9BEEEED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>2
shall be from the State's communities of academia, religious leaders, civic
leaders or community leaders.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7B5EDCF8D084D058F44F6418F6EE0A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>2 nonvoting
members, of whom—</text>
<clause id="H297E18C75BC748209D006D405CBBFE46"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1
shall be appointed by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6B5E8AEC3526412B81B351459453869B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1
shall be appointed by the Attorney General.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H362DE9B2931443F1A21600DB22DA2D68"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Qualifications</header>
<subparagraph id="HBC711E754311416693BAE91B14867F26"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Members of the Commission shall be—</text>
<clause id="HB30082551FC54FB4AFFBBB187700A306"><enum>(i)</enum><text>individuals with
expertise in migration, border enforcement and protection, civil and human
rights, community relations, cross-border trade and commerce or other pertinent
qualifications or experience; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0C41E29ACA0A4008907032ADE2FDDDDF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>representative of
a broad cross section of perspectives from the region along the international
border between the United States and Mexico;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6609958FBC414754B701AF89D78BD06F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Political
affiliation</header><text>Not more than 2 members of the Commission appointed
by each Governor under paragraph (3)(A) may be members of the same political
party.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7FE4A0C97992486B0040A13CDA69E1D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Nongovernmental
appointees</header><text>An individual appointed as a voting member to the
Commission may not be an officer or employee of the Federal Government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3A95EACB1A0141A39EF63918AB47A9A3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Deadline for
appointment</header><text>All members of the Commission shall be appointed not
later than 6 months after the enactment of this Act. If any member of the
Commission described in paragraph (3)(A) is not appointed by such date, the
Commission shall carry out its duties under this section without the
participation of such member.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4BE2C777094248E5B50038EC3FB8017E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Term of
service</header><text>The term of office for members shall be for the life of
the Commission, or 3 years, whichever is sooner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6D562F659F084D67881BB3822B3938"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>Any
vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in
the same manner in which the original appointment was made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B8049DBB3C847929E739081B07DE010"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<subparagraph id="H9DF38C6EC3F6486CB7002E14C124861B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial
meeting</header><text>The Commission shall meet and begin the operations of the
Commission as soon as practicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0384F1B537E44A2A3FB57E24E15438E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent
meetings</header><text>After its initial meeting, the Commission shall meet
upon the call of the chairman or a majority of its members.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEAC2B0E919D041A0AAA535312023F42B"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>Nine
members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7449A5B2ADE44B97A9F72B78188E00AC"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Chair and vice
chair</header><text>The voting members of the Commission shall elect a Chairman
and Vice Chairman from among its members. The term of office shall be for the
life of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H59577E11536E442EA900A006CD67105"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Commission shall review, examine, and make recommendations regarding border
enforcement policies, strategies, and programs, including recommendations
regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="HB188B3C920F345D6B03EB15550764079"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the protection of
human and civil rights of community residents and migrants along the
international border between the United States and Mexico;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6ECB3D8C8673480D9EC0C2C01C785201"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the adequacy and
effectiveness of human and civil rights training of enforcement personnel on
such border;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H414010CEA21545C89350700231EAAA5C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the adequacy of
the complaint process within the agencies and programs of the Department that
are employed when an individual files a grievance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99CAAB4540F64A51BC4600D9157286C8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the effect of the
operations, technology, and enforcement infrastructure along such border on
the—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9CC06F0E543F465AB985BA778DAA0712"><enum>(A)</enum><text>environment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD830BA9B5F814CA18C8FFAEA6D3900F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cross border
traffic and commerce; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB565A9295B045119C48DE97766077AF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the quality of
life of border communities;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H75DC6508A4CE4E2CBB31E5ABB47292F6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>State and local
law enforcement involvement in the enforcement of Federal immigration
law;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB7B4A0F152F844E59DAA4DF900E0CC55"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the adequacy of
detention standards and conditions, and the extent to which the standards and
conditions are enforced; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD5ED746E602D425F84709FF681CAA3FD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any other matters
regarding border enforcement policies, strategies, and programs the Commission
determines appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H219F989273C74B3F90C1251BE3F0B265"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information and
assistance from Federal agencies</header>
<paragraph id="H9D6DDD4E702C4232A415779C7C5621CC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Information from
Federal agencies</header><text>The Commission may seek directly from any
department or agency of the United States such information, including
suggestions, estimates, and statistics, as allowed by law and as the Commission
considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. Upon request
of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such
information to the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC91EEB321DA2493B8DB5BE7732574F69"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assistance from
Federal agencies</header><text>The Administrator of General Services shall, on
a reimbursable basis, provide the Commission with administrative support and
other services for the performance of the Commission’s functions. The
departments and agencies of the United States may provide the Commission with
such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services as they
determine advisable and as authorized by law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC26EB8B3D674430AA4F2AD8E6DB03E77"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<paragraph id="H7676047293AE4383AD00E58E7E95DEFB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Members of the Commission shall serve without pay.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61215B8B2B2E4CA5BDBD6FDA2FD3FC9D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reimbursement of
expenses</header><text>All members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for
reasonable travel expenses and subsistence, and other reasonable and necessary
expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H62EBC3272609434D846EA57177D1799"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of the first meeting called pursuant to
(a)(8)(A), the Commission shall submit a report to the President and Congress
that contains—</text>
<paragraph id="HD100F66CCB0D40CF88EDC074E9B2E48"><enum>(1)</enum><text>findings with
respect to the duties of the Commission;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7353C7EE256483181C47378E6253F41"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations
regarding border enforcement policies, strategies, and programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F6AEA0E329F40C487386FD04DF89CE5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>suggestions for
the implementation of the Commission's recommendations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF217BF538B949949425CCDE01D5622E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a
recommendation as to whether the Commission should continue to exist after the
date of termination described in subsection (g), and if so, a description of
the purposes and duties recommended to be carried out by the Commission after
such date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC6C90C524D8849269D09AB25972921B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H05CBD9DA61634233817D12DC00242099"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>Unless
the Commission is re-authorized by Congress, the Commission shall terminate on
the date that is 90 days after the date the Commission submits the report
described in subsection (e).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HC42A722A90084D29AF15A417B7858298"><enum>D</enum><header>Secure Entry
Initiatives</header>
<section id="H516EBD907A1E45C2957D4BA09208F5CF"><enum>131.</enum><header>Biometric data
enhancements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than
December 31, 2008, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H511C6E24CA0C4557BA98170136EA4E84"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in consultation
with the Attorney General, enhance connectivity between the Automated Biometric
Fingerprint Identification System (IDENT) of the Department and the Integrated
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation to ensure more expeditious data searches; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD98D8FEECFDA4BE0A55D25923D888181"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in consultation
with the Secretary of State, collect all fingerprints from each alien required
to provide fingerprints during the alien’s initial enrollment in the integrated
entry and exit data system described in section 110 of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1365a">8 U.S.C. 1365a</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H56FAC1F340AA49259195D0BDD9D2F6A7"><enum>132.</enum><header>US–VISIT
System</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 6 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with
the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to Congress a
schedule for—</text>
<paragraph id="H04BD45B5DEE04FF690A07B7EE1DB8129"><enum>(1)</enum><text>equipping all land
border ports of entry of the United States with the U.S.-Visitor and Immigrant
Status Indicator Technology (US–VISIT) system implemented under the authority
of section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility
Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1365a">8 U.S.C. 1365a</external-xref>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7A71BE0464DB4A438FD62F363DF9C7D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>developing and
deploying at such ports of entry the exit component of the US–VISIT system;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H71244199C8F941C2B30051886B38B863"><enum>(3)</enum><text>making
interoperable all immigration screening systems operated by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H5C1CB48245414787917222C24E5B00A3"><enum>133.</enum><header>Document fraud
detection</header>
<subsection id="HDAE1B7AB1117434F93B8E268FCB1F971"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Training</header><text>Subject
to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall provide all officers
of the United States Customs and Border Protection with training in identifying
and detecting fraudulent travel documents. Such training shall be developed in
consultation with the head of the Forensic Document Laboratory of United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6983E78C1C814A3EB4BFFA6123728D71"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Forensic
Document Laboratory</header><text>The Secretary shall provide all United States
Customs and Border Protection officers with access to the Forensic Document
Laboratory.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H96CFF38193934208B883E35DFF026F85"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assessment</header>
<paragraph id="HFAAC3636B4C84CFB85196553BF1169EE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement for
assessment</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department shall conduct
an independent assessment of the accuracy and reliability of the Forensic
Document Laboratory.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HABBADE71153F4887A6B1CEDBE3EB1DB8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Inspector General shall submit to Congress the findings of the
assessment required by paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1D26A4D201FD485D9F3C2E8357D33D9B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012 to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H63046000DBC74F509DD2AC94F141FDB2"><enum>134.</enum><header>Improved
document integrity</header>
<subsection id="H93C425829D1345F890A37E66AAE22F58"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Section 303 of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa
Entry Reform Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1732">8 U.S.C. 1732</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H745C019F349341748CE7D39F8F6F00E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0965E03B4C2C48169638B1180177DC2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the heading, by
striking <quote><header-in-text>entry and exit
documents</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text>travel
and entry documents and evidence of status</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF998F391904C4F8EAEEDFBA262F18CE4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC7247E1064A64A6D00434D01F8003D6D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Not later than October 26, 2004, the</quote> and inserting
<quote>The</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H199B99154D75454E9BDD83740079FC2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>visas and</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>visas,
evidence of status, and</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A2FEE1DCE3243FDB04D3B145B54F581"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C36137B1F6648DF8E43CDE0852F7D72"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (c) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H17C4BC1E1C6549DCB570AB84D07A807" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF45A2602A79E4B7891CC29859967F9E4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Other
Documents</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2008, every document, other
than an interim document, issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security which
may be used as evidence of an alien’s authorization to travel shall be
machine-readable and tamper-resistant, and shall incorporate a biometric
identifier to allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to verify electronically
the identity and status of the
alien.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6E0D9F0746CD4F96973867ADD582FD54"><enum>135.</enum><header>Biometric
entry-exit system</header>
<subsection id="H88B7546F4BCA48C3BC70EDFF673FDAC3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Collection of
biometric data from aliens departing the United States</header><text>Section
215 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1185">8 U.S.C. 1185</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0ACDD398C5254E8BA718A011F82CFB5B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (c) as subsection (g);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBDFF67F7C23441DFA8EFBBE18418FD00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by moving
subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (1), to the end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDD8A7444BC94264923862EB4250F139"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (b) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC620D2E9E0764A73A82136EC50001883" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H99363BA127CF43400045981B675060EE"><enum>(c)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Homeland Security is authorized to require aliens departing the United States
to provide biometric data and other information relating to their immigration
status.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H45035B49ED3847128CB3DDB17C7C7C1E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inspection of
applicants for admission</header><text>Section 235(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1225">8 U.S.C. 1225(d)</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HEBC0B6C120AA4E92BDD8DE1623F9411" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H786AE2C11B27425AA2EA21F03176FA6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Authority to
collect biometric data</header><text>In conducting inspections under subsection
(b), immigration officers are authorized to collect biometric data from—</text>
<subparagraph id="H74D2FA79117C47BCADE42EFED974127B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any applicant for
admission or alien seeking to transit through the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C73498568C54622BD2579F8A2B3449C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any lawful
permanent resident who is entering the United States and who is not regarded as
seeking admission pursuant to section
101(a)(13)(C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H5990FB5F318B47C99159F6F211418812"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Collection of
biometric data from alien crewmen</header><text>Section 252 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1282">8 U.S.C. 1282</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HF1EFCEF43A364B519E9525E07B5D3400" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HCF41CC78579C43788FFAEFF19699B69E"><enum>(d)</enum><text>An immigration
officer is authorized to collect biometric data from an alien crewman seeking
permission to land temporarily in the United
States.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H63935A6B72AA4E1190D6E2F5825B9012"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grounds of
inadmissibility</header><text>Section 212 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1A5664E5533D447B859C8E6B00C37D77"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(7), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB259F177684B4089BBA40036C6D63682" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H7559CC57EAD04E0E81C16CE0DBA54500"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Withholders of
biometric data</header><text>Any alien who knowingly fails to comply with a
lawful request for biometric data under section 215(c) or 235(d) is
inadmissible.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A47999D10C5435DA14B30D841B4C68"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (d), by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HF6F3E999766A4E2BA1F980E5AC617CFD" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HE6BA69D4085448C380A1D7AE9837C38F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Homeland Security shall determine whether a ground for inadmissibility exists
with respect to an alien described in subparagraph (C) of subsection (a)(7) and
may waive the application of such subparagraph for an individual alien or a
class of aliens, at the discretion of the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H954C10885227459DB972F0C3C7FC3F8D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Section
7208 of the 9/11 Commission Implementation Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1365b">8 U.S.C. 1365b</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2815034F9C784AC8BF15FB10A346A315"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H8F2BC3D2CD5F48F8BC9E4B49EA27E6DC" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCA596383EECB43DBBD1DF0333DB31FCE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In
fully implementing the automated biometric entry and exit data system under
this section, the Secretary is not required to comply with the requirements of
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/5">chapter 5</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the
Administrative Procedure Act) or any other law relating to rulemaking,
information collection, or publication in the Federal
Register.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H468686EB0AD04D7E94B68918B0BB0016"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(l)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H05D96153933146B4B2D8C4D6FB14741F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>There are authorized</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H4D599EC66C484C89BBE98FD3656CEE19" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H8CFD0C621E5044DBAE001D7EF42854B1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are
authorized</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E3EF1FAD9874F8B9C5DF7860000E566"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H61E065DB18CD413DBB29A55DD9324400" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3E75A66775204AF6B8F2A116F97553C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation
at all land border ports of entry</header><text>There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 and
2009 to implement the automated biometric entry and exit data system at all
land border ports of
entry.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H7AA747722A514D6988997CBF29C3CC3D"><enum>136.</enum><header>Evasion of
inspection or violation of arrival, reporting, entry, or clearance
requirements</header>
<subsection id="H0B440F7E8AC64D0F9696CD135614932D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/27">Chapter 27</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H8430F7519F874670A0746FB717A2ECD8" style="USC">
<section id="H2F4A2F8AABF44ECBA8093F868FBA0035"><enum>556.</enum><header>Evasion of
inspection or violation of arrival, reporting, entry, or clearance
requirements</header>
<subsection id="H8419203064BC408EB0D3FD85F5AA1F57"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>A
person at a port of entry or customs or immigration checkpoint shall be
punished as described in subsection (b) if such person attempts to elude or
eludes customs, immigration, or agriculture inspection or fails to stop at the
command of an officer or employee of the United States charged with enforcing
the immigration, customs, or other laws of the United States at a port of entry
or customs or immigration checkpoint.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF24F4010CF4740248500AB1B23356178"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>A
person who commits an offense described in subsection (a) shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="HBDFF1BDA252143A1AA3169BE42B79D92"><enum>(1)</enum><text>fined under this
title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9242123F949744588963FE6B617CE2F7"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H622A0205CC554C7389E6AC7FB6B3F98"><enum>(A)</enum><text>imprisoned for not more
than 3 years, or both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76E8F2030EC84A6E0047BAD304CFDC00" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>imprisoned for not more than 10 years,
or both, if in commission of this violation, such person attempts to inflict or
inflicts bodily injury (as defined in section 1365(h) of this title); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0478EDB783144B7D8E6546F14BC2F82" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>imprisoned for any term of years or
for life, or both, if death results, and may be sentenced to death; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8AF8C13A230E462685BBBF63716F6C00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>both fined and
imprisoned under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBDFA40159EC74A868ED415EB4DEB5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conspiracy</header><text>If
2 or more persons conspire to commit an offense described in subsection (a),
and 1 or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the
conspiracy, each shall be punishable as a principal, except that the sentence
of death may not be imposed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H58D0AAAA097E4549A58905DE123D72FD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prima Facie
Evidence</header><text>For the purposes of seizure and forfeiture under
applicable law, in the case of use of a vehicle or other conveyance in the
commission of this offense, or in the case of disregarding or disobeying the
lawful authority or command of any officer or employee of the United States
under section 111(b) of this title, such conduct shall constitute prima facie
evidence of smuggling aliens or
merchandise.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H5BAC0BD86D714494A0D7CCC07A108C9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/27">chapter 27</external-xref> of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3BEB8E68ACBF47559666AC12D7D7367" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">556. Evasion of inspection or during
violation of arrival, reporting, entry, or clearance
requirements.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HB5230D658CB94F6BBC52C800B494EB52"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Failure To Obey
Border Enforcement Officers</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/111">Section 111</external-xref> of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC12FC710FD4B4C4D873C56A309DE871" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H9ECCA2A558344DEA9BF6DDEEB9FE7C9E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Failure To Obey
Lawful Orders of Border Enforcement Officers</header><text>Whoever willfully
disregards or disobeys the lawful authority or command of any officer or
employee of the United States charged with enforcing the immigration, customs,
or other laws of the United States while engaged in, or on account of, the
performance of official duties shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
for not more than 5 years, or
both.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HDACE8666AD8848CE8F48E13EEE8DCF5F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical
amendments</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H727F8EF6AE1042E89FCCB8FBD1C44EF9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/27">Chapter 27</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
redesignating the section 554 added by section 551(a) of the Department of
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/295">Public Law 109–295</external-xref>; 120 Stat. 1389)
(relating to border tunnels and passages) as section 555.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H50EE81777C084E2B979F051E91918E50"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table of
sections</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/27">chapter 27</external-xref> of title 18, United
States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HBA1AB36C81994735A50601C4BED0EFB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD04ACD006B3947CFB48B36AA4BDC4092" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">554. Border tunnels and
passages.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF81C275EC6AF4608AD32F4D9212CE76C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC51146E0733144488CD19EF6B876F489" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">555. Border tunnels and
passages.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7C41BF36FDDD43649793F378000314C1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Criminal
forfeiture</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/982">Section 982(a)(6)(A)</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking <quote>554</quote> and inserting
<quote>555</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H72EAC13DB13142D98119C400AB37F46D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Directive to the
United States Sentencing Commission</header><text>Section 551(d) of the
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/295">Public Law 109–295</external-xref>;
120 Stat. 1390) is amended in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) by striking
<quote>554</quote> and inserting <quote>555</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H458B955FDE3842D7BEE9AD4BFB41859B"><enum>E</enum><header>Law Enforcement
Relief for States</header>
<section id="H2859F78B2C9A43AE8D00BC254609F6F2"><enum>141.</enum><header>Border relief
grant program</header>
<subsection id="H1B4E67628AE6408E905DE8EC2C23E100"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants
Authorized</header>
<paragraph id="HD59B7051D7944D15B219E75EB96256F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to award grants, subject to
the availability of appropriations, to an eligible law enforcement agency to
provide assistance to such agency to address—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE1112F6D14A040369818A7224D008B95"><enum>(A)</enum><text>criminal activity
that occurs in the jurisdiction of such agency by virtue of such agency’s
proximity to the United States border; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H532FBFAA489946089E44BEDEB3AEE808"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the impact of any
lack of security along the United States border.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB1137D0EECC14731B853B1243E42F230"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>Grants
may be awarded under this subsection during fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8B286AA04984E488548F339B3ED70A6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Competitive
basis</header><text>The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection on a
competitive basis, except that the Secretary shall give priority to
applications from any eligible law enforcement agency serving a community with
a population of less than 50,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H56452B8AB41C4E8EB38D0129627D89A0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
Funds</header><text>Grants awarded pursuant to subsection (a) may only be used
to provide additional resources for an eligible law enforcement agency to
address criminal activity occurring along any such border, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H93B98884CB9342C48CAC4B69CDDE8B96"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to obtain
equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5951E04CF1034FE4B5B26E9F007DE86B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to hire additional
personnel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8236EC058C184B4397C9BB2E63BBDDB1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to upgrade and
maintain law enforcement technology;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA8640682EE1B4BC4004FA442CC592D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to
cover operational costs, including overtime and transportation costs;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H033E2A5CEA3C4EAF83D89B6EBF7DF35B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>such other
resources as are available to assist that agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9A9A2D95AFBC4D78B3F9AB928BA59D10"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="HC40BE0C091704D8E907E36F53BCE574B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each eligible law enforcement agency seeking a grant
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time,
in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may
reasonably require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE0AC17BA83B847179EDB3EE200765B57"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1CFC670555874185AEB95347781B21B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describe the
activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD92CDB8A34C54319BFDEAD14922BFF7B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide such
additional assurances as the Secretary determines to be essential to ensure
compliance with the requirements of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6D94F2369EF44C078F45003CD9FDB481"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For
the purposes of this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H4F064B09C5B349A2B296951F5DE7AAEA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible law
enforcement agency</header><text>The term <term>eligible law enforcement
agency</term> means a tribal, State, or local law enforcement agency—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE7969AE1E0E342E3B880A2683BA310A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>located in a
county that is not more than 100 miles from a United States border with—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HDBCAD9303BC1431E92B4FD03BA72D045"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Canada; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H8CB297F73FC14C3DB785015E003BD797"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Mexico; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC7E8CB8CA4648858C973ED69F33D0E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>located in a
county more than 100 miles from any such border, but where such county has been
certified by the Secretary as a High Impact Area.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H25554D594BBE4E09BD80196432633186"><enum>(2)</enum><header>High impact
area</header><text>The term <term>High Impact Area</term> means any county
designated by the Secretary as such, taking into consideration—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0B1E33A4DAEB4D5C8ED34ED50490604B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether local law
enforcement agencies in that county have the resources to protect the lives,
property, safety, or welfare of the residents of that county;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H484244D4D2F14345AB63DF4F59941E32"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the relationship
between any lack of security along the United States border and the rise, if
any, of criminal activity in that county; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA4CC4BCCC6CE4F2DB5B21D3BE6F5F9F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other unique
challenges that local law enforcement face due to a lack of security along the
United States border.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1836A794C5414564991D5DA52E35023E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H1C18758A308F4466B85E4E8F3E9400E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out the provisions of this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAEFC31F769B64B7BB830F506DB7EDDBD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Division of
authorized funds</header><text>Of the amounts authorized under paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H25D621C3569340B5A4D1BDFB7830EB76"><enum>(A)</enum><text><fraction>2/3</fraction>
shall be set aside for eligible law enforcement agencies located in the 6
States with the largest number of undocumented alien apprehensions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7267FC94C89448119809582E616D0053"><enum>(B)</enum><text><fraction>1/3</fraction>
shall be set aside for areas designated as a High Impact Area under subsection
(d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H68F9A61076514B91B4EC1B3F1F504397"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Supplement Not
Supplant</header><text>Amounts appropriated for grants under this section shall
be used to supplement and not supplant other State and local public funds
obligated for the purposes provided under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9A4FD5C7E49D42BC80DD9F2B007F3398"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Enforcement of
Federal immigration law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed
to authorize State or local law enforcement agencies or their officers to
exercise Federal immigration law enforcement authority.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8A1A63B6324540EF959D6FD37F7C9C99"><enum>142.</enum><header>Northern and
southern border prosecution initiative</header>
<subsection id="H4E83CEF093844692BDC0ADA85E20A7E9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reimbursement to
State and Local Prosecutors for Prosecuting Federally Initiated Drug
Cases</header><text>The Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of
appropriations, reimburse State and county prosecutors located in States along
the Northern or Southern border of the United States for prosecuting federally
initiated and referred drug cases.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B6476A5EA1441A597913C920056A2C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated
$50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to carry out
subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H778D97FE9B47412B89525DBC4D66929F"><enum>F</enum><header>Rapid Response
Measures</header>
<section id="H6D980FB69A214C568B5CE6ADD37DCCA5"><enum>151.</enum><header>Deployment of
Border Patrol agents</header>
<subsection id="H55C02BF419A54D87B2485C00DAAA3600"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Emergency
deployment of Border Patrol agents</header>
<paragraph id="HDF8B795600E149F1913BDB9E46EF034"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Governor of a State on an international border of
the United States declares an international border security emergency and
requests additional agents of the Border Patrol (referred to in this subtitle
as <quote>agents</quote>) from the Secretary, the Secretary, subject to
paragraphs (2) and (3), may provide the State with not more than 1,000
additional agents for the purpose of patrolling and defending the international
border, in order to prevent individuals from crossing the international border
into the United States at any location other than an authorized port of
entry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7344C2A7D054E6982577BB9355B796D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>Upon
receiving a request for agents under paragraph (1), the Secretary, after
consultation with the President, shall grant such request to the extent that
providing such agents will not significantly impair the Department’s ability to
provide border security for any other State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD1231CF11D3D45F699314491C6C6D925"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Collective
bargaining</header><text>Emergency deployments under this subsection shall be
made in accordance with all applicable collective bargaining agreements and
obligations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC748FEEA831F42EFB89C183451A797D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elimination of
fixed deployment of Border Patrol agents</header><text>The Secretary shall
ensure that agents are not precluded from performing patrol duties and
apprehending violators of law, except in unusual circumstances if the temporary
use of fixed deployment positions is necessary.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H11A492B6800243F5AA9392BF672D38D6"><enum>152.</enum><header>Border Patrol
major assets</header>
<subsection id="H95382A82B9C74DF4B03EFE51D251BAA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Control of Border
Patrol assets</header><text>The Border Patrol shall have complete and exclusive
administrative and operational control over all the assets utilized in carrying
out its mission, including aircraft, watercraft, vehicles, detention space,
transportation, and all of the personnel associated with such assets.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H83584B6B13F2418497BAAD5BCF21C82"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Helicopters and
Power Boats</header>
<paragraph id="HCAD11296C1FF45E9A279D24BF4F7A4B8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Helicopters</header><text>The
Secretary shall increase, by not less than 100, the number of helicopters under
the control of the Border Patrol. The Secretary shall ensure that appropriate
types of helicopters are procured for the various missions being
performed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4AB25CA1CFE47B2BBA07330177EC3C3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Power
boats</header><text>The Secretary shall increase, by not less than 250, the
number of power boats under the control of the Border Patrol. The Secretary
shall ensure that the types of power boats that are procured are appropriate
for both the waterways in which they are used and the mission
requirements.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6E611E469EE4B0EBC3137AE75D81563"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use and
training</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B189C28639B4AC5A7742E2D34823CE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish an
overall policy on how the helicopters and power boats procured under this
subsection will be used; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB29129CCD18A4FF4ABBADCBBDCED4E25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>implement training
programs for the agents who use such assets, including safe operating
procedures and rescue operations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA7DDFB326E074D68B5895EE900C19470"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Motor
Vehicles</header>
<paragraph id="H020A3D6CB47546EE90CDFA220653608"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Quantity</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a fleet of motor vehicles appropriate for use by the
Border Patrol that will permit a ratio of not less than 1 police-type vehicle
for every 3 agents. These police-type vehicles shall be replaced not less often
than once every 3 years. The Secretary shall ensure that there are sufficient
numbers and types of other motor vehicles to support the mission of the Border
Patrol.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C7793185DAC453B9584D1E5005CB014"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Features</header><text>All
motor vehicles purchased for the Border Patrol shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E71214BD18247F289E28F55606A799"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be appropriate for
the mission of the Border Patrol; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39BCA9E9966E4682A14CCB8D07128E79"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have a panic
button and a global positioning system device that is activated solely in
emergency situations to track the location of agents in distress.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HBEF4580B564C41978F3EDDA645B5EC"><enum>153.</enum><header>Electronic
equipment</header>
<subsection id="HE825B6371A2D4EA98F657E18AAC2FC6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Portable
Computers</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that each police-type motor
vehicle in the fleet of the Border Patrol is equipped with a portable computer
with access to all necessary law enforcement databases and otherwise suited to
the unique operational requirements of the Border Patrol.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H54F0584ED2C5492AB361CC9330CE8B69"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Radio
Equipment</header><text>The Secretary shall augment the existing radio
communications system so that all law enforcement personnel working in each
area where Border Patrol operations are conducted have clear and encrypted
2-way radio communication capabilities at all times. Each portable
communications device shall be equipped with a panic button and a global
positioning system device that is activated solely in emergency situations to
track the location of agents in distress.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA0C32A499C60427BB9B2E29FDF1DB6E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Handheld Global
Positioning System Devices</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that each
Border Patrol agent is issued a state-of-the-art handheld global positioning
system device for navigational purposes.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5A11BCCF51ED481E8109B327778CACB8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Night Vision
Equipment</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that sufficient quantities
of state-of-the-art night vision equipment are procured and maintained to
enable each Border Patrol agent working during the hours of darkness to be
equipped with a portable night vision device.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD5CC5442B1584F4CBD60C9A592A49510"><enum>154.</enum><header>Personal
equipment</header>
<subsection id="H9613AC14F2754FC9AA7103A849CAF5A4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Border
Armor</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that every agent is issued
high-quality body armor that is appropriate for the climate and risks faced by
the agent. Each agent shall be permitted to select from among a variety of
approved brands and styles. Agents shall be strongly encouraged, but not
required, to wear such body armor whenever practicable. All body armor shall be
replaced not less often than once every 5 years.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8D927E46555649EAA13E9DEB55B226CD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Weapons</header><text>The
Secretary shall ensure that agents are equipped with weapons that are reliable
and effective to protect themselves, their fellow agents, and innocent third
parties from the threats posed by armed criminals. The Secretary shall ensure
that the policies of the Department authorize all agents to carry weapons that
are suited to the potential threats that they face.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE13D78474892434CAE9B64C5F115AF09"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Uniforms</header><text>The
Secretary shall ensure that all agents are provided with all necessary uniform
items, including outerwear suited to the climate, footwear, belts, holsters,
and personal protective equipment, at no cost to such agents. Such items shall
be replaced at no cost to such agents as such items become worn or
unserviceable or no longer fit properly.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC7A9C5C9C12946648FD9B2381477ED33"><enum>155.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this
subtitle.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HE43250E85548455A95577644CD00E6B"><enum>G</enum><header>Border
Infrastructure and Technology Modernization</header>
<section id="H4FF51FFDA2DA4A46BA09917858E5B328"><enum>161.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H816423E31ECE4EE8B218707C73EEA207"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commissioner</header><text>The
term <term>Commissioner</term> means the Commissioner of United States Customs
and Border Protection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1567963EA95C427EBF9F18A8D7C1E10"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Northern
border</header><text>The term <term>northern border</term> means the
international border between the United States and Canada.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0AE4DD8432C43E185BEE969D23D4CA4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Southern
border</header><text>The term <term>southern border</term> means the
international border between the United States and Mexico.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD18D71FD39FF4DB69E6B0677A7FFE774"><enum>162.</enum><header>Port of Entry
Infrastructure Assessment Study</header>
<subsection id="H9D68605883654F6C93134BC2BBD9CA01"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement To
Update</header><text>Not later than January 31 of each year, the Administrator
of General Services shall update the Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment
Study prepared by United States Customs and Border Protection in accordance
with the matter relating to the ports of entry infrastructure assessment that
is set out in the joint explanatory statement in the conference report
accompanying H.R. 2490 of the 106th Congress, 1st session (House of
Representatives Rep. No. 106–319, on page 67) and submit such updated study to
Congress.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE9622CE356F840C68C9400BCBFFA8D47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
preparing the updated studies required in subsection (a), the Administrator of
General Services shall consult with the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget, the Secretary, and the Commissioner.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBF7C4343C6D64323BEB19CCA7B79D045"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Content</header><text>Each
updated study required in subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H66826D9CAB274D7EA6AEF67857007ED9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify port of
entry infrastructure and technology improvement projects that would enhance
border security and facilitate the flow of legitimate commerce if
implemented;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA13BEE9850C546FEB03941251412B72E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include the
projects identified in the National Land Border Security Plan required by
section 164; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEE9B69D06EB74BD498E5AD4CE739F48F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>prioritize the
projects described in paragraphs (1) and (2) based on the ability of a project
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H85FA367C57A14865A7D600BBC9B650F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fulfill immediate
security requirements; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8876D84E864A4719A6C9015732852BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitate trade
across the borders of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H88348CF7C3904FFD8D4F91DBE7EBB3C0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Project
Implementation</header><text>The Commissioner shall implement the
infrastructure and technology improvement projects described in subsection (c)
in the order of priority assigned to each project under paragraph (3) of such
subsection.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H475B3F598C574796BF88F4DFABC7EDC2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Divergence From
Priorities</header><text>The Commissioner may diverge from the priority order
if the Commissioner determines that significantly changed circumstances, such
as immediate security needs or changes in infrastructure in Mexico or Canada,
compellingly alter the need for a project in the United States.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H970D03AF3DBF49BFAE67E435D6A9F525"><enum>163.</enum><header>National Land
Border Security Plan</header>
<subsection id="H5B614EA9769A483BB35F6DF09B00AF98"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, an annually thereafter, the Secretary, after consultation with
representatives of Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and
private entities that are involved in international trade across the northern
border or the southern border, shall submit a National Land Border Security
Plan to Congress.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H36EFAF4B50C2455C856DE1553FB322BD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Vulnerability
Assessment</header>
<paragraph id="HB92C8D8420D247E8ABE93C40F8E17BE8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The plan required in subsection (a) shall include a
vulnerability assessment of each port of entry located on the northern border
or the southern border.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC43344C5E1704143A7694EAE4232B242"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Port security
coordinators</header><text>The Secretary may establish 1 or more port security
coordinators at each port of entry located on the northern border or the
southern border—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E679836534F4F2B980086CADD74D456"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to assist in
conducting a vulnerability assessment at such port; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H29E19A4750F14C8696E427CAACE5D5D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide other
assistance with the preparation of the plan required in subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H47687B41DB6C46E88FC7A1C08F5B5C82"><enum>164.</enum><header>Expansion of
commerce security programs</header>
<subsection id="HE5551C96A7754ED597F9DB62967D6999"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Customs-Trade
Partnership Against Terrorism</header>
<paragraph id="H20DF40C332124AD1A055196DFA00C6B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Commissioner, in consultation with the Secretary, shall develop a
plan to expand the programs of the Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
established pursuant to section 211 of the SAFE Port Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/961">6 U.S.C. 961</external-xref>),
including adding additional personnel for such programs, along the northern
border and southern border, including the following programs:</text>
<subparagraph id="HA6E1C51C06144FF6A696B4323EDF438D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Business
Anti-Smuggling Coalition.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H514D30F4E33D4360A7238F002C0080E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Carrier
Initiative Program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA78601BAD3184AC1B39E51A9C067073F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Americas
Counter Smuggling Initiative.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96C869585FFA4B0FBA6367E737143E49"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Container
Security Initiative established pursuant to section 205 of the SAFE Port Act (6
U.S.C. 945).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE2710E06D7843A89E619E820020622C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Free and
Secure Trade Initiative.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1991F074573A46EB8D2F1BF6551435B6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Other industry
partnership programs administered by the Commissioner.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H57AB9865B7914A06B39C438251282724"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Southern border
demonstration program</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall implement, on a demonstration
basis, at least 1 Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program, which
has been successfully implemented along the northern border, along the southern
border.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H19A961AB3EC94BB6A9C9CDB8BCC42DB3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Demonstration
Program</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Commissioner shall establish a demonstration program to develop a
cooperative trade security system to improve supply chain security.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA594E817649A43C0B61BCD2812003D9D"><enum>165.</enum><header>Port of entry
technology demonstration program</header>
<subsection id="HF4F7544FF95F40C08E752EF9DFA0E5E6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall carry out a technology demonstration program to—</text>
<paragraph id="H76B2475238CC4893B2007BB8A8F54555"><enum>(1)</enum><text>test and evaluate
new port of entry technologies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC3750944405E40F89B43EA42414FDF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>refine port of entry
technologies and operational concepts; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF04AAD451633413B9700005006D8AAB8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>train personnel
under realistic conditions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H175D5DC11DA546E09B5B598732854B39"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technology and
Facilities</header>
<paragraph id="H7813E9895F334D9BA7CAF9152D93B2C0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Technology
testing</header><text>Under the technology demonstration program, the Secretary
shall test technologies that enhance port of entry operations, including
operations related to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF9C4CFE495B04285B2C28BB14886B8F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>inspections;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4ACD7F014CF94841BB67E51FD0AA917F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>communications;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H197AC8DE004246EE9F6473D8DE1303AB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>port
tracking;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCDE4C3192BC24984A000F3F3EC3C3123"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identification of
persons and cargo;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3FD8A6302234029B790218D7B4D4ED9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>sensory
devices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B9D5BD71B92406EADD297131BB99937"><enum>(F)</enum><text>personal
detection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB80D3EC6F3B54124A6A535E70798B546"><enum>(G)</enum><text>decision support;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF2B729A054A4BFFA78BDAFE09D3719D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the detection and
identification of weapons of mass destruction.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H66C19ED0C24D44AB8B686EBB007DB946"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Development of
facilities</header><text>At a demonstration site selected pursuant to
subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall develop facilities to provide
appropriate training to law enforcement personnel who have responsibility for
border security, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA89DB89C9E0D42AFBA6519DF00F71C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cross-training
among agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76D06BDD3B0942E4AA9537ECBE6F0080"><enum>(B)</enum><text>advanced law
enforcement training; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB55C4702A184715922BF192A0CC4F4B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>equipment
orientation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7271F5BB572F4B0EAD1DE872EB179624"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Demonstration
Sites</header>
<paragraph id="HEF746643029C47CE987800E5B38C3B58"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Number</header><text>The
Secretary shall carry out the demonstration program at not less than 3 sites
and not more than 5 sites.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB928A7D9C4534A6AB3AF6ECA12A2FFFB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header><text>To ensure that at least 1 of the facilities selected as
a port of entry demonstration site for the demonstration program has the most
up-to-date design, contains sufficient space to conduct the demonstration
program, has a traffic volume low enough to easily incorporate new technologies
without interrupting normal processing activity, and is able to efficiently
carry out demonstration and port of entry operations, at least 1 port of entry
selected as a demonstration site shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1F042AFAECC948B98FE0C2F62893CEED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have been
established not more than 15 years before the date of enactment of this
Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09703648E21F4047A52BC59B53E04889"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consist of not
less than 65 acres, with the possibility of expansion to not less than 25
adjacent acres; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3152E6ABD1DF4EA184B9D23050E2993B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>have serviced an
average of not more than 50,000 vehicles per month during the 1-year period
ending on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA0C63E18E5A046A281307974273C66DD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Relationship
With Other Agencies</header><text>The Secretary shall permit personnel from an
appropriate Federal or State agency to utilize a demonstration site described
in subsection (c) to test technologies that enhance port of entry operations,
including technologies described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of subsection
(b)(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAB5E02DB0D62475EA6FBDE66FF02D94F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H14AD8D17040F4C33A1F1BDD9180F71F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the activities
carried out at each demonstration site under the technology demonstration
program established under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H106519EA55ED4185B19F9D1BFD003C77"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>The
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include an assessment by the
Secretary of the feasibility of incorporating any demonstrated technology for
use throughout United States Customs and Border Protection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H8631DD9C6A7245B19E52D33BFD339E00"><enum>166.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="HC3EB0861BC1541EBB25106EDC2F2A3B2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>In addition to any funds otherwise available, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal
years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8CA83188295D4704A407FD497108AEC4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>International
Agreements</header><text>Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in subsection (a) may be used for the implementation of projects
described in the Declaration on Embracing Technology and Cooperation to Promote
the Secure and Efficient Flow of People and Commerce across our Shared Border
between the United States and Mexico, agreed to March 22, 2002, Monterrey,
Mexico or the Smart Border Declaration between the United States and Canada,
agreed to December 12, 2001, Ottawa, Canada that are consistent with the
provisions of this subtitle.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H4759003810D04579932BA80052261F96"><enum>H</enum><header>Safe and Secure
Detention </header>
<section id="HEFE98237A70A4A7384780660CC2354E2"><enum>171.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H42210F156ECB4431B9286FA4CE3059D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Asylum
seeker</header><text>The term <term>asylum seeker</term> means an applicant for
asylum under section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1158">8 U.S.C. 1158</external-xref>)
or for withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) of that
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)</external-xref>) or an alien
who indicates an intention to apply for relief under either such section and
does not include a person with respect to whom a final adjudication denying an
application made under either such section has been entered.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H995B85B9E275497400075453E148AD8F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Credible fear of
persecution</header><text>The term <term>credible fear of persecution</term>
has the meaning given that term in section 235(b)(1)(B)(v) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B)(v)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB72ED6134FD2491F96CD2FE2ADC7CC15"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Detainee</header><text>The
term <term>detainee</term> means an alien in the Department's custody held in a
detention facility.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4BE1282D13234E0484F161134CAF02C7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Detention
facility</header><text>The term <term>detention facility</term> means any
Federal facility in which an asylum seeker, an alien detained pending the
outcome of a removal proceeding, or an alien detained pending the execution of
a final order of removal, is detained for more than 72 hours, or any other
facility in which such detention services are provided to the Federal
Government by contract, and does not include detention at any port of entry in
the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A1004FDD21E4AE48EA6507C045616DC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reasonable fear
of persecution or torture</header><text>The term <quote>reasonable fear of
persecution or torture</quote> has the meaning described in section 208.31 of
title 8, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4B19899DBF964766B457B49E7F20C701"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Standard</header><text>The
term <term>standard</term> means any policy, procedure, or other
requirement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB9CE277DAC340E5ACEB16CC977060FB"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Vulnerable
populations</header><text>The term <term>vulnerable populations</term> means
classes of aliens subject to the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101
et seq.) who have special needs requiring special consideration and treatment
by virtue of their vulnerable characteristics, including experiences of, or
risk of, abuse, mistreatment, or other serious harms threatening their health
or safety. Vulnerable populations include the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H27F39FB6BFEE4B3592853CECF5AF82A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Asylum
seekers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA86C31002A5B4A05B847F7582F58D031"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Refugees admitted
under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1157">8 U.S.C. 1157</external-xref>) and
individuals seeking such admission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2521698F15924A160094AE7C009CC49"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Aliens whose
deportation is being withheld under section 243(h) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (as in effect immediately before the effective date of section
307 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
(<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</external-xref>; 110 Stat. 3009–612)) or section 241(b)(3) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CB4A2DCA63F476088FC37428FF83140"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Aliens granted or
seeking protection under article 3 of the Convention Against Torture and other
Cruel, Inhumane, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at New York,
December 10, 1994.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DD7773114B047BBB3B6A933B3CA0F7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Applicants for
relief and benefits under the Immigration and Nationality Act pursuant to the
amendments made by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (division A
of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/386">Public Law 106–386</external-xref>; 114 Stat. 1464), including applicants for nonimmigrant
status under subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD66896763A32486EBB1833FEE0687080"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Applicants for
relief and benefits under the Immigration and Nationality Act pursuant to the
amendments made by the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public
Law 106–386; 114 Stat. 1491).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H352323B1D5A74525A310E2CBB8FACF6B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Unaccompanied
alien children (as defined by 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 279(g)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H36D0C47FDE4941A0A15BF319C2D93225"><enum>172.</enum><header>Recording
secondary inspection interviews</header>
<subsection id="HEDCD7E5249034E17AB1400CA9E578683"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish quality assurance
procedures to ensure the accuracy and verifiability of signed or sworn
statements taken by employees of the Department exercising expedited removal
authority under section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1225(b)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2F36F9350DCF4BACA03E6346668C21F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Factors relating
to sworn statements</header><text>Where practicable, as determined by the sole
and unreviewable discretion of the Secretary, the quality assurance procedures
established pursuant to this section shall include taped interviews to ensure
the accuracy and verifiability of signed or sworn statements taken by employees
of the Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H45E82C09653B49E1B242E65C20322DA3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interpreters</header><text>The
Secretary shall ensure that a professional fluent interpreter is used when the
interviewing officer does not speak a language understood by the alien and
there is no other Federal, State, or local government employee available who is
able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H27014FB8BCFB4D7485B031399529ABC5"><enum>173.</enum><header>Procedures
governing detention decisions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 236 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1226">8 U.S.C. 1226</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEDC7DF28C4A94B8DBEB83895A292F003"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA0B1CAEFBC004CF3884D32D4D7ECB8A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H862648D2D5AC4C979BDEC666F26ED515"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the first sentence by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAF1A134A7AFA4952960041703125124F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>(c)</quote> and inserting <quote>(d)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H816131139B184159A07FDDD3A4AB248F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in
the second sentence by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A3FA03C86CB480892284D58A126A1A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<clause id="H33345CDB4C5A49D686ECE60344E29BF0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="H613C3E6936FE4C9C8FE9AEDECA87085B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0248E1B2F1FB40989089A116DE4C29B4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H1DF1AB4BC577441EB29F29F93870163D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>but</quote> at the end; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5EA9EA71B6D2453BB105BEAD46F0E2E1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7198C2419C5A4D7F90A48BA503366598" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H27635DE0BC2B44C3977DC6A2A0D8B7B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the alien's own
recognizance; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H106AD5041F0043EDB6FBF222C207FDB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a secure
alternatives program as provided for in this section;
but</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H44DA2F6351D7458E00A5959812E2FAF6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (h),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H281AA818233B4BFD91EEB7F68CE00B7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA8EDC41AD6145D39DEFDF4DF7A79EEE" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H97A8F62A15054E3AAAF1A9B08CCDA520"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Custody
decisions</header>
<paragraph id="H519D3A79E0104F1587136BF3EC970998"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of a decision under subsection (a) or (d),
the following shall apply:</text>
<subparagraph id="H457091C59529476694A0C05BAEE0CB67"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The decision shall
be made in writing and shall be served upon the alien. A decision to continue
detention without bond or parole shall specify in writing the reasons for that
decision.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30F335E933DB447896EC2607BAD186E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The decision shall
be served upon the alien within 72 hours of the alien's detention or, in the
case of an alien subject to section 235 or 241(a)(5) who must establish a
credible fear of persecution or a reasonable fear of persecution or torture in
order to proceed in immigration court, within 72 hours of a positive credible
fear of persecution or reasonable fear of persecution or torture
determination.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2C33D9E23B39494EBF3E004542E3BB9B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria to be
considered</header><text>The criteria to be considered by the Secretary and the
Attorney General in making a custody decision shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H260C735785684C60A5B662C313BED978"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the alien
poses a risk to public safety or national security;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A4A2D2851CD4651889ECD005FFE4D01"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether the alien
is likely to appear for immigration proceedings; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DAB6680E62E46C7B11D47B6F8B314CD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other relevant
factors.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDAE3FD0B9B844848B2CCCB3345C5C26"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Custody
redetermination</header><text>An alien subject to this section may at any time
after being served with the Secretary’s decision under subsections (a) or (d)
request a redetermination of that decision by an immigration judge. All
decisions by the Secretary to detain without bond or parole shall be subject to
redetermination by an immigration judge within 2 weeks from the time the alien
was served with the decision, unless waived by the alien. The alien may request
a further redetermination upon a showing of a material change in circumstances
since the last redetermination hearing.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H67756527D9A94DBFBCC48EFF6300BD6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception for
mandatory detention</header><text>Subsection (b) shall not apply to any alien
who is subject to mandatory detention under section 235(b)(1)(B)(iii)(IV),
236(c), or 236A or who has a final order of removal and has no proceedings
pending before the Executive Office for Immigration
Review.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA14BCD26B59A4ACD9B3082FA3F3F84BC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d),
as redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H37197A0E4FDD4DED83350007E63FE1CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6AA7873E224F49668400F59290F58B4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or parole</quote> and inserting <quote>, parole, or decision to
release;</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F5523F0AB15451AABEFF2B7B92C30B7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e),
as redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6F7BF673BB8B43388FE3839ECF02EF70"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote> each
place it appears; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDDAF009D96945AD8639EB0947DC8FD9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by inserting <quote>or for humanitarian reasons,</quote> after <quote>such an
investigation,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H398A15763A6B4529B07EFC25D2DA58E4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f),
as redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB28E3465DAFD491F00DF4DB980F93982"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and
inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H63EED22DC92D4ED2B396E8BF2E493571"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking <quote>Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>Department of Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H54155F3EDAD14AF88CAC161B083FACD7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland
Security</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD549346D107C448389BE07C62689C7C4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (f), as redesignated, the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H596A585531F04CBCB23F708ED5EC2EE7" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HD94E56CFD7B14DEEA3006FD6F36E9D08"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Administrative
Review</header><text>If an immigration judge’s custody decision has been stayed
by the action of an officer or employee of the Department of Homeland Security,
the stay shall expire in 30 days, unless the Board of Immigration Appeals
before that time, and upon motion, enters an order continuing the
stay.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD37F230C0FB443ADB3C90025FD30F4F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in
subsection (h), as redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDBBF2B0E13FF437784B029383F8679A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General’s</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland
Security’s</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DC5E97CF5A24B8BA34BB6E8D0E15FCE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HE62BBECAC93C467BA41CCF745D68C92C"><enum>174.</enum><header>Legal
orientation program</header>
<subsection id="H4D1E0E4DF89A42CBAB767D2BECDD1F22"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary,
shall ensure that all detained aliens in immigration and asylum proceedings
receive legal orientation through a program administered and implemented by the
Executive Office for Immigration Review of the Department of Justice.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H19DD3AB004564C429F36AF3B82D1A9A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content of
program</header><text>The legal orientation program developed pursuant to this
section shall be based on the Legal Orientation Program carried out by the
Executive Office for Immigration Review on the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6AB55D8718D644399FF36056F5BE755C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Expansion of
legal assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure the expansion through
the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service of public-private
partnerships that facilitate pro bono counseling and legal assistance for
asylum seekers awaiting a credible fear of persecution interview. The pro bono
counseling and legal assistance programs developed pursuant to this subsection
shall be based on the pilot program developed in Arlington, Virginia by the
United States Citizenship and Immigration Service.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H211CF5541A584D1C8B2552B9B6386E93"><enum>175.</enum><header>Conditions of
detention</header>
<subsection id="H1B3DAFDE453A465A9729401833BE2F00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that standards governing
conditions and procedures at detention facilities are fully implemented and
enforced, and that all detention facilities comply with the standards.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD42B0CD8D03D450F9777CF88201B9B16"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procedures and
standards</header><text>The Secretary shall promulgate new standards, or modify
existing detention standards, to improve conditions in detention facilities.
The improvements shall address at a minimum the following policies and
procedures:</text>
<paragraph id="H7172BC8076CC4230992EFD8C6C1011EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fair and humane
treatment</header><text>Procedures to ensure that detainees are not subject to
degrading or inhumane treatment such as verbal or physical abuse or harassment,
sexual abuse or harassment, or arbitrary punishment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H74B87208423C41CAB100C644635F031C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations on
shackling</header><text>Procedures limiting the use of shackling, handcuffing,
solitary confinement, and strip searches of detainees to situations where the
use of such techniques is necessitated by security interests or other
extraordinary circumstances.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAFF17274A00F4888B7453E83B9709EA6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Investigation of
grievances</header><text>Procedures for the prompt and effective investigation
of grievances raised by detainees, including review of grievances by officials
of the Department who do not work at the same detention facility where the
detainee filing the grievance is detained.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H426175430A8A4147A5CA9351794150C2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Access to
telephones</header><text>Procedures permitting detainees sufficient access to
telephones, and the ability to contact, free of charge, legal representatives,
the immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Federal
courts through confidential toll-free numbers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF69D25BCA7A7498C8991013B27CFBBAC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Location of
facilities</header><text>Location of detention facilities, to the extent
practicable, near sources of free or low-cost legal representation with
expertise in asylum or immigration law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA5E0A223C6B486FB341ECADD3AA623D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Procedures
governing transfers of detainees</header><text>Procedures governing the
transfer of a detainee that take into account—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9A6CE1509025400297ADF280AB80F700"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the detainee's
access to legal representatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D39A7EC2549437E88BFFE3EEFB7CB41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the proximity of
the facility to the venue of the asylum or removal proceeding.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H867569201CF448D7B45EC0752559FE8D"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Quality of
medical care</header><text>Prompt and adequate medical care provided at no cost
to the detainee, including dental care, eye care, mental health care,
individual and group counseling, medical dietary needs, and other medically
necessary specialized care. Medical facilities in all detention facilities used
by the Department shall maintain current accreditation by the National
Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). Requirements that each medical
facility that is not accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of
Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) will seek to obtain such accreditation.
Maintenance of complete medical records for every detainee which shall be made
available upon request to a detainee, his legal representative, or other
authorized individuals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF374791DF0BC4B3A9B658F50EDB09E10"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Translation
capabilities</header><text>The employment of detention facility staff that, to
the extent practicable, are qualified in the languages represented in the
population of detainees at a detention facility, and the provision of
alternative translation services when necessary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9884C1E0AD9D4EE89B676EEFE2A76479"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Recreational
programs and activities</header><text>Daily access to indoor and outdoor
recreational programs and activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD15011488AD4911AD44C6C0EBF1082F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special
standards for noncriminal detainees</header><text>The Secretary shall
promulgate new standards, or modifications to existing standards, that—</text>
<paragraph id="H09C6B9BD14A143F4B0B917E9BA4E2C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>recognize the
special characteristics of noncriminal, nonviolent detainees, and ensure that
procedures and conditions of detention are appropriate for a noncriminal
population; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14A328C5938D451E9800B852004966AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that
noncriminal detainees are separated from inmates with criminal convictions,
pretrial inmates facing criminal prosecution, and those inmates exhibiting
violent behavior while in detention.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H369ECF852CF045038747E5B300C36328"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Special
standards for vulnerable populations</header><text>The Secretary shall
promulgate new standards, or modifications to existing standards, that—</text>
<paragraph id="H340ADC12A39544789FF01CF2A33C7200"><enum>(1)</enum><text>recognize the
unique needs of asylum seekers, victims of torture and trafficking, families
with children, detainees who do not speak English, detainees with special
religious, cultural or spiritual considerations, and other vulnerable
populations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F73FD08F20148E083E9B682FB8B2115"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that
procedures and conditions of detention are appropriate for the populations
listed in this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H91C849DCBB7C475F8800C01CD360A287"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Training of
personnel</header>
<paragraph id="H100704FE946A4988A918D9B1106B83DF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that personnel in detention
facilities are given specialized training to better understand and work with
the population of detainees held at the facilities where such personnel work.
The training should address the unique needs of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5C27EA7422A6471D98C09B1653333417"><enum>(A)</enum><text>asylum
seekers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2932502FF93C47E3AA206E6DBF621196"><enum>(B)</enum><text>victims of torture
or other trauma; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83A40B4DF84E4F31898D5724AA0050D9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other vulnerable
populations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA385E0609E5E4927825BF74F233E2E8F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specialized
training</header><text>The training required by this subsection shall be
designed to better enable personnel to work with detainees from different
countries, and detainees who cannot speak English. The training shall emphasize
that many detainees have no criminal records and are being held for civil
violations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HBFB5772ED5054B4285B63B6E83615506"><enum>176.</enum><header>Office of
Detention Oversight</header>
<subsection id="H00317D1CAB054254BA4250FBB0A9EC1C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
the Office</header>
<paragraph id="HE6A6E9F1A410444ABFDA85E2DC65D0C0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be established within the Department an
Office of Detention Oversight (in this section referred to as the
<quote>Office</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H28669FD55D074A93A749DEF42B5C9FF7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Head of the
office</header><text>There shall be at the head of the Office an Administrator
who shall be appointed by, and shall report to, the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H35CD5120A9C84025B548AC097F6D8E1B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Schedule</header><text>The
Office shall be established and the Administrator of the Office appointed not
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD59B9CDF29F74D2EB965D73C8DEF46C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of the Office</header>
<paragraph id="H917EC216729B41878CBFF41883F1F599"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inspections of
detention centers</header><text>The Administrator of the Office shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF19E7844A15F43F5AA8073054CF1C87F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>undertake frequent
and unannounced inspections of all detention facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H779440AF1A014F96B07742CF7CCA17"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop a procedure
for any detainee or the detainee’s representative to file a written complaint
directly with the Office; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC20FA72A5EAE474994087D10208EDD82"><enum>(C)</enum><text>report to the
Secretary and to the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement all findings of a detention facility’s
noncompliance with detention standards.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H60E6315B003D4D0CB48B3320BB1F1363"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Investigations</header><text>The
Administrator of the Office shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5D6F2D8EACB44CD49D66009D612EA654"><enum>(A)</enum><text>initiate
investigations, as appropriate, into allegations of systemic problems at
detention facilities or incidents that constitute serious violations of
detention standards;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5594350977B442B789A2DBAE7008A0B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>report to the
Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement the results of all investigations;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48F511E550384669B0DEF35D9005966C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>refer matters,
where appropriate, for further action to—</text>
<clause id="HF08DE6FDDC12469486F68DC69667208C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Department of Justice;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE9F5F22E6C17433487A7C5F4856CFFFE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7D367D4F8EF8484A95203F16B6496E2B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Office of
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HC85D6250368D42A48EB6A2B2B1A8C2D7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any
other relevant office of agency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD2DDDD3385B4ACF8928ADB8D1D6E9CF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header>
<subparagraph id="HD4E8401732F84A8DABD086FA8CF29B49"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator of the Office shall submit to the
Secretary, the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on the
Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives an annual report on the Administrator's findings on detention
conditions and the results of the investigations carried out by the
Administrator.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H951FA5D321B6462F007624E316F298C5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents of
report</header><text>Each report required by subparagraph (A) shall
include—</text>
<clause id="H2050F009EFCE446695435BE1ED00CD22"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
description of the actions to remedy findings of noncompliance or other
problems that are taken by the Secretary or the Assistant Secretary of Homeland
Security for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and each
detention facility found to be in noncompliance; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5C90D721DD4047AFA57C74C8FDA04DA3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>information
regarding whether such actions were successful and resulted in compliance with
detention standards.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H87D9DE6187D14F9199A6AB93A485DCF7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review of
complaints by detainees</header><text>The Administrator of the Office shall
establish procedures to receive and review complaints of violations of the
detention standards promulgated by the Secretary. The procedures shall protect
the anonymity of the claimant, including detainees, employees, or others, from
retaliation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H882BD948ACB04266B595F0F9006CD98"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cooperation with
other offices and agencies</header><text>Whenever appropriate, the
Administrator of the Office shall cooperate and coordinate its activities
with—</text>
<paragraph id="H7CD6342C822E4C55A02359D3435FA570"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Office of the
Inspector General of the Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07AE165E1F9D407892FBF613FA00E33D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Office of
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB58E50D0D1744D6EAE17ABA1FF73B6EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Privacy
Officer of the Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF99BB2B9E904BD6B5E6E511CE3624FF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Civil Rights
Division of the Department of Justice; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA0D6ADCD33943E88E4783F572009C90"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other relevant
office or agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1BCF00D58A9F43669CEE04D14D024203"><enum>177.</enum><header>Secure
alternatives program</header>
<subsection id="HBF7F9B486B6041B499DAA1E325D3D80"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
program</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a secure alternatives
program under which an alien who has been detained may be released under
enhanced supervision to prevent the alien from absconding and to ensure that
the alien makes appearances related to such detention.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H99EE5DEF86844A18B614C406ACE22704"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H4C18139CA7C44A1B9432B7FFE4C6FBE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Nationwide
implementation</header><text>The Secretary shall facilitate the development of
the secure alternatives program on a nationwide basis, as a continuation of
existing pilot programs such as the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program
(ISAP) developed by the Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B985B9629574E8589EF4052ED918B00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Utilization of
alternatives</header><text>The secure alternatives program shall utilize a
continuum of alternatives based on the alien's need for supervision, including
placement of the alien with an individual or organizational sponsor, or in a
supervised group home.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H609E900536D34131A65E82AA8B490065"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Aliens eligible
for secure alternatives program</header>
<subparagraph id="H497A14015A834645A5E0C3DF05FD247E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Aliens who would otherwise be subject to detention based
on a consideration of the release criteria in section 236(b)(2), or who are
released pursuant to section 236(e)(2), shall be considered for the secure
alternatives program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0064A49CAD934D5F94EC013B6D7B23B6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Design of
programs</header><text>Secure alternatives programs shall be designed to ensure
sufficient supervision of the population described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3586D2AD62E041F2B414ED20B53E842F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Contracts</header><text>The
Secretary shall enter into contracts with qualified nongovernmental entities to
implement the secure alternatives program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6689E6CE11604EF688A7A04C711DFF"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Other
considerations</header><text>In designing such program, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4D38E5DD9B374C8CA9EEE9A6001DF93E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consult with
relevant experts; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7665B76440B34C5AA8C48BC5ECA0B95E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consider programs
that have proven successful in the past, including the Appearance Assistance
Program developed by the Vera Institute and the Intensive Supervision
Appearance Program (ISAP) developed by the Department.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HAEF30109ABFA4130A94F91225BAA129B"><enum>178.</enum><header>Less
restrictive detention facilities</header>
<subsection id="HF960BD7D198A4A2A860900077043901E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>The
Secretary shall facilitate the construction or use of secure but less
restrictive detention facilities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAABD44585FE54485A500F47285EB0644"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>In
developing detention facilities pursuant to this section, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H0BCA3CD25924403B885DCC86E6F83B5C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider the
design, operation, and conditions of existing secure but less restrictive
detention facilities, such as the Department's detention facilities in Broward
County, Florida, and Berks County, Pennsylvania;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC702891FFD8E476985F600057B990018"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the extent
practicable, construct or use detention facilities where—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCC68E39AEE414E6791023E242C2D07AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>movement within
and between indoor and outdoor areas of the facility is subject to minimal
restrictions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69A4AE7809F74F39AC1B5E9CA48F2DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>detainees have
ready access to social, psychological, and medical services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF24A0F6B7EB74617A07396842E624483"><enum>(C)</enum><text>detainees with
special needs, including those who have experienced trauma or torture, have
ready access to services and treatment addressing their needs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E12E7D82E644CC498D00DF3F97C462"><enum>(D)</enum><text>detainees have
ready access to meaningful programmatic and recreational activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H903B4AD3A6754B8D820643D5FF88B92"><enum>(E)</enum><text>detainees are
permitted contact visits with legal representatives, family members, and
others;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3099F07E6E214CCA9E9EC3DB5415C28E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>detainees have
access to private toilet and shower facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B7D7A3A7D8A4D4AAA78CE2732D08B7E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>prison-style
uniforms or jumpsuits are not required; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A49B14D37E64F708C8424807E4101AE"><enum>(H)</enum><text>special facilities
are provided to families with children.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF84FEFD7722F43B0A6CBB201E446A6E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Facilities for
families with children</header><text>For situations where release or secure
alternatives programs are not an option, the Secretary shall ensure that
special detention facilities are specifically designed to house parents with
their minor children, including ensuring that—</text>
<paragraph id="H932A21A8059542A996279F00468490A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>procedures and
conditions of detention are appropriate for families with minor children;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAC8675FF5A5547F78EAC88B5A12EF112"><enum>(2)</enum><text>living and
sleeping quarters for parents and minor children are not physically
separated.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H02B7822243A84A5C8047E8A60700231E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Placement in
nonpunitive facilities</header><text>Priority for placement in less restrictive
facilities shall be given to asylum seekers, families with minor children,
other vulnerable populations, and nonviolent criminal detainees.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7B55B6B79FD142D5BEBC974D8A72180"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Procedures and
standards</header><text>Where necessary, the Secretary shall promulgate new
standards, or modify existing detention standards, to promote the development
of less restrictive detention facilities.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3C9E7BC04DFC40AD9000A4C7548D6EB"><enum>179.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations; effective date</header>
<subsection id="HB57580D1DD48414994E6F562C6D0393"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA5AE2F4E297B4ED6802CB96E8913ED6F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This subtitle and the
amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on the date that is 6 months
after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HF2142A65F7D14E79B57EDC4FBFC8B200"><enum>I</enum><header>Other Border
Security Initiatives</header>
<section id="H1AFD748FF236435B87C6F38FFCFEAE17"><enum>181.</enum><header>Combating human
smuggling</header>
<subsection id="HFBAD7F1C05CD41C4B7C2DD76D8D34746"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for
Plan</header><text>The Secretary shall develop and implement a plan to improve
coordination among United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and United
States Customs and Border Protection and any other Federal, State, local, or
tribal authorities, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to improve
coordination efforts to combat human smuggling.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H28CD5F83106644A681751825CAC5D8D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content</header><text>In
developing the plan required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall
consider—</text>
<paragraph id="HA35A1B2F44144B8BA452B401689599F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
interoperability of databases utilized to prevent human smuggling;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE92498029A8D4F0E80DE8470001DADB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>adequate and
effective personnel training;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2CC54C27C374A10953B6B2C72C06200"><enum>(3)</enum><text>methods and
programs to effectively target networks that engage in such smuggling;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F26C246A8DE4F9E996DC5698BF6D3D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>effective
utilization of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H22BBB01E23A34F10000017BB105C51A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>visas for victims
of trafficking and other crimes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC3F03C4059D482190A420AAADAFFDE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>investigatory
techniques, equipment, and procedures that prevent, detect, and prosecute
international money laundering and other operations that are utilized in
smuggling;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA6231C47C0664B8DBF0270058D84E9A7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>joint measures,
with the Secretary of State, to enhance intelligence sharing and cooperation
with foreign governments whose citizens are preyed on by human smugglers;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5AE5B886A4BF4B66A409FC25D9260074"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other measures
that the Secretary considers appropriate to combat human smuggling.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3833F9967BA64659A8C975F67EE462C8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after implementing the plan described in subsection (a), the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on such plan, including any
recommendations for legislative action to improve efforts to combating human
smuggling.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6660EDE894FF4E4D95F3001E6CA65374"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Savings
Provision</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to provide
additional authority to any State or local entity to enforce Federal
immigration laws.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H93EAE4B4B7EB4DCBA000F1ED2DCC3E9"><enum>182.</enum><header>Screening of
municipal solid waste</header>
<subsection id="H0ECD657BC4DE4D778FD9EA0041246324"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H9A01A3D8A51441A4AA7E612620B720BE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commercial motor
vehicle</header><text>The term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the
meaning given the term in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/31101">section 31101</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB871FD089EFE4EC6B7FC6398BA288977"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commissioner</header><text>The
term <term>Commissioner</term> means the Commissioner of United States Customs
and Border Protection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H127B2AAF41BE40E0984BE22CEBB13893"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Municipal solid
waste</header><text>The term <term>municipal solid waste</term> includes sludge
(as defined in section 1004 of the <act-name parsable-cite="SWDA">Solid Waste
Disposal Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6903">42 U.S.C. 6903</external-xref>)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3482B44517804AEBBBC254AF4B15B300"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="H8032531D793A484385DF3F3FCC00D6F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>indicates whether
the methodologies and technologies used by United States Customs and Border
Protection to screen for and detect the presence of chemical, nuclear,
biological, and radiological weapons in municipal solid waste are as effective
as the methodologies and technologies used by United States Customs and Border
Protection to screen for such weapons in other items of commerce entering the
United States through commercial motor vehicle transport; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD62BD59A1F8F4B93B545C2EBE73D485E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if the report
indicates that the methodologies and technologies used to screen municipal
solid waste are less effective than the methodologies and technologies used to
screen other items of commerce, identifies the actions that United States
Customs and Border Protection will take to achieve the same level of
effectiveness in the screening of municipal solid waste, including actions
necessary to meet the need for additional screening technologies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC752CAB37F14801B370F70086FEC2F1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Impact on
Commercial Motor Vehicles</header><text>If the Commissioner fails to fully
implement an action identified under subsection (b)(2) before the earlier of
the date that is 180 days after the date on which the report under subsection
(b) is required to be submitted or the date that is 180 days after the date on
which the report is submitted, the Secretary shall deny entry into the United
States of any commercial motor vehicle carrying municipal solid waste until the
Secretary certifies to Congress that the methodologies and technologies used by
United States Customs and Border Protection to screen for and detect the
presence of chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in
municipal solid waste are as effective as the methodologies and technologies
used by United States Customs and Border Protection to screen for such weapons
in other items of commerce entering into the United States through commercial
motor vehicle transport.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H1027B92209E14503B1C1DBFA7200014D"><enum>183.</enum><header>Border security
on certain Federal land</header>
<subsection id="H8C6E9505E0AA4EB185B9C02FD45D8D2E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HE68C29DBB06B4622A700E89F9EC1CD43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Protected
land</header><text>The term <term>protected land</term> means land under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD03A72C5DA2A43E7873D006B38603F5B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary
concerned</header><text>The term <term>Secretary concerned</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H04374A7C02ED4F7B818C545986AFAC79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to
land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of
Agriculture; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A91D7203E14442EA3C02E66EFE63C3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to
land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of
the Interior.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H73E91B46A17B4FD8B27D004C5566109B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Support for
Border Security Needs</header>
<paragraph id="H947767F0ACB945E8B0C73CF21500A3DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To gain operational control over the international land
borders of the United States and to prevent the entry of terrorists, unlawful
aliens, narcotics, and other contraband into the United States, the Secretary,
in cooperation with the Secretary concerned, shall provide—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF16EB4E82B9B4D92B7B8D7FF002958F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increased United
States Customs and Border Protection personnel to secure protected land along
the international land borders of the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1AD30BF5DBB74257A587A8C3BE23E8CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Federal land
resource training for United States Customs and Border Protection agents
dedicated to protected land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17F0793F9CCF4B569B26C98800EF8CD0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>unmanned aerial
vehicles, aerial assets, remote video surveillance camera systems, and sensors
on protected land that is directly adjacent to the international land border of
the United States, with priority given to units of the National Park
System.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4133E2DD9739416CB999623F72C511CF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In
providing training for United States Customs and Border Protection agents under
paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary concerned
to ensure that the training is appropriate to the mission of the National Park
Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Forest Service, or
the relevant agency of the Department of the Interior or the Department of
Agriculture to minimize the adverse impact on natural and cultural resources
from border protection activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFA5E8BBC187D4128A20040544F78DF5E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inventory of
costs and activities</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall develop and
submit to the Secretary an inventory of costs incurred by the Secretary
concerned relating to illegal border activity, including the cost of equipment,
training, recurring maintenance, construction of facilities, restoration of
natural and cultural resources, recapitalization of facilities, and
operations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H53062B7CB80542D691AE8E0094AC8B16"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The
Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H7AB8B12A53AC4F4CBCBBE4741D208858"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop joint
recommendations with the National Park Service, the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service for an appropriate cost recovery
mechanism relating to items identified in subsection (c); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H278F3066516C4180BB6D108F28C106C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than
March 31, 2008, submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the
recommendations developed under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8496F7B8E0414620A12FBF4944534105"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Border
protection strategy</header><text>The Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior,
and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly develop a border protection
strategy that supports the border security needs of the United States in the
manner that best protects—</text>
<paragraph id="H3C694B5A72FB44ADA0B9CB7D0518F058"><enum>(1)</enum><text>units of the
National Park System;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H797B5F395F3648FEB97C3384D121A952"><enum>(2)</enum><text>National Forest
System land;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2979B6A654084143B82998971D8DF92F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>land under the
jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDBBD660132764959844481F59F00C638"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other relevant
land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary
of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Interior
Enforcement</header>
<subtitle commented="no" id="HF2D6928B4E1443AEBDB171497537E4C"><enum>A</enum><header>Reducing the number
of illegal aliens in the United States</header>
<section id="H82BF8677496B4FC8B3186500595622A5"><enum>201.</enum><header>Incarceration
of criminal aliens</header>
<subsection id="H5D0C7EFF68874AABBC629FDBE0544139"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Institutional
removal program</header>
<paragraph id="H437DC12CA914411E9730042D1CBCD0A3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Continuation</header><text>The
Secretary shall continue to operate the Institutional Removal Program (referred
to in this section as the <quote>Program</quote>) or shall develop and
implement another program to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H868537D0262242329ECC83C06472C5BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify removable
criminal aliens in Federal and State correctional facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD988CB99B1224A2E9EA18BDC2C55D391"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that such
aliens are not released into the community; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H25379338BD37440E8419BADC37E5A65F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>remove such aliens
from the United States after the completion of their sentences, in accordance
with section 241 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231</external-xref>), as
amended by section 231 of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDEE18F78DAE5406A96ACAA93EBEF3D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expansion</header><text>The
Secretary may extend the scope of the Program to all States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H315A24B9199C48B8BE1933369D4D1600"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technology
usage</header><text>Technology, such as videoconferencing, shall be used to the
maximum extent practicable to make the Program available in remote locations.
Mobile access to Federal databases of aliens, such as the Automated Biometric
Fingerprint Identification System (IDENT), and live scan technology shall be
used to the maximum extent practicable to make these resources available to
State and local law enforcement agencies in remote locations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H81A87441C1C8400AB0D68613C7C5700"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report on the participation of States in the Program and in any other program
carried out pursuant to subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H54A53EF1ABB84F8E84FB6FFFFC063F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary in each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out
this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF5A170E86C2B478CBB2032AC5491A7DC"><enum>202.</enum><header>Encouraging
aliens to depart voluntarily</header>
<subsection id="H641E36DA91674156B43BF2C984299B19"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 240B (8
U.S.C. 1229c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0131D735E16248A7A4822BFE1C743D41"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDC5836D6FD544505ADF68D728C19D398"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H67D7DA86FAAE47F9A8C2813C6CD66CF8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H83E86703A853441BB9A6A29352E96300"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If an alien is not removable under paragraph (2)(A)(iii)
or (4) of section 237(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H01A70E7EA68342A88F22C6A1AE961050"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security may permit the alien to voluntarily depart the United States
at the alien’s own expense under this subsection instead of being subject to
proceedings under section 240; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC19230A6E7B34942B0C5D981A43E0542"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Attorney
General may permit the alien to voluntarily depart the United States at the
alien’s own expense under this subsection after the initiation of removal
proceedings under section 240 and before the conclusion of such proceedings
before an immigration
judge.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E5F413C370D445AAC8BF37947E927C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H60453E073691429987C6092EF5429E71" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HA6EBE053D1C64B05A4F995576B38776"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<clause id="H74AB14A647544ABBAB14D8F0124B343"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Instead of
removal</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), permission to voluntarily
depart under paragraph (1)(A) shall not be valid for any period in excess of
120 days. The Secretary may require an alien permitted to voluntarily depart
under paragraph (1)(A) to post a voluntary departure bond, to be surrendered
upon proof that the alien has departed the United States within the time
specified.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
<quoted-block id="HEF9A7EFB76B3457DBA2D44555CF236CF" style="OLC">
<clause id="H69C97AF88D934E30B2ADEEBC3C18F2F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Before the
conclusion of removal proceedings</header><text>Permission to voluntarily
depart under paragraph (1)(B) shall not be valid for any period longer than 60
days, and may be granted only after a finding that the alien has the means to
depart the United States and intends to do so. An immigration judge may require
an alien to voluntarily depart under paragraph (1)(B) to post a voluntary
departure bond, in an amount necessary to ensure that the alien will depart, to
be surrendered upon proof that the alien has departed the United States within
the time specified. An immigration judge may waive the requirement to post a
voluntary departure bond in individual cases upon a finding that the alien has
presented compelling evidence that the posting of a bond will pose a serious
financial hardship and the alien has presented credible evidence that such a
bond is unnecessary to guarantee timely
departure.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3ABA91EF7684D9AB96120A07E4ED69"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2164AA25E22244C180C585FA8BA6A082"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending
subsection (c) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HEE382DF546354AEB90C0D8C768DE9D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HB8F750B300DD452AA868F3C4FBE18605"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conditions on
voluntary departure</header>
<paragraph id="H34990037FFDE4E5A938E2C248FC52758"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Voluntary
departure agreement</header><text>Voluntary departure under this section may
only be granted as part of an affirmative agreement by the alien.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06217AA9D5A84FFE86BAF146395801CE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Concessions by
the Secretary</header><text>In connection with the alien’s agreement to depart
voluntarily under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary of Homeland Security may
agree to a reduction in the period of inadmissibility under subparagraph (A) or
(B)(i) of section 212(a)(9).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H72CE4FDB2C3B46669CFD2BDC20709296"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Advisals</header><text>Agreements
relating to voluntary departure granted during removal proceedings under
section 240, or at the conclusion of such proceedings, shall be presented on
the record before the immigration judge. The immigration judge shall advise the
alien of the consequences of a voluntary departure agreement before accepting
such agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2B56E30BD714D30B2F1085731498203"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Failure to
comply with agreement</header><text>If an alien agrees to voluntary departure
under this section and fails to depart the United States within the time
allowed for voluntary departure or fails to comply with any other terms of the
agreement (including failure to timely post any required bond), the alien
is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3D75992EBE2449B3AC81FBB7F7D021A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ineligible for the
benefits of the agreement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC48B2D98FBA74215BA5605E3A911D8CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subject to the
penalties described in subsection (d); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF8EA893029C475A84BBCB4B00BC2D97"><enum>(C)</enum><text>subject to an
alternate order of removal if voluntary departure was granted under subsection
(a)(1)(B) or (b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H96685AE87E774738929670C1346EBBD3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Voluntary
departure period not affected</header><text>Except as expressly agreed to by
the Secretary in writing in the exercise of the Secretary’s discretion before
the expiration of the period allowed for voluntary departure, no motion,
appeal, application, petition, or petition for review shall affect, reinstate,
enjoin, delay, stay, or toll the alien’s obligation to depart from the United
States during the period agreed to by the alien and the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H68240DB5C1B840070000E0004FFBCBC8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending
subsection (d) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H2E403D0CE9F54F7AB38CB919CE25617E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HAE12A63B0DDE487690A303D0BB28335F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Penalties for
failure To depart</header><text>If an alien is permitted to voluntarily depart
under this section and fails to voluntarily depart from the United States
within the time period specified or otherwise violates the terms of a voluntary
departure agreement, the alien will be subject to the following
penalties:</text>
<paragraph id="H8E29493B2BAA49A8A3D4672F35D10424"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Civil
penalty</header><text>The alien shall be liable for a civil penalty of $3,000.
The order allowing voluntary departure shall specify the amount of the penalty,
which shall be acknowledged by the alien on the record. If the Secretary
thereafter establishes that the alien failed to depart voluntarily within the
time allowed, no further procedure will be necessary to establish the amount of
the penalty, and the Secretary may collect the civil penalty at any time
thereafter and by whatever means provided by law. An alien will be ineligible
for any benefits under this chapter until this civil penalty is paid.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC838084334584F6892F4A3B637D41B79"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ineligibility
for relief</header><text>The alien shall be ineligible during the time the
alien remains in the United States and for a period of 10 years after the
alien’s departure for any further relief under this section and sections 240A,
245, 248, and 249. The order permitting the alien to depart voluntarily shall
inform the alien of the penalties under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08C640D8CE854C65ABB890EADED8481"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by
amending subsection (e) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H16EF68B44C0D48EC9E2B7FD1E09197F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H216F56C776B947289B40CDB700E816E1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="HF461F7D73F8E4FFDBA246B36CE6FD3FD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prior grant of
voluntary departure</header><text>An alien shall not be permitted to
voluntarily depart under this section if the Secretary of Homeland Security or
the Attorney General previously permitted the alien to depart voluntarily under
this section on or after the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>STRIVE Act of 2007</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H364D44E301B74FD4A800708140B89DA0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The
Secretary may promulgate regulations to limit eligibility or impose additional
conditions for voluntary departure under subsection (a)(1)(A) for any class of
aliens.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H779DCD91FF7E40F4B731DAB187AB0581"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect
to all orders granting voluntary departure under section 240B of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229c">8 U.S.C. 1229c</external-xref>) made on or after the date that
is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H749D64CC4586428480851DE53282CDED"><enum>203.</enum><header>Deterring
aliens ordered removed from remaining in the United States
unlawfully</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
212(a)(9)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8A8D7A48C61047BEB9E2FBD106BEF2C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>seeks admission within 5 years of the date of such removal (or
within 20 years</quote> and inserting <quote>seeks admission not later than 5
years after the date of the alien’s removal (or not later than 20 years after
the alien’s removal</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H555684D093B2425DA45ECFB000D983B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking <quote>seeks admission within 10 years of the date of such alien’s
departure or removal (or within 20 years of</quote> and inserting <quote>seeks
admission not later than 10 years after the date of the alien’s departure or
removal (or not later than 20 years after</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HCA3422BFA19542A7B4379FE45108B19F"><enum>204.</enum><header>Prohibition of
the sale of firearms to, or the possession of firearms by certain
aliens</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 922 of title
18, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF2CA08C6C0194EC985C3A84896E933D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(5)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEB1689BDFBB04398B01C00419E798B90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43DF0F6140374A64A4BA009D25B75785"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>(y)(2)</quote> and all that follows and inserting
<quote>(y), is in a nonimmigrant classification; or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD0C74A913D34C389E06F4EFDDCFC441"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H87ABC3D9B1E74F42BB8228D0C34FDB75" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H7931B3AD95AA405D991FE6147E4B97A5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has been paroled
into the United States under section 212(d)(5) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C.
1182(d)(5));</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4F9B121A3A464EA8AD4DADAE76DE3E82"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)(5)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9F1D34A5B9E64CF3B8FE384F00C38865"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DE8F8E8D96846779DF730FD7B4EE450"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>(y)(2)</quote> and all that follows and inserting
<quote>(y), is in a nonimmigrant classification; or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC205129F8A7B4C51BDBC4B7E0627C77"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H1D1CEA6FF6FD41FCAACF3400F71D5877" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HBF88F51EFD0B44E0821DC45022076527"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has been paroled
into the United States under section 212(d)(5) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1182(d)(5));</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H372B2348773B46C8AAF49CB424535C91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(y)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H938311BD1C084AA3A48CCE35F9F70184"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Admitted Under
Nonimmigrant Visas</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">in a Nonimmigrant
Classification</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H104FBBEC0D4540BE83DD6600E9A81929"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H903931154ED44E1684388BFA7EEA3329" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HFCC0D318DC1840E3B74FEEC7BC5E72D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term
<term>nonimmigrant classification</term> includes all classes of nonimmigrant
aliens described in section 101(a)(15) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)), or otherwise described in the immigration laws (as defined in
section 101(a)(17) of such
Act).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B72B4AB0B044CE8AEB2009752AEB31"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>has been lawfully admitted to the United States under a
nonimmigrant visa</quote> and inserting <quote>is in a nonimmigrant
classification</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0DE9CD1CAB584989001FD5A9B145ED25"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)(A), by striking <quote>Any individual who has been admitted to the United
States under a nonimmigrant visa may receive a waiver from the requirements of
subsection (g)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>Any alien in a nonimmigrant
classification may receive a waiver from the requirements of subsection
(g)(5)(B)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HC7A23E243F74441EB6CD431794906C66"><enum>205.</enum><header>Uniform statute
of limitations for certain Immigration, naturalization, and peonage
offenses</header>
<subsection id="H6686E200C7184F8A9122004B3716B875"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/3291">Section 3291</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H76E977D2C0C04800912DC658C4CB6F79" style="USC">
<section id="H7681FD17309749FFB588FBA1009CDFCB"><enum>3291.</enum><header>Immigration,
naturalization, and peonage offenses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or
punished for a violation of any section of chapters 69 (relating to nationality
and citizenship offenses), 75 (relating to passport, visa, and immigration
offenses), or 77 (relating to peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons),
for an attempt or conspiracy to violate any such section, for a violation of
any criminal provision under section 243, 266, 274, 275, 276, 277, or 278 of
the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1253, 1306, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1327, and 1328), or for an attempt or
conspiracy to violate any such section, unless the indictment is returned or
the information filed not later than 10 years after the commission of the
offense.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H89526CB7FDED4573A457AD0024732F84"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/213">chapter 213</external-xref> of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 3291
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H78F3AB84E768463E96BAE4C0FCBE5C67" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">3291. Immigration, naturalization, and
peonage
offenses.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H3B5E17332B474CBCBD1E28537FA105C3"><enum>206.</enum><header>Expedited
removal</header>
<subsection id="H9423C654B122461087A086D8003747C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 238 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1228">8 U.S.C. 1228</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF83B4B871B92427FBF4E2B475511B8D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
section heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Expedited removal of criminal
aliens</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEBA71F65E19243DBBB00936936417965"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking the subsection heading and inserting: <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Expedited removal from correctional
facilities</header-in-text>.—</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A9EEC8E1E344173AE3D08B48416838B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking the subsection heading and inserting: <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Removal of Criminal
Aliens</header-in-text>.—</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3886940FBCFF4B5D9E28B02391E7F094"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E3FC18162B14FD9B5D37BA1D51CF200" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFDF545B1F57B405B83BF944F7BD3BC95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the case of an
alien described in paragraph (2), determine the deportability of such alien and
issue an order of removal pursuant to the procedures set forth in this
subsection or section 240.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E30ED68F14C4A15B76DAC8922751F2D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Aliens
described</header><text>An alien is described in this paragraph if the
alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="H585184E8081545EDAD80F73A4C377C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has not been
lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13320B581D4E4F2BA0A31752A2CCB9AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was convicted of
any criminal offense establishing deportability under subparagraph (A)(iii) or
(D)(i) of section 237(a)(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H966E7853ECE548D9BDCDA6DE468B2FBC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating
the subsection (c) that relates to judicial removal as subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB8DCA5360B8B4A41A397FEABBED60998"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
date of enactment of this Act and shall apply to all aliens apprehended or
convicted on or after such date.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8FBB753843E34419A555CBC7BC20015"><enum>207.</enum><header>Field agent
allocation</header>
<subsection id="H382DAE1718E44343A62149A6782C5CF3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 103(f) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1103">8 U.S.C. 1103(f)</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H11967C0283E84F3FABCB3B352056F297" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0F722F70EABF4DFBB0C7B2085C0CA36"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Minimum number of
agents in States</header>
<paragraph id="HF1F7D424902D4BB09B81F43883E8B584"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall allocate to each
State—</text>
<subparagraph id="H10CED1FD8CFB4638AD8E50FB001E30AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not fewer than 40
full-time active duty agents of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement to—</text>
<clause id="HC6F19BFB26D547498424D7C36EB0E23E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>investigate
immigration violations; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFDD2C7A68DA8421FB5F5C4AF975479D9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure the
departure of all removable aliens; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF02B0E0AF69549CCB4114DAE02D29E1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not fewer than 15
full-time active duty agents of United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services to carry out immigration and naturalization adjudication
functions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBA424A4C37494205BB5564697EF715BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (1) for any State with a
population of less than 2,000,000, as most recently reported by the Bureau of
the
Census.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H4844040C220F4078A6D55CD16FFEB22"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0A9414E4D4384F4583A15310CF1C4C8E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA3C8ADDF79FB4A03866FC5C7F2D85900"><enum>208.</enum><header>Streamlined
processing of background checks conducted for immigration benefit applications
and petitions</header>
<subsection id="H6CA3A210F7EC4DF1B8BCEF4327891E8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Information
sharing; interagency task force</header><text>Section 105 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1105">8 U.S.C. 1105</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41EC12AD18144EE0A1946C14D88CDA9D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H04EBEA8721A0471DAE0446813863FC2F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interagency task
force</header>
<paragraph id="H2E11612063184D08AADA18017BCFB441"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish an
interagency task force to resolve cases in which an application or petition for
an immigration benefit conferred under this Act has been delayed due to an
outstanding background check investigation for more than 2 years after the date
on which such application or petition was initially filed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H708EA2CB34ED4D1EB74105E3DADDCE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
interagency task force established under paragraph (1) shall include
representatives from Federal agencies with immigration, law enforcement, or
national security responsibilities under this
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H76BE70B780284825A64BA91D06C3B1BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation such sums as are necessary for
each fiscal year, 2008 through 2012 for enhancements to existing systems for
conducting background and security checks necessary to support immigration
security and orderly processing of applications.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEECF3EDCD4DF4B769FE0ABED42267110"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on
background and security checks</header>
<paragraph id="HBDC883BC77744F13B3C0A640EAFA0042"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit
to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the background and
security checks conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on behalf of
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDDDCE5A0426C47AFBCDD4C80CED82B58"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>The
report required under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H329A5008CD574B8CA95C0040187DFE30"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of
the background and security check program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H095F4D28249E42CE88ED7075BC0534AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a statistical
breakdown of the background and security check delays associated with different
types of immigration applications;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H704B5F316D7D45D2B4EB9E7E14F4EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a statistical
breakdown of the background and security check delays by applicant country of
origin; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A80CBC04067490A9506A8378F186676"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the steps that the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations is taking to expedite
background and security checks that have been pending for more than 180
days.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2DAFC4C8454147BA81F7E16D3E0057BB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Ensuring
accountability in background check determinations</header>
<paragraph id="HE7A164E64F744EC98F2200FCB72FE46"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 4 of title III (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1501">8 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HE9959CE2F57248E0943D392598CCFC43" style="OLC">
<section id="H755188B9AEC240AA98AA8EE72CA9D349"><enum>362.</enum><header>Construction</header>
<subsection id="H81CC324039FC498CA0B4BA46CD24B1D1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Nothing in this Act (other than section 241(b)(3)) or in
any other provision of law (other than the Convention against Torture and Other
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at New York, December
10, 1994, subject to any reservations, understandings, declarations, and
provisos contained in the resolution of ratification of the Convention, as
implemented by section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act
of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231</external-xref> note)) may be construed to require
the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to grant any
application for asylum, adjustment of status, or naturalization, or grant any
relief from removal under the immigration laws to—</text>
<paragraph id="HFFA78B8593624E6598C07233E0F3F1F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any alien with
respect to whom a national security, criminal, or other investigation or case
is open or pending (including the issuance of an arrest warrant, detainer, or
indictment) that is material to the alien’s eligibility for the status or
benefit sought; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6B7F0842BE364F6CA6DFDD6220AE6516"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any alien for whom
all law enforcement and other background checks have not been conducted and
resolved or the information related to such background checks have not provided
to or assessed by the reviewing official.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H64907E37BEAB4795AB746DE65C19B1A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Timeframes</header><text>Notwithstanding
subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security may not delay adjudication
or document issuance beyond 180 days due to an outstanding background or
security check unless the Secretary certifies that such background and security
check may establish that the alien poses a risk to national security or public
safety. The decision to delay shall be reviewed every 180 days, and such
decision may not be delegated below the level of Assistant Secretary. An alien
has no right to review or appeal the Secretary's decision to delay adjudication
or issuance of documentation under this section, but remains entitled to
interim work
authorization.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1051F50C32A349A793AFC189EF483232"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall promulgate regulations that describe the
conditions under which interim work authorization under paragraph (1) shall be
issued.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H13C21B75033E448C80F5EF31FD9931B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual report to
Congress</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney
General, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Labor shall submit an
annual report to Congress that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF8C6335ACDE4B50B8F0DA06E2DF9E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of cases
in which paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) is invoked during the reporting
period;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H471065EE1922460F97666331EB6B7CD2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total number
of pending cases in each category at the end of the reporting period;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4BBC664800A146CAA7D23FF1720008E9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the resolution of
cases finally decided during the reporting period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BC3A1FC14E54320B3B2B9A600C5CD5F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>statistics on
interim employment authorizations issued under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4145772850C04307AD95EC072E34D6BC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 361 the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H2E006611AB304A40ABFE8454B967B13" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 362.
