[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3084 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3084

   To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain 
aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States 
  institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, 
engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 5, 2008

 Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mr. Gregg) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain 
aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States 
  institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, 
engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and 
                          for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. UNITED STATES EDUCATED IMMIGRANTS.

    (a) Aliens Not Subject to Direct Numerical Limitations.--Section 
201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) Aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree 
        from a United States institution of higher education (as 
        defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) in a field of science, technology, 
        engineering, or mathematics and who have an offer of employment 
        from a United States employer in a field related to such 
        degree.''.
    (b) Procedure for Granting Immigrant Status.--Section 204(a)(1)(F) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(F)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' after ``203(b)(2)'';
            (2) by inserting ``, or 201(b)(1)(F)'' after ``203(b)(3)''; 
        and
            (3) by striking ``Attorney General'' and inserting 
        ``Secretary of Homeland Security''.
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