110 HR 5495 IH: Relief for America’s Small and U.S. House of Representatives 2008-02-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2008 Mr. Gerlach introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend for one year the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for H–2B temporary workers.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Relief for America’s Small and Seasonal Businesses Act.

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Extension of returning worker exemption to h–2b numerical limitation

(a)

In general

Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A)) is amended by striking an alien who has already been counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) during fiscal year 2004, 2005, or 2006 shall not again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year 2007. and inserting an alien who has already, during any 1 of the 3 preceding fiscal years, been counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) shall not again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year 2008.. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2007.