Construction.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HEF9AFABEC3D64123A47F563846C06C09"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Enhanced
transparency of clearance process</header>
<paragraph id="H5DF0DB014F8D4AB2A1CE520047C7005F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary and the Attorney General shall each establish an Office of the Public
Advocate for Immigration Clearances within the Department and the Department of
Justice, respectively. Each Office shall be headed by a Public Advocate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18630054B6AB41F5B8011B6775EA6C60"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>Each
Public Advocate shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1FF9690995DF4440BC03BC1728358700"><enum>(A)</enum><text>serve as a public
liaison for their respective Department for identifying and resolving delays in
immigration processing caused by background check investigations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D93142B3FD84963A158F2863DE2B076"><enum>(B)</enum><text>serve on the
Interagency Task Force established under subsection (e) of section 105 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1105">8 U.S.C. 1105</external-xref>), as added by subsection
(a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HECD828C8344944A29093D68DF293C004"><enum>209.</enum><header>State criminal
alien assistance program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H0EFB8C4B604243BEB142069C9E317300"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>Section 241(i)(5)(C) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)(C)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>2011</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H2D3B2E19B48B44C596959C9F6DF22709"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reimbursement of
States for preconviction costs relating to the incarceration of illegal
aliens</header><text>Section 241(i)(3)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(3)(A)</external-xref>) is amended
by inserting <quote>charged with or</quote> before
<quote>convicted</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H57F0C835F0194039A0AB0717D9BF6DA5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reimbursement of
States for indirect costs relating to the incarceration of illegal
aliens</header><text>Section 501 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1365">8 U.S.C. 1365</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HAF6E1E70F3E44C11B63703A2042EFD9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending
subsection (a) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFCAA5486D4A6428F979200E200D85FB0" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H9FC3C2C8BCEC4E91BAF0006B3F2CA331"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reimbursement of
States</header><text>Subject to the amounts provided in advance in
appropriation Acts, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse a State
for—</text>
<paragraph id="HC2101178CAFF4841BBFF2C202627A2A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the costs incurred
by the State for the imprisonment of any illegal alien or Cuban national who is
convicted of a felony by such State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCDE56F74B1174B319DA73946F0007FC0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the indirect costs
related to the imprisonment described in paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDD248D5E94EF44F3A1B566B3EF396BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending
subsections (c) through (e) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0510709B01AB474C8580FDEE1D331633" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="H73BC22EFD0164FEC8DE0BC00FE8F2EA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Manner of
allotment of reimbursements</header><text>Reimbursements under this section
shall be allotted in a manner that gives special consideration for any State
that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB8C06005D7E847F1B6CA3FFB5B95A4B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shares a border
with Mexico or Canada; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE9386B3980E645A1BA1ED88C00937D1D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes within
the State an area in which a large number of undocumented aliens reside
relative to the general population of that area.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H266EE34863674188802647CA3426190"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H657E91E028254A7EAEBB76581FCC00FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Indirect
costs</header><text>The term <term>indirect costs</term> includes—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC0C802A662684C1AB2426B04962782B9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>court costs,
county attorney costs, detention costs, and criminal proceedings expenditures
that do not involve going to trial;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA28B3D13516744708B33376E1D7E9DA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>indigent defense
costs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H04E3F798D59E4822AA33EE27AC6F5833"><enum>(C)</enum><text>unsupervised
probation costs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8C722990E239455EBCFDC72517A5A09"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(36)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(36)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H760FB5FBB10347E3B84F3E0897853383"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated
$200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out
subsection
(a)(2).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H34FB5D0C858244C4A14628D2B93760B7"><enum>210.</enum><header>Transportation
and processing of illegal aliens apprehended by State and local law enforcement
officers</header>
<subsection id="HB7630EF057374FA086D0886DECD0AAC6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide sufficient transportation and
officers to take illegal aliens apprehended by State and local law enforcement
officers into custody for processing at a detention facility operated by the
Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0D50CD74B12447DA82C0CE213F902083"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out
this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9B61682EB57E48FE94C3E357EE278307"><enum>211.</enum><header>Reducing
illegal immigration and alien smuggling on tribal lands</header>
<subsection id="HC10B3E29F7AD4C1589C7C756F5689B61"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header><text>The Secretary may award grants to Indian tribes with
lands adjacent to an international border of the United States that have been
adversely affected by illegal immigration.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF079C855CE9943C9AAF52D734F0573A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Grants awarded under subsection (a) may be used for—</text>
<paragraph id="HB4227D28E834457BAB47096EE9DD845"><enum>(1)</enum><text>law enforcement
activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF2431E5910324B559845D96D82C02F13"><enum>(2)</enum><text>health care
services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H21684CC3433540F39112D100AB7F744D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>environmental
restoration; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93683697147545549D75800027F10755"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the preservation
of cultural resources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2565988AFF9249EE8DEC68AA71A3D039"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that—</text>
<paragraph id="H62CE80EACC1946649CF5A2BA2E20E4C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the
level of access of Border Patrol agents on tribal lands;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4D98BFD16C7E4AB395B3FE331DAE211"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describes the
extent to which enforcement of immigration laws may be improved by enhanced
access to tribal lands;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1819CAA7471E4515BF99AD639E638FA1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>contains a
strategy for improving such access through cooperation with tribal authorities;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF3B551C71E074D84B061BECEE55F7954"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifies grants
provided by the Department for Indian tribes, either directly or through State
or local grants, relating to border security expenses.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD505EA7647B6439A867310BBA7804301"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out
this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3C36D8D247B441B29BC09E00D08F2302"><enum>212.</enum><header>Mandatory
address reporting requirements</header>
<subsection id="HBED8EF4F21E843A3BD83AD3CD8F8DCB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Clarifying
address reporting requirements</header><text>Section 265 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1305">8 U.S.C. 1305</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA40E8E6B6711444BB69CB9B7E6794757"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE79F796C5A974EA6863F0053CDBF63D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>notify the Attorney General in writing</quote> and inserting
<quote>submit written or electronic notification to the Secretary of Homeland
Security, in a manner approved by the Secretary,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89573C3D898E49F9BB5C2CA864B157F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>the Attorney General may require</quote> and inserting <quote>the
Secretary may require</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52366F7174144CF100BD2EB964FFC3CA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following: <quote>If the alien is involved in proceedings before an
immigration judge or in an administrative appeal of such proceedings, the alien
shall submit to the Attorney General the alien’s current address and a
telephone number, if any, at which the alien may be contacted.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEC5FDFB524A44A278592482664639C2C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> each place such term appears and
inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC48FA8609CD24FB1803213051300129F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
by striking <quote>given to such parent</quote> and inserting <quote>given by
such parent</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00D2D794D03940E6BD9DBA0000E889D3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H4712810731774AEDA82ED9632C2D48F7" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H6A6CBA4C5C814FB586D606BC208B87F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Address To be
provided</header>
<paragraph id="HC682B355578A45D49EB5BAC15BADCC03"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary under
paragraph (2), an address provided by an alien under this section shall be the
alien’s current residential mailing address, and shall not be a post office box
or other nonresidential mailing address or the address of an attorney,
representative, labor organization, or employer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE0B669B95F1F44D1A650FC6C85838E18"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
requirements</header><text>The Secretary may provide specific requirements with
respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H80D0C92C228B479C00DB078821037C5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designated classes
of aliens and special circumstances, including aliens who are employed at a
remote location; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H696B9AB7B22A44E4BB587CB5FC7774DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the reporting of
address information by aliens who are incarcerated in a Federal, State, or
local correctional facility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H617358EE85984A958C12B831F2407FB9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Detention</header><text>An
alien who is being detained by the Secretary under this Act is not required to
report the alien’s current address under this section during the time the alien
remains in detention, but shall be required to notify the Secretary of the
alien’s address under this section at the time of the alien’s release from
detention.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7EEB318AAC854163A11458F41F32D6E0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of most
recent address provided by the alien</header>
<paragraph id="H14F399848F7542C0A423EE97AD486BBA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
may provide for the appropriate coordination and cross referencing of address
information provided by an alien under this section with other information
relating to the alien’s address under other Federal programs, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF069B1ED0E984EC2B6FD1CA3C2005CEE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any information
pertaining to the alien, which is submitted in any application, petition, or
motion filed under this Act with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
Secretary of State, or the Secretary of Labor;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7588860CFFA04D03BFEFDCEE90ABF94C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any information
available to the Attorney General with respect to an alien in a proceeding
before an immigration judge or an administrative appeal or judicial review of
such proceeding;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9A639C8FC6644E800A881F3D347DF00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any information
collected with respect to nonimmigrant foreign students or exchange program
participants under section 641 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1372">8 U.S.C. 1372</external-xref>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67080A4B87844B3993E0A132C3026F19"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any information
collected from State or local correctional agencies pursuant to the State
Criminal Alien Assistance Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC895E592BE814EE69E7B982D5EE22D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reliance</header><text>The
Secretary may rely on the most recent address provided by the alien under this
section or section 264 to send to the alien any notice, form, document, or
other matter pertaining to Federal immigration laws, including service of a
notice to appear. The Attorney General and the Secretary may rely on the most
recent address provided by the alien under section 239(a)(1)(F) to contact the
alien about pending removal proceedings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3037F72016D40A500D3B1FBE656CD38"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Obligation</header><text>The
alien’s provision of an address for any other purpose under the Federal
immigration laws does not excuse the alien’s obligation to submit timely notice
of the alien’s address to the Secretary under this section (or to the Attorney
General under section 239(a)(1)(F) with respect to an alien in a proceeding
before an immigration judge or an administrative appeal of such
proceeding).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC1B2B840B00B4796B094A329C6F09265"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Requirement for
database</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish an
electronic database to timely record and preserve addresses provided under this
section.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF6EBA0473B714D6DA7BCE456B463EE41"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
changes with respect to registration requirements</header><text>Chapter 7 of
title II (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1301">8 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA7AC706F4C9847518D5D176090B69C76"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 262(c),
by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of
Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H36AE9F92E55240F6939CF401928583BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 263(a),
by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of
Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0ECDD4D2B08455D91ABB67CDA784387"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section
264—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C38675F9AEA4FA38E64C755EDC8B0F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsections
(a), (b), (c), and (d), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> each place
it appears and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCCF94FEAAB7A4853B571EEC54350E967"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(f)—</text>
<clause id="H33448D293DED4068BB2FE0954D8DF645"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Attorney General is authorized</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security and Attorney General are
authorized</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H071D1DD039E745EA8544EF2874094368"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Attorney General or the Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary or the Attorney General</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4819554773A5436EAD3D76940489A063"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect on
eligibility for immigration benefits</header><text>If an alien fails to comply
with section 262, 263, or 265 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1302, 1303, and 1305) or <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/8/264.1">section 264.1</external-xref> of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations,
or removal orders or voluntary departure agreements based on any such section
for acts committed prior to the enactment of this Act such failure shall not
affect the eligibility of the alien to apply for a benefit under the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE55050E91BEF4232B879CAD5B1AC24C8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical
amendments</header><text>Section 266 (8 U.S.C. 1306 ) is amended by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD5AC323BF0BF46E4B3EAB27F38075DCF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective
dates</header>
<paragraph id="H4B5D08B4BE454F1D86B8865981B6ABE4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made
by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00CFF10022B04492A0108F0069AF2FE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by paragraphs (1)(A),
(1)(B), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on March
1, 2003.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H86912D6825894EADA6FC8DFED2D4F2EE"><enum>213.</enum><header>State and local
Enforcement of Federal Immigration laws</header>
<subsection id="H10CF55E6F4B24BFDA105DBC251698B1C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 287(g) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1357">8 U.S.C. 1357(g)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA4061C4B85154AA7867DFF4934A8CF62"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by adding at the end <quote>If such training is provided by a State or
political subdivision of a State to an officer or employee of such State or
political subdivision of a State, the cost of such training (including
applicable overtime costs) shall be reimbursed by the Secretary of Homeland
Security.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6924B7854E734122B333F9086B5C27DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by adding at the end <quote>The cost of any equipment required to be purchased
under such written agreement and necessary to perform the functions under this
subsection shall be reimbursed by the Secretary of Homeland
Security.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H06E6B4C0055340D28719C1DC7840CA3E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section and the
amendments made by this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HAB8366CB6F354A3995A4082CB7A140E2"><enum>214.</enum><header>Increased
criminal penalties related to drunk driving</header>
<subsection id="HFFEAC0610738411A9DF943F6A104E102"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inadmissibility</header><text>Section
212(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H00AA0D72C8F5498AA0BC76219FCB5B4D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (J); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H527FD5BFEB384DAEAF42EBDF6C04C00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A5FE745B6B44DA3B5A04DFA02C1E3F9" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H0045A0B5929D4EC4915E2869A110D8E9"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Drunk
drivers</header><text>Any alien who has been convicted of 3 offenses for
driving under the influence and at least 1 of the offenses is a felony under
Federal or State law, for which the alien was sentenced to more than 1 year
imprisonment, is
inadmissible.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4B07EE0476E641F0B8AE1331F55D989"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deportability</header><text>Section
237(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1227">8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCF16CD69202F4020AF039DC5529DD9FD" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H42D85ECBA83D421DB5FDBAE95CB7993E"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Drunk
drivers</header><text>Unless the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney
General waives the application of this subparagraph, any alien who has been
convicted of 3 offenses for driving under the influence and at least 1 of the
offenses is a felony under Federal or State law, for which the alien was
sentenced to more than 1 year imprisonment, is
deportable.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HDA547289B84A41E8B3A1F54E084B19E6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Judicial
advisal</header>
<paragraph id="H4FC70E88D3ED4A68BC6458809BE7D295"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A court shall not accept a guilty plea for driving under
the influence unless the court has administered to the defendant, on the
record, the following adivsal:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7EA65570CF92480B00BD4063A08CA0F2" style="OLC">
<quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="paragraph">If you are
not a citizen of the United States, you are advised that conviction for driving
under the influence, including conviction by entry of any plea, even if the
conviction is later expunged, may result in deportation, exclusion from
admission to the United States, or denial of naturalization pursuant to the
laws of the United
States.</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H12235880057845DAB0B1C8527B7FF609"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Failure to
advise</header><text>Upon request, the court shall allow the defendant a
reasonable amount of additional time to consider the appropriateness of the
plea in light of the advisement set out in paragraph (1). If the court fails to
advise the defendant in accordance with paragraph (1) and the defendant shows
that conviction of the offense to which the defendant pleaded guilty may result
in the defendant’s deportation, exclusion from the United States, or denial of
naturalization pursuant to the laws of the United States, the court, upon a
motion by the defendant, shall vacate the judgment and permit the defendant to
withdraw the plea and enter a plea of not guilty. If the record does not show
that the court provided the required advisement, it shall be presumed that the
defendant did not receive the advisement. The defendant shall not be required
to disclose his or her immigration status at any time.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8440201367F34D82BB00BB10B1445F5B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 212(h) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(h)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H07878BEC8CA444F7936B057CA0BD9C53"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">subsection<enum-in-header> (a)(2)(A)(i)(I), (II), (B),
(D),</enum-in-header>and (E)</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">certain provisions in
subsection <enum-in-header>(a)(2)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0E026EEB6A2A4F3BA0C54444D294B65D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and (E)</quote> and inserting
<quote>(E), and (F)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7D1FE12B4A674253A7A036007D92E23B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to convictions entered on or
after such date.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE4268AC182E249F4AEB1A0B5F199F71"><enum>215.</enum><header>Law enforcement
authority of States and political subdivisions and transfer to Federal
custody</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title II (8 U.S.C.
1151 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 240C the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H61441FE4C3384EF0AD492327517F2E11" style="OLC">
<section id="H3F04B45528EC4CC9B2B405F4DD033B9E"><enum>240D.</enum><header>Law
enforcement authority of States and political subdivisions and transfer of
aliens to Federal custody</header>
<subsection id="H42137FCF6E804EAFB1B090C424E0109F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, law enforcement personnel of a State, or a
political subdivision of a State, have the inherent authority of a sovereign
entity to investigate, apprehend, arrest, detain, or transfer to Federal
custody (including the transportation across State lines to detention centers)
an alien for the purpose of assisting in the enforcement of the criminal
provisions of the immigration laws of the United States in the normal course of
carrying out the law enforcement duties of such personnel. This State authority
has never been displaced or preempted by a Federal law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8262132DC85A43D9B8DDB25D5C4978B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer</header><text>If
the head of a law enforcement entity of a State (or a political subdivision of
the State), exercising authority with respect to the detention of an alien
convicted of a criminal offense, submits a request to the Secretary of Homeland
Security, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H5B69CD462D21458B999DA2D44830A82C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine the
immigration status of the offender; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF82724E2A49845F3BE6E2D94511C93A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>report to the
requesting agency whether the Department of Homeland Security intends to take
custody of the offender for violations of Federal immigration laws, with an
approximate timeframe for the transfer of custody.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6C0534EF151949439E9730C3994942EF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to use funds appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 241(i)(5) to reimburse a
State, or a political subdivision of a State for activities described in
subparagraph (a) or (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA27AFCB959BD49C793FE89E1EDED9FDD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirement for
appropriate security</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
ensure that—</text>
<paragraph id="H3EB757A4BA874FFDA4953B28EBA067EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>aliens
incarcerated in a Federal facility pursuant to this section are held in
facilities which provide an appropriate level of security; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09C0B5A263E942DE99CE0B9780000D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if practicable,
aliens detained solely for civil violations of Federal immigration law are
separated within a facility or facilities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H665EC86B742E4DDEA54383EB91B2889"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Requirement for
schedule</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall establish a regular circuit and schedule for the prompt
transportation of apprehended aliens from the custody of those States, and
political subdivisions of States, which routinely submit requests described in
subsection (b), into Federal custody.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7858EF1734954C77862EE4C3211494F6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authority for
contracts</header>
<paragraph id="H5482A0C7BC0A46B1A5B80100334CE37B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may enter into
contracts or cooperative agreements with appropriate State and local law
enforcement and detention agencies to implement this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC16652C5EB364C34A51D4079AAD362AB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination by
Secretary</header><text>Before entering into a contract or cooperative
agreement with a State or political subdivision of a State under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall determine whether the State, or if appropriate, the
political subdivision in which the agencies are located, has in place any
formal or informal policy that violates section 642 of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1373">8 U.S.C. 1373</external-xref>). The Secretary
shall not allocate any of the funds made available under this section to any
State or political subdivision that has in place a policy that violates such
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9BCE6A59936F4F890000B7C0067BAB3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in this section shall be construed to require law enforcement personnel of a
State or a political subdivision to assist in the enforcement of the
immigration laws of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD0BCCA95CCDC4FE39C78DA72797EB5C6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H24E7F1E08815445B8044E441DA9DB21"><enum>216.</enum><header>Laundering of
monetary instruments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFB57FDD3E7D64F819C226204BDCE0BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>section 1590 (relating to trafficking with respect to peonage,
slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor),</quote> after <quote>section
1363 (relating to destruction of property within the special maritime and
territorial jurisdiction),</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H032AE257C49D4A8D9FD300146720A9DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>section 274(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C.1324(a)) (relating to bringing in and
harboring certain aliens),</quote> after <quote>section 590 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="TA30">Tariff Act of 1930</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1590">19 U.S.C. 1590</external-xref>)
(relating to aviation smuggling),</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H236A30A959524E779B477513982CAB1B"><enum>217.</enum><header>Increase of
Federal detention space and the utilization of facilities identified for
closures as a result of the Defense Base Closure Realignment Act of
1990</header>
<subsection id="H3476964FB9D040CFA171AC168990C030"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction or
acquisition of detention facilities</header>
<paragraph id="H10D10B3CDCD94C21BE4BAE5F948896B2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Secretary shall construct or acquire, in addition to existing facilities for
the detention of aliens, at least 20 detention facilities in the United States
that have the capacity to detain a combined total of not less than 20,000
individuals at any time for aliens detained pending removal or a decision on
removal of such aliens from the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7A6B8BD3A985465C9CE7B8CC27D2616"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement to
construct or acquire</header><text>Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary shall construct or acquire additional detention
facilities in the United States to accommodate the detention beds required by
section 5204(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Protection Act of 2004
(<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/458">Public Law 108–458</external-xref>; 118 Stat. 3734).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2EF8A37F98614DFE004FA76EE0091DF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of alternate
detention facilities</header><text>Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary shall fully utilize all possible options to cost
effectively increase available detention capacities, and shall utilize
detention facilities that are owned and operated by the Federal Government if
the use of such facilities is cost effective.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE62BDC36A9B7491C9CA616B00682528"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of
installations under base closure laws</header><text>In acquiring additional
detention facilities under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the
transfer of appropriate portions of military installations approved for closure
or realignment under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part
A of title XXIX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/510">Public Law 101–510</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2687">10 U.S.C. 2687</external-xref> note) for use in
accordance with this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF0BBF6221D644589CB16762E500E32B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Determination of
location</header><text>The location of any detention facility constructed or
acquired in accordance with this subsection shall be determined, with the
concurrence of the Secretary, by the senior officer responsible for Detention
and Removal Operations in the Department. The detention facilities shall be
located so as to enable the officers and employees of the Department to
increase to the maximum extent practicable the annual rate and level of
removals of illegal aliens from the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H54DFBC15834D45588FE502AC89257465"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter, in consultation with the heads of other
appropriate Federal agencies, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an
assessment of the additional detention facilities and bed space needed to
detain unlawful aliens apprehended at the United States ports of entry or along
the international land borders of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H36279B6E43444760A11F86DECA513D7D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>Section 241(g)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231(g)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>may expend</quote> and inserting <quote>shall
expend</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H19E95CEDF6CB46C1AF8C3960CF3E92C4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H21FCD07269C944F8AF078B73A378E54E"><enum>218.</enum><header>Determination
of immigration status of individuals charged with Federal offenses</header>
<subsection id="HC416D11615D64FE4B9AF1521AE126CBC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Responsibility
of United States Attorneys</header><text>Beginning not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the office of the United States Attorney
that is prosecuting a criminal case in a Federal court—</text>
<paragraph id="H273FC12FEBCB4599ACB1E1B534718965"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall determine,
not later than 30 days after filing the initial pleadings in the case, whether
each defendant in the case is lawfully present in the United States (subject to
subsequent legal proceedings to determine otherwise);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE46FDA1C3D0141C8B5757CE89EB4CCB1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC6299EF7F52946F8907EEC2340FEAC82"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if the defendant is
determined to be an alien lawfully present in the United States, shall notify
the court in writing of the determination and the current status of the alien
under the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality
Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FFDD10C22C34CCCAC717D92B408F781" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the defendant is determined not to
be lawfully present in the United States, shall notify the court in writing of
the determination, the defendant’s alien status, and, to the extent possible,
the country of origin or legal residence of the defendant;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFAAB4A86674442B600C22EC1BD27BF64"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensure that the
information described in paragraph (2) is included in the case file and the
criminal records system of the office of the United States attorney; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE0EBFB758BA14DE4B0D2D3A41EAD38A1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide notice to
the alien and the counsel for the alien of any such determination and any such
submission to the court.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H40A8083D95AE4D82B58D77B84C5B499C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>A
determination made under subsection (a)(1) shall be made in accordance with
guidelines of the Executive Office for Immigration Review of the Department of
Justice.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCD08222B396348E5A25B9F63DBA43F4F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of Federal courts</header>
<paragraph id="H9CEF7D2BCF354A6697F10128007754F4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Modifications of
records and case managements systems</header><text>Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, all Federal courts that hear criminal cases,
or appeals of criminal cases, shall modify their criminal records and case
management systems, in accordance with guidelines which the Director of the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall establish, so as to
enable accurate reporting of information described in subsection (a)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A6CFF5CDE4845538F7132BD30494311"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data
entries</header><text>Beginning not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, each Federal court described in paragraph (1) shall
enter into its electronic records the information contained in each
notification to the court under subsection (a)(2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H30DF03C0465948C8AF209FC300DF2F16"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in this section may be construed to provide a basis for admitting evidence to a
jury or releasing information to the public regarding an alien’s immigration
status.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7770AF210D4F48F5AFDD4E1C05726F00"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual report to
Congress</header><text>The Director of the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts shall include, in the annual report filed with Congress under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/604">section 604</external-xref> of title 28, United States Code—</text>
<paragraph id="H3EE3CE5679D248609BEC031178F10008"><enum>(1)</enum><text>statistical
information on criminal trials of aliens in the courts and criminal convictions
of aliens in the lower courts and upheld on appeal, including the type of crime
in each case and including information on the legal status of the aliens;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0999380D5FF46059EC81C6EF645C1DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations on
whether additional court resources are needed to accommodate the volume of
criminal cases brought against aliens in the Federal courts.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA5E4FA16DF25447A89D84E7CB8A52BFA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="HFC6ECB126B274481992FD8DCDC065B7C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9D73B0B31E54086A8617430DEF33077"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in this subsection in any fiscal year shall remain available
until expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HAC78705902684386B452257B62372104"><enum>219.</enum><header>Expansion of
the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transfer System</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue a directive to expand
the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transfer System so that such System provides
additional services with respect to aliens who are illegally present in the
United States. Such expansion should include—</text>
<paragraph id="H9FB3EBB80B334D92B704E799F6BE53D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increasing the
daily operations of such System with buses and air hubs in 3 geographic
regions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F2514BE8DC448A3AA1CB0A512E91BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>allocating a set
number of seats for such aliens for each metropolitan area;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6A7AD136AEB14D0295FFF311CB7FE9C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>allowing
metropolitan areas to trade or give some of the seats allocated to the area
under such System for such aliens to other areas in their region based on the
transportation needs of each area; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3A57E81C0D64A42A0A5F9207D359BE7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>requiring an
annual report that analyzes the number of seats that each metropolitan area is
allocated under such System for such aliens and modifies such allocation if
necessary.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H1A60B0C50CE94BAC9061914B7D658B5B"><enum>220.</enum><header>Cancellation of
visas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 222(g) (8 U.S.C.
1202(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDE6E9DB179D14D91A28FAD433884C375"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H698A6D1E3952483B9CCAAB2E8D5FBF09"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland
Security</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2B5C7EDBB49484C873D5C44382991CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and any other nonimmigrant visa issued by the United States that is in
the possession of the alien</quote> after <quote>such visa</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H841152B6C90B451BB4E6B04CEAEFD6F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(A), by striking <quote>(other than the visa described in paragraph (1))
issued in a consular office located in the country of the alien’s
nationality</quote> and inserting <quote>(other than a visa described in
paragraph (1)) issued in a consular office located in the country of the
alien’s nationality or foreign residence</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H481BFED6F7C44DF7A66966577E31D12B"><enum>B</enum><header>Passport and visa
security</header>
<section id="HEDA4FC47A1A04C37B27514CDA09CA9"><enum>221.</enum><header>Reform of
passport fraud offenses</header>
<subsection id="H689AD63E98944D87A115FD5B6200B1A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Trafficking in
passports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1541 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D81C868903A463EB87625E663904E7D" style="USC">
<section id="H58ADB75FEF864970818D14E08DC9B164"><enum>1541.</enum><header>Trafficking in
passports</header>
<subsection id="H165451EC24BA479294D8F3527BBBC21"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Multiple
passports</header><text>Any person who, during any period of 3 years or less,
knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="HBBC2F0DE80E24582BF6058F368223473"><enum>(1)</enum><text>and without lawful
authority produces, issues, or transfers 10 or more passports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC5BA834A751F48999FD2E647ADDE1C98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>forges,
counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes 10 or more passports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF7608A95E9BE4C898800283B861DFDEE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>secures,
possesses, uses, receives, buys, sells, or distributes 10 or more passports,
knowing the passports to be forged, counterfeited, altered, falsely made,
stolen, procured by fraud, or produced or issued without lawful authority;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1ED657253BEC43AA9247D46FB19BDFE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>completes, mails,
prepares, presents, signs, or submits 10 or more applications for a United
States passport, knowing the applications to contain any false statement or
representation,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="HAE84B97B69F8458A94161B190045CBDF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Passport
materials</header><text>Any person who knowingly and without lawful authority
produces, buys, sells, possesses, or uses any official material (or counterfeit
of any official material) used to make a passport, including any distinctive
paper, seal, hologram, image, text, symbol, stamp, engraving, or plate, shall
be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or
both.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HAD3FEEC52D984A03A1F6325161095712"><enum>(b)</enum><header>False statement
in an application for a passport</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1542">Section 1542</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H762D1332E13446608CE01BB5386FFAA3" style="USC">
<section id="HF75FADE639204B5A9B25441605B9F986"><enum>1542.</enum><header>False
statement in an application for a passport</header>
<subsection id="HB7D0E22BAA17431A93744BCC99426BA6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Whoever knowingly makes any false statement or
representation in an application for a United States passport, or mails,
prepares, presents, or signs an application for a United States passport
knowing the application to contain any false statement or representation, shall
be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF1B48832379146A7932FB521A11CB7F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Venue</header>
<paragraph id="HB9EA9E65CE9D4E50A8EF70EAC9CCDC6D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An offense under subsection (a) may be prosecuted in any
district—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6119174497454087B1A0ED146DCCA41C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in which the false
statement or representation was made or the application for a United States
passport was prepared or signed; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8EA187527C6545A884CA7EFB00007C97"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in which or to
which the application was mailed or presented.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H732320E2ED09486ABA2BF83C63D167BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Acts occurring
outside the United States</header><text>An offense under subsection (a)
involving an application for a United States passport prepared and adjudicated
outside the United States may be prosecuted in the district in which the
resultant passport was or would have been produced.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE76AD4A471BC4B2A9E6D885B66AB5F23"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Savings
clause</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the
venue otherwise available under sections 3237 and 3238 of this
title.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H196EC65CECD644EE941960252C88D3BC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Forgery and
unlawful production of a passport</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1543">Section 1543</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H642D90FAAFF44C3094614E65ED38CFBD" style="USC">
<section id="HA5F5B10491904CD1827DBE593EC46727"><enum>1543.</enum><header>Forgery and
unlawful production of a passport</header>
<subsection id="H974E23E2A8C949E2AB885CD80BB00E6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Forgery</header><text>Any
person who knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="H1CBFE2E07C9349B0813E009438C3871C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>forges,
counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes any passport; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDADCD2A2F1954ED0821300A78ED75342"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transfers any
passport knowing it to be forged, counterfeited, altered, falsely made, stolen,
or to have been produced or issued without lawful authority,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="HBF543A19C8174DB4A591F74199443C6B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Unlawful
production</header><text>Any person who knowingly and without lawful
authority—</text>
<paragraph id="HAE755A58C4E84C3B9DC7BABCD4C9182B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>produces, issues,
authorizes, or verifies a passport in violation of the laws, regulations, or
rules governing the issuance of the passport;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDA3D18DC3BC8497AB282C23CE146F9FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>produces, issues,
authorizes, or verifies a United States passport for or to any person knowing
or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is not entitled to
receive a passport; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA23AE91246FE40F0B0D0A09F5E80062D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>transfers or
furnishes a passport to any person for use by any person other than the person
for whom the passport was issued or designed,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or
both.</continuation-text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HCD2C842F01424084A3725F74C9A2AED6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Misuse of a
passport</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1544 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9455E95FE7E34612B1B3E25C43D06F7" style="USC">
<section id="H89851CDD6DBB47F8A431867647C76CA1"><enum>1544.</enum><header>Misuse of a
passport</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any person who
knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="HB835B9A8A2D0475291852642C5B904E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>uses any passport
issued or designed for the use of another;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H693FCC1A6755462197BFB6ED35E0D671"><enum>(2)</enum><text>uses any passport
in violation of the conditions or restrictions therein contained, or in
violation of the laws, regulations, or rules governing the issuance and use of
the passport;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B4E5EAF4A8D434E84E8DEC6AFDE73DC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>secures,
possesses, uses, receives, buys, sells, or distributes any passport knowing it
to be forged, counterfeited, altered, falsely made, procured by fraud, or
produced or issued without lawful authority; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD1D5ADB85C7473097F5C277D28F7E73"><enum>(4)</enum><text>violates the terms
and conditions of any safe conduct duly obtained and issued under the authority
of the United States,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="section">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or
both.</continuation-text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H598F6D957F9E4C6BAC621834E43E7E73"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Schemes to
defraud aliens</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1545
of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2E05E8ECB994841B24B7ED2312F86D4" style="USC">
<section id="H61D33F033B46463696B2957C11B6FD96"><enum>1545.</enum><header>Schemes to
defraud aliens</header>
<subsection id="HB06E2C099734484592E2E26BDBCFF00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person who knowingly executes a scheme or artifice,
in connection with any matter that is authorized by or arises under Federal
immigration laws or any matter the offender claims or represents is authorized
by or arises under Federal immigration laws, to—</text>
<paragraph id="HC2246223136C46C48EEAB4096682F195"><enum>(1)</enum><text>defraud any
person; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H334B4A7E7117429E82073C2ED76D55D5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>obtain or receive
money or anything else of value from any person by means of false or fraudulent
pretenses, representations, or promises,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="H91B338D21197457EA8EBC19FCFCFA964"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Misrepresentation</header><text>Any
person who knowingly and falsely represents that such person is an attorney or
an accredited representative (as that term is defined in section 1292.1 of
title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation to such
section)) in any matter arising under Federal immigration laws shall be fined
under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or
both.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H08F9033182A24F578480CAAAB6013782"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Immigration and
visa fraud</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1546 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFF4274494CDB43778114EEA7759975B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending the section heading to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF524348E3FFA42039178C78D46CF30D2" style="USC">
<section id="H9EB40684ECA741A998357EA301CC9D5B"><enum>1546.</enum><header>Immigration
and visa
fraud</header>
</section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
<continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">and</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph id="H850ECE805B3742E3B4FC063E006017A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDCBF2CE9B81441419DA3AF238FE4167E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H86CB7C05316B4ABAA937C44094F16BDB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person who knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="HD66C47B0490D44AE8C67B089B5785B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>uses any
immigration document issued or designed for the use of another;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF468DF9EFB28443DA09735F2CE44605E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>forges,
counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes any immigration document;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H573A0B34B41243B39D2B63098E4B3D93"><enum>(3)</enum><text>completes, mails,
prepares, presents, signs, or submits any immigration document knowing it to
contain any materially false statement or representation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A8694FCDF6C4C878072D9DE7201FE87"><enum>(4)</enum><text>secures,
possesses, uses, transfers, receives, buys, sells, or distributes any
immigration document knowing it to be forged, counterfeited, altered, falsely
made, stolen, procured by fraud, or produced or issued without lawful
authority;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H92ED7ECCACC4477DBAF9AD46C47BA693"><enum>(5)</enum><text>adopts or uses a
false or fictitioius name to evade or to attempt to evade the immigration laws;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H452C63722836415BAFC7F7006D36AC7F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>transfers or
furnishes, without lawful authority, an immigration document to another person
for use by a person other than the person for whom the pasport was issued or
disgned,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned not more 15 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="H98EADF46F6324714B9CB1000B3B5E200"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Trafficking</header><text>Any
person who, during any period of 3 years or less, knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="H9D7E5EFFE9ED49AE8149009F2B095F11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>and without lawful
authority produces, issues, or transfers 10 or more immigration
documents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H804A2F5AB0034F11881B18ACEC25D4F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>forges,
counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes 10 or more immigration documents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F5C4C1A36464D5C9D56331BC215AB4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>secures, possesses,
uses, buys, sells, or distributes 10 or more immigration documents, knowing the
immigration documents to be forged, counterfeited, altered, stolen, falsely
made, procured by fraud, or produced or issued without lawful authority;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C5C2045878E46298C5741DE125645F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>completes, mails,
prepares, presents, signs, or submits 10 or more immigration documents knowing
the documents to contain any materially false statement or
representation,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="H54221E3AE6E7446EBA005B2FA29FB8EE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Immigration
document materials</header><text>Any person who knowingly and without lawful
authority produces, buys, sells, possesses, or uses any official material (or
counterfeit of any official material) used to make immigration documents,
including any distinctive paper, seal, hologram, image, text, symbol, stamp,
engraving, or plate, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than
20 years, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB226D7620B404873804FDBB6BEB881B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Employment
documents</header><text>Any person who uses—</text>
<paragraph id="H590B04992C7D4475975F15C6BDE02FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an identification
document, knowing (or having reason to know) that the document was not issued
lawfully for the use of the possessor;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9968A6894B064B378253DCB764F96667"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an identification
document knowing (or having reason to know) that the document is false;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5AB5DB67EB4444B0913DFBB88919E0B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a false
attestation,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">for the
purpose of satisfying a requirement of section 274A(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a(b)</external-xref>), shall be fined under this title,
imprisoned not more than 5 years, or
both.</continuation-text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8F79FF65A1D4481CA100892C198188E5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Alternative
imprisonment maximum for certain offenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1547">Section 1547</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF4CC5EFA4BA84A0180E55C75027B8984"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>(other than an offense under
section 1545)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H032BF4F122CD46E5A885DB14AC6C1E5E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>15</quote> and inserting <quote>20</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01DC1DADD679490EB777668D49CDDB15"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>20</quote> and inserting <quote>25</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4317496A5117433600D010CAC65CF3C3"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Attempts,
conspiracies, jurisdiction, and definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/75">Chapter 75</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding after section 1547 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74574A51A94D4D18918D71002D369552" style="USC">
<section id="HDD66547C178D4551B1DFD2093E9B7F91"><enum>1548.</enum><header>Attempts and
conspiracies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any person who
attempts or conspires to violate any section of this chapter shall be punished
in the same manner as a person who completed a violation of that
section.</text>
</section><section id="H789E062C015A4D62A239AE7CC1661291"><enum>1549.</enum><header>Additional
jurisdiction</header>
<subsection id="HD0CF32F5F17E4FA4A1E36076B2317CCC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person who commits an offense under this chapter
within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States
shall be punished as provided under this chapter.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBA5EED2A6518435BB562F8F6476297D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extraterritorial
jurisdiction</header><text>Any person who commits an offense under this chapter
outside the United States shall be punished as provided under this chapter
if—</text>
<paragraph id="HFF4A16D77A2E415BA47EA7E0686FB150"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the offense
involves a United States passport or immigration document (or any document
purporting to be such a document) or any matter, right, or benefit arising
under or authorized by Federal immigration laws;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H97BF413CB3844AB89E4E23A57F5B6836"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the offense is in
or affects foreign commerce;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17674ADC209E4B1ABB68386F8EA7F2A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the offense
affects, jeopardizes, or poses a significant risk to the lawful administration
of Federal immigration laws, or the national security of the United
States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4BAA8486F8EC40EF92E85DADFD57FE68"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the offense is
committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in
section 2331) or a drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a)(2))
that affects or would affect the national security of the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8684CD160B9440B3B181BC70D9C628C7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the offender is a
national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence (as those terms are defined in section 101(a) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1101(a))); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1139E16EF1F14AC4B4BCB0A2E7B39697"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the offender is a
stateless person whose habitual residence is in the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCA106F5D0F144D7C9CA600D059374B67" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1550.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorized law enforcement
activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this
chapter shall prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or
intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency of the United States, a
State, or a political subdivision of a State, or an intelligence agency of the
United States, or any activity authorized under title V of the Organized Crime
Control Act of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/91/452">Public Law 91–452</external-xref>; 84 Stat. 933).</text>
</section><section id="HD2B4217A9CB84DD0A8DFEC132C80DF82"><enum>1551.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">As used in this chapter:</text>
<paragraph id="H367B1257EADC49A5BF499062AE1D2BAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term
<term>application for a United States passport</term> includes any document,
photograph, or other piece of evidence submitted in support of an application
for a United States passport.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE5529409129341018EB362A9A993FBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term
<term>immigration document</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H48EF823648F24F8FA2C1FA1EAE9287"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means any
application, petition, affidavit, declaration, attestation, form, visa,
identification card, alien registration document, employment authorization
document, border crossing card, certificate, permit, order, license, stamp,
authorization, grant of authority, or other official document, arising under or
authorized by the immigration laws of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H59F2B76E0E0C455DAC692F7BF41F831D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes any
document, photograph, or other piece of material evidence attached or submitted
in support of an immigration document described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H03C5931961644BF39B118D9D581C1CBE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term
<term>immigration laws</term> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H39FDFCF3594C446C9106F7318EF26FAC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the laws described
in section 101(a)(17) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F92A4824AA14BE6AFF8FEEC23314DF7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the laws relating
to the issuance and use of passports; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE23FAF4E1E4047F7A6FCCA8284FFC85F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the regulations
prescribed under the authority of any law described in subparagraph (A) or
(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA9D1B6B3420044E9B3E4943A67BEBBC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A person does not
exercise <quote>lawful authority</quote> if the person abuses or improperly
exercises lawful authority the person otherwise holds.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC009EDD72FB04ECE8DF803D502B300A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term
<term>passport</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCC2B0F8A3623407CA3948E48937D599C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a travel document attesting to the identity
and nationality of the bearer that is issued under the authority of the
Secretary of State, a foreign government, or an international organization;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA6E0064C35B94BFA82636B4000C7829E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any instrument purporting to be a document
described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H53E696B44A18417C8C157ECB95025C55"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term
<term>produce</term> means to make, prepare, assemble, issue, print,
authenticate, or alter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDA26D0AD87ED4E6892C539A814F2D2F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term <quote>to
present</quote> means to offer or submit for official processing, examination,
or adjudication. Any such presentation continues until the official processing,
examination, or adjudication is complete.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9F5535AD6E1146E5A7512318562918CC"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The
<quote>use</quote> of a passport or an immigration document referred to in
section 1541(a), 1543(b), 1544, 1546(a), and 1546(b) of this chapter
includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E4507B99A9A48FAB539A0857D45F769"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any officially
authorized use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB9FC5F29FD74556B188529085A8F59"><enum>(B)</enum><text>use to
travel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H86AB4037814B47F88CF152B0E7CB5E61"><enum>(C)</enum><text>use to demonstrate
identity, residence, nationality, citizenship, or immigration status;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9B4729FD6A1435CA1AAE8587E75E216"><enum>(D)</enum><text>use to seek or
maintain employment; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H572A3351CAEB4ACDB92DD13646B13FC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>use in any matter
within the jurisdiction of the Federal government or of a State
government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H6A1A5CACEBF94AEAB300781B1923D912"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of
sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/75">chapter 75</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H6EE6459F934E4FD295109FD5594E23C1" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. </toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H58ADB75FEF864970818D14E08DC9B164" level="section">1541. Trafficking in passports.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HF75FADE639204B5A9B25441605B9F986" level="section">1542. False statement in an application for a
passport.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HA5F5B10491904CD1827DBE593EC46727" level="section">1543. Forgery and unlawful production of a
passport.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H89851CDD6DBB47F8A431867647C76CA1" level="section">1544. Misuse of a passport.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H61D33F033B46463696B2957C11B6FD96" level="section">1545. Schemes to defraud aliens.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H9EB40684ECA741A998357EA301CC9D5B" level="section">1546. Immigration and visa fraud.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H9EB40684ECA741A998357EA301CC9D5B" level="section">1547. Alternative imprisonment maximum for certain
offenses.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HDD66547C178D4551B1DFD2093E9B7F91" level="section">1548. Attempts and conspiracies.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H789E062C015A4D62A239AE7CC1661291" level="section">1549. Additional jurisdiction.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HCA106F5D0F144D7C9CA600D059374B67" level="section">1550. Authorized law enforcement activities.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HD2B4217A9CB84DD0A8DFEC132C80DF82" level="section">1551.
Definitions.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HB3A0858AA3AE4E889CB12D59387BA898"><enum>222.</enum><header>Other
immigration reforms</header>
<subsection id="HB70E076C684B4A0C92C127AAFEFA7DA4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Directive to the
United States Sentencing Commission</header>
<paragraph id="H4A31245A0DE74746812F74D0BDA7AFEE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pursuant to the
authority under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/994">section 994</external-xref> of title 28, United States Code, the United States
Sentencing Commission shall promulgate or amend the sentencing guidelines,
policy statements, and official commentaries related to passport fraud
offenses, including the offenses described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/75">chapter 75</external-xref> of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by section 221, to reflect the serious nature of such
offenses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B8A8A082DCC4B7E84C25563B4B47F43"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the United States Sentencing Commission shall submit to
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary
of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H69F5E456BAA44C74A7A68EA4E51771E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Release and
detention prior to disposition</header>
<paragraph id="HA711668BC2C240759C34B9CF25B9AB31"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Detention</header><text>Section
3142(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA9240E7925A940C0A86E80095F4D2F00" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H479DBA1501D04DC58EB100B243DEE8BE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Detention</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5CA728C0014348E1B272C24EA1A209A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>If, after a hearing
pursuant to the provisions of subsection (f) of this section, the judicial
officer finds that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably
assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of any other
person and the community, such judicial officer shall order the detention of
the person before trial.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H85BBF8CF81324B2B88A11977B5E2F4E2" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In a case described in subsection
(f)(1) of this section, a rebuttable presumption arises that no condition or
combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of any other person
and the community if such judicial officer finds that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB9A30F59EA8D4F58AF127E342D4D42C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the person has been convicted of a
Federal offense that is described in subsection (f)(1) of this section, or of a
State or local offense that would have been an offense described in subsection
(f)(1) of this section if a circumstance giving rise to Federal jurisdiction
had existed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC37511E15C74BD4B8B31584DDBC0072"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the offense described in subparagraph
(A) of this paragraph was committed while the person was on release pending
trial for a Federal, State, or local offense; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DD1FE69208345259800E3CD5F6D71FC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a period of not more than five years
has elapsed since the date of conviction, or the release of the person from
imprisonment, for the offense described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph,
whichever is later.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC1938A6BD9A8442E95DEF100E9BB532D" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subject to rebuttal by the person, it
shall be presumed that no condition or combination of conditions will
reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of
the community if the judicial officer finds that there is probable cause to
believe that the person committed an offense for which a maximum term of
imprisonment of ten years or more is prescribed in the Controlled Substances
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/801">21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>), the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/951">21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.</external-xref>), or <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/705">chapter 705</external-xref> of title 46, an offense under section
924(c), 956(a), or 2332b of this title, or an offense listed in section
2332b(g)(5)(B) of this title for which a maximum term of imprisonment of 10
years or more is prescribed, or an offense involving a minor victim under
section 1201, 1591, 2241, 2242, 2244(a)(1), 2245, 2251, 2251A, 2252(a)(1),
2252(a)(2), 2252(a)(3), 2252A(a)(1), 2252A(a)(2), 2252A(a)(3), 2252A(a)(4),
2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425 of this
title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE2FB0693E32F4780A18B9236F7CD2369"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Protection for
legitimate refugees and asylum seekers</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75AE194C08EF4E80AB7F618BC6DBB472"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Protection for
legitimate refugees and asylum seekers</header><text>The Attorney General, in
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall develop binding
prosecution guidelines for Federal prosecutors to ensure that any prosecution
of an alien seeking entry into the United States by fraud is consistent with
the United States treaty obligations under Article 31(1) of the Convention
Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at Geneva July 28, 1951 (as made
applicable by the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at New York
January 31, 1967 (19 UST 6223)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A370F3C0FF44C51924620B3D18DAD75"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No private right
of action</header><text>The guidelines developed pursuant to paragraph (1), and
any internal office procedures related to such guidelines, are intended solely
for the guidance of attorneys of the United States. This subsection, such
guidelines, and the process for developing such guidelines are not intended to,
do not, and may not be relied upon to create any right or benefit, substantive
or procedural, enforceable at law by any party in any administrative, civil, or
criminal matter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4BC60DDF7BC945E292EAE1FC884C266"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary may grant a waiver from prosecution under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/75">chapter 75</external-xref> of title 18,
United States Code, as amended by section 211 of this Act, to a person—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3E8D9894540348FFBB756FA32BC64CE5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>seeking
protection, classification, or status under section 208 or 241(b)(3) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, or relief under the Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment done at New York,
December 10, 1994, pursuant to title 8, Code of Federal Regulations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBFCD5BCD4944188A196EC7718E5BC06"><enum>(B)</enum><text>referred for a
credible fear interview, a reasonable fear interview, or an asylum-only hearing
under section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act or title 8, Code of
Federal Regulations; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9690788357BF4CCBA5F02D516DA20C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has filed an
application for classification or status under paragraph (15)(T), (15)(U),
(27)(J), or (51) of section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
section 216(c)(4)(C), 240A(b)(2), or section 244(a)(3) of such Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C2A4EF9D5AA4E53BFB06F73000075ED"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Diplomatic
security service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
37(a)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
2709(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95CCE3CD14F94721BE31A5D5556BF543" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF3E934175133407CBCFCE3E1DFCADCD6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct
investigations concerning—</text>
<subparagraph id="H41AE225B0D024BBCBDA4F1ED136EA25B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>illegal passport
or visa issuance or use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63B9E1376D5F415EA7F76202A6CFB142"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identity theft or
document fraud affecting or relating to the programs, functions, and
authorities of the Department of State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85BCCDE4CB48441086E6F3FCF6582485"><enum>(C)</enum><text>violations of
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/77">chapter 77</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C684F13F81D415FBAA83F0100D41231"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Federal offenses
committed within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction defined in
paragraph (9) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/7">section 7</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HA3AFF8290DE04C54A0065F45CBC941EF"><enum>C</enum><header>Detention and
removal of aliens who illegally enter or remain in the United States</header>
<section id="H80A630D5376F4050BD82333D00E44904"><enum>231.</enum><header>Detention and
removal of aliens ordered removed</header>
<subsection id="HB6E23272CB3D446280DB8800702C6567"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 241(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7FE1652C51C648EB927F60484671B9A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(A), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3FE12A00554640A1A67B58003CF39D00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraphs (3),
(4), (5), (6), and (7), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> each place
it appears and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE269AC0D3412410996150021BD71E88"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0345C047CB9F4E0DB0FF9357C525B7A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending
subparagraph (C) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H1F3D8B3594B74A54BE24E82E9D00F9B8" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H6796FD7EEFCC42FAABF52857188458FF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Extension of
removal period</header>
<clause id="HFCB5DA485EA94DF391589731004C59F5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall extend the removal period for more
than a period of 90 days and the alien may remain in detention during such
extended period if, during the removal period—</text>
<subclause id="H3097E84FB94140098902585FB5613C84"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the alien—</text>
<item id="H8DA5BDF8D7BB4D1CA0FBA441EE065EE4"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>fails or refuses
to make timely application in good faith for travel or other documents
necessary for the alien to depart the United States; or</text>
</item><item id="H6BA0B5449AAB417DA65C794955458D8C"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>conspires or acts
to prevent the removal of the alien subject to an order of removal; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HA73DB572284B43B4A21D55AD004254AC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Secretary
makes a certification described in paragraph (8)(B) for such alien.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H02656B8C5B234E0FB2F79AFBFE1B3A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Stay of
removal</header><text>An alien seeking a stay of removal from an immigration
judge, a Federal judge, or the Board of Immigration Appeals shall not be deemed
under any provision of law to be conspiring or acting to prevent the removal of
the alien.</text>
</clause><clause id="H662763F1E06B4924BFFC40F1C9378857"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
procedures described in paragraph (8)(E) shall apply to actions taken under
this subparagraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13167298FD684E529FD1A154D05D89E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H1EF809584AFF402984095F605443D1B5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H0844408AFD6D4D06AA01E0FC4B6F9DCA"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Tolling of
period</header><text>If, at the time described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of
subparagraph (B), the alien is not in the custody of the Secretary under the
authority of this Act, the removal period shall not begin until the alien is
taken into such custody. If the Secretary lawfully transfers custody of the
alien during the removal period to another Federal agency or to a State or
local government agency in connection with the official duties of such agency,
the removal period shall be tolled until the date on which the alien is
returned to the custody of the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9AD7C884CE5740F9B5A4541113DABAFC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDA3DA713B95844E7BC8015EBBE8250D3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H25BCDB37A46A4BFC90FF15006FA220B2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Detention</header><text>During
the removal period, the Secretary shall detain the alien. Under no
circumstances during the removal period shall the Secretary release an alien
who has been found inadmissible under section 212(a)(2) or 212(a)(3)(B) or
deportable under section 237(a)(2) or 1227(a)(4)(B). If a court, the Board of
Immigration Appeals, or an immigration judge orders a stay of removal of an
alien who is subject to an administratively final order of removal, the
Secretary, in the exercise of discretion, may detain or supervise the alien
during the pendency of such stay of removal, subject to the limitations set
forth in subparagraphs (3), (6), and
(8).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6BCD2E2297524C83A80674CD71FDE5FB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5F4C03493DD9428D9DFA004C29F779B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>If</quote> and inserting
<quote>Subject to the requirements of paragraphs (6) and (8), if</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7553CD399F964DB4B2CD90EC8120E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H8EF13305F3534A8400084EDEE7C3024" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HE51C1DF6A7BD497D0091FBA1D4ECB53D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to obey reasonable
restrictions on the alien’s conduct or activities, or to perform affirmative
acts prescribed by the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="HF22A57C22C7F42728F297EC98370ACFD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
prevent the alien from absconding; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H437999C7A3414DA3AC7CF5E61E78A05E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to protect the
community;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H873C013FBACD48ECB0EBB6BDEA9C78B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>if
appropriate—</text>
<clause id="HF77DB839A1F147DBAEF953276158921C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
utilize an electronic monitoring device;</text>
</clause><clause id="H58116383E8EB4917B4828CC7EA96388"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
complete parole and probation requirements for aliens with outstanding
obligations under Federal or State law; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA397B9FC94AC426C947888C3EE568BF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to comply with any
other conditions of such supervision that the Secretary determines is
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3B2E203D454F4555BB8647229F988B26"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (6),
by inserting <quote>, subject to the provisions of paragraph (8)</quote> after
<quote>beyond the removal period</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4844A553A7D4447D851EB9A7A42C85DE"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (7) as paragraph (11);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D345DE2F41245AEB41CAC2F543B10FE"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (6) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H489822D730E6476F8B6FCE795DDA6638" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H03B34FAC40D444B8B42DAEF06FE8DE22"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Parole</header>
<subparagraph id="HB6472CAA67E946A9B5AD81B73F40C9CB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If an alien detained pursuant to paragraph (6) is an
applicant for admission and is released from detention, such release shall be
considered to be made as an exercise of the Secretary’s parole authority under
212(d)(5). Notwithstanding section 212(d)(5), the Secretary may provide that
the alien shall not be returned to custody unless—</text>
<clause id="H1BB6D09B21F549AD9D00C4CF6CB5D96"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
alien violates the conditions of the alien’s parole under this section;</text>
</clause><clause id="H869CD03261904C48952EDDBFB81C6DF0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the alien's
removal becomes reasonably foreseeable; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H9773B202BF00492EBD2DCCB85BD1016B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the alien
violates the conditions set out in paragraph (3).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5673EE2037244432AF54FDCAF63B5813"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Not an
admission</header><text>Under no circumstance shall an alien paroled under this
section be considered admitted to the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H80B29101FBFC49F2B737DC1879150A3"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Additional rules
for detention or release of aliens beyond removal period</header>
<subparagraph id="HF0DA519206174360B321AD00741B137C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Detention after
removal period</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to detain an alien who
has effected an entry into the United States—</text>
<clause id="HECF79FE1FFB2456B8665654160A16CBB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for not more than
90 days beyond the removal period if the Secretary is seeking to make a
certification described in subparagraph (B) for the alien; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H4203A4E1AF6C4BB287F12CAB64227EAC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for more than 90
days beyond the removal period if the Secretary has made a certification
described in subparagraph (B) for the alien, subject to the conditions set out
in this paragraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H396DBE6B160E4356AFE9E45535130210"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>A
certification described in this subparagraph is a written certification made by
the Secretary in which the Secretary determines—</text>
<clause id="H979E630D9F8247CBA8B7ECE68FFCC404"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that the alien is
significantly likely to be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD967F99F54364792A1E04D7460C71607"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that the alien
has failed to make a timely application, in good faith, for travel documents or
has otherwise conspired or acted to prevent the removal of the alien;</text>
</clause><clause id="H21FA4EABEB9A47649D00AA12BE52C9A3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that the alien
would have been removed if the alien had not—</text>
<subclause id="H4FBA4011FBA74DE3A748D3562FA06738"><enum>(I)</enum><text>failed or refused
to make all reasonable efforts to comply with the removal order;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE85B1AAEFA444E14AC592D2E4D759B00"><enum>(II)</enum><text>failed or refused
to fully cooperate with the efforts of the Secretary to establish the alien’s
identity and carry out the removal order, including failing to submit a timely
application, in good faith, for travel or other documents necessary for the
alien’s departure from the United States; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2200E961086C4218AC6688D44B600F3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>conspired or
acted to prevent such removal;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H32E9DB89873A4D7E97B6248DBB08EC00"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, that the alien has a highly
contagious disease that poses a threat to public safety, in which case the
alien may be quarantined in a civil medical facility;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9E22F5539B0346949BBC1DE028B9C4F3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>on
the basis of information available to the Secretary (including classified and
national security information), regardless of the grounds upon which the alien
was ordered removed and pursuant to a written certification under section 236A,
that there is reason to believe that the release of the alien would threaten
the national security of the United States; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H5DA794FB664E41CABF8200C3CC5659A3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>that the release
of the alien would threaten the safety of the community, notwithstanding
conditions of release designed to ensure the safety of the community or any
person and the alien—</text>
<subclause id="H9E7D574FE56447C6A8C6BB4B85D5C9E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has been convicted
of 1 or more aggravated felonies (as defined in section 101(a)(43)(A)), or of 1
or more attempts or conspiracies to commit any such aggravated felonies for
which the alien served an aggregate term of imprisonment of at least 5 years
and the alien is likely to engage in acts of violence in the future; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCBDDB26D306048728C3505564EE9BD70"><enum>(II)</enum><text>because of a
mental condition or personality disorder (certified under section 232(b)) and
behavior associated with that condition or disorder, is likely to engage in
acts of violence in the future, in which case the alien may be referred for
review and evaluation for civil commitment pursuant to the civil commitment
statute of the State in which the alien resides.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BE30762C51C49149912628900914D52"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary may not delegate the authority to
make a certification described in subparagraph (B) to any official lower than
the Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H566EED9789554ED78855D72014780047"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Administrative
review</header>
<clause id="HF1256985335F48ECA4452D4897B675EB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an administrative review
process to permit an alien to appeal a decision by the Secretary to detain the
alien after the removal period under subparagraph (A) or to extend the removal
period for the alien under paragraph (1)(C).</text>
</clause><clause id="HFC00C8176F4349E29E2DC8861C005E77"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Review</header><text>An
immigration judge shall review a determination by the Secretary to detain an
alien under subparagraph (A) or paragraph (1)(C). An immigration judge shall
uphold such determination of the Secretary if the Secretary establishes at a
hearing, by clear and convincing evidence, that such detention is authorized
under subparagraph (A) or paragraph (1)(C). In making this determination, the
court shall disclose, if otherwise discoverable, to the alien, the counsel of
the alien, or both, under procedures and standards set forth in the Classified
Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.), any evidence that the Secretary
relied on in making a determination under this section unless the court finds
that such disclosure would not assist in determining any legal or factual issue
pertinent to the case. The decision of the immigration judge shall not be
subject to appeal, but shall be reviewable in a habeas corpus proceeding under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/2241">section 2241</external-xref> of title 28, United States Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2ADD0F882FE4D4D9933190198A6CDE7"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Renewal of
extended detention</header>
<clause id="HB455273BA7B54881951647C199EB5BCB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Renewal of
detention</header><text>The Secretary may renew a certification under
subparagraph (B) every 180 days after providing the alien with an opportunity
to submit documents or other evidence in support of release. Unless the
Secretary determines that continued detention under subparagraph (A) or
paragraph (1)(C) is warranted, the Secretary shall release the alien subject to
the conditions of supervision described in paragraph (3).</text>
</clause><clause id="H5701EFC728E64A9F96DDA9CE2C3B2BF6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Any
renewal of a certification under clause (i) shall be subject to review as
described in subparagraph (E) and any such review shall be completed before the
date that is 180 days after the date the alien's detention was continued under
subparagraph (A) or paragraph (1)(C) or the date of the previous renewal of
such detention under clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CEEA82194794859AEB6ABF09B274930"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>This
paragraph and paragraphs (6) and (7) shall apply to any alien returned to
custody under paragraph (9) as if the removal period terminated on the day of
the redetention.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0ACD668833A2419AB9ED79C79A30317"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Redetention</header><text>The
Secretary may not detain any alien subject to a final removal order who has
previously been released from custody unless—</text>
<subparagraph id="H26998239054547AB93AF9EA1D21B252D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien fails to
comply with the conditions of departure applicable to the alien;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB0A48AE0EFC450A8B016479D6316CE2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the alien fails to
continue to satisfy the conditions of supervision under paragraph (3);
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23CA3172CE4E48E89371549FC8C6ED44"><enum>(C)</enum><text>upon
reconsideration, the Secretary makes a certification for the alien described in
paragraph (8)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H407B3796A338438CB443693E93B5585D"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text>Without regard to the place of confinement, judicial
review of any action or decision made pursuant to paragraph (6), (7), or (8)
shall be available exclusively in a habeas corpus proceeding brought in a
United States district court in the judicial district in which the alien is
detained or in which the alien's removal proceeding was
initiated.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBB38DB5B74354DCFB0067629B9F2A485"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H7443BBFBA14E419698E3A3179D54A9D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F52D1B8250342A1B55BC8B5079DDFA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall apply
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCC975220E573408190B3EAC00E5C2A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any alien subject
to a final administrative removal, deportation, or exclusion order that was
issued before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D5E0A37ED2F452599D85C4729A5D200"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any act or
condition occurring or existing before, on, or after the date of the enactment
of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H824AC9AC29FB4192BA9C1C5E2BF13806"><enum>232.</enum><header>Increased
criminal penalties for immigration violations</header>
<subsection id="HA7E305B5F45E45A2B5AAFBCC0F04C1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pending
proceedings</header><text>Section 204(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(b)</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end <quote>A petition may not be approved under this section if
the petitioner has been found removable from the United States.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1835C3288B874935B6CAF77C0033ECFA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditional
permanent resident status</header>
<paragraph id="H6D1C74E137B74B3EA6F98711B8DDEEA7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 216(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1186a">8 U.S.C. 1186a(e)</external-xref>) is amended by
inserting <quote>if the alien applied for the removal of condition not less
than 90 days before applying for naturalization</quote> before the period at
the end.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H015B8E08A206429998F880D1E5FC0519"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certain alien
entrepreneurs</header><text>Section 216A(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1186b">8 U.S.C. 1186b(e)</external-xref>) is amended by
inserting <quote>if the alien applied for the removal of condition not less
than 90 days before applying for naturalization</quote> before the period at
the end.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEC354DEF39B24B1FB431A555235B006E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Concurrent
naturalization and removal proceedings</header><text>Section 318 (8 U.S.C.
1429) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC38034EFED9B4FE4B8E8FF916E5B8B87" style="OLC">
<section id="H138E54852C694861BF4E64FB3999AF35"><enum>318.</enum><header>Prerequisite to
naturalization; Burden of Proof</header>
<subsection id="H9B4D43816FDD454A841F6200EFCBE291"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this title, no person
shall be naturalized unless the person has been lawfully admitted to the United
States for permanent residence in accordance with all applicable provisions of
this Act. The burden of proof shall be upon such person to show that the person
entered the United States lawfully, and the time, place, and manner of such
entry into the United States, but in presenting such proof the person shall be
entitled to the production of the person's's immigrant visa, if any, or of
other entry document, if any, and of any other documents and records, not
considered by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be confidential, pertaining
to such entry, in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB957C4C873164C1D936B9B00F465DAFA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other
proceedings</header><text>Notwithstanding the provisions of section 405(b), and
except as provided in sections 328 and 329, no person shall be naturalized
against whom there is outstanding a final finding of deportability pursuant to
a warrant of arrest issued under the provisions of this or any other Act and no
application for naturalization shall be considered by the Secretary of Homeland
Security or any court if there is pending against the applicant any removal
proceeding or other proceeding to determine the applicant’s inadmissibility or
deportability, or to determine whether the applicant's lawful permanent
resident status should be rescinded, if the removal proceeding or other
proceeding was commenced before a final agency decision on naturalization made
pursuant to a hearing requested under section 336(a). The findings of the
Secretary in terminating removal proceedings or canceling the removal of an
alien under this Act shall not be binding upon the Secretary in determining
whether such person has established eligibility for naturalization under this
title.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H7A739F5F3F0A4DDA8291700057CC3316"><enum>(d)</enum><header>District court
jurisdiction</header><text>Section 336(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1447">8 U.S.C. 1447(b)</external-xref>) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA1B1C37C885A4CBE9B34525C5D28D019" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H23F4A133F8284DE5A7B8090080E17E5C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Request for
hearing before district court</header><text>If a final administrative decision
is not rendered under section 335 before the end of the 180-day period
beginning on the date on which the examination is conducted under such section,
the applicant may apply to the United States district court for the district in
which the applicant resides for a hearing on the matter. Such court has
jurisdiction over the matter and may—</text>
<paragraph id="H2D60AF67A9FC45CA89CEAF00F7B2CA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine the
matter; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6709C21AF98E48CFAF4D83A1C6CD7093"><enum>(2)</enum><text>remand the matter,
with appropriate instructions, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, to
determine the
matter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H190B546A10CB441DB77710D346A9D3C7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H398FB4D0559844DCB1BF4725287D8155"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall apply to any
act that occurred on or after the date of enactment of this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA2C61E328F0A47D5AB3E87D030DDF89B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall apply to any
application for naturalization or any case or matter under the immigration laws
filed on or after such date of enactment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4174A2EDEB7C453B939031106F24FDB9"><enum>233.</enum><header>Aggravated
felony</header>
<subsection id="H5CCE469BD9C1422BA1BC9C934A90065"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
aggravated felony</header><text>Section 101(a)(43) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H233B9CD377DE40CF996B2D419789003F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>The term <term>aggravated
felony</term> means—</quote> and inserting <quote>Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the term <term>aggravated felony</term> applies to an offense
described in this paragraph, whether in violation of Federal or State law, and
to such an offense in violation of the law of a foreign country for which the
term of imprisonment was completed within the previous 15 years, and regardless
of whether the conviction was entered before, on, or after September 30, 1996
and means—</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H358221CE9DFC413597DFF5F702DC7101"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(N), by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of</quote> and inserting
<quote>paragraph (1)(A), (2), or (4) of</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C92A57380154486895F6EC3D0AB070"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
striking the undesignated matter following subparagraph (U).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB769404C92074082000039BB31DCB4B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date
and application</header>
<paragraph id="HFEC3CDD3DD974E0BBEC3FA14497FBB96"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H542B99D8435346F283B005538418E3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take effect on the
date of enactment of this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52244FBFF1F1402AA60042F96F842438"><enum>(B)</enum><text>apply to any act
that occurred on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9A105B0719054408A91C8973D5612D45"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application of
IIRAIRA amendments</header><text>The amendments to section 101 (a)(43) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act made by section 321 of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law
104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–627) shall continue to apply, whether the conviction
was entered before, on, or after September 30, 1996.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE53FFBF86B7B4DBABD6CAA4BF552F5D5"><enum>234.</enum><header>Increased
criminal penalties related to gang violence, removal, and alien
smuggling</header>
<subsection id="HF29A1257B66444E8B3B100F5B5106CDB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Criminal street
gangs</header>
<paragraph id="H088C6F78E4784846828CF2B959A63284"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inadmissibility</header><text>Section
212(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H34A76FC0C3634E979362144C4FF01C6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (J); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A66AB0E3AA94831912D516C55FCAA78"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (E) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H97E270038970467E9462E28A9D7E219" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HE216D00B38994510B9A7901C269FA40"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Members of
criminal street gangs</header><text>Unless the Secretary of Homeland Security
or the Attorney General waives the application of this subparagraph, any alien
who has been convicted of a crime under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/521">section 521</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code, is
inadmissible.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4EC368828EB54CEC8CCC6954E6532D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deportability</header><text>Section
237(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1227">8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H41AD27C0AC8644978B6E12EFB12FF9EF" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H612FAD2382A34A839E270064E305F353"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Members of
criminal street gangs</header><text>Unless the Secretary of Homeland Security
or the Attorney General waives the application of this subparagraph, any alien
who has been convicted of a crime under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/521">section 521</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code, is
deportable.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6E6754D28DF4D9F8E6E0585D2981D60"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Temporary
protected status</header><text>Section 244 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1254a">8 U.S.C. 1254a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF8563765C7554E7B827854FB4C6ED6F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90C30368B8204482BFE15FFD096CD9D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(2)(B)—</text>
<clause id="H163F0854010D458D99D45BA9FA96D305"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (i), by striking <quote>, or</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCE3CD40B919842709D00855F1079DF52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>;
or</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H32C7A7182838414EBDFD1B45A562EDCE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H8C9505A8C2B24CEBAE702C7752691B00" style="OLC">
<clause id="HA26F406DF8AC4491B6A6181B71E1A44C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the alien has
been convicted of a crime under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/521">section 521</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CAFC689A52A4AF697045FC3C3DDA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<clause id="H8BF9F06853134917000273FA201520A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking paragraph (3); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE1F24A68BBCC4146B10093A11BD1198C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following: <quote>The Secretary of
Homeland Security shall detain an alien provided temporary protected status
under this section if the alien is subject to detention under section
236(c)(1).</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H94DF0BAF6C804B209C567500D08F188F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Penalties
related to removal</header><text>Section 243 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1253">8 U.S.C. 1253</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H934E251F488E443DBDCED28EA98D2FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subsection (a)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7C4EFD682A524992AAC12EDE4BA51258"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>212(a) or</quote> after
<quote>section</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E44E8F14DA14F23AB4C16F1BA11BCCC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter
following subparagraph (D)—</text>
<clause id="H4FD2DE88B6CB441E958EAA36AE09330"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>or imprisoned not more than four years</quote> and inserting
<quote>and imprisoned for not more than 5 years</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFFD888436C204765950906F1514E2559"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>, or both</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H74457E3BFCC9475F0007883BF0B4BD51"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking <quote>not more than $1000 or imprisoned for not more than one
year, or both</quote> and inserting <quote>under title 18, United States Code,
and imprisoned for not more than 5 years (or for not more than 10 years if the
alien is removable under paragraph (1)(E), (2), or (4) of section
237(a)).</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H943953065A2C4DA093CEE8BBDB536236"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Alien smuggling
and related offenses</header>
<paragraph id="H7EDF58800688426F894FA55BAD5DFC08"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 274 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324">8 U.S.C. 1324</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H799CC2FFC76D408CA459D9C7A58B71E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the
section heading and all that follows through subsection (a)(1)(B)(iii);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6A94365B4B243719C76E67581DD456C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (a)(1)(C) and all that follows through the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H59AC9AFBF89A4D1E8FFACBD2C009EFF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (a)(1)(B)(iv) as subparagraph (G) and indenting such subparagraph
(G) four ems from the left margin;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5ADFA675FA514A65B4E2564D36463E87"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by amending
subparagraph (G), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>in
the case of a violation of subparagraph (A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v)
resulting</quote> and inserting <quote>if the offense resulted</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1AC336A9EF4C4A2189A58499FF3C9909"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting
before subparagraph (G), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EC5E79212E84957A1496268BEA621E" style="OLC">
<section id="H07D42F3B567C40A1A5531BC7F3142F3E"><enum>274.</enum><header>Alien smuggling
and related offenses</header>
<subsection id="HFD02D5F79B944B8B86A9CBF9B041708C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Criminal
offenses and penalties</header>
<paragraph id="HD188A111EA7E41D4A439AFFBC816661F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibited
activities</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (3), a person shall be
punished as provided under paragraph (2), if the person—</text>
<subparagraph id="H600351021C5746A48F1FD05902AA607E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>encourages,
directs, or induces a person to come to or enter the United States, or to cross
the border to the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact
that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority to come to, enter, or
cross the border to the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB13511347B984499A2A284454D576226"><enum>(B)</enum><text>encourages,
directs, or induces a person to come to or enter the United States, or to cross
the border to the United States, at a place other than a designated port of
entry or place other than as designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security,
knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien and
regardless of whether such alien has official permission or lawful authority to
be in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D4EE4B2FA254E24B233BF00E85B07FA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>transports, moves,
harbors, conceals, or shields from detection a person outside of the United
States knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an
alien in unlawful transit from 1 country to another or on the high seas, under
circumstances in which the alien is seeking to enter the United States without
official permission or legal authority;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF83A81EB95844559E4539B14EBB70ED"><enum>(D)</enum><text>encourages or
induces a person to reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless
disregard of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority
to reside in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBBDD529BB21B42A890082E0841E71300"><enum>(E)</enum><text>transports or
moves a person in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the
fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority to enter or be in
the United States, if the transportation or movement will further the alien's
illegal entry into or illegal presence in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE62E1EF876B4B09A12281787BBEA416"><enum>(F)</enum><text>harbors, conceals,
or shields from detection a person in the United States, knowing or in reckless
disregard of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority
to be in the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73A11704557D49F3B6884E66671F024D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>conspires or
attempts to commit any of the acts described in subparagraphs (A) through
(F).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H04B966B1107E40FB83B6B242C6CBB800"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties</header><text>A person who violates any provision under paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B1AC1A0AC20488781FABC2CF656499F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>except as provided
in subparagraphs (C) through (G), if the offense was not committed for
commercial advantage, profit, or private financial gain, shall be fined under
title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or
both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8125BE9A62D4899A8EB5E8CA44DF00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>except as provided
in subparagraphs (C) through (G), if the offense was committed for commercial
advantage, profit, or private financial gain—</text>
<clause id="HBB31A4B34DF142E8B1AD95A36DF37551"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if
the violation is the offender’s first violation under this subparagraph, shall
be fined under such title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="H39C3992C91EC461998B182E2EE5DE520"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the violation
is the offender’s second or subsequent violation of this subparagraph, shall be
fined under such title, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FC9010E991642D4845B695EC4C1E9EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if the offense
furthered or aided the commission of any other offense against the United
States or any State that is punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year,
shall be fined under such title, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or
both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B1ED290D9C244FCAF52E7B9A494CF88"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall be fined
under such title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both, if the offense
created a substantial and foreseeable risk of death, a substantial and
foreseeable risk of serious bodily injury (as defined in section 2119(2) of
title 18, United States Code), or inhumane conditions to another person,
including—</text>
<clause id="H21CE8FDB867B466199153DAA03ED750"><enum>(i)</enum><text>transporting the
person in an engine compartment, storage compartment, or other confined
space;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3CE74A696D9B4E4689C60070E75DF37B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>transporting the
person at an excessive speed or in excess of the rated capacity of the means of
transportation; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H16FAC17E08014692BEE1AB65C31F47D6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>transporting the
person in, harboring the person in, or otherwise subjecting the person to
crowded or dangerous conditions;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H603AA5F053F643D4BAB1F2F0000E634"><enum>(E)</enum><text>if the offense
caused serious bodily injury (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/2119">section 2119(2)</external-xref> of title 18, United
States Code) to any person, shall be fined under such title, imprisoned for not
more than 30 years, or both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H057A1E7BAD9A4127ACD7A0BF95E95F2D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>shall be fined
under such title and imprisoned for not more than 30 years if the offense
involved an alien who the offender knew was—</text>
<clause id="H584A76857D40459486E3445B1B04484"><enum>(i)</enum><text>engaged in
terrorist activity (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)); or</text>
</clause><clause id="HCEF81879564F40118FBE1C16FDB12197"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>intending to
engage in terrorist activity; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block></after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H812B606A36CF4FAB8EA7EB31D1A179C2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (G), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB53B6EB0366D4FCEA80024D2E4738D06" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HEE7D132BB7AD4CA9AA7F9E7624C977B3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>It
is not a violation of subparagraph (D), (E), or (F) of paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H514BB7A1610946A184D931D219306C5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for a religious
denomination having a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United
States, or the agents or officers of such denomination or organization, to
encourage, invite, call, allow, or enable an alien who is present in the United
States to perform the vocation of a minister or missionary for the denomination
or organization in the United States as a volunteer who is not compensated as
an employee, notwithstanding the provision of room, board, travel, medical
assistance, and other basic living expenses, provided the minister or
missionary has been a member of the denomination for at least 1 year; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H415C1330D7B74EB0ACD132FB44B66D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for an individual
or organization acting without compensation or expectation of compensation and
not previously convicted of a violation of this section, to—</text>
<clause id="H56BE3B36E20C491FABE876DC8D59E226"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide, or
attempt to provide, an alien who is present in the United States with
humanitarian assistance, including medical care, housing, counseling, victim
services, and food; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H4BAC0E14CC1245D8B8E157DAA4C7D21D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>transport the
alien to a location where such assistance can be rendered.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H45AA993E19B24186A47CF4ACE9663BD6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Extraterritorial
jurisdiction</header><text>There is extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction over
the offenses described in this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H303DA07293BD42D1B542DCDCA7C83BE0"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by striking
subsections (b) through (e) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0729083B05B246A0A924F3A27659E593" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H1B4C9B38F704450B873457C6BE47BEFF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Employment of
unauthorized aliens</header>
<paragraph id="HE93C717C0F2A4966844F71E016FB3D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criminal offense
and penalties</header><text>Any person who, during any 12-month period,
knowingly employs 10 or more individuals with actual knowledge or in reckless
disregard of the fact that the individuals are aliens described in paragraph
(2), shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more
than 10 years, or both.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93C8589FAC99499BAFD576C573006F00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>An
alien described in this paragraph is an alien who—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD0D283B04F164F29A175848F76DE2634"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is an unauthorized
alien (as defined in section 274A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA50564B0AD214F96B8358CF9688726DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is present in the
United States without lawful authority; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7096071D7EC46D287D419DD6FCE540"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has been brought
into the United States in violation of this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD8A43C29E6C0474881B2EF95CF53B8AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Seizure and
forfeiture</header>
<paragraph id="H20048986EFAE48EFB4EA00C2008418EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any conveyance used to commit or facilitate the
commission of a violation of this section, the gross proceeds of such
violation, and any property traceable to such property or proceeds, shall be
subject to forfeiture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2347841F80C547A3BDF5D649093EDE3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicable
procedures</header><text>Seizures and forfeitures under this subsection shall
be governed by the provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/46">chapter 46</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code,
relating to civil forfeitures, except that such duties as are imposed upon the
Secretary of the Treasury under the customs laws described in section 981(d)
shall be performed by such officers, agents, and other persons as may be
designated for that purpose by the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F2B581AC75147619358779483017D00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prima facie
evidence in determinations of violations</header><text>In determining whether a
violation of subsection (a) has occurred, prima facie evidence that an alien
involved in the alleged violation lacks lawful authority to come to, enter, or
reside in the United States, or that such alien had come to, entered, or
resided in the United States in violation of law shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF4180AD2065D4CAFBD001882774FC262"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any order,
finding, or determination concerning the alien’s status or lack of status made
by a Federal judge or administrative adjudicator (including an immigration
judge or immigration officer) during any judicial or administrative proceeding
authorized under Federal immigration law;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C9C35037140420C8F09E1ECBEA82E85"><enum>(B)</enum><text>official records
of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or the
Department of State concerning the alien’s status or lack of status; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB94AF74855C04D56B6817F2FB2E1F511"><enum>(C)</enum><text>testimony by an
immigration officer having personal knowledge of the facts concerning the
alien’s status or lack of status.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H54F8270009AF43B2A2D4CA596C98E3B6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority to
arrest</header><text>No officer or person shall have authority to make any
arrests for a violation of any provision of this section except—</text>
<paragraph id="H2A3D39E969AE482194B8ED5ED2D300AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>officers and
employees designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security, either individually
or as a member of a class; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF71B1828D31E449889874B87D641A2D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>other officers
responsible for the enforcement of Federal criminal laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA094FAFA58FF427AABBEA243DB70E725"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Admissibility of
videotaped witness testimony</header><text>Notwithstanding any provision of the
Federal Rules of Evidence, the videotaped or otherwise audiovisually preserved
deposition of a witness to a violation of subsection (a) who has been deported
or otherwise expelled from the United States, or is otherwise unavailable to
testify, may be admitted into evidence in an action brought for that violation
if—</text>
<paragraph id="H803FC045864A490AAAB92C7152C1EBE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the witness was
available for cross examination at the deposition by the party, if any,
opposing admission of the testimony; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA7D6FDCACF844ECB9F8609B212FEA5A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the deposition
otherwise complies with the Federal Rules of Evidence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H25C530E8F2BA47A89536B8F8322870BB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Outreach
program</header>
<paragraph id="H8E258FEDA5D64992904DD7C96793EE35"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with
the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H136947B3AE5644E3B5B3E473B88846BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop and
implement an outreach program to educate people in and out of the United States
about the penalties for bringing in and harboring aliens in violation of this
section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B568E4B8947467B8E77E9A42E782399"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish the
American Local and Interior Enforcement Needs (ALIEN) Task Force to identify
and respond to the use of Federal, State, and local transportation
infrastructure to further the trafficking of unlawful aliens within the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H96AD2D7F84B4432280F3608161C32F8D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Field
offices</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, after consulting with
State and local government officials, shall establish such field offices as may
be necessary to carry out this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC47AD03191254A6D92E73B102088DF00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
are necessary for the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC136C19B95D74D2F9C03781952EB70FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents is amended by striking the item
relating to section 274 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HF5FB03CD65CF48D3818B51ADC464B2A0" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 274. Alien smuggling and related
offenses.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H24D97FBB11C14693929304CA0020FE60"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibiting
carrying or using a firearm during and in relation to an alien smuggling
crime</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/924">Section 924(c)</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H940AF119066347DFA9DDEC30054B421"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC6AB6511BD8C4D69A0F5E3FEF4D62F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by inserting <quote>, alien smuggling crime,</quote> after <quote>any
crime of violence</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2865245F80F344E5A03087A19165BE3B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by inserting <quote>, alien smuggling crime,</quote> after <quote>such
crime of violence</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B8B53B34ABB4EEDBF7432BB7CE91F8B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)(ii), by inserting <quote>, alien smuggling crime,</quote> after
<quote>crime of violence</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD544B09ACAD9432FBFD6683C43462C03"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB69B505EA4264E3888B732A793A1B81D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HE060883BE7E34D61A166728C5DEEDEDA" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>For purposes of this subsection, the
term <term>alien smuggling crime</term> means any felony punishable under
section 274(a), 277, or 278 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration
and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324">8 U.S.C. 1324(a)</external-xref>, 1327, and
1328).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE11CD757D2C84A78BD61DE28B1265100"><enum>235.</enum><header>Illegal
entry</header>
<subsection id="HE7CFB39F868645C3924848591D1C2E29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 275 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1325">8 U.S.C. 1325</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9685F8600108415290929E75C1DA5F2B" style="OLC">
<section id="H8FD30B1EA0AB4B87BF01F5D8BA83B76D"><enum>275.</enum><header>Illegal
entry</header>
<subsection id="H8E9F85821FDF4A3000FD675D3DBC724C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header>
<paragraph id="H070CE5B3AE9643BCBD0695523D5630FF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criminal
offenses</header><text>An alien shall be subject to the penalties set forth in
paragraph (2) if the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="H926441F908AC4E40BCF7D540CCCA3923"><enum>(A)</enum><text>knowingly enters
or crosses the border into the United States at any time or place other than as
designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D05875A5675491FB546B284D0F0CC36"><enum>(B)</enum><text>knowingly eludes
examination or inspection by an immigration officer (including failing to stop
at the command of such officer), or a customs or agriculture inspection at a
port of entry; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC159AB4CE59D4C76A49CCA8FC1F8935"><enum>(C)</enum><text>knowingly enters or
crosses the border to the United States by means of a willfully false or
misleading representation or the knowing concealment of a material fact
(including such representation or concealment in the context of arrival,
reporting, entry, or clearance requirements of the customs laws, immigration
laws, agriculture laws, or shipping laws).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1376B0574D794885BA21D1C8004CDAAB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties</header><text>Any alien who violates any provision under paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H860227F6232042BC95F7AA33C502F877"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall, for the
first violation, be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not
more than 6 months, or both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA4F824C9AEF484FBD009496411B4993"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall, for a
second or subsequent violation, or following an order of voluntary departure,
be fined under such title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCDA05E32F6554372005CD478F90545B2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if the violation
occurred after the alien had been convicted of 3 or more misdemeanors or for a
felony, shall be fined under such title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or
both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68C0C9D8EF6A4453AD64EC46EC3E3509"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if the violation
occurred after the alien had been convicted of a felony for which the alien
received a term of imprisonment of not less than 30 months, shall be fined
under such title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5A03B30920F40B088BD5ECD06AA31D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>if the violation
occurred after the alien had been convicted of a felony for which the alien
received a term of imprisonment of not less than 60 months, such alien shall be
fined under such title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5429233D5F054FE88472599BAC051F48"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prior
convictions</header><text>The prior convictions described in subparagraphs (C)
through (E) of paragraph (2) are elements of the offenses described in that
paragraph and the penalties in such subparagraphs shall apply only in cases in
which the conviction or convictions that form the basis for the additional
penalty are—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1D31E673D0964886A42889108BF4E486"><enum>(A)</enum><text>alleged in the
indictment or information; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB40AF60F0FD04D9EA29BB5027975CFBF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proven beyond a
reasonable doubt at trial or admitted by the defendant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1ABFCBBBD03C483394CC125035B11EB3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Attempt</header><text>Whoever
attempts to commit any offense under this section shall be punished in the same
manner as for a completion of such offense.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H49E679EEA1E34C3D9263D6E8873713D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Improper time or
place; civil penalties</header><text>Any alien who is apprehended while
entering, attempting to enter, or knowingly crossing or attempting to cross the
border to the United States at a time or place other than as designated by
immigration officers shall be subject to a civil penalty, in addition to any
criminal or other civil penalties that may be imposed under any other provision
of law, in an amount equal to—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A5249BC13A34F2F8CA83D4500396C97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not less than $50
or more than $250 for each such entry, crossing, attempted entry, or attempted
crossing; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBBC5EC6FB2F0405797446FC9249F44"><enum>(2)</enum><text>twice the amount
specified in paragraph (1) if the alien had previously been subject to a civil
penalty under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HAF3EAB2B50AD456FA2B92FFCDAAA8C7E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents is amended by striking the item
relating to section 275 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC9FD62626A474908B7CE8C8F9F005D7C" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 275. Illegal
entry.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HD3B50650117F410D86E61D506454CD7C"><enum>236.</enum><header>Illegal
reentry</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 276 (8 U.S.C.
