[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5642 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5642

To increase the numerical limitation with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants 
                    for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2008

  Mr. Smith of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. 
   Feeney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To increase the numerical limitation with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants 
                    for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as--
            (1) the ``Strengthening United States Technology And 
        Innovation Now Act''; or
            (2) the ``SUSTAIN Act''.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN NUMERICAL LIMITATION.

    Notwithstanding section 214(g)(1)(A)(vii) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(A)(vii)), the total number of 
aliens who may be issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant 
status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) during fiscal years 2008 and 2009 is 195,000.
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