1326) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H49ABF60E6E544BABA1DFAE5F671F9527" style="OLC">
<section id="H3979401541A2468FBC0457B47104700"><enum>276.</enum><header>Reentry of
removed aliens</header>
<subsection id="H77A3BE7441EA48AB83E398CEA3116E08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reentry after
removal</header><text>Any alien who has been denied admission, excluded,
deported, or removed, or who has departed the United States while an order of
exclusion, deportation, or removal is outstanding, and subsequently enters,
attempts to enter, crosses the border to, attempts to cross the border to, or
is at any time found in the United States, shall be fined under title 18,
United States Code, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDA31EFD04BC04851A1FEE993D793D3F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reentry of
criminal offenders</header><text>Notwithstanding the penalty provided in
subsection (a), if an alien described in that subsection—</text>
<paragraph id="H0E0402A4B2BD4DD5B33B26D79CB3DD0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>was convicted for 3
or more misdemeanors or a felony before such removal or departure, the alien
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 10
years, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0FECEDF96F2D4D34B1FB871CB7EF7E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>was convicted for a
felony before such removal or departure for which the alien was sentenced to a
term of imprisonment of not less than 30 months, the alien shall be fined under
such title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H88D707E7E5BC4257A400E2F224FD13DE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>was convicted for
a felony before such removal or departure for which the alien was sentenced to
a term of imprisonment of not less than 60 months, the alien shall be fined
under such title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD568AAC6986040459FAFCFE657B8E3C6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>was convicted for
3 felonies before such removal or departure, the alien shall be fined under
such title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D23F6DA49F54E5E852444892FF44673"><enum>(5)</enum><text>was convicted,
before such removal or departure, for murder, rape, kidnaping, or a felony
offense described in chapter 77 (relating to peonage and slavery) or 113B
(relating to terrorism) of such title, the alien shall be fined under such
title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7CEC192253A0419BA7E31C4539641D82"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reentry after
repeated removal</header><text>Any alien who has been denied admission,
excluded, deported, or removed 3 or more times and thereafter enters, attempts
to enter, crosses the border to, attempts to cross the border to, or is at any
time found in the United States, shall be fined under title 18, United States
Code, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB4794CED93DF4517A4A5C473392DB24F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Proof of prior
convictions</header><text>The prior convictions described in subsection (b) are
elements of the crimes described in that subsection, and the penalties in that
subsection shall apply only in cases in which the conviction or convictions
that form the basis for the additional penalty are—</text>
<paragraph id="H266A2E8A3C34478EA42B86B82849F8B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>alleged in the
indictment or information; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5EFE2CE960B54E5AB92DD6FCFCA5635"><enum>(2)</enum><text>proven beyond a
reasonable doubt at trial or admitted by the defendant.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0AB1F57CEC644FA49EABF8927C3BEFC5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Affirmative
defenses</header><text>It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of
this section that—</text>
<paragraph id="H65356D1F17714AA599E0D9D702F89F10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prior to the
alleged violation, the alien had sought and received the express consent of the
Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission into the United
States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3423C50D2304459BA3B8B25F0068B54B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with respect to an
alien previously denied admission and removed, the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8512B2D26CC940AD8F1764A0D86BFAFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was not required
to obtain such advance consent under this Act or any prior Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2F634BEBAE249378600020013184344"><enum>(B)</enum><text>had complied with
all other laws and regulations governing the alien’s admission into the United
States;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE90ED57F83C743EDBA622DE48BED3270"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the prior order of
removal was based on charges filed against the alien before the alien reached
18 years of age; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCEF530EBFB9C441C9CD9C4844DDF4D3E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the alien has been
found eligible for protection from removal pursuant to section 208.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF7AFB6CCA3404BD9AB490001B8E800E5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation on
collateral attack on underlying removal order</header><text>In a criminal
proceeding under this section, an alien may not challenge the validity of any
prior removal order concerning the alien unless the alien demonstrates by clear
and convincing evidence that—</text>
<paragraph id="H5724179026CE43ECA2DD37D298B9E900"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the alien
exhausted all administrative remedies that may have been available to seek
relief against the order;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B6FAFFAB9D546EE9CBC2E14DDDECAD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the removal
proceedings at which the order was issued improperly deprived the alien of the
opportunity for judicial review; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H802B1E03684E4789BC8D44939911A372"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the entry of the
order was fundamentally unfair.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCE69DFFC97354E7186CCCC1ECB05687"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reentry of alien
removed prior to completion of term of imprisonment</header><text>Any alien
removed pursuant to section 241(a)(4) who enters, attempts to enter, crosses
the border to, attempts to cross the border to, or is at any time found in, the
United States shall be incarcerated for the remainder of the sentence of
imprisonment which was pending at the time of deportation without any reduction
for parole or supervised release unless the alien affirmatively demonstrates
that the Secretary of Homeland Security has expressly consented to the alien’s
reentry. Such alien shall be subject to such other penalties relating to the
reentry of removed aliens as may be available under this section or any other
provision of law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5EBB82F0994A47628655B0C974FCCC55"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>It
is not aiding and abetting a violation of this section for an individual,
acting without compensation or the expectation of compensation, to—</text>
<paragraph id="H050A9CD3865549B8AD90731F415D0953"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide, or
attempt to provide, an alien with humanitarian assistance, including emergency
medical care, food; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5A17D8F37C0F42CDBAEA683148003F91"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transport the
alien to a location where such assistance can be
rendered.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Employment
Verification</header>
<section id="H65F5DEB663E7439699001C6666219E6D"><enum>301.</enum><header>Employment
verification</header>
<subsection id="HC8462ACEAF0645EF8D657E007F58A778"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 274A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E10A67ECB944946B93E6DC79F479BB7" style="OLC">
<section id="HFF080E669831452A9C9FC43EC3B5917"><enum>274A.</enum><header>Employment
verification</header>
<subsection id="H7BCA6942A75C44EBBA5FBBFEDC43758F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Making
employment of unauthorized aliens unlawful</header>
<paragraph id="HC3BEDB5688B14DD3B98B4733141CAC14"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>It is unlawful for an employer—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAFF76312D8644ABE91304B2FA76F9077"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to hire, recruit,
or refer for a fee an alien for employment in the United States knowing or with
reckless disregard that the alien is an unauthorized alien with respect to such
employment; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64848A367BCC41E99C3F4104151C0725"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to hire in the
United States an individual unless such employer meets the requirements of
subsections (b) and (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H76696542679A416E948032716684C8A2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuing
employment</header><text>It is unlawful for an employer, after lawfully hiring
an alien for employment, to continue to employ the alien in the United States
knowing that the alien is (or has become) an unauthorized alien with respect to
such employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0A918BB2B024627BA91E62D45A577B1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of labor
through contract</header><text>An employer who uses a contract, subcontract, or
exchange entered into, renegotiated, or extended after the date of the
enactment of the STRIVE Act of 2007, to obtain the labor of an alien in the
United States knowing or with reckless disregard that the alien is an
unauthorized alien with respect to performing such labor, shall be considered
to have hired the alien for employment in the United States in violation of
paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9FE33FC8ED924B12AA55BE842E17871D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Order of
internal review and certification of compliance</header>
<subparagraph id="HC06A7ABDA77F472BA06BA404F811FA68"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authority to
require certification</header><text>If the Secretary has reasonable cause to
believe that an employer has failed to comply with this section, the Secretary
is authorized, at any time, to require that the employer certify that the
employer is in compliance with this section or has instituted a program to come
into compliance with the section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F7873E900124906A83E59C199525070"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Content of
certification</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date an employer
receives a request for a certification under subparagraph (A) the employer
shall certify under penalty of perjury that—</text>
<clause id="H27F2D8AFDDE1462893D36EE956CD4E67"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the employer is in
compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); or</text>
</clause><clause id="HD9B80C633E2740C6B90080FC74B2BB7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that the employer
has instituted a program to come into compliance with such requirements.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA61675F03E3D434E9F00FFB65314D735"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>The
60-day period referred to in subparagraph (B), may be extended by the Secretary
for good cause, at the request of the employer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C63CDCA31C14DA1AE68BA80554BAD6D"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
Secretary is authorized to publish in the Federal Register standards or methods
for certification under subparagraph (A) and for specific recordkeeping
practices with respect to such certification, and procedures for the audit of
any records related to such certification.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1501898BCD9A475CB07F79DADF4F9F50"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Defense</header>
<subparagraph id="H4812B919475E46A2AB21FD00FD5628A2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), an employer that establishes
that the employer has complied in good faith, notwithstanding a technical or
procedural failure, with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) with
respect to the hiring of an individual has established an affirmative defense
that the employer has not violated paragraph (1)(B) with respect to such
hiring.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A3158E38B0246999F98BF992B43DA4D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Until
the date that an employer is required to participate in the Electronic
Employment Verification System under subsection (c), the employer may establish
an affirmative defense under subparagraph (A) without a showing of compliance
with subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H274F5225943F438C994F3CCE64B8C652"><enum>(6)</enum><header>No authorization
of national identification cards</header><text>Nothing in this title may be
construed to authorize, directly or indirectly, the issuance, use, or
establishment of a national identification card or a national identification
system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H175E6D64207C4FD9A9AED64BAA175FB2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Document
verification requirements</header><text>An employer hiring an individual for
employment in the United States shall verify that the individual is eligible
for such employment by meeting the following requirements:</text>
<paragraph id="H3FDD24C7D6AC4B8FB2FFB2E0340A367"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Attestation by
employer</header>
<subparagraph id="H2598F112317444E1A3CCEE9C9C4E9243"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<clause id="H19BACFB51F6040689326BFCFC9EDCE00"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The employer shall attest, under penalty of perjury and
on a form prescribed by the Secretary, that the employer has verified the
identity and eligibility for employment of the individual by examining a
document described in subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause><clause id="H507F3E1088AA4703AB1C952BC8F22CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Signature
requirements</header><text>An attestation required by clause (i) may be
manifested by a handwritten or electronic signature.</text>
</clause><clause id="HFF13CCC0570E4422AC7BFA14AF5F39D"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Standards for
examination</header><text>An employer has complied with the requirement of this
paragraph with respect to examination of a document if the document examined
reasonably appears on its face to be genuine and relates to the individual
whose identity and eligibility for employment in the United States is being
verified. Nothing in this paragraph may be construed as requiring the employer
to solicit the production of any other document or as requiring the individual
to produce such other document.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02805B4CA1A1448793CC39C05D2CA94E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Employment and
identification documents</header><text>A document described in this
subparagraph is—</text>
<clause id="H1B474C78F9C44DBDB7CD8F75DBCE713C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the case of an individual who is a national of the United States—</text>
<subclause id="H9913AD4E21224BD59FD1A5DFBEB095B0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a United States
passport;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC54D95CD087C452580A15C1C2DFF652"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a biometric, machine readable,
tamper-resistant Social Security card, as described in section 205(c)(2)(G) of
the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/405">42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(G)</external-xref>); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H419B1A0691834C1BBC462D6E840016D0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a driver's
license or identity card issued by a State, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, or an outlying possession of the United States that satisfies
the requirements of Division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/13">Public Law 109–13</external-xref> (119 Stat. 302);</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H32CF0A7E5C9745A78DF4A511CB9BBD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
the case of an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the
United States—</text>
<subclause id="H6E0A1DC424A74D39999598C72722A623"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a permanent
resident card, as specified by the Secretary; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3A176ED4A1A74C65B556FA5919A59EEB"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a biometric, machine readable,
tamper-resistant Social Security card, as described in section 205(c)(2)(G) of
the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/405">42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(G)</external-xref>);</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H1E9BFE824B4E4441A24976D9B7A1A4E0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an alien who is not lawfully
admitted for permanent residence and who is authorized under this Act or by the
Secretary to be employed in the United States—</text>
<subclause id="H7155DC2097464C8E944CF2C028006753"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an employment
authorization card, as specified by the Secretary, that—</text>
<item id="HF50CB3AC38D5418B93254D19CD21A9C0"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>contains a
photograph of the individual or other identifying information, including name,
date of birth, gender, and address; and</text>
</item><item id="H23B71E4BBAB8424B007CECA7F44A215"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>contains security
features to make the document resistant to tampering, counterfeiting, and
fraudulent use; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H021D21DB92B444D3BEA90044500041F8"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a biometric, machine readable,
tamper-resistant Social Security card, as described in section 205(c)(2)(G) of
the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/405">42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(G)</external-xref>);</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H76EB3782F56A4DDCAADF88D8E6B78809"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in the case of an
individual who is unable to obtain a document described in clause (i), (ii), or
(iii), a document designated by the Secretary that—</text>
<subclause id="H28456E064C5942EF8C71DF29DCC2868"><enum>(I)</enum><text>contains a
photograph of the individual or other identifying information, including name,
date of birth, gender, and address; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0EA79ED803CB4CF49F155D23A1002300"><enum>(II)</enum><text>contains security
features to make the document resistant to tampering, counterfeiting, and
fraudulent use; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H9F51B275F45641478DF9B5E413738BB5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>until the date
that an employer is required to participate in the Electronic Employment
Verification System under subsection (c) or is participating in such System on
a voluntary basis, a document, or a combination of documents, of such type
that, as of the date of the enactment of the STRIVE Act of 2007, the Secretary
had established by regulation were sufficient for purposes of this
section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF70CDE76FDB74410A8005838B00411E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special rule for
minors</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), a minor who is under the
age of 18 and who is unable to produce an identity document described in clause
(i) through (v) of subparagraph (B) is exempt from producing such a document
if—</text>
<clause id="H41E58BCF02E641528667D0889789DEAB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
parent or legal guardian of the minor completes a form prescribed by the
Secretary, and in the space for the minor’s signature, the parent or legal
guardian writes the words, <quote>minor under age 18</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD4033B2EC63F40808D8C6489BFD93FCA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
parent or legal guardian of the minor completes a form prescribed by the
Secretary, the <quote>Preparer/Translator certification</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC3FECB1BF3394DB9BB0094E8F175E8B2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the employer of
the minor writes in a form prescribed by the Secretary, in the space after the
words <quote>Document Identification #</quote> the words, <quote>minor under
age 18</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4652090FDF8A4AFFA800CCB363D5E6C5"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Special rule for
individuals with disabilities</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (B),
an individual with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12102">42 U.S.C. 12102</external-xref>)) who is unable to produce an
identity document described in clause (i) through (v) of subparagraph (B), and
who is being placed into employment by a nonprofit organization or association
or as part of a rehabilitation program, and an individual who demonstrates
mental retardation whether or not the individual participates in an employment
placement program through a nonprofit organization or association or as part of
a rehabilitation program, is exempt from producing such a document if—</text>
<clause id="H59E0B6A1E300482CB82E56979CD23CFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
parent or legal guardian of the individual, or a representative from the
nonprofit organization, association, or rehabilitation program placing the
individual into a position of employment completes a form prescribed by the
Secretary, and in the space for the covered individual’s signature, writes the
words, <quote>special placement</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCD73B1FC2CB84A93A3F0AEF93FF83B90"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
parent or legal guardian of the individual or the program representative,
completes a form prescribed by the Secretary, the <quote>Preparer/Translator
certification</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H28265FD291A64034B4984225383FCF64"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the employer of
the covered individual writes in a form prescribed by the Secretary, in the
space after the words <quote>Document Identification #</quote> the words,
<quote>special placement</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F3C9ED5CE7141F8BF72D43FBB1835B3"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Authority to
prohibit use of certain documents</header>
<clause id="HE84EBB8154C54ED988A4EC1121D19723"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>If
the Secretary finds that a document or class of documents described in clause
(i) through (v) of subparagraph (B) is not reliable to establish identity or
eligibility for employment (as the case may be) or is being used fraudulently
to an unacceptable degree, the Secretary is authorized to prohibit, or impose
conditions on, the use of such document or class of documents for purposes of
this subsection.</text>
</clause><clause id="H986B56B8918A4669ABB1EB4E1FC4B4B0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement for
publication</header><text>The Secretary shall publish notice of any findings
under clause (i) in the Federal Register.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3443D86BC36A414280D33000714E5EF3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Attestation of
individual</header>
<subparagraph id="HB0F72637472E4EEBB0A286F8A0E7B9F2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The individual shall attest, under penalty of perjury on
a form prescribed by the Secretary, that the individual is—</text>
<clause id="H625F3B350C9246008DF3593995DC18A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
national of the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB51246BD6D454B37A89EB47F00E5D698"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H891D0927D2EF418A9CCC24FFD9C8D9DD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an alien who is
authorized under this Act or by the Secretary to be employed in the United
States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F50506FFE6B49F28F66435F31715BEB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Signature for
examination</header><text>An attestation required by subparagraph (A) may be
manifested by a handwritten or electronic signature.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H075C7F7E458B42418975F7E629BEF8D1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>An
individual who falsely represents that the individual is eligible for
employment in the United States in an attestation required by subparagraph (A)
shall, for each such violation, be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000, a
term of imprisonment not to exceed 3 years, or both.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB0A3F89A2CC7404B8DE6148E3BC680B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Retention of
attestation</header><text>The employer shall retain an attestation described in
paragraph (1) or (2) for an individual, either in electronic, paper,
microfiche, or microfilm form, and make such attestations available for
inspection by an officer of the Department of Homeland Security, any other
person designated by the Secretary, the Special Counsel for Immigration-Related
Unfair Employment Practices of the Department of Justice, or the Secretary of
Labor—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C48B48D64D144928BE0353E774EC09C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>during a period
beginning on the date of the hiring of the individual and ending on the date
that is the later of—</text>
<clause id="H99710D7DF508457581A7918E14B9A816"><enum>(i)</enum><text>3
years after the date of such hiring; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H260A291231DE423E9427DB60BA947E95"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1
year after the date the individual’s employment is terminated; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF65ECC5E7687477B91E5C98EA3C9B09D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>during a shorter
period determined by the Secretary, if the Secretary reduces the period
described in subparagraph (A) for the employer or a class of employers that
includes the employer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0DB8AA3D59324799ADF8E6004BEAFB49"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Document
retention and recordkeeping requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="HCD3DA20B48264946960742D57DB55F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Retention of
documents</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employer
shall retain, for the applicable period described in paragraph (3), the
following documents:</text>
<clause id="H8C240E9C449643ABAA6096998F3D39AA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A paper, microfiche, microfilm, or electronic copy of
each document described in paragraph (1)(B) presented by an individual that is
designated as a copied document.</text>
</clause><clause id="H768CE8C00A6D471081E6431CE092E50"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other
documents</header><text>A record of any action taken, and copies of any
correspondence written or received, with respect to the verification of an
individual's identity or eligibility for employment in the United States,
including records received through the Electronic Employment Verification
System under subsection (c).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC2D1BE4092D4345A99D37006F0046A0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of retained
documents</header><text>An employer shall use copies retained under clause (i)
or (ii) of subparagraph (A) only for the purposes of complying with the
requirements of this subsection, except as otherwise permitted under
law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE43B842F2CB84D8AA29D14E98FB0357B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>An
employer that fails to comply with the requirement of this subsection shall be
subject to the penalties described in subsection (d)(4)(B).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HECC570A03F034BAFB643AEEF9F30CAEE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Electronic
Employment Verification System</header>
<paragraph id="H629C53218C4C4EA3920059B566008263"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement for
System</header><text>The Secretary, in cooperation with the Commissioner of
Social Security, shall implement an Electronic Employment Verification System
(referred to in this subsection as the <quote>System</quote>) as described in
this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53698F48B90542029D51C9CFAC823F55"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technology
standard to verify employment eligibility</header>
<subparagraph id="H64C785299D92412682520005EE36D9E9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary based upon recommendations from the
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the STRIVE Act of 2007 develop
and certify a technology standard as described in this subparagraph. The
Secretary shall have discretion to extend the 180-day period if the Secretary
determines that such extension will result in substantial improvement of the
System.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD5936584ABF4EA3B94D5CB9ACE3758F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Integrated</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of Federal law, the technology standard developed shall be
the technological basis for a cross-agency, cross-platform electronic system
that is a cost-effective, efficient, fully integrated means to share
immigration and Social Security information necessary to confirm the employment
eligibility of all individuals seeking employment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FBC5BAE642949B2BE16A4BA00F3214C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the STRIVE Act of 2007,
the Secretary and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology shall jointly submit to Congress a report describing the
development, implementation, efficacy, and privacy implications of the
technology standard and the System.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H68394AF40B1F4D7CBC4739F1D2CD95AF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Identity and
employment eligibility verification</header><text>An employer shall verify the
identity and eligibility for employment of an individual hired by the employer
through the System as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2C29BC159ABC4028ADB2A5E67C6CEC63"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial
inquiry</header><text>The employer shall submit an inquiry through the System
to seek confirmation of the individual's identity and eligibility for
employment in the United States not later than 5 working days after the date
such employment actually commences.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E96E52BE64B4274B3DC07E0069E8322"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Initial
determination</header><text>The Secretary, through the System, shall respond to
an inquiry described in subparagraph (A) not later than 1 working day after
such inquiry is submitted. Such response shall be a determination that—</text>
<clause id="H5B8F60C76D7B4899B9CBAC3E76FEACC8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>confirms the
individual’s identity and eligibility for employment in the United States;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="H3E984B5BBB8A46E3872E6550828D5487"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the System is
tentatively unable to confirm the individual’s identity or eligibility for
employment (referred to in this section as a <quote>tentative
nonconfirmation</quote>).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7770E86DF1BF4B178B8186E4420273AC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Manual
verification</header>
<clause id="HEBF125E92F664A7D81BFF543E448973"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>If
the System provides a tentative nonconfirmation with respect to an individual,
the Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="HAB84282A29D645418D6C57009821E587"><enum>(I)</enum><text>provide the
individual an opportunity to submit information to verify the individual's
identity and eligibility for employment as described in subparagraph (D);
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H87E849BE6C164E7392FA598887B653AE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>conduct a manual
verification to determine the individual’s identity and eligibility for
employment.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H330F0ED3896D4B3D8636ED753EE1532"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>Not
later than 30 days after the last day that an individual may submit information
under subparagraph (D) the Secretary, through the System, shall provide to the
employer the results of the manual verification required by clause (i). Such
results shall be a determination that—</text>
<subclause id="H928D672A75F646C6A2B3EC430417BFD8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>confirms the
individual’s identity and eligibility for employment in the United States;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H48ADBB2C4EFF4714A188A862EB28475C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the System is
unable to confirm the individual’s identity or eligibility for employment
(referred to in this section as a <quote>final nonconfirmation</quote>).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82068B3CDBD446279C1EDB002806341F"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Submission of
information</header><text>An individual who is the subject of a tentative
nonconfirmation may submit to the Secretary, through the System, information to
confirm such individual's identity or eligibility for employment or to
otherwise contest such tentative nonconfirmation not later that 15 days after
the individual receives notice of such tentative nonconfirmation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H891609724D4843728DC30082963B5DCB"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>The
15-day period referred to in subparagraph (D) may be extended by the Secretary
for good cause at the request of the individual.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7565AC7F924540A0ADCA00002C245435"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Default
confirmation and revocation</header><text>If the Secretary, through the System,
fails to provide a determination described in clause (i) or (ii) of
subparagraph (B) or subclause (I) or (II) of subparagraph (C)(ii) for an
individual within the period described in such subparagraph, the Secretary
shall, through the System, deem that the individual's identity and eligibility
for employment are confirmed through the System and provide notice of such
confirmation to the employer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2550F83B8FFF495991768991204F9DC3"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Revocation</header><text>In
the case of a default confirmation in subclause (F), the Secretary reserves the
right to revoke such default confirmation if the Secretary later determines the
individual is, in fact, not eligible to work. The Secretary shall provide
notice of such revocation and final nonconfirmation to the employer. The
individual shall have the right to administrative review under paragraph (19)
and judicial review under paragraph (20) of such final nonconfirmation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B1C014D993242C8A8E0ED6F1CF7CCCA"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Prohibitiion on
termination for tentative nonconfirmation</header><text>An employer may not
terminate the employment of an individual based on tentative
nonconfirmation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB817CD62BCB42DD88E8C0FCEDD6F6E0"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Termination of
employee</header><text>If an employer receives a final nonconfirmation with
respect to an individual, the employer shall terminate the employment of such
individual.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9BADBB56AE36484B82DD2984776788DB"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Administrative
and judicial review</header><text>If the Secretary, through the System,
provides a final nonconfirmation with respect to an individual, the individual
shall have the right to administrative review under paragraph (19) and judicial
review under paragraph (20) of such final nonconfirmation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H74360E2BB9A2443EA24076E2CBE3A45D"><enum>(K)</enum><header>Right to review
and correct system information</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation
with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall establish procedures to permit
an individual to verify the individual's eligibility for employment in the
United States prior to obtaining or changing employment, to view the
individual’s own records in the System in order to ensure the accuracy of such
records, and to correct or update the information used by the System regarding
the individual.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC260B106A6A94102A713A900A9C8C193"><enum>(L)</enum><header>Reverification</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H82EAB750E9FA467D00CE426E3EAF187F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>It is an unfair immigration-related employment practice
under section 274B for an employer to reverify an individual’s identity and
employment eligibility unless—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H980C4EE132214DABABBB8EE59E726DB6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the individual's
work authorization expires as described in section 274a.2(b)(1)(vii) of title
8, Code of Federal Regulation or a subsequent similar regulation, in which
case—</text>
<item commented="no" id="H57CBCD5BC93D420394ABA50000BD3009"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>not later than 30
days prior to the expiration of the individual's work authorization, the
Secretary shall notify the employer of such expiration and of the employer's
need to reverify the individual's employment eligibility; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="HCC21CE5960F64CCB829D71B6F6D1205B"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the individual
may present, and the employer shall accept, a receipt for the application for a
replacement document, extension of work authorization, or a document described
in clause (i) through (v) of subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(1) in lieu of
the required document by the expiration date in order to comply with any
requirement to examine documentation imposed by this section, and the
individual shall present the required document within 90 days from the date the
employment authorization expires. If the actual document or replacement
document is to be issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
and the application is still under review 60 days after the employment
authorization expiration date, United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services shall by the 60th day after the expiration date of the employment
authorization, issue a letter for the applicant to take to the employer which
shall automatically grant the individual an additional 90 days to present the
document or replacement document; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H73077681111940FDBCC7F7CA099D2FE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the employer has
actual or constructive knowledge that the individual is not authorized to work
in the United States; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H743D54424AFC46969C899FEF571FFC90"><enum>(III)</enum><text>unless otherwise
required by law.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H60FC723B8D4A42BD98D3E0B45B38594F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Continuing
employment</header><text>An employer may not verify an individual’s employment
eligibility if the individual is continuing in his or her employment as
described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/274a">section 274a.2(b)(1)(viii)</external-xref> of title 8, Code of Federal Regulation
or any subsequent similar regulation.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H6136A0A5F49D408899D6147BA9F23EC1"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Special rule
for critical infrastructure</header><text>Upon the implementation of the
System, the Secretary shall require all agencies and departments of the United
States (including the Armed Forces), a State government (including a State
employment agency before making a referral), or any other employer if it
employs individuals working in a location that is a Federal, State, or local
government building, a military base, a nuclear energy site, a weapon site, or
an airport, to complete a one time reverification of all individuals current
employed at these facilities.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA9EFCFBE1F504DD4B0DB4B42DAAE4DE7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Design and
operation of system</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the
Commissioner of Social Security, shall design and operate the System—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD19401D91611442DAED19D57D70570BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to maximize
reliability and ease of use by employers in a manner that protects and
maintains the privacy and security of the information maintained in the
System;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D0830BD936443BC8F0563033CEBD720"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to permit an
employer to submit an inquiry to the System through the Internet or other
electronic media or over a telephone line;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CBAD8A258764F16A324AE06857E87E0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to respond to each
inquiry made by an employer;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05BCCF50603144139BCEBB7C03ED7FE6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to maintain a
record of each such inquiry and each such response;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF5045CB57374BB7A7AD1491E07B9B63"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to track and
record any occurrence when the System is unable to receive such an
inquiry;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CAF02E3F0704D3992FB4B8DC8CF01F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to include
appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent
unauthorized disclosure of personal information during use, transmission,
storage, or disposal of that information, including the use of encryption,
carrying out periodic testing of the System to detect, prevent, and respond to
vulnerabilities or other failures, and utilizing periodic security
updates;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H147A64704FE246799B8981C369AAB156"><enum>(G)</enum><text>to allow for
monitoring of the use of the System and provide an audit capability;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DD923D861D64F7E94A3D664FC548C0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>to have reasonable
safeguards, developed in consultation with the Attorney General, to prevent
employers from engaging in unlawful discriminatory practices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H31B420D1A3634C4787CB8B8DC1FD68B9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to permit an
employer to submit the attestations required by subsection (b); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H29894349FE914CFDAEC78874EB63A606"><enum>(J)</enum><text>to permit an
employer to utilize any technology that is consistent with this section and
with any regulation or guidance from the Secretary to streamline the procedures
to comply with the attestation and employment eligibility verification
requirements contained in this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC193E99F7394AB6931EC9B3FAD8C7C0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation on
data elements stored</header><text>The System and any databases created by the
Commissioner of Social Security or the Secretary for use in the System shall
store only the minimum data about each individual for whom an inquiry was made
through the System to facilitate the successful operation of the System, and in
no case shall the data stored be other than—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBCAC12FCEAEC46CD8315B48DE91247B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the individual’s
full legal name;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11C1E25717A74A3684A5B585D384F71E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the individual’s
date of birth;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1910DB88B6604616981096D5D9417972"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the individual’s
social security account number or employment authorization status
identification number;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5A5CB394A1624E06B98261FCC25A06"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the address of the
employer making the inquiry and the dates of any prior inquiries concerning the
identity and authorization of the individual by the employer or any other
employer and the address of such employer;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD249677FE3064D2CA1B82100D9001C46"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a record of each
prior determination regarding the individual's identity and employment
eligibility issued through the System; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H60444384FCA84F2A803F03D635F26426"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in the case of the
individual who successfully contested or appealed a tentative nonconfirmation
or final nonconfirmation, explanatory information concerning the successful
resolution of any erroneous data or confusion regarding the identity or
eligibility for employment of the individual, including the source of that
error.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3961A0F32C5C45D4A727F9BCD9B74AE"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of the Commissioner of Social Security</header><text>The Commissioner of Social
Security shall establish a reliable, secure method to provide through the
System, within the time periods required by subparagraphs (B) and (C) of
paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5A761907D6EE4FC8BA17E1D3B26E581"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a determination of
whether the name and social security account number provided, with respect to
an individual, in an inquiry by an employer, match such information maintained
by the Commissioner in order to confirm the validity of the information
provided;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H976011B4A4BA41D9A361AF6BB4EAE8C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a determination of
whether such social security account number was issued to the
individual;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H188AA576C700409FBE00998F744BEDCF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a determination of
whether such social security account number is valid for employment in the
United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CB3AFC73A2E42DAB656E5BFC9A729B6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a determination
described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2), in a manner that ensures
that other information maintained by the Commissioner is not disclosed or
released to employers through the System.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA45499A5DB4C4129A7EB4BA4A0EFB0FF"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of the Secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a reliable, secure
method to provide, through the System, within the time periods required by
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H54D3FEFE7D3E4B9F9FB202AD36A7D496"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a determination of
whether the name and alien identification or authorization number provided,
with respect to an individual, in an inquiry by an employer match such
information maintained by the Secretary in order to confirm the validity of the
information provided;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H476E4C337F8E400900003E8E136E36E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a determination of
whether such number was issued to the individual;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8F7812E94374FCC8B00A6690102DA57"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a determination of
whether the individual is authorized to be employed in the United States;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H608BAEE122DD4199A779227945B206EE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other related
information that the Secretary determines is appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4B3B97D18E684CA589A31866566642D"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Privacy impact
assessment</header><text>The Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary
shall each complete a privacy impact assessment as described in section 208 of
the E-Government Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/347">Public Law 107–347</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/44/3501">44 U.S.C. 3501</external-xref> note) with
regard to the System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DB5FDFA1DC849AE9F29B348393BD958"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Training</header><text>The
Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary shall provide appropriate
training materials to employers participating in the System to ensure that such
employers are able to utilize the System in compliance with the requirements of
this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8773CAC3CCA94AA4AD06C35D700FDEE"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Hotline</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a fully staffed 24-hour hotline that shall receive
inquiries from individuals or employers concerning determinations made by the
System and shall identify for an individual, at the time of inquiry, the
particular data that resulted in a determination that the System was unable to
verify the individual's identity or eligibility for employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F7028956EE24396B109E5F2FBBB8BDF"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Participation</header>
<subparagraph id="HB680310D086E434F00D18F6FBBE31F80"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirements for
participation</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraphs (D) and (E),
the Secretary shall require employers to participate in the System as
follows:</text>
<clause id="HB90CDCFA07194F52AFC62411EC03C6E1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Critical
employers</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
the STRIVE Act of 2007, the Secretary shall require all agencies and
departments of the United States (including the Armed Forces), a State
government (including a State employment agency before making a referral), or
any other employer if it employs individuals working in a location that is a
Federal, State, or local government building, a military base, a nuclear energy
site, a weapon site, or an airport, but only to the extent of such individuals,
to participate in the System, with respect to all individuals hired after the
date the Secretary requires such participation.</text>
</clause><clause id="H92A022CAED8042028CBAF7FDBFC67D00"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Large
employers</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
the STRIVE Act of 2007 the Secretary shall require an employer with 5,000 or
more employees in the United States to participate in the System, with respect
to all employees hired by the employer after the date the Secretary requires
such participation.</text>
</clause><clause id="H93CA1894B87844FCBFC10602FBD600F"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Mid-sized
employers</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
the STRIVE Act of 2007 the Secretary shall require an employer with less than
5,000 employees and 1,000 or more employees in the United States to participate
in the System, with respect to all employees hired by the employer after the
date the Secretary requires such participation.</text>
</clause><clause id="HDEB2F87A2FC74C7DA72F795E7EE8D1B9"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Small
employers</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment
of the STRIVE Act of 2007, the Secretary shall require all employers with less
than 1,000 employees in the United States to participate in the System, with
respect to all employees hired by the employer after the date the Secretary
requires such participation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C51588518CF45FD8780AA500585C33"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement to
publish</header><text>The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register the
requirements for participation in the System for employers described in clauses
(i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A) prior to the effective date of such
requirements.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CD7B46E9989490BA647BBB59DF33BC1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Other
participation in system</header>
<clause id="HB92D7F38589A4B62BD9CA7FA573B80F1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Voluntary
participation</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary has
the authority to permit any employer that is not required to participate in the
System under subparagraph (A) to participate in the System on a voluntary
basis.</text>
</clause><clause id="H239F92BE10F74D179DEB2516785F3050"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Employers not
required to participate</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)
employers are not required to verify the identify or employment eligibility
through the System for—</text>
<subclause id="HCCAA4E03D5824D11BED6E17F75B3B136"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an individual
performing casual employment for the employer and who provides domestic service
in a private home that is sporadic, irregular, or intermittent;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC765FC0BE71047488E04603847AF294D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a worker provided
to the employer by a person providing contract services, such as a temporary
agency; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H064BFFB08191466A8152335BCBD45826"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an independent
contractor, performing services for the employer.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HC4F1457396514E0A87AF0082FAB06FD"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Relationship to
other requirements</header><text>Nothing in clause (ii) may be construed to
effect the requirements for the contracting party who employs a worker referred
to in subclause (II) of such clause or an employer of an independent contractor
referred to in subclause (III) of such clause to participate in the System with
respect to such worker or independent contractor under this subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F2E43AF0FD0437B80BCBF4C9CFE2750"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Waiver</header>
<clause id="HDA044AEA13F0494FBB807637D7C6220"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authority to
provide a waiver</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to waive or delay
the participation requirements of subparagraph (A) with respect to any employer
or class of employers if the Secretary provides notice to Congress of such
waiver prior to the date such waiver is granted.</text>
</clause><clause id="H8E40150A3A0D4EA091D602EC1753283"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement to
provide a waiver</header><text>The Secretary shall waive or delay the
participation requirements of subparagraph (A) with respect to any employer or
class of employers until the date that the Comptroller General of the United
States submits the initial certification described in paragraph (17)(E) and
shall waive or delay such participation during a year if the Comptroller
General fails to submit a certification of paragraph (17)(E) for such
year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF75E63F2E9924EDFB43F67282C1B14B7"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Consequence of
failure to participate</header><text>If an employer is required to participate
in the System and fails to comply with the requirements of the System with
respect to an individual—</text>
<clause id="H359C01E49992469AAC66B380AED87B31"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such failure shall
be treated as a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4E3EF9BD39B344EB84E36DFC9D3FBE68"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
rebuttable presumption is created that the employer has violated subsection
(a)(1)(A), however, such presumption may not apply to a prosecution under
subsection (e)(1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF83F485796074421A3BB03463D9943A9"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Employer
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="HE50D13A1FF1E4C20AD13EC009669D681"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An employer that participates in the System, with respect
to the hiring of an individual for employment in the United States,
shall—</text>
<clause id="H90BF83BDDA9946C500E8C5F2CD036A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notify the
individual of the use of the System and that the System may be used for
immigration enforcement purposes;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB704C6C8A8BB491F9845E3D2054F2380"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>obtain from the
individual the documents required by subsection (b)(1) and record on the form
designated by the Secretary—</text>
<subclause id="H3255B2BD7C574EC694568604096BEDF9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the individual's
social security account number; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8D0F771C16EA4661B3DB17AA04546452"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of an
individual who does not attest that the individual is a national of the United
States under subsection (b)(2), such identification or authorization number
that the Secretary shall require;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H1D61368499284CF5B4820047FB29316E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>retain such form
in electronic, paper, microfilm, or microfiche form and make such form
available for inspection for the periods and in the manner described in
subsection (b)(3); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE082A9D7EA5540DE98A3BD1FD3A19EAA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>safeguard any
information collected for purposes of the System and protect any means of
access to such information to ensure that such information is not used for any
purpose other than to determine the identity and employment eligibility of the
individual and to protect the confidentiality of such information, including
ensuring that such information is not provided to any person other than a
person that carries out the employer’s responsibilities under this
subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52FC63A270914FDF95953433F697035D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Schedule</header>
<clause id="H36AC9B84E322417A83BD2E53C5088251"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Replacement
documents</header><text>An employer shall accept a receipt for the application
for a replacement document or a document described in subparagraph (B) of
subsection (b)(1) in lieu of the required document in order to comply with any
requirement to examine documentation imposed by this section, in the following
circumstances:</text>
<subclause id="HE24054A8A0244B23AD1600B337327392"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The individual is
unable to provide the required document within the time specified in this
section because the document was lost, stolen, or damaged.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H63BEEF429B8D4460B4893912EE762545"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The individual
presents a receipt for the application for the document within the time
specified in this section.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H412EB7442F874D1C009999A615DE6700"><enum>(III)</enum><text>The individual
presents the document within 90 days of the hire. If the actual document or
replacement document is to be issued by the United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services and the application is still under review 60 days after
receipt of the application, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
shall, not later than the 60th day after receipt of the application, issue a
letter for the applicant to take to the employer which shall automatically
grant the individual an additional 90 days from the original deadline in
subsection (b)(6)(A)(i)(II) to present the document or replacement document;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H06CBAA66B81344F9845486A036237C15"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Prohibition on
acceptance of a receipt for short-term employment</header><text>An employer may
not accept a receipt in lieu of the required document if the individual is
hired for a duration of less than 10 working days.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDCF173279B354169A8A995BF835E82B5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Confirmation or
nonconfirmation</header>
<clause id="H7429E9D0A2C9493F91666E81AEA6A8AE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Retention</header><text>If
an employer receives a determination through the System under paragraph (3) for
an individual, the employer shall retain either an electronic, paper, or
microfiche form record of such confirmation for the period required by
subsection (b)(4)(A).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HA12F175284AA4017835EA04BE0CE00C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Nonconfirmation
and verification</header>
<subclause commented="no" id="H96F4C45725274EDA9750A62DCAEDEFC0"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Nonconfirmation</header><text>If
an employer receives a tentative nonconfirmation with respect to an individual,
the employer shall retain either an electronic or paper record of such
nonconfirmation for the period required by subsection (b)(4)(A) and inform such
individual not later than 10 working days after the issuance of such notice in
the manner prescribed by the Secretary that includes information regarding the
individual's right to submit information to contest the tentative
nonconfirmation under paragraph (2)(D) and the address and telephone numbers
established by the Commissioner and the Secretary to obtain information on how
to submit such information.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HAE9B6943794A47E18CFECFCC41A2ADA8"><enum>(II)</enum><header>No
contest</header><text>If the individual does not contest the tentative
nonconfirmation notice within 15 working days of receiving notice from the
individual's employer, the notice shall become final and the employer shall
retain either an electronic or paper record of such final nonconfirmation for
the period required by subsection (b)(4)(A). An individual’s failure to contest
a tentative nonconfirmation may not be the basis for determining that the
employer acted in a knowing (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/274a">section 274a.1</external-xref> of title 8, Code of
Federal Regulations, or any corresponding similar regulation) manner.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HB4D8A1D1374547D19BF57959368EE111"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Contest</header><text>If
the individual contests the tentative nonconfirmation notice under subclause
(I), the individual shall submit appropriate information to contest such notice
to the System within 15 working days of receiving notice from the individual's
employer and shall utilize the verification process developed under paragraph
(2)(C)(ii). Such individual shall acknowledge receipt of such notice in
writing.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H672BA891BBD84617B400005DF3884F2F"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Effective
period of tentative nonconfirmation</header><text>A tentative nonconfirmation
notice shall remain in effect until such notice becomes final under clause (II)
or a final confirmation notice or final nonconfirmation notice is issued by the
System.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H4E6B94B3FB5C4FB1ADC81F7E46B0B965"><enum>(V)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>An
employer may not terminate the employment of an individual based on a tentative
nonconfirmation notice until such notice becomes final under clause (II) or a
final nonconfirmation notice is issued for the individual by the System.
Nothing in this clause shall apply to termination of employment for any reason
other than because of such a tentative nonconfirmation.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H41F0B524F2FA4E4186F5E221120013F4"><enum>(VI)</enum><header>Recording of
conclusion on form</header><text>If a final confirmation or nonconfirmation is
provided by the System regarding an individual, the employer shall record on
the form designated by the Secretary the appropriate code that is provided
under the System to indicate a confirmation or nonconfirmation of the identity
and employment eligibility of the individual.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H150C4C020237423CA2D92873EEF34CA7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Consequences of
nonconfirmation</header><text>If an employer has received a final
nonconfirmation with respect to an individual, the employer shall terminate the
employment of the individual. If the employer continues to employ the
individual after receiving final nonconfirmation, a rebuttable presumption is
created that the employer has violated paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of subsection
(a). Such presumption may not apply to a prosecution under subsection
(e)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H46E3F777F07547ADB62D720459342718"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Prohibition of
unlawful accessing and obtaining of information</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H33802CE84A13486191DA76A94E7116AC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>It shall be unlawful for any individual other than an
employee of the Social Security Administration or the Department of Homeland
Security specifically charged with maintaining the System to intentionally and
knowingly—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H8796EF3472274F148500F90091F7E087"><enum>(i)</enum><text>access the System
or the databases utilized to verify identity or employment eligibility for the
System for any purpose other than verifying identity or employment eligibility
or modifying the System pursuant to law or regulation; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HBF528BC092A04D8FAD4B104D3BB53E90"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>obtain the
information concerning an individual stored in the System or the databases
utilized to verify identity or employment eligibility for the System for any
purpose other than verifying identity or employment authorization or modifying
the System pursuant to law or regulation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H40258E9730D24E98A03BEBFC7C8900F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Penalties</header>
<clause id="H5E501EDE9C3248C8A6F600328D2BC4BC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Unlawful
access</header><text>Any individual who unlawfully accesses the System or the
databases as described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall be fined no more than
$1,000 per individual or sentenced to no more than 6 months imprisonment or
both per individual whose file was compromised.</text>
</clause><clause id="H824BAA82454341F6A26CD8F07DAECFB"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Unlawful
use</header><text>Any individual who unlawfully obtains information stored in
the System in the database utilized to verify identity or employment
eligibility for the System and uses the information to commit identity theft
for financial gain or to evade security or to assist another in gaining
financially or evading security, shall be fined no more than $10,000 per
individual or sentenced to no more than 1 year of imprisonment or both per
individual whose information was obtained and misappropriated.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCE3A4D10AE2D4AC3A38D29E05CEDFCC"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Protection from
liability</header><text>No employer that participates in the System and
complies in good faith with the attestation in subsection (b)(1) shall be
liable under any law for any employment-related action taken with respect to an
individual in good faith reliance on information provided by the System
regarding that individual.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A2E4E1B5E084C26B397CBC8EBF008C"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Limitation on
use of the System</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit or allow any
department, bureau, or other agency of the United States to utilize any
information, database, or other records used in the System for any purpose
other than as provided for under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1695245ADE574D2EB3E5930009592E11"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Access to
database</header><text>No officer or employee of any agency or department of
the United States, other than such an officer or employee who is responsible
for the verification of employment eligibility or for the evaluation of an
employment eligibility verification program at the Social Security
Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of
Labor, may have access to any information, database, or other records utilized
by the System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H86A5201B0E5E4500A19242FDFE954F2B"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Modification
authority</header><text>The Secretary, after notice is submitted to Congress
and provided to the public in the Federal Register, is authorized to modify the
requirements of this subsection, including requirements with respect to
completion of forms, method of storage, attestations, copying of documents,
signatures, methods of transmitting information, and other operational and
technical aspects to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and security of the
System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14FB47B114E04FF4BBD52D88BE8B284E"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Annual study
and report</header>
<subparagraph id="HC5B96B94905E444F9CD716F461B67CBE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement for
study</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct
an annual study of the System as described in this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87753A5F0CC240BA832C08BFDF00F44B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Purpose of the
study</header><text>The Comptroller General shall, for each year, undertake a
study to determine whether the System meets the following requirements:</text>
<clause id="H5C9223F8C46A4483B1B77DAF55E5497E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Demonstrated
accuracy of the databases</header><text>New information and information changes
submitted by an individual to the System is updated in all of the relevant
databases not later than 3 working days after submission in at least 99 percent
of all cases.</text>
</clause><clause id="H9279E72944A44F0DB519677BA9EC8104"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Low error rates
and delays in verification</header>
<subclause id="H836E186EBA424FCE8F205C9080D68B8F"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Incorrect
tentative nonconfirmation notices</header><text>That, during a year, not more
than 1 percent of all tentative nonconfirmations provided through the System
during such year are incorrect.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4FD0D9A07D9B433BA394F9C6C352E981"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Incorrect final
nonconfirmation notices</header><text>That, during a year, not more than 3
percent of all final nonconfirmations provided through the System during such
year are incorrect.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H60264861D5814CFFB75CE20563A0F97"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Rates of
incorrect tentative nonconfirmation notices</header><text>That, during a year,
the number of incorrect tentative nonconfirmations provided through the System
for individuals who are not nationals of the United States is not more than 300
percent more than the number of such incorrect notices provided for nationals
of the United States.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE729D68AB0474D73B3C8AF379B072B54"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Rates of
incorrect final nonconfirmation notices</header><text>That, during a year, the
number of incorrect final nonconfirmations provided through the System for
individuals who are not nationals of the United States is not more than 300
percent more than the number of such incorrect notices provided for nationals
of the United States during such year.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H8F6D73A881F447C4B8C9C9AB98459342"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Measurable
employer compliance with System requirements</header>
<subclause id="HBADEE1478F824EC080DAC5B35E60DF5B"><enum>(I)</enum><header>No
discrimination based on system operations</header><text>The System has not and
will not result in increased discrimination or cause reasonable employers to
conclude that individuals of certain races or ethnicities are more likely to
have difficulties when offered employment caused by the operation of the
System.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2A3C82E1F4394658A8B5CF71D7C528AC"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Requirement for
independent study</header><text>The determination described in subclause (I)
shall be based on an independent study commissioned by the Comptroller General
in each phase of expansion of the System.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H0BBF463CACED47F298E1A4DAA9EBA586"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Protection of
workers’ private information</header><text>At least 97 percent of employers who
participate in the System are in full compliance with the privacy requirements
described in this subsection.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6E463B4409D34DDFB4E3B44232A6ACB7"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Adequate agency
staffing and funding</header><text>The Secretary and Commissioner of Social
Security have sufficient funding to meet all of the deadlines and requirements
of this subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B92BA44E99B4E06AEB744D0F47789EF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
conducting a study under this paragraph, the Comptroller General shall consult
with representatives of business, labor, immigrant communities, State
governments, privacy advocates, and appropriate departments of the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H901FEC8589CC428E93AB25FD95011EA7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Requirement for
reports</header><text>Not later than 21 months after the date of the enactment
of the STRIVE Act of 2007, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General
shall submit to the Secretary and to Congress a report containing the findings
of the study carried out under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H333BBF193DC846B095635181B2241BE3"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>If
the Comptroller General determines that the System meets the requirements set
out in clauses (i) through (v) of subparagraph (B) for a year, the Comptroller
shall certify such determination and submit such certification to Congress with
the report required by subparagraph (D).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H398267753F3D4ACFAA5441475C3CDC14"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Administrative
review</header>
<subparagraph id="H27ED1828468442609163769BFDE859E6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An individual who is terminated from employment as a
result of a final nonconfirmation may, not later than 60 days after the date of
such termination, file an appeal of such final nonconfirmation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H338292E6F7F1484A85BD82D1E7B9BDF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The
Secretary and Commissioner of Social Security shall develop procedures to
review appeals filed under subparagraph (A) and to make final determinations on
such appeals.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H379F812F52CC4B54B7C3C977A66FD8B1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Review for
errors</header><text>If a final determination on an appeal filed under
subparagraph (A) results in a confirmation of an individual's eligibility for
employment in the United States, the administrative review process shall
require the Secretary to determine if the final nonconfirmation issued for the
individual was the result of—</text>
<clause id="H5C3BD586771A406EAAEB6D6D6088006D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
error or negligence on the part of an employee or official operating or
responsible for the System;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1178FA99ACB745F2BCB902C908C2AB33"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the decision
rules, processes, or procedures utilized by the System; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H333B86C5188D43668F16DA3F53793992"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>erroneous system
information that was not the result of acts or omissions of the
individual.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE8A178E8CEA44378400BA151221A39D"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Compensation for
error</header>
<clause id="H2B7C732FCBE64EF99931CA2D56FFDBBE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary makes a determination under subparagraph
(C) that the final nonconfirmation issued for an individual was not caused by
an act or omission of the individual, the Secretary shall compensate the
individual for lost wages.</text>
</clause><clause id="HB74C30CEF76B4B238D2DD5050323BB9D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Calculation of
lost wages</header><text>Lost wages shall be calculated based on the wage rate
and work schedule that prevailed prior to termination. The individual shall be
compensated for wages lost beginning on the first scheduled work day after
employment was terminated and ending 180 days after completion of the
administrative review process described in this paragraph or the day after the
individual is reinstated or obtains employment elsewhere, whichever occurs
first.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72DE0F6F32344E84B15D1032D2924758"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Limitation on
compensation</header><text>For purposes of determining an individual's
compensation for the loss of employment, such compensation shall not include
any period in which the individual was ineligible for employment in the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15E4D6BF00B344028C19F5EE4338EBCD"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Source of
funds</header><text>Compensation or reimbursement provided under this paragraph
shall not be provided from funds appropriated in annual appropriations Acts to
the Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3DF1CDA5E8724C079DF5459EC09E09DD"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header>
<subparagraph id="H3DD9E74F537C4086AFAC8889E7EC1832"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>After the Secretary makes a final determination on an
appeal filed by an individual under paragraph (19), the individual may obtain
judicial review of such determination in a civil action commenced not later
than 90 days after notice of such decision, or such further time as the
Secretary may allow.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H439170D4D05743CAACBC45665E08F1E3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the STRIVE Act of 2007, the
Director of the Federal Judicial Center shall submit to Congress a report on
judicial review of an administrative decision on a final nonconfirmation. The
report shall contain recommendations on jurisdiction and procedures that shall
be instituted to seek adequate and timely review of such decision.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF486FBDD3E24CA3BCA1681CADE5D209"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Compensation for
error</header>
<clause id="HAE711FBC96E34ECDA513CD11E2B100C6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In cases in which such judicial review reverses the final
determination of the Secretary made under paragraph (19), the court shall
compensate the individual for lost wages.</text>
</clause><clause id="H90DCBCF38F8947D18B1DB69BAD983686"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Calculation of
lost wages</header><text>Lost wages shall be calculated based on the wage rate
and work schedule that prevailed prior to termination. The individual shall be
compensated for wages lost beginning on the first scheduled work day after
employment was terminated and ending 180 days after completion of the judicial
review described in this paragraph or the day after the individual is
reinstated or obtains employment elsewhere, whichever occurs first.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4F786E03DAF54085A514F1ACFBCA539E"><enum>(21)</enum><header>Enforcement of
violations</header><text>No private right of action shall exist for any claim
based on a violation of this section. The Government of the United States shall
have exclusive enforcement authority over violations of this section and shall
use only the powers, penalties, and mechanisms found in this section. This
paragraph shall apply to all cases in which a final judgment has not been
entered prior to or on the date of enactment of the STRIVE Act of 2007.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H085F6CF648724DB2B6E3EB808B7B26D8"><enum>(22)</enum><header>Safe harbor for
contractors</header><text>A person shall not be liable for a violation of
paragraph (1)(A), (1)(B), or (2) of subsection (a) with respect to the hiring
or continuation of employment of an unauthorized alien by a subcontractor of
that person unless the person knew that the subcontractor hired or continued to
employ such alien in violation of such a paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H64522A0AB46D4F95AB1F94AD32B1E430"><enum>(23)</enum><header>Statutory
construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall affect any existing
rights and obligations of employers or employees under other Federal, State, or
local laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEB1F94FBD4BD4E27A4BE747F8B733DCA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compliance</header>
<paragraph id="H1542B1C21E1C4FC690DC844D1C36A22E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Complaints and
investigations</header><text>The Secretary shall establish procedures—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0E59A36730834560928122C155DCE1DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for a person to
file a complaint regarding a potential violation of paragraph (1)(A), (1)(B),
or (2) of subsection (a);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE71D9DFBA5844E27888C6F1F367B4D31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for the
investigation of any such complaint that the Secretary determines is
appropriate to investigate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6AC8A6A36DF7470C9E771B24F45EB132"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for the
investigation of such other violation of paragraph (1)(A), (1)(B), or (2) of
subsection (a) that the Secretary determines is appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB651434014BA41AFA3C2BD8B00E123D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority in
investigations</header>
<subparagraph id="H0F0C7469B6514723BBBF68EB3C8C00E5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In conducting investigations and hearings under this
subsection, officers and employees of the Department of Homeland Security, if
designated by the Secretary, may compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses
and the production of evidence at any designated place in an investigation or
case under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05BC7701DCE5435BB5AB367EA1E56F54"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Failure to
cooperate</header><text>In case of refusal to obey a subpoena lawfully issued
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may request that the Attorney General
apply in an appropriate district court of the United States for an order
requiring compliance with such subpoena, and any failure to obey such order may
be punished by such court as contempt.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6116528D4A7E46A39E00FD50B8F84427"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Department of
Labor</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall have the investigative
authority provided under section 11(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/211">29 U.S.C. 211(a)</external-xref>) to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section, or
any regulation or order issued under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4CD2685668614636817700F341A13D7B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compliance
procedures</header>
<subparagraph id="H5C3D6B95AB294A760007B15574ECCA3F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Prepenalty
notice</header><text>If the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe that
there has been a violation of a requirement of this section and determines that
further proceedings related to such violation are warranted, the Secretary
shall issue to the employer concerned a written notice of the Secretary's
intention to issue a claim for a fine or other penalty. Such notice
shall—</text>
<clause id="H2C73FAA1F7904C938881A3CF61FAAAF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describe the
violation;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9CAAE12D10224A3F8DBF6FD267BDCD1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>specify the laws
and regulations allegedly violated;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA70DB2716D964CD7AF707300074D8400"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>disclose the
material facts which establish the alleged violation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H14F169D575914DF0B5E98BB4C5578025"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>inform such
employer that the employer shall have a reasonable opportunity to make
representations as to why a claim for a monetary or other penalty should not be
imposed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B79F2E2292849A5ADA905D4BDF7BBA4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Remission or
mitigation of penalties</header>
<clause id="HEB0DD7C3F1D44ADAB3C4FF1EED629500"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Petition by
employer</header><text>If an employer receives written notice of a fine or
other penalty in accordance with subparagraph (A), the employer may file within
45 days from receipt of such notice, with the Secretary a petition for the
remission or mitigation of such fine or penalty, or a petition for termination
of the proceedings. The petition may include any relevant evidence or proffer
of evidence the employer wishes to present, and shall be filed and considered
in accordance with procedures to be established by the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="H9A11131DEBDE4623822131C930C27873"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Review by
Secretary</header><text>If the Secretary finds that such fine or other penalty
was incurred erroneously, or finds the existence of such mitigating
circumstances as to justify the remission or mitigation of such fine or
penalty, the Secretary may remit or mitigate such fine or other penalty on the
terms and conditions as the Secretary determines are reasonable and just, or
order termination of any proceedings related to the notice. Such mitigating
circumstances may include good faith compliance and participation in, or
agreement to participate in, the System, if not otherwise required.</text>
</clause><clause id="HDB369762A1D74FD19B1978479BC85822"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>This
subparagraph may not apply to an employer that has or is engaged in a pattern
or practice of violations of paragraph (1)(A), (1)(B), or (2) of subsection (a)
or of any other requirements of this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69AE245F0D144B439EC5A6218152D2C4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Penalty
claim</header><text>After considering evidence and representations offered by
the employer pursuant to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall determine
whether there was a violation and promptly issue a written final determination
setting forth the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which the
determination is based and the appropriate penalty.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H435C5E7F0A694D99B2F63FD4069054DA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="H597811A604694668ACC124622B8D8C40"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Hiring or
continuing to employ unauthorized aliens</header><text>Any employer that
violates paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of subsection (a) shall pay civil penalties as
follows:</text>
<clause id="H394F42959A18406F8902A768CC9E6951"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Pay a civil
penalty of not less than $500 and not more than $4,000 for each unauthorized
alien with respect to each such violation.</text>
</clause><clause id="H09C5930E6F4849CBA1184544BE1F576F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>If the employer
has previously been fined 1 time within the preceding 12 months under this
subparagraph, pay a civil penalty of not less than $4,000 and not more than
$10,000 for each unauthorized alien with respect to each such violation.</text>
</clause><clause id="HCCC7488CD4114CDFA71D09A1FB8DAF8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>If the employer
has previously been fined more than 1 time within the preceding 12 months under
this subparagraph or has failed to comply with a previously issued and final
order related to any such provision, pay a civil penalty of not less than
$6,000 and not more than $20,000 for each unauthorized alien with respect to
each such violation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA60C0B25DA84C8FB7C2961C926422C9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Record keeping
or verification practices</header><text>Any employer that violates or fails to
comply with paragraph (1)(B) of subsection (a) shall pay a civil penalty as
follows:</text>
<clause id="H6D1D2FB01A104912A351239581428ED4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Pay a civil
penalty of not less than $200 and not more than $2,000 for each such violation
or failure.</text>
</clause><clause id="H8CC361BA6EAA43DEAEF5B1308B2D522D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>If the employer
has previously been fined 1 time within the preceding 12 months under this
subparagraph, pay a civil penalty of not less than $400 and not more than
$4,000 for each such violation of failure.</text>
</clause><clause id="H9EF55AC0139E4815B83DBA2FD23900F8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>If the employer
has previously been fined more than 1 time within the preceding 12 months under
this subparagraph or has failed to comply with a previously issued and final
order related to such requirements, pay a civil penalty of $6,000 for each such
violation or failure.</text>
</clause><clause id="H242B742EC7AB46A8861381007C7378E3"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Special rule
governing paperwork violation</header><text>In the case where an employer
commits a violation of this section that is deemed to be purely a paperwork
violation where the Secretary fails to establish any intent to hire an
individual who is not unauthorized for employment in the United States, the
Secretary shall permit the employer to correct such paperwork error within 30
days of receiving notice from the Secretary of such violation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F36998F8B2D4F888FF3AF4DB4B059A9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Other
penalties</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the
Secretary may impose additional penalties for violations, including cease and
desist orders, specially designed compliance plans to prevent further
violations, suspended fines to take effect in the event of a further violation,
and in appropriate cases, the civil penalty described in subsection
(f)(2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10AF17DF568D4719BC79AF0E46035FD"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Reduction of
penalties</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), the
Secretary is authorized to reduce or mitigate penalties imposed upon employers,
based upon factors including the employer's hiring volume, compliance history,
good-faith implementation of a compliance program, participation in a temporary
worker program, and voluntary disclosure of violations of this subsection to
the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF8E2600CFA234BF9A600929D1EACF524"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header>
<subparagraph id="H39725C6C95B14952BF848FC6059600C0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An employer adversely affected by a final determination
may, within 45 days after the date the final determination is issued, obtain
judicial review of such determination.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACD5B924CF5445FBB39D69004EF6D97"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the STRIVE Act of 2007, the
Director of the Federal Judicial Center shall submit to Congress a report on
judicial review of a final determination. The report shall contain
recommendations on jurisdiction and procedures that shall be instituted to seek
adequate and timely review of such decision.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H342E1BA223AA4F63923FC38F5E6683F2"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Enforcement of
orders</header><text>If an employer fails to comply with a final determination
issued against that employer under this subsection, and the final determination
is not subject to review as provided in paragraph (5), the Attorney General may
file suit to enforce compliance with the final determination, not earlier than
46 days and not later than 90 days, after the date the final determination is
issued, in any appropriate district court of the United States. The burden
shall remain on the employer to show that the final determination was not
supported by a preponderance of the evidence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H898A71A6B5C449A79229616C251B557B"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Recovery of
costs and attorneys’ fees</header><text>In any appeal brought under paragraph
(5) or suit brought under paragraph (6), the employer shall be entitled to
recover from the Secretary reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees if such
employer prevails on the merits of the case. The award of attorneys’ fees shall
not exceed $50,000. Such amount shall be subject to annual inflation
adjustments per the United States Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U) compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Any costs and attorneys’
fees assessed against the Secretary shall be charged against the operating
expenses of the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year in which
the assessment is made, and shall not be reimbursed from any other
source.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H34236DDD4CFD439E8732B37DBEE4BEC1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties and injunctions for pattern or practice violations</header>
<paragraph id="H3BC57ED12165442BA396B054007C004E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criminal
penalty</header><text>An employer that engages in a pattern or practice of
knowing violations of paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of subsection (a) shall be fined
not more than $20,000 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom such a
violation occurs, imprisoned for not more than 3 years for the entire pattern
or practice, or both.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E542B3D9C28419B9FC9A8003E94D8F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enjoining of
pattern or practice violations</header><text>If the Secretary or the Attorney
General has reasonable cause to believe that an employer is engaged in a
pattern or practice of employment in violation of paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of
subsection (a), the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the
appropriate district court of the United States requesting such relief,
including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other
order against the employer, as the Secretary deems necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE9325A26FD014F5CBBCBC1B91ED47FEF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Adjustment for
inflation</header><text>All penalties and limitations on the recovery of costs
and attorney's fees in this section shall be increased every 4 years beginning
January 2010 to reflect the percentage increase in the consumer price index for
all urban consumers (all items; United States city average) for the 48 month
period ending with September of the year preceding the year such adjustment is
made. Any adjustment under this subparagraph shall be rounded to the nearest
dollar.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAAC264EB67784734A9A3608D93328800"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Prohibition of
indemnity bonds</header>
<paragraph id="HBEB3676E72D4455D9F05E3B0FA27B7EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>It
is unlawful for an employer, in the hiring of an individual, to require the
individual to post a bond or security, to pay or agree to pay an amount, or
otherwise to provide a financial guaranty or indemnity, against any potential
liability arising under this section relating to such hiring of the
individual.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1A4D095798A4FD693B55F42AFCBF6BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil
penalty</header><text>Any employer which is determined, after notice and
opportunity for mitigation of the monetary penalty under subsection (d), to
have violated paragraph (1) shall be subject to a civil penalty of $10,000 for
each violation and to an administrative order requiring the return of any
amounts received in violation of such paragraph to the individual.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H34814234BA914785B49544852FC313B0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Prohibition on
award of government contracts, grants, and agreements</header>
<paragraph id="HE620627F4D1C4161BA00B3AE1D3BD75B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Employers with
no contracts, grants, or agreements</header>
<subparagraph id="HDBBED6B125864463B88D771161FE0005"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If an employer who does not hold a Federal contract,
grant, or cooperative agreement is determined by the Secretary to be a repeat
violator of this section the employer shall be debarred from the receipt of a
Federal contract, grant, or cooperative agreement for a period of 5 years. The
Secretary or the Attorney General shall advise the Administrator of General
Services of such a debarment, and the Administrator of General Services shall
list the employer on the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and
Nonprocurement Programs for a period of 5 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B8B67E4F2244234BDD124F5A71B6190"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Secretary and the
Attorney General, may waive operation of this subsection or may limit the
duration or scope of the debarment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H61C15D04EFE54CE28F026B5C991BD9C6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Employers with
contracts, grants, or agreements</header>
<subparagraph id="H5D9E972B21FC4051AA194F00C072E4BC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An employer who holds a Federal contract, grant, or
cooperative agreement and is determined by the Secretary to be a repeat
violator of this section or is convicted of a crime under this section, shall
be debarred from the receipt of new Federal contracts, grants, or cooperative
agreements for a period of 5 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CD507B8B6BE440FA0211DF0C1568F6C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notice to
agencies</header><text>Prior to debarring the employer under subparagraph (A),
the Secretary, in cooperation with the Administrator of General Services, shall
advise any agency or department holding a contract, grant, or cooperative
agreement with the employer of the Government's intention to debar the employer
from the receipt of new Federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements
for a period of 5 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1F25F735E3741F8848171009B644B7D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>After
consideration of the views of any agency or department that holds a contract,
grant, or cooperative agreement with the employer, the Secretary may, in lieu
of debarring the employer from the receipt of new Federal contracts, grants, or
cooperative agreements for a period of 5 years, waive operation of this
subsection, limit the duration or scope of the debarment, or may refer to an
appropriate lead agency the decision of whether to debar the employer, for what
duration, and under what scope in accordance with the procedures and standards
prescribed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. However, any proposed
debarment predicated on an administrative determination of liability for civil
penalty by the Secretary or the Attorney General shall not be reviewable in any
debarment proceeding.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACAFFCF79A584837A3BCB31556BED5C6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
decision of whether to debar or take alternate action under this paragraph
shall be reviewable pursuant to section 9, Federal Acquisition
Regulation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6800D49D69CE44EEAEA7BA007F32CD98"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Suspension</header><text>Indictments
for violations of this section or adequate evidence of actions that could form
the basis for debarment under this subsection shall be considered a cause for
suspension under the procedures and standards for suspension prescribed by the
Federal Acquisition Regulation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H70F330D21A0845149DBC53576FDF3E8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Repeat violator
defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>repeat violator</term>
means, with respect to an employer, that the employer has violated paragraph
(1)(A), (1)(B), or (2) of subsection (a) more than 1 time and that such
violations were discovered as a result of more than 1 separate investigation of
the employer. A violation of such paragraph (1)(B) that is inadvertent and
unrelated to a violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) and (a)(2) may not be
considered to be a violation of such paragraph (1)(B) for the purposes of this
paragraph.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE26E2D9A38C645368631BCC2DA356107"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Miscellaneous
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="H80844DA8BC5F4DBE983B403303CCFFEA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>In
providing documentation or endorsement of authorization of aliens (other than
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence) eligible to be employed in
the United States, the Secretary shall provide that any limitations with
respect to the period or type of employment or employer shall be conspicuously
stated on the documentation or endorsement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0CB6C6B180CF405D80DF4F84DF6E3877"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Preemption</header><text>The
provisions of this section preempt any State or local law from—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7D476620B34E485095AE17EEE09698A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>imposing civil or
criminal sanctions upon employers who employ or otherwise do business with
unauthorized aliens;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H797D3744EFE54DC39088D86D11DC83EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requiring,
authorizing, or permitting the use of a federally mandated employment
verification system for any other purpose other than the one mandated in
Federal law, including verifying status of renters, determining eligibility for
receipt of benefits, enrollment in school, obtaining or retaining a business
license or other license provided by the unit of government, or conducting a
background check; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF30B44CE90844EE1A038E1019138E96C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>requiring
employers to use an employment verification system, unless otherwise mandated
by Federal law, for purposes such as—</text>
<clause id="HFC6CA691A4A843FCB8D5A93510A674D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>as
a condition of receiving a government contract;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4E736018DF0042B2862120C1B771B1B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>as a condition of
receiving a business license; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HA9E14AA592414E46B3E3226D292CB193"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>as a
penalty.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H606C0D747C5043C2997E66E1FF4BE3BA"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H8C2A9E22D6724E7B84A5ADF80577FF6D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Employer</header><text>The
term <term>employer</term> means any person or entity, including any entity of
the Government of the United States, hiring an individual for employment in the
United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H983B31F442E1417BBC0400373025666C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Independent
contractor</header><text>The term <term>independent contractor</term> includes
a person who carries on independent business, contracts to do a piece of work
according to the person's own means and methods, and are subject to control
only as to results. Whether a person is an independent contractor, regardless
of any self-designation, will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Factors to
be considered in that determination include whether the person—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA91C6D4F82BE4EB8B82DB7C7ECF43517"><enum>(A)</enum><text>supplies the tools
or materials;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC044B6F23E234B899C51577C1DC1A062"><enum>(B)</enum><text>makes services
available to the general public;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C1B44166B17482BBC9E68A65BEC93D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>works for a number
of clients at the same time;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65B86FF80F30456A8D464E0099290070"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has an opportunity
for profit or loss as a result of labor or services provided;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2F19C9AE525B4E4D931E10AD7C2C20D8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>invests in
facilities to carry out the work;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82F7FD0A5C834228825FCAA77C301211"><enum>(F)</enum><text>directs the order
or sequence in which the work is to be done; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F82B3E291F746F193C599D94DFA22F8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>determines the
hours during which the work is to be done.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5BA0CF57C73D45FFBE1B96653582D79F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>Except
as otherwise provided, the term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of
Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H613C8C6ACA8446B487D55509408232BB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Unauthorized
alien</header><text>The term <term>unauthorized alien</term> means, with
respect to the employment of an alien at a particular time, that the alien is
not at that time either—</text>
<subparagraph id="H17B949C07435425691AAFBFB622FF500"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9E21B76B412444CB4125047AD5471CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>authorized to be
so employed by this Act or by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H44FAE3CE06AB40489655F11ADA0FA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Antifraud measures
for Social Security cards</header>
<paragraph id="H01522AB484D343A184E43B70062502F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 205(c)(2)(G)
of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/405">42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(G)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5BC853D3B9B346AD9EADB61B0765F4C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(i)</quote> after <quote>(G)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6277037E147747C8864B277BCF90D3F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>banknote paper</quote> and inserting <quote>durable plastic or similar
material</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1DA5B953C0374085A3C82B7622809F22"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new clauses:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2702B0CC88E641B0A02EFCC9566BBA51" style="OLC">
<clause id="HCB6B5E686D3B4AA482BA194F94D2991B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each social security card issued under this
subparagraph shall include an encrypted machine-readable electronic
identification strip which shall be unique to the individual to whom the card
is issued. The Commissioner shall develop such electronic identification strip
in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, so as to enable
employers to use such strip in accordance with section 274A(a)(1)(B) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(1)(B)</external-xref>) to obtain access to
the Electronic Employment Verification System established by subsection (c) of
this title.</text>
</clause><clause id="H7A688F27B17140DCA9D843FB19419D11"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Each social
security card issued under this subparagraph shall—</text>
<subclause id="H397F58B8A56E4487848232EDF59E00F5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>contain physical
security features designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or duplication
of the card for fraudulent purposes;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HECDC3E187E25484E98C0D050DEFFE951"><enum>(II)</enum><text>be consistent
with the biometric standards for documents described in section 737 of this
Act; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6DE173ED62BB4BC1BC1839556C49AE7B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>contain a
disclaimer stating the following: `This card shall not be used for the purpose
of identification.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HA3064C1AE61D43E28FB88086B695B572"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The Commissioner
shall provide for the issuance (or reissuance) to each individual who—</text>
<subclause id="H6FF2E6D477F74896965D373E6DABF930"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has been assigned
a Social Security account number under subparagraph (B),</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC2D59316E4714C0EA276707BBBB797A7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has attained the
minimum age applicable, in the jurisdiction in which such individual engages in
employment, for legally engaging in such employment, and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H42DAD3D756AD46B9AF58EFF83EBC199C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>files
application for such card under this clause in such form and manner as shall be
prescribed by the Commissioner, a Social Security card which meets the
preceding requirements of this subparagraph and which includes a recent
digitized photograph of the individual to whom the card is issued.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H406DCE592DE54E2CA2EA00533DB1DABF"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The Commissioner
shall maintain an ongoing effort to develop measures in relation to the Social
Security card and the issuance thereof to preclude fraudulent use
thereof.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8F76BDC0D88546E5BBEE70FE3200D700"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sharing of
information with the Secretary of Homeland Security</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 205(c)(2) of such Act is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A0B8A47F739491C84E3A66E2EBD42" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H4F4D1856BFB04E0DAA4DD8A705C2FF51"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the issuance of a Social Security
account number under subparagraph (B) to any individual or the issuance of a
Social Security card under subparagraph (G) to any individual, the Commissioner
of Social Security shall transmit to the Secretary of Homeland Security such
information received by the Commissioner in the individual's application for
such number or such card as such Secretary determines necessary and appropriate
for administration of the STRIVE Act of 2007. Such information shall be used
solely for inclusion in the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification
System established pursuant to title III of such
Act.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD9F56F98864C4766AA2D8CC48E94A79B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective
Dates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to Social Security cards issued 2 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act. The amendment made by paragraph
(2) shall apply with respect to the issuance of Social Security account numbers
and Social Security cards after 2 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD177026F74C1450D8BAC5D4E34A3BD34"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H3BEDF78CF57047D5BB5CBB4585D78878"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="HF22CB199CE9A4171A50023F48D3EE7AA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Repeal of basic
pilot</header><text>Sections 401, 402, 403, 404, and 405 of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of
<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a</external-xref> note) are repealed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2418B27E7CE24668AA448980242074FF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Repeal of
reporting requirements</header>
<clause id="HE894E1F9957A4AF6811468B900AD1189"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Report on
earnings of aliens not authorized to work</header><text>Subsection (c) of
section 290 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1360">8 U.S.C. 1360</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</clause><clause id="H124B4ED8B06D47780086FA8421FE345E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Report on
fraudulent use of Social Security account numbers</header><text>Subsection (b)
of section 414 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility
Act of 1996 (division C of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1360">8 U.S.C. 1360</external-xref> note) is
repealed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4C63DE2403944F6B461B3E196A65788"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Repeal of
definition</header><text>Paragraph (1)(F) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1961">section 1961</external-xref> of title 18, United
States Code, is repealed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9A97B18437FA4DA481D76349D349F586"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in this subsection or in subsection (c) of section 274A, as amended by
subsection (a), may be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to
allow or continue to allow the participation of employers who participated in
the basic pilot program under such sections 401, 402, 403, 404, and 405 of the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C
of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a</external-xref> note) in the Electronic Employment
Verification System established pursuant to such subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE28A3A57871C40A7A1CE8069187969FF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H389549395C6840EFA8E0160917B27F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
unauthorized alien</header><text>Sections 218(i)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1188">8 U.S.C. 1188(i)(1)</external-xref>),
245(c)(8) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255(c)(8)</external-xref>), 274(a)(3)(B)(i) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324">8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(3)(B)(i)</external-xref>),
and 274B(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324b">8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(1)</external-xref>) are amended by striking
<quote>274A(h)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>274A(h)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1347D8B520B44132884537EB4C1D0010"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Document
requirements</header><text>Section 274B (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324b">8 U.S.C. 1324b</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCD621FD7278E42B08E2B9EB1B3436EE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsections
(a)(6) and (g)(2)(B), by striking <quote>274A(b)</quote> and inserting
<quote>274A(d)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H54006C6D23574320A741007362305F7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)(2)(B)(ii), by striking <quote>274A(b)(5)</quote> and inserting
<quote>274A(d)(9)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H43323D3465EB4D39AC1969009C4D79B3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Office of
Electronic Verification</header>
<paragraph id="H749ABD6473E041C183DF09A617E3E9AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish the Office of Electronic
Verification within the Office of Screening Coordination of the
Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A9F3C3D2E8543CFBC89F188E37772B6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The
head of the Office of Electronic Verification shall work with the Commissioner
of Social Security—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5C53324044C04722B08361047714F7B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to ensure the
information maintained in the Electronic Employment Verification System
established in subsection (c) of section 274A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a), is updated in a manner that
promotes maximum accuracy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA82753E409544521A0B7D003E940E1F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to ensure a process
is provided for correcting erroneous information continued in such
System;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE23479ECF17D4DF2A7A2C685BB3DBA20"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to ensure that the
data received from field offices of United States Customs and Border Protection
or from other points of contact between aliens and the Department of Homeland
Security is registered in all relevant databases;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED40E9862D9F41CFBC25065B61B1163C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to ensure that the
data received from field offices of the Social Security Administration and
other points of contact between nationals of the United States and the Social
Security Administration is registered within all relevant databases;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H181E1BC791B445A2AE77B92634D80085"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to ensure that the
Department has a sufficient number of personnel to conduct manual verifications
described in paragraph (2)(ii) of such subsection (c);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H26BEF9213A2B48E1BDD9C4F8C5D00ED"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to establish and
promote telephone help lines accessible to employers and individuals 24-hours a
day that provide information regarding the functioning of such System or
specific issues related to the issuance of a tentative nonconfirmations issued
by the System;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1AC4F328FCD642A586AF2C57A6AB04D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>to establish an
outreach and education program to ensure that all new employers are fully
informed of their responsibilities under such System;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB9C5AEE872140CEAEB740F849102D76"><enum>(H)</enum><text>to conduct random
audits of individual's files in the Government’s database each year to
determine accuracy rates and require corrections of errors in a timely manner;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B2DFA3FD13C4AA3A1E8341212F591EA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to provide to the
employer anti-discrimination notices issued by the Office of Special Counsel
for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices of the Civil Rights
Division of the Department of Justice.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H843AFBFEBA28465296AE5C62698000A5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Requirement for
reports</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to the Secretary and to Congress a report on the impact of the
Electronic Employment Verification System described in section 274A(c) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a), on employers and
employees in the United States. Each such report shall include the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="HF1779FF98A904402BCAEC53F6F710400"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of
the impact of the System on the employment of aliens who are not eligible for
employment in the United States, including whether the System has indirectly
caused an increase in exploitation of unauthorized workers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC971CF2221424E30004B105302C39E2D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of
the accuracy of the databases utilized by the System and of the timeliness and
accuracy of the responses provided through the System to employers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F1EF8D85C6C42CFA95574933065C76C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of
the privacy and confidentiality of the System and of the overall security of
the System with respect to cybertheft and theft or misuse of private
data.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC042CBFAD0FE421F87D8F48BDA625915"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of
whether the System is being implemented in a nondiscriminatory and
nonretaliatory manner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00B58311CB054FCA85752525002B6205"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of
the most common causes for the erroneous issuance of nonconfirmations by the
System and recommendations to correct such causes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA80B98158B934C4CBC6323F3CAD130E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Recommendations
regarding a funding scheme for the maintenance of the System which may include
minimal costs to employers or individuals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0490A26C3B7545B48E76C273CB9FDDCD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The
recommendations of the Comptroller General regarding whether or not the System
should be modified prior to further expansion.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H20C656A91AAD4CCBAD00C9A93200F7D9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall
take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDFD136E07254490DB6F03C09C29C7EB8"><enum>302.</enum><header>Clarification
of ineligibility for misrepresentation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 212(a)(6)(C)(ii)(I) (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)(6)(C)(ii)(I)), is amended by striking <quote>citizen</quote> and
inserting <quote>national</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HBCD0466496484C0987CA29F3D1122F76"><enum>303.</enum><header>Antidiscrimination
protections</header>
<subsection id="H3946831BF48D49F89BCE819241C8B759"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Application of
prohibition of discrimination to verification system</header><text>Section
274B(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324b">8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting “, the verification
of the individual's eligibility for employment through the Electronic
Employment Verification System described in section 274A(c),” after <quote>the
individual for employment</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF809F1570E314134B42DDC2750EBA72C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Classes of
aliens as protected individuals</header><text>Section 274B(a)(3)(B) (8 U.S.C.
1324b(a)(3)(B)) is amended to read as follows—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA9F6F2D612794CA0A9C05B657CC8FC1" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H8388CEFAC9F1464BB77C167300FA25E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is an alien who
is—</text>
<clause id="HA7D86D9A8B1C46EE93D0F9491652451"><enum>(i)</enum><text>lawfully admitted
for permanent residence;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7B2CC71F9E854902809818FE6F34D000"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>granted the
status of an alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence under section
210(a) or 245A(a);</text>
</clause><clause id="H8E25E7B8C92E4C71A78159E25EED593D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>admitted as a
refugee under section 207;</text>
</clause><clause id="H60F6C2B35D114CD2822000F0AAD90015"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>granted asylum
under section 208;</text>
</clause><clause id="H861F97844C444904A86C6DE7A38FFC5F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>granted the
nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c);</text>
</clause><clause id="H3AE1828C202D461EA2F8CA6912C6F191"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>granted temporary
protected status under section 244; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HF4DBE8FA1C0142729BDD7E00009B3380"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>granted parole
under section
212(d)(5).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HC2916C4D14894C7BB85C7D26ECB19C46"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements for
electronic employment verification</header><text>Section 274B(a) (8 U.S.C.
1324b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H958600D4A4E84CC9BBDE90D7E290B268" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1F4E3F248EDF47A9904D9E1EEF789300"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Antidiscrimination
requirements of the electronic employment verification system</header><text>It
is an unfair immigration-related employment practice for a person or other
entity, in the course of the Electronic Employment Verification System
described in section 274A(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEC72C836703D406385DA7D85D792D3E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to terminate the
employment of an individual due to a tentative nonconfirmation issued by such
System, with respect to that individual;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE70A68F597BB4D25A7D9844E87EDAD37"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to use the System
for screening of an applicant for employment prior to making the individual an
offer of employment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3900067A05049AB83E4005840C6E4A5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to reverify the
employment authorization of current employees beyond the time period set out in
274A(c)(2); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99C48D1593434FC500753133C0BDF000"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to use the System
selectively to exclude certain individuals from consideration for employment as
a result of a perceived likelihood that additional verification will be
required, beyond what is required for most job
applicants.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HD3E498C53D88432996F6288B3BAC6B00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Increase in
civil money penalties</header><text>Section 274B(g)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324b">8 U.S.C. 1324b(g)(2)</external-xref>)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE481E90AF04745E7BE7048BE5F6DF4A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)(iv)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H937B58A0DD0B491C88F383A51DB8ED21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subclause (I),
by striking <quote>$250 and not more than $1,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$2,000 and not more than $4,000</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A848D6980DF433BA93CB422002D9BD8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause (II),
by striking <quote>$2,000 and not more than $5,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$4,000 and not more than $10,000</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB472FE5B4B941F3B1D1D13ED9E4E7F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subclause
(III), by striking <quote>$3,000 and not more than $10,000</quote> and
inserting <quote>$6,000 and not more than $20,000</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3496BF3951634C5C0077B5B8A2A2D5C2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subclause (IV),
by striking <quote>$100 and not more than $1,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$500 and not more than $5,000.</quote></text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDCB6A5A6E2384339BDFFA1EFD5917142"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Increased
funding of information campaign</header><text>Section 274B(l)(3) (8 U.S.C.
1324b(l)(3)) is amended by inserting <quote>and an additional $40,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010</quote> before the period at the
end.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H511D6C315D5E4B9FB2C2003245A37E17"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this title shall take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to violations occurring on or
after such date.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H70B51EFEAC3B465AACC1DDADD79856F2"><enum>304.</enum><header>Additional
protections</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 274B (8
U.S.C. 1324b) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H88F61B51138A4B9BA947792E402D3D9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8E3657F097104AFCA65CF029E8424031" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC818EA6B1C3E461A8B9D84D234A26EB3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>It is an unfair immigration-related employment practice
for a person or other entity to discriminate against any individual (other than
an unauthorized alien defined in section 274A(h)(3)) with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA2AD0296D4AA4E488DED00D5EC8BD1A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the hiring, or
recruitment or referral for a fee, of the individual for employment or the
discharging of the individual from employment—</text>
<clause id="HFF67498701F54B6100FDBEF66BEC2E95"><enum>(i)</enum><text>because of such
individual’s national origin; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H430711EBD6C84CAEA2772E1CAF4E9236"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a
protected individual, because of such individual’s citizenship status;
or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6FA6D846E1394FB59DE912FC4D2F1877"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the compensation,
terms, or conditions of the employment of the
individual.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBABE8AA77BF7433C80F4AE2449E15CD3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(6), by striking <quote>if made for the purpose or with the intent of
discriminating against an individual in violation of paragraph (1)</quote> and
inserting <quote>in violation of paragraph (1), subject to additional
information and compliance assistance being provided to employers to assist
them in complying with the law</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H35CC85352C304879811DD3FDBC18D0A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE9A59874979740E8A96D72EDA427D6B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>and, based on such an investigation and subject to paragraph
(3), file a complaint before such a judge</quote> and inserting <quote>Any such
investigation shall begin not later than 180 days after the alleged
discriminatory act. Any such complaint filed with an administrative law judge
shall be filed not later than 1 year after the commencement of the independent
investigation.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D1BFFDC8A384F90BC45A0AC63A4366C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B0766E8B2794BB2A56E00EDC5A726D7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)(2)(B)(iii), by inserting <quote>, and to provide such other relief as the
administrative law judge determines appropriate to make the individual
whole</quote> before the semicolon at the end.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HFC28274424B24D05BCD5E0E8A4BA34FE"><enum>305.</enum><header>Additional
worksite enforcement and fraud detection agents</header>
<subsection id="H35EA6713F57B43D6BF3FCF81A77FE8E5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase in
number of personnel</header><text>The Secretary shall, subject to the
availability of appropriations for such purpose, annually increase, by not less
than 2,200, the number of personnel of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H72DEB5D027664E309DFD3310E192413"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
personnel</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that not less than 25
percent of all the hours expended by personnel of the Bureau of Immigration and
Customs Enforcement shall be used to enforce compliance with sections 274A and
274C of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a and 1324c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8B2DF624CFA4470D885C1454D394A7AF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011 such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8D087B0077F9413B8721F8998BE289CB"><enum>306.</enum><header>Amendments to
the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code</header>
<subsection id="HED3C8972F12147B38CF51C2D43907CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Social Security
Act</header><text>Section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
405(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBFEE441FA49641409D22DF0079001FD" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H71D609575E834487B30031FAD74C2C59"><enum>(I)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H65BE4A430CF54A99A1B58CD4C8621567"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Commissioner of
Social Security shall, subject to the provisions of title III of the STRIVE Act
of 2007, establish a reliable, secure method to provide through the Electronic
Employment Verification System established pursuant to section 274A(c) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (referred to in this subparagraph as the
<quote>System</quote>), within the time periods required by such
subsection—</text>
<subclause id="HD3941CAD1E144A00AE92E9D100B414C1" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a determination of whether the name, date
of birth, employer identification number, and social security account number of
an individual provided in an inquiry made to the System by an employer is
consistent with such information maintained by the Commissioner in order to
confirm the validity of the information provided;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5F2BE9816CDF46C885AEF8E9FECBD8DD" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a determination of the citizenship
status associated with such name and social security account number, according
to the records maintained by the Commissioner;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2909CC9667154666ACE0B103AD5D9AD" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a determination of whether the name and
number belongs to an individual who is deceased, according to the records
maintained by the Commissioner;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD72A0C408A344A8281180347BE219157" indent="up1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a determination of whether the name and
number is blocked in accordance with clause (ii); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4E5EBD0D30114C989695A07D90C35F33" indent="up1"><enum>(V)</enum><text>a confirmation or a nonconfirmation
described in such subsection (c), in a manner that ensures that other
information maintained by the Commissioner is not disclosed or released to
employers through the System.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H5F6D14A85C6B4B36A856153FB36C58B4" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Commissioner of Social
Security shall prevent the fraudulent or other misuse of a social security
account number by establishing procedures under which an individual who has
been assigned a social security account number may block the use of such number
under the System and remove such block.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H86E244EE690345A1B5AB43F9CD3DFD5"><enum>(J)</enum><text>In assigning social
security account numbers to aliens who are authorized to work in the United
States under section 218A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the
Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
assign such numbers by employing the enumeration procedure administered jointly
by the Commissioner, the Secretary of State, and the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HEF2ED9FF9BDD4E3097D18B1FC258BFC0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disclosure of
certain taxpayer identity information</header>
<paragraph id="HBA88B6FD980A4DB6B2B89254CFB078B8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6103">Section 6103(l)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCFDA654AC309419CBBAF1796A5FBD100" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H14D7B6DB01A449448B0043482C0016BD"><enum>(21)</enum><header>Disclosure of
certain taxpayer identity information by Social Security administration to
department of homeland security</header>
<subparagraph id="HF4137DE1DA1A42B1BBF368004C8E95EB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From taxpayer identity information which has been
disclosed to the Social Security Administration and upon written request by the
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Commissioner of Social Security shall
disclose directly to officers, employees, and contractors of the Department of
Homeland Security the following information:</text>
<clause id="H54188854F9264264A6EFB37DF5F1977C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Disclosure of
employer no-match notices</header><text>Taxpayer identity information of each
person who has filed an information return required by reason of section 6051
during calendar year 2006, 2007, or 2008 which contains—</text>
<subclause id="H5CBA2AAE790B4E5C8598C2D53677EBE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>more than 100 names
and taxpayer identifying numbers of employees (within the meaning of such
section) that did not match the records maintained by the Commissioner of
Social Security; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1E1CA3910D26458A9FF0D29C02959C58"><enum>(II)</enum><text>more than 10
names of employees (within the meaning of such section) with the same taxpayer
identifying number.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H3BAB51D19B8343EA92261F9FA230E292"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Disclosure of
information regarding use of duplicate employee taxpayer identifying
information</header><text>Taxpayer identity information of each person who has
filed an information return required by reason of section 6051 which the
Commissioner of Social Security has reason to believe, based on a comparison
with information submitted by the Secretary of Homeland Security, contains
evidence of identity fraud due to the multiple use of the same taxpayer
identifying number (assigned under section 6109) of an employee (within the
meaning of section 6051).</text>
</clause><clause id="HCF1395BCF6E846FEB29E70C3D003DDF"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Disclosure of
information regarding nonparticipating employers</header><text>Taxpayer
identity information of each person who has filed an information return
required by reason of section 6051 which the Commissioner of Social Security
has reason to believe, based on a comparison with information submitted by the
Secretary of Homeland Security, contains evidence of such person's failure to
register and participate in the Electronic Employment Verification System
authorized under section 274A(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the <quote>System</quote>).</text>
</clause><clause id="H5A0799EFABE44BF9B3E0C355E7122C45"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Disclosure of
information regarding new employees of nonparticipating
employers</header><text>Taxpayer identity information of all employees (within
the meaning of section 6051) hired after the date a person identified in clause
(iii) is required to participate in the System under section 274A(c)(10) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act.</text>
</clause><clause id="H72AC4FD1B98A492E9E5EFC60591F002E"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Disclosure of
information regarding employees of certain designated
employers</header><text>Taxpayer identity information of all employees (within
the meaning of section 6051) of each person who is required to participate in
the System under such section 274A(c)(10) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE2698E28F7F94E69AC003E138080646D"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Disclosure of
new hire taxpayer identity information</header><text>Taxpayer identity
information of each person participating in the System and taxpayer identity
information of all employees (within the meaning of section 6051) of such
person hired during the period beginning with the later of—</text>
<subclause id="H7C8C2FF6F0F1460EAD7C2594BE00D035"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the date such
person begins to participate in the System; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8C527C298C014C43A5311DC0930578DC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the date of the
request immediately preceding the most recent request under this clause,</text>
</subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">ending with
the date of the most recent request under this clause.</continuation-text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6B6D16CF09B4F5386B948008596B43B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Restriction on
disclosure</header><text>The Commissioner of Social Security shall disclose
taxpayer identity information under subparagraph (A) only for purposes of, and
to the extent necessary in—</text>
<clause id="HB7227A2CF6BB4F06A5CC7C5ECD31A98E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establishing and
enforcing employer participation in the System;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE4C2263CC5DA4928A680C22E0005F846"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>carrying out,
including through civil administrative and civil judicial proceedings, of
sections 212, 217, 235, 237, 238, 274A, 274B, and 274C of the Immigration and
Nationality Act; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7810FF39EB734C10A7F69B17F3D400A6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the civil
operation of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62508FE68AFF45D4A2D6C9D5E43DAE65"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text>The
Commissioner of Social Security shall prescribe a reasonable fee schedule for
furnishing taxpayer identity information under this paragraph and collect such
fees in advance from the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE57473D5403D4511AF322D8B32009926"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>This
paragraph shall not apply to any request made after the date which is 3 years
after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB31EDE3C043648B2A008F3C22FD4C769"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compliance by
DHS contractors with confidentiality safeguards</header>
<subparagraph id="H00C1C529DE97442F8C66C2A1E2127F61"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 6103(p) of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D10076F586F40798C4BC1F549581298" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA6D40FE8DCBA40ADA808BD61106CABB1"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Disclosure to
DHS contractors</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, no return or return information shall be disclosed to any contractor
of the Department of Homeland Security unless the Secretary of Homeland
Security, to the satisfaction of the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7A8A050E903642B8BAD4B8B71CBC82E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has requirements
in effect which require each such contractor which would have access to returns
or return information to provide safeguards (within the meaning of paragraph
(4)) to protect the confidentiality of such returns or return
information;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A6D79802FE9450589D4577FDE842B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>agrees to conduct
an on-site review every 3 years (mid-point review in the case of contracts or
agreements of less than 1 year in duration) of each contractor to determine
compliance with such requirements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EFC5E8FF25B4908871655C0A439C7D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>submits the
findings of the most recent review conducted under subparagraph (B) to the
Secretary as part of the report required by paragraph (4)(E); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A03389929E24D13A23ECFA5DBF3CB22"><enum>(D)</enum><text>certifies to the
Secretary for the most recent annual period that such contractor is in
compliance with all such requirements.</text>
</subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">The
certification required by subparagraph (D) shall include the name and address
of each contractor, a description of the contract or agreement with such
contractor, and the duration of such contract or
agreement.</continuation-text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFFB9772BC67A4372B24F25BAFDB3F627"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="HB5DF506034B447D48527385C5FA2AB00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section 6103(a)(3)
of such Code is amended by striking <quote>or (20)</quote> and inserting
<quote>(20), or (21)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3680C14BB0FF4FB38BAD69E44277EB72"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section
6103(p)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: <quote>The Commissioner of Social Security shall provide to the
Secretary such information as the Secretary may require in carrying out this
paragraph with respect to return information inspected or disclosed under the
authority of subsection (l)(21).</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85512F27062D4725BB283DC1234889FD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 6103(p)(4)
of such Code is amended—</text>
<clause id="H3B456C0F3AA14C3F9726E05FBF809F0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>or (17)</quote> both places it appears and inserting
<quote>(17), or (21)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD84EF493B216463C9EA68971C4C2B125"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>or (20)</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>(20), or (21)</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7C44188FFDA454BA4ACFAB1B4C842E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section
6103(p)(8)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting <quote>or paragraph
(9)</quote> after <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB82C3BBC29644A18BBC2A4F351AA8CC6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section 7213(a)(2)
of such Code is amended by striking <quote>or (20)</quote> and inserting
<quote>(20), or (21)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H719D8365B83B4773BC48CF93FB7F5E27"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H24CE21AC441A418E8BFDC7839F84B24E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
such sums as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H39A2831A906645FF980034F5567075DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on
verification responsibilities of Commissioner of Social
Security</header><text>The Commissioner of Social Security is authorized to
perform activities with respect to carrying out the Commissioner's
responsibilities in this title or the amendments made by this title, but only
to the extent the Secretary has provided, in advance, funds to cover the
Commissioner's full costs in carrying out such responsibilities. In no case
shall funds from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund be used to carry out such
responsibilities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8A126396D0694751844DEECB3EB4D6B5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
dates</header>
<paragraph id="H0F2FC8E98E4A4D4CA0A63BC57E4CD739"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Social Security
Act</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D313B13E1AC472EA014EAFCE25400AF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Internal Revenue
Code</header>
<subparagraph id="H01AEDEB5456848409E93F5C000CDE282"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to
disclosures made after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FFE9AF631A745638E7D6BB172C54DC8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Certifications</header><text>The
first certification under section 6103(p)(9)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as added by subsection (b)(2), shall be made with respect to calendar
year 2007.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>New
worker program</header>
<section id="H951EF33E475F43E0B2EB6E884047EA32"><enum>401.</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
worker</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(a)(15)(H)
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD050E62CCA3E4E179827BBA19F8467A3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H2A2909D2C71149F7845C9C1BB6189E20"><enum>(H)</enum><text>an alien—</text>
<clause id="H84611621AE4640B989179F01BFAEA00"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H97BA12D41D0748AD93E399D6005CE485"><enum>(b)</enum><text>subject to section
212(j)(2)—</text>
<item id="H183A069E91A7422C99AA18B5D9257247" indent="up1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>who is coming temporarily to the
United States to perform services (other than services described in clause
(ii)(a) or subparagraph (O) or (P)) in a specialty occupation described in
section 214(i)(1) or as a fashion model;</text>
</item><item id="HE9E46BE61C1E465C0052AC52D6EC207D" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>who meets the requirements for the
occupation specified in section 214(i)(2) or, in the case of a fashion model,
is of distinguished merit and ability; and</text>
</item><item id="HD39A5B3D973848DB91918622216C2EC8" indent="up1"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>with respect to whom the Secretary of
Labor determines and certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security that the
intending employer has filed an application with the Secretary in accordance
with section 212(n)(1);</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HD841359F06A84F658C9CAA5099DA9DDD" indent="up1"><enum>(b1)</enum><item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H05375942200E455397177B455179C161"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">who is entitled to enter the United States
under the provisions of an agreement listed in section 214(g)(8)(A);</text>
</item><item id="H52C194D59A054C4A87F2001582E11D20" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">who
is engaged in a specialty occupation described in section 214(i)(3); and</text>
</item><item id="HD1DD0C52D5B24EAA94EBBE4C79B21B45" indent="up1"><enum>(cc)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with
respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that the intending
employer has filed an attestation with the Secretary of Labor in accordance
with section 212(t)(1); or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HF0C30A1A9D954F5FB3FFF331B780C67F" indent="up1"><enum>(c)</enum><item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H209B33FF45A2408A81B7FFCE300003CF"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>who is coming
temporarily to the United States to perform services as a registered
nurse;</text>
</item><item id="H57C40B7FA94B4A178E23DAE79181E913" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>who meets the qualifications described
in section 212(m)(1); and</text>
</item><item id="H3A8188C7F38D4C88B8B4A1CD43E9C000" indent="up1"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>with respect to whom the Secretary of
Labor determines and certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security that an
unexpired attestation is on file and in effect under section 212(m)(2) for the
facility (as defined in section 212(m)(6)) for which the alien will perform the
services; or</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="H24B7A02167F9489FAFE079A329343403"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HDAF4CCA61B01478CB9D35D0165020905"><enum>(a)</enum><text>who—</text>
<item id="HE414FA0637934705B664B66824D0A01D" indent="up2"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>has a residence in a foreign country
which the alien has no intention of abandoning; and</text>
</item><item id="H5633903E42FE4A2284C714E542500F7" indent="up2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>is coming temporarily to the United
States to perform agricultural labor or services (as defined by the Secretary
of Labor), including agricultural labor (as defined in section 3121(g) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986), agriculture (as defined in section 3(f) of the
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/203">29 U.S.C. 203(f)</external-xref>)), and the pressing of
apples for cider on a farm, of a temporary or seasonal nature;</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H5CB1C07F0B764A8D8F00DA053F518450" indent="up1"><enum>(b)</enum><text>who—</text>
<item id="HA08D1DF6E630406098B288266200B925"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>has a residence in a foreign country
which the alien has no intention of abandoning;</text>
</item><item id="HCEEC47A583D044B0B0472494A405658B"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>is coming temporarily to the United
States to perform nonagricultural work or services of a temporary or seasonal
nature (if unemployed persons capable of performing such work or services
cannot be found in the United States), excluding medical school graduates
coming to the United States to perform services as members of the medical
profession; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HB25437ECA21840D29127ACD7E4A4043B" indent="up1"><enum>(c)</enum><text>who—</text>
<item commented="no" id="H9C48E7F3A56349EDB92BCEC769AD67ED"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>is coming temporarily to the United
States to initially perform temporary labor or services other than the labor or
services described in clause (i)(b), (i)(b1), (i)(c), (ii)(a), or (iii),
subparagraph (D), (E), (I), (L), (O), (P), or (R), or section 214(e) (if United
States workers who are able, willing, and qualified to perform such labor or
services cannot be found in the United States); and</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="H95D06A46AA8E4C4AB06DB3DC11054613"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>meets the requirements of section
218A, including the filing of a petition under such section on behalf of the
alien;</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HDED8D73EC1CF47B6B279D59B7EA8DDFF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>who—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H4C56CF4FDB5941B792FBCED2E16F600"><enum>(a)</enum><text>has a residence in
a foreign country which the alien has no intention of abandoning; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HBFAEEAF588BC4D499CCDC0ADFEDF4623"><enum>(b)</enum><text>is coming
temporarily to the United States as a trainee (other than to receive graduate
medical education or training) in a training program that is not designed
primarily to provide productive employment; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H63B20E8569694F89943BF6CCE6419EAB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>who—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HD542B47A1C00415E00CD1DA4A88E4700"><enum>(a)</enum><text>is the spouse or a
minor child of an alien described in this subparagraph; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H27032C75B38343E7BEEF542ACA9C919"><enum>(b)</enum><text>is accompanying or
following to join such
alien.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H32769055463D4FC894F2C95C2218A55F"><enum>402.</enum><header>Admission of
nonimmigrant workers</header>
<subsection id="HF6DC94B19DA5425B00FA503E8D7BD389"><enum>(a)</enum><header>New
workers</header><text>Chapter 2 of title II (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1181">8 U.S.C. 1181 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended
by inserting after section 218 the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H2C94F35B1F8B4B7BB939CAAD247700C4" style="OLC">
<section id="HD2F1FED04F6D4789B64649D16397E462"><enum>218A.</enum><header>Admission of
H–2C nonimmigrants</header>
<subsection id="H82812C4BAE2F42F3AA0300CDE5FF9C59"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>The
Secretary of State may grant a temporary visa to an H–2C nonimmigrant who
demonstrates an intent to perform labor or services in the United States (other
than the labor or services described in clause (i)(b), (i)(b1), (i)(c),
(ii)(a), or (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(H), subparagraph (D), (E), (I), (L),
(O), (P), or (R) of section 101(a)(15), or section 214(e) (if United States
workers who are able, willing, and qualified to perform such labor or services
cannot be found in the United States).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7A70B9AF3A204199A94EB72D07B30762"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements for
admission</header><text>An alien shall be eligible for H–2C nonimmigrant status
if the alien meets the following requirements:</text>
<paragraph id="H3FB7E8819D624D8B94D087CA5B76E963"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility to
work</header><text>The alien shall establish that the alien is capable of
performing the labor or services required for an occupation described in
section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B5DAA8D58BE4BE19FBCB200519544F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evidence of
employment offer</header><text>The alien’s evidence of employment shall be
provided in accordance with the requirements issued by the Secretary of State,
in consultation with the Secretary of Labor. In carrying out this paragraph,
the Secretary may consider evidence from employers, employer associations, and
labor representatives.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H79AA9D7FF02D4ED5A1FFFA7F9E739F6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fee</header><text>The
alien shall pay a $500 visa issuance fee in addition to the cost of processing
and adjudicating such application. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed
to affect consular procedures for charging reciprocal fees.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC08C7E859DFB4AECA7B305F1E8354324"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Medical
examination</header><text>The alien shall undergo a medical examination
(including a determination of immunization status), at the alien’s expense,
that conforms to generally accepted standards of medical practice.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H59BCBBD846AE4FBC8CE4F34735ADA167"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Application
content and waiver</header>
<subparagraph id="HF6760DA4DE4649C5BDA63C26E5CE006B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application
form</header><text>The alien shall submit to the Secretary of State a completed
application, which contains evidence that the requirements under paragraphs (1)
and (2) have been met.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFED26CD1B99F41D4859B7D03E6FDF5B7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Content</header><text>In
addition to any other information that the Secretary requires to determine an
alien’s eligibility for H–2C nonimmigrant status, the Secretary of State shall
require an alien to provide information concerning the alien’s—</text>
<clause id="H97ECC5D2A6544D9CB4328EC1FBAA3914"><enum>(i)</enum><text>physical and
mental health;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE4B2AEFA469648169B74D0774D1667F1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>criminal history
and gang membership;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9AB214C4C84B4F038B802EED5DB761DF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>immigration
history; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA1ABE1AB524A4447947EE2AD33A77572"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>involvement with
groups or individuals that have engaged in terrorism, genocide, persecution, or
who seek the overthrow of the United States Government.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F697E1D24AC485298915D4443E340B0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Knowledge</header><text>The
alien shall include with the application submitted under this paragraph a
signed certification in which the alien certifies that—</text>
<clause id="HA74C280BCFFD457E94508280D25FD094"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the alien has read
and understands all of the questions and statements on the application
form;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCE6152ED71CC4ED89EBE509943D7BCC5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the alien
certifies under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the
application, and any evidence submitted with it, are all true and correct;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H475A979E24764B4AB0F814A5787974A8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the applicant
authorizes the release of any information contained in the application and any
attached evidence for law enforcement purposes.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0D06F5516C92473889FE7800089C9CCF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grounds of
inadmissibility</header>
<paragraph id="H76F2054AFA244575A12BFFB30059D02E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In determining an alien’s admissibility as an H–2C
nonimmigrant—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAED9767232334213AE6BFC5100BBD4AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>paragraphs (5),
(6) (except subparagraph (E)), (7), (9), and (10)(B) of section 212(a) may not
apply with respect to conduct that occurred before the effective date of the
<short-title>STRIVE Act</short-title>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20CB004EFB83481C00DD3C0411D38583"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security may not waive the application of—</text>
<clause id="H922BC028A66B4D759152232417B18825"><enum>(i)</enum><text>subparagraph (A),
(B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (G), (H), or (I) of section 212(a)(2);</text>
</clause><clause id="H773A43932E144F9A91F8E8F8EDFB9C71"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section
212(a)(3); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H956667B29DD14130894728A071EE7635"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>subparagraph
(A), (C) or (D) of section 212(a)(10);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H977E296682414FD28727DDC052EF49FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary of
State may waive the application of any provision of section 212(a) not listed
in subparagraph (B) on behalf of an individual alien—</text>
<clause id="HC47AAE0E1D4944B3A427C2CBB9BA036E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for humanitarian
purposes;</text>
</clause><clause id="H374782B392E944B791D3DCFD56577CF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
ensure family unity; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HC026EA3B4E9E45F284C2528F8CF1CB53"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if such a waiver
is otherwise in the public interest;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE0D3F0AC15143DA9DB87D731700C0F6"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">nothing in this paragraph shall be
construed as affecting the authority of the Secretary other than under this
paragraph to waive the provisions of section 212(a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H04CF93BD86F34DF4A2BEB9423EFAD6D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Renewal of
authorized admission and subsequent admissions</header><text>An alien seeking
renewal of authorized admission or subsequent admission as an H–2C nonimmigrant
shall establish that the alien is not inadmissible under section 212(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3AA6FD3320E240E19F7C6E0967A21085"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Background
checks</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall not admit, and
the Secretary of State shall not issue a visa to, an alien seeking H–2C
nonimmigrant status unless all appropriate background checks have been
completed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7163E0538ED84BDB9D879F356FFC4E00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Period of
authorized admission</header>
<paragraph id="HFCD4D7A6E3B14C25A9939E1FCC414D52"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorized
period</header><text>The initial period of authorized admission as an H–2C
nonimmigrant shall be 3 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89C7B2DB5AEE4401B6AD34F6142F1168"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Renewal</header><text>Before
the expiration of the initial period under paragraph (1), an H–2C nonimmigrant
may submit an application to the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend H–2C
nonimmigrant status for 1 additional 3-year period. The Secretary may not
require an applicant under this paragraph to depart the United States as a
condition for granting such extension.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5770DB3272774CE4BB54D7C32DE28F2B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>International
commuters</header><text>An alien who maintains actual residence and place of
abode outside the United States and commutes into the United States to work as
an H–2C nonimmigrant, is not subject to the time limitations under paragraphs
(1) and (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H86A21C7D55694D0AB800A7C267B73751"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Loss of
employment</header>
<subparagraph id="H33C7B9AF4E7B4B3A8889BE5EDE923A7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<clause id="H580BDB9BB2C54E349FB63F6DF2C50F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Period of
unemployment</header><text>Subject to clause (ii) and subsection (c), the
period of authorized admission of an H–2C nonimmigrant shall terminate if the
alien is unemployed for 60 or more consecutive days.</text>
</clause><clause id="H766ED69423414B1AB466A57F24C2B663"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
period of authorized admission of an H–2C nonimmigrant shall not terminate if
the alien is unemployed for 60 or more consecutive days if the alien submits
documentation to the Secretary of Homeland Security that establishes that such
unemployment was caused by—</text>
<subclause id="HCE458B48BF4B450DACB5F63739F8A381"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a period of
physical or mental disability of the alien or the spouse, son, daughter, or
parent (as defined in section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2611">29 U.S.C. 2611</external-xref>)) of the alien;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H90AB904653CE4D45A200588B56F35E32"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a period of
vacation, medical leave, maternity leave, or similar leave from employment
authorized by employer policy, State law, or Federal law; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H95E2902EDDD64866A0C096F0984EA61"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any other period
of temporary unemployment that is the direct result of a major disaster or
emergency (as defined under section 532 of the
<short-title>STRIVE Act</short-title>.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B7768EDD9EA48A8B17068C3D70300AF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Return to
foreign residence</header><text>Any alien whose period of authorized admission
terminates under subparagraph (A) shall be required to leave the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC04A8FA22094D04A6C6BA06F7483B00"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Period of visa
validity</header><text>Any alien, whose period of authorized admission
terminates under subparagraph (A), who leaves the United States under
subparagraph (B), may reenter the United States as an H–2C nonimmigrant to work
for an employer, if the alien has complied with the requirements of subsection
(b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD586A842EEA44775888ECB5812BB733"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Visits outside
the united states</header>
<subparagraph id="HFCBDE9FB8C964A669B642995FF93D9FA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Under regulations established by the Secretary of
Homeland Security, an H–2C nonimmigrant—</text>
<clause id="H9DE2BDA8E3D940F4000000A179137C7E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may travel outside
of the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3BFA52C765F94284AA489421FEE92D08"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may be readmitted
without having to obtain a new visa if the period of authorized admission has
not expired.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CFBAFAD02DA4FF68F06A2FC8C1C88A6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect on period
of authorized admission</header><text>Time spent outside the United States
under subparagraph (A) shall not extend the period of authorized admission in
the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H951EF20FA3BE4F7BA39300F8C17EDD"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Bars to extension
or admission</header><text>An alien may not be granted H–2C nonimmigrant
status, or an extension of such status, if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDFEB8239A539484CA646091607B1B7AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien has
violated any material term or condition of such status granted previously,
including failure to comply with the change of address reporting requirements
under section 265;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H456196B08C6348CE992BBB24F1D934D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the alien is
inadmissible as a nonimmigrant; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H685DE01D17E645E8BABAFFFCA6396F82"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the granting of
such status or extension of such status would allow the alien to exceed 6 years
as an H–2C nonimmigrant, unless the alien has resided and been physically
present outside the United States for at least 1 year after the expiration of
such H–2C nonimmigrant status.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9EF19C92E74E40F3A84CB6C9A3897C62"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Evidence of
nonimmigrant status</header><text>Each H–2C nonimmigrant shall be issued
documentary evidence of nonimmigrant status, which—</text>
<paragraph id="HE732148332CF415798F1810011D4EB77"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be
machine-readable, tamper-resistant, and allow for biometric
authentication;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB7B074C9AFA34DD88E033D5255D0803"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall, during the
alien’s authorized period of admission under subsection (f), serve as a valid
entry document for the purpose of applying for admission to the United
States—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4356639D16384D6EBAF95FA332DF723E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>instead of a
passport and visa if the alien—</text>
<clause id="HE6699A514CC64798B48ECA3C2E6F5254"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
a national of a foreign territory contiguous to the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H23EB86656BDB4BCF81970099FBB0E680"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is applying for
admission at a land border port of entry; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83F5FAABEC694ADD9000742FA7CADE92"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in conjunction
with a valid passport, if the alien is applying for admission at an air or sea
port of entry;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6B40BCCB753944A3B4BB885FCD21BC75"><enum>(3)</enum><text>may be accepted
during the period of its validity by an employer as evidence of employment
authorization and identity under section 274A(b)(1)(B); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C32AC93758D4CA0BFEE14EFB2C16609"><enum>(4)</enum><text>shall be issued to
the H–2C nonimmigrant by the Secretary of Homeland Security promptly after
final adjudication of such status or, at the discretion of the Secretary of
Homeland Security, may be issued by the Secretary of State at a consulate
instead of a visa.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9AD75CB79F7941A99660A4E90600C707"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Penalties for
failure To depart</header><text>If an H–2C nonimmigrant fails to depart the
United States by the date that the alien’s authorized admission as an H–2C
nonimmigrant concludes, the visa of the alien shall be void under section
222(g)(1) and the alien shall be ineligible to be readmitted to the United
States under section 222(g)(2). The alien may be removed if found to be within
1 or more of the classes of deportable aliens described in section 237.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9AD0BA32BC6143ADA1007EEB66276D52"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Penalty for
illegal entry or overstay</header><text>Any alien who unlawfully enters,
attempts to enter, or crosses the border after the date of the enactment of
this section, and is physically present in the United States after such date in
violation of the immigration laws of the United States, may not receive, for a
period of 10 years—</text>
<paragraph id="H0D63EB891D5C4CE6B88C13D596A845E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any relief under
section 240A(a), 240A(b)(1), or 240B; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8BD9A6C7AE4B4B8700BB9BCE8EFE08D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>nonimmigrant
status under section 101(a)(15) (except subparagraphs (T) and (U)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC2F52860122F4136B3F186B36D3EDE54"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Portability</header><text>A
nonimmigrant alien described in this section, who was previously issued a visa
or otherwise provided H–2C nonimmigrant status, may accept a new offer of
employment with a subsequent employer, if—</text>
<paragraph id="H02D24B35CCAC415586A64D3174CDE6EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the employer
complies with section 218B; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H592FA4E05C124AF6001E00928F145CA3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the alien, after
lawful admission to the United States, did not work without
authorization.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFE70ADB2CE714E648304D60042B689E6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Change of
address</header><text>An H–2C nonimmigrant shall comply with the change of
address reporting requirements under section 265 through electronic or paper
notification.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3CC110C8A0D949AF99F4962C597D02D8"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Collection of
fees</header><text>All fees other than the application filing fee collected
under this section shall be deposited in the Treasury in accordance with
section
286(w).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H6EA08F375F664BF596EB053FA415537D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1101
et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 218 the
following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Immigration and Nationality Act" id="HB7D5EE8F76074A2ABC06C167BFDEBD53" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 218A. Admission of H–2C
nonimmigrants.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HBAD6AAE06AF94CEE82C138FDE323AFA3"><enum>403.</enum><header>Employer
obligations</header>
<subsection id="HF8257FB7C7AA43C99522F25CD3C17111"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title II (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1201">8 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting
after section 218A, as added by section 402, the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HAF6AF9A0972148D9AF905648BF649F9" style="OLC">
<section id="H6C19E6145E634A5098DD7E6453583953"><enum>218B.</enum><header>Employer
obligations</header>
<subsection id="HA7A4276D739E4B8780A3C674C4FAB217"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General
requirements</header><text>Each employer who employs an H–2C nonimmigrant
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H1EBF819F43CB41F2A2C4ACDD95C038BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>file a petition in
accordance with subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44956E8203864ADAA9D661EB5123C07D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be required to
pay—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC7AA5D56125A4638B9164622AB98DD00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an application
filing fee for each alien, based on the cost of carrying out the processing
duties under this subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F7624DAF3224DF98900B9B900922FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a secondary fee, to
be deposited in the Treasury in accordance with section 286(w), of—</text>
<clause id="H1E2122F0BB164DA78E06A0E5DF6A53"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$250, in the case of
an employer employing 25 employees or less;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6E66102256F1463F8EE22BC8FDAC7274"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$500, in the case
of an employer employing between 26 and 150 employees;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAC5F4E507DBF45AC0009FD36C0F94401"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$750, in the
case of an employer employing between 151 and 500 employees; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HEC94593E44A246B7B3B800C7D18387C0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$1,000, in the
case of an employer employing more than 500 employees. pay the appropriate
fee.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2D54B52D7F8C466A82006016A146D307"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required
procedure</header><text>Except where the Secretary of Labor has determined that
there is a shortage of United States workers in the occupation and area of
intended employment to which the H–2C nonimmigrant is sought, each employer of
H–2C nonimmigrants shall comply with the following requirements:</text>
<paragraph id="HF31B216D305E43949605E8D42D50881B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Efforts to
recruit united states workers</header><text>During the period beginning not
later than 90 days before the date on which a petition is filed under
subsection (a)(1), and ending on the date that is 14 days before to such filing
date, the employer involved shall recruit United States workers for the
position for which the H–2C nonimmigrant is sought under the petition,
by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H446FDB8093014BB9A058DC1FE5FD28AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>submitting a copy
of the job opportunity, including a description of the wages and other terms
and conditions of employment and the minimum education, training, experience
and other requirements of the job, to the State Employment Service Agency that
serves the area of employment in the State in which the employer is
located;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77C47BA24EC54109AB5758A8BAE1CA74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>authorizing the
employment service agency of the State to post the job opportunity on the
Internet website established under section 405 of the
<short-title>STRIVE Act</short-title>, with local job
banks, and with unemployment agencies and other labor referral and recruitment
sources pertinent to the job involved;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H526E8158BD3E413C8FB2F7273BDE9625"><enum>(C)</enum><text>authorizing the
employment service agency of the State to notify—</text>
<clause id="HCD134AEF8625440400BB7D3032D38C84"><enum>(i)</enum><text>labor
organizations in the State in which the job is located; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD510FADA7F0F40CD866C5C089B956C31"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if applicable,
the office of the local union which represents the employees in the same or
substantially equivalent job classification of the job opportunity;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCDA6E28925934B9DB19C47781CB5ED01"><enum>(D)</enum><text>posting the
availability of the job opportunity for which the employer is seeking a worker
in conspicuous locations at the place of employment for all employees to
see;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4F5B12CC56C47F496C951CB22A2E36D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>advertising the
availability of the job opportunity for which the employer is seeking a worker
in a publication with the highest circulation in the labor market that is
likely to be patronized by a potential worker for not fewer than 10 consecutive
days; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEDA9C4B577814E5AA38490EA5724B449"><enum>(F)</enum><text>based on
recommendations by the local job service, advertising the availability of the
job opportunity in professional, trade, or ethnic publications that are likely
to be patronized by a potential worker.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4F30209E4B9945859386EE4FDC404265"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Efforts to
employ united states workers</header><text>An employer that seeks to employ an
H–2C nonimmigrant shall first offer the job to any eligible United States
worker who applies, is qualified for the job and is available at the time of
need, notwithstanding any other valid employment criteria.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAECF457712734B4AB7D984FA467FB7E8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Petition</header><text>A
petition to hire an H–2C nonimmigrant under this section shall be filed with
the Secretary of Labor and shall include an attestation by the employer of the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="H0430743778514D96BF585955E25E542B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Protection of
united states workers</header><text>The employment of an H–2C
nonimmigrant—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF96E637EF451422D9BE0CDC05FF006AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>will not adversely
affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the United States
similarly employed; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B469494D74040F7B88C1CB47B9198F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>did not and will
not cause the separation from employment of a United States worker employed by
the employer within the 180-day period beginning 90 days before the date on
which the petition is filed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEDFDB10785604168820081F68497A0C9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Wages</header>
<subparagraph id="H16EA48CB45E44D5286FB3D81DD671122"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The H–2C nonimmigrant will be paid not less than the
greater of—</text>
<clause id="HA85597DEC10A46FB84C5CB16C745F27C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the actual wage
level paid by the employer to all other individuals with similar experience and
qualifications for the specific employment in question; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HF481E977A9D644B4BCA3704BA9F568F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the prevailing
wage level for the occupational classification in the area of employment,
taking into account experience and skill levels of employees.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A9078640B374211808BAA82C0D6E9C2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Calculation</header><text>The
wage levels under subparagraph (A) shall be calculated based on the best
information available at the time of the filing of the application.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B6BF386FC584F94847F516F98AC27FD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Prevailing wage
level</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the prevailing wage
level shall be determined in accordance as follows:</text>
<clause id="HCD2EB279EF6540EE98B95DFC8F4B1D8E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>If
the job opportunity is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between a
union and the employer, the prevailing wage shall be the wage rate set forth in
the collective bargaining agreement.</text>
</clause><clause id="HFE6AFCADE9F04277BAA1146C54C600D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>If the job
opportunity is not covered by such an agreement and it is on a project that is
covered by a wage determination under a provision of subchapter IV of chapter
31 of title 40, United States Code, or the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41
U.S.C. 351 et seq.), the prevailing wage level shall be the appropriate
statutory wage.</text>
</clause><clause id="H86FCCFA94918471082008674124CC800"><enum>(iii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H92AAADFA0D3646C500C7F64EE3A166DE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>If the job opportunity
is not covered by such an agreement and it is not on a project that is covered
by a wage determination under a provision of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of
title 40, United States Code, or the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C.
351 et seq.), the prevailing wage level shall be based on published wage data
for the occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including the
Occupational Employment Statistics survey, Current Employment Statistics data,
National Compensation Survey, and Occupational Employment Projections program.
If the Bureau of Labor Statistics does not have wage data applicable to such
occupation, the employer may base the prevailing wage level on another wage
survey approved by the Secretary of Labor.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3D8D451D12124D93B7EA27CB80F72E00" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The Secretary shall promulgate
regulations applicable to approval of such other wage surveys that require,
among other things, that the Bureau of Labor Statistics determine such surveys
are statistically viable.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF9D713960341490CB961588FB6D64458"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Working
conditions</header><text>All workers in the occupation at the place of
employment at which the H–2C nonimmigrant will be employed will be provided the
working conditions and benefits that are normal to workers similarly employed
in the area of intended employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H762A2470ECBE45548E4FEAF2E4BCF42"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Labor
dispute</header><text>There is not a strike, lockout, or work stoppage in the
course of a labor dispute in the occupation at the place of employment at which
the H–2C nonimmigrant will be employed. If such strike, lockout, or work
stoppage occurs following submission of the petition, the employer will provide
notification in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary of
Labor.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H289158545CB64DB3BF486C7E83C28DE6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Provision of
insurance</header><text>If the position for which the H–2C nonimmigrant is
sought is not covered by the State workers’ compensation law, the employer will
provide, at no cost to the H–2C nonimmigrant, insurance covering injury and
disease arising out of, and in the course of, the worker’s employment, which
will provide benefits at least equal to those provided under the State workers’
compensation law for comparable employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB92A497CF2524301A723232ECCCBB166"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Notice to
employees</header>
<subparagraph id="H91B5526481C04A20A28E2DAC52AC57B3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The employer has provided notice of the filing of the
petition to the bargaining representative of the employer’s employees in the
occupational classification and area of employment for which the H–2C
nonimmigrant is sought.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H088080C43AB84F5393857CBA4024DEFA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No bargaining
representative</header><text>If there is no such bargaining representative, the
employer has—</text>
<clause id="H75801501F8DD461883AB5B1074FE3B82"><enum>(i)</enum><text>posted a notice of
the filing of the petition in a conspicuous location at the place or places of
employment for which the H–2C nonimmigrant is sought; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H0A075878978040339CA7B8AC8D7D1238"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>electronically
disseminated such a notice to the employer’s employees in the occupational
classification for which the H–2C nonimmigrant is sought.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF62A708C19344FFC8185B275B85FA865"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Recruitment</header><text>Except
where the Secretary of Labor has determined that there is a shortage of United
States workers in the occupation and area of intended employment for which the
H–2C nonimmigrant is sought—</text>
<subparagraph id="H87949E746F7841CC9EFEDC672EE89EDF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>there are not
sufficient workers who are able, willing, and qualified, and who will be
available at the time and place needed, to perform the labor or services
involved in the petition; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0DA94EC207604009926895413D9CF5FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>good faith efforts
have been taken to recruit United States workers, in accordance with
regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Labor, which efforts
included—</text>
<clause id="H111334ABB7244702A2D184E2CC38C85"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
completion of recruitment during the period beginning on the date that is 90
days before the date on which the petition was filed with the Department of
Homeland Security and ending on the date that is 14 days before such filing
date; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBC15155EB1564F5E8D34D86268347D64"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the actual wage
paid by the employer for the occupation in the areas of intended employment was
used in conducting recruitment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD5EC6F7F5C0B409F00FEE1831F940820"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Ineligibility</header><text>The
employer is not currently ineligible from using the H–2C nonimmigrant program
described in this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA338E688B0E7499C94F5CFD1F1F19C90"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Bonafide offer
of employment</header><text>The job for which the H–2C nonimmigrant is sought
is a bona fide job—</text>
<subparagraph id="H30E714E6C7024C83AD596ED4F58DF3CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for which the
employer needs labor or services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCAA961E26EF14E8AA29289BA86887DC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>which has been and
is clearly open to any United States worker; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B3780F07E2A43EDA3B8E677005943C1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for which the
employer will be able to place the H–2C nonimmigrant on the payroll.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H30A09678BC5940889EB100C746807CB"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Public
availability and records retention</header><text>A copy of each petition filed
under this section and documentation supporting each attestation, in accordance
with regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Labor, will—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC144D6F4E51B4A12B09CE420CE61D8CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be provided to
every H–2C nonimmigrant employed under the petition;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBEBF6028022745A183044D09F5C37DE4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be made available
for public examination at the employer’s place of business or work site;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H278FD49869AA4701BE16BF9EDAB9498D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be made available
to the Secretary of Labor during any audit; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC3669C8DA454DEE86E37F41292E35"><enum>(D)</enum><text>remain available for
examination for 5 years after the date on which the petition is filed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4EA8092E47824C179D4CC0D92F003D48"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Notification
upon separation from or transfer of employment</header><text>The employer will
notify the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Homeland Security of an H–2C
nonimmigrant’s separation from employment or transfer to another employer not
more than 3 business days after the date of such separation or transfer, in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Homeland
Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9010E8B287B54F8A83C4E6F2F06FF83C"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Actual need for
labor or services</header><text>The petition was filed not more than 60 days
before the date on which the employer needed labor or services for which the
H–2C nonimmigrant is sought.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB50C7C357411401F8B6B5BC3053032AD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Audit of
attestations</header>
<paragraph id="H98BEE9911BC04CA899BAF9E433798B53"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Referrals by
secretary of homeland security</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security
shall refer all approved petitions for H–2C nonimmigrants to the Secretary of
Labor for potential audit.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4CD1529B3A1D458AA7502E2C8D172BE5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Audits
authorized</header><text>The Secretary of Labor may audit any approved petition
referred pursuant to paragraph (1), in accordance with regulations promulgated
by the Secretary of Labor.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H55AC2C89BDD947EEABBD6DCA22371911"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Ineligible
employers</header>
<paragraph id="H1AB8E3751FF740838BF25F70D2A2E13B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall not approve an employer’s
petitions, applications, certifications, or attestations under any immigrant or
nonimmigrant program if the Secretary of Labor determines, after notice and an
opportunity for a hearing, that the employer submitting such documents—</text>
<subparagraph id="H02DF55CF5345421BA77C6C965D22D22C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has, with respect
to the attestations required under subsection (b)—</text>
<clause id="H56BCB6D065BB4CBB88FE10E6AA681BB5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>misrepresented a
material fact;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCC00A880EC5C42AC00007F9BD200B2B8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>made a fraudulent
statement; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H0933B59F029B41F883C4F72134A75CCF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>failed to comply
with the terms of such attestations; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1BC22774ACD46288FA1A5BC9EEE68C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>failed to cooperate
in the audit process in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
Secretary of Labor.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H612A555661C14ED3B7525772A8C0DCE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Length of
ineligibility</header><text>An employer described in paragraph (1) shall be
ineligible to participate in the labor certification programs of the Secretary
of Labor for not less than the time period determined by the Secretary, not to
exceed 3 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5A33E8C8BCF9448FA364667F6F9124ED"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Employers in
high unemployment areas</header><text>The Secretary of Labor may not approve
any employer’s petition under subsection (b) if the work to be performed by the
H–2C nonimmigrant is not agriculture based and is located in a metropolitan or
micropolitan statistical area (as defined by the Office of Management and
Budget) in which the unemployment rate for workers who have not completed any
education beyond a high school diploma during the most recently completed
6-month period averaged more than 9.0 percent.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6A81F6689C5F4DF6804D62C0BEF5D718"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Regulation of
foreign labor contractors</header>
<paragraph id="H37018A90C632461C9CFAA76FC1F7C538"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Coverage</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3D1C700AD2C440BB8389A8FB7BE41600"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an H–2C
nonimmigrant is prohibited from being treated as an independent contractor;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8CF3316F29E45E3AA52CDF8902A153"><enum>(B)</enum><text>no person may treat
an H–2C nonimmigrant as an independent contractor.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBE0A954590F243DBA778889832C9C79F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability of
laws</header><text>An H–2C nonimmigrant shall not be denied any right or any
remedy under Federal, State, or local labor or employment law that would be
applicable to a United States worker employed in a similar position with the
employer because of the alien’s status as a nonimmigrant worker.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H292AD3B9C2E449AEB35C5BD8FCA14538"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Tax
responsibilities</header><text>With respect to each employed H–2C nonimmigrant,
an employer shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local tax and
revenue laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H81784D396C0D42898C9D59726D8466C2"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Whistleblower
protection</header>
<paragraph id="H51577FE33F854E4D828C7ECDA10032B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibited
activities</header><text>It shall be unlawful for an employer or a labor
contractor of an H–2C nonimmigrant to intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce,
retaliate, discharge, or in any other manner, discriminate against an employee
or former employee because the employee or former employee—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E336C77A9BE41D9AA99C024C341141"><enum>(A)</enum><text>discloses
information to the employer or any other person that the employee or former
employee reasonably believes demonstrates a violation of this Act, the
<short-title>STRIVE Act</short-title>, or any other
Federal labor or employment law; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H798A58C80ADA4DE5AD7DBB51C9D87443"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cooperates or
seeks to cooperate in an investigation or other proceeding concerning
compliance with the requirements of this Act, the
<short-title>STRIVE Act</short-title>, or any other
Federal labor or employment law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCAE55F761BA74A3CB662DBB90022C700"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly
promulgate regulations that establish a process by which a nonimmigrant alien
described in section 101(a)(15)(H) who files a nonfrivolous complaint (as
defined by the Federal Rules of Civil Rules) regarding a violation of this Act,
the <short-title>STRIVE Act</short-title>, or any other
Federal labor or employment law, or any other rule or regulation pertaining to
such laws and is otherwise eligible to remain and work in the United States may
be allowed to seek other appropriate employment in the United States—</text>
<subparagraph id="HECF2334B53F94B30BB006307C600D7F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for a period not
to exceed the maximum period of stay authorized for that nonimmigrant
classification; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D169DBA008B4D84B333B8E046BF883C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>until the
conclusion of the proceedings governing the complaint.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA661E087E90F4B9AA1C52322CB673568"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Labor
recruiters</header>
<paragraph id="H999526D6A26D4411B1108067DF016F56"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each employer that engages in foreign labor contracting
activity and each foreign labor contractor shall ascertain and disclose, to
each such worker who is recruited for employment at the time of the worker’s
recruitment—</text>
<subparagraph id="H83700DB423CC4D48979250D300EA8BC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the place of
employment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1EEF3331C8746E8802689A200C447CB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the compensation
for the employment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA97C8ABD59248F6A94C73C68D2BE579"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of
employment activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FB23F84433A466DB723A5753C0108C0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the period of
employment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0BA9873AFB142C388174BFAA0F8C16E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other employee
benefit to be provided and any costs to be charged for each benefit;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6AB5244E8E434ED898754B57B3C58842"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any travel or
transportation expenses to be assessed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F917C1DFD1848EDA620FFCAF5C3842E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the existence of
any labor organizing effort, strike, lockout, or other labor dispute at the
place of employment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BC60E10E106486F81C5B526BF6B4F5D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the existence of
any arrangement with any owner, employer, foreign contractor, or its agent
where such person receives a commission from the provision of items or services
to workers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6AFBC1A33774E1FA647B671452F62E5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the extent to
which workers will be compensated through workers’ compensation, private
insurance, or otherwise for injuries or death, including—</text>
<clause id="H29895553D94342519E852978C2740002"><enum>(i)</enum><text>work related
injuries and death during the period of employment;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF246B1DF41FC434EA78759CD50BE2CA2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the name of the
State workers’ compensation insurance carrier or the name of the policyholder
of the private insurance;</text>
</clause><clause id="H73845178019349E1924082BB89163E75"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the name and the
telephone number of each person who must be notified of an injury or death;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8BDA1938DBF0470B99437887309DE3EB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the time period
within which such notice must be given;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67B657153CD149E38F2E98C077B610FF"><enum>(J)</enum><text>any education or
training to be provided or required, including—</text>
<clause id="H6ED8AA2AA4384A52B633390956F984DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the nature and
cost of such training;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBED86E1D15D24BEC8FAA9D55B67FCCB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the entity that
will pay such costs; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1A545DEE3784476E9FF07BF2BF6E2CF1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>whether the
training is a condition of employment, continued employment, or future
employment; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H92DA1F0BE22549D3A8FE995409113401"><enum>(K)</enum><text>a statement, in a
form specified by the Secretary of Labor, describing the protections of this
Act for workers recruited abroad.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H97EBB35E1B9048AFA88FF0060072D89D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>False or
misleading information</header><text>No foreign labor contractor or employer
who engages in foreign labor contracting activity shall knowingly provide
materially false or misleading information to any worker concerning any matter
required to be disclosed in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBFC752462C664D489B42487CD6C91136"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Languages</header><text>The
information required to be disclosed under paragraph (1) shall be provided in
writing in English or, as necessary and reasonable, in the language of the
worker being recruited. The Secretary of Labor shall make forms available in
English, Spanish, and other languages, as necessary, which may be used in
providing workers with information required under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H77FDCD3AF01049DEBC146600002416B2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Fees</header><text>A
person conducting a foreign labor contracting activity shall not assess any fee
to a worker for such foreign labor contracting activity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H25008C9896324C68AAC43E239E65D8E0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>No
employer or foreign labor contractor shall, without justification, violate the
terms of any agreement made by that contractor or employer regarding employment
under this program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3735F7A5CA0849788CE1D678DDDAAC81"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Travel
costs</header><text>If the foreign labor contractor or employer charges the
employee for transportation such transportation costs shall be
reasonable.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8EC9D43E4728458DBBDFEAB22836D904"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Other worker
protections</header>
<subparagraph id="H5ADF579F77D747479C56A8C4B8657435"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not
less frequently than once every 2 years, each employer shall notify the
Secretary of Labor of the identity of any foreign labor contractor engaged by
the employer in any foreign labor contractor activity for, or on behalf of, the
employer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD950D200059474FA6815D73CEBD622B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Registration of
foreign labor contractors</header>
<clause id="H72D33AB62218478C008525CB8D803E62"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No person shall engage in foreign labor recruiting
activity unless such person has a certificate of registration from the
Secretary of Labor specifying the activities that such person is authorized to
perform. An employer who retains the services of a foreign labor contractor
shall only use those foreign labor contractors who are registered under this
subparagraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="H7024865BD97D4DA3997DB1BA5FB4446C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Issuance</header><text>The
Secretary shall promulgate regulations to establish an efficient electronic
process for the investigation and approval of an application for a certificate
of registration of foreign labor contractors not later than 14 days after such
application is filed, including—</text>
<subclause id="HC96931761D9848C79F8C0021BFEAB4E6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>requirements under
paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of section 102 of the Migrant and Seasonal
Agricultural Worker Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/1812">29 U.S.C. 1812</external-xref>);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC892133A86D047B0BE7281AB3DCE5BB7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an expeditious
means to update registrations and renew certificates; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6D4365F78EF541B9AF91AA200F23094"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any other
requirements that the Secretary may prescribe.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HBF1D5CDB45844378B295CF27E508C7E4"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Unless
suspended or revoked, a certificate under this subparagraph shall be valid for
2 years.</text>
</clause><clause id="H9D02F343152E478E97C28D2CDA221214"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Refusal to
issue; revocation; suspension</header><text>In accordance with regulations
promulgated by the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary may refuse to issue or
renew, or may suspend or revoke, a certificate of registration under this
subparagraph if—</text>
<subclause id="HE5B2FF97A2D0468A919CE37C00521413"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the application or
holder of the certification has knowingly made a material misrepresentation in
the application for such certificate;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9E056BA191EB4886BDA6D82E3DEBFE00"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the applicant
for, or holder of, the certification is not the real party in interest in the
application or certificate of registration and the real party in
interest—</text>
<item id="H20567C8603AE4F929DDA4F9E7E40ECD6"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>is
a person who has been refused issuance or renewal of a certificate;</text>
</item><item id="H7A8041173FB1417900F5D22800456950"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>has
had a certificate suspended or revoked; or</text>
</item><item id="H05549B2CE92643DF9DED0619AEB1604B"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>does not qualify
for a certificate under this paragraph; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H5F1C766F78944127BF1C0331F7D8EBB"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the applicant for
or holder of the certification has failed to comply with this Act.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27290264804B4B69AB4C4D006DEC0077"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Remedy for
violations</header><text>An employer engaging in foreign labor contracting
activity and a foreign labor contractor that violates the provisions of this
subsection shall be subject to remedies for foreign labor contractor violations
under subsections (k) and (l). If a foreign labor contractor acting as an agent
of an employer violates any provision of this subsection, the employer shall be
subject to remedies under subsections (k) and (l). An employer that violates a
provision of this subsection relating to employer obligations shall be subject
to remedies under subsections (k) and (l).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8706359F81E444C9BC6F589F49BCBF24"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Employer
notification</header><text>An employer shall notify the Secretary of Labor if
the employer becomes aware of a violation of this subsection by a foreign labor
recruiter.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C9CA2354F774775A2CC8F09AED173D"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Written
agreements</header><text>A foreign labor contractor may not violate the terms
of any written agreements made with an employer relating to any contracting
activity or worker protection under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CF4CCDE48BC42EFA9718363287B2B59"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Bonding
requirement</header><text>The Secretary of Labor may require a foreign labor
contractor to post a bond in an amount sufficient to ensure the protection of
individuals recruited by the foreign labor contractor. The Secretary may
consider the extent to which the foreign labor contractor has sufficient ties
to the United States to adequately enforce this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H321F1F105F4345CBBE5F979D790093DA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Waiver of rights
prohibited</header><text>An H–2C nonimmigrant may not be required to waive any
rights or protections under this Act. Nothing under this subsection shall be
construed to affect the interpretation of other laws.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFB2A243422DC462E9DF433BAE661F156"><enum>(j)</enum><header>No threatening
of employees</header><text>It shall be a violation of this section for an
employer who has filed an attestation with the Department of Labor as part of
the petition process under this section to threaten the alien beneficiary of
such a petition with the withdrawal of such a petition in retaliation for the
beneficiary’s exercise of a right protected by this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H295FF2D491BD4810939B93B9009D96EE"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="H6CF49A88F0AE444D005E73E6CC2958E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall promulgate regulations for
the receipt, investigation, and disposition of complaints by an aggrieved
person respecting a violation of this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9900EC97FD8448BB9DC1952C56F05985"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Filing
deadline</header><text>No investigation or hearing shall be conducted on a
complaint concerning a violation under this section unless the complaint was
filed not later than 12 months after the date of such violation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93DEFFCD868940CE8C7E4FFED94F65A2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reasonable
basis</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall conduct an investigation under
this subsection if there is reasonable basis to believe that a violation of
this section has occurred. The process established under this subsection shall
provide that, not later than 30 days after a complaint is filed, the Secretary
shall determine if there is reasonable cause to find such a violation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H57679FD9DB8748158233599DCB8B3E61"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notice and
hearing</header>
<subparagraph id="H789AEFEF8DF341BEAB305D90C4E307F0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the Secretary of Labor makes
a determination of reasonable basis under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall
issue a notice to the interested parties and offer an opportunity for a hearing
on the complaint, in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/556">section 556</external-xref> of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08AA32F2E5F1442A883D05CE1B19C4E4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Complaint</header><text>If
the Secretary of Labor, after receiving a complaint under this subsection, does
not offer the aggrieved person or organization an opportunity for a hearing
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall notify the aggrieved person or
organization of such determination and the aggrieved person or organization may
seek a hearing on the complaint under procedures established by the Secretary
which comply with the requirements of section 556.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA3B346E649F5493DBF3F5D2ED7054127"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Hearing
deadline</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of a hearing under
this paragraph, the Secretary of Labor shall make a finding on the matter in
accordance with paragraph (5).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2FD4E066A57F48FD8FC81ED1ED119634"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Attorneys’
fees</header><text>A complainant who prevails with respect to a claim under
this subsection shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys’ fees and
costs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDED4CE7DE3E84F579EAC9226476E272E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Power of the
secretary</header><text>The Secretary may bring an action in any court of
competent jurisdiction—</text>
<subparagraph id="H13391E103C1C43639D7B2420A4BFBE93"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to seek remedial
action, including injunctive relief;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E5C1C0060AB4C7B89169FDEA800E0DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to recover the
damages described in subsection (i); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50CC3D5296B2456B975DD37F65CCE03"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to ensure
compliance with terms and conditions described in subsection (g).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA66F0B9D0E6949A3A14776FA4D7D5B45"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Solicitor of
labor</header><text>Except as provided in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/518">section 518(a)</external-xref> of title 28, United
States Code, the Solicitor of Labor may appear for and represent the Secretary
of Labor in any civil litigation brought under this subsection. All such
litigation shall be subject to the direction and control of the Attorney
General.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F9270028CA9439EB98908751B8D8138"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Procedures in
addition to other rights of employees</header><text>The rights and remedies
provided to workers under this section are in addition to any other contractual
or statutory rights and remedies of the workers, and are not intended to alter
or affect such rights and remedies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0A25220B2181464C8E8FE6226780E3D5"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Penalties</header>
<paragraph id="H19B904492C714AE6006F82F312865255"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the
Secretary of Labor finds a violation of subsection (b), (e), (f), or (g), the
Secretary may impose administrative remedies and penalties, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDB2927187D37441586C5500086CEFA82"><enum>(A)</enum><text>back wages;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H24FD7BA35C6B4D66BFE70001B5B08FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>benefits;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4BF3DAC339B4107B4FAEE76044662D8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>civil monetary
penalties.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8676670D717840B994DE491E89CD5452"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header><text>The Secretary of Labor may impose, as a civil
penalty—</text>
<subparagraph id="H068DE35AD499401595347296186D91FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for a violation of
any of subsections (b) through (g)—</text>
<clause id="H137FAF2F66ED489690CA513E00D07D1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
fine in an amount not to exceed $2,000 per violation per affected
worker;</text>
</clause><clause id="H67BEA0CAA43447D3B73625B892A9C7FB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the violation
was willful, a fine in an amount not to exceed $5,000 per violation per
affected worker;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCC0863CEC7254199A8BFC546FEF2101"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if the violation
was willful and if in the course of such violation a United States worker was
harmed, a fine in an amount not to exceed $25,000 per violation per affected
worker; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EE0573159D541B38FE106E3D0CC3F73"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for a violation of
subsection (h)—</text>
<clause id="H09694BC6ECFE453E8E21B3885F400AE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
fine in an amount not less than $500 and not more than $4,000 per violation per
affected worker;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFB534A96A62E40D0A057BEBEC74ACCB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if
the violation was willful, a fine in an amount not less than $2,000 and not
more than $5,000 per violation per affected worker; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H661C4E783F12438EB7B331356CABAC77"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if the violation
was willful and if in the course of such violation a United States worker was
harmed, a fine in an amount not less than $6,000 and not more than $35,000 per
violation per affected worker.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H06DAAB6EA98941F29465CA848C376EA9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of civil
penalties</header><text>All penalties collected under this subsection shall be
deposited in the Treasury in accordance with section 286(w).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H238223EC55304C019C01DC7DFE829FDA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties</header><text>If a willful and knowing violation of subsection (g)
causes extreme physical or financial harm to an individual, the person in
violation of such subsection may be imprisoned for not more than 6 months,
fined in an amount not more than $35,000, or both.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9B381C1169EC40E2A5CAF99FA01E00E3"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Increased
penalties</header><text>Any employer of an H–2C nonimmigrant that is subject to
a fine under section 16 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/216">29 U.S.C. 216</external-xref>)
or the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/666">29 U.S.C. 666</external-xref>) for a
violation affecting such alien, shall be required to pay a fine equal to twice
the fine that would otherwise be assessed under such sections.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H89EF5C69035047B5A295C746B184DE"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section and in sections 218A, 218C, and 218D:</text>
<paragraph id="HF74C672D9038427697C6F1AED7E97C7B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Aggrieved
person</header><text>term <term>aggrieved person</term> means a person
adversely affected by an alleged violation of this section, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H78374D8744CE4B00AF23D078D22210A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a worker whose
job, wages, or working conditions are adversely affected by the violation;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27EE741B634B40BBA688B75FCF7EF41D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a representative
for workers whose jobs, wages, or working conditions are adversely affected by
the violation who brings a complaint on behalf of such worker.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDA85F75492C7411AAFD5E32EED944625"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Area of
employment</header><text>The terms <term>area of employment</term> and
<term>area of intended employment</term> mean the area within normal commuting
distance of the worksite or physical location at which the work of the H–2C
worker is or will be performed. If such worksite or location is within a
Metropolitan Statistical Area, any place within such area is deemed to be
within the area of employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9F38CC5AE20F475BA8B0673EDBDADB63"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
individual</header><text>The term <term>eligible individual</term> means, with
respect to employment, an individual who is not an unauthorized alien (as
defined in section 274A) with respect to that employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF65C3FD7C4924CB6B401F178FA9D0079"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Employ;
employee; employer</header><text>The terms <term>employ</term>,
<term>employee</term>, and <term>employer</term> have the meanings given such
terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
203).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HED7115C1C931446A87EFE9CCD2625856"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Foreign labor
contractor</header><text>The term <term>foreign labor contractor</term> means
any person who for any compensation or other valuable consideration paid or
promised to be paid, performs any foreign labor contracting activity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F9F6092753346A3A332003FB3DE607C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Foreign labor
contracting activity</header><text>The term <term>foreign labor contracting
activity</term> means recruiting, soliciting, hiring, employing, or furnishing,
an individual who resides outside of the United States for employment in the
United States as a nonimmigrant alien described in section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9F1FF787BE7D4B8E004FF9FC006158B4"><enum>(7)</enum><header>H–2C
nonimmigrant</header><text>The term <term>H–2C nonimmigrant</term> means a
nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A749E31A52C4E37BFA2239120C2B7FD"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Separation from
employment</header><text>The term <term>separation from employment</term> means
the worker’s loss of employment, other than through a discharge for inadequate
performance, violation of workplace rules, cause, voluntary departure,
voluntary retirement, or the expiration of a grant or contract. The term does
not include any situation in which the worker is offered, as an alternative to
such loss of employment, a similar employment opportunity with the same
employer at equivalent or higher compensation and benefits than the position
from which the employee was discharged, regardless of whether the employee
accepts the offer. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit an employee’s rights
under a collective bargaining agreement or other employment contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H860BC435637A45298EEC726B846B8C14"><enum>(9)</enum><header>United states
worker</header><text>The term <term>United States worker</term> means an
employee who is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6EDA318B88CC48CB8FFF3F05F547DAF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a citizen or
national of the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2A8F1FDEEF348EE84D5E9CC3EE41C5F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an alien who
is—</text>
<clause id="H4BBB0F9ED7944678B7928E4C95B711F9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>lawfully admitted
for permanent residence;</text>
</clause><clause id="H54DCF86B03CD43AFB21DE645A0091D5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>admitted as a
refugee under section 207;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCD6F17636094497C94EABF38C763CF6F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">granted asylum under section 208; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2885DDA1E2E24E75B009BEABD952E992"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">otherwise authorized, under this Act or by
the Secretary of Homeland Security, to be employed in the United
States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H969242F2F4D747188EBFE767F3D09538"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 218A, as added by section 402, the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H443A0DC9F4B347C8B6BA282B819EFEEB" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 218B. Employer
obligations.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HEC051CFBEB3B47679EA5DF8BFB35F059"><enum>404.</enum><header>Alien
employment management system</header>
<subsection id="H4F168D7696A74ED2AEBB3D9D41455DE2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title II (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting
after section 218B, as added by section 403, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD02E719842CB48C285CE5D19178838B" style="OLC">
<section id="HD4AADE6959F04AB1B81FB7ACE31F2B"><enum>218C.</enum><header>Alien employment
management system</header>
<subsection id="HAFAC58A6A6CA48BEAB0420DC194522D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor,
the Secretary of State, and the Commissioner of Social Security, shall develop
and implement a program (referred to in this section as the <quote>alien
employment management system</quote>) to manage and track the employment of
aliens described in sections 218A and 218D.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3775B4E4ABA74E1CA9846025351CE496"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
alien employment management system shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HC0D50DA50C484BD6A56CBCFF51818639"><enum>(1)</enum><text>collect sufficient
information from employers to enable the Secretary of Homeland Security to
determine—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB6175A383D444079828CFAB70C52E6F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if the nonimmigrant
is employed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AB186525E714020BF83B37FB11A02"><enum>(B)</enum><text>which employers have
hired an H–2C nonimmigrant;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2516854878384D90A68560DBC0388D4C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of H–2C
nonimmigrants that an employer is authorized to hire and is currently
employing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H97D0D9C37C56405A9362B2F4CCC89EAB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the occupation,
industry, and length of time that an H–2C nonimmigrant has been employed in the
United States;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7A412AA6B1FA4DAF866772C822DE82E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>allow employers to
request approval of multiple H–2C nonimmigrant workers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2986EE9E8624C389752256CCECD8527"><enum>(3)</enum><text>permit employers
to submit applications under this section in an electronic
form.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H7E23771390954186BA7622C367B3090"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents for the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
218B, as added by section 403, the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Immigration and Nationality Act" id="HCB5FF7F4928144BE81173193908550BF" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 218C. Alien employment management
system.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HA8D0CF6329E34F038B8C21059450B5AD"><enum>405.</enum><header>Recruitment of
United States workers</header>
<subsection id="HBA8ADA91DFB743B7A1E38604DEB813D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Electronic job
registry</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall establish a publicly
accessible Web page on the Internet website of the Department of Labor that
provides a single Internet link to each State workforce agency’s statewide
electronic registry of jobs available throughout the United States to United
States workers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H923C74FD19174E81ADD1F029F43632ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recruitment of
united states workers</header>
<paragraph id="H13EE6728CA304C01B57EF117C7466DD2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Posting</header><text>An
employer shall attest that the employer has posted an employment opportunity at
a prevailing wage level (as described in section 218B(b)(2)(C) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality
Act</act-name>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A9A39B9624D4492BD1156AF563DB170"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Records</header><text>An
employer shall maintain records for not less than 1 year after the date on
which an H–2C nonimmigrant is hired that describe the reasons for not hiring
any of the United States workers who may have applied for such position.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFFB3CEDACFA64271AAE2AD77A74F82B5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Oversight and
maintenance of records</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall promulgate
regulations regarding the maintenance of electronic job registry records for
the purpose of audit or investigation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA8AC1C52FF83423C9DE838CAD1B7B00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Access to
electronic job registry</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall ensure that
job opportunities advertised on an electronic job registry established under
this section are accessible—</text>
<paragraph id="HFD5DAEF8FDCE4F198000AD67B2F6008F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by the State
workforce agencies, which may further disseminate job opportunity information
to other interested parties; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8CCDE95375A44B195EECF1FA3B15FC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>through the
Internet, for access by workers, employers, labor organizations, and other
interested parties.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03E8A374C8194C11BCF8E2D703E7BD6F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>406.</enum><header>Numerical
limitations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214(g)(1)
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(g)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B1DD09E33D04F2BBAFCC1033E66EFF5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(beginning with fiscal
year 1992)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H720357057C9A45FD8C491C4C6DA8D67B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking the period
at the end and inserting “; and”; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58A1EDB8729948069F4E323DDF00E65B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29D83360ACC0452A99004B77C2E661F3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D40379B5AFF42F1A3583822259EA550"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c), may not
exceed—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F3C5086FE084E5C8686F7BFAC16A8E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">400,000 for the first fiscal year in which
the program is implemented;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0408031066194BA79B7C6767F8EBC0E5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in any subsequent fiscal year, subject to
clause (iii)—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66259969D78D4381A2F7073F6EB24E04"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the total number of visas allocated for
that fiscal year are allotted within the first quarter of that fiscal year,
then an additional 20 percent of the allocated number shall be made available
immediately and the allocated amount for the following fiscal year shall
increase by 20 percent of the original allocated amount in the prior fiscal
year;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6855FBAD1C38405F0035F4E20441F1D4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the total
number of visas allocated for that fiscal year are allotted within the second
quarter of that fiscal year, then an additional 15 percent of the allocated
number shall be made available immediately and the allocated amount for the
following fiscal year shall increase by 15 percent of the original allocated
amount in the prior fiscal year;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9E0C097A29BB4EFCA033BA984F753E00"><enum>(III)</enum><text>if the total
number of visas allocated for that fiscal year are allotted within the third
quarter of that fiscal year, then an additional 10 percent of the allocated
number shall be made available immediately and the allocated amount for the
following fiscal year shall increase by 10 percent of the original allocated
amount in the prior fiscal year;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5036623CE60943358C6468EF33C83CAA"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the total number of visas allocated for
that fiscal year are allotted within the last quarter of that fiscal year, the
allocated amount for the following fiscal year shall increase by 10 percent of
the original allocated amount in the prior fiscal year; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58E86EC4F5BF4D2783076DBD7608C94B"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with the exception of the first subsequent
fiscal year to the fiscal year in which the program is implemented, if fewer
visas were allotted the previous fiscal year than the number of visas allocated
for that year and the reason was not due to processing delays or delays in
promulgating regulations, then the allocated amount for the following fiscal
year shall decrease by 10 percent of the allocated amount in the prior fiscal
year; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B45E5FFF607470B9513F47983BD9FF4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">600,000 for any fiscal
year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H458AA26BFA8D4F5783A42E7DDFF8CAB8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>407.</enum><header>Adjustment to lawful
permanent resident status</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 245 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E38FFA28F1A4277B298114196EC9798" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4BA860889C54539AFC52EC981993BEA"><enum>(n)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H63C2B3C7499145E691668F7FDFAF3042"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of adjustment of status under
subsection (a), employment-based immigrant visas shall be made available to an
alien having nonimmigrant status described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c) upon
the filing of a petition for such a visa—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7ED3FE5E843040C79263D429C600F117" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by the alien’s employer; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A67ABA9C1674205B819C8CC2192E96" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by the alien, if the alien has been
employed as an H–2C nonimmigrant in the United States for a cumulative total of
5 years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE669764FD7B049E38122FEB61BDB1E35" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien applying for adjustment of status
under paragraph (1)(B) shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF90C748022DD42DDB61C65937958FE5C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pay an application fee of $500 which shall
be credited to the State Impact Assistance Account established under section
286(x), in addition to the fee established by the Secretary of Homeland
Security to process an application for adjustment of status;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5783782767054B1BB663E8EDCF00FEE4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be physically present in the United
States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8EF30E2A6B1B48CBB2A06D05F000E1BB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish evidence of employment;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77C541B023F44C35A03D316864D9AF00"><enum>(D)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H372BFF68ED734122BF8900FF44D001D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meet the requirements under section 312;
or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0955CF07A7EA4044828B5929F2149888" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be satisfactorily pursuing a course of
study to achieve such an understanding of English and knowledge and
understanding of the history and government of the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEE159E34CF7C4D4FACCA9010180790C4" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0F4C9F93DBFC4716BE9921387622FC63"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Notwithstanding any
other provision of this section, an alien described in paragraph (1)(B) shall
be considered, at the time of obtaining the status of an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence, to have obtained such status on a conditional
basis for a period not to exceed two years subject to the provisions of this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2C38941A32343E28CACAE8154F38BB1" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In order for the conditional basis
established under this subsection for an alien to be removed, the alien shall
submit to the Secretary, during the 90-day period before the second anniversary
of the alien's obtaining the status of lawful admission for permanent
residence, a petition which requests the removal of such conditional basis and
states, under penalty of perjury, the facts and information described in
subparagraph (G).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA1EE97E48A94697B01FF0EC229D39B7" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>In the case of an alien with
permanent resident status on a conditional basis under this subsection, if no
petition is filed with respect to the alien in accordance with the provisions
of this paragraph, status shall be terminated.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE44FC9F416F2417FA157C937C661B3C2" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>In any removal proceeding with
respect to an alien whose permanent resident status is terminated under
subparagraph (B), the burden of proof shall be on the alien to establish
compliance with the conditions of this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E127CE8AF9F4EFFB1159781C57DC9F5" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>If the Secretary determines that such
facts and information are true, the Secretary shall so notify the parties
involved and shall remove the conditional basis of the party effective as of
the second anniversary of the alien's obtaining the status of lawful admission
for permanent residence</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H968A127ACBCA475092947677CBD048A0" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>If the Secretary determines that such
facts and information are not true, the Secretary shall so notify the parties
involved and, shall terminate the permanent resident status of an alien as of
the date of the determination.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDCBF49BA77A41A1B3B5D0D912D221D4" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Each petition under this paragraph
for removal of conditional status shall contain the following facts and
information:</text>
<clause id="H95E910631DBF4767ABCAB3A409F93890"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Evidence of continued
employment.</text>
</clause><clause id="H42ED27CBAB5446C89110EE87A916ADD4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Evidence of employment in an area
that is not a high unemployment area described in section 218B.</text>
</clause><clause id="H77C05110A2E74658A5654B7827F877D6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Evidence of compliance with—</text>
<subclause id="H5EC09308071B4D5BAD75735700250440"><enum>(I)</enum><text>section 602(g) of the STRIVE Act of
2007, regarding payment of income taxes</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE87FA7375E9548B5BCA9D63B98F9001B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>section 602(h) of such Act,
regarding basic citizenship skills</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAB924C792401465B98004C76C6D1BD73"><enum>(III)</enum><text>section 602(i) of such Act,
regarding security and law enforcement background checks;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAA6106DCA1BC48618F4E4869AE3F8DE7"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>section 602(j) of such Act,
regarding military selective service; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1C6660C3281A4AA887A735D1579489D6"><enum>(V)</enum><text>section 602(k) of such Act,
regarding treatment of conditional nonimmigrant dependents.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24F28C7D86E343B0AEF002B9E3245924" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien shall demonstrate evidence of
employment in accordance with section 602(a)(3) of the
<short-title>STRIVE Act</short-title>. It is the sense of
the Congress that the requirement under this paragraph should be interpreted
and implemented in a manner that recognizes and takes into account the
difficulties encountered by aliens in obtaining evidence of employment. Such
alien shall prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the alien has
satisfied the requirements of this subsection. An alien may meet such burden of
proof by producing sufficient evidence to demonstrate such employment as a
matter of reasonable inference.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCCC1BE539006422F8376F751821FF5F4" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien who demonstrates that the alien
meets the requirements of section 312 may be considered to have satisfied the
requirements of that section for purposes of becoming naturalized as a citizen
of the United States under title III.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H616B97E33EE541E78353ED7A52E0018" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Filing a petition under paragraph (1) on
behalf of an alien or otherwise seeking permanent residence in the United
States for such alien shall not constitute evidence of the alien's
ineligibility for nonimmigrant status under section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8676DBD8BA0349388D1C2C2D00F07ED2" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The limitation regarding the period of
authorized stay under section 218D(9)(d) shall not apply to an H–2C
nonimmigrant if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C38C7B9B4504141947900078DBFC56B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a labor certification petition filed under
section 203(b) on behalf of such alien is pending;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HADE56EF400C640E99CD28E2983AB7D00"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an immigrant visa petition filed under
section 204(b) on behalf of such alien is pending; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2952CA78C58A43FFB500859F3600F97"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an application for adjustment of
status under paragraph (1)(B) is pending.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8261907620254962B541FBBB51861419" indent="up1"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
extend the stay of an alien who qualifies for an exemption under paragraph (6)
in 1-year increments until a final decision is made on the alien's lawful
permanent residence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C0A0DE299D14A5CA7E5C5B2D93E821E" indent="up1"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to prevent an alien having nonimmigrant status described in section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c) from filing an application for adjustment of status under
this section in accordance with any other provision of
law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H350BB8965B0E4BF6004C391741F9FAC9"><enum>408.</enum><header>Requirements
for participating countries</header>
<subsection id="H37FD266BB2044F71ADC54FF69C3C739E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Secretary
and the Attorney General, shall negotiate with each home country of aliens
described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>, as added by
section 401, to enter into a bilateral agreement with the United States that
conforms to the requirements under subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFA673DA8C12D47B68ED2753C301749CD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements of
bilateral agreements</header><text>Each agreement negotiated under subsection
(a) shall require the participating home country to—</text>
<paragraph id="HF804C47D5AD54532B6E5351773808E3E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>accept the return
of nationals who are ordered removed from the United States within 3 days of
such removal;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6BEB0FACC9E4978A287DFF8E0172BEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>cooperate with the
United States Government to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B8859AC89EF4C8B8CC2F4F43E48EB69"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify, track,
and reduce gang membership, violence, and human trafficking and smuggling;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B0AD5A8C8184B5182B2B400ACC95F1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>control illegal
immigration;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H21BCB037BCB14BA9866C6DCDD2715111"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide the United
States Government with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB444493C51B741389DCE5C8B8FDF2B89"><enum>(A)</enum><text>passport
information and criminal records of aliens who are seeking admission to, or are
present in, the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA4BD186B093B4AA3AAB391697B0099C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>admission and
entry data to facilitate United States entry-exit data systems;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2F2F571E0E88456F881CDD0331C0275E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>educate nationals
of the home country regarding United States temporary worker programs to ensure
that such nationals are not exploited; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H515B3557C63F4C19924C7743A26200B0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>evaluate means to
provide housing incentives in the alien’s home country for returning
workers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H79868519E8224203BD76EF00C516586"><enum>409.</enum><header>Compliance
investigators</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of
Labor, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, shall
annually increase, by not less than 2,000, the number of positions for
compliance investigators dedicated to enforcing compliance with this title, and
the amendments made by this title.</text>
</section><section id="HC77F53F3F53640FE990141B1C2A9B6C0"><enum>410.</enum><header>Standing
commission on immigration and labor markets</header>
<subsection id="H6F4456ED82C54F14A35CF8BEB3EBAD50"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
commission</header>
<paragraph id="H9CC40068D64B43D5BA578800F88E76CA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established an independent Federal agency within
the Executive Branch to be known as the Standing Commission on Immigration and
Labor Markets (referred to in this section as the
<quote>Commission</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA6B2407C5024214AF085BD623E0BCAB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of the Commission are—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4076554A1B674A51B7BAB9451175F304"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to study the new
worker program established under this title to admit H–2C nonimmigrants
(referred to in this section as the <quote>Program</quote>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED7B6D21A8994927B23BAAE026A5D4E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to make
recommendations to the President and Congress with respect to the
Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC1048212539743A0AC8D58C2DC3D5706"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
Commission shall be composed of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE5AEB688F2D54573AAF3FF00D4823B13"><enum>(A)</enum><text>6 voting
members—</text>
<clause id="H970DE5F1881A4748874980F00684E9F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who
shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate,
not later than 6 months after the establishment of the Program;</text>
</clause><clause id="H925D4BC758BD41B588E24D5F2C87E102"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>who
shall serve for 3-year staggered terms, which can be extended for 1 additional
3-year term;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4C96D6E0C81742F99F00674619CB379E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>who shall select
a Chair from among the voting members to serve a 2-year term, which can be
extended for 1 additional 2-year term;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC74A82CE15934805BB1F1148AEF81BB1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>who
shall have expertise in economics, demography, labor, business, or immigration
or other pertinent qualifications or experience;</text>
</clause><clause id="H57E6D2A7851146659EC8614BFBD952FC"><enum>(v)</enum><text>who
may not be an employee of the Federal Government or of any State or local
government; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEFAD6EF0A4B0410381DA7014E3947000"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>not
more than 3 of whom may be members of the same political party.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7DAB1C2268D4360A4D8AB83E3B512AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>7 ex-officio
members, including—</text>
<clause id="H20F47EC81C8D43BB95C1E3CB3DE13B10"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Secretary;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA8D2040EFF7E4ADC98FC75409258BEC8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
Secretary of State;</text>
</clause><clause id="H441C8E6C0BF44E25B701AD6EB15D21E2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Attorney
General;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3366FE7346BC487DA96EAEEB9BCFC09B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the
Secretary of Labor;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1CA9669E7DED4EBFBEDAC108E51907E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the
Secretary of Commerce;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC4E850EC7FE240879775B1AAF5DD1BB6"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the
Secretary of Health and Human Services; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA23B9CD8C7404EF4BDACA3375C92B322"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Agriculture.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H80B577A156334FFFBBB86D7243F6095"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>Any
vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H19229DB551B74779AAE1396935661396"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<subparagraph id="HF4992E8EC8954EE7A7D35F8075283C92"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial
meeting</header><text>The Commission shall meet and begin carrying out the
duties described in subsection (b) as soon as practicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H974AA4783E834F0D95BC334C77C5405C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent
meetings</header><text>After its initial meeting, the Commission shall meet
upon the call of the Chair or a majority of its members.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F1D08FE0F454BB085D9E3F6E1C33173"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>Four
voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1925734A3F9C4EBAA2846F00C1E3F485"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties of the
commission</header><text>The Commission shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H102B5D8295D3481F9435943235001E40"><enum>(1)</enum><text>examine and
analyze—</text>
<subparagraph id="H47855CBAE10B4D759596D1B9559B007B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the development
and implementation of the Program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95FA65BFEE564330B2AFB57C86A0B578"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the criteria for
the admission of temporary workers under the Program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E1A05B21E0C453A8DB8EA1D0054B162"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the formula for
determining the annual numerical limitations of the Program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19DEBACA7A444FEEAA4DE912228476F1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the impact of the
Program on immigration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC08DC314E96447209FF87C68AE58E561"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the impact of the
Program on the economy, unemployment rate, wages, workforce, and businesses of
the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4742C5E606094516B6D1456F04C69800"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any other matters
regarding the Program that the Commission considers appropriate;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H105297C0DFA444779121437F3907197C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than
February 1, 2009, and every 2 years thereafter, submit a report to the
President and Congress that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9F1F1CF361C04AEDA531F004F60000FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contains the
findings of the analysis conducted under paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85BD35A86E99453BAD7170E016F17BCD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>makes
recommendations regarding the necessary adjustments to the numerical limits of
the Program in section 214(g)(1)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as
added by section 406, to meet the labor market needs of the United States;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA127F05A05934A29A6C33E08FB9F8C55"><enum>(C)</enum><text>makes other
recommendations regarding the Program, including legislative or administrative
action, that the Commission determines to be in the national interest.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE076C05A43534E508F23EF6674756652"><enum>(3)</enum><text>upon receiving a
request from Congress, examine, analyze, and report findings or recommendations
regarding any other employment-based immigration and visa program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5B7BF5CC03414BD0B0902051AEDFC02B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information and
assistance from federal agencies</header>
<paragraph id="H7994828A22FC44F598FDA5CFAC00E348"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Information</header><text>The
head of any Federal department or agency that receives a request from the
Commission for information, including suggestions, estimates, and statistics,
as the Commission considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this
section, shall furnish such information to the Commission, to the extent
allowed by law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC5F9C14E3EAF4D4780F7E1D10003BAA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="H754867F2F5514E0B87ED28D15516B730"><enum>(A)</enum><header>General services
administration</header><text>The Administrator of General Services shall, on a
reimbursable basis, provide the Commission with administrative support and
other services for the performance of the Commission’s functions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEE4BAB623AB48BBB09BD70033EF6E8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other federal
agencies</header><text>The departments and agencies of the United States may
provide the Commission with such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other
support services as the heads of such departments and agencies determine
advisable and authorized by law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB4118A8DC1AE4E3BA20096A48E6B747B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Personnel
matters</header>
<paragraph id="HD571BBDAFF354A44BBE71020770070B8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Staff</header>
<subparagraph id="H78483E1662B3421F9D8CE78B507509BC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appointment and
compensation</header><text>The Chair, in accordance with rules agreed upon by
the Commission, may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director and
such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out
its functions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C7AF2AFB5AE4ABC81F473BA4632FA91"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal
employees</header>
<clause id="H9257B347641F458D93243F334E69589D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided under clause (ii), the executive
director and any personnel of the Commission who are employees shall be
considered to be employees under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/2105">section 2105</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code,
for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89,and 90 of such
title.</text>
</clause><clause id="H79476551727E456E871E498087AD3058"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Commission
members </header><text>Clause (i) shall not apply to members of the
Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H735068BDA81C459F9761536DAE31A9F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Detailees</header><text>Any
employee of the Federal Government may be detailed to the Commission without
reimbursement from the Commission. Such detailee shall retain the rights,
status, and privileges of his or her regular employment without
interruption.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H957A82BB11B542BC9D2958634DE30F8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultant
services</header><text>The Commission may procure the services of experts and
consultants in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/3109">section 3109</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, at
rates not to exceed the daily rate paid a person occupying a position at level
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title 5.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9D1F8A6A8F9340A9BFA68B30593EB3EC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Compensation and
travel expenses</header>
<paragraph id="H525C9378169D4A7CA15F369DE1B42695"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Each
voting member of the Commission may be compensated at a rate not to exceed the
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at
level IV of the Executive Schedule under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5315">section 5315</external-xref> of title 5, United States
Code, for each day during which that member is engaged in the actual
performance of the duties of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF7848779F0BD4DEF99F403F21E68BBE3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>Members of the Commission shall be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as
persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses
under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5703">section 5703(b)</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, while away from their
homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H099C0160C47F4DEDA7177F5E5DD733F9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Determination of
new levels of program visas</header><text>The numeric levels for visas under
the Program shall be set automatically for the first fiscal year beginning
after the report is submitted under subsection (b)(2) based on the numeric
levels determined in the most recent fiscal year, as adjusted by section
214(g)(1)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, unless Congress enacts
legislation before September 30, 2009, that—</text>
<paragraph id="HAC38FA7D1B824C838B50C7C78C5450CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establishes the
baseline numeric levels of Program visas for such fiscal year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE65BE02691C64D80848E42C8483EF271"><enum>(2)</enum><text>makes amendments,
as necessary, to such section 214(g)(1)(C).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HD2184750A0104AA0BFC47448BB857212"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Fees
and fines deposited into the New Worker and Conditional Nonimmigrants Fee
Account under section 286(w)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act may
be used by the Commission to carry out its duties under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H20A7274FE7884AB2B9EC47E5002200BA"><enum>411.</enum><header>Admission of
nonimmigrants</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H0C8B29F495394AB584D659876334B29F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Presumption of
nonimmigrant status</header><text>Section 214(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(b)</external-xref>) is amended
by striking <quote>and other than</quote> and inserting <quote>a nonimmigrant
described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c)), and</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H856F4FBB61634BFC9F70EBA11155C6B5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evidence To
abandon foreign residence</header><text>Section 214(h) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(h)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>H(i)(b) or (c),</quote> and inserting
<quote>(H)(i)(b), H(i)(c), (H)(ii)(c),</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDFC5D4B8549E490D81C1FA248EF8E413"><enum>412.</enum><header>Agency
representation and coordination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 274A(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a(e)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8C6955CEEC654941ABABA222602DF098"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H792AA401A6184E0BB702259466D7C521"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76D2A4D545FB4AD4A3C5BFAC0068C766"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>, and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC960079754124D929546177B84CA1CBF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>paragraph (2).</quote> And inserting <quote>paragraph
(1); and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE449519877024A00007785E0072C9838"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (C) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H38786794880F451989697914CEE13654" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H0DF897E526DB4FFAB03BB416BF46AED3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials may not misrepresent to employees
or employers that they are a member of any agency or organization that provides
domestic violence services, enforces health and safety law or other labor laws,
provides health care services, or any other services intended to protect life
and safety.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFEA781017A9149108981F6E22B53006F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC4D8C79664E4B3B80E95D00886073A4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HE13A516E6EF5405BBF3DA16BB005177"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>An
investigation under paragraph (1)(C) shall be coordinated with the appropriate
regional office of the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor,
and all relevant State and local agencies that are charged with enforcing
workplace standards. Evidence gathered from such agencies shall be considered
in determining whether the entity under investigation has violated subsection
(a).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H8DB0B7523AE943B696D3EE392056CB0"><enum>413.</enum><header>Sense of
Congress regarding personal protective equipment</header>
<subsection id="H77FC62CBFA6E409BA10029A170CCFEBE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of
Labor, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
should amend <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/29/1910.132">section 1910.132(a)</external-xref> of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, to
require employers to provide personal protective equipment to employees at no
cost. Any future regulation promulgated under such section should require such
equipment be provided to employees at no cost.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC7CA464768A1413FA95E5FD04F32E974"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Defined
term</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>personal protective
equipment</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 1910.132(a) of
title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation
or ruling).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H27DE3D4D57A54C919B4B25CD003391A8"><enum>414.</enum><header>Rulemaking;
effective date</header>
<subsection id="H6F7192F0F93446A59E35DECA2F7E6629"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>STRIVE Act</short-title>, the Secretary of
Labor shall promulgate regulations, in accordance with the notice and comment
provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/553">section 553</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, to carry out the
provisions of sections 218A and 218B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as
added by this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC0AC07576A3644C0AF6CB03C73695521"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by sections 402, 403, and 404 shall take
effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act
with regard to aliens, who, on such effective date, are in the foreign country
where they maintain residence.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7DCC9B510619414BA5A3B2016198C9A2"><enum>415.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
title.</text>
</section><enum>V</enum><header>Visa
Reforms</header>
<subtitle id="H7164B4CA9BCE4FA48C63E2511911956F"><enum>A</enum><header>Backlog
Reduction</header>
<section id="H9CEC8F4A41684A5EA942D38E024525FF"><enum>501.</enum><header>Elimination of
existing backlogs</header>
<subsection id="H09CAECE61C3F4194B65EEFB0544FA80"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Family-sponsored
immigrants</header><text>Section 201(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(c)</external-xref>) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HDCF0C187D6B245999B9F2E1E45F600F1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H9CE0B6EB69D24C169F1FDFDBBF80E256"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Worldwide level
of family-sponsored immigrants</header><text>The worldwide level of
family-sponsored immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to
the sum of—</text>
<paragraph id="HD83281F784AB40B0AB575CCFA8222BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>480,000;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H281C0C17EE4B42E185EBFDE8FC37BCFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the difference
between the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this
subsection during the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued
during the previous fiscal year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E52E1E9388D41A4A12F001C798B6E00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the difference
between—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C10309E9E8443BBAF69B9FFC300E8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the maximum number
of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during fiscal years 2001
through 2005 minus the number of visas issued under this subsection during
those fiscal years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32B62FE1D6AB4AEFB800503C9165D93"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of visas
calculated under subparagraph (A) that were issued after fiscal year
2005.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H569C5BAD67EA42A5A5006CC4F47FB49"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Employment-based
immigrants</header><text>Section 201(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(d)</external-xref>) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBAE68C98A79F4E0198BF9D00DC3229D2" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H3498E521CE6A4153BA914D3DFC234BF7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Worldwide level
of employment-based immigrants</header>
<paragraph id="H03353BFBCC0D4127A890C6EE2EB51BBB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under
this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC19F56C43966461EBC66CA22E5318F41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>290,000;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD4853B36C3D4F5298243BEB11E21DFA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the difference
between the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this
subsection during the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued
during the previous fiscal year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00D35E0221F543C88622EB9967322DBE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the difference
between—</text>
<clause id="H3FBBD198B12F445CAD20FA388D7DE70"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during
fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and the number of visa numbers issued under this
subsection during those fiscal years; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3970A0690AD248DE8494A7D65388DCF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of
visas calculated under clause (i) that were issued after fiscal year
2005.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA44060ED86AE49639BBB005BD469CA71"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Visas for
spouses and children</header>
<subparagraph id="H5AAF910526D24E51BD00F6350263E5C9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), immigrant visas
issued on or after October 1, 2004, to spouses and children of employment-based
immigrants shall not be counted against the numerical limitation set forth in
paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB5F720EF8874133B288846582C68712"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Numerical
limitation</header><text>The total number of visas issued under paragraph (A)
may not exceed 800,000 during any fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H20B108750C2240F784A4B224AF146841"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception to
nondiscrimination</header><text>Section 202(a)(1)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1152">8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(1)(A)</external-xref>)
is amended by striking <quote>201(b)(2)(A)(i)</quote> and inserting
<quote>201(b), 201(d)(2)(A)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H4E02500B6E6A4BA69C65E9004C68AF74"><enum>502.</enum><header>Increasing
country limits and exempting family-sponsored and employment-based
immigrants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 202(a)(2)
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1152">8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>may not exceed 7
percent</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>, except for aliens
described in subsections (b) and (d)(2)(A) of section 201, may not exceed 10
percent (in the case of a single foreign state) or 5 percent (in the case of a
dependent area) of the total number of such visas made available under such
subsections in that fiscal year.</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H675C6E2239764EE1B27EB331E792A0EE"><enum>503.</enum><header>Allocation of
immigrant visas</header>
<subsection id="H12A01212CD22420D9D054518D117968E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Preference
allocation for family-sponsored immigrants</header><text>Section 203(a) (8
U.S.C. 1153(a)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H33735B7982F14F0D9007D34220ABACC" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HA775CC7181024E1384F4FE83DE94D0BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Preference
allocations for family-sponsored immigrants</header><text>Aliens subject to the
worldwide level set forth in section 201(c) for family-sponsored immigrants
shall be allocated visas as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H65145832A8E8427FA32EC8E3456095D2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Unmarried sons
and daughters of citizens</header><text>Qualified immigrants who are the
unmarried sons or daughters of citizens of the United States shall be allocated
visas in a quantity not to exceed the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF8FD3519D4134DB19720DE053831CB18"><enum>(A)</enum><text>10 percent of such
worldwide level; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H86C0A42A2A2A47D5A0B399D064601412"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any visas not
required for the class specified in paragraph (4).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H199AEA87B2704E1C93E4D25FF98BECF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Spouses and
unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens</header>
<subparagraph id="H6EBC926B6AE34071883356456EA0D708"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Visas in a quantity not to exceed 50 percent of such
worldwide level plus any visas not required for the class specified in
paragraph (1) shall be allocated to qualified immigrants who are—</text>
<clause id="HF06E8C5C6F1640DF8DF6BF006F55D7CA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the spouses or
children of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HC227E3F8106E45919C1381F959980514"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the unmarried
sons or daughters of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H778CBEB0535D477795813B57BE889875"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum
percentage</header><text>Visas allocated to individuals described in
subparagraph (A)(i) shall constitute not less than 77 percent of the visas
allocated under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7263F92B34524398965DE002586B1D8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Married sons and
daughters of citizens</header><text>Qualified immigrants who are the married
sons and daughters of citizens of the United States shall be allocated visas in
a quantity not to exceed the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB6E11EFCC02243DA8E417702D9CA5F6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>10 percent of such
worldwide level; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96D68A8FE35B45C7B313203353094CD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any visas not
required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFF00E64C7AE24028942FDE39E3EC6E55"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Brothers and
sisters of citizens</header><text>Qualified immigrants who are the brothers or
sisters of a citizen of the United States who is at least 21 years of age shall
be allocated visas in a quantity not to exceed 30 percent of the worldwide
level.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H3DF7078228684E92A88DFC8740EE3695"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Preference
allocation for employment-based immigrants</header><text>Section 203(b) (8
U.S.C. 1153(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H48E43E86C3BF41AB857E473150CDCAA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>28.6 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>15
percent</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H02069131EB9B47A08FB757469531D647"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(A), by striking <quote>28.6 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>15
percent</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB38BC8A67B0C4A3DA43C9F1531CCCB34"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA5D99E4A647348A80016237618CA99D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>28.6 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>35 percent</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB349A0F2005A42E2AC716D99A3BDEC00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking clause
(iii);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8C4B2FE62BFB4130918F3C8C434C5EE0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (4);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA9CA9ABB52A471986AACA5857BCA047"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (5) as paragraph (4);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7460ECD3C7AE40548DD0292671B23335"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)(A), as redesignated, by striking <quote>7.1 percent</quote> and inserting
<quote>5 percent</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1061F2791A3948B8841866A2FAE07DFB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (4), as redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HBC56A139E40F4A5DAC015287BD803D9F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4060959274D243E689AC79B4D35995CB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Other
workers</header>
<subparagraph id="H4A3F19F78B1D4599BE40433D219E84F2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Visas shall be made available, in a number not to exceed
30 percent of such worldwide level, plus any visa numbers not required for the
classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (4), to qualified immigrants who
are capable, at the time of petitioning for classification under this
paragraph, of performing unskilled labor that is not of a temporary or seasonal
nature, for which qualified workers are determined to be unavailable in the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H101EF7E5E75940A3A600BB00EBFA347E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Priority in
allocating visas</header><text>In allocating visas under subparagraph (A) for
each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2017, the Secretary shall reserve 30
percent of such visas for qualified immigrants who were physically present in
the United States before January 7,
2004.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93BC8A2831D247C19E09CA5CE2E894D2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (6).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H17CC41969A0643B5843534C4FFA075CD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special
immigrants not subject to numerical limitations</header><text>Section
201(b)(1)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>subparagraph (A) or (B) of </quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H41751B80574D4D91A8B9C9E5C094D88B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Temporary
increase in number of iraqi and afghan translators who may be provided status
as special immigrants</header><text>Section 1059(c)(1) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> note) is amended by
striking <quote>during any fiscal year shall not exceed 50.</quote> and
inserting the following: “may not exceed—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEF7C66B414D248CC91563CD6DD2D3323" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HE83AB8BC78C0477B80ADE15F7E73CAD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>300 during each of
the fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H832D34751AB74BD0AA62BF0078C4B623"><enum>(B)</enum><text>50 during any
subsequent fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HB77BF52DA20D4CE18F464E098826541F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H23CE1E3769B44939ABEC39C3CC3BEE9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
special immigrant</header><text>Section 101(a)(27)(M) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(M)</external-xref>)
is amended by striking <quote>subject to the numerical limitations of section
203(b)(4),</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H964604A8DC5B4898B5D39B4E66003723"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repeal of
temporary reduction in workers’ visas</header><text>Section 203(e) of the
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/100">Public Law 105–100</external-xref>; 8
U.S.C. 1153 note) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCAD1057BB188419ABF51F284845FF71E"><enum>504.</enum><header>Nursing
shortage</header>
<subsection id="H17341C9004904B0293054B34079BC2A7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exception to
direct numerical limitations</header><text>Section 201(b)(1) (8 U.S.C.
1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H5B0FB9308E4F44B6B33114B77677E5A3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H0F98286AA36F4A32003E556BC630C684" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0FD12AEEA3864E52885B70A626EB71B5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>During the period
beginning on the date of the enactment the <short-title>STRIVE Act</short-title> and ending on September 30, 2017,
an alien—</text>
<subclause id="H487EF940BC924A90BD662847029438D6" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>who is otherwise described in
section 203(b); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB404B35441EB443BAE67153932FAE763" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>who is seeking admission to the
United States to perform labor in shortage occupations designated by the
Secretary of Labor for blanket certification under section 212(a)(5)(A) due to
the lack of sufficient United States workers able, willing, qualified, and
available for such occupations and for which the employment of aliens will not
adversely affect the terms and conditions of similarly employed United States
workers.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H0E9CC99F5DD7460CA58B13BBF7929E2" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>During the period described in clause
(i), the spouse or dependents of an alien described in clause (i), if
accompanying or following to join such
alien.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H74731E98DBEF4167977FEF6D83DFCF92"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception to
nondiscrimination requirements</header><text>Section 202(a)(1)(A) (8 U.S.C.
1152(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking <quote>201(b)(2)(A)(i)</quote> and
inserting <quote>201(b)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4A7FD72886074C039B67D0AF426CA91F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception to per
country levels for family-sponsored and employment-based
immigrants</header><text>Section 202(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1152">8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)</external-xref>), as amended by
section 502, is further amended by inserting <quote>, except for aliens
described in section 201(b),</quote> after <quote>any fiscal
year</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBA0E0AACA3DA41DA96344C4BF8E27531"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Increasing the
domestic supply of nurses and physical therapists</header><text>Not later than
January 1, 2007, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H2F1F815803F5442EA5006B783B57F1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>submit to Congress
a report on the source of newly licensed nurses and physical therapists in each
State, which report shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD85899373FC74B10AAE3FDE5B65B354"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include the past 3
years for which data are available;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H741B0F1B1F904FB690967412FB5EB433"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide separate
data for each occupation and for each State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF48151A77D6049A594BA9C5C12E4F300"><enum>(C)</enum><text>separately
identify those receiving their initial license and those licensed by
endorsement from another State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0A3B7920AA842289C00691615B876F1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>within those
receiving their initial license in each year, identify the number who received
their professional education in the United States and those who received such
education outside the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD832E6BB1E054DA18D85CCF2D0FB8343"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to the extent
possible, identify, by State of residence and country of education, the number
of nurses and physical therapists who were educated in any of the 5 countries
(other than the United States) from which the most nurses and physical
therapists arrived;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0DAC2C6EB4454014AAE4B6CE00C923EE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>identify the
barriers to increasing the supply of nursing faculty, domestically trained
nurses, and domestically trained physical therapists;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H611E9647802D403B91646D0025CAA9BE"><enum>(G)</enum><text>recommend
strategies to be followed by Federal and State governments that would be
effective in removing such barriers, including strategies that address barriers
to advancement to become registered nurses for other health care workers, such
as home health aides and nurses assistants;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F26356F988045D5AECA947FF761F00"><enum>(H)</enum><text>recommend
amendments to Federal legislation that would increase the supply of nursing
faculty, domestically trained nurses, and domestically trained physical
therapists;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H54F32C4F24B1431D93DA75FEF452F8F5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>recommend Federal
grants, loans, and other incentives that would provide increases in nurse
educators, nurse training facilities, and other steps to increase the domestic
education of new nurses and physical therapists;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB7DE1A25FE04DA98294D3984B9966C6"><enum>(J)</enum><text>identify the
effects of nurse emigration on the health care systems in their countries of
origin; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H325CD8654A134A5584FB9062D8FFF6E"><enum>(K)</enum><text>recommend
amendments to Federal law that would minimize the effects of health care
shortages in the countries of origin from which immigrant nurses
arrived;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC369A9382E30422FAB049E4B5D8E3F36"><enum>(2)</enum><text>enter into a
contract with the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine to
determine the level of Federal investment under titles VII and VIII of the
<act-name parsable-cite="PHSA">Public Health Service Act</act-name> necessary
to eliminate the domestic nursing and physical therapist shortage not later
than 7 years from the date on which the report is published; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C2A3AA7F5844C5894B84794C20FABE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>collaborate with
other agencies, as appropriate, in working with ministers of health or other
appropriate officials of the 5 countries from which the most nurses and
physical therapists arrived, to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3911F8D8CE044350A3A3A139A9783B8C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>address health
worker shortages caused by emigration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB9B6D4044234BAE925275338ED2B000"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that there
is sufficient human resource planning or other technical assistance needed to
reduce further health worker shortages in such countries.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB80938A7B7E2468B91B3D1D331C0D75D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authority of
consular officer To grant preference status</header><text>Section 204(b) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE90BCDA445B1407591829E00CBA90092"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>(b)(1)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9FB5ED05122A44329084E6AA767FA82B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF687CE4E30644CF29ED91DD57ED90910" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1D1C412EC63E4BA5BEDFD5819898AEE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), for individual beneficiaries outside of the United States
seeking classification under section 203(b) who will perform labor in shortage
occupations designated by the Secretary of Labor for blanket certification
under section 212(a)(5)(A) as lacking sufficient United States workers able,
willing, qualified, and available for such occupations and for which the
employment of aliens will not adversely affect the terms and conditions of
similarly employed United States workers, a consular officer, upon petition of
the importing employer, shall have authority to determine eligibility if the
officer determines that the facts stated in the petition are true and the alien
is eligible for the preference. The consular officer shall also have authority
to grant the preference
status.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H357C24EA302D4EC6AA0557AB11C7EC42"><enum>505.</enum><header>Expedited
adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic
ability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214(c) (8
U.S.C. 1184(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF374CD848FCB47AE970072A0CB8A8DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C72BEF6D63A4A68AB85CD1025FF63F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(6)(D)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF3B19C3DD8064528AD8D501CB85715A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Any person</quote> and inserting <quote>(i) Except as provided in clause
(ii), any person</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB195903FC6D4EA998DBE5471EDEBCC5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9696F97558E14F06AC57CD342C8960ED" style="OLC">
<clause id="H5E6E47E251D842D1BCBD1F5F4D35F8E0" indent="up2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security
shall adjudicate each petition for an alien with extraordinary ability in the
arts (as described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i)), an alien accompanying such an
alien (as described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(O)), or an
alien described in section 101(a)(15)(P) not later than 30 days after—</text>
<subclause id="HAC5A6839BA8A457D9E1828982272D2A5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the date on which the petitioner
submits the petition with a written advisory opinion, letter of no objection,
or request for a waiver; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H7FC791472E174F838244B26C46ED6DD3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the date on which the 15-day
period described in clause (i) has expired, if the petitioner has had an
opportunity, as appropriate, to supply rebuttal evidence.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HFDB53BA0DDB84966AD5FB24B4F72ACCC" indent="up2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>If a petition described in clause
(ii) is not adjudicated before the end of the 30-day period described in clause
(ii) and the petitioner is a qualified nonprofit organization or an individual
or entity petitioning primarily on behalf of a qualified nonprofit
organization, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the petitioner
with the premium-processing services referred to in section 286(u), without a
fee.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H0395B2365AF24ED2976DC5B1A3C7F691"><enum>506.</enum><header>Powerline
workers and boilermakers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(e)</external-xref>) is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC8D5A3CEB22748C18D3DC462FFD76575" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H975C33292DBA41D380A29F1DEDE8AD7F" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A citizen of Canada shall be admitted
in the same manner and under the same authority as a citizen of Canada
described in paragraph (2) if the citizen—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD6F1530F643B4B0380B498C6E1AFF07F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a powerline worker or
boilermaker;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF20908B029843EDA0ACEDC6551FA566"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has received significant training;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD13DB54C704E4F18BFB664086F1B37E4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>seeks admission to the United States
to perform powerline repair and maintenance services or boilermaker repair or
maintenance
services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H468B28B6D2B64E97BD85FF9D03C14317"><enum>507.</enum><header>H–1B
visas</header>
<subsection id="HABDD39A3B5414F49BF28207405E80043"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 214(g)(5) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H474DD867FEEE409EB46C3927E0401BFF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H079B591E254E427AA1577CE2CD6C00C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>nonprofit research</quote> and inserting
<quote>nonprofit</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3E79D0F328C14B92A1D1DCE0581C6D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>Federal, State, or local</quote> before <quote>governmental</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCAC58333D3E64160007CFD649F61AF1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCDE3A83A4D34423DB99D5C5CC9B6A659"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD1CA4B1EA4F8428BAC6D9E932150D526"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>until the number of aliens who are exempted from such numerical
limitation during such fiscal year exceeds 20,000.</quote> and inserting
<quote>or has been awarded a medical specialty certification based on
post-doctoral training and experience in the United States.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96027B59C72E4C27AB1975DAE53CC196"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1E46811D5A3A411591184D8B6410D58B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HCD1F2F1888DC430CBBBDC8DDA0CA6CD4" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HE0DD57638E154D48B814098BBBCD3509" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has earned a master’s or higher degree
in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics from an institution of
higher education outside of the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H89712D8A141C4D5395545E9ED821B97D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any petition or visa
application pending on the date of enactment of this Act and any petition or
visa application filed on or after such date.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H33A3F7D03F9541E7AA23A787D330CF06"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Market-based
visa limits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 214(g) (8
U.S.C. 1184(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H826B47B5117B4518A19B1E79E6BC0529"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7D5FA7F15B4847168D7753003556E800"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>(beginning with fiscal year
1992)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H391111529B214D7900A9C1E287952CC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending
subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A3D1CDB197B41EC8CC2A1109295E66" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H884B641586CB4686BDF0C6DF5893B988"><enum>(A)</enum><text>under section
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), may not exceed—</text>
<clause id="HA7AE71982E8C4D8080F92EE2824B8117"><enum>(i)</enum><text>115,000 in fiscal
year 2007; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE4FEC629891B4B8B9D9DCDA5AFA9EF03"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the sum of
115,000 and the number calculated under paragraph (9) in fiscal year 2008 and
each subsequent fiscal
year;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H78F5ACE27BC94A2FBF69354881454506"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(8)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDF30C38F27EA42D1B31E7EC2DA95D12C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking clause (iv); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DD81B2CF7194B6F94E4F8635100AC1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (D);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA78ACC823E59410D9246EB348E050049"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (9), (10), and (11) as paragraphs (10), (11), and (12),
respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBA543BE622FE4D82A1D7FDDAE468079C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (8) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H7FCCBC8FCC124A18B1F19D7C8283E087" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF7FAE9C8507C406CB8BFFE7D2821E201"><enum>(9)</enum><text>If the numerical
limitation in paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF6DB38593A2F4579A82E8B8ED71CF5B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is reached during
a given fiscal year, the numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(A) for the
subsequent fiscal year shall be equal to 120 percent of the numerical
limitation of the given fiscal year, not to exceed 180,000; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H044C3C67AFED4564BC85EC6512F80002"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is not reached
during a given fiscal year, the numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(A) for
the subsequent fiscal year shall be equal to the numerical limitation of the
given fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HAE2D8B2E86A44EEA827237F24628EFD9"><enum>508.</enum><header>United States
educated immigrants</header>
<subsection id="HBA3CB20F227B4756B594FB4E4080B0E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exemption from
numerical limitations</header>
<paragraph id="H70204EB424B4414690223EAB9E1FD688"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 201(b)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)</external-xref>), as amended by
section 504(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H6C2EEA70C5AF461292F013E3B24516B" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H7683237EE76C4A26BD2D3CBFCBAF16C" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Aliens who have earned a master’s or
higher degree from an accredited university in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H38DBCF91FF964448BDC1CC9A3992C06" indent="up1"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Aliens who have been awarded medical
specialty certification based on post-doctoral training and experience in the
United States preceding their application for an immigrant visa under section
203(b).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF30FADC43E5A47618DE0F1BAFDB447FE" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Aliens who will perform labor in
shortage occupations designated by the Secretary of Labor for blanket
certification under section 212(a)(5)(A) as lacking sufficient United States
workers able, willing, qualified, and available for such occupations and for
which the employment of aliens will not adversely affect the terms and
conditions of similarly employed United States workers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9CD84056A1A45DD80F0A3E1170DE00" indent="up1"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Aliens who have earned a master’s
degree or higher in science, technology, engineering, or math and have been
working in a related field in the United States in a nonimmigrant status during
the 3-year period preceding their application for an immigrant visa under
section 203(b).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F1AAECFB2FD42D4B9A8502C6D8887E" indent="up1"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Aliens described in subparagraph (A)
or (B) of section 203(b)(1) or who have received a national interest waiver
under section 203(b)(2)(B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCAF1F725568646A498B6A13A52C76A3" indent="up1"><enum>(L)</enum><text>The spouse and minor children of an
alien described in subparagraph (G), (H), (I), (J), or
(K).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H16655C56495C44C1975138EFADEFC8DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to any visa application—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC1B975D87A4D4A96AAD22288CDFE120"><enum>(A)</enum><text>pending on the date
of the enactment of this Act; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F5F56B002F74CABBA3D00CF720048D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>filed on or after
such date of enactment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB4317CED072F4586ADAC270075C56FC4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Labor
certifications</header><text>Section 212(a)(5)(A)(ii) (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA3DF2F36192B4CEFB143D9FD5341BDF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subclause (I), by striking <quote>, or</quote> and inserting a
semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7017F7BB24F451F99177346C236B544"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subclause (II),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B45774369D04BF19BFAFDD943A05B00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H7605682ADC7F43DCAC166922291E2823" style="OLC">
<subclause id="H5E23DBB130594DC0B8DA8039D230053"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is a member of
the professions and has a master’s degree or higher from an accredited
university in the United States or has been awarded medical specialty
certification based on post-doctoral training and experience in the United
States.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6F6B7854421B4A39BEB8E87FC42B3EC9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Attestation by
healthcare workers</header>
<paragraph id="HDA9CC84155AA4BD58BE7DC3F00539E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement for
attestation</header><text>Section 212(a)(5) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9A56B61EDD3842ED90F9733272211D01" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H86CC00B33496444BA000FDF701DF8765"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Healthcare
workers with other obligations</header>
<clause id="HE2284E3FFD424D1CAA49013C1464EFAF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien who seeks to enter the United States for the
purpose of performing labor as a physician or other healthcare worker is
inadmissible unless the alien submits to the Secretary of Homeland Security or
the Secretary of State, as appropriate, an attestation that the alien is not
seeking to enter the United States for such purpose during any period in which
the alien has an outstanding obligation to the government of the alien’s
country of origin or the alien’s country of residence.</text>
</clause><clause id="HD7F88F2EB1A24636B800DEABC330F7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Obligation
defined</header><text>In this subparagraph, the term <term>obligation</term>
means an obligation incurred as part of a valid, voluntary individual agreement
in which the alien received financial assistance to defray the costs of
education or training to qualify as a physician or other healthcare worker in
consideration for a commitment to work as a physician or other healthcare
worker in the alien’s country of origin or the alien’s country of
residence.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5FB322E85EE5408AA2A7D48484876255"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security may waive a finding of inadmissibility under
clause (i) if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subclause id="HCDFECF03907544A2B9DA3C1208DFB05E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the obligation was
incurred by coercion or other improper means;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC16B89525B0B4D4286F8ED31AD44A55D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the alien and the
government of the country to which the alien has an outstanding obligation have
reached a valid, voluntary agreement, pursuant to which the alien’s obligation
has been deemed satisfied, or the alien has shown to the satisfaction of the
Secretary that the alien has been unable to reach such an agreement because of
coercion or other improper means; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H7129ACA5C54440A1BF00C6A243E70059"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the obligation
should not be enforced due to other extraordinary circumstances, including
undue hardship that would be suffered by the alien in the absence of a
waiver.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H776E112304204C1883CB6E8181E8030"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date
and application</header>
<subparagraph id="H926511A13E4541A3A430F7ECB08C8082"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall become effective
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17939ABDF4244B9CBBD9CBFB0099F778"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application by
the secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall begin to carry out section
212(a)(5)(E) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality
Act</act-name>, as added by paragraph (1), not later than the effective date
described in subparagraph (A), including the requirement for the attestation
and the granting of a waiver described in such section, regardless of whether
regulations to implement such section have been promulgated.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H95AC9F3CA87A4D5894A5CB4544D5285"><enum>509.</enum><header>Student visa
reform</header>
<subsection id="HC21A783FD3A143CEBC3513DF4FD5604B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="H9F6CDB5A8C4047F3A024E280519C9FAB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
classification</header><text>Section 101(a)(15)(F) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)</external-xref>) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H2BB6A0BBBA8B4AFC9C46CCA74B3C4B61" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H2C2E6072085146839DE55F1952065403" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an alien—</text>
<clause id="HB497E42125834A9EA61D85127B1DF7C1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who—</text>
<subclause id="HF143E027D2E440558E610400227F83AB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is a bona fide student qualified to
pursue a full course of study in mathematics, engineering, technology, or the
sciences leading to a bachelors or graduate degree and who seeks to enter the
United States for the purpose of pursuing such a course of study consistent
with section 214(m) at an institution of higher education (as defined by
section 101(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="HEA65">Higher Education Act of
1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001(a)</external-xref>)) in the United States, particularly
designated by the alien and approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security,
after consultation with the Secretary of Education, which institution or place
of study shall have agreed to report to the Secretary the termination of
attendance of each nonimmigrant student, and if any such institution of
learning or place of study fails to make reports promptly the approval shall be
withdrawn; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2AB0DFBD5E2B4A439910006B5D98BC38"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is engaged in temporary employment for
optional practical training related to such alien’s area of study following
completion of the course of study described in subclause (I) for a period or
periods of not more than 24 months;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HA18C48F5671F49A588D38057009DB234"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>who—</text>
<subclause id="H628457FD68884D93A2E74200C5A03800"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has a residence in a foreign country
which the alien has no intention of abandoning, who is a bona fide student
qualified to pursue a full course of study, and who seeks to enter the United
States temporarily and solely for the purpose of pursuing such a course of
study consistent with section 214(m) at an established college, university,
seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other
academic institution or in a language training program in the United States,
particularly designated by the alien and approved by the Secretary of Homeland
Security, after consultation with the Secretary of Education, which institution
or place of study shall have agreed to report to the Secretary the termination
of attendance of each nonimmigrant student, and if any such institution of
learning or place of study fails to make reports promptly the approval shall be
withdrawn; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4C15A0BA820C4C98A3330155D4457EAB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is engaged in temporary employment for
optional practical training related to such alien’s area of study following
completion of the course of study described in subclause (I) for a period or
periods of not more than 24 months;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H6547A5157A304FABBED66EDEA16F9D00"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>who is the spouse or minor child
of an alien described in clause (i) or (ii) if accompanying or following to
join such an alien;</text>
</clause><clause id="H108BD36A0E784CF693C1EFDEE5797492"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>who—</text>
<subclause id="H1CD1BC8526894338A05624D822CF5E82"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is a national of Canada or Mexico, who
maintains actual residence and place of abode in the country of nationality,
who is described in clause (i) or (ii) except that the alien’s qualifications
for and actual course of study may be full or part-time, and who commutes to
the United States institution or place of study from Canada or Mexico;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H7FC393BE8E4E47098FB9CDE50496CC1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is engaged in temporary employment for
optional practical training related to such the student’s area of study
following completion of the course of study described in subclause (I) for a
period or periods of not more than 24 months; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H65DC7BA8476B4ED4A041F7C6C076C6E8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>who—</text>
<subclause id="H0045CE5AB64845669E23CAA02EFC6F30"><enum>(I)</enum><text>maintains actual residence and place of
abode in the alien’s country of nationality; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H65986175469548AEA262D9041DE3FFBF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is described in clause (i), except that
the alien’s actual course of study may involve a distance learning program, for
which the alien is temporarily visiting the United States for a period of up to
30
days.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB62EAB03CC0F463DA0C985D738797C7E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Admission</header><text>Section
214(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(b)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(F)(i),</quote> before
<quote>(L) or (V)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD13AD6D2453544A489E169283D4FDF00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 214(m)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(m)(1)</external-xref>) is amended, in
the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>(i) or (iii)</quote>
and inserting <quote>(i), (ii), (iv), or (v)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB1917FD33F2641B4BF2FAB08D164555E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Off-campus work
authorization for foreign students</header>
<paragraph id="H1A013B9B8FE84D5EB876FDC9E02D595E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Aliens admitted as nonimmigrant students described in
section 101(a)(15)(F), as amended by subsection (a), (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)</external-xref>)
may be employed in an off-campus position unrelated to the alien’s field of
study if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB476319C737949CCB7E56AF1BA1A6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien has
enrolled full-time at the educational institution and is maintaining good
academic standing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4292A6E2AC2248C2A9441E7BC4AB74F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the employer
provides the educational institution and the Secretary of Labor with an
attestation that the employer—</text>
<clause id="H9C0BE0890FB64987BC6900C24B536F48"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has
spent at least 21 days recruiting United States citizens to fill the position;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H045BDE52AEBC4F6EB127EED383870673"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>will pay the
alien and other similarly situated workers at a rate equal to not less than the
greater of—</text>
<subclause id="H8CC133A0D4D84F9CB97838F4F19EA4E2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the actual wage
level for the occupation at the place of employment; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H41FAEFE0144A4968B97859581764F595"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the prevailing
wage level for the occupation in the area of employment; and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2318AE97DA554C4F92EE86025D271584"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the alien will not
be employed more than—</text>
<clause id="HEA4B6B35DFBE49CA98769B615119ACA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>20
hours per week during the academic term; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HDEA6583C4C8A452E9596F785C5BA4EFF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>40
hours per week during vacation periods and between academic terms.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0768D3128507445EB0FE58EF270023C7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disqualification</header><text>If
the Secretary of Labor determines that an employer has provided an attestation
under paragraph (1)(B) that is materially false or has failed to pay wages in
accordance with the attestation, the employer, after notice and opportunity for
a hearing, shall be disqualified from employing an alien student under
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFDEEC0985B1743D59400B0E925955C18"><enum>510.</enum><header>L–1 visa
holders subject to visa backlog</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214(c)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H163624821D2542B88E9C79BE3C46D9BC" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HF00DC38B390C4CD48B97E9C8A7E0678D" indent="up2"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The limitations contained in
subparagraph (D) with respect to the duration of authorized stay shall not
apply to any nonimmigrant alien previously issued a visa or otherwise provided
nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(L) on whose behalf a petition
under section 204(b) to accord the alien immigrant status under section 203(b),
or an application for labor certification (if such certification is required
for the alien to obtain status under such section 203(b)) has been filed, if
365 days or more have elapsed since such filing. The Secretary of Homeland
Security shall extend the stay of an alien who qualifies for an exemption under
this subparagraph until such time as a final decision is made on the alien’s
lawful permanent
residence.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HA3F5AB201B014F19A284E728408B00FA"><enum>511.</enum><header>Retaining
workers subject to green card backlog</header>
<subsection id="H679FBAF86823435F9BCDEF24A405987D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status</header>
<paragraph id="H582BAD3F19C24B04A08917B03DDF4588"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 245 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H840B0D6C33F54E07B9CEF402A0D7F911" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HDBD728C2CA9E452B9F57C47C00B43D8C"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status for employment-based immigrants</header>
<paragraph id="H75F7C9FF6DB9448895F2A67C892681CF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall promulgate regulations to provide for the
filing of an application for adjustment of status by an alien (and any eligible
dependents of such alien), regardless of whether an immigrant visa is
immediately available at the time the application is filed, if the
alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC85A9CE190664F7EBEDA05D9FBB17B02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has an approved
petition under subparagraph (E) or (F) of section 204(a)(1); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF22F49F8D0342C8BAD6147E4373AAA0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at the discretion
of the Secretary, has a pending petition under subparagraph (E) or (F) of
section 204(a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC8DB95C5FCC24DA2917E0055E3FA5DE3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Visa
availability</header><text>An application filed pursuant to paragraph (1) may
not be approved until an immigrant visa becomes available.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA47BA70CAAD84AE0AC5DF87451D0E2EA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fees</header><text>If
an application is filed pursuant to paragraph (1), the beneficiary of such
application shall pay a supplemental fee of $500. Such fee may not be charged
to any dependent accompanying or following to join such beneficiary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD3B42FB0C2E4400EB55CB2825F897FE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Extension of
employment authorization and advanced parole document</header>
<subparagraph id="H78D28ED51DED45D89D66B1A19B4FED73"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide
employment authorization and advanced parole documents, in 3-year increments,
to beneficiaries of an application for adjustment of status based on a petition
that is filed or, at the discretion of the Secretary, pending, under
subparagraph (E) or (F) of section 204(a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3FA93025C1D04F66B600C2DBA8234B2B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Fee
adjustments</header><text>Application fees under this subsection may be
adjusted in accordance with the 3-year period of validity assigned to the
employment authorization or advanced parole documents under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9482EC84115C4A3E0086FB37869125DF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
fees</header><text>Section 286 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1356">8 U.S.C. 1356</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5C4ECF85856D458F974F4434BBFBEC9F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(m)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD8E108CCC038499CA1A27C02E7185BFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Notwithstanding any other provisions of law,</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7584D85408C84133AB53BD05759A99E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC2BA8218A2734560AB1432D7B67677DB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Immigration
examinations fee account</header>
<paragraph id="HEBCFB6A5DC8440BFB8ACBE94DB3AF9C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all fees
collected under section 245(n)(3)
and</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDDD57056F9F643F0A995E507C9EC36DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>: <italic>Provided, however</italic>, That all</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE363CBACD5534517AFEEDC94701618C8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCF856169C111440A00F8CAC56C8F8B09"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Virgin islands;
guam</header><text>All</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5267EAC54DF4CE09B34918C38D704FF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>: Provided further, That fees</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D4AB2AAEC82439BA3BF4B5D56FE66F4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1FF09D5C887D4AB2B39782766D0640D0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cost
recovery</header><text>Fees</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEE66E162D3EE4FF6AABBE0FC5CBDBE13"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(n)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7CB2945AA98549908C0589F6875DD85F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(n) All deposits</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3418EFC1BA8A488B9139004BBA8C86F3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H8DE1A3A429B54036854D7500C782F806"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header>
<subparagraph id="H6714EA3987AF449D9C4DDCAEBEBBAAA9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided under subparagraph (B), all
deposits</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA6E84F28F9B4FDCB7001206007DA75B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23C1A2A937774E2F9467C806FB614320" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H1B25C2ABBE77478CAEB8D8921BB0D6E3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Supplemental fee
for adjustment of status of employment-based immigrants</header><text>Any
amounts deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account that were
collected under section 245(n)(3) shall remain available until expended by the
Secretary of Homeland Security for backlog reduction and clearing security
background check
delays.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9BE089F2AE2548CE9B338DB6013EFDF1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (o),
by striking <quote>(o) The Attorney General</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F788F5DFD074F09B9F83275D0483D72" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H70B9202D569F4C00A203D63CD488C0C9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual financial
report to congress</header><text>The Attorney
General</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8D6D6A2B25144A5A6BFA222A6FFABC7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (p),
by striking <quote>(p) The provisions set forth in subsections (m), (n), and
(o) of this section</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4938D8BDE384AC49500DBF22CEB51BD" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H28B1B16476AC49EDAA746C4CDC06905B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
provisions set forth in this subsection
shall</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2A68F5E8EAA849CC8900EB61D8A00983"><enum>512.</enum><header>Streamlining
the adjudication process for established employers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
214(c) (8. U.S.C. 1184) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H5904D4B125D945ABA6B8E0B27B6E8255" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HBE9D6B51F1264AFFA5637FBF9180B808" indent="up1"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of the <short-title>STRIVE
Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a
pre-certification procedure for employers who file multiple petitions described
in this subsection or section 203(b). Such precertification procedure shall
enable an employer to avoid repeatedly submitting documentation that is common
to multiple petitions and establish through a single filing criteria relating
to the employer and the offered employment
opportunity.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H387252A6324645FDB21479B99CB1BFD3"><enum>513.</enum><header>Providing
premium processing of Employment-Based visa petitions</header>
<subsection id="HBE68F19304E646A4875711D0CAD97344"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Pursuant to section 286(u) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1356(u)), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish and collect
a fee for premium processing of employment-based immigrant petitions.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA3AF8E3A5D7446D8AC38A90514251390"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appeals</header><text>Pursuant
to such section 286(u), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish and
collect a fee for premium processing of an administrative appeal of any
decision on a permanent employment-based immigrant petition.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H5B67921D243046729DE3E2CBD900F89"><enum>514.</enum><header>Eliminating
procedural delays in labor certification process</header>
<subsection id="H2A7D8502C7D74C26B9767DB6007E568B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prevailing wage
rate</header>
<paragraph id="H7E1829D3331A435D86821943006DD7FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement to
provide</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall provide prevailing wage
determinations to employers seeking a labor certification for aliens pursuant
to part 656 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor
regulation). The Secretary of Labor may not delegate this function to any
agency of a State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA970600357A6446985E48300626196A5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Schedule for
determination</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary
of Labor shall provide a response to an employer’s request for a prevailing
wage determination not later than 20 calendar days after the date the Secretary
of Labor receives such a request. If the Secretary of Labor fails to reply
during such 20-day period, the wage proposed by the employer shall be the valid
prevailing wage rate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42CB386CD71146918BBDD35351462C3B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
surveys</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall accept an alternative wage
survey provided by the employer unless the Secretary of Labor determines that
the wage component of the Occupational Employment Statistics Survey is more
accurate for the occupation in the labor market area.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0352824324B54F7FB976DBD64900533F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Placement of job
order</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall maintain a website with links
to the official website of each workforce agency of a State, and such official
website shall contain instructions on the filing of a job order in order to
satisfy the job order requirements of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/656">section 656.17(e)(1)</external-xref> of title 20, Code of
Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCF9E95B479044B1FAEC110B7B72F5D40"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical
corrections</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall establish a process by
which employers seeking certification under section 212(a)(5) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)), as amended by section 508(b), may make technical
corrections to applications in order to avoid requiring employers to conduct
additional recruitment to correct an initial technical error. A technical error
shall include any error that would not have a material effect on the validity
of the employer’s recruitment of able, willing, and qualified United States
workers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H72B65DFC46B842ACA3B3CE11D5EB7356"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Administrative
appeals</header><text>Motions to reconsider, and administrative appeals of, a
denial of a permanent labor certification application, shall be decided by the
Secretary of Labor not later than 60 days after the date of the filing of such
motion or such appeal.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAE4594300207432695E0F5553010594D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applications
under previous system</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall process and issue
decisions on all applications for permanent alien labor certification that were
filed before March 28, 2005.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAA875CC7644949B6A5D675025326BF15"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>This section shall take effect 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, whether or not the Secretary of Labor has amended the
regulations under part 656 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, to
implement such changes.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB1C6F1C4A52541D7A47DB5ACB8C21490"><enum>515.</enum><header>Visa
revalidation</header>
<subsection id="H612A43D53D544F38BB3BC059E2867857"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 222 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1202">8 U.S.C. 1202</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H969B3AC716AE44059104215D77931CD2" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8BB647814D2040B8A4DFB4ECE0E3DBE2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Secretary of
State shall permit an alien granted a nonimmigrant visa under subparagraph (E),
(H), (I), (L), (O), or (P) of section 101(a)(15) to apply for a renewal of such
visa within the United States if—</text>
<paragraph id="HE19121D8474A43DB8163F0318EC6D4CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such visa is valid
or did not expire more than 12 months before the date of such
application;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC5DFF73D72684471ADB25E9941F403E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the alien is
seeking a nonimmigrant visa under the same subparagraph under which the alien
had previously received a visa; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41A34A810F114B6DB2412F332B007D2C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the alien has
complied with the immigration laws and regulations of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HBACB5611C7BE40E992DA049606732BC6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
Amendment</header><text>Section 222(h) of such Act is amended, in the matter
preceding subparagraph (1), by inserting <quote>and except as provided under
subsection (i),</quote> after <quote>Act</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H05A30C891769494C8DAA31D361C5078"><enum>516.</enum><header>Relief for minor
children and widows</header>
<subsection id="HF99A8D596FDE4F7E8179A2E5B58100FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 201(b)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9B3A1E84D50D4C108FD6755BB81E948F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H9541E76A62564841B951CBA6D8F19677"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H54CC8C98B0D04FA2B63C5664DE366FE4"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H4840A2A11B314D5B98C49693DEA74500"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Aliens admitted under
section 211(a) on the basis of a prior issuance of a visa under section 203(a)
to their accompanying parent who is an immediate relative.</text>
</clause><clause id="HD8A26511B745460DA4FBCE4288C368DC" indent="up2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In this subparagraph, the term
<term>immediate relative</term> means a child, spouse, or parent of a citizen
of the United States (and each child of such child, spouse, or parent who is
accompanying or following to join the child, spouse, or parent), except that,
in the case of parents, such citizens shall be at least 21 years of age.</text>
</clause><clause id="H1D1E12DCFFB54EA39FB3B6F9575CA2AE" indent="up2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>An alien who was the spouse of a
citizen of the United States for not less than 2 years at the time of the
citizen’s death or, if married for less than 2 years at the time of the
citizen’s death, proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the marriage
was entered into in good faith and not solely for the purpose of obtaining an
immigration benefit and was not legally separated from the citizen at the time
of the citizen’s death, and each child of such alien, shall be considered, for
purposes of this subsection, to remain an immediate relative after the date of
the citizen’s death if the spouse files a petition under section
204(a)(1)(A)(ii) before the earlier of—</text>
<subclause id="H147A3309434D4FC68937BAC25641F880"><enum>(I)</enum><text>2 years after such date; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2211C5243D8C4A52A2BF56F5A973AD51"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the date on which the spouse
remarries.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H98ADE39EFE0A4E9583FF54A7872F52A3" indent="up2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>In this clause, an alien who has
filed a petition under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(A) remains an
immediate relative if the United States citizen spouse or parent loses United
States citizenship on account of the abuse.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65F47EA63B184B83B7B23BD4261E9593" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Aliens born to an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence during a temporary visit
abroad.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H1324D1E4207841328439654089AE137B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Petition</header><text>Section
204(a)(1)(A)(ii) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(A)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>in
the second sentence of section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) also</quote> and inserting
<quote>in section 201(b)(2)(A)(iii) or an alien child or alien parent described
in the 201(b)(2)(A)(iv)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCB3ED6A8E62C4CC988E7DD074F6DB300"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Retention of
immediate relative status</header>
<paragraph id="HD5F51C7B01FF4F518739378CEC2B14C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In applying clause (iii) of section 201(b)(2)(A) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>, as
added by subsection (a), to an alien whose citizen relative died before the
date of the enactment of this Act, the alien relative, notwithstanding the
deadlines specified in such clause, may file the classification petition under
section 204(a)(1)(A)(ii) of such Act not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H87B10A2A38EA4BB795C56180895BDA53"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility for
parole</header><text>If an alien was excluded, deported, removed or departed
voluntarily before the date of the enactment of this Act based solely upon the
alien’s lack of classification as an immediate relative (as defined by
201(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name>) due to the citizen’s death—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFBB3E0C417F947AFA1DA3EACAAC5D701"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such alien shall
be eligible for parole into the United States pursuant to the Attorney
General’s discretionary authority under section 212(d)(5) of such Act;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA50D66CF85E148B68F4623AE7B5F5800"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such alien’s
application for adjustment of status shall be considered notwithstanding
section 212(a)(9) of such Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8ACD2F5EF5164E94850297005EDD6100"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status</header>
<paragraph id="HB1159A806BA34783A4596E26CD661D6B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 245 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref>), as amended by sections 407
and 511, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H48E1A542EC164E9A948B1115BE7B0044" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H974AEAA2AA6248F289ED6443D9CFA976"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Application for
adjustment of status by surviving spouses, parents, and children</header>
<paragraph id="H709905FF0EC84CDD89892D936EEA158B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any alien described in paragraph (2) who applies for
adjustment of status before the death of the qualifying relative, may have such
application adjudicated as if such death had not occurred.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H775AFAA612374073984CC9BFC85981DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Alien
described</header><text>An alien described in this paragraph is an alien
who—</text>
<subparagraph id="H135B924FC626463BA830CCE4C8D9D63C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is an immediate
relative (as described in section 201(b)(2)(A));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0592A55F5BB04A318CD68504E1DA59C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is a
family-sponsored immigrant (as described in subsection (a) or (d) of section
203);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E5A0951F9D34696A6EC78B07B4E97D8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is a derivative
beneficiary of an employment-based immigrant under section 203(b) (as described
in section 203(d)); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A2064EC4D3D402189FAFA647FE03BB7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is a derivative
beneficiary of a diversity immigrant (as described in section
203(c)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99B1C2AF47724AC5B4030000B0BE012E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transition
period</header>
<subparagraph id="H4433F2D36DFA46D5888F343F81E555CD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding a denial of an application for adjustment
of status for an alien whose qualifying relative died before the date of the
enactment of this Act, such application may be renewed by the alien through a
motion to reopen, without fee, if such motion is filed not later than 2 years
after such date of enactment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1328075747C4B3A003274267F859430"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility for
parole</header><text>If an alien was excluded, deported, removed or departed
voluntarily before the date of the enactment of this Act—</text>
<clause id="H69922E2C70D348BBA6F806E0CD54AB4F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such
alien shall be eligible for parole into the United States pursuant to the
Attorney General’s discretionary authority under section 212(d)(5) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC7C103E860D44734B038C4F283462B0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such
alien’s application for adjustment of status shall be considered
notwithstanding section 212(a)(9) of such Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3D442DD7042B45AE8E4637449882ED32"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Processing of
immigrant visas</header>
<paragraph id="H4E8F0CCAB1574222AAD47B66DA182307"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 204(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154</external-xref>), as amended by section
204(b) of this Act, is further amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE812A9165DFD4597AA00F216B4789D2E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>After an investigation</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H34F39509C1B64587B72EC8894B68FCDE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA14637391F0F4B3400B83B01BD364F1B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>After an
investigation</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE1DC3DDD6F6451982502B994CC86F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD9A7849258E74784BB17D23048376F4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HBF1313396025441287071521AA71AED9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Death of
qualifying relative</header>
<subparagraph id="H38C06A18285949648E04C600DDDD997C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any alien described in paragraph (2) whose qualifying
relative died before the completion of immigrant visa processing may have an
immigrant visa application adjudicated as if such death had not occurred. An
immigrant visa issued before the death of the qualifying relative shall remain
valid after such death.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H231D0C368F1F479985C74B0100EDCCC1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Alien
described</header><text>An alien described in this paragraph is an alien
who—</text>
<clause id="HBC55A3037BC14189A929D4CD000300"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
an immediate relative (as described in section 201(b)(2)(A));</text>
</clause><clause id="H1D03848F0B3F44D5006CABD6356BDA79"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is a
family-sponsored immigrant (as described in subsection (a) or (d) of section
203);</text>
</clause><clause id="HD81F9087C47B4DADA850BA1E1BF343E6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is a derivative
beneficiary of an employment-based immigrant under section 203(b) (as described
in section 203(d)); or</text>
</clause><clause id="HDD8A098561B14740A4AF00BBE7E26FB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is
a derivative beneficiary of a diversity immigrant (as described in section
203(c)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAF993BD638144B6D911C9DC83D639093"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transition
period</header>
<subparagraph id="H4AB3888441D540049F7D49D85FFB3094"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding a denial or revocation of an application
for an immigrant visa for an alien whose qualifying relative died before the
date of the enactment of this Act, such application may be renewed by the alien
through a motion to reopen, without fee, if such motion is filed not later than
2 years after such date of enactment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB95D43DE54F418BB92DD17E8F242D21"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inapplicability
of bars</header><text>Notwithstanding section 212(a)(9) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)</external-xref>), the Secretary shall consider the
application for an immigrant visa submitted by an alien who was excluded,
deported, removed, or departed voluntarily before the date of the enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F922BDF89904459B86DE89CC6BE83C9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Naturalization</header><text>Section
319(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1429">8 U.S.C. 1429(a)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(or, if the spouse is
deceased, the spouse was a citizen of the United States)</quote> after
<quote>citizen of the United States</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF6133291153E46E3BF515F6515274716"><enum>517.</enum><header>Relief for
widows and orphans</header>
<subsection id="H7E3FA08ECAAC415D8579B081F4EA7CDB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>New special
immigrant category</header>
<paragraph id="HAD268C97C7AE4BD7A238A66200E375D2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certain children
and women at risk of harm</header><text>Section 101(a)(27) (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(27)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC94260E1130A4AA8BA75DFA334EADC1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(L), by adding a semicolon at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE303BE78980C478D9E3E47A9A1807D00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(M), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E4FAADC9A104395AA7E8089421FB504"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H388BE56B82AD4EEABAE1953001ABED38" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H9F0A1313ABAB4E5BA651B662BE227C40"><enum>(N)</enum><text>subject to
subsection (j), an immigrant who is not present in the United States—</text>
<clause id="H71B8EC9BC5624FEFBBC5875D8BFFE430"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who is—</text>
<subclause id="H69329C2DF77B414AB109C4234F8F1B30"><enum>(I)</enum><text>referred to a
consular, immigration, or other designated official by a United States
Government agency, an international organization, or recognized nongovernmental
entity designated by the Secretary of State for purposes of such referrals;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9C34CDFEBD7143F3A4D6FDF55C753D4C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>determined by
such official to be a minor under 18 years of age (as determined under
subsection (j)(5))—</text>
<item id="HDD9497EF45334C8F9E74C87476A02560"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>for
whom no parent or legal guardian is able to provide adequate care;</text>
</item><item id="H8533C4323C2B4119AA35392B3462FDBE"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>who
faces a credible fear of harm related to his or her age;</text>
</item><item id="H222E2A6588BE4F8F9726FB1F5673D730"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>who
lacks adequate protection from such harm; and</text>
</item><item id="H00C720A26EBE43538C428C001EE494BB"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>for
whom it has been determined to be in his or her best interests to be admitted
to the United States; or</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="H81879DAFA97043D19D8B6ECDE33915B6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>who is—</text>
<subclause id="H93EDE7D9131D4B0EBD51D90872BB94E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>referred to a
consular or immigration official by a United States Government agency, an
international organization or recognized nongovernmental entity designated by
the Secretary of State for purposes of such referrals; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H039143F2E99A485BA814B68C230257E3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>determined by
such official to be a female who has—</text>
<item id="HF68E636D4F0948BBA5835EF15DFAA85D"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a
credible fear of harm related to her sex; and</text>
</item><item id="H86AD270C92254C348CE4234E6E37DD74"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a
lack of adequate protection from such
harm.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD53382D1EA0743DCB122603D9FB4CFB9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Statutory
construction</header><text>Section 101 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref>) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H0583ED076C734482BC66131644B1F6E4" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H970B880C16DC48E28537D1A9002496FD"><enum>(j)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HFC37EE3D55254EF6986EF003C723585B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>No natural parent or
prior adoptive parent of any alien provided special immigrant status under
subsection (a)(27)(N)(i) shall thereafter, by virtue of such parentage, be
accorded any right, privilege, or status under this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55A0F239C6EF4B4787237612D17429F8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H1524D74C1B1C422E8B170000767D97C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>No alien who qualifies
for a special immigrant visa under subsection (a)(27)(N)(ii) may apply for
derivative status or petition for any spouse who is represented by the alien as
missing, deceased, or the source of harm at the time of the alien’s application
and admission. The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive this requirement
for an alien who demonstrates that the alien’s representations regarding the
spouse were bona fide.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D568B5B7A004F6C9E94DA6570E483EF" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An alien who qualifies for a special
immigrant visa under subsection (a)(27)(N) may apply for derivative status or
petition for any sibling under the age of 18 years or children under the age of
18 years of any such alien, if accompanying or following to join the alien. For
purposes of this subparagraph, a determination of age shall be made using the
age of the alien on the date the petition is filed with the Department of
Homeland Security.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B2AB56CBFA64F7A8CA35FDB78D428F2" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An alien who qualifies for a special
immigrant visa under subsection (a)(27)(N) shall be treated in the same manner
as a refugee solely for purposes of section 412.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H40C603B81D4F48C7A5B47775005631B7" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The provisions of paragraphs (4),
(5), and (7)(A) of section 212(a) shall not be applicable to any alien seeking
admission to the United States under subsection (a)(27)(N), and the Secretary
of Homeland Security may waive any other provision of such section (other than
paragraph 2(C) or subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (E) of paragraph (3)) with
respect to such an alien for humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or
when it is otherwise in the public interest. Any such waiver by the Secretary
shall be in writing and shall be granted only on an individual basis following
an investigation. The Secretary shall submit an annual report to Congress on
the number of waivers granted under this paragraph during the previous fiscal
year and a summary of the reasons for granting such waivers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D40C8948B3642B18F4F3CC34E3A8D5" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For purposes of subsection
(a)(27)(N)(i)(II), a determination of age shall be made using the age of the
alien on the date on which the alien was referred to the consular, immigration,
or other designated official.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C3F2C25583349B9B9A614BFA9B7BBF9" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security
shall waive any application fee for a special immigrant visa for an alien
described in section
101(a)(27)(N).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE598DF15E5544211ACC08794ABBD13D5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Expedited
process</header><text>Not later than 45 days after the date of referral to a
consular, immigration, or other designated official (as described in section
101(a)(27)(N) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality
Act</act-name>, as added by paragraph (1))—</text>
<subparagraph id="H120882C79FE8435B887220ED390946A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>special immigrant
status shall be adjudicated; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3866983274544F9CB81FE2A52502CB6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if special
immigrant status is granted, the alien shall be paroled into the United States
pursuant to section 212(d)(5) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)</external-xref>) and allowed to
apply for adjustment of status to permanent residence under section 245 of that
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref>) not later than 1 year after the alien’s arrival in the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H08C23DC2FEBC44E9BD77EE56A523FF7E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary
of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H504D72FD52A84C15A1F4F20073703C52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>data related to
the implementation of this section and the amendments made by this
section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A345D51EC9D4019A587BE273C8D81FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>data regarding the
number of placements of females and children who faces a credible fear of harm
as referred to in section 101(a)(27)(N) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>, as added by
paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6FCC5B66366418485D1DCC1E1D45DC1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other
information that the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H083C410B896143DDA00097EC46B1D50"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this subsection and the amendments made by
this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA6C66E8F7365464C87E58B66D08F17D6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements for
aliens</header>
<paragraph id="HBF82DFF4B20F4D528D3C8FAAE6C60490"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement
before entry into the united states</header>
<subparagraph id="H18FA113AE87846158047049896C1CEEE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Database
search</header><text>An alien may not be admitted to the United States unless
the Secretary has ensured that a search of each database maintained by an
agency or department of the United States has been conducted to determine
whether such alien is ineligible to be admitted to the United States on
criminal, security, or related grounds.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A2E62CB820C4CF4870154A5E979E870"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Cooperation and
schedule</header><text>The Secretary and the head of each appropriate agency or
department of the United States shall cooperate to ensure that each database
search required under subparagraph (A) is completed not later than 45 days
after the date on which an alien files a petition seeking a special immigration
visa under section 101(a)(27)(N) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>, as added by
subsection (a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H71AF9666385F418D89E74D058885D287"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement
after entry into the united states</header>
<subparagraph id="H44113CE10DC2485E86A3D2DED76B2F7F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement to
submit fingerprints</header>
<clause id="H94E561CA1A914830A49C69B704C60098"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date that an alien
enters the United States, the alien shall be fingerprinted and submit to the
Secretary such fingerprints and any other personal biometric data required by
the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="H12E89FC4D30E4C8CA5B95146A006F8F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other
requirements</header><text>The Secretary may prescribe regulations that permit
fingerprints submitted by an alien under section 262 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1302) or any other provision of law to satisfy the requirement to submit
fingerprints of clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2D3AA1727A845A8ACB7EE8804DE9DCA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Database
search</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that a search of each database
that contains fingerprints that is maintained by an agency or department of the
United States be conducted to determine whether such alien is ineligible for an
adjustment of status under any provision of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1101
et seq.) on criminal, security, or related grounds.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32DA45D09A57401700873751B3EBB1AF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Cooperation and
schedule</header><text>The Secretary and the head of each appropriate agency or
department of the United States shall work cooperatively to ensure that each
database search required by subparagraph (B) is completed not later than 180
days after the date on which the alien enters the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0BB5F8ED9884EDA9D5700BC68005BBC"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Administrative
and judicial review</header>
<clause id="H5BACFEA0601C43A2BF14963B2C83457C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There may be no review of a determination by the
Secretary, after a search required by subparagraph (B), that an alien is
ineligible for an adjustment of status, under any provision of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) on criminal, security, or related grounds except as
provided in this subparagraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="HB90997D0F5BF4C58AB74004432586DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Administrative
review</header><text>An alien may appeal a determination described in clause
(i) through the Administrative Appeals Office of the Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services. The Secretary shall ensure that a determination on such
appeal is made not later than 60 days after the date that the appeal is
filed.</text>
</clause><clause id="H617194E3A0FD4FE39805954B279973B3"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text>There may be no judicial review of a determination
described in clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HDB0E98D3968A44F7A31D10657140D48F"><enum>518.</enum><header>Sons and
daughters of Filipino World War II veterans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 201(b)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)</external-xref>), as
amended by sections 504 and 508, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H179877E61C0B437C9183AFB223E8056" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H1C5FF3D9B2274299AE387FD9773273AA" indent="up1"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Aliens who are eligible for a visa
under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a) and are the son or daughter of a
citizen of the United States who was naturalized pursuant to section 405 of the
Immigration Act of 1990 (8 U.S.C. 1440
note).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H9FA93775EE0B48F1B12E10CC1902699B"><enum>519.</enum><header>Determinations
under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998</header>
<subsection id="H5E243CB096294618B09337002284A0E2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 902(d) of the Haitian Refugee Immigration
Fairness Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref> note) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HDD8327C2A27F4088941D30D88C71AB6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3BECB0F219084AF49549F9DBB866DDD6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Determinations
with respect to children</header>
<subparagraph id="HAE36F6F9A05B44D49E5F731E5D00C3E5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Use of
application filing date</header><text>Determinations made under this subsection
as to whether an individual is a child of a parent shall be made using the age
and status of the individual on October 21, 1998.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC757EDD6C01845F297EE02EDA4CF68C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application
submission by parent</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(C), an
application under this subsection filed based on status as a child may be filed
for the benefit of such child by a parent or guardian of the child, if the
child is physically present in the United States on such filing
date.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HB95A6AB310B74564A14CEEF446C249E6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>New applications
and motions To reopen</header>
<paragraph id="H2FDF8793753D419BB9EBE84FD899B4D7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>New
applications</header><text>Notwithstanding section 902(a)(1)(A) of the Haitian
Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998, an alien who is eligible for
adjustment of status under such Act may submit an application for adjustment of
status under such Act not later than the later of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D358B6CCCAF451AB6FB2C269D424038"><enum>(A)</enum><text>2 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H409134DB68404E1C9192293998AE05F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>1 year after the
date on which final regulations are promulgated to implement this section and
the amendment made by subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAD5DDB28CF9D47CAA391FE799EBCA07F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Motions to
reopen</header><text>The Secretary shall establish procedures for the reopening
and reconsideration of applications for adjustment of status under the Haitian
Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 that are affected by the amendment
made by subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E5DE43D6B0A4B2F00D78DD0C1007E00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relationship of
application to certain orders</header><text>Section 902(a)(3) of the Haitian
Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 shall apply to an alien present in the
United States who has been ordered excluded, deported, removed, or ordered to
depart voluntarily, and who files an application under paragraph (1) or a
motion under paragraph (2), in the same manner as such section 902(a)(3)
applied to aliens filing applications for adjustment of status under such Act
prior to April 1, 2000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA486E5D61B5B408D8D4B111555A0D2C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inadmissibility
determination</header><text>Section 902 of the Haitian Refugee Immigration
Fairness Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref> note) is amended in subsections (a)(1)(B)
and (d)(1)(D) by inserting <quote>(6)(C)(i),</quote> after
<quote>(6)(A),</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HAFE2FF3FD1C942F6BB4800DBDED1B875"><enum>520.</enum><header>S
visas</header>
<subsection id="HC13AEBA29F7A43F6B59F8EACFE7D7CF9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Expansion of S
visa classification</header><text>Section 101(a)(15)(S) (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(S)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC48DA3611D6C4D2D84C0AEC59EFC7CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
clause (i)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC8A17EA8893C467590F9A92C909BAD48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8771CE55EDA4306AFBFA8BBF2066E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause (I),
by inserting before the semicolon, <quote>, including a criminal enterprise
undertaken by a foreign government, its agents, representatives, or
officials</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B0906C559564CFEA3D0F53463B4D63"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subclause (III),
by inserting <quote>if the information concerns a criminal enterprise
undertaken by an individual or organization that is not a foreign government,
its agents, representatives, or officials,</quote> before <quote>whose</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17C35228F3F647C3A44CFD0088BAE203"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6F02C1A2506045BB93B760BC01F699F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause
(ii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBBFD287ED5964B2DB700BB417B2B48C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland
Security</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68F4A5A1A5394E8884D486412E4155D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking “1956,”
and all that follows through “the alien;” and inserting the following: “1956;
or</text>
<quoted-block id="H2D469B9BB98349B6B6BF3A09CDF61C7" style="OLC">
<clause id="HDEB183A7B73C4BDDA994748DFEBBAB62" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Secretary of Homeland
Security and the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of
Central Intelligence, jointly determine—</text>
<subclause id="H4B84044F78F545F8A669C7FA62CE1363"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is in possession of critical reliable
information concerning the activities of governments or organizations, or their
agents, representatives, or officials, with respect to weapons of mass
destruction and related delivery systems, if such governments or organizations
are at risk of developing, selling, or transferring such weapons or related
delivery systems; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0061E1982949410F9B99859C8CA498C7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is willing to supply or has supplied,
fully and in good faith, information described in subclause (I) to appropriate
persons within the United States Government; and</text>
</subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">if the
Secretary of Homeland Security (or with respect to clause (ii), the Secretary
of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security jointly) considers it to be
appropriate, the spouse, children, married and unmarried sons and daughters,
and parents of an alien described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) if
accompanying, or following to join, the
alien;</continuation-text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H29563CC4C0FB4DDB9C82638C4700B554"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Numerical
limitation</header><text>Section 214(k)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(k)(1)</external-xref>) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6DE4ECFECDD453197832DD4A7D200BF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA2A38A2C770E412DBE23DD91022EBCBE" indent="up1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The number of aliens who may be
provided a visa as nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(S) in any fiscal year
may not exceed
1,000.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H1A4ED920412544DC008BF9FE7E9944C8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H0098B3BDD999421399A7D8849BAAB850"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Content</header><text>Section
214(k)(4) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(k)(4)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE62B1B492850454FB49CE1F9F8EEBE8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="HAC4B7916AD644E788D56DC818C2CB318"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of
Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE03A180249D04621AF90DEC40EF0013"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>concerning</quote> and inserting <quote>that
includes</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E792C52D6D446859E8B12EB3C04E23E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H26001A698E7E4D228B738497C398C1F6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H484533DC9BFC45D39276D01C13EE1EEE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H992EC26BC52D441EBAA2FDBA61E942DD" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H410846941E5345F5A9C9E68B239DD8F7" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>if the total number of such
nonimmigrants admitted is fewer than 25 percent of the total number provided
for under paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HB90DDE144B78476C907930903BA4D819"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the reasons for the reduced number
of such nonimmigrants;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2510DB4758CF411B909F1800FF42F72"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the efforts made by the Secretary
of Homeland Security to admit such nonimmigrants; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBB16957354734117A4EEE0018979269"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any extenuating circumstances
that contributed to the reduced number of such
nonimmigrants.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H667AC519329D4F1387E7F6E4BBC85B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form of
report</header><text>Section 214(k) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(k)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H5E4AB96ED7DD4E048E0599557854F843" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H78D1CCFCF52546BE91DF93ED6C000626"><enum>(5)</enum><text>To the extent
required by law and if it is in the interests of national security or the
security of such nonimmigrants that are admitted, as determined by the
Secretary of Homeland Security—</text>
<subparagraph id="H05228F8E0D8641A2B6578D38AFD915A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the information
contained in a report described in paragraph (4) may be classified; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H591F20218E184A4780BB005CF24E5237"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall, to the extent feasible, submit a non-classified
version of the report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0BCFA0F3ACDA44E7B47CB9C532948BDD"><enum>521.</enum><header>L visa
limitations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214(c)(2)
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5B7FDE4D6569434C9DEC2DCBBCE2074E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55D73240B62641B4883401A2509BADAE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E), by striking <quote>In the case of an alien spouse admitted under section
101(a)(15)(L), who</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in
subparagraph (H), if an alien spouse admitted under section
101(a)(15)(L)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBAB8FD204F2149B79320D3175DD01B83"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74480544BD30424200D43609A058D579" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H8BB33F1F317F43C5A76496222008D8A1" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC5F645A86E15496C97361319F092B992"><enum>(i)</enum><text>If the beneficiary of a
petition under this subsection is coming to the United States to open, or be
employed in, a new facility, the petition may be approved for a period not to
exceed 12 months only if the employer operating the new facility has—</text>
<subclause id="H217383317DFA4D16B499A5436020E300" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a business plan;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6C08EBC165774A7D000000B5BD88EFC8" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>sufficient physical premises to
carry out the proposed business activities; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF329838F5FC049C8AFEF5E23D098A4E6" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the financial ability to commence
doing business immediately upon the approval of the petition.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H64485681E95D4A14AC07A3F5A4FD12D3" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>An extension of the approval period
under clause (i) may not be granted until the importing employer submits to the
Secretary of Homeland Security—</text>
<subclause id="HE8E5108E5C39406DBE8F6CCB5DF73026"><enum>(I)</enum><text>evidence that the importing
employer meets the requirements of this subsection;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H691D5C93B2F04F7EA75406330044A036"><enum>(II)</enum><text>evidence that the beneficiary
meets the requirements of section 101(a)(15)(L);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H15FC6734C2F04A6AB8AE76B0317B31B3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a statement summarizing the
original petition;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCDC0B1059C654796A952D5EB9EB0781C"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>evidence that the importing
employer has fully complied with the business plan submitted under clause
(i);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H24493630C264441A905121448F9FD525"><enum>(V)</enum><text>evidence of the truthfulness of any
representations made in connection with the filing of the original
petition;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3D9B484D55F0448B9558CCA3CA464D88"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>evidence that the importing
employer, during the previous 12 months, has been doing business at the new
facility through regular, systematic, and continuous provision of goods or
services, or has otherwise been taking commercially reasonable steps to
establish the new facility as a commercial enterprise;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H740992FB55614C8EA75351CA00C270F6"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>a statement of the duties the
beneficiary has performed at the new facility during the preceding 12-month
period and the duties the beneficiary will perform at the new facility during
the extension period approved under this clause;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H58921BADA951400AA1C46D644ED8962E"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>a statement describing the
staffing at the new facility, including the number of employees and the types
of positions held by such employees;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAAC12F16C11443809DACA6E5279D2DE4"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>evidence of wages paid to
employees if the beneficiary will be employed in a managerial or executive
capacity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0FF3F2B301004BF6A39F3FB9A6E7A152"><enum>(X)</enum><text>evidence of the financial status of
the new facility; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4D1D2F4653074A44A13F7796A492658E"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>any other evidence or data
prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H089B360AC1F74783A4C2E654465CFAFB" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Notwithstanding subclauses (I)
through (VI) of clause (ii) and subject to the maximum period of authorized
admission set forth in subparagraph (D), the Secretary of Homeland Security may
approve a subsequently filed petition on behalf of the beneficiary to continue
employment at the facility described in this subsection for a period beyond the
initially granted 12-month period if the importing employer demonstrates that
the failure to satisfy any of the requirements described in those subclauses
was directly caused by extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the
importing employer.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1EBA2AEBB97D4D5EB064432DF4CC1E23" indent="up1"><enum>(H)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H492FB8D53E4F4D4EBFF5891C654E32BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Homeland Security may not authorize the spouse of an alien described under
section 101(a)(15)(L), who is a dependent of a beneficiary under subparagraph
(G), to engage in employment in the United States during the initial 12-month
period described in subparagraph (G)(i).</text>
</clause><clause id="H2EAB401E1E634FB698B10000A77D9BD0" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A spouse described in clause (i) may
be provided employment authorization upon the approval of an extension under
subparagraph (G)(ii).</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H551BE1A059064AF4AE6EFB1555CBC991" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>For purposes of determining the
eligibility of an alien for classification under section 101(a)(15)(L), the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a program to work cooperatively
with the Secretary of State to verify a company or facility’s existence in the
United States and
abroad.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HCEB8A16F455647A88F30484CB8513C7D"><enum>522.</enum><header>Establishment
of new fashion model nonimmigrant classification</header>
<subsection id="HF1358DEE5CCA4E30910635040048EE92"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="HBA2F9321D373450999401825A3DA363F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>New
classification</header><text>Section 101(a)(15)(O) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFA7F916A18414E168BEEC73E566253AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC40AF6AA22B041358E6714D0E5B592DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BEA1B9106E247B5B8C79044FB6BC617"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
clause (iii) as clause (iv);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34A8CF4C5511492192BAB48F495531FE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in clause (iv), as
redesignated, by striking <quote>clause (i) or (ii)</quote> and inserting
<quote>clause (i), (ii), or (iii)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68D8939B0D4742B0A56D3D7443464DFD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after
clause (ii) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A90F4431A4F43CDBF203C7DBC40CD4C" style="OLC">
<clause id="H87AE5A572746483ABCDF23770029A220"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is a fashion model who is of distinguished
merit and ability and who is seeking to enter the United States temporarily to
perform fashion modeling services that involve events or productions which have
a distinguished reputation or that are performed for an organization or
establishment that has a distinguished reputation for, or a record of,
utilizing prominent modeling talent;
or</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H96E22CB83991481E8610D7E9502BE855"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Numerical
limitation</header><text>Section 214(a)(2)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>The number of aliens who may
be issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status under section
101(a)(15)(O)(iii) in any fiscal year may not exceed 1,000.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCC2FB54C672A4DF8B99251A016DEA79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elimination of
H–1B classification for fashion models</header><text>Section
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H60F44DE0A74E4EC588A35FC399BED7B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in item (aa), by
striking <quote>or as a fashion model</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H31311D77E6824CB7A58E46708400D8BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in item (bb), by
striking <quote>or, in the case of a fashion model, is of distinguished merit
and ability</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2C611C03295640FF85A123E2F6B44180"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
dates</header>
<paragraph id="H1242105103374550856BC3A039E90030"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Implementation
of new fashion model nonimmigrant classification</header><text>Not later than
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a).
Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing an alien who is a
fashion model from obtaining nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(O)(i)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O)(i)</external-xref>) if such
alien is otherwise qualified for such status.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBEF55B2941CC47F59937544E43C345B2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elimination of
H-1B classification for fashion models</header><text>The amendments made by
subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE0B372484011407EA31DE9BA4211EB39"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall apply on the
effective date of the regulations promulgated under paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEF929F66461A4C0B83F6C2F1945BD613"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall not apply to
the classification of an alien under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)</external-xref>) as a fashion
model pursuant to a petition for such classification that was filed before such
effective date.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB42DB31BD2E43E78C41CDB7676D6241"><enum>523.</enum><header>EB–5 regional
center program</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E2DF20A48814E018955FB33E500E6E1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Concurrent
processing for employement creation immigrants</header><text>Section 245 (8
U.S.C. 1255), as amended by section 511, is further amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48A06F2310754AFC93544234A1E7B27" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H234AC030E0E343F8917E0000619D41E8"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Concurrent
processing for employement creation immigrants</header><text>If, at the time an
alien fils a petition for classification under section 203(b)(5), approval of
the petition would make a visa immediately available to the alien beneficiary,
the alien beneficiary’s application for adjustment of status under this section
shall be considered properly filed whether submitted concurrently with, or
subsequent to, such
petition.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1EB0DED7897B42C387D1A2D0F64E395F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regional center
designation fees</header><text>Section 610 of the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H89F3CF6F0EC942B09B2003C22E111163"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking <quote>for 15 years</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H265CDECF290948629D3BFC04C35B9DC9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31CCF262CD434B978F5086E3BC276944" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HB957ACB9A2104F30A695017F9EDE47EA"><enum>(e)</enum><text>In addition to any
other fees authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose a
$2,500 fee to apply for designation as a regional center under this section.
Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the Treasury in
accordance with section 286(w) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1356(w)).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71094FCDAEBB4E8CB3CE54E39D00CB41"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Immigrant
entrepreneur regional center account</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H890709F347134BA88F9DA2C34F525BE9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Section
286 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1356">8 U.S.C. 1356</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1774C627CBE4A3B972EBB6D67C0AD4" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E546C12FD5040E1890076422347D4C"><enum>(y)</enum><header>Immigrant
entrepreneur regional center account</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBBE414B5AD9947FFA0F86E293000203F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established in the general fund of the Treasury
a separate account, which shall be known as the <quote>Immigrant Entrepreneur
Regional Center Account</quote>. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
there shall be deposited as offsetting receipts into the account all fees
collected under section 610(e) of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C.
1153 note).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22D7F10A9CFD419BB0A77EF0D9AF2B00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
fees</header><text>Fees deposited in the account established under paragraph
(1) may only be used to carry out the EB–5 immigrant investor
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H329293A0629D41A69E557ED14819FBBB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H470991C950B64E5AAB07D2EDEE18C460"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall take effect
on the date on which regulations are published to carry out this section and
the amendments made by this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11BC0DFA0B3C4063A9E1B72E969C007B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall apply to
regional center applications filed on or after such date.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA95B786896164510868700FD5BA90007"><enum>524.</enum><header>Return of
Talent Program</header>
<subsection id="H31F3E1F85FAD4EDD002E85B61103A0B8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Return of Talent
Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2EBCD7A2875B46ABBB3B7952EEE34256"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="HFBFF6465EBEF430D8E140083296B4600"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title III (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1401">8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting
after section 317 the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Immigration and Nationality Act" id="HD7BE3C9BEBE64032B720CD003EFE4E5D" style="OLC">
<section id="HF349B112C5564D7698A6176089F168CB"><enum>317A.</enum><header>Temporary
absence of persons participating in the Return of Talent Program</header>
<subsection id="HE2826A9484DE4B24ABE3CFA00652214"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish
the Return of Talent Program to permit eligible aliens to temporarily return to
the alien’s country of citizenship in order to make a material contribution to
that country if the country is engaged in post-conflict or natural disaster
reconstruction activities, for a period not longer than 2 years, unless an
exception is granted under subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCAD5761F2F094452005EF88360BD266F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
alien</header><text>An alien is eligible to participate in the Return of Talent
Program established under subsection (a) if the alien meets the special
immigrant description under section 101(a)(27)(N).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1F6FE021EB624695A72D44E32965F2F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Family
members</header><text>The spouse, parents, siblings, and any minor children of
an alien who participates in the Return of Talent Program established under
subsection (a) may return to such alien’s country of citizenship with the alien
and reenter the United States with the alien.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6032EA473AE14241833926A8A7FD4F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Extension of
time</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may extend the 2-year
period referred to in subsection (a) upon a showing that circumstances warrant
that an extension is necessary for post-conflict or natural disaster
reconstruction efforts.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2B939046454D4ADC8EFB755697719B6E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Residency
requirements</header><text>An immigrant described in section 101(a)(27)(N) who
participates in the Return of Talent Program established under subsection (a),
and the spouse, parents, siblings, and any minor children who accompany such
immigrant to that immigrant’s country of citizenship, shall be considered,
during such period of participation in the program—</text>
<paragraph id="HDA4BBF7B794E42648D2E794900AB1352"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for purposes of
section 316(a), physically present and residing in the United States for
purposes of naturalization within the meaning of that section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B7E01386E2349DBBED4C0153305E651"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for purposes of
section 316(b), to meet the continuous residency requirements in that
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFCA1E9B9BBCE40B5B42770A4D7C46E4E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Oversight and
enforcement</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, shall oversee and enforce the requirements of this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A1806FFBE1A4807B3E3807200E8B701"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table of
contents</header><text>The table of contents (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 317 the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Immigration and Nationality Act" id="HAF13ADEC0F434C41B7B925EA7C5224FE" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">317A. Temporary absence of persons
participating in the Return of Talent
Program.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE7DCED4FEC3B42AC89CBDFBDF2512CF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
immigrants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 101(a)(27)
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1C331B9B42E241DE8326DAF0F17E34D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(L), by inserting a semicolon after <quote>Improvement Act of
1998</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52BA1D3BF5CE41E7969404B6002B0368"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(M), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H28216D7DA8D349558D555763FEEC28B5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HE801604B9D0B4FDA006867ABC360597D">
<subparagraph id="H7FFE13E6D18A4E8000D36F07D7B0BF98" indent="up1"><enum>(N)</enum><text>an immigrant who—</text>
<clause id="HD2EDB47916574B3EA9039FD1A6949E9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has been lawfully admitted to the
United States for permanent residence;</text>
</clause><clause id="H24584D5B3E26439A9234DD40DA3B8765"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>demonstrates an ability and
willingness to make a material contribution to the post-conflict or natural
disaster reconstruction in the alien’s country of citizenship; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H76F2B4ABADD247A69653A443F3EBB52C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>as determined by the Secretary of
State in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security—</text>
<subclause id="H822EA19D099D4DA4BC6F1C0154DE255F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is a citizen of a country in which Armed
Forces of the United States are engaged, or have engaged in the 10 years
preceding such determination, in combat or peacekeeping operations;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H50E60CCB6AA841B49DC4B7D953A1EE55"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is a citizen of a country where
authorization for United Nations peacekeeping operations was initiated by the
United Nations Security Council during the 10 years preceding such
determination; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8DB39B8B2A4D496EBC86AB56986D38E8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is a citizen of a country which
received, during the preceding 2 years, funding from the Office of Foreign
Disaster Assistance of the United States Agency for International Development
in response to a declared disaster in such country by the United States
Ambassador, the Chief of the U.S. Mission, or the appropriate Assistant
Secretary of State, that is beyond the ability of such country’s response
capacity and warrants a response by the United States
Government.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H541E7EAF6C844E00A201AD43CD159899"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit a report to Congress
that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="HD295DE7D25EC4EB2BD01909044D601CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the countries of
citizenship of the participants in the Return of Talent Program established
under section 317A of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name>, as added by subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F8A74469B2145C68700D96CEF16DBF3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the post-conflict
or natural disaster reconstruction efforts that benefitted, or were made
possible, through participation in the program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H76A495973C15427789766E7F82F206C3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other
information that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H81D1447EF779407EAD76C0D114FCCCF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry
out this section and the amendments made by this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10F61275373F44D4AA934DE614A601B6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section and the
amendments made by this section.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HADAB4F1282D840C8965F1C3F42FE5900"><enum>B</enum><header>Preservation of
Immigration Benefits for Victims of a Major Disaster or Emergency</header>
<section id="HEB43D0E7C9F2453B86E6F8478B201C"><enum>531.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Major Disaster and
Emergency Victims Immigration Benefits Preservation
Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H961FDE4FA13D477B9C56ADFFB643DDF0"><enum>532.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H39CEA587B9B540F5908979D26B290089"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application of
definitions from the immigration and nationality act</header><text>Except as
otherwise specifically provided in this subtitle, the definitions in the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> shall
apply in the administration of this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5996497792EC4F908FBCAA2859438459"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Direct result of
a major disaster or emergency</header><text>The term <term>direct result of a
major disaster or emergency</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C0C6F585C4942E38C8CD828CF882C91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means physical
damage, disruption of communications or transportation, forced or voluntary
evacuation, business closures, or other circumstances directly caused by a
major disaster or emergency; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1980548B138945008E00C0FABB0415F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include
collateral or consequential economic effects in or on the United States or
global economies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF5ABC1357115451AB5FC12AA223D2E21"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Emergency</header><text>The
term <term>emergency</term> has the meaning given the term in section 102(1) of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5122(1)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H54583C969A5846FEB000EE8C1FF984F4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Last business
day</header><text>The term <term>last business day</term> means the last
business day preceding a major disaster or emergency. For purposes of Hurricane
Katrina and Hurricane Rita, the last business day is August 26, 2005.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDA5DADB813D24A30A300D78345A1A979"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Major
disaster</header><text>The term <term>major disaster</term> has the meaning
given the term in section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5122">42 U.S.C. 5122(2)</external-xref>) and includes Hurricane Katrina and
Hurricane Rita.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD32F90A6E37241CF9212FAB147DAC33B"><enum>533.</enum><header>Special
immigrant status</header>
<subsection id="H89D67E81A9854728B800AAE97F2CF472"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Provision of
status</header>
<paragraph id="HBB008DA592C744D2A13DA579F298A5F3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1101
et seq.), the Secretary may provide an alien described in subsection (b) with
the status of a special immigrant under section 101(a)(27) of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)) if the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="H988F8A4FC6C3428796A932EF4EDCA8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>files a petition
with the Secretary under section 204 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154</external-xref>) for
classification under section 203(b)(4) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1153(b)(4));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B327DB6354A4827B22C5D0572A58F1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is otherwise
eligible to receive an immigrant visa; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C57EBCFF5CC42A69D2BDD498EDD4200"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is otherwise
admissible to the United States for permanent residence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2848360A9FF54BB883052E0274BB9F4C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inapplicable
provision</header><text>In determining admissibility under paragraph (1)(C),
the grounds for inadmissibility specified in section 212(a)(4) of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)) shall not apply.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1BE65E31F11B47E1A8FB5865283FC912"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aliens
described</header>
<paragraph id="H68BC4883FA8F480FABACFF815C49CB2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Principal
aliens</header><text>An alien is described in this subsection if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA4817552AF9D40408E5B8520D0C533C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien was the
beneficiary of—</text>
<clause id="H7044672BA09A493B839B2300F024C39"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
petition that was filed with the Secretary on or before the last business
day—</text>
<subclause id="HC6AB20EBCE274EB2007C2909935C4E00"><enum>(I)</enum><text>under section 204
of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154</external-xref>) to classify the alien as a family-sponsored immigrant under
section 203(a) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(a)</external-xref>) or as an employment-based
immigrant under section 203(b) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(b)</external-xref>); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H639C3E6E8F9B47BDBD25A3DCA8CFD18C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>under section
214(d) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(d)</external-xref>) to authorize the issuance of a
nonimmigrant visa to the alien under section 101(a)(15)(K) of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(K)); or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HC023B2028157471EA197409E4EEDFCDF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an
application for labor certification under section 212(a)(5)(A) of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(A)) that was filed under regulations of the Secretary of
Labor on or before the last business day; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F7041ABDDC14C71A87C3F4F83086340"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such petition or
application was revoked or terminated before or after its approval, solely due
to—</text>
<clause id="HF11395253C6C4BBFA5AA74957CEC4CFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
death or disability of the petitioner, applicant, or alien beneficiary as a
direct result of a major disaster or emergency; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HCFA63760449547C5A6292D2E4C792C84"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>loss of
employment as a direct result of a major disaster or emergency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H50BABE49EC0941AB8562CC1829C7F9F9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Spouses and
children</header>
<subparagraph id="H486C30093531458000EED8AFCE8D63E4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien is described in this subsection if—</text>
<clause id="H5F59DDEECDFA4A4881DAE981BB511F58"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
alien, as of the last business day, was the spouse or child of a principal
alien described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3237FF039F7748B8AC157B7888797EC1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
alien—</text>
<subclause id="HD160DF3B35F349C6965E4D43611826F0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is accompanying
such principal alien; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H23DACEE59606463B968F59A9A300D4D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is following to
join such principal alien within a reasonable period after a major disaster or
emergency, as determined by the Attorney General.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC82EBE42D0564F5CA5160045EF2145EA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Construction</header>
<clause id="H959F9C6F38D546E8A17BDE3308D824A1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Death
disregarded</header><text>In construing the terms <term>accompanying</term> and
<term>following to join</term> in subparagraph (A)(ii), the death of a
principal alien described in paragraph (1)(B)(i) shall be disregarded.</text>
</clause><clause id="H98BA105757CE4C0A8B2EA377A23B795D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reasonable
period</header><text>The reasonable period described in subparagraph
(A)(ii)(II), as applied to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, shall end 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H969ADE6590204671A000F3315FBEEF7C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grandparents or
legal guardians of orphans</header><text>An alien is described in this
subsection if the alien is a grandparent or legal guardian of a child whose
parents died as a direct result of a major disaster or emergency, if either of
the deceased parents was, as of the last business day, a citizen or national of
the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the
United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9EE114AE16E24A57981FFD62002ECC99"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority
date</header><text>Immigrant visas made available under this section shall be
issued to aliens in the order in which a petition on behalf of each such alien
is filed with the Secretary under subsection (a)(1), except that if an alien
was assigned a priority date with respect to a petition described in subsection
(b)(1)(A)(i), the alien may maintain that priority date.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA63A62CFF36A47DE8C1376CB80AA58CD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Numerical
limitations</header><text>In applying sections 201 through 203 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1151–1153) in any fiscal year, aliens eligible to be provided status
under this section shall be treated as special immigrants who are not described
in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (K) of section 101(a)(27) of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC3E4C8DA24A9489B9BD1A5534DC28F18"><enum>534.</enum><header>Extension of
filing or reentry deadlines</header>
<subsection id="H38A762FD565F462D9E1D9591EC7FB438"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Automatic
extension of nonimmigrant status</header>
<paragraph id="H2656B37EE1BB4234ACE504418C352BD9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 214 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1184), an alien described in paragraph (2) who was lawfully present in
the United States as a nonimmigrant on the last business day, may, unless
otherwise determined by the Secretary in the Secretary’s discretion, lawfully
remain in the United States in the same nonimmigrant status until the latest
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0491D2460E164FD99759000165391C02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date on which
such lawful nonimmigrant status would have otherwise terminated absent the
enactment of this subsection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC9E89C3544948D782EFFD20E607AA63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>1 year after the
death or onset of disability described in paragraph (2); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3FBB342FC57E45DBBD1C6C21713E8300"><enum>(C)</enum><text>3 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, for victims of Hurricane Katrina or
Hurricane Rita.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3CEBB5B4A9D44F5A0000F5FF9B23EFA0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Aliens
described</header>
<subparagraph id="H1947FD16C77C461EA4F582DF573613E4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Principal
aliens</header><text>An alien is described in this paragraph if the alien was
disabled as a direct result of a major disaster or emergency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FB5673D748F4111B2E4927DE775F62D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Spouses and
children</header><text>An alien is described in this paragraph if the alien, as
of the last business day, was the spouse or child of—</text>
<clause id="H3B81E7C76BCA402EA8BE80FB9B36B71C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
principal alien described in subparagraph (A); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H4BF61A85817C4022AA40BB865F7DD37C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an
alien who died as a direct result of a major disaster or emergency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H441041DB02114DF1B394DD5D292C5693"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorized
employment</header><text>During the period in which a principal alien or alien
spouse is in lawful nonimmigrant status under paragraph (1), the alien may be
provided an <quote>employment authorized</quote> endorsement or other
appropriate document signifying authorization of employment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA745BF67841A4700A919DEA17C42F362"><enum>(b)</enum><header>New deadlines
for extension or change of nonimmigrant status</header>
<paragraph id="H480B6B0F16BC4A50B847E6BF5E2996BF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Filing
delays</header>
<subparagraph id="H3FA1496AFFC74C328E6438D13CAE2454"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If an alien, who was lawfully present in the United
States as a nonimmigrant on the last business day, was prevented from filing a
timely application for an extension or change of nonimmigrant status as a
direct result of a major disaster or emergency, the alien’s application may be
considered timely filed if it is filed within a reasonable period, as
determined by the Secretary, after the application would have otherwise been
due. For victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, this period shall end
3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03861AB5E6F1472EB11600F8F7539EA6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Circumstances
preventing timely action</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A),
circumstances preventing an alien from timely acting are—</text>
<clause id="HC87A28234DC5465081EE1B7860003C93"><enum>(i)</enum><text>office
closures;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0491A3013AC549A686FEE658DD5539F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>mail or courier
service cessations or delays;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE21B3D914AAC47B383A76F2F5EF68584"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other closures,
cessations, or delays affecting case processing or travel necessary to satisfy
legal requirements;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF0C8160254294C76920554A02C87C096"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>mandatory
evacuation and relocation; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HFB09065013B8400C802B8EABA0841400"><enum>(v)</enum><text>other
circumstances, including medical problems or financial hardship.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3CDBA4CF1C194AED9C004D00FA70196E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Departure
delays</header>
<subparagraph id="H96B060BA48D04AF187FC2A195DE7FA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If an alien, who was lawfully present in the United
States as a nonimmigrant on the last business day, is unable to timely depart
the United States as a direct result of a major disaster or emergency, the
alien shall not be considered to have been unlawfully present in the United
States during the period beginning on the last business day, and ending on the
date of the alien’s departure, if such departure occurred within a reasonable
period, as determined by the Secretary. If a victim of Hurricane Katrina or
Hurricane Rita departs the United States not later than 3 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, such departure shall be considered to have been
within a reasonable period under this subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20A82DEDED2A42B8BCDD7319C65DDF1D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Circumstances
preventing timely action</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A),
circumstances preventing an alien from timely acting are—</text>
<clause id="H3D2DA65707544E9CAE29F2F7B0B74B93"><enum>(i)</enum><text>office
closures;</text>
</clause><clause id="H08D833BBB6714883B8B62D2BF28EB77C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>transportation
cessations or delays;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD242F75A74B049AB83D678211F2C6F1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other closures,
cessations, or delays affecting case processing or travel necessary to satisfy
legal requirements;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDFA82B52A70947FEBABF00A82000507F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>mandatory
evacuation and relocation; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HA636BF06244C41248FA15BD8A45D5FAC"><enum>(v)</enum><text>other
circumstances, including medical problems or financial hardship.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBD15DA0DA90240739D727E26F51D8CA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Diversity
immigrants</header><text>Section 204(a)(1)(I)(ii)(II) (8 U.S.C.
1154(a)(1)(I)(ii)(II)), is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H4F40F98C7168475B83767926A45D986B" style="OLC">
<subclause id="H771DFE18D1744B04B2E72627202729F3" indent="up4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>An immigrant visa made available
under subsection 203(c) for fiscal year 1998, or for a subsequent fiscal year,
may be issued, or adjustment of status under section 245(a) based upon the
availability of such visa may be granted, to an eligible qualified alien who
has properly applied for such visa or adjustment in the fiscal year for which
the alien was selected notwithstanding the end of such fiscal year. Such visa
or adjustment of status shall be counted against the worldwide level set forth
in subsection 201(e) for the fiscal year for which the alien was
selected.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H4266D95A36F144E5950045000300ED6D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Extension of
filing period</header><text>If an alien is unable to timely file an application
to register or reregister for temporary protected status under section 244 of
the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1254a) as a direct result of a major disaster or emergency, the alien’s
application may be considered timely filed if it is filed not later than 90
days after it otherwise would have been due.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H74FC8509A06140D59EF8F9832C625D73"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Voluntary
departure</header>
<paragraph id="HDD632064E61D4E32991DCABDE6CB28EE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 240B of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1229c), if a period for voluntary departure under such section expired
during the period beginning on the last business day and ending within a
reasonable period, as determined by the Attorney General, and the alien was
unable to voluntarily depart before the expiration date as a direct result of a
major disaster or emergency, such voluntary departure period is deemed to have
been extended for an additional 60 days. For purposes of Hurricane Katrina and
Hurricane Rita, the reasonable period shall be deemed to have ended on December
31, 2005.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA930B4D2A8E04E1BB65732C3F288ED57"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Circumstances
preventing departure</header><text>For purposes of this subsection,
circumstances preventing an alien from voluntarily departing the United States
are—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBA96023730FA4383BC30D9F3048042AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>office
closures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB40FDE28E4A041919F50DE4299BBC659"><enum>(B)</enum><text>transportation
cessations or delays;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C0EB742B6D54EA886EB30998679FD90"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other closures,
cessations, or delays affecting case processing or travel necessary to satisfy
legal requirements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72343C7B5D5349E0B000DF35F8EA5779"><enum>(D)</enum><text>mandatory
evacuation and removal; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12820831DED34999AD7660E42FDC2971"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other
circumstances, including medical problems or financial hardship.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDD94630306044AF2809492385B5B88AF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Current
nonimmigrant visa holders</header>
<paragraph id="H2626BE9B5E4E4D2A8B7824B7B4A673E3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien, who was lawfully present in the United States
on the last business day, as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(H) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)) and lost employment as a direct result of a major
disaster or emergency may accept new employment upon the filing by a
prospective employer of a new petition on behalf of such nonimmigrant not later
than 1 year after such major disaster or emergency. For victims of Hurricane
Katrina or Hurricane Rita, this period shall be extended until August 29,
2007.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H558C0C3A987843AC9BAEFED48DE8C114"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuation of
employment authorization</header><text>Employment authorization shall continue
for such alien until the new petition is adjudicated. If the new petition is
denied, such employment shall cease.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H04F576AEF7DF410290555E09C147FEF5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings
provision</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit
eligibility for portability under section 214(n) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1184(n)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H78A0291FAC074FE699C815B009EFB5B9"><enum>535.</enum><header>Humanitarian
relief for certain surviving spouses and children</header>
<subsection id="HA063542AE2A842188DBAB328A9D699A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Treatment as
Immediate Relatives</header>
<paragraph id="HFC8075C1C2F548DE9109532ECF81F555"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Spouses</header><text>Notwithstanding
the second sentence of section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)), if an alien was the spouse of a citizen of the United
States at the time of the citizen’s death and was not legally separated from
the citizen at the time of the citizen’s death, and the citizen died as a
direct result of a major disaster or emergency, the alien (and each child of
the alien) may be considered, for purposes of section 201(b) of such Act, to
remain an immediate relative after the date of the citizen’s death if the alien
files a petition under section 204(a)(1)(A)(ii) of such Act not later than 2
years after such date and only until the date on which the alien remarries. For
purposes of such section 204(a)(1)(A)(ii), an alien granted relief under this
paragraph shall be considered an alien spouse described in the second sentence
of section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2DF0A3D6474D43F39B28B2B462722639"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Children</header>
<subparagraph id="HF43B4CBEA0734113BCF45067CFB831A0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of an alien who was the child of a citizen of
the United States at the time of the citizen’s death, if the citizen died as a
direct result of a major disaster or emergency, the alien may be considered,
for purposes of section 201(b) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration
and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(b)</external-xref>), to remain an immediate
relative after the date of the citizen’s death (regardless of subsequent
changes in age or marital status), but only if the alien files a petition under
subparagraph (B) not later than 2 years after such date.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35294D8332D54F54A9E700B7B6D3D9F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Petitions</header><text>An
alien described in subparagraph (A) may file a petition with the Secretary for
classification of the alien under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)), which shall be considered a petition filed under
section 204(a)(1)(A) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(A)</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H02869564C43C4FFB9D885DF0C082DCC7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Spouses,
children, unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent resident
aliens</header>
<paragraph id="H228E4F928A60442CA200CDEC3C040072"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an
alien described in paragraph (3) who is included in a petition for
classification as a family-sponsored immigrant under section 203(a)(2) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1153(a)(2)), which was filed by such alien before the last business day,
may be considered (if the spouse, child, son, or daughter has not been admitted
or approved for lawful permanent residence by such date) a valid petitioner for
preference status under such section with the same priority date as that
assigned before the death described in paragraph (3)(A). No new petition shall
be required to be filed. Such spouse, child, son, or daughter may be eligible
for deferred action and work authorization.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2DF5BB8F3CE34104A0D09ED6521E347F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Self-petitions</header><text>Any
spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an alien described in paragraph
(3) who is not a beneficiary of a petition for classification as a
family-sponsored immigrant under section 203(a)(2) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> may
file a petition for such classification with the Secretary, if the spouse,
child, son, or daughter was present in the United States on the last business
day. Such spouse, child, son, or daughter may be eligible for deferred action
and work authorization.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52D8C8A45E8B45CC9EEDF6E75CD4B2AF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Aliens
described</header><text>An alien is described in this paragraph if the
alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1A1F9EAF43DF40668C001FD2231301B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>died as a direct
result of a major disaster or emergency; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53604C4B48C8442CACDC7F366D009DE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on the day of such
death, was lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7E50D39121B04ABB9C89DAE96F1170C5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications for
adjustment of status by surviving spouses and children of employment-based
immigrants</header>
<paragraph id="H6C9CA95DCAE74BF8AA6D94C71EF0016"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any alien who was, on the last business day, the spouse
or child of an alien described in paragraph (2), and who applied for adjustment
of status before the death described in paragraph (2)(A), may have such
application adjudicated as if such death had not occurred.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA982A24DD6D44206AA3F3CB9100BE77"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Aliens
described</header><text>An alien is described in this paragraph if the
alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="H025609DF60954560AE68CAA791978B32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>died as a direct
result of a major disaster or emergency; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCED60C333CCE418D931C64574871FE24"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on the day before
such death, was—</text>
<clause id="H53707206BC5F4CB1A1A7CB806471F1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States by reason
of having been allotted a visa under section 203(b) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1153(b)); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H42F91862DBC040AD88B59BC9D52815B9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an
applicant for adjustment of status to that of an alien described in clause (i),
and admissible to the United States for permanent residence.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC7B32DA07DA5410892C47CC870E12711"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications by
surviving spouses and children of refugees and asylees</header>
<paragraph id="H82639AE614E14250B758E5AE65C01B1F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any alien who, on the last business day, was the spouse
or child of an alien described in paragraph (2), may have his or her
eligibility to be admitted under section 207(c)(2)(A) or 208(b)(3)(A) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1157(c)(2)(A), 1158(b)(3)(A)) considered as if the alien’s death had not
occurred.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0428D40E77154BD0A0A83466D759CB01"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Aliens
described</header><text>An alien is described in this paragraph if the
alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E0B5BD81B3247FA9582D94FAFFA484"><enum>(A)</enum><text>died as a direct
result of a major disaster or emergency; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19CB3B185832472282C5E9F9D3B8A7F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on the day before
such death, was—</text>
<clause id="HC425353E3BCA4B9695B780A7CCA95FA3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
alien admitted as a refugee under section 207 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1157); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H6C75F5586EFF414D8BECA2D0DAE1A67E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>granted asylum
under section 208 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1158">8 U.S.C. 1158</external-xref>).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAA1EB373A7124D2CBB9F46836304CC84"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Waiver of public
charge grounds</header><text>In determining the admissibility of any alien
accorded an immigration benefit under this section, the grounds for
inadmissibility specified in section 212(a)(4) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)) shall not apply.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H29D44F01C94B4D9786E182405C0744BC"><enum>536.</enum><header>Recipient of
public benefits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">An alien shall
not be inadmissible under section 212(a)(4) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)) or deportable under section 237(a)(5) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1227(a)(5)) on the basis that the alien received any public benefit as a direct
result of a major disaster or emergency.</text>
</section><section id="H50962502F950433EBDFACE620899D85C"><enum>537.</enum><header>Age-out
protection</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In administering
the immigration laws, the Secretary and the Attorney General may grant any
application or benefit notwithstanding the applicant or beneficiary (including
a derivative beneficiary of the applicant or beneficiary) reaching an age that
would render the alien ineligible for the benefit sought, if the alien’s
failure to meet the age requirement occurred as a direct result of a major
disaster or emergency.</text>
</section><section id="H2812C656F91A4B5CBF49A361C6A2D969"><enum>538.</enum><header>Employment
eligibility verification</header>
<subsection id="HF1557DA7A5034F64809D2907D14C7DDE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may suspend or modify any requirement under
section 274A(b) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a(b)</external-xref>) or subtitle A of title IV of the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1324a note), either generally or with respect to particular persons, class of
persons, geographic areas, or economic sectors, to the extent to which the
Secretary determines necessary or appropriate to respond to major disasters or
emergencies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4717917CEC534F02A0B3673C8E94DC7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>If
the Secretary suspends or modifies any requirement under section 274A(b) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall send notice of such decision,
including the reasons for the suspension or modification, to—</text>
<paragraph id="H6C6274A70D9B43A790182DB82D032419"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7585EDDF710B45ADBE81A4F308D79524"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H72AD13F21F83491D87E121CC938E3239"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sunset
date</header><text>The authority under subsection (a) shall expire on August
26, 2008.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H06E1A59D8D2049A5AD541DAC81D28307"><enum>539.</enum><header>Naturalization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may, with respect to
applicants for naturalization in any district of the United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services affected by a major disaster or emergency, administer
the provisions of Title III of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration
and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1401">8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.</external-xref>) notwithstanding any
provision of such title relating to the jurisdiction of an eligible court to
administer the oath of allegiance, or requiring residence to be maintained or
any action to be taken in any specific district or State within the United
States.</text>
</section><section id="H20B863C7EFEB40568FF9CD6587986BF4"><enum>540.</enum><header>Discretionary
authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary or the
Attorney General may waive violations of the immigration laws committed by an
alien—</text>
<paragraph id="H0DD3173A542944889097A72DEEF9F5E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>who was in lawful
status on the last business day; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB158E2539BDE4177B245FAC9C7FDC7C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whose failure to
comply with the immigration laws—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBFC4C0C9E3DD4E30B5F378CE88462973"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was a direct
result of a major disaster or emergency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67642D65A9F84EE9B83B398EC308155C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>occurred within a
period to be determined by the Attorney General; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3ACF68F5587D48EFAEDA81C89E9CD4E6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for the victims of
Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, occurred on or before March 1,
2006.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H25FC97C5F3CF4222A3E6F62400E8FB00"><enum>541.</enum><header>Evidentiary
standards and regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Secretary shall establish appropriate evidentiary standards for demonstrating,
for purposes of this subtitle, that a major disaster or emergency directly
resulted in—</text>
<paragraph id="HF9408F2E3B944EB399BCBCBC3F1C1878"><enum>(1)</enum><text>death;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8674E32821324C498F3D9DFD329D4124"><enum>(2)</enum><text>disability;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0B8EFDBB43C460797A94D2B9002CB6C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>loss of employment
due to physical damage to, or destruction of, a business.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HDCCABADBC90E428780FCD43C68A5086B"><enum>542.</enum><header>Identification
documents</header>
<subsection id="H8C91ADBBC85F4060A8A320206D22BA07"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Temporary
identification</header><text>The Secretary shall have the authority to instruct
any Federal agency to issue temporary identification documents to individuals
affected by a major disaster or emergency. Such documents shall be acceptable
for identification purposes under any Federal law until 1 year after the
relevant major disaster or emergency. For victims of Hurricane Katrina or
Hurricane Rita, such documents shall be valid until August 29, 2007.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAA2133D9D7F14199ADEA2FF0413E8D6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Issuance</header><text>An
agency may not issue identity documents under this section after January 1,
2006.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1B44FF0BCDCC4D85A292C94182571D47"><enum>(c)</enum><header>No compulsion To
accept or carry identification documents</header><text>Nationals of the United
States shall not be compelled to accept or carry documents issued under this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCBBA71ACF7E94E39ADE23806EFC151B7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>No proof of
citizenship</header><text>Identity documents issued under this section shall
not constitute proof of citizenship or immigration status.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB33FE94E79274E60BA07B9027FCF09E8"><enum>543.</enum><header>Waiver of
regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary
shall carry out the provisions of this subtitle as expeditiously as possible.
The Secretary is not required to promulgate regulations before implementing
this subtitle. The requirements of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/5">chapter 5</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code
(commonly referred to as the <quote>Administrative Procedure Act</quote>) or
any other law relating to rule making, information collection, or publication
in the Federal Register, shall not apply to any action to implement this
subtitle to the extent the Secretary, the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary
of State determine that compliance with such requirement would impede the
expeditious implementation of such Act.</text>
</section><section id="H4683CBD1CCAC4603AC77CCAA20CDBDF"><enum>544.</enum><header>Notices of
change of address</header>
<subsection id="H567677D330F740FCA26085A109ECD3D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a notice of change of address otherwise required to be
submitted to the Secretary by an alien described in subsection (b) relates to a
change of address occurring during the period beginning on the last business
day, and ending on a date to be determined by the Secretary, the alien may
submit such notice. For victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, such
period shall end on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H09C4A0F9A6764F3BBA8CF9F604B59F17"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aliens
described</header><text>An alien is described in this subsection if the
alien—</text>
<paragraph id="HD039A6B585354BB5979C03AE8FB0B1F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>resided, on the
last business day, within a district of the United States that was declared by
the President to be affected by a major disaster or emergency; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H97F632F1A2C4441E00AE79424D5DCDC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is required, under
section 265 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality
Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1305">8 U.S.C. 1305</external-xref>) or any other provision of law, to notify the
Secretary in writing of a change of address.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H97F801E21DAD4DA4830970E6884677C5"><enum>545.</enum><header>Foreign
students and exchange program participants</header>
<subsection id="HF54E6E48938E4867B2128FC13B004DAB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The nonimmigrant status of an alien described in
subsection (b) shall be deemed to have been maintained during the period
beginning on the last business day, and ending on a date to be determined by
the Attorney General, if on such later date, the alien is enrolled in a course
of study, or participating in a designated exchange visitor program, sufficient
to satisfy the terms and conditions of the alien’s nonimmigrant status on the
last business day. For victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, the
relevant period shall be deemed to have ended on September 15, 2006.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCF3908ADC9B6478DBDB0B9173C266236"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aliens
described</header><text>An alien is described in this subsection if the
alien—</text>
<paragraph id="H35B9CBBAB7404D2E8D42A0057F0318A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>was, on the last
business day, lawfully present in the United States in the status of a
nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15)
of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7677973B0B63478A99FA18BFDA95C247"><enum>(2)</enum><text>fails to satisfy a
term or condition of such status as a direct result of a major disaster or
emergency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>VI</enum><header>Legalization of undocumented
individuals</header>
<subtitle commented="no" id="HCF21F249B5FF4207B9CC64008F6719F5" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>Conditional nonimmigrants</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CDC1BC6A5ED4F84B1085E432C731BEC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>601.</enum><header>Conditional
nonimmigrants</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H086C5966426A4F80BA87D82BD97FB39"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, including section 244(h) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1254a">8 U.S.C. 1254a(h)</external-xref>), the Secretary may classify an alien as a
conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant dependent if the
alien—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A42950FDE8C4065862600D6EAACDC43"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submits an application for such
classification; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H81F3DA629D2B49F2863105CD01EE669C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meets the requirements of this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0CD97C9DE8084354BF6EF3BA30800D1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Presence in the
United States</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA5DDAAEA31D43FD9E1B61BFABADF25C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The alien shall
establish that the alien—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H944520416A6B45DA8CA1FA856DFE43D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was present in the United States before
June 1, 2006;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6EBD299417834267883F82765C3F6DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has been continuously present in the United
States since the date described in subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3DD9B632A5CC4ECE91E2E020041B05B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was not legally present in the United
States on that date under any classification described in section 101(a)(15) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)</external-xref>) or any other
nonimmigrant status made available under a treaty or other multinational
agreement that has been ratified by the Senate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE8748FB73004D019BA37C3D1FD0DDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuous
presence</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, an absence from the
United States without authorization for a continuous period of more than 180
days between June 1, 2006, and the beginning of the application period for
classification as a conditional nonimmigrant shall constitute a break in
continuous physical presence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5AE356948F8C492F8330B0F131F36306"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conditional
nonimmigrant dependents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary shall classify the spouse or child of a conditional nonimmigrant
as a conditional nonimmigrant dependent, or provide the spouse or child with a
conditional nonimmigrant dependent visa if—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF12A42FB8A2449FE99ED40B95CC4EB2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the spouse or child meets the applicable
eligibility requirements under this section; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED3466F97D3842B198417B00AE657E22"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the alien was, before the date on which
this Act was introduced in Congress, the spouse or child of an alien who was
subsequently classified as a conditional nonimmigrant under this section, or is
eligible for such classification, if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2839369C736A465E80BCABB282D5EE71"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the termination of the relationship with
such spouse or parent was connected to domestic violence; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5FA6B3DCC174A5DAC68CAFAF5733051"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the spouse or child has been battered or
subjected to extreme cruelty by the spouse or parent who is a conditional
nonimmigrant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H637A492D047F4EE0B1A8C2D021DFFCD2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Other
criteria</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0AF216108E784320A7BB25E383C49C4F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien may be
classified as a conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant dependent
if the Secretary determines that the alien—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF8176E988A3F4335B260F47236EE5A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is not inadmissible to the United States
under section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)</external-xref>),
except as provided in paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H08289676E4374963BBB15374D23E9BAF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has not ordered, incited, assisted, or
otherwise participated in the persecution of any person on account of race,
religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political
opinion; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4550711DA6184C2586D1537D4B6E2EE2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is not an alien—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE35046F378B046C8998C9B6C141318B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">who has been convicted by final judgment of
a particularly serious crime and constitutes a danger to the community of the
United States;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD2E4414697544F3E0099C4A512FF94E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for whom there
are reasonable grounds for believing that the alien has committed a
particularly serious crime outside the United States before arriving in the
United States; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4B5FEBD26EC640A4A9500800E5C6E643"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>for whom there
are reasonable grounds for regarding the alien as a danger to the security of
the United States; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA170CF6AB2F9477CB9C8D5B402AD2652"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has been convicted
of a felony or 3 or more misdemeanors under Federal or State law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7CA3C9A08BDC4A1A87C873E883F8C725"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grounds of
inadmissibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In
determining an alien’s admissibility under paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5DF76CA036E49ECB7A8F793E768464D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">paragraphs (5), (6) (excluding subparagraph
(E)), (7), (9), and (10)(B) of section 212(a) of such Act shall not
apply;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAD270677F4624E8487F435007C2F8EB8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary may not waive—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B25F40C7A4C497F941B2922002E9F40"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E),
(G), (H), or (I) of section 212(a)(2) of such Act (relating to
criminals);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5464C7204C964CBFAC6F58D2CC9269C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 212(a)(3) of such Act (relating to
security and related grounds); or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H812D5E17472143AA8E4BD8AE135100FB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subparagraph (A), (C), or (D) of section
212(a)(10) of such Act (relating to polygamists and child abductors);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4AD1400FDCA407BA6E6E18B50AD773"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary may waive the application of
any provision of section 212(a) of such Act not listed in subparagraph (B) on
behalf of an individual alien for humanitarian purposes, to ensure family
unity, or if such waiver is otherwise in the public interest; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H21694F726BE94375BD6730FBDDBEC717"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">nothing in this paragraph shall be
construed as affecting the authority of the Secretary other than under this
paragraph to waive the provisions of section 212(a) of such Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H126A9C19DA484F3A9BDE00C910705308"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability of
other provisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections
240B(d) and 241(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229c">8 U.S.C. 1229c(d)</external-xref>
and 1231(a)(5)) shall not apply to an alien who is applying for classification
under this section for conduct that occurred before the date on which this Act
was introduced in Congress.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE4EDF24844E41A6BF2C35A7687808AA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Attestation of
employment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
not classify an alien as a conditional nonimmigrant unless the alien—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C1E88A2F2504FB3A9A712F3FA63190"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">attests, under penalty of perjury, that the
alien—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDDC09EBA2C72422AB9C7795DE26CE11F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was employed full time, part time, or
seasonally in the United States or was self-employed before June 1, 2006, and
has been employed in the United States since that date; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A72D667FF4B4D03A821A72C9F067B09"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was otherwise physically present before
June 1, 2006, under the limitations described in subsections (b) and (c) of
section 602; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A082C1DDE7B465B9186D4D795CBAAA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submits evidence
that the Secretary determines to be necessary to establish prima facie evidence
of employment or physical presence in the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE56D6CB100574CC2AC6E8D4D8CCA42D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Security and law
enforcement background checks</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA38C609C8A004F7781CCF79BE3DB5091"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission of
fingerprints</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
may not classify an alien as a conditional nonimmigrant or a conditional
nonimmigrant dependent unless the alien submits fingerprints in accordance with
procedures established by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA51C43A077A845E8BB0400D216335ED4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Background
checks</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
utilize fingerprints and other biometric data provided by the alien to conduct
a background check of such alien to search for criminal, national security, or
other law enforcement actions that would render the alien ineligible for
classification under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H60DF73A7DA204E8D935C83E36199C171"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Expeditious
processing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The background
checks required under paragraph (2) shall be conducted as expeditiously as
possible.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H089B5065944A4D42B4FD459047BABB52"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Period of
authorized stay; application fee and fine</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H283DF86268814CCDB10657E920213990"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Period of
authorized stay</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCCB4E43BED134C2FB5D7B1E5FE2E9BD1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided
under subparagraph (C), the period of authorized stay for a conditional
nonimmigrant or a conditional nonimmigrant dependent shall be 6 years from the
date on which such status is conferred.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A5F074C320849F8BDF0AC92B7DC21AD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not adjust or change the
status of a conditional nonimmigrant or a conditional nonimmigrant dependent to
any other immigrant or nonimmigrant classification until the termination of the
6-year period described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H78465AD35F6649A58BBB00894BA3385C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may only extend the period
described in subparagraph (A) to accommodate the processing of an application
for adjustment of status under section 602.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8079FF3288034DFBA9F3EAA2C117CE14"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application fee
and fines</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA68D609BB6A4F4BB9EA87F7F3DDF9E2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application
fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
impose a fee for filing an application under this section. Such fee shall be
sufficient to cover the administrative and other expenses incurred in
connection with the review of such applications.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EA619A5B6D4467186BD229240BBEE16"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Fines</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF927B2F013E54A88B7254FB9BF2E24DA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided
under clause (ii), an alien filing an application under this section shall
submit to the Secretary, in addition to the fee required under subparagraph
(A), a fine of $500.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8389AF005B83407BA83045A76DD12CBF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien who is younger than 21 years of
age shall not be required to pay a fine under this paragraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE286E3FAF2B4267B3967F8BCF26F7E7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Disposition of
fees and fines</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0C6C5A3C6C0438FA30054094E22D12B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Fees</header><text>Fees
collected under this paragraph shall be deposited into the Immigration
Examination Fee Account and remain available as provided under subsections (m)
and (n) of section 286.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09FBA7B85C0246B58F1C9257CF8629C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Fines</header><text>Fines
collected under this paragraph shall be deposited into the New Worker Program
and Conditional Nonimmigrant Fee Account established under section
286(w).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01B73D7AC3C9458CB1A38813503C1E62"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Treatment of
applicants</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H236FFB5A84F542BF9DC3BE7F2C97900"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien who files an
application under this section to become a conditional nonimmigrant or a
conditional nonimmigrant dependent—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A2BC53054504BA18CF36485A87E4DFE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be granted employment authorization
pending final adjudication of the alien’s application;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H64FE1FEED1FB439780D0E596919FE02E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be granted permission to travel
abroad;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9AAF742013C44780ACE0C87F19385036"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not be detained for immigration
purposes, determined inadmissible or deportable, or removed pending final
adjudication of the alien’s application, unless the alien, due to conduct or
criminal conviction, becomes ineligible for conditional nonimmigrant
classification; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6CB780E516D4685AD4E79851EDD7D6B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not be considered an unauthorized alien
(as defined in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3))) until employment authorization under subparagraph (A) is
denied.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H661864057B1E4355BD30EEB1CCC573DD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Document of
authorization</header><text>The Secretary shall provide each alien described in
paragraph (1) with a counterfeit-resistant document of authorization
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H80D1A0AF0C874199AF6C008DE07B24CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meets all current
requirements established by the Secretary for travel documents, including the
requirements under section 403 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a</external-xref> note); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD3B3AB0EC94432481B6888D9CC1054D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reflects the
benefits and status set forth in paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5792531DE700447089DD87554772E691"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Before
application period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an
alien is apprehended between the date of the enactment of this Act and the date
on which regulations are promulgated to implement this section, and the alien
can establish prima facie eligibility as a conditional nonimmigrant or a
conditional nonimmigrant dependent, the Secretary shall provide the alien with
a reasonable opportunity to file an application under this section after such
regulations are promulgated.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B7CA22B43464AAF8CD7BCD366ABFE7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>During certain
proceedings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, if an immigration judge
determines that an alien who is in removal proceedings has made a prima facie
case of eligibility for classification as a conditional nonimmigrant or a
conditional nonimmigrant dependent, the judge shall administratively close such
proceedings and permit the alien a reasonable opportunity to apply for such
classification.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0EF95101D68B468F8C3995A2CAD19591"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Relationships of
application to certain orders</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A8F9B1D0B0E42E7A1E2EB9FC4EBC9FA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien who is
present in the United States and has been ordered excluded, deported, removed,
or ordered to depart voluntarily from the United States under any provision of
the Immigration and Nationality Act—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7AA7358E393140AD8C0194BAE9EA3F8C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notwithstanding such order, may apply for
classification as a conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant
dependent under this subtitle; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF7404C6742D45C2BECA9DA1531444FB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not be required to file a separate
motion to reopen, reconsider, or vacate the exclusion, deportation, removal, or
voluntary departure order.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA8B8F590487243D299758403E4DDEA84"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application
granted</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary
grants the application described in subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall
cancel the order described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D0842B4C786451DA7D6CB9D5933B74B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Application
denied</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary
renders a final administrative decision to deny the application described in
subparagraph (A)(i), the order described in subparagraph (A) shall be effective
and enforceable to the same extent as if the application had not been
made.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H80081A2FDA3F4D49AC39DDFD899DBE45"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Classification</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that an alien is eligible for classification as a
conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant dependent, the alien shall
be entitled to all benefits described in subsection (h)(1). The Secretary may
authorize the use of a document described in subsection (h)(2) as evidence of
such classification or may issue additional documentation as evidence of
classification as a conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant
dependent.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC096F26643804D12BA36B8D59CFBE30"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Termination of
benefits</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E615CF84E2A49C3AF63794420653041"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any benefit provided to an alien seeking classification
as a conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant dependent, or who is
classified as such, under this section shall terminate if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF6DFA0CF1AC34F9699D377B478E4BB00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the alien is ineligible for such classification and all review
procedures under section 603 have been exhausted or waived by the alien;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDD068DEB44AF4BFCAF3738503E89A200"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the alien is found
removable from the United States under section 237 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1227">8 U.S.C. 1227</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7AB9FCDA7FCB4BB8973DA2D451E36E5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the alien has used
documentation issued under this section for unlawful or fraudulent purposes;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HADF96A447B954D77A643438552FBE2BE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the case of the
spouse or child of an alien applying for classification as a conditional
nonimmigrant or classified as a conditional nonimmigrant under this section,
the benefits for the principal alien are terminated.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0231EF6802D948919CC4AA87C53052B7"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Dissemination of
information on conditional nonimmigrant program</header><text>During the
12-month period immediately after the issuance of regulations implementing this
section, the Secretary, in cooperation with entities approved by the Secretary,
shall broadly disseminate information respecting conditional nonimmigrant or
conditional nonimmigrant dependent classification under this section and the
requirements to be satisfied to obtain such classification. The Secretary shall
disseminate information to employers and labor unions to advise them of the
rights and protections available to them and to workers who file applications
under this section. Such information shall be broadly disseminated, in the
principal languages, as determined by the Secretary, spoken by aliens who would
qualify for classification under this section, including to television, radio,
and print media to which such aliens would have access.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7043FD42F804AB9A881097B002C5700" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>602.</enum><header>Adjustment of status
for conditional nonimmigrants</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09F3ECCEFC6645D9913C4E9CEE42AED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E393D870D0C4D23B05D3FE1458450C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, including section 244(h) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1254a">8 U.S.C. 1254a(h)</external-xref>), the Secretary may adjust the status of a
conditional nonimmigrant or a conditional nonimmigrant dependent to that of an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the conditional nonimmigrant
or conditional nonimmigrant dependent satisfies the applicable requirements
under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF4B3DF4995984B10A23690EABACF7E2B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Completion of
employment or education requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A conditional nonimmigrant applying for
adjustment of status under this section shall establish that during the 6-year
period immediately preceding the application for adjustment of status, he or
she—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE622DFCD8794C498577D310419187BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has been employed full-time, part-time, or
seasonally in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H42CD9FDA39DC4DF0B06B1D30F8923490"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has been self-employed in the United
States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H34E10DF5DA644401B37EE100ACDBD8B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has met the education requirements under
subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0236A82FAE3F4C43A01EC4F8C2C453B4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Evidence of
employment</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46C0B08F29B3438AA7EE1BA300008318"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Conclusive
documents</header><text>An alien may conclusively establish employment status
in compliance with paragraph (2) by submitting records to the Secretary that
demonstrate such employment, and have been maintained by the Social Security
Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, or any other Federal, State, or
local government agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H79FE9D27B9A1431C9E4B35FB3879A3C2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other
documents</header><text>An alien who is unable to submit a document described
in subparagraph (A) may satisfy the requirement under paragraph (1) by
submitting to the Secretary at least 2 other types of reliable documents that
provide evidence of employment, including—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H359CD70168AF429900B08FDADC3CC1C5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>bank
records;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H376C3621D707481690C359301344BD3F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>business
records;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD5B1EC9A8ADC402CA2AEE9BEDBB00CF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>employer
records;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3B5B8983A18F4F0B994CE279C6E2AEBE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>records of a
labor union, day labor center, or organization that assists workers in
employment;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H84AC77BB904C4790B5001DDDE91C7ED"><enum>(v)</enum><text>sworn affidavits
from nonrelatives who have direct knowledge of the alien’s work, that
contain—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H82D403176C3F4C9CAC82585462F52CF2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the name, address,
and telephone number of the affiant;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD7B1CA5FF79F439A841FE619DED4D08E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the nature and
duration of the relationship between the affiant and the alien; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H78D0222B79E94438BB204F41004063E4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>other
verification or information; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA585BAEDDDE24B679BEE47798E02FFB4"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>remittance
records.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H253E302C440E4B7282D2FEDF396BC0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional
documents and restrictions</header><text>The Secretary may—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AD52CF8EDA44FDA8EB72FC68D13DD5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>designate
additional documents to evidence employment in the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C7B9B8C72D54D07A9A583AB79538BD5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>set such terms
and conditions on the use of affidavits as is necessary to verify and confirm
the identity of any affiant or otherwise prevent fraudulent submissions.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA60B60E7DC14413C93545EABE05DAA9E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text>It is the sense of the Congress that the requirement
under this subsection should be interpreted and implemented in a manner that
recognizes and takes into account the difficulties encountered by aliens in
obtaining evidence of employment due to the undocumented status of the
alien.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAEA8D940C044DDA976897737EBC84BE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Burden of
proof</header><text>An alien described in paragraph (1) who is applying for
adjustment of status under this section shall prove, by a preponderance of the
evidence, that the alien has satisfied the requirements of this subsection. An
alien may meet such burden of proof by producing sufficient evidence to
demonstrate such employment as a matter of reasonable inference.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3FC8BAF417EF460BB206379B2E808C9D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Portability</header><text>An
alien shall not be required to complete the employment requirements under this
section with a single employer.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H724690526B91418B8898A203D5FAFDD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions and
special rules</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D95FC7B0B1447C2B5397511C8F1E54B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exceptions based
on age</header><text>The employment requirements under this section shall not
apply—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HECA217EAF4F8426FA781020000C01E16"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to any alien who
is classified as a conditional nonimmigrant dependent who was younger than 21
years of age on the date of the enactment of this Act; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC600457479BD44EBBD58F52540B537A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to any alien who
is 65 years of age or older on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED5DC84147B645DE97CA5C5BF4A6541B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disabilities;
pregnancy</header><text>The employment requirements under this section shall be
reduced for an alien who cannot demonstrate employment based on a physical or
mental disability (as defined under section 3(2) of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12102">42 U.S.C. 12102(2)</external-xref>) or as a result of pregnancy if
such condition is evidenced by the submission of documentation prescribed by
the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H44B7F5CCBB7647A583DC845139E919C4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application
procedure and fee</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF674A7AD408F4B7BA33F1EE0B9F5B354"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations establishing
procedures for submitting an application for adjustment of status under this
section. The Secretary shall impose a fee for filing an application for
adjustment of status under this section which shall be sufficient to cover the
administrative and other expenses incurred in connection with the review of
such applications.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0B02F903BC2423BA127CADE3D162782"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fines</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE329AB754180468285979847002CB230"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided under subparagraph (B), an alien
filing an application for adjustment of status under this section shall pay a
$1500 fine to the Secretary, in addition to the fee required under paragraph
(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H366AC7ABA19A4A9D9DDEA9FA49E554E7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>An
alien who is classified as a conditional nonimmigrant dependent who was under
21 years of age on the date of enactment of this Act shall not be required to
pay a fine under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H29D9BBE5CFA446DBB629927937CD6F33"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State impact
assistance fee</header>
<subparagraph id="H91D9B38219714B32001F2CC6951A6E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to any other amounts required to be paid
under this subsection, a conditional nonimmigrant shall submit a State impact
assistance fee equal to $500 with the application for adjustment filed under
this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE6B9D63FBDF421CA58B099958ABCBB0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of
fee</header><text>Fees collected under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in
the State Impact Assistance Account and shall remain available under 286(x) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02BD334829B5447AAE6D22284DD7B36"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Deposit of
fees</header><text>Fees collected under this paragraph shall be deposited into
the Immigration Examination Fee Account and shall remain available as provided
under subsections (m) and (n) of section 286 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1356">8 U.S.C. 1356</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H882B31BDBBC54A5EB0A0402C43C2E69E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Deposit of
fines</header><text>Fines collected under this paragraph shall be deposited
into the New Worker Program and Conditional Nonimmigrant Fee Account and shall
remain available as provided under section 286(w) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15CA626588F6453A8E8FBFD7CA37C0FC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Admissible under
immigration laws</header><text>A conditional nonimmigrant or conditional
nonimmigrant dependent applying for adjustment of status under this section
shall establish that he or she is not inadmissible under section 212(a), except
for any provision under that section that is not applicable or waived under
paragraph (2) or (3) of section 601(d). For purposes of an application filed
under this section, any prior waiver of inadmissibility granted to an alien
under section 601(d)(2(C) shall remain in effect with respect to the specific
conduct considered by the Secretary at the time of classification under section
601.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6E54C67C196494DA497D130F9C62723"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Legal
reentry</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8E6DF2262FCD43F1B2F5E35909FB6F7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A conditional nonimmigrant applying for adjustment of
status under this section shall physically depart the United States and after
such departure, be admitted to the United States as a conditional nonimmigrant
or applicant for conditional nonimmigrant status, as evidenced by documentation
issued by the Secretary. A record of such admission shall be created by the
Secretary through the US–VISIT exit and entry system, or any other system
maintained by the Secretary to create a record of a lawful entry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCDC6573236F446D9A853AB1426A01336"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Departure and
reentry</header><text>A conditional nonimmigrant seeking to establish lawful
admission under paragraph (1)(B) may seek admission to the United States at any
port of entry at which the US–VISIT exit and entry system, or any other system
maintained by the Secretary to record lawful admission, is in operation.
Departure and subsequent lawful admission to the United States shall occur not
later than 90 days before the conditional nonimmigrant files an application for
adjustment to lawful permanent resident status under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H428477E6E6B54B00B000AC12FBD3CBA8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text>Paragraph
(2) shall not apply to an alien who, on the date on which the application for
adjustment of status is filed under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEDD2EE97993F4DC08E008C146400ABB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has served in the
Armed Forces of the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2ABA6D1FF544D068B3651A5F52626D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has a son or
daughter who has served or is serving in the Armed Forces of the United
States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0360BE434FF4F5681C694690EF61C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has a pending or
approved application under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1254a">8 U.S.C. 1254a</external-xref>), the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/100">Public Law 105–100</external-xref>), or the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998
(<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC012061A7C44DB0875FD730295D083C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is at least 65
years of age;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H245171B650E3446B0047420075CB3CB9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is younger than 21
years of age;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF8EDFC5B1A442BEBFAB7F2763E682CE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>suffers from an
ongoing physical or mental disability (as defined in section 3(2) of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12102">42 U.S.C. 12102</external-xref>));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9021A316A063497CA5372C5E0015F192"><enum>(G)</enum><text>is a single parent
head of household; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E069EDD9BD74841838CD17F37174300"><enum>(H)</enum><text>cannot comply with
such paragraph due to extreme hardship to the alien or an immediate family
member, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H43C4E1ED3E65421B90EB12F438784B19"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Failure to
establish lawful admission to the United States</header><text>Unless exempted
under paragraph (3), a conditional nonimmigrant who fails to depart and reenter
the United States in accordance with paragraph (1) may not become a lawful
permanent resident under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A608265A23F49758C30D27B98832168"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Medical
examination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A conditional
nonimmigrant or a conditional nonimmigrant dependent shall undergo an
appropriate medical examination (including a determination of immunization
status) that conforms to generally accepted professional standards of medical
practice.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5AC58A7B80744AD5989541160006DA8C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Payment of
income taxes</header>
<paragraph id="H31A93130DB494F5A8924750091E53903"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than the date on which status is adjusted under
this section, a conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant dependent
shall satisfy any applicable Federal tax liability by establishing that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFF039B027A44416C81E1E5F02F71C465"><enum>(A)</enum><text>no such tax
liability exists;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4676AEEE3F147C4AADBC3B1C007098"><enum>(B)</enum><text>all outstanding
liabilities have been paid; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F4D4D26325145309FB81700F7B40042"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the conditional
nonimmigrant has entered into, and is in compliance with, an agreement for
payment of all outstanding liabilities with the Internal Revenue
Service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H037E227FE6F64B76906FE9A819BB599"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicable
federal tax liability</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the term
<term>applicable Federal tax liability</term> means liability for Federal
taxes, including penalties and interest, owed for any year during the period of
employment required under subsection (a)(2) for which the statutory period for
assessment of any deficiency for such taxes has not expired.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H258017E0308140349B9008272CEE27D2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>IRS
cooperation</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish rules
and procedures under which the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall provide
documentation to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H676BBDFA55DB4DA1A7DDB607B7F8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a
conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant dependent, upon request,
to establish the payment of all taxes required under this subsection; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD63BAA561B104E45822DA3FC2B27750"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary, upon
request, regarding the payment of Federal taxes by an alien applying for a
benefit under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H25E78A4BC4164CF9B12C5CB654345BF2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>The
alien may satisfy proof of compliance with this subsection by submitting
documentation that establishes that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B76C9439E8D49D9B23139A4CEFDD3C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>no such tax
liability exists;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D9F6DFA22924521A57232F9981DE6C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>all outstanding
liabilities have been met; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0C4E8FAC4754F6F9E59CBD29973AFF6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the alien has
entered into, and is in compliance with, an agreement for payment of all
outstanding liabilities with the Internal Revenue Service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCF7150F6C16C4DA683D0C2C0F0B3C439"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Basic
citizenship skills</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7624F9FED67F406792FEA1871E93CB5C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided
under paragraph (2), a conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant
dependent shall establish that he or she—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H93D6B9E8331542739CF27CBDE5A59199"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meets the requirements under section 312 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1423">8 U.S.C. 1423</external-xref>); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H802BA91F896E435D90FB83F4EDF61D18"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is satisfactorily pursuing a course of
study to achieve such an understanding of English and knowledge and
understanding of the history and Government of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEF87BBFDDD7C4A5D85C9C18AB128F53"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relation to
naturalization examination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant dependent who demonstrates
that he or she meets the requirements under such section 312 may be considered
to have satisfied the requirements of that section for purposes of becoming
naturalized as a citizen of the United States under title III of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1401">8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1827CA64ED7E4363ADDA1EFEF887C327"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<subparagraph id="HE3474FBC79754709B003C7C0C96812A9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Mandatory</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall not apply to any person who is unable to comply with those
requirements because of a physical or developmental disability or mental
impairment as described in section 312(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A0F53E9FD824F17B8C0D6DCFD597F06"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Discretionary</header><text>The
Secretary may waive all or part of paragraph (1) for a conditional nonimmigrant
who is at least 65 years of age on the date on which an application is filed
for adjustment of status under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H711616D76FB4446B9BE900D8794266A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Security and law
enforcement background checks</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a security and
law enforcement background check in accordance with procedures described in
section 601(f).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF5F27A29D03449D798F632B6A760CBF0"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Military
selective service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a
conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant dependent is within the
age period required under the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App.
451 et seq.), the conditional nonimmigrant shall establish proof of
registration under that Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF683D88D710A4550B5C8EED732F1E8FC"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Treatment of
conditional nonimmigrant dependents</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16539A5DCDD64A2F96FFD120ED00F1CE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H371829D333224921844B5EDDF2FD944B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">adjust the status of a conditional
nonimmigrant dependent to that of a person admitted for lawful permanent
residence if the principal conditional nonimmigrant spouse or parent has been
found eligible for adjustment of status under this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D66212B39DF4DF883DF4251388576B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">adjust the status of a conditional
nonimmigrant dependent who was the spouse or child of an alien who was
classified as a conditional nonimmigrant or was eligible for such
classification under section 601, to that of a person admitted for permanent
residence if—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF547546C9B294AEC82AC7BB761BD769D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the termination of the relationship with
such spouse or parent was connected to domestic violence; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA6979692B0A4B7583E1D4DD4C7CF304"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the spouse or child has been battered or
subjected to extreme cruelty by the spouse or parent.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0509376B94A40AB8678B51163EB1153"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application of
other law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In processing
applications under this subsection on behalf of aliens who have been battered
or subjected to extreme cruelty, the Secretary shall apply—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE4F3DF86A74F41CFA3EDB02C5130F58B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the provisions under section 204(a)(1)(J)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(J)</external-xref>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBAFAF42124A141C4A80007FB660187B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the protections, prohibitions, and
penalties under section 384 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1367">8 U.S.C. 1367</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H85F3EF5C18E04FB1B69F00F54C323FE5"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Back of the
line</header><text>An alien may not adjust status to that of a lawful permanent
resident status under the <short-title>Development,
Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007</short-title> until that
earlier of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8EC16FF298A14ACCBD5E7312A12E3066"><enum>(1)</enum><text>30 days after an
immigrant visa becomes available for petitions filed under sections 201, 202,
and 203 that were filed before the date of enactment of the STRIVE Act of 2007;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H096BA06264B046379E66BF97F941D794"><enum>(2)</enum><text>8 years after the
enactment of the <short-title>Development, Relief, and
Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8B5E751CCE294CC0884DC9BAB249B096"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Ineligibility
for public benefits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For
purposes of section 403 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1613">8 U.S.C. 1613</external-xref>), an alien whose status has been
adjusted under this section shall not be eligible for any Federal means-tested
public benefit unless the alien meets the alien eligibility criteria for such
benefit under title IV of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1601">8 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H63A0F1B1498C436F8CC27D954E17F3F6"><enum>603.</enum><header>Administrative
and judicial review</header>
<subsection id="HA3D021D2D261459DBBEBE9FE736C2CA3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administrative
review</header>
<paragraph id="HBEB9BB2346F049219DE344DB31E29EDE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Single level of
administrative appellate review</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an
appellate review process within United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services to provide for a single level of administrative appellate review of a
final determination respecting an application for classification or adjustment
of status under this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB67206C57F4D4705A4FC00D75FED2D6B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standard for
review</header><text>Administrative appellate review under paragraph (1) shall
be based solely upon the administrative record established at the time of the
determination on the application and upon the presentation of additional or
newly discovered evidence during the time of the pending appeal.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE28F9356B43F48C2B981188E9991356C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header>
<paragraph id="H6E9A2D2B66AA4D1E90EF321199452078"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The circuit courts of appeal of the United States shall
have jurisdiction to review the denial of an application for classification or
adjustment of status under this subtitle. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the standard for review of such a denial shall be governed by paragraph
(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3557EE10AFF742C2B6724B528020B403"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standard for
judicial review</header><text>Judicial review of a denial of an application
under this subtitle shall be based solely upon the administrative record
established at the time of the review. The findings of fact and other
determinations contained in the record shall be conclusive unless the applicant
can establish abuse of discretion or findings that are directly contrary to
clear and convincing facts contained in the record, considered as a
whole.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H91D66D3789DD4D089884DFBA4D7FF8DD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Jurisdiction of
courts</header>
<subparagraph id="HB78D278162C8470EABCBF20E5CF96E4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district
courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any cause or claim
arising from a pattern or practice of the Secretary in the operation or
implementation of this subtitle that is arbitrary, capricious, or otherwise
contrary to law, and may order any appropriate relief.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85892053B042499787FA4D541236B5ED"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Remedies</header><text>A
district court may order any appropriate relief under subparagraph (A) if the
court determines that—</text>
<clause id="HBF10FBF6FB024339BD402D77F8A7E5B7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>resolution of such
cause or claim will serve judicial and administrative efficiency; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H3C0814C78C884C1D9D00D59608B3656"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
remedy would otherwise not be reasonably available or practicable.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDCCD97183C614653B0F1FA1BA3D921D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Stay of
removal</header><text>An alien seeking administrative or judicial review under
this section may not be removed from the United States until a final decision
is rendered establishing that the alien is ineligible for classification or
adjustment of status under this subtitle unless such removal is based on
criminal or national security grounds.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H01FC3EEF947E4EF3801B9C3DC007EC37"><enum>604.</enum><header>Mandatory
disclosure of information</header>
<subsection id="H46399943DE154DECAAE4FD5FB3346F31"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mandatory
disclosure</header><text>The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall provide
a duly recognized law enforcement entity that submits a written request with
the information furnished pursuant to an application filed under this subtitle,
and any other information derived from such furnished information, in
connection with a criminal investigation or prosecution or a national security
investigation or prosecution, of an individual suspect or group of
suspects.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5EDB3C017B7442D4AB9746556BA6E8F5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>Except
as otherwise provided under this section, no Federal agency, or any officer,
employee, or agent of such agency, may—</text>
<paragraph id="HAA07E1A7B6254F468171A1E272679586"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use the
information furnished by the applicant pursuant to an application for benefits
under this subtitle for any purpose other than to make a determination on the
application;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H413E09D33AC6419AA1DF45EECEFAA900"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make any
publication through which the information furnished by any particular applicant
can be identified; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DC30EE8D62D4750A8604D32B395D186"><enum>(3)</enum><text>permit anyone
other than the sworn officers and employees of such agency to examine
individual applications.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8563273676214C078C2FE5BFCCE611CA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Criminal
penalty</header><text>Any person who knowingly uses, publishes, or permits
information to be examined in violation of this section shall be fined not more
than $10,000.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H84BDE0D4C9984044BFF0AF744E7D3CBF"><enum>605.</enum><header>Penalties for
false statements in applications</header>
<subsection id="HEEC4E9B8E071432CBCED6F2C5D4DFAE6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Criminal
penalty</header>
<paragraph id="HF5FF5177354541D5ACEE23F16B7CD29"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Violation</header><text>It
shall be unlawful for any person—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9A3EB41BF5CD4547851DABAE67166C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to file, or assist
in filing, an application for benefits under this subtitle; and</text>
<clause id="H559BAB320F7947F6B56050398F6D2074"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
knowingly and willfully falsify, misrepresent, conceal, or cover up a material
fact;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD0B53B87FFF14CC8ADF3BB44881D20BA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
make any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="HBE1FA0D8245A4E01ADD7E682D59F6BF6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to
make or use any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B3E8DC7B6144AA8916ED0DC96A1BD40"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to create or
supply a false writing or document for use in making such an
application.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3C71ACE058DF4294A26FA3B7AF685CCF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Penalty</header><text>Any
person who violates paragraph (1) shall be fined in accordance with title 18,
United States Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H14331E87AC5E43C6A6E7F1005850C48E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inadmissibility</header><text>An
alien who is convicted of violating subsection (a) shall be considered to be
inadmissible to the United States on the ground described in section
212(a)(6)(C)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)(6)(C)(i)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3DD54D4481F74975AD3214D75C6DACBE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Notwithstanding
subsections (a) and (b), any alien or other entity (including an employer or
union) that submits an employment record that contains incorrect data used by
the alien to obtain such employment, shall not, on that ground, be determined
to have violated this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB24547B22284946893220795405FAC9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>606.</enum><header>Aliens not subject
to direct numerical limitations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 201(b)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)</external-xref>), as
amended by title V, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9D7E47304014DD8B6F089EBA066FFB5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking
<quote>subparagraph (A) or (B) of</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9CA13DA572254B858383D1B326E1E2FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H994EF7F43823409AA03B017DC8A9A674" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF515A0A9717C48B093F497BC5B218780" indent="up1"><enum>(N)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Aliens whose status is adjusted from that
of a conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant
dependent.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H243B54DF000D490881A3DCB000F755CB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>607.</enum><header>Employer
protections</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC3A8F0AE56246D0BC01F7C5B6A0271B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Immigration
status of alien</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Employers of
aliens applying for conditional nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant
dependent classification or adjustment of status under section 601 or 602 shall
not be subject to civil and criminal tax liability relating directly to the
employment of such alien before receiving employment authorization under this
subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC518B20AC544AAA009ED3C7571DA2D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Provision of
employment records</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Employers
that provide unauthorized aliens with copies of employment records or other
evidence of employment pursuant to an application for conditional nonimmigrant
or conditional nonimmigrant dependent classification or adjustment of status
under section 601 or 602 or any other application or petition pursuant to any
other immigration law, shall not be subject to civil and criminal liability
under section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a</external-xref>) for
employing such unauthorized aliens.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF8F2D9D979C4D3C82991F86C5656453"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability of
other law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this
section may be used to shield an employer from liability under section 274B of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324b">8 U.S.C. 1324b</external-xref>) or any other labor or
employment law.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3DA8795FA7742FEA00386ECC36FB730"><enum>608.</enum><header>Limitations on
eligibility</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04217909BC33483EA3EA9B86A135693E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien is not ineligible for any immigration benefit
under any provision of this title, or any amendment made by this title, solely
on the basis that the alien violated section 1543, 1544, or 1546 of title 18,
United States Code, or any amendments made by this Act, during the period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date on
which the alien applies for any benefits under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H18E2CB8FFF4A4F84BCF519461B985EA1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prosecution</header><text>An
alien who commits a violation of section 1543, 1544, or 1546 of such title or
any amendments made by this Act, during the period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act and ending on the date that the alien applies for
eligibility for such benefit may be prosecuted for the violation if the alien’s
application for such benefit is denied.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE4C4119B50E462AB5217F63F019E08D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>609.</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall promulgate regulations
regarding the timely filing and processing of applications for benefits under
this subtitle.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4694B4EDD68C4A0799E0A25DD96284D2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>610.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H36E587FCB615479BACE055FD453876F4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04FE743746EF4FAA9F83CC6C049CDD00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds appropriated
pursuant to subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA4997787FDFE4C24BF797CFF759141C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of
the Congress that funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a)
should be directly appropriated so as to facilitate the orderly and timely
commencement of the processing of applications filed under sections 601 and
602.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H4907B9229F3F498A858D9E69B3449066"><enum>B</enum><header>DREAM Act of
2007</header>
<section id="H3731FF451A8E4231B60680D32157F2E6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>621.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Development, Relief, and
Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007</short-title></quote> or the
<quote><short-title>DREAM Act of
2007</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H6A9049E7630A498DB476DEF2638E2685"><enum>622.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H3D2A0917F35C4E24854B101CB0639858"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Institution of
higher education</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>institution of higher education</quote> has the meaning given that term
in section 101 of the <act-name parsable-cite="HEA65">Higher Education Act of
1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBE3AB37409614C6E99D4CD9F3B16C85"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Uniformed
services</header><text>The term <quote>uniformed services</quote> has the
meaning given that term in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/101">section 101(a)</external-xref> of title 10, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H1D20F4AA025B4B509D95DF26131492F4"><enum>623.</enum><header>Restoration of
State option to determine residency for purposes of higher education
benefits</header>
<subsection id="H251B10CA0C02470EAC6816E73C58359E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1623">8 U.S.C. 1623</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10165F44F3654DD5812C9F33EE59F34D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The repeal under subsection (a) shall take effect as if
included in the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</external-xref>; 110 Stat.
3009–546).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H5C0D1B409332429ABD116431D437D5F7"><enum>624.</enum><header>Cancellation of
removal and adjustment of status of certain long-term residents who entered the
United States as children</header>
<subsection id="H25F8D1FB37194B61A958DCEFAF2E5B2E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Special rule for
certain long-term residents who entered the United States as children</header>
<paragraph id="H3D4D080C538742CD8681D2E318E0BF12"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as
otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Secretary may cancel removal of, and
adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence,
subject to the conditional basis described in section 625, an alien who is
inadmissible or deportable from the United States, if the alien demonstrates
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC183D68DFA1F4C3FA7F785E0AE96B8CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien has been
physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less
than 5 years immediately preceding the date of enactment of this Act, and had
not yet reached the age of 16 years at the time of initial entry;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD06B97207831463690EAB1065D033290"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the alien has been
a person of good moral character since the time of application;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1016D94A5489404A83CCB78B71C136D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the alien—</text>
<clause id="HCB204159303F4098841FCBA49FFB4EA1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
not inadmissible under paragraph (2), (3), (6)(E), or (10)(C) of section 212(a)
of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)</external-xref>); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00F1F89CF8984C8E9122312B32959D90"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is not deportable
under paragraph (1)(E), (2), or (4) of section 237(a) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1227(a));</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDA3CA1C455042258168406ED456851E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the alien, at the
time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education in
the United States, or has earned a high school diploma or obtained a general
education development certificate in the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82BB079CD9374113BE27282D32DE8DB8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the alien has
never been under a final administrative or judicial order of exclusion,
deportation, or removal, unless the alien—</text>
<clause id="H9E6AF80893F7476AB6CF46DBE4E73B83"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has
remained in the United States under color of law after such order was issued;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="HF79D4FEFC95F437BBCF1373004A2C7AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>received the
order before attaining the age of 16 years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H59FDC7D4E57D4BF78FA018A38E389DDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), the Secretary may waive the ground of ineligibility under
section 212(a)(6)(E) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> and the ground of deportability under paragraph
(1)(E) of section 237(a) of that Act for humanitarian purposes or family unity
or when it is otherwise in the public interest.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H281410C9CA684F47A86D1E7904210038"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide a procedure by regulation allowing eligible individuals
to apply affirmatively for the relief available under this subsection without
being placed in removal proceedings.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF326990CC1424403B111B3ACAEAA3EEE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination of
continuous period</header><text>For purposes of this section, any period of
continuous residence or continuous physical presence in the United States of an
alien who applies for cancellation of removal under this section shall not
terminate when the alien is served a notice to appear under section 239(a) of
the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1229(a)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H260AA53991044CF7A9380579BD1D082D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Treatment of
certain breaks in presence</header>
<paragraph id="H66974659B72C46A0885FA213BF15EDF9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien shall be considered to have failed to maintain
continuous physical presence in the United States under subsection (a) if the
alien has departed from the United States for any period in excess of 90 days
or for any periods in the aggregate exceeding 180 days.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1FD9E1B0B09F4696A4F9415E97F4D22B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extensions for
exceptional circumstances</header><text>The Secretary may extend the time
periods described in paragraph (1) if the alien demonstrates that the failure
to timely return to the United States was due to exceptional circumstances. The
exceptional circumstances determined sufficient to justify an extension should
be no less compelling than serious illness of the alien, or death or serious
illness of a parent, grandparent, sibling, or child.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8752A453438D4EDD8187DAC98DDE0012"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exemption from
numerical limitations</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to
apply a numerical limitation on the number of aliens who may be eligible for
cancellation of removal or adjustment of status under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC8EF8737FA444C56A89D3F7DF76EBBEC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header>
<paragraph id="HA8EDB946266F4E9680526D9F474BB6DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Proposed
regulations</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall publish regulations implementing this section.
Such regulations shall be effective immediately on an interim basis, but are
subject to change and revision after public notice and opportunity for a period
for public comment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A9073F710AD4F228CF882DE07A74DF9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interim, final
regulations</header><text>Within a reasonable time after publication of the
interim regulations in accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
publish final regulations implementing this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H74554E0BB035416198D2BBCB6663C78F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Removal of
alien</header><text>The Secretary may not remove any alien who has a pending
application for conditional status under this subtitle.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3DD71CC0A4E04E77A9BE445754B371DA"><enum>625.</enum><header>Conditional
permanent resident status</header>
<subsection id="H36DEA615384A499FAC57A62DD817DBA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="HC4997EAC628345F5A0BE6CD000828F49"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conditional
basis for status</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
except as provided in section 626, an alien whose status has been adjusted
under section 624 to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
shall be considered to have obtained such status on a conditional basis subject
to the provisions of this section. Such conditional permanent resident status
shall be valid for a period of 6 years, subject to termination under subsection
(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3EC77E2012D94B678B29C7CD5FBCBD9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice of
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H1C3CE8BAC91D48F89855577500A6F065"><enum>(A)</enum><header>At time of
obtaining permanent residence</header><text>At the time an alien obtains
permanent resident status on a conditional basis under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall provide for notice to the alien regarding the provisions of
this section and the requirements of subsection (c) to have the conditional
basis of such status removed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAAABB240785D4922AFC0FED242B7AEF0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of
failure to provide notice</header><text>The failure of the Secretary to provide
a notice under this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="H525D400D16354D6C90F975C5AFDF8D85"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall not affect
the enforcement of the provisions of this Act with respect to the alien;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9D03A21D742F4CBA86BFB716FBC7E4F1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall not give
rise to any private right of action by the alien.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5F3A285E51A04BE70016339DD47C6510"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination of
status</header>
<paragraph id="H9EC30A7A4B1241E0B0131FECAFBDD8F7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall terminate the conditional permanent
resident status of any alien who obtained such status under this subtitle, if
the Secretary determines that the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB8AAFC943B394FBC93944C95587D8C37"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ceases to meet the
requirements of subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 624(a)(1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05ECC00079034C79ACE363711974F4B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has become a
public charge; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7873E5DBA3114FDA9ECAA5D3A6C47EA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has received a
dishonorable or other than honorable discharge from the uniformed
services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H88DFAA60B8484EB0A75046EBDDCF85D8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Return to
previous immigration status</header><text>Any alien whose conditional permanent
resident status is terminated under paragraph (1) shall return to the
immigration status the alien had immediately prior to receiving conditional
permanent resident status under this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD064270BBA15431A84E253D0A549D36F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements of
timely petition for removal of condition</header>
<paragraph id="HA4399C9713D2432DA0604DF7F1AB93D5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In order for the conditional basis of permanent resident
status obtained by an alien under subsection (a) to be removed, the alien shall
file with the Secretary, in accordance with paragraph (3), a petition
which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H96D5CCC991BC42238B26EEEA155F28F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>requests the
removal of such conditional basis; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB55769914DB40068B34505819115830"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides, under
penalty of perjury, the facts and information needed by the Secretary to make
the determination described in paragraph (2)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB049E76E29F6426E9359E6DA6DFBD885"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjudication of
petition to remove condition</header>
<subparagraph id="H3C4AAF6B35C54F7CB8ED72579526588D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a petition is filed in accordance with paragraph (1)
for an alien, the Secretary shall make a determination as to whether the alien
meets the requirements set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of subsection
(d)(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA350B0788EF3420C9D92170045DEC088"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Removal of
conditional basis if favorable determination</header><text>If the Secretary
determines that the alien meets such requirements, the Secretary shall notify
the alien of such determination and immediately remove the conditional basis of
the status of the alien.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H243563CCD1674582A7E4011C47C45025"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Termination if
adverse determination</header><text>If the Secretary determines that the alien
does not meet such requirements, the Secretary shall notify the alien of such
determination and terminate the conditional permanent resident status of the
alien as of the date of the determination.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H902371C6A1CC4CDA9700AB005D8083B5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Time to file
petition</header>
<subparagraph id="H653FF7598A4940F2ABA55735F5B4FB72"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien may petition to remove the conditional basis to
lawful resident status during the period beginning 180 days before and ending 2
years after the date that is 6 years after—</text>
<clause id="H9EAF3CFBA17A47BAA59CED389C83BD96"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
date of the granting of conditional permanent resident status; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HC89789CA351542D08BE2D68E93A03C2C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any
other expiration date of the conditional permanent resident status as extended
by the Secretary in accordance with this subtitle.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H015275E5A5D949A59F62A9A024C544FE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Status</header><text>The
alien shall be deemed in conditional permanent resident status in the United
States during the period in which a petition under subparagraph (A) is
pending.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0ACF4E83C7DA4983B2C91C22BB7BB5D3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Details of
petition</header>
<paragraph id="H798CC87C2FBE472EAB30C1515FA2BB42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contents of
petition</header><text>Each petition for an alien under subsection (c)(1) shall
contain information to permit the Secretary to determine whether each of the
following requirements is met:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD65C44E8712143338487B32FC950C638"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The alien has
demonstrated good moral character during the entire period the alien has been a
conditional permanent resident.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF14A4DE6812476FAFAAD89C471008AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The alien is in
compliance with section 624(a)(1)(C).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB986286AE4EA4AC8802EAF8E83007DE7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The alien has not
abandoned the alien’s residence in the United States. The Secretary shall
presume that the alien has abandoned such residence if the alien is absent from
the United States for more than 365 days, in the aggregate, during the period
of conditional residence, unless the alien demonstrates that the alien has not
abandoned the alien’s residence. An alien who is absent from the United States
due to active service in the uniformed services has not abandoned the alien’s
residence in the United States during the period of such service.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27A477D2A3A24203BCFE2C134F0959D6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The alien has
completed at least 1 of the following:</text>
<clause id="H323DEB3A170B43418E375248CA637E69"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The
alien has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education in the
United States or has completed at least 2 years, in good standing, in a program
for a bachelor’s degree or higher degree in the United States.</text>
</clause><clause id="HEDD5359374724340935171C4A33E4B26"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The
alien has served in the uniformed services for at least 2 years and, if
discharged, has received an honorable discharge.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28FAFB2A47AE475AA9982D5430B1B88"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The alien has
provided a list of each secondary school (as that term is defined in section
9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>))
that the alien attended in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1A389CB2F6034CA7B23633A2D75FD788"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Hardship
exception</header>
<subparagraph id="H2396D38D586D4A7CBC2D930841D10081"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may remove the conditional status of an
alien if the alien—</text>
<clause id="H73FF64C391F345E392E2D23F4E82F42B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>satisfies the
requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1);</text>
</clause><clause id="HC4305F37C86B4B2AB7BDA81421B1B139"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>demonstrates
compelling circumstances for the inability to complete the requirements
described in paragraph (1)(D); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAF00184A1D8849B5A9301E5C9931955B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>demonstrates
that the alien’s removal from the United States would result in exceptional and
extremely unusual hardship to the alien or the alien’s spouse, parent, or child
who is a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA2BC2B37E1D46AC8E3DFEEA7E46D6FA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Upon
a showing of good cause, the Secretary may extend the period of conditional
resident status for the purpose of completing the requirements described in
paragraph (1)(D).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCF7CF1CB4DFB477B00819EB148A8F805"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Treatment of
period for purposes of naturalization</header><text>For purposes of title III
of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1401">8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.</external-xref>), an alien who is in the United States as a lawful
permanent resident on a conditional basis under this section shall be
considered to have been admitted as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence and to be in the United States as an alien lawfully admitted to the
United States for permanent residence. The alien may not apply for
naturalization until the conditional basis is removed.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H05785E8785B04778B628812411AC52F8"><enum>626.</enum><header>Retroactive
benefits under this Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">If, on
the date of the enactment of this Act, an alien has satisfied all the
requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 624(a)(1) and section
625(d)(1)(D), the Secretary may adjust the status of the alien to that of a
conditional resident in accordance with section 624. The alien may petition for
removal of such condition at the end of the conditional residence period in
accordance with section 625(c) if the alien has met the requirements of
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 625(d)(1) during the entire period
of conditional residence.</text>
</section><section id="H2511DF98CB01496FAA3E362C00998946"><enum>627.</enum><header>Exclusive
jurisdiction</header>
<subsection id="H30BDB3F380D747A089830770FDF57800"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall have exclusive jurisdiction to
determine eligibility for relief under this subtitle, except if the alien has
been placed into deportation, exclusion, or removal proceedings either prior to
or after filing an application for relief under this Act, in which case the
Attorney General shall have exclusive jurisdiction and shall assume all the
powers and duties of the Secretary until proceedings are terminated, or if a
final order of deportation, exclusion, or removal is entered the Secretary
shall resume all powers and duties delegated to the Secretary under this
subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD154A9812F96473191BF0060184561EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Stay of removal
of certain aliens enrolled in primary or secondary school</header><text>The
Attorney General shall stay the removal proceedings of any alien who—</text>
<paragraph id="H182B027323014FCE81765B00DF91666B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>meets all the
requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (E) of section
624(a)(1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3CE4A8249474DF0BCE5C62098DF66D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is at least 12
years of age; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00B0344DF53F4DACBD616E8B01BD8BD5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is enrolled full
time in a primary or secondary school.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD11CD17EBBDB4178A79FDC078C9F5122"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Employment</header><text>An
alien whose removal is stayed pursuant to subsection (b) may be engaged in
employment in the United States consistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/201">29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.</external-xref>) and State and local laws governing minimum age for
employment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA7D1C35BB88648E58CDEBA4E51025C6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Lift of
stay</header><text>The Attorney General shall lift the stay granted pursuant to
subsection (b) if the alien—</text>
<paragraph id="H5D9E10A8830D4099879CCE6FFF8FBB00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is no longer
enrolled in a primary or secondary school; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0950FFF0E74B4FA189AD504764B9DECC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ceases to meet the
requirements of subsection (b)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5C32B3208F164AAEB400CDA2DD905E3"><enum>628.</enum><header>Penalties for
false statements in application</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any person who files an application for
relief under this subtitle and willfully and knowingly falsifies,
misrepresents, or conceals a material fact or makes any false or fraudulent
statement or representation, or makes or uses any false writing or document
knowing the same to contain any false or fraudulent statement or entry, shall
be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more
than 5 years, or both.</text>
</section><section id="HD4864C92C6A44C2200CEA626964CCE4"><enum>629.</enum><header>Confidentiality
of information</header>
<subsection id="H50588FF5197445398E5119CD11D552DD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Except
as provided in subsection (b), no officer or employee of the United States
may—</text>
<paragraph id="H3DCFB5EF8E03431D86001D4B2F05EA62"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use the
information furnished by the applicant pursuant to an application filed under
this Act to initiate removal proceedings against any persons identified in the
application;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94781FF7A4F444BBAADFCCC598D0F6C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make any
publication whereby the information furnished by any particular individual
pursuant to an application under this Act can be identified; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HED3554903A4F419E91373721F7BE86EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>permit anyone
other than an officer or employee of the United States Government or, in the
case of applications filed under this Act with a designated entity, that
designated entity, to examine applications filed under this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H631B2734A6FD469299D8DEAAAB432F86"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required
disclosure</header><text>The Secretary or the Attorney General shall provide
the information furnished under this section, and any other information derived
from such furnished information, to—</text>
<paragraph id="H222802B4A9AA42C49EC4C094A117E9C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
duly recognized law enforcement entity in connection with an investigation or
prosecution of an offense described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 212(a)
of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)</external-xref>), when such information is requested in writing by such
entity; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE040C0B45D644922007D15E73EB0CE36"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an official
coroner for purposes of affirmatively identifying a deceased individual
(whether or not such individual is deceased as a result of a crime).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD48590D23AED4720B203DFC856E6E4ED"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Penalty</header><text>Any
person who knowingly uses, publishes, or permits information to be examined in
violation of this section shall be fined not more than $10,000.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA1BBEB655B7544D1A82BE027A517D437"><enum>630.</enum><header>Expedited
processing of applications; prohibition on fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Regulations promulgated under this subtitle
shall provide that applications under this subtitle will be considered on an
expedited basis and without a requirement for the payment by the applicant of
any additional fee for such expedited processing.</text>
</section><section id="HFC342E922858495794A69DFA15E6974"><enum>631.</enum><header>Higher education
assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
provision of the <act-name parsable-cite="HEA65">Higher Education Act of
1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.</external-xref>), with respect to assistance provided
under title IV of such <act-name parsable-cite="HEA65">Act</act-name> (20
U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), an alien who adjusts status to that of a lawful permanent
resident under this subtitle shall only be eligible for the following
assistance under such title:</text>
<paragraph id="H4442586EA0E44C0C9B9EE13F786F5CFB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Student loans
under parts B, D, and E of such title IV (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1071">20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.</external-xref>, 1087a et
seq., 1087aa et seq.), subject to the requirements of such parts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9BE8E3AEC47E4F2A959EB3DBD1A4456C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Federal work-study
programs under part C of such title IV (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2751">42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.</external-xref>), subject to the
requirements of such part.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H48C06B2408FB4BB0A118AE68798DF456"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Services under
such title IV (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070">20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.</external-xref>), subject to the requirements for such
services.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD7BD684483B54D40849908722DD21734"><enum>632.</enum><header>GAO
report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 7 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that
sets forth—</text>
<paragraph id="H08A4DB1502754D7A00000249C1771B91"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of
aliens who were eligible for cancellation of removal and adjustment of status
under section 624(a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H59BD59A38F664112BBC9FCD437003C85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of
aliens who applied for adjustment of status under section 624(a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3106F4A5D0CF46BF893F2E6B9EFA689D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number of
aliens who were granted adjustment of status under section 624(a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC3C50493CD94001BCF2A85496CCD89C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the number of
aliens whose conditional permanent resident status was removed under section
625.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H5539A429A89B4A6C9610AEF782474E51"><enum>C</enum><header>AgJOBS Act of
2007</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF7C475BCCB147C098C405C1B1999D00" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>641.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Agricultural Job
Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007</short-title></quote> or the
<quote><short-title>AgJOBS Act of
2007</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H278AC56FB02C4D2600950000E248F6E8"><enum>642.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H80F11FE96C1B45169EE26F7E88634B83"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agricultural
employment</header><text>The term <term>agricultural employment</term> means
any service or activity that is considered to be agricultural under section
3(f) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/203">29 U.S.C. 203(f)</external-xref>) or agricultural
labor under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/3121">section 3121(g)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the
performance of agricultural labor or services described in section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H053AF5D4B51A4162B1EBE8602D315FFC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Blue card
status</header><text>The term <term>blue card status</term> means the status of
an alien who has been lawfully admitted into the United States for temporary
residence under section 101(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6283B8465AA64D048CA65260556963ED"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The
term <term>Department</term> means the Department of Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H49AAF7853C3B45DF941636999969DD94"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Employer</header><text>The
term <term>employer</term> means any person or entity, including any farm labor
contractor and any agricultural association, that employs workers in
agricultural employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H207C9A7EABAF4B6DBA87D4004736DE9D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>Except
as otherwise provided, the term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of
Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD3BFA0755FB44CFB8FCF21B9D5289E7B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Temporary</header><text>A
worker is employed on a <quote>temporary</quote> basis when the employment is
intended not to exceed 10 months.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0FB79BBF1A944EA39F00E7EC78D8E3F9"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Work
day</header><text>The term <term>work day</term> means any day in which the
individual is employed 5.75 or more hours in agricultural employment.</text>
</paragraph></section><chapter id="H5EC078C678504C539D6FC900CBB7B0C1"><enum>1</enum><header>PILOT PROGRAM FOR
EARNED STATUS ADJUSTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS</header>
<subchapter id="HEE25BBA08AA94C9983EDAB37624BAE41"><enum>A</enum><header>Blue card
status</header>
<section id="HB8B49BF2146F4B6AB262432F0103C900"><enum>643.</enum><header>Requirements
for blue card status</header>
<subsection id="H35AEFA816E8F4B4B8D5758F11E6C982B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement To
grant blue card status</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary shall, pursuant to the requirements of this section, grant
blue card status to an alien who qualifies under this section if the Secretary
determines that the alien—</text>
<paragraph id="HA96E037C6C7C40A586E6A57BB710BDA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has performed
agricultural employment in the United States for at least 863 hours or 150 work
days during the 24-month period ending on December 31, 2006;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9800FE0DC6DA445EBE4BFD29F744F0B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>applied for such
status during the 18-month application period beginning on the first day of the
seventh month that begins after the date of enactment of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H186A8F7C934D4E308843BA8CA317A2CF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is otherwise
admissible to the United States under section 212 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1182), except as otherwise provided under section 647(b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEE698031C4A24671AE00C100CED3A135"><enum>(4)</enum><text>has not been
convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor, an element of which involves bodily
injury, threat of serious bodily injury, or harm to property in excess of
$500.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H694E9D13D7594272B432EB22C3C4209"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized
travel</header><text>An alien who is granted blue card status is authorized to
travel outside the United States (including commuting to the United States from
a residence in a foreign country) in the same manner as an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H076D05FAEC464FDFA1ADC949D842E7E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorized
employment</header><text>The Secretary shall provide an alien who is granted
blue card status an employment authorized endorsement or other appropriate work
permit, in the same manner as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA817241ECDAA4718BF1C9E6D4F271501"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination of
blue card status</header>
<paragraph id="H201A8305E8F84FBFB53B8C04744100D0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may terminate blue card status granted to
an alien under this section only if the Secretary determines that the alien is
deportable.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CF7146685094A0BACDA00D1AD03D900"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grounds for
termination of blue card status</header><text>Before any alien becomes eligible
for adjustment of status under section 645, the Secretary may deny adjustment
to permanent resident status and provide for termination of the blue card
status granted such alien under paragraph (1) if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H984F7E974A7D45ADA813F0811EB67767"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary
finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the adjustment to blue card
status was the result of fraud or willful misrepresentation (as described in
section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C)(i)</external-xref>); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE62D92130A4E42C9A1FE6E8114DD10F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the alien—</text>
<clause id="HB3E8F4276F6E4E0B8CBF999C0063C731"><enum>(i)</enum><text>commits an act
that makes the alien inadmissible to the United States as an immigrant, except
as provided under section 647(b);</text>
</clause><clause id="H84FD943F9FBC407DBCBC34FBEBBB292E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is
convicted of a felony or 3 or more misdemeanors committed in the United
States;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBA82F18AEDA94273AA79DC9128BCCBBC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is
convicted of an offense, an element of which involves bodily injury, threat of
serious bodily injury, or harm to property in excess of $500; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H6612FE5246274C138F2680C76BE7F69B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>fails to perform
the agricultural employment required under section 645(a)(1)(A) unless the
alien was unable to work in agricultural employment due to the extraordinary
circumstances described in section 645(a)(3).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC6DA27CA0F8643C291E2003F40E6168B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Record of
employment</header>
<paragraph id="H4B6BCB417ECA4606AEEE3EE87E89F037"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each employer of an alien granted blue card status under
this section shall annually—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE770A461E25646FE92B5F57552D3712D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide a written
record of employment to the alien; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83A4ACD2C73A42919BC8E97E001D7379"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide a copy of
such record to the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC9F677C8EF64B58B52F5CFAA3FE83D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The
obligation under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 6 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDDF335B4F80242D3A01759285F0474CF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Required
features of identity card</header><text>The Secretary shall provide each alien
granted blue card status, and the spouse and any child of each such alien
residing in the United States, with a card that contains—</text>
<paragraph id="H8AFC6EE063A049308BADAB29E5DE9900"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an encrypted,
machine-readable, electronic identification strip that is unique to the alien
to whom the card is issued;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9CE5F608A5574930B6F972ADA76E1B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>biometric
identifiers, including fingerprints and a digital photograph; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8723F95E83064D37A684DEF11438BD75"><enum>(3)</enum><text>physical security
features designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or duplication of the
card for fraudulent purposes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H91BF5A776F804A3AB6943BA8214CCDB0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Fine</header><text>An
alien granted blue card status shall pay a fine of $100 to the
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H74846FFA7D1C414C8567B8B50049D4BB"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Maximum
number</header><text>The Secretary may not issue more than 1,500,000 blue cards
during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE6F6CAC1F14E41AF8D00E0B2A6B2F465"><enum>644.</enum><header>Treatment of
aliens granted blue card status</header>
<subsection id="H3AB20468A7FE407A8BA1DA56521C8340"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided under this section, an alien
granted blue card status shall be considered to be an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence for purposes of any law other than any provision of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H50F53FD2629E4C9B99FDE2B4931FD8C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Delayed
eligibility for certain federal public benefits</header><text>An alien granted
blue card status shall not be eligible, by reason of such status, for any form
of assistance or benefit described in section 403(a) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1613(a)) until 5 years after the date on which the alien is granted an
adjustment of status under section 645.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9A4CD3F21886486089744280312B009F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Terms of
employment</header>
<paragraph id="HDAAA229313F34994B512F11CCA667272"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No
alien granted blue card status may be terminated from employment by any
employer during the period of blue card status except for just cause.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC18657791ED94CAFB7C05D5447E5D9E5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
complaints</header>
<subparagraph id="H994617DE14C644BE9EF7928BE5DF7600"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment of
process</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a process for the receipt,
initial review, and disposition of complaints by aliens granted blue card
status who allege that they have been terminated without just cause. No
proceeding shall be conducted under this paragraph with respect to a
termination unless the Secretary determines that the complaint was filed not
later than 6 months after the date of the termination.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB44AA7ACD994CF9AF37B812E53709BB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Initiation of
arbitration</header><text>If the Secretary finds that an alien has filed a
complaint in accordance with subparagraph (A) and there is reasonable cause to
believe that the alien was terminated from employment without just cause, the
Secretary shall initiate binding arbitration proceedings by requesting the
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to appoint a mutually agreeable
arbitrator from the roster of arbitrators maintained by such Service for the
geographical area in which the employer is located. The procedures and rules of
such Service shall be applicable to the selection of such arbitrator and to
such arbitration proceedings. The Secretary shall pay the fee and expenses of
the arbitrator, subject to the availability of appropriations for such
purpose.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE75D8126AA4140FD8FCD9659A92427AC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Arbitration
proceedings</header><text>The arbitrator shall conduct the proceeding under
this paragraph in accordance with the policies and procedures promulgated by
the American Arbitration Association applicable to private arbitration of
employment disputes. The arbitrator shall make findings respecting whether the
termination was for just cause. The arbitrator may not find that the
termination was for just cause unless the employer so demonstrates by a
preponderance of the evidence. If the arbitrator finds that the termination was
not for just cause, the arbitrator shall make a specific finding of the number
of days or hours of work lost by the employee as a result of the termination.
The arbitrator shall have no authority to order any other remedy, including
reinstatement, back pay, or front pay to the affected employee. Not later than
30 days after the date of the conclusion of the arbitration proceeding, the
arbitrator shall transmit the findings in the form of a written opinion to the
parties to the arbitration and the Secretary. Such findings shall be final and
conclusive, and no official or court of the United States shall have the power
or jurisdiction to review any such findings.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA787812D3DEC4DB097FECC4C28FB421"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Effect of
arbitration findings</header><text>If the Secretary receives a finding of an
arbitrator that an employer has terminated the employment of an alien who is
granted blue card status without just cause, the Secretary shall credit the
alien for the number of days or hours of work not performed during such period
of termination for the purpose of determining if the alien meets the qualifying
employment requirement of section 645(a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEEC6C0236F53400E9092E47DC6500BC"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Treatment of
attorney’s fees</header><text>Each party to an arbitration under this paragraph
shall bear the cost of their own attorney’s fees for the arbitration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79A5EB57C7D54427ABAFAABFF4DD9711"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Nonexclusive
remedy</header><text>The complaint process provided for in this paragraph is in
addition to any other rights an employee may have in accordance with applicable
law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H59568A0F63FB480D81FDF9EDBCFC9B22"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Effect on other
actions or proceedings</header><text>Any finding of fact or law, judgment,
conclusion, or final order made by an arbitrator in the proceeding before the
Secretary shall not be conclusive or binding in any separate or subsequent
action or proceeding between the employee and the employee’s current or prior
employer brought before an arbitrator, administrative agency, court, or judge
of any State or the United States, regardless of whether the prior action was
between the same or related parties or involved the same facts, except that the
arbitrator’s specific finding of the number of days or hours of work lost by
the employee as a result of the employment termination may be referred to the
Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (D).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H406515CF55004DA5B656BBD033D0CB59"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="HEE19499ED28C405AA385154FDD99B9B5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary finds, after notice and opportunity for
a hearing, that an employer of an alien granted blue card status has failed to
provide the record of employment required under section 643(e) or has provided
a false statement of material fact in such a record, the employer shall be
subject to a civil money penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per
violation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H18E5C29E03DD4A1EBB8B155C941FB475"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
penalty applicable under subparagraph (A) for failure to provide records shall
not apply unless the alien has provided the employer with evidence of
employment authorization granted under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6736943BC7104E9CBAE6B06E1EC5A4C6"><enum>645.</enum><header>Adjustment to
permanent residence</header>
<subsection id="H9A5A312F15774815A389C5FD4AFEA54"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary shall
adjust the status of an alien granted blue card status to that of an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the Secretary determines that the
following requirements are satisfied:</text>
<paragraph id="HF0A8F68CFB6E4CE2B7A62E8E00C472A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualifying
employment</header>
<subparagraph id="H2AAF1CD09AA146CC8C234ECBB4C4A72B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the alien has performed at
least—</text>
<clause id="H936A61525CD9470690BEA4B671710031"><enum>(i)</enum><text>5
years of agricultural employment in the United States for at least 100 work
days per year, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H0F9F7912BF3C46E8AA3D35B4E825D7CA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>3
years of agricultural employment in the United States for at least 150 work
days per year, during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0ECF965F283D438A86E62666905279BF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>4-year period of
employment</header><text>An alien shall be considered to meet the requirements
of subparagraph (A) if the alien has performed 4 years of agricultural
employment in the United States for at least 150 work days during 3 years of
those 4 years and at least 100 work days during the remaining year, during the
4-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDD40155DA6F94C7DB6F173F0F1A46D74"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Proof</header><text>An
alien may demonstrate compliance with the requirement under paragraph (1) by
submitting—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA13DFB4205D04527BE8FA468B8A0AA36"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the record of
employment described in section 643(e); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B361964350E44ECAB22E100F55DEDA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such documentation
as may be submitted under section 646(c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6497F1899BBF493FAAC8A868008700C1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Extraordinary
circumstances</header><text>In determining whether an alien has met the
requirement of paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary may credit the alien with not
more than 12 additional months to meet the requirement of that subparagraph if
the alien was unable to work in agricultural employment due to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H900950FA15A4489190AF261D08CCC607"><enum>(A)</enum><text>pregnancy, injury,
or disease, if the alien can establish such pregnancy, disabling injury, or
disease through medical records;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D137419698D48D0869EDA8DA8001807"><enum>(B)</enum><text>illness, disease,
or other special needs of a minor child, if the alien can establish such
illness, disease, or special needs through medical records; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC836B8126D341AA93C9DE67F61676F0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>severe weather
conditions that prevented the alien from engaging in agricultural employment
for a significant period of time.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H33330BEE145E4A4295E84F18641B4B00"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application
period</header><text>The alien applies for adjustment of status not later than
7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA819B00331B467E9CB2004D24D3EF00"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Fine</header><text>The
alien pays a fine of $400 to the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8D7E84EEDFA8406983C34224175E6845"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grounds for
denial of adjustment of status</header><text>The Secretary may deny an alien
granted blue card status an adjustment of status under this section and provide
for termination of such blue card status if—</text>
<paragraph id="H704D6BAE9EF642088E18F3B9AC554D8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary
finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the adjustment to blue card
status was the result of fraud or willful misrepresentation, as described in
section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C)(i)</external-xref>); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H203EA15B3F7646F589F46EF04912B7BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36667E5FCD7C46BAAC9B8332664D1BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>commits an act that
makes the alien inadmissible to the United States under section 212 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1182), except as provided under section 647(b);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9E05C925F98A4D5A853D73002DC3C51B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is convicted of a
felony or 3 or more misdemeanors committed in the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E4CE5F0F27641839B61ED2FB1E235F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is convicted of an
offense, an element of which involves bodily injury, threat of serious bodily
injury, or harm to property in excess of $500.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1E2C81C3E09A4327AB73F521811B98DF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grounds for
removal</header><text>Any alien granted blue card status who does not apply for
adjustment of status under this section before the expiration of the
application period described in subsection (a)(4) or who fails to meet the
other requirements of subsection (a) by the end of the application period, is
deportable and may be removed under section 240 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1229a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6B9282B87F46423FB405981D5D7428AF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payment of
taxes</header>
<paragraph id="H60F7767B24DF426A9768397D00F33DB2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than the date on which an alien’s status is
adjusted under this section, the alien shall establish that the alien does not
owe any applicable Federal tax liability by establishing that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA08C252BA0074B6DA59C5F6BDA645825"><enum>(A)</enum><text>no such tax
liability exists;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H603B85BC76A9494791ABDAC00FCB8BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>all such
outstanding tax liabilities have been paid; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF3B6F10C1F74DCC9900ADF6B44319AE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the alien has
entered into an agreement for payment of all outstanding liabilities with the
Internal Revenue Service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H499F1BCE99024C2684F8DB8530AA590"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicable
federal tax liability</header><text>In paragraph (1) the term <term>applicable
Federal tax liability</term> means liability for Federal taxes, including
penalties and interest, owed for any year during the period of employment
required under subsection (a)(1) for which the statutory period for assessment
of any deficiency for such taxes has not expired.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5684D38ACC8D42779C6552E5FB160E7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>IRS
cooperation</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish rules
and procedures under which the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall provide
documentation to an alien upon request to establish the payment of all taxes
required by this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFCE13FEAB653432AAB64EE8BADFD40F9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Spouses and
minor children</header>
<paragraph id="H2D4D57A3829E40558FCA294FB4BADB15"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
shall confer the status of lawful permanent resident on the spouse and minor
child of an alien granted any adjustment of status under subsection (a),
including any individual who was a minor child on the date such alien was
granted blue card status, if the spouse or minor child applies for such status,
or if the principal alien includes the spouse or minor child in an application
for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1ADC5738DB9A4D4489246CDAB354B41C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
spouses and minor children</header>
<subparagraph id="H7C431221E2D8475E8032EDC8F1B4EDB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Granting of
status and removal</header><text>The Secretary may grant derivative status to
the alien spouse and any minor child residing in the United States of an alien
granted blue card status and shall not remove such derivative spouse or child
during the period that the alien granted blue card status maintains such
status, except as provided in paragraph (3). A grant of derivative status to
such a spouse or child under this subparagraph shall not decrease the number of
aliens who may receive blue card status under subsection (h) of section
643.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1FB0216B066B4C0D80CD69805C656604"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Travel</header><text>The
derivative spouse and any minor child of an alien granted blue card status may
travel outside the United States in the same manner as an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7784F153975643B5ACCCEDCC2002ED1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Employment</header><text>The
derivative spouse of an alien granted blue card status may apply to the
Secretary for a work permit to authorize such spouse to engage in any lawful
employment in the United States while such alien maintains blue card
status.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA062229DFFF1447F96C292B48F64CC83"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grounds for
denial of adjustment of status and removal</header><text>The Secretary may deny
an alien spouse or child adjustment of status under paragraph (1) and may
remove such spouse or child under section 240 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1229a) if the spouse or child—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFF4B3276A3024E2D00133E13494BFCFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>commits an act
that makes the alien spouse or child inadmissible to the United States under
section 212 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182</external-xref>), except as provided under section
647(b);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2FFCDF40F4D4F8B9C69C9CE67E8348D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is convicted of a
felony or 3 or more misdemeanors committed in the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57F321DCEAD04B459E6C7CC8AC4092EF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is convicted of an
offense, an element of which involves bodily injury, threat of serious bodily
injury, or harm to property in excess of $500.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCAA0590A09A04D01868FC165AC5C6CDA"><enum>646.</enum><header>Applications</header>
<subsection id="HFD8DE9CDAA8A43DCA32EB839D4FACF6E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide that—</text>
<paragraph id="H8594703691824BDC93AD00B14995E23D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>applications for
blue card status under section 643 may be submitted—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0D309B1D828F4F54AA701DB9051E1417"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the Secretary
if the applicant is represented by an attorney or a nonprofit religious,
charitable, social service, or similar organization recognized by the Board of
Immigration Appeals under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/292">section 292.2</external-xref> of title 8, Code of Federal
Regulations; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F0E9959920C4CFB8B51490040FE6DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to a qualified
designated entity if the applicant consents to the forwarding of the
application to the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF65F2B3FE4AA45C990A3C44B47308976"><enum>(2)</enum><text>applications for
adjustment of status under section 645 shall be filed directly with the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H628CFE33A3924ED18D773005B119E300"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualified
designated entity defined</header><text>In this section, the term
<quote>qualified designated entity</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H1D7DD292661C4B5981F003E5D715F47"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
qualified farm labor organization or an association of employers designated by
the Secretary; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A9A3DD0991D45FF0047B4F7FDBD55F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any such other
person designated by the Secretary if that Secretary determines such person is
qualified and has substantial experience, demonstrated competence, and has a
history of long-term involvement in the preparation and submission of
applications for adjustment of status under section 209, 210, or 245 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1159">8 U.S.C. 1159</external-xref>,
1160, and 1255)</act-name>, the Act entitled <quote>An Act to adjust the status
of Cuban refugees to that of lawful permanent residents of the United States,
and for other purposes</quote>, approved November 2, 1966 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/89/732">Public Law 89–732</external-xref>; 8
U.S.C. 1255 note), <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/95/145">Public Law 95–145</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref> note), or the Immigration
Reform and Control Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/99/603">Public Law 99–603</external-xref>; 100 Stat. 3359) or any
amendment made by that Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1C8A71E9201E495BBF633C3EFCE92522"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Proof of
eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="H9C681AE73E1D4E40003D9F4016C5CE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien may establish that the alien meets the
requirement of section 643(a)(1) or 645(a)(1) through government employment
records or records supplied by employers or collective bargaining
organizations, and other reliable documentation as the alien may provide. The
Secretary shall establish special procedures to properly credit work in cases
in which an alien was employed under an assumed name.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H260619B6285045EBB560963E007E87C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Documentation of
work history</header>
<subparagraph id="HA04CE853317348C091F25FADEAE8229"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Burden of
proof</header><text>An alien applying for status under section 643(a) or 645(a)
has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the alien has
worked the requisite number of hours or days required under section 643(a)(1)
or 645(a)(1), as applicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39DEDC5F3AB1466DAF89AF3239874300"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Timely
production of records</header><text>If an employer or farm labor contractor
employing such an alien has kept proper and adequate records respecting such
employment, the alien’s burden of proof under subparagraph (A) may be met by
securing timely production of those records under regulations to be promulgated
by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H369D4F9D00CD42688543BD22232E1EC9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Sufficient
evidence</header><text>An alien may meet the burden of proof under subparagraph
(A) to establish that the alien has performed the days or hours of work
required by section 643(a)(1) or 645(a)(1) by producing sufficient evidence to
show the extent of that employment as a matter of just and reasonable
inference.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4E2E967022EE42C0A9C859E291EC1343"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications
submitted to qualified designated entities</header>
<paragraph id="H8004A3B1A0A54612A1C0787B709F54E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Each
qualified designated entity shall agree—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3A5A33DCF0DF405989213FFCC73644C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to forward to the
Secretary an application submitted to that entity pursuant to subsection
(a)(1)(B) if the applicant has consented to such forwarding;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37832C0C13DD4E15AF1E7FD1211F1686"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not to forward to
the Secretary any such application if the applicant has not consented to such
forwarding; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0CC5AE3B81143409B2CF29B76D67F74"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to assist an alien
in obtaining documentation of the alien's work history, if the alien requests
such assistance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC3CC8BB2623446A09E7FD113BBE00AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No authority to
make determinations</header><text>No qualified designated entity may make a
determination required by this subtitle to be made by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5B838B47E73E45F8928EC9FEFEB108CB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitation on
access to information</header><text>Files and records collected or compiled by
a qualified designated entity for the purposes of this section are confidential
and the Secretary shall not have access to such a file or record relating to an
alien without the consent of the alien, except as allowed by a court order
issued pursuant to subsection (f).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H703F40ACE62C45E585757B96D7695B12"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Confidentiality
of information</header>
<paragraph id="HBA0771EB127A42F190F26E06B25712A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
Secretary or any other official or employee of the Department or a bureau or
agency of the Department is prohibited from—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0B0751F170DD4207A73FC66EDEAAD160"><enum>(A)</enum><text>using information
furnished by the applicant pursuant to an application filed under this
subtitle, the information provided by an applicant to a qualified designated
entity, or any information provided by an employer or former employer for any
purpose other than to make a determination on the application or for imposing
the penalties described in subsection (g);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3BCAA044A6042739C69BEC79DA500E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making any
publication in which the information furnished by any particular individual can
be identified; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H525DBE853D644B8D82B57FABDF652992"><enum>(C)</enum><text>permitting a
person other than a sworn officer or employee of the Department or a bureau or
agency of the Department or, with respect to applications filed with a
qualified designated entity, that qualified designated entity, to examine
individual applications.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0E44AC3D5F10451DB30148EBD53DAB13"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Required
disclosures</header><text>The Secretary shall provide the information furnished
under this subtitle or any other information derived from such furnished
information to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAB2DE0A6C9F848DB9103D97E29AE8364"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a duly recognized
law enforcement entity in connection with a criminal investigation or
prosecution, if such information is requested in writing by such entity;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FCBAAFF7A4C42BFBB5147D6CA6D98"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an official coroner,
for purposes of affirmatively identifying a deceased individual, whether or not
the death of such individual resulted from a crime.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB57A8DBDF66B45879617ECDC47806A8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Construction</header>
<subparagraph id="H6F36FF1EE10F4AF597C35CCA39239407"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit
the use, or release, for immigration enforcement purposes or law enforcement
purposes, of information contained in files or records of the Department
pertaining to an application filed under this section, other than information
furnished by an applicant pursuant to the application, or any other information
derived from the application, that is not available from any other
source.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F8C82ED556142BD9030156C3DD274B2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Criminal
convictions</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subsection, information concerning whether the alien applying for blue card
status under section 643 or an adjustment of status under section 645 has been
convicted of a crime at any time may be used or released for immigration
enforcement or law enforcement purposes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8DC18BD91B754E36992518DAB56E988"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Crime</header><text>Any
person who knowingly uses, publishes, or permits information to be examined in
violation of this subsection shall be subject to a fine in an amount not to
exceed $10,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2FD8ECC8D62F4666AC23965786D19B85"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Penalties for
false statements in applications</header>
<paragraph id="H8DADD75484E2457B0054685E24D2BD72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criminal
penalty</header><text>Any person who—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1A4EADE99B34495BBEDFCC2712F1AA4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>files an
application for blue card status under section 643 or an adjustment of status
under section 645 and knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up
a material fact or makes any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or
representations, or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the
same to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE96D159AFB5E4EECA000D73FDE0BE1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>creates or supplies
a false writing or document for use in making such an application,</text>
<continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">shall be
fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than
5 years, or both.</continuation-text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H91ED283593D34CE000A3C2D531CC4BCF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inadmissibility</header><text>An
alien who is convicted of a crime under paragraph (1) shall be considered to be
inadmissible to the United States on the ground described in section
212(a)(6)(C)(i) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C)(i)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA2C0FB22196848BE8BA31ED7A7EB0056"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Eligibility for
legal services</header><text>Section 504(a)(11) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/134">Public Law 104–134</external-xref> (110
Stat. 1321–53 et seq.) shall not be construed to prevent a recipient of funds
under the Legal Services Corporation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2996">42 U.S.C. 2996 et seq.</external-xref>) from
providing legal assistance directly related to an application for blue card
status under section 643 or an adjustment of status under section 645.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA4D7F96D75C94DB9B2F8EE907EC7FB60"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Application
fees</header>
<paragraph id="HA74D7573B0A04F46A764E5FAD4C119AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fee
schedule</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for a schedule of fees
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3449255228B9454FB4ABC6F5AF39D8FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be charged
for the filing of an application for blue card status under section 643 or for
an adjustment of status under section 645; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9AB66A650874DBA891FEF60A84DE696"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be charged by
qualified designated entities to help defray the costs of services provided to
such applicants.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H856B4F3CA16A44F49DA72BB5B85741C3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition on
excess fees by qualified designated entities</header><text>A qualified
designated entity may not charge any fee in excess of, or in addition to, the
fees authorized under paragraph (1)(B) for services provided to
applicants.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D0C8E2BB3FB4FCE9483F626997112D8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Disposition of
fees</header>
<subparagraph id="H704F1B092ABC4483ABF079F5ED069E93"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established in the general fund of the Treasury
a separate account, which shall be known as the <quote>Agricultural Worker
Immigration Status Adjustment Account</quote>. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there shall be deposited as offsetting receipts into the
account all fees collected under paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DE8B290C17040D0812CA0401588B77D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of fees for
application processing</header><text>Amounts deposited in the
<quote>Agricultural Worker Immigration Status Adjustment Account</quote> shall
remain available to the Secretary until expended for processing applications
for blue card status under section 643 or an adjustment of status under section
645.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0DBCC6206B084489833B1D508554E162"><enum>647.</enum><header>Waiver of
numerical limitations and certain grounds for inadmissibility</header>
<subsection id="H775573D949B94AC38F21D66177A96D5E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Numerical
limitations do not apply</header><text>The numerical limitations of sections
201 and 202 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality
Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1151 and 1152) shall not apply to the adjustment of
aliens to lawful permanent resident status under section 645.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB15ED65A37BD4D8C82987379B71F28AC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver of
certain grounds of inadmissibility</header><text>In the determination of an
alien’s eligibility for status under section 101(a) or an alien’s eligibility
for adjustment of status under section 645(b)(2)(A) the following rules shall
apply:</text>
<paragraph id="HDA406D2B08AA46E3ACBFDE71A000914"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grounds of
exclusion not applicable</header><text>The provisions of paragraphs (5),
(6)(A), (7), and (9) of section 212(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)) shall not apply.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42935BAB034A4B7AAB3BE59B9D658231"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver of other
grounds</header>
<subparagraph id="H61C6F0A1F3614AA28832825289346E8E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may
waive any other provision of such section 212(a) in the case of individual
aliens for humanitarian purposes, to ensure family unity, or if otherwise in
the public interest.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6DBE05E1FCC54A168E878F4B005DCEF2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Grounds that may
not be waived</header><text>Paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), (2)(C), (3), and (4) of
such section 212(a) may not be waived by the Secretary under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD69D0A42F3954A0DAB90845B01006325"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in this paragraph shall be construed as affecting the authority of the
Secretary other than under this subparagraph to waive provisions of such
section 212(a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8267DCA26BE74A54B9A2EDDD7FDAC693"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rule for
determination of public charge</header><text>An alien is not ineligible for
blue card status under section 643 or an adjustment of status under section 645
by reason of a ground of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(4) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)) if the alien demonstrates a history of employment in the
United States evidencing self-support without reliance on public cash
assistance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF1BA9C58E69B4B59A953F34D49DA4450"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Temporary stay
of removal and work authorization for certain applicants</header>
<paragraph id="H9ADEA8F51F2B46C5BBE2FD76E8592B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Before application
period</header><text>Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall provide that, in the case of an alien who is apprehended before
the beginning of the application period described in section 643(a)(2) and who
can establish a nonfrivolous case of eligibility for blue card status (but for
the fact that the alien may not apply for such status until the beginning of
such period), until the alien has had the opportunity during the first 30 days
of the application period to complete the filing of an application for blue
card status, the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0FC7FD3482094F93BCB9A513B57FF97"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may not be removed;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H71F9E5B20F1746BA8B4666AFA6839B05"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be granted
authorization to engage in employment in the United States and be provided an
employment authorized endorsement or other appropriate work permit for such
purpose.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H786BF1647C4B4167802EE52D8B429F1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>During
application period</header><text>The Secretary shall provide that, in the case
of an alien who presents a nonfrivolous application for blue card status during
the application period described in section 643(a)(2), including an alien who
files such an application within 30 days of the alien’s apprehension, and until
a final determination on the application has been made in accordance with this
section, the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36F861E932AF4D5A93C2885F96362300"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may not be
removed; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68A64E45296740F7A149DFD34260BCCD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be granted
authorization to engage in employment in the United States and be provided an
employment authorized endorsement or other appropriate work permit for such
purpose.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5D5E3F91C9E04194A8750038ECCF3BE"><enum>648.</enum><header>Administrative
and judicial review</header>
<subsection id="HFA85A385A6A1468E85E8984DFB06FDF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be no administrative or judicial review of a
determination respecting an application for blue card status under section 643
or adjustment of status under section 645 except in accordance with this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9E2DADDFEBCF42E1B292EE33ECC7A096"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative
review</header>
<paragraph id="H915CB9F14CFF45EDAA4DCFE5CAAF80EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Single level of
administrative appellate review</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an
appellate authority to provide for a single level of administrative appellate
review of such a determination.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB2BC991301A4A5A9D40F08E7702B46E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standard for
review</header><text>Such administrative appellate review shall be based solely
upon the administrative record established at the time of the determination on
the application and upon such additional or newly discovered evidence as may
not have been available at the time of the determination.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4A37ADA3CBD747369253F54FD50AF55"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header>
<paragraph id="HF3E71566E2284AFE8B60EC31C5003800"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation to
review of removal</header><text>There shall be judicial review of such a
determination only in the judicial review of an order of removal under section
242 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality
Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1252">8 U.S.C. 1252</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07A1BBC38DEB4AB2BAC280CA18A023AB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standard for
judicial review</header><text>Such judicial review shall be based solely upon
the administrative record established at the time of the review by the
appellate authority and the findings of fact and determinations contained in
such record shall be conclusive unless the applicant can establish abuse of
discretion or that the findings are directly contrary to clear and convincing
facts contained in the record considered as a whole.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA33EF73375EE4E639E78987BA600193E"><enum>649.</enum><header>Use of
information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Beginning not
later than the first day of the application period described in section
643(a)(2), the Secretary, in cooperation with qualified designated entities (as
that term is defined in section 646(b)), shall broadly disseminate information
respecting the benefits that aliens may receive under this subtitle and the
requirements that an alien is required to meet to receive such benefits.</text>
</section><section id="HE9BD24A2661C47B38B6D904B985B30F9"><enum>650.</enum><header>Regulations,
effective date, authorization of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H18A4B35FA73646EFA987130061F8A9E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall issue regulations to
implement this subtitle not later than the first day of the seventh month that
begins after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H72893D755752451F8D05C3CE000035C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This subtitle shall take
effect on the date that regulations required by subsection (a) are issued,
regardless of whether such regulations are issued on an interim basis or on any
other basis.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5EA0E185303945D5BDCBE2AEE8BE48BE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary to implement this subtitle, including
any sums needed for costs associated with the initiation of such
implementation, for fiscal years 2007 and 2008.</text>
</subsection></section></subchapter><subchapter id="H9E8B128CFEFF465E80317B98CF5EF566"><enum>B</enum><header>Correction of
Social Security Records</header>
<section id="HB50BB18B193E4A87AF4C277EFA7375C2"><enum>651.</enum><header>Correction of
Social Security records</header>
<subsection id="H155F1EDC22484336A5C66892B1006EC6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Section 208(e)(1) of the <act-name parsable-cite="SSA">Social Security Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/408">42 U.S.C. 408(e)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7B8E442E35FB4CC300AB4D95E46F875"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7A810D7D63DC4EAEA1955CF888633161"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by inserting <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H986568EF669D4DBDA30215C138442070"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (C) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD994719D79E04502A68EA083EFC6F916" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HB212594A9E9845498FACB0C158B2E4B2" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>who is granted blue card status under
the Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of
2007,</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H57B39A68780F43D6BB12D04205324DA6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>1990.</quote> and inserting <quote>1990, or in the case of an alien
described in subparagraph (D), if such conduct is alleged to have occurred
before the date on which the alien was granted blue card
status.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE6DFD180AE5246C1BD9229F5F24B40D8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
Date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
the first day of the seventh month that begins after the date of the enactment
of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section></subchapter></chapter><chapter id="HBBC66BAAE7B5402EA7EC2125396E05C3"><enum>2</enum><header>REFORM OF H–2A
WORKER PROGRAM</header>
<section id="H440C97F0832D4E3393FF7EDCC85C90AA"><enum>652.</enum><header>Amendment to
the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality
Act</act-name></header>
<subsection id="HF2ED3AA931C345F994A780E321076730"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1151 et seq.) is amended by striking section 218 and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H27C0D737803D45159EFDA6C31433E2C8" style="OLC">
<section id="H2005FEEAED55405CBDFD4400D4F7E6C4"><enum>218.</enum><header>H–2a employer
applications</header>
<subsection id="HBADFDB4266B04F79BCC4627BCA00E594"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Applications to
the Secretary of Labor</header>
<paragraph id="H2A11B77CC2D84DF9A3A286ADF0CBEBF2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No alien may be admitted to the United States as an H–2A
worker, or otherwise provided status as an H–2A worker, unless the employer has
filed with the Secretary of Labor an application containing—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC82596B710304692A2F1852522F13BE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the assurances
described in subsection (b);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB521CF7D58A9497082397BC1A7278E6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of
the nature and location of the work to be performed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H323C6648005E442098B0B46410638DA0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the anticipated
period (expected beginning and ending dates) for which the workers will be
needed; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA7E3E3CB66249B78024D44CA00082EE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the number of job
opportunities in which the employer seeks to employ the workers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H18DB7006B2FA493EB56E16DE27427FA2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Accompanied by
job offer</header><text>Each application filed under paragraph (1) shall be
accompanied by a copy of the job offer describing the wages and other terms and
conditions of employment and the bona fide occupational qualifications that
shall be possessed by a worker to be employed in the job opportunity in
question.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD2FFFC84738641D5BA286718F166A221"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assurances for
Inclusion in Applications</header><text>The assurances referred to in
subsection (a)(1) are the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H4FBADA874F8C427C8696BCDC062F20FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Job
opportunities covered by collective bargaining agreements</header><text>With
respect to a job opportunity that is covered under a collective bargaining
agreement:</text>
<subparagraph id="H42387071AFAD48E9811400C796135D1F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Union contract
described</header><text>The job opportunity is covered by a union contract
which was negotiated at arm’s length between a bona fide union and the
employer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EAE580D886A44BA834DE870FA37A338"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Strike or
lockout</header><text>The specific job opportunity for which the employer is
requesting an H–2A worker is not vacant because the former occupant is on
strike or being locked out in the course of a labor dispute.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5A4C6C53EF4A4F4A8E8835008434C2BB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notification of
bargaining representatives</header><text>The employer, at the time of filing
the application, has provided notice of the filing under this paragraph to the
bargaining representative of the employer’s employees in the occupational
classification at the place or places of employment for which aliens are
sought.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF7A431C33E549BE89CF9DE7D3AEB54C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Temporary or
seasonal job opportunities</header><text>The job opportunity is temporary or
seasonal.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37048408422E49A0AD4C5E931EADB1BA"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Offers to united
states workers</header><text>The employer has offered or will offer the job to
any eligible United States worker who applies and is equally or better
qualified for the job for which the nonimmigrant is, or the nonimmigrants are,
sought and who will be available at the time and place of need.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F1D17F49B034309B9B700A705B600E7"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Provision of
insurance</header><text>If the job opportunity is not covered by the State
workers’ compensation law, the employer will provide, at no cost to the worker,
insurance covering injury and disease arising out of, and in the course of, the
worker’s employment which will provide benefits at least equal to those
provided under the State’s workers’ compensation law for comparable
employment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H685D118C4FAF46A9825B21CF6CA64B08"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Job
opportunities not covered by collective bargaining
agreements</header><text>With respect to a job opportunity that is not covered
under a collective bargaining agreement:</text>
<subparagraph id="HA9BAC9F6BAE14CFCB73B95EF838770E8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Strike or
lockout</header><text>The specific job opportunity for which the employer has
applied for an H–2A worker is not vacant because the former occupant is on
strike or being locked out in the course of a labor dispute.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H439CD7967EB049E0A5951D6571FC6200"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Temporary or
seasonal job opportunities</header><text>The job opportunity is temporary or
seasonal.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H452A09FC56894CF9A702EF1DAB25BEE5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Benefit, wage,
and working conditions</header><text>The employer will provide, at a minimum,
the benefits, wages, and working conditions required by section 218A to all
workers employed in the job opportunities for which the employer has applied
for an H–2A worker under subsection (a) and to all other workers in the same
occupation at the place of employment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C880B0D5D2E4A50930064677061FF4B"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Nondisplacement
of United States workers</header><text>The employer did not displace and will
not displace a United States worker employed by the employer during the period
of employment and for a period of 30 days preceding the period of employment in
the occupation at the place of employment for which the employer has applied
for an H–2A worker.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD89881520E6542F687ECA13DFAE8E178"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Requirements for
placement of the nonimmigrant with other employers</header><text>The employer
will not place the nonimmigrant with another employer unless—</text>
<clause id="H9C55342EF0894040B0368B87F90630FF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the nonimmigrant
performs duties in whole or in part at 1 or more worksites owned, operated, or
controlled by such other employer;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE55F9729F7284CACA73285A726DA0058"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>there are indicia
of an employment relationship between the nonimmigrant and such other employer;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7A63BD3E745C47608C1E306D4F7E7943"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the employer has
inquired of the other employer as to whether, and has no actual knowledge or
notice that, during the period of employment and for a period of 30 days
preceding the period of employment, the other employer has displaced or intends
to displace a United States worker employed by the other employer in the
occupation at the place of employment for which the employer seeks approval to
employ H–2A workers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA4673B36A75F4E1DB6BD0035609300E6"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Statement of
liability</header><text>The application form shall include a clear statement
explaining the liability under subparagraph (E) of an employer if the other
employer described in such subparagraph displaces a United States worker as
described in such subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13E21DEDE79040F783F4385991B998D6"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Provision of
insurance</header><text>If the job opportunity is not covered by the State
workers’ compensation law, the employer will provide, at no cost to the worker,
insurance covering injury and disease arising out of and in the course of the
worker’s employment which will provide benefits at least equal to those
provided under the State’s workers’ compensation law for comparable
employment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A0DF3363887442887254746E49CDB4"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Employment of
United States workers</header>
<clause id="HAA5E8ED84068490ABBA6FA9D235230D4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Recruitment</header><text>The
employer has taken or will take the following steps to recruit United States
workers for the job opportunities for which the H–2A nonimmigrant is, or H–2A
nonimmigrants are, sought:</text>
<subclause id="H602C26B064BB42A191B2E79E6FF6568C"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Contacting
former workers</header><text>The employer shall make reasonable efforts through
the sending of a letter by United States Postal Service mail, or otherwise, to
contact any United States worker the employer employed during the previous
season in the occupation at the place of intended employment for which the
employer is applying for workers and has made the availability of the
employer’s job opportunities in the occupation at the place of intended
employment known to such previous workers, unless the worker was terminated
from employment by the employer for a lawful job-related reason or abandoned
the job before the worker completed the period of employment of the job
opportunity for which the worker was hired.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA8A66708A77A4A5EA32B324467CB31E7"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Filing a job
offer with the local office of the state employment security
agency</header><text>Not later than 28 days before the date on which the
employer desires to employ an H–2A worker in a temporary or seasonal
agricultural job opportunity, the employer shall submit a copy of the job offer
described in subsection (a)(2) to the local office of the State employment
security agency which serves the area of intended employment and authorize the
posting of the job opportunity on <quote>America’s Job Bank</quote> or other
electronic job registry, except that nothing in this subclause shall require
the employer to file an interstate job order under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/653">section 653</external-xref> of title 20,
Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H81DC889E746843ADAAF649BD88645D38"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Advertising of
job opportunities</header><text>Not later than 14 days before the date on which
the employer desires to employ an H–2A worker in a temporary or seasonal
agricultural job opportunity, the employer shall advertise the availability of
the job opportunities for which the employer is seeking workers in a
publication in the local labor market that is likely to be patronized by
potential farm workers.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H85600FF71E0942A2B15366EFC7DCA054"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Emergency
procedures</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall, by regulation, provide a
procedure for acceptance and approval of applications in which the employer has
not complied with the provisions of this subparagraph because the employer’s
need for H–2A workers could not reasonably have been foreseen.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HF057838BC46C4A66A65B3DC64CADBB7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Job
offers</header><text>The employer has offered or will offer the job to any
eligible United States worker who applies and is equally or better qualified
for the job for which the nonimmigrant is, or nonimmigrants are, sought and who
will be available at the time and place of need.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5EC5A70A2E6444528DADCB13C48CFB10"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Period of
employment</header><text>The employer will provide employment to any qualified
United States worker who applies to the employer during the period beginning on
the date on which the H–2A worker departs for the employer’s place of
employment and ending on the date on which 50 percent of the period of
employment for which the H–2A worker who is in the job was hired has elapsed,
subject to the following requirements:</text>
<subclause id="HDDD7E1B4111D4F7D9F267BBB6FEA2064"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No
person or entity shall willfully and knowingly withhold United States workers
before the arrival of H–2A workers in order to force the hiring of United
States workers under this clause.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H627BAE7A286C481BA13CACE009502C2"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Complaints</header><text>Upon
receipt of a complaint by an employer that a violation of subclause (I) has
occurred, the Secretary of Labor shall immediately investigate. The Secretary
of Labor shall, within 36 hours of the receipt of the complaint, issue findings
concerning the alleged violation. If the Secretary of Labor finds that a
violation has occurred, the Secretary of Labor shall immediately suspend the
application of this clause with respect to that certification for that date of
need.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA883DFA8E2F44ADD9B34E2FC30126D54"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Placement of
united states workers</header><text>Before referring a United States worker to
an employer during the period described in the matter preceding subclause (I),
the Secretary of Labor shall make all reasonable efforts to place the United
States worker in an open job acceptable to the worker, if there are other job
offers pending with the job service that offer similar job opportunities in the
area of intended employment.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HD99548662C0D409BBAF07865C1C9658"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Statutory
construction</header><text>Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to
prohibit an employer from using such legitimate selection criteria relevant to
the type of job that are normal or customary to the type of job involved so
long as such criteria are not applied in a discriminatory manner.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9CC32F1F67B3471285F7D82E53299EF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications by
Associations on Behalf of Employer Members</header>
<paragraph id="H67C9185AC39F4EF281AB9C06E61011DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An agricultural association may file an application under
subsection (a) on behalf of 1 or more of its employer members that the
association certifies in its application has or have agreed in writing to
comply with the requirements of this section and sections 218A, 218B, and
218C.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2305405EF0294761A4F95C10A485CF29"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
associations acting as employers</header><text>If an association filing an
application under paragraph (1) is a joint or sole employer of the temporary or
seasonal agricultural workers requested on the application, the certifications
granted under subsection (e)(2)(B) to the association may be used for the
certified job opportunities of any of its producer members named on the
application, and such workers may be transferred among such producer members to
perform the agricultural services of a temporary or seasonal nature for which
the certifications were granted.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3A2587E28FE64FF4B656001C5CA7BE0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Withdrawal of
Applications</header>
<paragraph id="HC97D7535183144CB8E9BED814D0004DE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An employer may withdraw an application filed pursuant to
subsection (a), except that if the employer is an agricultural association, the
association may withdraw an application filed pursuant to subsection (a) with
respect to 1 or more of its members. To withdraw an application, the employer
or association shall notify the Secretary of Labor in writing, and the
Secretary of Labor shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of such withdrawal
notice. An employer who withdraws an application under subsection (a), or on
whose behalf an application is withdrawn, is relieved of the obligations
undertaken in the application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BD7F16041DF4F9294F2FD8260062B48"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>An
application may not be withdrawn while any alien provided status under section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) pursuant to such application is employed by the
employer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80FD2AE209774DCB85E8B3A32C122FE7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Obligations
under other statutes</header><text>Any obligation incurred by an employer under
any other law or regulation as a result of the recruitment of United States
workers or H–2A workers under an offer of terms and conditions of employment
required as a result of making an application under subsection (a) is
unaffected by withdrawal of such application.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDB1D2A86FAEA4F8F9640A182F8637E11"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review and
Approval of Applications</header>
<paragraph id="HC09734E587564511B883A26128C99F4E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Responsibility
of employers</header><text>The employer shall make available for public
examination, within 1 working day after the date on which an application under
subsection (a) is filed, at the employer’s principal place of business or
worksite, a copy of each such application (and such accompanying documents as
are necessary).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FC21273E4844A95B3D7E1BB4C97A76D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsibility
of the secretary of labor</header>
<subparagraph id="HB9A70D6065164315AF2040EAE291F550"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Compilation of
list</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall compile, on a current basis, a
list (by employer and by occupational classification) of the applications filed
under subsection (a). Such list shall include the wage rate, number of workers
sought, period of intended employment, and date of need. The Secretary of Labor
shall make such list available for examination in the District of
Columbia.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85977C7C71E64995B459A347E6F00C1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review of
applications</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall review such an
application only for completeness and obvious inaccuracies. Unless the
Secretary of Labor finds that the application is incomplete or obviously
inaccurate, the Secretary of Labor shall certify that the intending employer
has filed with the Secretary of Labor an application as described in subsection
(a). Such certification shall be provided within 7 days of the filing of the
application.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block></after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
<quoted-block id="HD54FCCD461BE43C9B9CCCB211C1102B8" style="OLC">
<section id="H86B6FF3CBD9B474A00BD3FFF8FD3AA7"><enum>218A.</enum><header>H–2a employment
requirements</header>
<subsection id="H71C35B1268BE463592AFBD01351C497E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Preferential
Treatment of Aliens Prohibited</header><text>Employers seeking to hire United
States workers shall offer the United States workers no less than the same
benefits, wages, and working conditions that the employer is offering, intends
to offer, or will provide to H–2A workers. Conversely, no job offer may impose
on United States workers any restrictions or obligations which will not be
imposed on the employer’s H–2A workers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H27EED332791E4467BAF9F061F5A0F2CA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum
Benefits, Wages, and Working Conditions</header><text>Except in cases where
higher benefits, wages, or working conditions are required by the provisions of
subsection (a), in order to protect similarly employed United States workers
from adverse effects with respect to benefits, wages, and working conditions,
every job offer which shall accompany an application under section 218(b)(2)
shall include each of the following benefit, wage, and working condition
provisions:</text>
<paragraph id="H9B34926A44BE4FCCA67ED9ED04AD09B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement to
provide housing or a housing allowance</header>
<subparagraph id="H77DE928C460A494B819D51963CA86ED1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An employer applying under section 218(a) for H–2A
workers shall offer to provide housing at no cost to all workers in job
opportunities for which the employer has applied under that section and to all
other workers in the same occupation at the place of employment, whose place of
residence is beyond normal commuting distance.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE067BD55A1B4CF381BCD94379DAD28F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Type of
housing</header><text>In complying with subparagraph (A), an employer may, at
the employer’s election, provide housing that meets applicable Federal
standards for temporary labor camps or secure housing that meets applicable
local standards for rental or public accommodation housing or other
substantially similar class of habitation, or in the absence of applicable
local standards, State standards for rental or public accommodation housing or
other substantially similar class of habitation. In the absence of applicable
local or State standards, Federal temporary labor camp standards shall
apply.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A8F47B4D97E494E8BDFE64334003841"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Family
housing</header><text>If it is the prevailing practice in the occupation and
area of intended employment to provide family housing, family housing shall be
provided to workers with families who request it.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H132E66BE555D4B97BB51424292108CEB"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Workers engaged
in the range production of livestock</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall
issue regulations that address the specific requirements for the provision of
housing to workers engaged in the range production of livestock.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57BD470020404D5C8B094291CDC0A0F6"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Nothing
in this paragraph shall be construed to require an employer to provide or
secure housing for persons who were not entitled to such housing under the
temporary labor certification regulations in effect on June 1, 1986.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5E38ED1F13C4837A01C508F00E24CB"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Charges for
housing</header>
<clause id="H2519D35FF29E4735B541382CB43E4C9B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Charges for
public housing</header><text>If public housing provided for migrant
agricultural workers under the auspices of a local, county, or State government
is secured by an employer, and use of the public housing unit normally requires
charges from migrant workers, such charges shall be paid by the employer
directly to the appropriate individual or entity affiliated with the housing’s
management.</text>
</clause><clause id="H0293B52DF17846B9960072A74D2B9221"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Deposit
charges</header><text>Charges in the form of deposits for bedding or other
similar incidentals related to housing shall not be levied upon workers by
employers who provide housing for their workers. An employer may require a
worker found to have been responsible for damage to such housing which is not
the result of normal wear and tear related to habitation to reimburse the
employer for the reasonable cost of repair of such damage.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0B42804FEB845B9B3B0448FF30833E8"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Housing
allowance as alternative</header>
<clause id="H2EEB20AEC4A344D68D2F00386F3D6D5F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the requirement set out in clause (ii) is satisfied,
the employer may provide a reasonable housing allowance instead of offering
housing under subparagraph (A). Upon the request of a worker seeking assistance
in locating housing, the employer shall make a good faith effort to assist the
worker in identifying and locating housing in the area of intended employment.
An employer who offers a housing allowance to a worker, or assists a worker in
locating housing which the worker occupies, pursuant to this clause shall not
be deemed a housing provider under section 203 of the Migrant and Seasonal
Agricultural Worker Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/1823">29 U.S.C. 1823</external-xref>) solely by virtue of
providing such housing allowance. No housing allowance may be used for housing
which is owned or controlled by the employer.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5D1DE6C11ECB47699049F6070229DF3C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>The
requirement of this clause is satisfied if the Governor of the State certifies
to the Secretary of Labor that there is adequate housing available in the area
of intended employment for migrant farm workers and H–2A workers who are
seeking temporary housing while employed in agricultural work. Such
certification shall expire after 3 years unless renewed by the Governor of the
State.</text>
</clause><clause id="HC6F36A299D8240498D458009B430685C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Amount of
allowance</header>
<subclause id="HB6CC40B0940344548025A8008DE87E9"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Nonmetropolitan
counties</header><text>If the place of employment of the workers provided an
allowance under this subparagraph is a nonmetropolitan county, the amount of
the housing allowance under this subparagraph shall be equal to the statewide
average fair market rental for existing housing for nonmetropolitan counties
for the State, as established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
pursuant to section 8(c) of the <act-name parsable-cite="USHA">United States
Housing Act of 1937</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1437f">42 U.S.C. 1437f(c)</external-xref>), based on a 2-bedroom
dwelling unit and an assumption of 2 persons per bedroom.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3DB38E356A6F4ADEB58DA058BE596262"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Metropolitan
counties</header><text>If the place of employment of the workers provided an
allowance under this paragraph is in a metropolitan county, the amount of the
housing allowance under this subparagraph shall be equal to the statewide
average fair market rental for existing housing for metropolitan counties for
the State, as established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
pursuant to section 8(c) of the <act-name parsable-cite="USHA">United States
Housing Act of 1937</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1437f">42 U.S.C. 1437f(c)</external-xref>), based on a 2-bedroom
dwelling unit and an assumption of 2 persons per bedroom.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H19263708C8CB4B8CADBC5CEA77B79BC1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reimbursement of
transportation</header>
<subparagraph id="H4E88FBB5E11E49F1A2313565E2D49BF9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>To place of
employment</header><text>A worker who completes 50 percent of the period of
employment of the job opportunity for which the worker was hired shall be
reimbursed by the employer for the cost of the worker’s transportation and
subsistence from the place from which the worker came to work for the employer
(or place of last employment, if the worker traveled from such place) to the
place of employment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HECBB4D0A7DEA46DE98B3F036F1E34663"><enum>(B)</enum><header>From place of
employment</header><text>A worker who completes the period of employment for
the job opportunity involved shall be reimbursed by the employer for the cost
of the worker’s transportation and subsistence from the place of employment to
the place from which the worker, disregarding intervening employment, came to
work for the employer, or to the place of next employment, if the worker has
contracted with a subsequent employer who has not agreed to provide or pay for
the worker’s transportation and subsistence to such subsequent employer’s place
of employment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22BEEBDA78EC4C5087B2A7DF9B588A9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<clause id="HFDE4BD8B03A44D3A00DEF448584EA53D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Amount of
reimbursement</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the amount of
reimbursement provided under subparagraph (A) or (B) to a worker or alien shall
not exceed the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="H7BC9FDAD0AD44546991882EA8CFBA6C7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the actual cost to
the worker or alien of the transportation and subsistence involved; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4555BC94EDAF486BA9981D00253E98E1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the most
economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges and subsistence
costs for the distance involved.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HD2D7044B4DD1474794C2F9AEC5146906"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Distance
traveled</header><text>No reimbursement under subparagraph (A) or (B) shall be
required if the distance traveled is 100 miles or less, or the worker is not
residing in employer-provided housing or housing secured through an allowance
as provided in paragraph (1)(G).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB32560768744C1DABCDFDF4DB1292A6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Early
termination</header><text>If the worker is laid off or employment is terminated
for contract impossibility (as described in paragraph (4)(D)) before the
anticipated ending date of employment, the employer shall provide the
transportation and subsistence required by subparagraph (B) and,
notwithstanding whether the worker has completed 50 percent of the period of
employment, shall provide the transportation reimbursement required by
subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H80A419DA2B294B69BBD4D75C33E6DC07"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Transportation
between living quarters and worksite</header><text>The employer shall provide
transportation between the worker’s living quarters and the employer’s worksite
without cost to the worker, and such transportation will be in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB3DEF211E29645A1866D99BB18B5FC9D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Required
wages</header>
<subparagraph id="HECC4B92227DD4ACDAF7406A243819319"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An employer applying for workers under section 218(a)
shall offer to pay, and shall pay, all workers in the occupation for which the
employer has applied for workers, not less (and is not required to pay more)
than the greater of the prevailing wage in the occupation in the area of
intended employment or the adverse effect wage rate. No worker shall be paid
less than the greater of the hourly wage prescribed under section 6(a)(1) of
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/206">29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)</external-xref>) or the applicable
State minimum wage.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CBD1BDBA9AF458BB5E8002B0047D225"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Effective
on the date of the enactment of the Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits,
and Security Act of 2007 and continuing for 3 years thereafter, no adverse
effect wage rate for a State may be more than the adverse effect wage rate for
that State in effect on January 1, 2003, as established by section 655.107 of
title 20, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA17D1CE4DA2A4E22AA55B880097CA6B2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Required wages
after 3-year freeze</header>
<clause id="H53D8810DA880420F9685E6CAC5D97DE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>First
adjustment</header><text>If Congress does not set a new wage standard
applicable to this section before the first March 1 that is not less than 3
years after the date of enactment of this section, the adverse effect wage rate
for each State beginning on such March 1 shall be the wage rate that would have
resulted if the adverse effect wage rate in effect on January 1, 2003, had been
annually adjusted, beginning on March 1, 2006, by the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="HE7DB0909DFBD45378481089B3194A43B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the 12-month
percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers between
December of the second preceding year and December of the preceding year;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF0776CF4E8EA4CFF940092B123E53F51"><enum>(II)</enum><text>4 percent.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H40348D64CB344167AC7EB9A54C007498"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Subsequent
annual adjustments</header><text>Beginning on the first March 1 that is not
less than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section, and each March 1
thereafter, the adverse effect wage rate then in effect for each State shall be
adjusted by the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="HA1FF63DA48AC4478B33F71A93FE1E4DD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the 12-month
percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers between
December of the second preceding year and December of the preceding year;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC8890C024ED44D4DA7F2D59836AE6090"><enum>(II)</enum><text>4 percent.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96CE3788FBBE46AEA12BDDA3A6F409B6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Deductions</header><text>The
employer shall make only those deductions from the worker’s wages that are
authorized by law or are reasonable and customary in the occupation and area of
employment. The job offer shall specify all deductions not required by law
which the employer will make from the worker’s wages.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H59DE41BD168B4716B8536DED08C6D7FE"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Frequency of
pay</header><text>The employer shall pay the worker not less frequently than
twice monthly, or in accordance with the prevailing practice in the area of
employment, whichever is more frequent.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91D4AA0AC67C41ADBE2FC2CB5998E734"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Hours and
earnings statements</header><text>The employer shall furnish to the worker, on
or before each payday, in 1 or more written statements—</text>
<clause id="HD18D770A94094D3DA15961749264E711"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the worker’s total
earnings for the pay period;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFC3DC1E4C1A146FBBA9600FA09CF4F38"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the worker’s
hourly rate of pay, piece rate of pay, or both;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAAE5775E6FCD49B89F136D8DB43C52C5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the hours of
employment which have been offered to the worker (broken out by hours offered
in accordance with and over and above the <fraction>3/4</fraction> guarantee
described in paragraph (4);</text>
</clause><clause id="H362620934D9B45D99DDD998276F22F3F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the hours
actually worked by the worker;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA27E5165FBF34D5DAE00AE003C6D4D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an
itemization of the deductions made from the worker’s wages; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC161E06F96124EA299F7B033B014F1B8"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>if piece rates of
pay are used, the units produced daily.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76A0A521032B4263B35DDE9329003433"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Report on wage
protections</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2009, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall prepare and transmit to the Secretary of
Labor, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives, a report that addresses—</text>
<clause id="H1E493E1064514CB6A505C4F898CDF934"><enum>(i)</enum><text>whether the
employment of H–2A or unauthorized aliens in the United States agricultural
workforce has depressed United States farm worker wages below the levels that
would otherwise have prevailed if alien farm workers had not been employed in
the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="H30BA8FE251D84D5495A6AF25225165D9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether an
adverse effect wage rate is necessary to prevent wages of United States farm
workers in occupations in which H–2A workers are employed from falling below
the wage levels that would have prevailed in the absence of the employment of
H–2A workers in those occupations;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA9B2D969827A410CB78D161F15493C19"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>whether
alternative wage standards, such as a prevailing wage standard, would be
sufficient to prevent wages in occupations in which H–2A workers are employed
from falling below the wage level that would have prevailed in the absence of
H–2A employment;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBF9299CE888045D6BB3867A06BF32442"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether any
changes are warranted in the current methodologies for calculating the adverse
effect wage rate and the prevailing wage; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDC9E1ECC6F3E46F99D347D5852838D16"><enum>(v)</enum><text>recommendations
for future wage protection under this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE838D369907C412C92BBE127CAA6DCDB"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Commission on
wage standards</header>
<clause id="H4E177AA48A4B455699D4574E91DBCC87"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established the Commission on Agricultural Wage Standards under the H–2A
program (in this subparagraph referred to as the
<quote>Commission</quote>).</text>
</clause><clause id="H751D77FF0D0B4F52888100DB3BCD52EB"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The
Commission shall consist of 10 members as follows:</text>
<subclause id="H8B8764342151413F90FCA0EBF809B4E4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Four
representatives of agricultural employers and 1 representative of the
Department of Agriculture, each appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9382FB85D8964E74BFA187218F35D3E0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Four
representatives of agricultural workers and 1 representative of the Department
of Labor, each appointed by the Secretary of Labor.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H217A893472E24F6A999677E732FCF59E"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The
Commission shall conduct a study that shall address—</text>
<subclause id="HACFD47182CD44898009FDBA6F2E84415"><enum>(I)</enum><text>whether the
employment of H–2A or unauthorized aliens in the United States agricultural
workforce has depressed United States farm worker wages below the levels that
would otherwise have prevailed if alien farm workers had not been employed in
the United States;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H706181952207413BA67BD52B44627205"><enum>(II)</enum><text>whether an
adverse effect wage rate is necessary to prevent wages of United States farm
workers in occupations in which H–2A workers are employed from falling below
the wage levels that would have prevailed in the absence of the employment of
H–2A workers in those occupations;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H36053127383E4B99882FE6A0375E5913"><enum>(III)</enum><text>whether
alternative wage standards, such as a prevailing wage standard, would be
sufficient to prevent wages in occupations in which H–2A workers are employed
from falling below the wage level that would have prevailed in the absence of
H–2A employment;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H19D8958A3F714C2A91801F5F7F9565E0"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>whether any
changes are warranted in the current methodologies for calculating the adverse
effect wage rate and the prevailing wage rate; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE61C3D3F75C34F33B7772FD7E9ACD0E5"><enum>(V)</enum><text>recommendations
for future wage protection under this section.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HEEAAF1CB770446A4003D3009EEDF5708"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Final
report</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2009, the Commission shall
submit a report to the Congress setting forth the findings of the study
conducted under clause (iii).</text>
</clause><clause id="H1C0601A8AC5547E19051D2217C58061C"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Termination
date</header><text>The Commission shall terminate upon submitting its final
report.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA72D0FAF47CC4B5AA471B6E9D043672"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Guarantee of
employment</header>
<subparagraph id="H3AC3685846954507837686690351557C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Offer to
worker</header><text>The employer shall guarantee to offer the worker
employment for the hourly equivalent of at least <fraction>3/4</fraction> of
the work days of the total period of employment, beginning with the first work
day after the arrival of the worker at the place of employment and ending on
the expiration date specified in the job offer. For purposes of this
subparagraph, the hourly equivalent means the number of hours in the work days
as stated in the job offer and shall exclude the worker’s Sabbath and Federal
holidays. If the employer affords the United States or H–2A worker less
employment than that required under this paragraph, the employer shall pay such
worker the amount which the worker would have earned had the worker, in fact,
worked for the guaranteed number of hours.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F44CE29CE4E4142ABA26F89F142E15B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Failure to
work</header><text>Any hours which the worker fails to work, up to a maximum of
the number of hours specified in the job offer for a work day, when the worker
has been offered an opportunity to do so, and all hours of work actually
performed (including voluntary work in excess of the number of hours specified
in the job offer in a work day, on the worker’s Sabbath, or on Federal
holidays) may be counted by the employer in calculating whether the period of
guaranteed employment has been met.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEB8B50CF0A84A37A83689A9EDE2F39F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Abandonment of
employment, termination for cause</header><text>If the worker voluntarily
abandons employment before the end of the contract period, or is terminated for
cause, the worker is not entitled to the <quote><fraction>3/4</fraction>
guarantee</quote> described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC76B6DAF73C46BC8699FA83E6DA006C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Contract
impossibility</header><text>If, before the expiration of the period of
employment specified in the job offer, the services of the worker are no longer
required for reasons beyond the control of the employer due to any form of
natural disaster, including a flood, hurricane, freeze, earthquake, fire,
drought, plant or animal disease or pest infestation, or regulatory drought,
before the guarantee in subparagraph (A) is fulfilled, the employer may
terminate the worker’s employment. In the event of such termination, the
employer shall fulfill the employment guarantee in subparagraph (A) for the
work days that have elapsed from the first work day after the arrival of the
worker to the termination of employment. In such cases, the employer will make
efforts to transfer the United States worker to other comparable employment
acceptable to the worker. If such transfer is not effected, the employer shall
provide the return transportation required in paragraph (2)(D).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9BBB9DCA1CE049028400CC3C6541C9BB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Motor vehicle
safety</header>
<subparagraph id="H7C809BAF33094DE5A194CAD9A100406F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Mode of
transportation subject to coverage</header>
<clause id="H6E8C27E5D0B34567AAD3A03565CCFCA3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clauses (iii) and (iv), this
subsection applies to any H–2A employer that uses or causes to be used any
vehicle to transport an H–2A worker within the United States.</text>
</clause><clause id="HDADF2D3ED00E46E68DAEA9127B30461F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Defined
term</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>uses or causes to be
used</term>—</text>
<subclause id="H8414F2B7207F40FFA1FC141787D086CB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>applies only to
transportation provided by an H–2A employer to an H–2A worker, or by a farm
labor contractor to an H–2A worker at the request or direction of an H–2A
employer; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0C1ADB83F28C42E5AD00E4E2AB5C624C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>does not apply
to—</text>
<item id="HB4373E1069234CACB880121C35C2BAE"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>transportation
provided, or transportation arrangements made, by an H–2A worker, unless the
employer specifically requested or arranged such transportation; or</text>
</item><item id="H94286946880147578E9E7723B3FA2F64"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>car
pooling arrangements made by H–2A workers themselves, using 1 of the workers’
own vehicles, unless specifically requested by the employer directly or through
a farm labor contractor.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="HB0C37DCB66054B61B818EED7DD282082"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Clarification</header><text>Providing
a job offer to an H–2A worker that causes the worker to travel to or from the
place of employment, or the payment or reimbursement of the transportation
costs of an H–2A worker by an H–2A employer, shall not constitute an
arrangement of, or participation in, such transportation.</text>
</clause><clause id="H63C55B0F2EC6449BA94392B18CE195BA"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Agricultural
machinery and equipment excluded</header><text>This subsection does not apply
to the transportation of an H–2A worker on a tractor, combine, harvester,
picker, or other similar machinery or equipment while such worker is actually
engaged in the planting, cultivating, or harvesting of agricultural commodities
or the care of livestock or poultry or engaged in transportation incidental
thereto.</text>
</clause><clause id="H10ACC2508B494BA591DB7DF52073FEA7"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Common carriers
excluded</header><text>This subsection does not apply to common carrier motor
vehicle transportation in which the provider holds itself out to the general
public as engaging in the transportation of passengers for hire and holds a
valid certification of authorization for such purposes from an appropriate
Federal, State, or local agency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF228EB4D6A8F457193626129F2E5B50"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicability of
standards, licensing, and insurance requirements</header>
<clause id="H145C6C32F8774F159B37567B00CB3E77"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>When using, or causing to be used, any vehicle for the
purpose of providing transportation to which this subparagraph applies, each
employer shall—</text>
<subclause id="H1AB64FA08F0F4E818FE01BC2FCE7B717"><enum>(I)</enum><text>ensure that each
such vehicle conforms to the standards prescribed by the Secretary of Labor
under section 401(b) of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/1841">29 U.S.C. 1841(b)</external-xref>) and other applicable Federal and State safety
standards;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9B1A3EECFDBD43048CD8DCB8C69EC57"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ensure that each
driver has a valid and appropriate license, as provided by State law, to
operate the vehicle; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H755487251C914ED39DAFE3FB6EEFD700"><enum>(III)</enum><text>have an
insurance policy or a liability bond that is in effect which insures the
employer against liability for damage to persons or property arising from the
ownership, operation, or causing to be operated, of any vehicle used to
transport any H–2A worker.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H84B22246DBA94274B68958043BCE88B9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Amount of
insurance required</header><text>The level of insurance required shall be
determined by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to regulations to be issued under
this subsection.</text>
</clause><clause id="H4050ADCC2E5C4DB08B585EF95788D92B"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Effect of
workers’ compensation coverage</header><text>If the employer of any H–2A worker
provides workers’ compensation coverage for such worker in the case of bodily
injury or death as provided by State law, the following adjustments in the
requirements of subparagraph (B)(i)(III) relating to having an insurance policy
or liability bond apply:</text>
<subclause id="H68D3531148AB4796BAA5A1E91EF6F5AE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>No insurance
policy or liability bond shall be required of the employer, if such workers are
transported only under circumstances for which there is coverage under such
State law.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H31EA6359C0964C3986EF82210347C17C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>An insurance
policy or liability bond shall be required of the employer for circumstances
under which coverage for the transportation of such workers is not provided
under such State law.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H55295BA108E0406E8596F0EDF23C1E27"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Compliance With
Labor Laws</header><text>An employer shall assure that, except as otherwise
provided in this section, the employer will comply with all applicable Federal,
State, and local labor laws, including laws affecting migrant and seasonal
agricultural workers, with respect to all United States workers and alien
workers employed by the employer, except that a violation of this assurance
shall not constitute a violation of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural
Worker Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/1801">29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6D9E94C85E3146249B55CBF205681F67"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Copy of Job
Offer</header><text>The employer shall provide to the worker, not later than
the day the work commences, a copy of the employer’s application and job offer
described in section 218(a), or, if the employer will require the worker to
enter into a separate employment contract covering the employment in question,
such separate employment contract.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE5AA34E76E734A1A8628905B53930744"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Range Production
of Livestock</header><text>Nothing in this section, section 218, or section
218B shall preclude the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary from continuing to
apply special procedures and requirements to the admission and employment of
aliens in occupations involving the range production of livestock.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H07ED3001DFA84AC09C4D8757A589C2D2"><enum>218B.</enum><header>Procedure for
admission and extension of stay of h–2a workers</header>
<subsection id="H70682F1064CE457A868865A5093887CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Petitioning for
Admission</header><text>An employer, or an association acting as an agent or
joint employer for its members, that seeks the admission into the United States
of an H–2A worker may file a petition with the Secretary. The petition shall be
accompanied by an accepted and currently valid certification provided by the
Secretary of Labor under section 218(e)(2)(B) covering the petitioner.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE081BC75080349DC855C8FCB215CD39D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Expedited
Adjudication by the Secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a
procedure for expedited adjudication of petitions filed under subsection (a)
and within 7 working days shall, by fax, cable, or other means assuring
expedited delivery, transmit a copy of notice of action on the petition to the
petitioner and, in the case of approved petitions, to the appropriate
immigration officer at the port of entry or United States consulate (as the
case may be) where the petitioner has indicated that the alien beneficiary (or
beneficiaries) will apply for a visa or admission to the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H58610A90C0104E99A2622C1908A48640"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Criteria for
Admissibility</header>
<paragraph id="HA59BD38BDDCB4225BBD52BE5DC6514C9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An H–2A worker shall be considered admissible to the
United States if the alien is otherwise admissible under this section, section
218, and section 218A, and the alien is not ineligible under paragraph
(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0ACF69A72DFA4598A6C7D071BB53E1A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disqualification</header><text>An
alien shall be considered inadmissible to the United States and ineligible for
nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) if the alien has, at any
time during the past 5 years—</text>
<subparagraph id="H15B968F4958B491AAAA266AB142B5BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>violated a material
provision of this section, including the requirement to promptly depart the
United States when the alien’s authorized period of admission under this
section has expired; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B5A4D8513EF4B9892CC54A827FBD725"><enum>(B)</enum><text>otherwise violated
a term or condition of admission into the United States as a nonimmigrant,
including overstaying the period of authorized admission as such a
nonimmigrant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H757BCD172E064A6C9046EDA285B7AF73"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver of
ineligibility for unlawful presence</header>
<subparagraph id="HC66F48FA16D94C37951DE7CBEB9BBED0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien who has not previously been admitted into the
United States pursuant to this section, and who is otherwise eligible for
admission in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), shall not be deemed
inadmissible by virtue of section 212(a)(9)(B). If an alien described in the
preceding sentence is present in the United States, the alien may apply from
abroad for H–2A status, but may not be granted that status in the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H561E948941D14A81B928B33F06CC29A4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maintenance of
waiver</header><text>An alien provided an initial waiver of ineligibility
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall remain eligible for such waiver unless the
alien violates the terms of this section or again becomes ineligible under
section 212(a)(9)(B) by virtue of unlawful presence in the United States after
the date of the initial waiver of ineligibility pursuant to subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBC2401C2A51E43D09E1B9DE31EB4F37"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Period of
Admission</header>
<paragraph id="H7BF8CEDC08944CC4B3F5EF66FD4E95D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The alien shall be admitted for the period of employment
in the application certified by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to section
218(e)(2)(B), not to exceed 10 months, supplemented by a period of not more
than 1 week before the beginning of the period of employment for the purpose of
travel to the worksite and a period of 14 days following the period of
employment for the purpose of departure or extension based on a subsequent
offer of employment, except that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B942FE18D434F66B0C549BE74FAA367"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien is not
authorized to be employed during such 14-day period except in the employment
for which the alien was previously authorized; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA77A4104E51848B28DF629562C98978C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total period
of employment, including such 14-day period, may not exceed 10 months.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H946BF94C00884A8EB3C1B5E861B75051"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in this subsection shall limit the authority of the Secretary to extend the
stay of the alien under any other provision of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE6A473D8136C4553931D5D4082D40100"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Abandonment of
Employment</header>
<paragraph id="H2B8FFE8BD24D442B9768E2ACA8BD00F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien admitted or provided status under section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) who abandons the employment which was the basis for such
admission or status shall be considered to have failed to maintain nonimmigrant
status as an H–2A worker and shall depart the United States or be subject to
removal under section 237(a)(1)(C)(i).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB91CB5A5D50746B79558C7539D47D5CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report by
employer</header><text>The employer, or association acting as agent for the
employer, shall notify the Secretary not later than 7 days after an H–2A worker
prematurely abandons employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC89F162576DB4759A1649B3C019263D4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Removal by the
secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall promptly remove from the United
States any H–2A worker who violates any term or condition of the worker’s
nonimmigrant status.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D250B730313443EAD1F4E07A7D494CE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Voluntary
termination</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an alien may
voluntarily terminate his or her employment if the alien promptly departs the
United States upon termination of such employment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H15AEFE9931264940BB81D29958861252"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Replacement of
Alien</header>
<paragraph id="H70478ECC644B420583F8DD2013006888"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Upon presentation of the notice to the Secretary required
by subsection (e)(2), the Secretary of State shall promptly issue a visa to,
and the Secretary shall admit into the United States, an eligible alien
designated by the employer to replace an H–2A worker—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAC4632A0F4FB4FE1A423D49879E27E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>who abandons or
prematurely terminates employment; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0FDA1ABA31F247A7847481D42D83B917"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whose employment
is terminated after a United States worker is employed pursuant to section
218(b)(2)(H)(iii), if the United States worker voluntarily departs before the
end of the period of intended employment or if the employment termination is
for a lawful job-related reason.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H88C75BCF9E3C439AAF8500D51D04B732"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in this subsection is intended to limit any preference required to be accorded
United States workers under any other provision of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE6D1759FE8654706AD40900426B236C3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Identification
Document</header>
<paragraph id="H596B72DD58AF4801B4E5A2C0E166859E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each alien authorized to be admitted under section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) shall be provided an identification and employment
eligibility document to verify eligibility for employment in the United States
and verify the alien’s identity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90195AB09091436095F58EDF3AB45B1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>No
identification and employment eligibility document may be issued which does not
meet the following requirements:</text>
<subparagraph id="H5775CB331C514B65B66EA8DB628776B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The document shall
be capable of reliably determining whether—</text>
<clause id="HB333BFF230D3421FBAFFE2E42F950C4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
individual with the identification and employment eligibility document whose
eligibility is being verified is in fact eligible for employment;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7714105F8A11473282349C001D9B7DCF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the individual
whose eligibility is being verified is claiming the identity of another person;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H06D9798224AF46368E4782CC9CD9BE5F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the individual
whose eligibility is being verified is authorized to be admitted into, and
employed in, the United States as an H–2A worker.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22351DCF15DA44F097D1EA6E8F2414AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The document shall
be in a form that is resistant to counterfeiting and to tampering.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H483B2D229AA4472DA0AC2B22674E1100"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The document
shall—</text>
<clause id="H279380E30FE44CC8BEE0DACFE3148C8C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be
compatible with other databases of the Secretary for the purpose of excluding
aliens from benefits for which they are not eligible and determining whether
the alien is unlawfully present in the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H24F8AF650C38422587BAAAA915A5DB7D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be compatible
with law enforcement databases to determine if the alien has been convicted of
criminal offenses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H45BAB45EC53548638F90A8E04B2C39DA"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Extension of
Stay of H–2A Aliens in the United States</header>
<paragraph id="H00BC8B5479974AE3A32FB8794E78BEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Extension of
stay</header><text>If an employer seeks approval to employ an H–2A alien who is
lawfully present in the United States, the petition filed by the employer or an
association pursuant to subsection (a), shall request an extension of the
alien’s stay and a change in the alien’s employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC027173D48AC4925BC5B1BBEC64021CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on
filing a petition for extension of stay</header><text>A petition may not be
filed for an extension of an alien’s stay—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8AA2C65851B640E700BA236E65970466"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for a period of
more than 10 months; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H86A807DB98B24B2AAE5DA76C14401609"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to a date that is
more than 3 years after the date of the alien’s last admission to the United
States under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H095A863DB88543E68000A9D1B2E15BD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Work
authorization upon filing a petition for extension of stay</header>
<subparagraph id="H2F41274EFC4444C5BEDD1301B374D8BC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien who is lawfully present in the United States may
commence the employment described in a petition under paragraph (1) on the date
on which the petition is filed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACFC55A535394E618159DB4FCAD91BCF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>For
purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>file</term> means sending the
petition by certified mail via the United States Postal Service, return receipt
requested, or delivered by guaranteed commercial delivery which will provide
the employer with a documented acknowledgment of the date of receipt of the
petition.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H267BFA41906F413988FC01926845DB88"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Handling of
petition</header><text>The employer shall provide a copy of the employer’s
petition to the alien, who shall keep the petition with the alien’s
identification and employment eligibility document as evidence that the
petition has been filed and that the alien is authorized to work in the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8375D754F0B4A219EEBC2AC4145DA9"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Approval of
petition</header><text>Upon approval of a petition for an extension of stay or
change in the alien’s authorized employment, the Secretary shall provide a new
or updated employment eligibility document to the alien indicating the new
validity date, after which the alien is not required to retain a copy of the
petition.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H45D0310644E948DAA1D974D6AC857B55"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation on
employment authorization of aliens without valid identification and employment
eligibility document</header><text>An expired identification and employment
eligibility document, together with a copy of a petition for extension of stay
or change in the alien’s authorized employment that complies with the
requirements of paragraph (1), shall constitute a valid work authorization
document for a period of not more than 60 days beginning on the date on which
such petition is filed, after which time only a currently valid identification
and employment eligibility document shall be acceptable.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9AFFFB45C02F480C92524990B350C5E8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation on an
individual’s stay in status</header>
<subparagraph id="HCD0BBD47D7294ED58CBAD0C3003CD955"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Maximum
period</header><text>The maximum continuous period of authorized status as an
H–2A worker (including any extensions) is 3 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01F7C8AC8F89415CB536FF80A902EC1F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement to
remain outside the united states</header>
<clause id="H90C6931D779945860045ACB31BA45808"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), in the case of an alien outside
the United States whose period of authorized status as an H–2A worker
(including any extensions) has expired, the alien may not again apply for
admission to the United States as an H–2A worker unless the alien has remained
outside the United States for a continuous period equal to at least
<fraction>1/5</fraction> the duration of the alien’s previous period of
authorized status as an H–2A worker (including any extensions).</text>
</clause><clause id="H59DB0C23E59A48838600EF002814F774"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Clause
(i) shall not apply in the case of an alien if the alien’s period of authorized
status as an H–2A worker (including any extensions) was for a period of not
more than 10 months and such alien has been outside the United States for at
least 2 months during the 12 months preceding the date the alien again is
applying for admission to the United States as an H–2A worker.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H46A9806BCAFF42C7A9E7009045825372"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Special Rules
for Aliens Employed as Sheepherders, Goat Herders, or Dairy
Workers</header><text>Notwithstanding any provision of the Agricultural Job
Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007, an alien admitted under
section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) for employment as a sheepherder, goat herder, or
dairy worker—</text>
<paragraph id="H1606F0878D784B0FB5D43B18A79653E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may be admitted
for an initial period of 12 months;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H338DC0E261C54D08A70609914E6C15EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subject to
subsection (j)(5), may have such initial period of admission extended for a
period of up to 3 years; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4DBD8493D39F4FD7BC35C54FA82331E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall not be
subject to the requirements of subsection (h)(5) (relating to periods of
absence from the United States).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H78ACECCA068C4D4CB717AF832749B0"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Adjustment to
Lawful Permanent Resident Status for Aliens Employed as Sheepherders, Goat
Herders, or Dairy Workers</header>
<paragraph id="H025F23D6110E46FA849D3D6F2540AA59"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
alien</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>eligible
alien</term> means an alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1638F77F09074509947DA88CB6646C2E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>having
nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) based on employment as a
sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20430C8CF35A4843A1D451686333F397"><enum>(B)</enum><text>who has maintained
such nonimmigrant status in the United States for a cumulative total of 36
months (excluding any period of absence from the United States); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H214F84B92D0F417F8524252F00802400"><enum>(C)</enum><text>who is seeking to
receive an immigrant visa under section 203(b)(3)(A)(iii).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H58DC64569A004433BAE296B06F332949"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Classification
petition</header><text>In the case of an eligible alien, the petition under
section 204 for classification under section 203(b)(3)(A)(iii) may be filed
by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H17B0AF1BF7944B489898121D63593200"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien’s
employer on behalf of the eligible alien; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E72EFB5FACA47B6A1563263D7847600"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the eligible
alien.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H494C21D916D244D2BB6256A8FE359FA4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No labor
certification required</header><text>Notwithstanding section 203(b)(3)(C), no
determination under section 212(a)(5)(A) is required with respect to an
immigrant visa described in paragraph (1)(C) for an eligible alien.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8083B6F1EBF49BA93C96CB1C347C9A4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effect of
petition</header><text>The filing of a petition described in paragraph (2) or
an application for adjustment of status based on the approval of such a
petition shall not constitute evidence of an alien’s ineligibility for
nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H646484868BDA447680F752C7AE7F51EF"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Extension of
stay</header><text>The Secretary shall extend the stay of an eligible alien
having a pending or approved classification petition described in paragraph (2)
in 1-year increments until a final determination is made on the alien’s
eligibility for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8D16CF67F57409A9700E60446CC482D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in this subsection shall be construed to prevent an eligible alien from seeking
adjustment of status in accordance with any other provision of law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB5AA079E82234A418FE131FA88A78700"><enum>218C.</enum><header>Worker
protections and labor standards enforcement</header>
<subsection id="H8F7CBF64808C42EA99ADCA3F105A184"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enforcement
Authority</header>
<paragraph id="H6EF02C751E6E4839940639CF8D37E0E0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Investigation of
complaints</header>
<subparagraph id="H6CDB1DA94E814F70864D65429D4895C0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Aggrieved person
or third-party complaints</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall establish
a process for the receipt, investigation, and disposition of complaints
respecting a petitioner’s failure to meet a condition specified in section
218(b), or an employer’s misrepresentation of material facts in an application
under section 218(a). Complaints may be filed by any aggrieved person or
organization (including bargaining representatives). No investigation or
hearing shall be conducted on a complaint concerning such a failure or
misrepresentation unless the complaint was filed not later than 12 months after
the date of the failure, or misrepresentation, respectively. The Secretary of
Labor shall conduct an investigation under this subparagraph if there is
reasonable cause to believe that such a failure or misrepresentation has
occurred.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC389206BAD58413093C90700F6A91059"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Determination on
complaint</header><text>Under such process, the Secretary of Labor shall
provide, within 30 days after the date such a complaint is filed, for a
determination as to whether or not a reasonable basis exists to make a finding
described in subparagraph (C), (D), (E), or (G). If the Secretary of Labor
determines that such a reasonable basis exists, the Secretary of Labor shall
provide for notice of such determination to the interested parties and an
opportunity for a hearing on the complaint, in accordance with section 556 of
title 5, United States Code, within 60 days after the date of the
determination. If such a hearing is requested, the Secretary of Labor shall
make a finding concerning the matter not later than 60 days after the date of
the hearing. In the case of similar complaints respecting the same applicant,
the Secretary of Labor may consolidate the hearings under this subparagraph on
such complaints.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5F40E5B04C84209B65DC056874055E3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Failures to meet
conditions</header><text>If the Secretary of Labor finds, after notice and
opportunity for a hearing, a failure to meet a condition of paragraph (1)(A),
(1)(B), (1)(D), (1)(F), (2)(A), (2)(B), or (2)(G) of section 218(b), a
substantial failure to meet a condition of paragraph (1)(C), (1)(E), (2)(C),
(2)(D), (2)(E), or (2)(H) of section 218(b), or a material misrepresentation of
fact in an application under section 218(a)—</text>
<clause id="H685712CA97C14843ACC6C002BABAFE66"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Labor shall notify the Secretary of such finding and may, in addition, impose
such other administrative remedies (including civil money penalties in an
amount not to exceed $1,000 per violation) as the Secretary of Labor determines
to be appropriate; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H34B526471D6E4DBCB650BC7FE8C85753"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary may
disqualify the employer from the employment of aliens described in section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) for a period of 1 year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H020A76BFFF7A4502A49F7B81BCCCDE7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Willful failures
and willful misrepresentations</header><text>If the Secretary of Labor finds,
after notice and opportunity for hearing, a willful failure to meet a condition
of section 218(b), a willful misrepresentation of a material fact in an
application under section 218(a), or a violation of subsection (d)(1)—</text>
<clause id="H4A19D86787724881A674043FEA972CE5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Labor shall notify the Secretary of such finding and may, in addition, impose
such other administrative remedies (including civil money penalties in an
amount not to exceed $5,000 per violation) as the Secretary of Labor determines
to be appropriate;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2E8FF7D2A4264590AB29BB4917CBDA1D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Labor may seek appropriate legal or equitable relief to effectuate the purposes
of subsection (d)(1); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFCCAC04A4530491BA6BAE1774C7799E6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Secretary
may disqualify the employer from the employment of H–2A workers for a period of
2 years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF449F1ED0C774D18A9EE8DCD5D8257E0"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Displacement of
United States workers</header><text>If the Secretary of Labor finds, after
notice and opportunity for hearing, a willful failure to meet a condition of
section 218(b) or a willful misrepresentation of a material fact in an
application under section 218(a), in the course of which failure or
misrepresentation the employer displaced a United States worker employed by the
employer during the period of employment on the employer’s application under
section 218(a) or during the period of 30 days preceding such period of
employment—</text>
<clause id="H6FA22810A8F54E9FAE354EFAFCD32DE9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Labor shall notify the Secretary of such finding and may, in addition, impose
such other administrative remedies (including civil money penalties in an
amount not to exceed $15,000 per violation) as the Secretary of Labor
determines to be appropriate; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDEBAA2D965394383B1CE279DA121E106"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary may
disqualify the employer from the employment of H–2A workers for a period of 3
years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE97A83BAC2CD4B58B542AF1E4D1BA0C5"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Limitations on
civil money penalties</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall not impose
total civil money penalties with respect to an application under section 218(a)
in excess of $90,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H94EEDD914486492788EF5C6031327B24"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Failures to pay
wages or required benefits</header><text>If the Secretary of Labor finds, after
notice and opportunity for a hearing, that the employer has failed to pay the
wages, or provide the housing allowance, transportation, subsistence
reimbursement, or guarantee of employment, required under section 218A(b), the
Secretary of Labor shall assess payment of back wages, or other required
benefits, due any United States worker or H–2A worker employed by the employer
in the specific employment in question. The back wages or other required
benefits under section 218A(b) shall be equal to the difference between the
amount that should have been paid and the amount that actually was paid to such
worker.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA612405907CB469CA3EF762C5732C2F8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Statutory
construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as
limiting the authority of the Secretary of Labor to conduct any compliance
investigation under any other labor law, including any law affecting migrant
and seasonal agricultural workers, or, in the absence of a complaint under this
section, under section 218 or 218A.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF5A8A98AC522457C83A75E7162AF0046"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rights
Enforceable by Private Right of Action</header><text>H–2A workers may enforce
the following rights through the private right of action provided in subsection
(c), and no other right of action shall exist under Federal or State law to
enforce such rights:</text>
<paragraph id="HEF5E88EBEE0C425A95F3872B6915C599"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The providing of
housing or a housing allowance as required under section 218A(b)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H31E917C06625451D806C746C4DA197C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The reimbursement
of transportation as required under section 218A(b)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7CF7E72F603547E0BC00E0638DDDD8B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The payment of
wages required under section 218A(b)(3) when due.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C12F98297B64DD9B3AD4312B37DD564"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The benefits and
material terms and conditions of employment expressly provided in the job offer
described in section 218(a)(2), not including the assurance to comply with
other Federal, State, and local labor laws described in section 218A(c),
compliance with which shall be governed by the provisions of such laws.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H030FD6ADE32C495CA57E22A4FC16BCA2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The guarantee of
employment required under section 218A(b)(4).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F0B70D440244165AA046C4EDC85FFE8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The motor vehicle
safety requirements under section 218A(b)(5).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1EEB68F0CBF9453CB32864A99D0952EB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The prohibition of
discrimination under subsection (d)(2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2389373F8E144C0598BFF6455DE2A6B0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Private Right of
Action</header>
<paragraph id="HE20C2FF265BB4E238758FF346E027E68"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mediation</header><text>Upon
the filing of a complaint by an H–2A worker aggrieved by a violation of rights
enforceable under subsection (b), and within 60 days of the filing of proof of
service of the complaint, a party to the action may file a request with the
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to assist the parties in reaching a
satisfactory resolution of all issues involving all parties to the dispute.
Upon a filing of such request and giving of notice to the parties, the parties
shall attempt mediation within the period specified in subparagraph (B).</text>
<subparagraph id="H398ACF6AD7D343C4943DBA7589649EC1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Mediation
services</header><text>The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be
available to assist in resolving disputes arising under subsection (b) between
H–2A workers and agricultural employers without charge to the parties.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF368DCA433544CA85F5A79DFC4942E8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>90-day
limit</header><text>The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service may conduct
mediation or other nonbinding dispute resolution activities for a period not to
exceed 90 days beginning on the date on which the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service receives the request for assistance unless the parties
agree to an extension of this period of time.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A5D1588AD324F0EA254E8018C821A1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Authorization</header>
<clause id="H817B433AB7BE4B48B07EBC5258ED6661"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service $500,000 for
each fiscal year to carry out this section.</text>
</clause><clause id="H041505CFDA53474ABB1E856085931813"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Mediation</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Director of the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service is authorized to conduct the mediation or other dispute
resolution activities from any other appropriated funds available to the
Director and to reimburse such appropriated funds when the funds are
appropriated pursuant to this authorization, such reimbursement to be credited
to appropriations currently available at the time of receipt.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB9C835D6398445EBBF50459895DC1311"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maintenance of
civil action in district court by aggrieved person</header><text>An H–2A worker
aggrieved by a violation of rights enforceable under subsection (b) by an
agricultural employer or other person may file suit in any district court of
the United States having jurisdiction over the parties, without regard to the
amount in controversy, without regard to the citizenship of the parties, and
without regard to the exhaustion of any alternative administrative remedies
under this Act, not later than 3 years after the date the violation
occurs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H67197488BFBF4EC5A6898ECC0005D816"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Election</header><text>An
H–2A worker who has filed an administrative complaint with the Secretary of
Labor may not maintain a civil action under paragraph (2) unless a complaint
based on the same violation filed with the Secretary of Labor under subsection
(a)(1) is withdrawn before the filing of such action, in which case the rights
and remedies available under this subsection shall be exclusive.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3E77B2849124614951470F200D31E21"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Preemption of
state contract rights</header><text>Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
diminish the rights and remedies of an H–2A worker under any other Federal or
State law or regulation or under any collective bargaining agreement, except
that no court or administrative action shall be available under any State
contract law to enforce the rights created by this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D5900EF1CC2464A8873C008E45251B1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Waiver of rights
prohibited</header><text>Agreements by employees purporting to waive or modify
their rights under this Act shall be void as contrary to public policy, except
that a waiver or modification of the rights or obligations in favor of the
Secretary of Labor shall be valid for purposes of the enforcement of this Act.
The preceding sentence may not be construed to prohibit agreements to settle
private disputes or litigation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB12685712DFC4F3D8DEB6CF3A6001E87"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Award of damages
or other equitable relief</header>
<subparagraph id="HCDB8F33C77224076A4C5A7283E301D00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>If the court finds
that the respondent has intentionally violated any of the rights enforceable
under subsection (b), it shall award actual damages, if any, or equitable
relief.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF56077C60CF4C0A89DD91597895D020"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any civil action
brought under this section shall be subject to appeal as provided in chapter 83
of title 28, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFA95835E78344173B423EC441DFEE4D5"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Workers’
compensation benefits; exclusive remedy</header>
<subparagraph id="HEAF5034803514E82BE00FA00690655CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of this section, where a State’s workers’ compensation law
is applicable and coverage is provided for an H–2A worker, the workers’
compensation benefits shall be the exclusive remedy for the loss of such worker
under this section in the case of bodily injury or death in accordance with
such State’s workers’ compensation law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC31D167B82F422FA73625F2D005721"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The exclusive
remedy prescribed in subparagraph (A) precludes the recovery under paragraph
(6) of actual damages for loss from an injury or death but does not preclude
other equitable relief, except that such relief shall not include back or front
pay or in any manner, directly or indirectly, expand or otherwise alter or
affect—</text>
<clause id="H621D62E984904D5A8400631EAE276CD4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
recovery under a State workers’ compensation law; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HDCDB980124DC4273993DACF730BF6EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>rights conferred
under a State workers’ compensation law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFBE6561587F84AC1806F92C1BC53E829"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Tolling of
statute of limitations</header><text>If it is determined under a State workers’
compensation law that the workers’ compensation law is not applicable to a
claim for bodily injury or death of an H–2A worker, the statute of limitations
for bringing an action for actual damages for such injury or death under
subsection (c) shall be tolled for the period during which the claim for such
injury or death under such State workers’ compensation law was pending. The
statute of limitations for an action for actual damages or other equitable
relief arising out of the same transaction or occurrence as the injury or death
of the H–2A worker shall be tolled for the period during which the claim for
such injury or death was pending under the State workers’ compensation
law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF3863891AF34E0A83371C69CAAEC7AB"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Preclusive
effect</header><text>Any settlement by an H–2A worker and an H–2A employer or
any person reached through the mediation process required under subsection
(c)(1) shall preclude any right of action arising out of the same facts between
the parties in any Federal or State court or administrative proceeding, unless
specifically provided otherwise in the settlement agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5338DEEBBA748968DB8F779A70081D7"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Settlements</header><text>Any
settlement by the Secretary of Labor with an H–2A employer on behalf of an H–2A
worker of a complaint filed with the Secretary of Labor under this section or
any finding by the Secretary of Labor under subsection (a)(1)(B) shall preclude
any right of action arising out of the same facts between the parties under any
Federal or State court or administrative proceeding, unless specifically
provided otherwise in the settlement agreement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H29D28FCBDD1F4BEF87797B169981AA9E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Discrimination
Prohibited</header>
<paragraph id="HD84DD0A77C75448990FC26FE2980C90"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>It is a violation of this subsection for any person who
has filed an application under section 218(a), to intimidate, threaten,
restrain, coerce, blacklist, discharge, or in any other manner discriminate
against an employee (which term, for purposes of this subsection, includes a
former employee and an applicant for employment) because the employee has
disclosed information to the employer, or to any other person, that the
employee reasonably believes evidences a violation of section 218 or 218A or
any rule or regulation pertaining to section 218 or 218A, or because the
employee cooperates or seeks to cooperate in an investigation or other
proceeding concerning the employer’s compliance with the requirements of
section 218 or 218A or any rule or regulation pertaining to either of such
sections.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBD3ADDBB7AC442D3AC3E2083F6A413BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Discrimination
against h–2a workers</header><text>It is a violation of this subsection for any
person who has filed an application under section 218(a), to intimidate,
threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, discharge, or in any manner discriminate
against an H–2A employee because such worker has, with just cause, filed a
complaint with the Secretary of Labor regarding a denial of the rights
enumerated and enforceable under subsection (b) or instituted, or caused to be
instituted, a private right of action under subsection (c) regarding the denial
of the rights enumerated under subsection (b), or has testified or is about to
testify in any court proceeding brought under subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H07C2A31A601E41DA89AFEDF590A624A5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization To
Seek Other Appropriate Employment</header><text>The Secretary of Labor and the
Secretary shall establish a process under which an H–2A worker who files a
complaint regarding a violation of subsection (d) and is otherwise eligible to
remain and work in the United States may be allowed to seek other appropriate
employment in the United States for a period not to exceed the maximum period
of stay authorized for such nonimmigrant classification.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA200CD6B432749B4B6C8F5BF1A46B6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Role of
Associations</header>
<paragraph id="HD6A0C5256CE14A51AAA56310AF58E577"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Violation by a
member of an association</header><text>An employer on whose behalf an
application is filed by an association acting as its agent is fully responsible
for such application, and for complying with the terms and conditions of
sections 218 and 218A, as though the employer had filed the application itself.
If such an employer is determined, under this section, to have committed a
violation, the penalty for such violation shall apply only to that member of
the association unless the Secretary of Labor determines that the association
or other member participated in, had knowledge, or reason to know, of the
violation, in which case the penalty shall be invoked against the association
or other association member as well.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0E54F866CA8B4C6B8BA400D1683E2897"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Violations by an
association acting as an employer</header><text>If an association filing an
application as a sole or joint employer is determined to have committed a
violation under this section, the penalty for such violation shall apply only
to the association unless the Secretary of Labor determines that an association
member or members participated in or had knowledge, or reason to know of the
violation, in which case the penalty shall be invoked against the association
member or members as well.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HAF15ED84DBE4462C9ED9DAB0F2EC21AA"><enum>218D.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For purposes of this section and section
218, 218A, 218B, and 218C:</text>
<paragraph id="HEF7A35EE47D04CAEA9EBBCD86044C5B2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agricultural
employment</header><text>The term <term>agricultural employment</term> means
any service or activity that is considered to be agricultural under section
3(f) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/203">29 U.S.C. 203(f)</external-xref>) or agricultural
labor under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/3121">section 3121(g)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the
performance of agricultural labor or services described in section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H11B1A846666141BB855D63FE00FB083F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Bona fide
union</header><text>The term <term>bona fide union</term> means any
organization in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose of
dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of
pay, hours of employment, or other terms and conditions of work for
agricultural employees. Such term does not include an organization formed,
created, administered, supported, dominated, financed, or controlled by an
employer or employer association or its agents or representatives.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DE8ACCCE84348FB867C8C2FC87D4C14"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Displace</header><text>The
term <term>displace</term>, in the case of an application with respect to 1 or
more H–2A workers by an employer, means laying off a United States worker from
a job for which the H–2A worker or workers is or are sought.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H713E90ACF4B74849A8B12300AC133F00"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible</header><text>The
term <term>eligible</term>, when used with respect to an individual, means an
individual who is not an unauthorized alien (as defined in section
274A).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H82E4B8CBF91D4505898E8E5E04137CCC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Employer</header><text>The
term <term>employer</term> means any person or entity, including any farm labor
contractor and any agricultural association, that employs workers in
agricultural employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCBF79B12C8C04A43BC6F63B3299366E9"><enum>(6)</enum><header>H–2A
employer</header><text>The term <term>H–2A employer</term> means an employer
who seeks to hire 1 or more nonimmigrant aliens described in section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B42E542291E476BADF3B20647888EB2"><enum>(7)</enum><header>H–2A
worker</header><text>The term <term>H–2A worker</term> means a nonimmigrant
described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B76B574DDC34C5A97A2E59003DF01D"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Job
opportunity</header><text>The term <term>job opportunity</term> means a job
opening for temporary or seasonal full-time employment at a place in the United
States to which United States workers can be referred.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62058375B1FA4486A4213B67DE8B5141"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Laying
off</header>
<subparagraph id="H7CC52595BBED4C29A81B33D5D39D4E7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>laying off</term>, with respect to a
worker—</text>
<clause id="HC9DDF107BB194324B6215DD66C4CDEC4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>means to cause the
worker’s loss of employment, other than through a discharge for inadequate
performance, violation of workplace rules, cause, voluntary departure,
voluntary retirement, contract impossibility (as described in section
218A(b)(4)(D)), or temporary suspension of employment due to weather, markets,
or other temporary conditions; but</text>
</clause><clause id="HF3A8C55A47A24695B4AB015FE057627C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not include
any situation in which the worker is offered, as an alternative to such loss of
employment, a similar employment opportunity with the same employer (or, in the
case of a placement of a worker with another employer under section
218(b)(2)(E), with either employer described in such section) at equivalent or
higher compensation and benefits than the position from which the employee was
discharged, regardless of whether or not the employee accepts the offer.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43241F055F5A4AB5B0AD131121092CE0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Statutory
construction</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph is intended to limit an
employee’s rights under a collective bargaining agreement or other employment
contract.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H26B0F80EC8B94C7F9EE89B612CE9005E"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Regulatory
drought</header><text>The term <term>regulatory drought</term> means a decision
subsequent to the filing of the application under section 218 by an entity not
under the control of the employer making such filing which restricts the
employer’s access to water for irrigation purposes and reduces or limits the
employer’s ability to produce an agricultural commodity, thereby reducing the
need for labor.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0D70A285B4C4117AF42B0CBF55F8E36"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Seasonal</header><text>Labor
is performed on a <quote>seasonal</quote> basis if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H13C8D5D3FCFE4A14B57790BB334C625F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ordinarily, it
pertains to or is of the kind exclusively performed at certain seasons or
periods of the year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90A3013828B24B84BE1B26B67878B68F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>from its nature,
it may not be continuous or carried on throughout the year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0B9F4D0A7F9D45D690278DED7611A500"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>Except
as otherwise provided, the term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of
Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D3619748EEC44A3965BB5227C776E4C"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Temporary</header><text>A
worker is employed on a <quote>temporary</quote> basis where the employment is
intended not to exceed 10 months.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3ACAC4FA597E45C29DB304921711B6B3"><enum>(14)</enum><header>United States
worker</header><text>The term <term>United States worker</term> means any
worker, whether a national of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence, or any other alien, who is authorized to work in the job
opportunity within the United States, except an alien admitted or otherwise
provided status under section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a).</text>
</paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H494E2AF009B04559B7CCEF3BAB7155D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of
Contents</header><text>The table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by striking the item relating to section
218 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H4D41FB0F7DF7433F8B97F7C18C00C5F8" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 218. H–2A employer
applications.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 218A. H–2A employment
requirements.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 218B. Procedure for admission and
extension of stay of H–2A workers.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 218C. Worker protections and labor
standards enforcement.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 218D.
Definitions.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></chapter><chapter id="HFD12EEB4BC2F4A0C882EC16DD559D724"><enum>3</enum><header>MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS</header>
<section id="H2BF04D2144604A96BFFB6D1F22EE309D"><enum>653.</enum><header>Determination
and use of user fees</header>
<subsection id="HB61C71F9E8B74C8DB270BCC6B1B34BC3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Schedule of
Fees</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and periodically adjust a
schedule of fees for the employment of aliens pursuant to the amendment made by
section 652(a) of this Act and a collection process for such fees from
employers. Such fees shall be the only fees chargeable to employers for
services provided under such amendment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H07F35D18535149AE939741BC00060896"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination of
Schedule</header>
<paragraph id="H90695BC533554B5B9635A2D3129CBC00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The schedule under subsection (a) shall reflect a fee
rate based on the number of job opportunities indicated in the employer’s
application under section 218 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration
and Nationality Act</act-name>, as amended by section 652 of this Act, and
sufficient to provide for the direct costs of providing services related to an
employer’s authorization to employ aliens pursuant to the amendment made by
section 652(a) of this Act, to include the certification of eligible employers,
the issuance of documentation, and the admission of eligible aliens.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB3DE474074ED41AE87F91E3E428DE115"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedure</header>
<subparagraph id="H10DA850090AE4683A0018E17D203D296"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In establishing and adjusting such a schedule, the
Secretary shall comply with Federal cost accounting and fee setting
standards.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68A697A2D0DC4CD1B540FDAF50502B7E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Publication and
comment</header><text>The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register an
initial fee schedule and associated collection process and the cost data or
estimates upon which such fee schedule is based, and any subsequent amendments
thereto, pursuant to which public comment shall be sought and a final rule
issued.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0F32950681B54D04AEE5C2491636E321"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of
Proceeds</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all proceeds
resulting from the payment of the fees pursuant to the amendment made by
section 652(a) of this Act shall be available without further appropriation and
shall remain available without fiscal year limitation to reimburse the
Secretary, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Labor for the costs of
carrying out sections 218 and 218B of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>, as amended and
added, respectively, by section 652 of this Act, and the provisions of this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H44188CDE64694A558B3CDA674F61F03"><enum>654.</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<subsection id="HAF07DC2B5DC64498BA4DAFC7ECBC6493"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for
the Secretary To consult</header><text>The Secretary shall consult with the
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Agriculture during the promulgation of
all regulations to implement the duties of the Secretary under this Act and the
amendments made by this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB0F1A90324FF48C09000B9CDBF3EE18D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement for
the Secretary of State To consult</header><text>The Secretary of State shall
consult with the Secretary, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of
Agriculture on all regulations to implement the duties of the Secretary of
State under this Act and the amendments made by this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA6A2B1674BA84FEF00BACDC3003C4C19"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirement for
the Secretary of Labor To consult</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall
consult with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary on all regulations
to implement the duties of the Secretary of Labor under this Act and the
amendments made by this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5BCBE0529B20405AB48FD94575A1AC62"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deadline for
Issuance of Regulations</header><text>All regulations to implement the duties
of the Secretary, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Labor created
under sections 218, 218A, 218B, 218C, and 218D of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>, as
amended or added by section 652 of this Act, shall take effect on the effective
date of section 652 and shall be issued not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H43F7F32B48A0447AAF04D500273553FE"><enum>655.</enum><header>Reports to
Congress</header>
<subsection id="HD56E15345FC8491C94D5F460E03D00CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
September 30 of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that
identifies, for the previous year—</text>
<paragraph id="H6377A3A680F84232898F38A2F626EF6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of job
opportunities approved for employment of aliens admitted under section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)</external-xref>), and the number of
workers actually admitted, disaggregated by State and by occupation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H57759D7F40754E97958138183668CB00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of such
aliens reported to have abandoned employment pursuant to subsection 218B(e)(2)
of such Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF50F6BD8E2C42EF9829A495B67D92C6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number of such
aliens who departed the United States within the period specified in subsection
218B(d) of such Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A71D8D05F274EEE98BDDF146DD80883"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the number of
aliens who applied for adjustment of status pursuant to section 643(a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0EA7136AEA01461197892D36963E8CCA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the number of such
aliens whose status was adjusted under section 643(a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17B9FEB0134D460B82F8659C23E6094B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the number of
aliens who applied for permanent residence pursuant to section 643(c);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51F7BA79DB2C41E0BF6582F11978D2A1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the number of such
aliens who were approved for permanent residence pursuant section
645(c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA51358FFEFD94750906EB28D891462CD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation
Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report that
describes the measures being taken and the progress made in implementing this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H08CF1E6B55A14860AAC085C3DD65FC2"><enum>656.</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise
provided, sections 652 and 653 shall take effect 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</section></chapter></subtitle><subtitle id="H396CD6F6C6ED46B787D6C7F58BB079AF"><enum>D</enum><header>Programs to assist
nonimmigrant workers</header>
<section id="H5F426824A2864C8CA9E3006BBEDC36F2"><enum>661.</enum><header>Grants to
support public education and community training</header>
<subsection id="H90161F98D40A479BBB31ACC7A8A119E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header><text>The Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice
Programs, may award grants to qualified non-profit community organizations to
educate, train, and support non-profit agencies, immigrant communities, and
other interested entities regarding the provisions of this Act and the
amendments made by this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCAC499A75E704C5E9B1DFB449FDE1B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header>
<paragraph id="H72419DF748BB45F2AABAA71CEB338B00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Grants awarded under this section shall be used—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6449339EB24C4CAA87D6CC5126C49F23"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for public
education, training, technical assistance, government liaison, and all related
costs (including personnel and equipment) incurred by the grantee in providing
services related to this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D8291AFB7E740539FCA890139A8E38"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to educate, train,
and support nonprofit organizations, immigrant communities, and other
interested parties regarding this Act and the amendments made by this Act and
on matters related to its implementation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H06CDC4C0E3B744A3880763E901C1A3C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Education</header><text>In
addition to the purposes described in paragraph (1), grants awarded under this
section shall be used to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9283279F8D484D429D00109C130011BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>educate immigrant
communities and other interested entities regarding—</text>
<clause id="H6BCF55E7822F4D038BF5F09411B8C3A5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
individuals and organizations that can provide authorized legal representation
in immigration matters under regulations prescribed by the Secretary;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD4D907FDB4354D80ABFA21C2B66592C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
dangers of securing legal advice and assistance from those who are not
authorized to provide legal representation in immigration matters;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F6C22242B244862916C8D1898D386CB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>educate interested
entities regarding the requirements for obtaining nonprofit recognition and
accreditation to represent immigrants under regulations prescribed by the
Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2B29F1FFCBF4E63AD3B000781D5B55"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide nonprofit
agencies with training and technical assistance on the recognition and
accreditation process; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7D11B7761AA46588F6C9C414F20AB14"><enum>(D)</enum><text>educate nonprofit
community organizations, immigrant communities, and other interested entities
regarding—</text>
<clause id="H24EE438D60DB4DD8A531B9B1844B2398"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
process for obtaining benefits under this Act or under an amendment made by
this Act; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0D7EDD4030B343E6951DFBCE8B5B2579"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
availability of authorized legal representation for low-income persons who may
qualify for benefits under this Act or under an amendment made by this
Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE3D8011CF757496488D68FC66DC3ECF3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Diversity</header><text>The
Assistant Attorney General shall ensure, to the extent possible, that the
nonprofit community organizations receiving grants under this section serve
geographically diverse locations and ethnically diverse populations who may
qualify for benefits under the Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0893CB7073CF4C2881DF4750E9B521AB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice such sums as may be
necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010 to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2051FC5F5D36457A9DDE56661B11CC09"><enum>662.</enum><header>Grant program
to assist applicants for naturalization</header>
<subsection id="H890EE77A7B0241F191657B006B621436"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of this section is to establish a grant program within United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services that provides funding to community-based
organizations, including community-based legal service organizations, as
appropriate, to develop and implement programs to assist eligible applicants
for naturalization.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCDE52E1EA3CB4BE6A66F9158E5D3BDC7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HF906ADFF9A674E1DAC163BD1A1F23726"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Community-based
organization</header><text>The term <term>community-based organization</term>
means a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, including a faith-based
organization, whose staff has experience and expertise in meeting the legal,
social, educational, cultural educational, or cultural needs of immigrants,
refugees, persons granted asylum, or persons applying for such statuses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H516EA957F8074C648CC77088AF84D819"><enum>(2)</enum><header>IEACA
grant</header><text>The term <term>IEACA grant</term> means an Initial Entry,
Adjustment, and Citizenship Assistance Grant authorized under subsection
(c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H44247EC802AB4C1287EB2D48624E28DD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Establishment of
initial entry, adjustment, and citizenship assistance grant program</header>
<paragraph id="H2212CFDB40E14AEA8F67057E6E09A0DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header><text>The Secretary, working through the Director of United
States Citizenship and Immigration Services, may award IEACA grants to
community-based organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H78B373F89F16476988ED6C2B7C9C28C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Grants awarded under this section may be used for the
design and implementation of programs to provide the following services:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8EC8BEBAD51240F1B2A189ABBF97AF04"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial
application</header><text>Assistance and instruction, including legal
assistance, to aliens making initial application for conditional nonimmigrant
or conditional nonimmigrant depedent classification under section 601. Such
assistance may include assisting applicants in—</text>
<clause id="H8399B8404A584FDAB5D996818587DD53"><enum>(i)</enum><text>screening to
assess prospective applicants’ potential eligibility for participating in such
program;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF61D5AE1A72642AEB5045336AF10128"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>filling out
applications for such program;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBBD44D7C5EAF4B27A0E67FE1389BFFA6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>gathering proof
of identification, employment, residence, and tax payment;</text>
</clause><clause id="HEAC04721BF6347D0BAD647EF345038A2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>gathering proof
of relationships of eligible family members;</text>
</clause><clause id="H63DC90BECB394D7982FAA878BE7E23AA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>applying for any
waivers for which applicants and qualifying family members may be eligible;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4B455A3791144810B2645EB264A7B36D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>any
other assistance that the Secretary or grantee considers useful to aliens who
are interested in filing applications for treatment under section 601.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A9A05C26C0744A9AADD00D256D0C475"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status</header><text>Assistance and instruction, including legal assistance, to
aliens seeking to adjust their status in accordance with section 602 of this
Act or section 245 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFBE5021895E146428FE99279775F002F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Citizenship</header><text>Assistance
and instruction to applicants on—</text>
<clause id="H47497B26860A4728A17D7FBAFBA131F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
rights and responsibilities of United States citizenship;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2093B61E212749E2B040479100D1645C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>English as a
second language;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2CAB824FD8A648DDA63268A51D1D42B3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>civics;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="HA12489CC6AA04917A3A3001198BC581"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>applying for
United States citizenship.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCDD8662BBC004FF08CBE8CF9117B7705"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duration and
renewal</header>
<subparagraph id="H6AA0A93E7FF24C5C852F5F445D3D637D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>Subject
to subparagraph (B), each grant awarded under this section shall be awarded for
a period of not more than 3 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6AACB321554A4124A236AEE5000099C6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Renewal</header><text>The
Secretary may renew any grant awarded under this section in 1-year
increments.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA07C357DD7564A02A195E312FF8423FC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application for
grants</header><text>Each entity desiring an IEACA grant under this section
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F99B96FE3274121A760907B1D08A521"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Eligible
organizations</header><text>A community-based organization applying for a grant
under this section to provide services described in subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C)(iv) of paragraph (2) may not receive such a grant unless the organization
is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF6A63D5DADC645169FE067D250F4FA74"><enum>(A)</enum><text>recognized by the
Board of Immigration Appeals under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/292">section 292.2</external-xref> of title 8, Code of Federal
Regulations; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9194E887FD1A4B9489DBFA645CF742DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>otherwise directed
by an attorney.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3A82AEC6B03D43F7B7C82C4D2CACE"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Selection of
grantees</header><text>Grants awarded under this section shall be awarded on a
competitive basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99638E2FB63E4AD783241791A7EAB04"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Geographic
distribution of grants</header><text>The Secretary shall approve applications
under this section in a manner that ensures, to the greatest extent
practicable, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5AF5BEA61D484C2F91D5EC67FC60F6B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than 50
percent of the funding for grants under this section are awarded to programs
located in the 10 States with the highest percentage of residents who were born
in foreign countries; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3818079A73374B63A5E9EBAC6742C10"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than 20
percent of the funding for grants under this section are awarded to programs
located in States that are not described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H43F7970D5F804B21991EC34B29713DC8"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Ethnic
diversity</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that community-based
organizations receiving grants under this section provide services to an
ethnically diverse population, to the greatest extent possible.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9E0834388DAA4831AA56D333AE50266C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Liaison between
USCIS and grantees</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a liaison
between United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the community of
providers of services under this section to assure quality control, efficiency,
and greater client willingness to come forward.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC79203CB61AC440494355BE1DE237F05"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reports to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, and July 1 of each subsequent year, the Secretary shall submit a
report to Congress that includes information regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="H975B6B126E9A40F9B49D66F2720090AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the status of the
implementation of this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAEDE71C443F6408E95ABA0707E95DAC8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the grants issued
pursuant to this section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE28F246FFB97471895B0FBC88EE85373"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the activities
carried out with such grants.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5967A2A9D04341A6BECDDC218D578BD3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Source of grant
funds</header>
<paragraph id="HE26A3B2B7734497DACB460BE6E10666C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application
fees</header><text>The Secretary may use funds made available under section
601(g)(2)(A) of this Act and section 218A(b)(3) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>, as
added by this Act, to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H923E9D785BE94648AD44CD0055BDFDCB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<subparagraph id="H480418086FCE4AD98FC735575DEA37A8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Amounts
authorized</header><text>In addition to the amounts made available under
paragraph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated such additional sums as
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD27DF2C9712B464DBFACDBC65ECBC92D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Any
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in
subparagraph (A) shall remain available until expended.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H62AC9A49CF4846249651ED6CD0091560"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Distribution of
fees and fines</header>
<paragraph id="HCE8D7EF69CC84DEABA8B18F6AD44CBE9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>H–2C visa
fees</header><text>Notwithstanding section 218A(j) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>, as
added by section 402, 2 percent of the fees collected under section 218A of
such Act shall be made available for grants under the Initial Entry,
Adjustment, and Citizenship Assistance Grant Program established under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3CD1F107379A4E18BABB27A6C06D1E6C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conditional
nonimmigrant visa fees and fines</header><text>Notwithstanding section
601(g)(2), 2 percent of the fees and fines collected under section 601 shall be
made available for grants under the Initial Entry, Adjustment, and Citizenship
Assistance Grant Program established under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF8FF73B332294F7582CEEB18F24FCE30"><enum>663.</enum><header>Strengthening
American citizenship</header>
<subsection id="H468DE1EFCFEA4C618B63043EEC99C930"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Strengthening American Citizenship Act of
2007</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEA76CB0B40B54C1DA2EBA4C2F3D9F380"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HFB9F727C52E545308480F9922062FF5D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Legal
resident</header><text>The term <term>legal resident</term> means a lawful
permanent resident or a lawfully admitted alien who, in order to adjust status
to that of a lawful permanent resident, demonstrates a knowledge of the English
language or satisfactory pursuit of a course of study to acquire such knowledge
of the English language.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA790042B6289455497EE08D8DD9FB75D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Oath of
allegiance</header><text>The term <term>Oath of Allegiance</term> means the
binding oath (or affirmation) of allegiance required to be naturalized as a
citizen of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5C48DF0A5F1C414E83AE241D5B999E10"><enum>(c)</enum><header>English
fluency</header>
<paragraph id="H28A255219DDC458486B6572F1D581935"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Education
grants</header>
<subparagraph id="H8DA45CFFCCD44450865210B97F429CE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Chief of the Office of Citizenship of the Department (referred to in this
paragraph as the <quote>Chief</quote>) shall establish a grant program to
provide grants, in an amount not to exceed $500, to assist legal residents of
the United States who declare an intent to apply for citizenship in the United
States to meet the requirements under section 312 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1423).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H643235B7668B4764B35E12D65F8EF706"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Grant funds awarded under this paragraph shall be paid
directly to an accredited institution of higher education or other qualified
educational institution (as determined by the Chief) for tuition, fees, books,
and other educational resources required by a course on the English language in
which the legal resident is enrolled.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF1C0A021DF44B058B89939C1EC99957"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Application</header><text>A
legal resident desiring a grant under this paragraph shall submit an
application to the Chief at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
information as the Chief may reasonably require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6F2DE1C55304D5289E46449004CE062"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>If
insufficient funds are available to award grants to all qualified applicants,
the Chief shall give priority based on the financial need of the
applicants.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72647BC74366498FA72877CEF300E728"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>The
Secretary, upon relevant registration of a legal resident with the Department,
shall notify such legal resident of the availability of grants under this
paragraph for legal residents who declare an intent to apply for United States
citizenship.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H72418244C01F440EB94ECDEBFE100E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Faster citizenship
for english fluency</header><text>Section 316 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1427">8 U.S.C. 1427</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H6C1D2C9089A64DC085B2AF4981AF81" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF341CD6C3FD644D69D4DEB54026FDA58"><enum>(g)</enum><text>A lawful permanent
resident of the United States who demonstrates English fluency, in accordance
with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, will satisfy the residency
requirement under subsection (a) upon the completion of 4 years of continuous
legal residency in the United
States.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF632E3BC94554D0EA0A68DC611AD2300"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings
provision</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD07D168618DF403E84D4F6276118E498"><enum>(A)</enum><text>modify the English
language requirements for naturalization under section 312(a)(1) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1423(a)(1)); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE97CC3FF0A13434AA2AA94798E9C1CA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>influence the
naturalization test redesign process of the Office of Citizenship (except for
the requirement under subsection (h)(2)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAF47BEE56E78409CA639124582F3EE32"><enum>(d)</enum><header>American
citizenship grant program</header>
<paragraph id="HD6F3A469425B4085A6E1F98189DB5152"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program
to provide financial assistance for—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE4DA79ECFA4A4E0E8E9C74D883F9344D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>efforts by
entities (including veterans and patriotic organizations) certified by the
Office of Citizenship to promote the patriotic integration of prospective
citizens into the American way of life by providing civics, history, and
English as a second language courses, with a specific emphasis on attachment to
principles of the Constitution of the United States, the heroes of American
history (including military heroes), and the meaning of the Oath of Allegiance;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0758EFE0A80744EDB73EE7215BA006B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other activities
approved by the Secretary to promote the patriotic integration of prospective
citizens and the implementation of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1101
et seq.), including grants—</text>
<clause id="H7E17BED6B137447DA213A17FFABF62B9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
promote an understanding of the form of government and history of the United
States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H51274A3D2D89486FBC41A236E0AACF6F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
promote an attachment to the principles of the Constitution of the United
States and the well being and happiness of the people of the United
States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE9E58071F3054B40ACB1F714C7F59D8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Acceptance of
gifts</header><text>The Secretary may accept and use gifts from the United
States Citizenship Foundation, if the foundation is established under
subsection (e), for grants under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7017D8E608E4F7E8537526143933F10"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD99DB5F16BF4351839227FB8EC28E4C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding for the
Office of Citizenship</header>
<paragraph id="H5A41CAA49CB246ECAE79941640007CA2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>The
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services, may establish the United States Citizenship Foundation
(referred to in this subsection as the <quote>Foundation</quote>), an
organization duly incorporated in the District of Columbia, exclusively for
charitable and educational purposes to support the functions of the Office of
Citizenship.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1028E4F3881B4CAEAD8200C1EBDF173"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Dedicated
funding</header>
<subparagraph id="HD0A5939625E640378B83158429001CFB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not less than 1.5 percent of the funds made available to
the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services from fees shall be dedicated
to the functions of the Office of Citizenship, which shall include the
patriotic integration of prospective citizens into—</text>
<clause id="H720A755A14C64D7CA05F336C602C6700"><enum>(i)</enum><text>American common
values and traditions, including an understanding of American history and the
principles of the Constitution of the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H149CAEB6A35E4DD5B80000D6257669EC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>civic traditions
of the United States, including the Pledge of Allegiance, respect for the flag
of the United States, and voting in public elections.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F04985CDA1D45799BF3CD075C9873D6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text>It is the sense of the Congress that dedicating
increased funds to the Office of Citizenship should not result in an increase
in fees charged by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9FC15B1549BA4E07B1B3B398801C7CFF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Gifts</header>
<subparagraph id="HDCC818C022664FFAB29EB4AAA77003F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>To
foundation</header><text>The Foundation may solicit, accept, and make gifts of
money and other property in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEB0F99F7AC946A8BBD800F05C6207D5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>From
foundation</header><text>The Office of Citizenship may accept gifts from the
Foundation to support the functions of the Office.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H095DF5DE2473410FAA4F0017D6C7D681"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the mission of the Office of Citizenship,
including the functions described in paragraph (2)(A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HECF8A5A266D44AB58CA1CB19BF0ED6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Restriction on use
of funds</header><text>No funds appropriated to carry out a program under
subsection (d) or (e) may be used to organize individuals for the purpose of
political activism or advocacy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5B30DF75AB7548EB8274CD63CC9C4817"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reporting
requirement</header>
<paragraph id="HDFDAD550042E40C190DF5678C007B88"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Chief of the Office of Citizenship shall submit an
annual report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8500DA1ADD414658AF9C9EFD6FF68563"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H20B0E82A96E14EA8802EF3C572503FD3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of the
entities that have received funds from the Office of Citizenship during the
reporting period under this section and the amount of funding received by each
such entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1AAEA1EE3DD417AB765A02EA67C18C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an evaluation of
the extent to which grants received under this section successfully promoted an
understanding of—</text>
<clause id="HEDFAA958D2A54D27A9DEA908D0027F72"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
English language; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H15C721D7566F42F99FF117CC5552FACA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>American history
and government, including the heroes of American history, the meaning of the
Oath of Allegiance, and an attachment to the principles of the Constitution of
the United States; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03ACEB841BE54598A11998C9ADBD38B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>information about
the number of legal residents who were able to achieve the knowledge described
under paragraph (2) as a result of the grants provided under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H154A2CA3934C4ECDBA12D27103286BD"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Establishment of
new citizens award program</header>
<paragraph id="H1B1D6917DEB548F4B2E113F7F8616AD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established a new citizens award program to recognize citizens who—</text>
<subparagraph id="H12CB1FE62FBE422BB86649FAADDB967E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have made an
outstanding contribution to the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4486791E5EAB4034A8259C097953E980"><enum>(B)</enum><text>were naturalized
during the 10-year period ending on the date of such recognition.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H06A3344DBD37407F923C33B7958E686"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Presentation
authorized</header>
<subparagraph id="H46203A4724254AF0B4E09B060600C9E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President is authorized to present a medal, in
recognition of outstanding contributions to the United States, to citizens
described in paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE742F5441EF748D8BE0179B2DD08C00"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum number of
awards</header><text>Not more than 10 citizens may receive a medal under this
subsection in any calendar year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H38964EE6147B4A29A622CBE7B31808CB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Design and
striking</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall strike a medal with
suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the
President.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF20980D9AB1B4A39ACBE921EEE19B15"><enum>(4)</enum><header>National
medals</header><text>The medals struck pursuant to this subsection are national
medals for purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/31/51">chapter 51</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H32E1DC1004C447A2BB9547A800CB7922"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Naturalization
ceremonies</header>
<paragraph id="H323D4D413EDE45A38FD89172526DCD15"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the
National Park Service, the Archivist of the United States, and other
appropriate Federal officials, shall develop and implement a strategy to
enhance the public awareness of naturalization ceremonies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9CB21DE502D64EABA9475008EAF52FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Venues</header><text>In
developing the strategy under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the
use of outstanding and historic locations as venues for select naturalization
ceremonies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05E60FFC46364087B3C2E172E9001BE4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reporting
requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall submit an annual report to
Congress that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF8B47CCD2C264C38BE64DBBF84058D00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the content of the
strategy developed under this subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF2E507D5D814D2599093D28B1A084ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the progress made
towards the implementation of such strategy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC1A5B5B9D5074AC394D633062540D721"><enum>664.</enum><header>Addressing
poverty in Mexico</header>
<subsection id="H33BDCC2129EA4DE786AE31A12C563DC0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HE40ECA314C4D484090B989358DD38327"><enum>(1)</enum><text>There is a strong
correlation between economic freedom and economic prosperity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45A87FF3FF5B476AA8BFCDC4033B5DF4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Trade policy,
fiscal burden of government, government intervention in the economy, monetary
policy, capital flows and foreign investment, banking and finance, wages and
prices, property rights, regulation, and informal market activity are key
factors in economic freedom.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E5B216545F143A9BA0031782FB19283"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Poverty in Mexico,
including rural poverty, can be mitigated through strengthened economic freedom
within Mexico.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8CF434E21A4749219D012C241B9E71AE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Strengthened
economic freedom in Mexico can be a major influence in mitigating illegal
immigration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H011549B3CF034F2BB3E8F8FF68783B5E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Advancing economic
freedom within Mexico is an important part of any comprehensive plan to
understanding the sources of poverty and the path to economic
prosperity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H518324A965EE4813A7974D043EB793AA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant
authorized</header><text>The Secretary of State may award a grant to a land
grant university in the United States to establish a national program for a
broad, university-based, Mexican rural poverty mitigation program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAE5A2C2B0A274934A0EFF068C07E5502"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Functions of
mexican rural poverty mitigation program</header><text>The program established
pursuant to subsection (b) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H205B6B8BC8434851B3EA8EABC138790"><enum>(1)</enum><text>match a land grant
university in the United States with the lead Mexican public university in each
of Mexico’s 31 states to provide state-level coordination of rural poverty
programs in Mexico;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFAD5BBD194774187B99D00F1E506CA61"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish
relationships and coordinate programmatic ties between universities in the
United States and universities in Mexico to address the issue of rural poverty
in Mexico;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61AAC698BE9D46F8BCA3F074FF3A00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish and
coordinate relationships with key leaders in the United States and Mexico to
explore the effect of rural poverty on illegal immigration of Mexicans into the
United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBBA7AB0A0725451DB439F3E208B4F565"><enum>(4)</enum><text>address
immigration and border security concerns through a university-based, binational
approach for long-term institutional change.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7110DE93B56547F78FCF338846C2104C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header>
<paragraph id="H7EF9996E8FC440659E224E4C00002D13"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorized
uses</header><text>Grant funds awarded under this section may be used—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD4080BF84A3F45D39E7DE0E306E013CA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for education,
training, technical assistance, and any related expenses (including personnel
and equipment) incurred by the grantee in implementing a program described in
subsection (a); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4080B0C3916444DD8E54E8B9410024A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to establish an
administrative structure for such program in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H42D2FA791B9C4871A53B2E15EF1973F4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>Grant
funds awarded under this section may not be used for activities,
responsibilities, or related costs incurred by entities in Mexico.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDDCCB3A32DD24B3FB803E75EF474E3EC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such funds
as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>VII</enum><header>MISCELLANEOUS</header>
<subtitle id="H2F649F1F2BAD4297A1D27600E4E4D5EC"><enum>A</enum><header>Increasing Court
Personnel</header>
<section id="HACC69A52C9E744779500385159D7A57C"><enum>701.</enum><header>Additional
immigration personnel</header>
<subsection id="H7C7F5682B7864C47BC9E7E00EEE81996"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Department of
Homeland Security</header><text>In each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the
Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such
purpose, increase by not less than 100 the number of positions for attorneys in
the Office of General Counsel of the Department to represent the Department in
immigration matters.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF86F8DFB291A4730987F971C4993D5B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Department of
Justice</header>
<paragraph id="H167E88A176D343D49996E532A73EC81"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Litigation
attorneys</header><text>In each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Attorney
General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose,
increase by not less than 50 the number of positions for attorneys in the
Office of Immigration Litigation of the Department of Justice.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2B90E0FDD084C7395D7D72937132702"><enum>(2)</enum><header>United states
attorneys</header><text>In each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Attorney
General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose,
increase by not less than 50 the number of positions for attorneys in the
United States Attorneys’ office to litigate immigration cases in the Federal
courts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H26CFCBF7A8484B55BFF6E6BCA5EAC40"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Immigration
judges</header><text>In each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Attorney
General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such
purpose—</text>
<subparagraph id="H676CAE40BACB445995DDBBD1E9AF6DC9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase by not
less than 20 the number of positions for full-time immigration judges;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0ED16E838477495982BC11A03EF1F285"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increase by not
less than 80 the number of positions for personnel to support the immigration
judges described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H68EDD046030A42DD9F0092361366CCD8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Staff
attorneys</header><text>In each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Attorney
General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such
purpose—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9DBBE673A2924748839B86FEBED314FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase by not
less than 10 the number of positions for full-time staff attorneys in the Board
of Immigration Appeals; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3E505857750543A5B3EEB3FD371384B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increase by not
less than 10 the number of positions for personnel to support the staff
attorneys described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H467FEA8E846A40AABB0084F046D185F0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administrative
Office of the United States Courts</header><text>In each of the fiscal years
2008 through 2012, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, increase by
not less than 50 the number of positions for attorneys in the Federal Defenders
Program to litigate criminal immigration cases in the Federal courts.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE87D6E505C4141FCA7042562DAE2B12"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for each
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H993B485FF3594D7E996412E93E5B0500"><enum>702.</enum><header>Senior judge
participation in the selection of magistrates</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/631">Section 631(a)</external-xref> of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by striking <quote>Northern Mariana Islands</quote> the first
place it appears and inserting <quote>Northern Mariana Islands, including any
judge in regular active service and any judge who has retired from regular
active service under section 371(b) of this title,</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HAA45233E86584126AA2B3DF2BD85ECDE"><enum>703.</enum><header>Study on the
appellate process for immigration appeals</header>
<subsection id="H64BC06C96F9840FBB0CAC655FF87F9B9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Federal Judicial Center shall conduct a study on
the appellate process for immigration appeals.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H65FF3EC15E614C90A99825A41757C08E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
conducting the study under subsection (a), the Director shall consider the
possibility of consolidating all appeals from the Board of Immigration Appeals
and habeas corpus petitions in immigration cases into 1 United States Court of
Appeals.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H658C3937D83849F09521527F5B8269F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Factors To
consider</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
Director, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary, and the
Judicial Conference of the United States, shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="HCF26CE0ECA2847C7B55B9249B582036C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the resources
needed for each alternative, including judges, attorneys, and other support
staff, case management techniques, including technological requirements,
physical infrastructure, and other procedural and logistical issues as
appropriate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89F22D77F008400691D076DD49578461"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the impact of each
alternative on various circuits, including the caseload of each circuit and the
caseload per panel in each circuit;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA521995BAF664A369E1B677E1B5E2CA7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the possibility of
utilizing case management techniques to reduce the impact of any consolidation
option, such as requiring certificates of reviewability, similar to procedures
employed in habeas corpus proceedings and existing summary dismissal procedures
in local rules of the Courts of Appeals;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44C9CF2054A947C69203C1AF27440129"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the effect of the
reforms made by this subtitle on the ability of the circuit courts to
adjudicate such appeals;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5058E655A054B4BAAE9D3F62B753B44"><enum>(5)</enum><text>potential impact,
if any, on litigants; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE490781338B843A3A64375D1711B7C77"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other reforms to
improve adjudication of immigration matters, including appellate review of
motions to reopen and reconsider, and attorney fee awards with respect to
review of final orders of removal.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2447F5AC54E24A6783E8975E7DB4E122"><enum>704.</enum><header>Sense of
Congress regarding the establishment of an immigration court system</header>
<subsection id="H938AC27E7B554947901BE07F5004BEF7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Finding</header><text>The
Congress finds that the United States tradition as a nation of laws and a
nation of immigrants is best served by an effective, fair, and well-staffed
immigration court system that upholds the rule of law and ensures that
individuals and families receive fair treatment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6AD0FDD891D743809C13DE3B166FCF6B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text>It is the sense of the Congress that an effective and
fair immigration court system should be established.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H1CC02615D36748489D8644FF12974BBC"><enum>B</enum><header>Citizenship
assistance for members of the Armed Services</header>
<section id="HE4788711FB92437A9219209C1F8590CC"><enum>711.</enum><header>Waiver of
requirement for fingerprints for members of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law
or any regulation, the Secretary shall use the fingerprints provided by an
individual at the time the individual enlists in the Armed Forces to satisfy
any requirement for fingerprints as part of an application to become a
naturalized citizen of the United States, if the individual—</text>
<paragraph id="HEFBC5D3B96E344AAB9A14B494289027F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may be naturalized
pursuant to section 328 or 329 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration
and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1439 and 1440);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4C8DA64A7F646A69DCB0040DC9BA5F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>was fingerprinted
in accordance with the requirements of the Secretary of Defense at the time the
individual enlisted in the Armed Forces; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEDEA748FD476435A934455F7ABEAF44"><enum>(3)</enum><text>submits the
application to become a naturalized citizen of the United States not later than
12 months after the date the individual enlisted in the Armed Forces.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7AE71E7E8BC6412E8829928476D2FFE7"><enum>712.</enum><header>Noncitizen
membership in the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 329 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1440">8 U.S.C. 1440</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HABC3CCB7CFC64E0DB6B77D6C6435339C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking <quote>subsection (a)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a),
(d), or (e)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H403743580F6C495FBD00AD684670FAB5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB1BEFCE623254CB8B23728E48516C1EF" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H143B16FD04D44CEEBC0662B765AA47AA"><enum>(d)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0F88B3329D694FEE9940A658A161DC67"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, except for provisions relating to revocation of
citizenship under subsection (c), an individual who is not a citizen of the
United States shall not be denied the opportunity to apply for membership in
the United States Armed Forces. Such an individual who becomes an active duty
member of the United States Armed Forces shall, consistent with this section
and with the approval of the individual's commanding officer, be granted United
States citizenship after performing at least 2 years of honorable and
satisfactory service on active duty. Not later than 90 days after such
requirements are met with respect to an individual, such individual shall be
granted United States citizenship.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H257A798D23F248D6B4CC4D2234FAD392" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An individual described in paragraph
(1) shall be naturalized without regard to the requirements of this title, if
the individual—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE480AA74C0AD45D086243905EF8FED72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>filed an application for
naturalization in accordance with such procedures to carry out this subsection
as may be established by regulation by the Secretary of Homeland Security or
the Secretary of Defense;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A5A793B574D4907957BC3EC76ED7E96"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demonstrates to the individual's
commanding officer proficiency in the English language, good moral character,
and knowledge of the Federal Government and United States history, consistent
with the requirements of this<act-name parsable-cite="INA"> Act</act-name>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H291B17CC7CD94CF3A928422734D745F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>takes the oath required under section
337 and participates in an oath administration ceremony in accordance with this
Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H16932BE878B3484F8622F48DF5D28D50"><enum>(e)</enum><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, except for provisions relating to revocation of
citizenship under subsection (c), an individual who is not a citizen of the
United States who serves under orders on active duty as an enlisted member or
warrant officer of the Armed Forces of the United States in a combat zone (as
that term is defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/112">section 112(c)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986)
shall be granted United States citizenship effective as of the commencement of
such service in the combat zone without regard to the requirements of this
title if the individual files an application for naturalization in accordance
with such procedures to carry out this subsection as may be established by
regulation by the Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of
Defense.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HC1115892520642DC9557851BA2D7A91"><enum>713.</enum><header>Provision of
information on naturalization to members of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H1EB2C4F0780840C692019317FFB803E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide information
to members of the Armed Forces and the families of such members through a
dedicated toll-free telephone service related to naturalization pursuant to
section 328 or 329 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1439 and 1440), including the status of an
application for such naturalization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD1183C8A98CF415EA3CB4C3D728C0FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that the
telephone service required by paragraph (1) is operated by employees of the
Department who—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCD1E95FAD3C94B888CB5E630A0CA20BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have received
specialized training on the naturalization process for members of the Armed
Forces and the families of such members; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1162FBED843B4D6B85EA8F3265D85E45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are physically
located in the same unit as the military processing unit that adjudicates
applications for naturalization pursuant to such section 328 or 329; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H44972C15AFB047598389C750BC28F891"><enum>(3)</enum><text>implement a
quality control program to monitor, on a regular basis, the accuracy and
quality of information provided by the employees who operate the telephone
service required by paragraph (1), including the breadth of the knowledge
related to the naturalization process of such employees.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HA6C614B271C840B9B1BFC9F600F424F8"><enum>714.</enum><header>Provision of
information on naturalization to the public</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date that a
modification to any law or regulation related to the naturalization process
becomes effective, the Secretary shall update the appropriate application form
for naturalization, the instructions and guidebook for obtaining
naturalization, and the Internet website maintained by the Secretary to reflect
such modification.</text>
</section><section id="H1782D7CACE8D4856A964855BDCD5AB9"><enum>715.</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subsection id="HDBDBADB4990B4A01B2E7422FEC70D1D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjudication
Process</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the entire process for the
adjudication of an application for naturalization filed pursuant to section 328
or 329 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality
Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1439 and 1440), including the process that begins at
the time the application is mailed to, or received by the Secretary, regardless
of whether the Secretary determines that such application is complete, through
the final disposition of such application. Such report shall include a
description of—</text>
<paragraph id="HD6D1DBA8469E456B8939AB42C5734485"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the methods of the
Secretary to process and adjudicate such applications;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC9384E68204B4D258D00E061B26CBB01"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the effectiveness
of the chain of authority, supervision, and training of employees of the
Government or of other entities, including contract employees, who have any
role in such process or adjudication; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H57ADA987B3594E11AE5DC4BC724688B3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the ability of the
Secretary to use technology to facilitate or accomplish any aspect of such
process or adjudication.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7A5CE7D800554664B4F1525F58151321"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<paragraph id="H50F4C5FD20EC482FB25CBBF13CB1F6D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the
implementation of this subtitle by the Secretary, including studying any
technology that may be used to improve the efficiency of the naturalization
process for members of the Armed Forces.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H13860FDED67F45C4B116F4FB7979FD71"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date that the Comptroller General submits the
report required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the study required by
paragraph (1). The report shall include any recommendations of the Comptroller
General for improving the implementation of this subtitle by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD8C26414E8B44E5D0073DB4B89A3CBE6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate
Congressional Committees Defined</header><text>In this section, the term
<term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="HA1A279CD04384B87B3F7B9B819E11312"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on
Armed Services and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4283DC447ED6455F98831C98CD34CAED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on
Armed Services and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H3EAF1FBB145F48A3A88C52105DA62E9D"><enum>C</enum><header>Family
Humanitarian Relief</header>
<section id="HE547B76DB24C45A8821BF2FBECB35DB5"><enum>721.</enum><header>Adjustment of
status for certain nonimmigrant victims of terrorism</header>
<subsection id="HD7FB77CAEC4943C9A31BB964F7A72B98"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustment of
Status</header>
<paragraph id="HAFDB7C286EE24E39B23FD9915FFB3A3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The status of any alien described in subsection (b) shall
be adjusted by the Secretary to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence, if the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA0816488162244149866E43765199FAA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>applies for such
adjustment not later than 2 years after the date on which the Secretary
promulgates final regulations to implement this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DC00E16C343403F911900ED000020F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is otherwise
admissible to the United States for permanent residence, except in determining
such admissibility the grounds for inadmissibility specified in paragraphs (4),
(5), (6)(A), (7)(A), and (9)(B) of section 212(a) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1182(a)) shall not apply.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD161FB979C9F4F86B9D9B7745632CDB5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rules in
applying certain provisions</header><text>In the case of an alien described in
subsection (b) who is applying for adjustment of status under this
section—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA7FE3A6CF36945C08D82CE69A69E1F00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the provisions of
section 241(a)(5) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(5)</external-xref>) shall not apply; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H597B0C7C2ADD42E69188C533EB36BB19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary may
grant the alien a waiver on the grounds of inadmissibility under subparagraphs
(A) and (C) of section 212(a)(9) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H934207EE5EBD42BBAFB1A6671383BA5D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relationship of
application to certain orders</header>
<subparagraph id="HD837AF0115924229A496B451541B695B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application
permitted</header><text>An alien present in the United States who has been
ordered excluded, deported, removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily from the
United States under any provision of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C. 1101
et seq.) may, notwithstanding such order, apply for adjustment of status under
paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBF915740B43402ABF58E2DDA0A7DCDB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Motion not
required</header><text>An alien described in subparagraph (A) may not be
required, as a condition of submitting or granting such application, to file a
separate motion to reopen, reconsider, or vacate such order.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3E16EF82370C42F2A239B920C6A100D4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Effect of
decision</header><text>If the Secretary adjusts the status of an alien
described in subparagraph (A) under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall cancel
the order referred to in subparagraph (A) with respect to such alien. If the
Secretary renders a final administrative decision to deny such alien's
application for an adjustment of status under paragraph (1), the order referred
to in subparagraph (A) with respect to such alien shall be effective and
enforceable to the same extent as if the application had not been made.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0A73DA5659C84A118602CD587E2E5600"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aliens eligible
for adjustment of status</header><text>A alien described in this subsection is
an alien who—</text>
<paragraph id="H50FC5C0378324A9F9BC765CF3589FD27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>was lawfully
present in the United States as a nonimmigrant alien described in section
101(a)(15) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality
Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)</external-xref>) on September 10, 2001;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBD93A8A7D81B4E949C98BE9888551D28"><enum>(2)</enum><text>was, on such date,
the spouse, child, dependent son, or dependent daughter of an alien who—</text>
<subparagraph id="H802843B0658048728BC24DC63E54ECE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was lawfully
present in the United States as a nonimmigrant alien described in such section
101(a)(15) on such date; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE61BF8FC69148A7B5B1D0FE7DF2F4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>died as a direct
result of a specified terrorist activity; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HABD7765CFE254147A5FE9418E06D013C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>was deemed to be a
beneficiary under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (49
U.S.C. 40101 note; title IV of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/42">Public Law 107–42</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H85FA72913C0B4721BB1BD0C08C79F723"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Stay of removal
and work authorization</header>
<paragraph id="HEFD8731989114D0EB8379CDEA8DBD2D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish, by regulation, a process
by which an alien subject to a final order of removal may seek a stay of such
order based on the filing of an application under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0BF9ACCA3144FCC9DD2FB9F677FBEBC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>During certain
proceedings</header><text>Notwithstanding any provision of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), the Secretary shall not order any alien to be removed
from the United States, if the alien is in removal proceedings under any
provision of such Act and has applied for adjustment of status under subsection
(a), except where the Secretary has rendered a final administrative
determination to deny the application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0505470D046A411F922C3E46367BC6C1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Work
authorization</header><text>The Secretary shall authorize an alien who has
applied for adjustment of status under subsection (a) to engage in employment
in the United States during the pendency of such application.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2E7CC7D76EF848178397A82B8C533378"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Availability of
Administrative Review</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to applicants
for adjustment of status under subsection (a) the same right to, and procedures
for, administrative review as are provided to—</text>
<paragraph id="H79697D2C300540FAB26976FEFA9D2EB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>applicants for
adjustment of status under section 245 of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref>);
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H74A5F098553B4AAC9D2F72652B281073"><enum>(2)</enum><text>aliens subject to
removal proceedings under section 240 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229a">8 U.S.C. 1229a</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H8B4D6072488E42D1915E58B4152C5F8"><enum>722.</enum><header>Cancellation of
removal for certain immigrant victims of terrorism</header>
<subsection id="HE4D7512A3836472D9DBFCAEE9F9EAF6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Subject to the provisions of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), other than subsections (b)(1), (d)(1), and (e) of section
240A of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229b">8 U.S.C. 1229b</external-xref>), the Secretary shall, under such section
240A, cancel the removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien to that of an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, an alien described in
subsection (b), if the alien applies for such relief.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7433D74824884A2CB8EA881C69CF8E00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aliens Eligible
for Cancellation of Removal</header><text>An alien described in subsection (a)
is an alien who—</text>
<paragraph id="H40A1F39F11964DBD96D85000AC714A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>was, on September
10, 2001, the spouse, child, dependent son, or dependent daughter of an alien
who died as a direct result of a specified terrorist activity; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF45CF913C1584F98AB0057C4A2CC5B00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>was deemed to be a
beneficiary under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (49
U.S.C. 40101 note; title IV of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/42">Public Law 107–42</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBB0630FF04AF4EF1A6D57CC01CD5D41E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Stay of Removal;
Work Authorization</header>
<paragraph id="H6CD98F38EF694E5FA8BDFFD65011413"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide by regulation for an alien
subject to a final order of removal to seek a stay of such order based on the
filing of an application under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1F3BA3D21C24D679437A02C094873E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Work
authorization</header><text>The Secretary shall authorize an alien who has
applied for cancellation of removal under subsection (a) to engage in
employment in the United States during the pendency of such application.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5EB2C49BE6844EC1A3E7C6A176B9386"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Motions To Reopen
Removal Proceedings</header>
<paragraph id="H49996FBAB24346F783E6EF3CBFD3FE1B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any limitation imposed by law on motions
to reopen removal proceedings (except limitations premised on an alien’s
conviction of an aggravated felony (as defined in section 101(a)(43) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(43))), any alien who has become eligible for cancellation of
removal as a result of enactment of this section may file 1 motion to reopen
removal proceedings to apply for such relief.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8DA43B2B3464871856FCCA5B4F59CE2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Filing
period</header><text>The Secretary shall designate a specific time period in
which all such motions to reopen are required to be filed. The period shall
begin not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and shall
extend for a period not to exceed 240 days.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE8E14F5A55E1414691EEFF8D6061EFB"><enum>723.</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subtitle, an alien may not be provided relief under this subtitle if the alien
is—</text>
<paragraph id="HE3DE79E024764FEAA601B9ABDA14237C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>inadmissible under
paragraph (2) or (3) of section 212(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)), or deportable under paragraph (2) or (4) of section 237(a) of such
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1227">8 U.S.C. 1227(a)</external-xref>), including any individual culpable for a specified
terrorist activity; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9436A969B340430789DF2CB056927DAA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a
family member of an alien described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H6C38CDF3FF3F4993A5055BBA76A76112"><enum>724.</enum><header>Evidence of
death</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For purposes of this
subtitle, the Secretary shall use the standards established under section 426
of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 (115
Stat. 362) to determine whether the death of an individual occurred as a direct
result of a specified terrorist activity.</text>
</section><section id="H379C46AFC69243FABA1E58258CC46165"><enum>725.</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<subsection id="H5C1AA5F8ADE44DF99C0000EE772FAAC2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Application of
<act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name>
definitions</header><text>Except as otherwise specifically provided in this
subtitle, the definitions used in the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration
and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.</external-xref>), other than the
definitions applicable exclusively to title III of such Act, shall apply in the
administration of this subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6D6CC648CC9547BA93FFEAF0D6033EA7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specified
terrorist activity defined</header><text>In this subtitle, the term
<term>specified terrorist activity</term> means any terrorist activity
conducted against the Government or the people of the United States on
September 11, 2001.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H689BAF2B9D834F13A1847F30FD38BF4F"><enum>D</enum><header>Other
Matters</header>
<section id="HEDA0C49907DE48E60016C04232C07FDA"><enum>731.</enum><header>Office of
Internal Corruption Investigation</header>
<subsection id="HA7F90D15673B49ABB300CDBE278EF5D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Internal
corruption and benefits fraud</header><text>Section 453 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/273">6 U.S.C. 273</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0716E9EF928344D186B6768CD9204467"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>the Bureau of</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>United
States</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3EE2EABFB19041DB92831F18DEF1B53C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF71F28EBA1943EF86B8562D94608E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H2E55A83D87B6403697FD7960545E6B85" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H5E6AC3C238FF464A8971CDFE6900FEFD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establishing the
Office of Internal Corruption Investigation, which shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H272F9AD4C44A40498F5E00B912336E02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>receive, process,
administer, and investigate criminal and noncriminal allegations of misconduct,
corruption, and fraud involving any employee or contract worker of United
States Citizenship and Immigration Services that are not subject to
investigation by the Inspector General for the Department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BDECE90D53641A2BC056BAF30BDC6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that all
complaints alleging any violation described in subparagraph (A) are handled and
stored in a manner appropriate to their sensitivity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBCD2811C7CDA4852A0984749511820A2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>have access to all
records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, or other
material available to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, which
relate to programs and operations for which the Director is responsible under
this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FAEC68C872042B1A201236F3F58BBAD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>request such
information or assistance from any Federal, State, or local government agency
as may be necessary for carrying out the duties and responsibilities under this
section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DE6BA11E3BC4F149F92547F33E2DAB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>require the
production of all information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts,
papers, and other data and documentary evidence necessary to carry out the
functions under this section—</text>
<clause id="H8E2B8C1D2605468CBB41A774C6B489B5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
subpoena, which shall be enforceable, in the case of contumacy or refusal to
obey, by order of any appropriate United States district court; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H3C87B591E65143D8848EA49FB570FC2E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>through
procedures other than subpoenas if obtaining documents or information from
Federal agencies;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70963D60391742C982C600D6F6C859F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>administer to, or
take from, any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit, as necessary to carry
out the functions under this section, which oath, affirmation, or affidavit, if
administered or taken by or before an agent of the Office of Internal
Corruption Investigation shall have the same force and effect as if
administered or taken by or before an officer having a seal;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F01A7420A584534A85BB2D23D847DEB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>investigate
criminal allegations and noncriminal misconduct;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H369C3D8269FA4C6F82C07C5DB42BE818"><enum>(H)</enum><text>acquire adequate
office space, equipment, and supplies as necessary to carry out the functions
and responsibilities under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A3774677E8B4865A0EDF31E979F3D24"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be under the
direct supervision of the
Director.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8D68FBEBD27484FA2899C32E31856C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EFE57698A7545E1AE041D3300901FFD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H38FE6A9B3B3D41D3A113004F1CBDE930"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC2CCC7F00B42445C965CA2BE9986065D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H33A0BDC4D06F485DB083E14B1F007E37"><enum>(4)</enum><text>establishing the
Office of Immigration Benefits Fraud Investigation, which shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H277F727C61F1478AB2FE8200C8E7F64C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct
administrative investigations, including site visits, to address immigration
benefit fraud;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H71A2E3BDFDD64B76B6BB75EDD81F81E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assist United
States Citizenship and Immigration Services provide the right benefit to the
right person at the right time;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79A938FE5A92486AAA116DA800E59062"><enum>(C)</enum><text>track, measure,
assess, conduct pattern analysis, and report fraud-related data to the
Director; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7FF705761A64BE58DA405A2FF3957AC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>work with
counterparts in other Federal agencies on matters of mutual interest or
information-sharing relating to immigration benefit
fraud.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H02429D0E8CE543258CAB04ECB7EDA73"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H721DA9BDBEC940969CBCE7AFC875A152" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H300E0CBA6A5A426586DC6AAD5645C97"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual
Report</header><text>The Director, in consultation with the Office of Internal
Corruption Investigations, shall submit an annual report to the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="H3CB3C70F42F846F8B1BEDFF8DED7E0F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the activities of
the Office, including the number of investigations began, completed, pending,
turned over to the Inspector General for criminal investigations, and turned
over to a United States Attorney for prosecution; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23E991C602A84ACA889089EFBFED71B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the types of
allegations investigated by the Office during the 12-month period immediately
preceding the submission of the report that relate to the misconduct,
corruption, and fraud described in subsection
(a)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7CB1910642954F708D295000FC6FE12B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
Immigration Fees To Combat Fraud</header><text>Section 286(v)(2)(B) (8 U.S.C.
1356(v)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>Not less
than 20 percent of the funds made available under this subparagraph shall be
used for activities and functions described in paragraphs (1) and (4) of
section 453(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
273(a)).</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H1721FE4004F24AEC8845541834D36900"><enum>732.</enum><header>Adjustment of
status for certain persecuted religious minorities</header>
<subsection id="H02707B97CAF54D9D95CCED6911E0000"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary shall adjust the status of an alien to that
of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien—</text>
<paragraph id="H6E5CD0DC1966484EA38863ED09B45CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is
a persecuted religious minority;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4948CA2B87CE473C97021FF78EEFB9B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is admissible to
the United States as an immigrant, except as provided in subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF876C31F09E40AEAA4E71EC73FA9CED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>had an application
for asylum pending on May 1, 2003;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41AD51AFE1D549C29483F2D2E8EE0021"><enum>(4)</enum><text>applies for such
adjustment of status;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA3B0D45FBED43B6BF28D5AF11ACEC58"><enum>(5)</enum><text>was physically
present in the United States on the date the application for such adjustment is
filed; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD04FC1710BD7468FADD8A612CCC0B0AE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>pays a fee, in an
amount determined by the Secretary, for the processing of such
application.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9617B8C2C3B54D5EA4EC7FCCD05E6C73"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver of
Certain Grounds for Inadmissibility</header>
<paragraph id="H15498D6BE589468B869C1F14718E2F71"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inapplicable
provision</header><text>Section 212(a)(7) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)(7)) shall not apply to any adjustment of status under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H355A6FD3884843B19600206DE7F7DFB6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary may waive any other provision of section 212(a) of such Act (except
for paragraphs (2) and (3)) if extraordinary and compelling circumstances
warrant such an adjustment for humanitarian purposes, to ensure family unity,
or if it is otherwise in the public interest.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H7EFC15B094684E2285A0998E48632820"><enum>733.</enum><header>Eligibility of
agricultural and forestry workers for certain legal assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 305 of the Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/99/603">Public Law 99–603</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H57E7689FA6A04DA6802C3E689387D940"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a))</quote> and inserting <quote>item (a) or (b) of section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and
Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)</external-xref>)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E624E689F2B4D4DB8B712D6F6DAFC2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or forestry</quote> after <quote>agricultural</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H8868710A786E48E5BF09FC40A700ADE9"><enum>734.</enum><header>State court
interpreter grants</header>
<subsection id="H2355A914ADF64D769CE89173EB7B15DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants
Authorized</header>
<paragraph id="H37AACDF7210B4275A71720471217ED32"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator of the Office of Justice Programs of
the Department of Justice (referred to in this section as the
<quote>Administrator</quote>) shall make grants, in accordance with such
regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, to State courts to develop
and implement programs to assist individuals with limited English proficiency
to access and understand State court proceedings in which they are a
party.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5B45229025394BDF94DA3B3CDEB941C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text>The Administrator shall allocate, for each fiscal
year, $500,000 of the amount appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriation in subsection (f) to be used to establish a court interpreter
technical assistance program to assist State courts receiving grants under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H379322452F8C43D28C61794F1E316825"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
Grants</header><text>Grants awarded pursuant to subsection (a) may be used by
State courts to—</text>
<paragraph id="H1EB81D1687D5430D87B315EB16D8F1C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess regional
language demands;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6A049C6338BD4DB495AE86D5083C693C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop a court
interpreter program for the State courts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE6B6A68AC14E4F81829158E5D45FE3CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop,
institute, and administer language certification examinations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H695D5E5391BD4376A91447A0E8B93010"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recruit, train,
and certify qualified court interpreters;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1790AE60CE624722A503E0EA115527A8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>pay for salaries,
transportation, and technology necessary to implement the court interpreter
program developed under paragraph (2); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38264A5F1A174AA0BE479BECC3B578B9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>engage in other
related activities, as prescribed by the Attorney General.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFAD202A7103941779F102B8E03001C49"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="H9D21768869384E1D93859DB7B17347D4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The highest State court of each State desiring a grant
under this section shall submit an application to the Administrator at such
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Administrator
may reasonably require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1FDB7DABFA7943A7ACE0C9ACB39A0D0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State
courts</header><text>The highest State court of each State submitting an
application under paragraph (1) shall include in the application—</text>
<subparagraph id="H21532D049CD447B785CEAF3B64883747"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an identification
of each State court in that State which would receive funds from the
grant;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE71C92FD70284D4C9D36F503E7E0DA0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount of funds
each State court identified under subparagraph (A) would receive from the
grant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A09B2897C0C4AE18144BBAD85F2ECB1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the procedures the
highest State court would use to directly distribute grant funds to State
courts identified under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDBF880D39490428B9C1F06266C447C45"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State Court
Allotments</header>
<paragraph id="HBA46090331314AD7B77E9F2E875C0088"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Base
allotment</header><text>From amounts appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (f), the Administrator
shall allocate $100,000 to each of the highest State court of each State, which
has an application approved under subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBE9CF0253A1F427291CDEB6DFB19D0FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Discretionary
allotment</header><text>From amounts appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (f), the Administrator
shall allocate a total of $5,000,000 to the highest State court of States that
have extraordinary needs that must be addressed in order to develop, implement,
or expand a State court interpreter program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C5F27D8B178454B93795DA5D302818D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional
allotment</header><text>In addition to the allocations made under paragraphs
(1) and (2), the Administrator shall allocate to each of the highest State
court of each State, which has an application approved under subsection (c), an
amount equal to the product reached by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1864BCF2EE594CD6ABFCD59BA662816D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the unallocated
balance of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations in subsection (f); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H98EF7C097B7D4C8BB54483DE45333353"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the ratio between
the number of people over 5 years of age who speak a language other than
English at home in the State and the number of people over 5 years of age who
speak a language other than English at home in all the States that receive an
allocation under paragraph (1), as those numbers are determined by the Bureau
of the Census.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE73EB5EDFB8F488EAA7FD746C6E579E8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Treatment of the
District of Columbia</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H4874122470994D11ABE235FDA185E69B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the District of
Columbia shall be treated as a State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HED987E3AEC5749E790451B9551A4C37F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the District of
Columbia Court of Appeals shall be the highest State court of the District of
Columbia.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H94904BB157BC4B19A61EC0FC1B856300"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H21D0BB4D9B5B40E782C537AAC040499E"><enum>735.</enum><header>Adequate notice
for alternate country of removal</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 241(b)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(2)</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF41A2381E29D4159A793D23444040FE" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HE11BAAEF9BA3479BBF083267BAD7EA7C"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Notice of
country of removal</header><text>If the Secretary of Homeland Security
determines that an alien will be removed to a country that was not designated
by the alien under subparagraph (A)(i) of section 241 as amended at the time of
the removal hearing, the Secretary shall provide notice of such determination
to the alien and provide the alien an opportunity for a hearing before an
immigration judge to request protection from removal to that country on the
basis that the alien would face persecution or torture in that
country.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HD3A1081ABD8B41B9AF17DFB73F5546FF"><enum>736.</enum><header>Standards for
biometric documents</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any visa
issued by the Secretary of State and any immigration-related document issued by
the Secretary of State or the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HF50B1E3A84E5445E9DDA0092FF003DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>comply with
authentication and biometric standards recognized by domestic and international
standards organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE03F2936DA514216B18672C05EF7E6F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be
machine-readable and tamper-resistant;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C4A70694AD046F997DEEE27FBD3AEFF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>use biometric
identifiers that are consistent with the requirements of section 303 of the
Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1732">8 U.S.C. 1732</external-xref>), and
represent the benefits and status set forth in such section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33C939B16E0E40109B9769A3B3A43708"><enum>(4)</enum><text>comply with the
biometric and document identifying standards established by the International
Civil Aviation Organization; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA18DE1DD09C04DF58BF042D47ADAD73"><enum>(5)</enum><text>meet other
requirements determined to be necessary by the Secretary of State and the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HA75B9E629A614097B6BD47735E104794"><enum>737.</enum><header>State Impact
Assistance Account</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 286
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1356">8 U.S.C. 1356</external-xref>), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H513282996B5946B3A38CF5D0968C7580" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HFD61F564BCFE4BC29F72ECA443897F94"><enum>(x)</enum><header>State Impact
Assistance Account</header>
<paragraph id="HB600261410F1420E9E307E08152442FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the general fund of the Treasury an account, which shall be
known as the <quote>State Impact Assistance Account</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62AD983961A64273BEDE3EA0E05FCB00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Source of
funds</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision under this Act, there
shall be deposited as offsetting receipts into the State Impact Assistance
Account all State impact assistance fees collected under sections 407 and 602
of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H513F356BF4124499BA7BF9A05D4EC8A6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Amounts deposited into the State Impact Assistance Account
may only be used to carry out the State Impact Assistance Grant Program
established under paragraph (4).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB60A893A5C644068BA7633DA73FC25F6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State impact
assistance grant program</header>
<subparagraph id="H22E5851FCE424C8FAA2F2CC2F48072FD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of
Education, shall establish the State Impact Assistance Grant Program (referred
to in this section as the <quote>Program</quote>), under which the Secretary of
Health and Human may award grants to States to provide health and education
services to noncitizens in accordance with this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6FFF00E1A6394D4197D1CF6C804C702"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State
allocations</header><text>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
annually allocate the amounts available in the State Impact Assistance Account
among the States as follows:</text>
<clause id="HFCEE5F9403334F6D8F1B0758B56B4E01"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Noncitizen
populations</header><text>Eighty percent of such amounts shall be allocated so
that each State receives the greater of—</text>
<subclause id="H286380A6790C4C3A8973173D00BFF746"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$5,000,000;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD64FCDD704AA4095ACBB53ABD0D76606"><enum>(II)</enum><text>after adjusting
for allocations under subclause (I), the percentage of the amount to be
distributed under this clause that is equal to the noncitizen resident
population of the State divided by the noncitizen resident population of all
States, based on the most recent data available from the Bureau of the
Census.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H89F4D3F9B3174E1AAE6555DB41796FD0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>High growth
rates</header><text>Twenty percent of such amounts shall be allocated among the
20 States with the largest growth rates in noncitizen resident population, as
determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, so that each such
State receives the percentage of the amount distributed under this clause that
is equal to—</text>
<subclause id="H6C1291C1A8F345D999EC8F62F617643F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the growth rate in
the noncitizen resident population of the State during the most recent 3-year
period for which data is available from the Bureau of the Census; divided
by</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H317D2F6707E14FF0A8AE66DFC76CACCF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the average
growth rate in noncitizen resident population for the 20 States during such
3-year period.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HBA1F16C7503B44A7BE43F500AD833040"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Legislative
appropriations</header><text>The use of grant funds allocated to States under
this paragraph shall be subject to appropriation by the legislature of each
State in accordance with the terms and conditions under this paragraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77BC9091D1BD4534BC7E87A261029C48"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Funding for
local government</header>
<clause id="HF7C534A9179D41838290AFAE4EFC1BD8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Distribution
criteria</header><text>Grant funds received by States under this paragraph
shall be distributed to units of local government based on need and
function.</text>
</clause><clause id="HD5037F7E2F594CC2BE11082F18A7EAB"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Minimum
distribution</header><text>Except as provided in clause (iii), a State shall
distribute not less than 30 percent of the grant funds received under this
paragraph to units of local government not later than 180 days after receiving
such funds.</text>
</clause><clause id="H44337BBF5FCC4412BEE59D41BD4D3691"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>If
an eligible unit of local government that is available to carry out the
activities described in subparagraph (D) cannot be found in a State, the State
does not need to comply with clause (ii).</text>
</clause><clause id="HF2B69CFE30E848DCAFBCB4B873CD3C35"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Unexpended
funds</header><text>Any grant funds distributed by a State to a unit of local
government that remain unexpended as of the end of the grant period shall
revert to the State for redistribution to another unit of local
government.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3EF7D4E3B9E4A6B80D4119200C5EBA3"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>States and units of local government shall use grant funds
received under this paragraph to provide health services, educational services,
and related services to noncitizens within their jurisdiction directly, or
through contracts with eligible services providers, including—</text>
<clause id="HF2496612706943139DC514FEFF1F31E2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>health care
providers;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3734911623FD408087B727BAAFD800C2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>local educational
agencies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H82F6ECD5AD464E360080E060F655B19"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>charitable and
religious organizations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB5CD2020D814A36A05E2FED83C93458"><enum>(E)</enum><header>State
defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <quote>State</quote> means
each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA57E8EEDE6F4474C98703635009712C1"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>In
order to receive a payment under this section, the State shall provide the
Secretary of Health and Human Services with a certification that the State’s
proposed uses of the fund are consistent with (D).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7FFA9DCEF39414DBDED09006D7099D2"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Annual notice to
States</header><text>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall inform
the States annually of the amount of funds available to each State under the
Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H69A01B11E14A411998372F65BE007297"><enum>738.</enum><header>New Worker
Program and Conditional Nonimmigrant Fee Account</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 286 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1356">8 U.S.C. 1356</external-xref>), as amended by
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H464B4886650949F89D4050EB9F26D41C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HCD5E79FC22EF4E4EB00029A8B683546D"><enum>(y)</enum><header>New Worker
Program and Conditional Nonimmigrant Fee Account</header>
<paragraph id="H5BA76003F24F4906941359745FD2F3AA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the general fund of
the Treasury an account, which shall be known as the <quote>New Worker Program
and Conditional Nonimmigrant Fee Account</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6BAA16AFECCD4B56ACE6C23492B6BE98"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deposits</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Act, there shall be deposited as offsetting
receipts into the New Worker Program and Conditional Nonimmigrant Fee
Account—</text>
<subparagraph id="H43CC51DD7F384A6EBBFA26683431A4F1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all fees collected
under section 218A; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6003B2801324DF3A2C986674B9BF0D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>all fines
collected under section 601(g)(2)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9F3E5B05750A4A6E8E43BA09E0ACA631"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Of the fees and fines deposited into the New Worker Program
and Conditional Nonimmigrant Fee Account—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB65662B335FA47098865E0FFDD87DB7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>53 percent shall
remain available to the Secretary of Homeland Security for efforts related to
the adjudication and implementation of the New Worker program and the program
for conditional nonimmigrants and any other efforts necessary to carry out the
provisions of the STRIVE Act of 2007 and the amendments made by such Act, of
which the Secretary shall allocate—</text>
<clause id="H7A5973CE27044F06AAA44408109E994E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>10
percent for the border security efforts described in title I of the STRIVE Act
of 2007;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF482B2C202E148DA8290618EB1E01BE1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not more than 1
percent for promotion of public awareness of the program for conditional
nonimmigrants;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD05B2A6AEEA24217B453D465B203D74"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>not more than 1
percent for the Office of Citizenship to promote civics integration activities
described in section 663 of the STRIVE Act of 2007; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE124FC0D247D4BC1A872A24608BCA015"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>2
percent for the American Citizenship Grant Program under section 663 of the
STRIVE Act of 2007;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0C8FD4C77E849969FA4E69C340037A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>15 percent shall
remain available to the Secretary of Labor for the enforcement of labor
standards in the geographic and occupational areas in which H–2C visa holders
are likely to be employed and for other enforcement efforts under the STRIVE
Act of 2007, or any amendment made by that Act, including targeted audits of
employers that participate in the H–2C program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F14F3F3F56F4EFF9DB95D7BFBDB7BC9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>15 percent shall
remain available to the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of
Homeland Security for the creation and maintenance of the Employment
Eligibility Verification System described in section 274A(c);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44B742AB7A084D61A7FCA74F626EDDC7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>15 percent shall
remain available to the Secretary of State to carry out any necessary
provisions of the STRIVE Act of 2007, or any amendments made by that Act;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B44C6F215E54AE0B966FEB0C1EF58CF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>2 percent shall
remain available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the
reimbursement of hospitals serving H–2C workers and conditional nonimmigrants
established in the STRIVE Act of 2007 and the amendments made by such
Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle>