1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Securing Knowledge, Innovation,
and Leadership Act of 2010
or the SKIL
Act of 2010
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Title I—Access to high skilled foreign workers
Sec. 101. H–1B visa holders.
Sec. 102. Market-based visa limits.
Title II—Retaining foreign workers educated in the United
States
Sec. 201. United States educated immigrants.
Sec. 202. Immigrant visa backlog reduction.
Sec. 203. Student visa reform.
Sec. 204. L–1 visa holders subject to visa backlog.
Sec. 205. Retaining workers subject to green card
backlog.
Title III—Business facilitation through immigration
reform
Sec. 301. Streamlining the adjudication process for established
employers.
Sec. 302. Providing premium processing of employment-based visa
petitions.
Sec. 303. Eliminating procedural delays in labor certification
process.
Title IV—Miscellaneous
Sec. 401. Completion of background and security
checks.
Sec. 402. Visa revalidation.
Sec. 403. Severability.
Sec. 404. Constitutional authority.
<enum>I</enum><header>Access to high
skilled foreign workers</header>
<section id="HB4E3EADCB1924DD79CC0157F0CA55AEC"><enum>101.</enum><header>H–1B visa
holders</header>
<subsection id="H1A4D45B604004D97876FB3DD9E6EB553"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 214(g)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC3B10F15EA254E599D8317B401EB591E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D4622CD5B5C47DCB5DE91051AAF2362"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>nonprofit research</quote> and inserting
<quote>nonprofit</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H391CD0B57CB64E0D9A2E8F0F31D15A9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>Federal, State, or local</quote> before <quote>governmental</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87DD4C7FAC0C4AAE910F87D13BB138A8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC5C342ED92674C4489F9B421B4BD72E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H96B467959D94457B80A10956A40C2D72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>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))),</quote> and
inserting <quote>an institution of higher education in a foreign
country,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34A2D0E887E94E3B8F25BCC28C342F86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF59DE23408174394BC1A728A6797192E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end, the following new subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92E5B16B870E41DBBF6AC1A789ABC2EF" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HDF733C33C9394AB8A540F5D7EFE101C7" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has 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))); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CBDFB1CA0B1492DB8DCD2EA15B0B73D" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>has been awarded medical specialty
certification based on post-doctoral training and experience in the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2C9ABCD6A3D94C94AB1DDD767DB203D7"><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></section><section id="HB61261AFFBD34E47BD8683C059C6B3B1"><enum>102.</enum><header>Market-based
visa limits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214(g) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H22CB7DF452444395ABF8D7B84D0DFFA6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCCAC55773B2C4C969A2B9001DD2D72E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>(beginning with fiscal year
1992)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE77F5160983A44F6B391D372804CD6D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<clause id="HCC74784810134B189F9B06038BACC02A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (vi) by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6648DA4477074C63A4C3DBB3FA5B13F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (vii), by striking <quote>each succeeding fiscal year; or</quote> and
inserting <quote>each of fiscal years 2004 through 2010;</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7BAA94087A0148898480F47C7C018C03"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
adding after clause (vii) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CF0D878EBCB4401AD6D84155DFD50DA" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" id="H4596099D6B044E899B175C32152ACC74"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>115,000 in the
first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and
Leadership Act of 2010</short-title>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H866A477759764F51B7CD3AD9E249785F"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>the number
calculated under paragraph (9) in each fiscal year after the fiscal year
described in clause (viii);
or</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD56C6B9E8C684D0CBB395E5D4A55761A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
as amended by section 101(a), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
inserting <quote>101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1) or section</quote> after <quote>under
section</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HED6F4CE55A6149719D8F9C3C1AD99C60"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (8),
by striking subparagraphs (B)(iv) and (D);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D6E69EA89184D30B5A557C9D7F7C65B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (9), (10), and (11) as paragraphs (10), (11), and (12),
respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H12C2FD93D1D04A2786A4617B475D6365"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (8) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H79CF3105CD8A4057875985E9442DCB39" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFAE58E26CD6F4D06B19A789E60DB85C3"><enum>(9)</enum><text>If the numerical
limitation in paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA386A73A7FEA438C91E465BAB8638E6E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is reached during
the previous fiscal year, the numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(A)(ix)
for the subsequent fiscal year shall be equal to 120 percent of the numerical
limitation for the previous fiscal year; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7E0D599CF0E45FB8B26CE0A16ADB024"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is not reached
during the previous fiscal year, the numerical limitation under paragraph
(1)(A)(ix) for the subsequent fiscal year shall be equal to the numerical
limitation for the previous fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>II</enum><header>Retaining foreign
workers educated in the United States</header>
<section id="H95B8196A1E7D43D6B005C26B553EC0BF"><enum>201.</enum><header>United States
educated immigrants</header>
<subsection id="H88A9C41EB6C7400FB0BC6C5E5FD74FC2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69EA2D282B5A46CC820DE6BEF413FBCA" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H9CB8BB0D701C4202895343DC119FFCFD"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Aliens who have
earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited United States
university.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8AAB817EDCB436CA937CF10EA0D8776"><enum>(G)</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="HB9C9049699DE426C81C2A41E63540B56"><enum>(H)</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="H8E04F04CFE6E44E1A6FE47CD1EA0F824"><enum>(I)</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="HDAED257DC5DA4EF5BE9B2B2764E0E601"><enum>(J)</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="H61CABA593AB84BA79738CE72895A7E82"><enum>(K)</enum><text>The spouse and
minor children of an alien who is admitted as an employment-based immigrant
under section
203(b).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HB951D693F15A4F2AB07500A6F37E65C5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Labor
certifications</header><text>Section 212(a)(5)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H72EDBBA6DC8F4C9AAB50BBCC39650745"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subclause (I),
by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5A1A2EF9072C430BAB3DB4C96904EF69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subclause (II),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H354ACA37DB0D4B45A2B16BD31904CC51"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4EB2107EF8BF4F648537ADB451393773" style="OLC">
<subclause id="HCB71D0E3134E462591E1EAE1C7E4EBE0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is a member of
the professions and has a master's degree or higher from an accredited United
States university 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></section><section id="HD0597A0500124833910A366C6B30539B"><enum>202.</enum><header>Immigrant visa
backlog reduction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d)) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA60A8589502F445EB8A68E57632ED5BD" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA399CFE4975D475C8300294A5C04E463"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Worldwide level
of employment-Based immigrants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The worldwide level of employment-based
immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum
of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8524B61F53B44064BFF49F295652989E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">290,000;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC93C0FE3503A498DA9008647301624A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the difference between—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4FBFF69030B54885BBC5366B59CDA251"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the maximum number of visas authorized to
be issued under this subsection during the previous fiscal year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H80A3AB8EE745483EAC100465D8FD9991"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of such visas issued during the
previous fiscal year; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8AC94E15F30C421FB64AD0D3429C55B6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the difference between—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H948B8ED845544505AE89F2BDBD531200"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 such fiscal years;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB66755D79387440F8A84304E1547DCB0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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>
</section><section id="HE44ACD8AF33045928EF773C86A292BF1"><enum>203.</enum><header>Student visa
reform</header>
<subsection id="HC7B2133CB0134BEF99F618D1FF45A37D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7DA81E3A06347AE952AFEFB7B50F84F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H1337D00705F6441984920A3F1E8D0068" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an alien—</text>
<clause id="H5099A8C71CAE41CDAB6086477453C486"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who—</text>
<subclause id="HF8771C346C0A4DE1A04EA5FF2CDACB79"><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 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) 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 of Homeland Security 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="HC91F57F2A2884838A23586D81595F0CB"><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="HB1B6C748AA7947DA9CAB2D4168AC78E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>who—</text>
<subclause id="H70217460D7C54267AB7A59DD92CB6B81"><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 of Homeland
Security 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="HB9B312EC7EA3491FA86844F5DD28C28E"><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="HCCB869B3E3C24B9C9ED4E127CA5CA836"><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; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HA9173540E2CD4C4A98BE8F9340FD6400"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>who—</text>
<subclause id="HCF8816F2DB5E4DCAB33E18DF78F5441A"><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="HD74007A7E0CA4053807F8D280E54E8C6"><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></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HF315EEF25A80441D9991ADC64A415312"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Admission</header><text>Section
214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(b)) is amended by
inserting <quote>(F)(i),</quote> before <quote>(L) or (V)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF76BFEB47806480CBE961173AABFE8DD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 214(m)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(m)(1)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by striking <quote>(i) or (iii)</quote> and inserting <quote>(i), (ii), or
(iv)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H36B4725DFBE6438CB0C1DAC38CA9A23F"><enum>204.</enum><header>L–1 visa
holders subject to visa backlog</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC46F620B6C1434F8F59F409D7077B48" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HA8F19DCE8FEE4A3BBA9A06B4BAB9A9D4" 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="HE8907C1BF82048C28AE599CF5D777168"><enum>205.</enum><header>Retaining
workers subject to green card backlog</header>
<subsection id="HD2659E2389734CDC958DA703886438C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status</header>
<paragraph id="HB19B792AB00B4B408D5B1F56B1E702F1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1255(a)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCCA7ED2D9CBA45A598BBBE7E2D5C031A" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HD35B4AD0EFC042F98AAE921CD0A0BA92"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="HA4D41B42F0674C068236C72B8CC5ACCD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The status of an alien who was inspected and admitted or
paroled into the United States or the status of any other alien having an
approved petition for classification under subparagraph (A)(iii), (A)(iv),
(B)(ii), or (B)(iii) of section 204(a)(1) may be adjusted by the Secretary of
Homeland Security or the Attorney General, in the discretion of the Secretary
or the Attorney General under such regulations as the Secretary or Attorney
General may prescribe, to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3099539C205A4751A53FB163810CA609"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien makes an
application for such adjustment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69A726661C0E418AA7D9D3A4FD794758"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the alien is
eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is admissible to the United States
for permanent residence; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00B82584675D42B6AEBA9578C9A4C0B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an immigrant visa
is immediately available to the alien at the time the application is
filed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H75C87407784B4B99B0D61AF25072489E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Supplemental
fee</header><text>An application under paragraph (1) that is based on a
petition approved or approvable under subparagraph (E) or (F) of section
204(a)(1) may be filed without regard to the limitation set forth in paragraph
(1)(C) if a supplemental fee of $500 is paid by the principal alien at the time
the application is filed. A supplemental fee may not be required for any
dependent alien accompanying or following to join the principal alien.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F86AB4253334C39BEFE5EDDB99FB747"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Visa
availability</header><text>An application for adjustment filed under this
paragraph may not be approved until such time as an immigrant visa become
available.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H582C42BD55A54F7FBAEA612F3A75CAF3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
fees</header><text>Section 286(v)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1356(v)(1)) is amended by
inserting before the period at the end <quote>and the fees collected under
section 245(a)(2).</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Business
facilitation through immigration reform</header>
<section id="HBD1C3465E7254E2AAE4E9D0EC598A635"><enum>301.</enum><header>Streamlining
the adjudication process for established employers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8. U.S.C. 1184) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9075C48F3E1147FAA05D46790B9846B3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF4B213812866469297DDBEDB4BC12E47" indent="up1"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of the <short-title>Securing
Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2010</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="H4C90768E64F2446387F7C8ADAC65C50F"><enum>302.</enum><header>Providing
premium processing of employment-based visa petitions</header>
<subsection id="H702E151DA90745AA8BF0DB96F6455C41"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Pursuant to section 286(u) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (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="H3421CEA401724E67814E2CA27CA2A8F9"><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="HB8AC21C6F9FF47CF8B829AE34E4CE9D2"><enum>303.</enum><header>Eliminating
procedural delays in labor certification process</header>
<subsection id="HBCA36AE0959044FF9489F5EEF6FCDC64"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prevailing wage
rate</header>
<paragraph id="HA7538A991A6C4F4B8A4462D7C8BF8A55"><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 Regulation (or any successor
regulation). The Secretary may not delegate this function to any agency of a
State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D4CA8E080894C4486466A11DE635D4E"><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 in no more than 20 calendar days from the date of receipt of
such request. If the Secretary fails to reply during such 20-day period, then
the wage proposed by the employer shall be the valid prevailing wage
rate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H910591BFC4D7419A81DA658A8DD2A1FC"><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 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="H06280CA1E9894C1E840335632144B4F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Placement of job
order</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall maintain a Web site with links
to the official Web site of each workforce agency of a State, and such official
Web site shall contain instructions on the filing of a job order in order to
satisfy the job order requirements of section 656.17(e)(1) of title 20, Code of
Federal Regulation (or any successor regulation).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H17BBA6D65ADC444591C516656F0DD219"><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
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)), as amended by section
201(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="H51A63074619A45B4A6A9AC44B04BFA94"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Administrative
appeals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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="H942E5C5BA662425992426643C32FFE82"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applications
under previous system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 prior to March 28, 2005.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73EE0799A5D1497CB6D27EC6957D5A0F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provisions of this
section shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
regardless of whether the Secretary of Labor has amended the regulations at
part 656 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulation to implement such
changes.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="H261D37B1104648EBA36D3193F2CD57F8"><enum>401.</enum><header>Completion of
background and security checks</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 103 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1103) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4273A3368C0146419A6EB1C309492187" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H40604D1AB7E04ABC807606BBB4B893E1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirement for
background checks</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
until appropriate background and security checks, as determined by the
Secretary of Homeland Security, have been completed, and the information
provided to and assessed by the official with jurisdiction to grant or issue
the benefit or documentation, on an in-camera basis as may be necessary with
respect to classified, law enforcement, or other information that cannot be
disclosed publicly, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General,
or any court may not—</text>
<paragraph id="H076FCFFB000A474FBCB860A660E30427"><enum>(1)</enum><text>grant or order the
grant of adjustment of status of an alien to that of an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB5CDFF0E1A4B4E789065870EE3362329"><enum>(2)</enum><text>grant or order the
grant of any other status, relief, protection from removal, or other benefit
under the immigration laws; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2AB6CF39928143F595994DA43AB08642"><enum>(3)</enum><text>issue any
documentation evidencing or related to such grant by the Secretary, the
Attorney General, or any court.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H831DF4EAAD8E49F18FB5000389CCDCD1"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Requirement To
resolve fraud allegations</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, until any suspected or alleged fraud relating to the granting of any
status (including the granting of adjustment of status), relief, protection
from removal, or other benefit under this Act has been investigated and
resolved, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General may not
be required to—</text>
<paragraph id="HE7EAA8430768482C9149EF45A9DBDF67"><enum>(1)</enum><text>grant or order the
grant of adjustment of status of an alien to that of an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6FD1AC5EF2C14F5C8DD316396A95D65D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>grant or order the
grant of any other status, relief, protection from removal, or other benefit
under the immigration laws; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7453ACA9DC4E49F0B39E461CF643CB20"><enum>(3)</enum><text>issue any
documentation evidencing or related to such grant by the Secretary, the
Attorney General, or any court.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A5C9AB2199A49E790EF60D9E88F5D34"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Prohibition of
judicial enforcement</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
no court may require any act described in subsection (i) or (j) to be completed
by a certain time or award any relief for the failure to complete such
acts.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6E9D086E6C234E2E97D1EF2237ACB5FA"><enum>402.</enum><header>Visa
revalidation</header>
<subsection id="H08B060DC3FD6404799D4014E26166930"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1202) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H882D470DA4344726A8E31E5ECE42516E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H12C88957A0A7406EB3B507850C5BC61F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Visa
revalidation</header><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="H1C542DCEAA6F4EF7B0DC8A5FA9B59AB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such visa expired
during the 12-month period ending on the date of such application;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1483ED1125D540279DC82D0E93DB0F32"><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="H0411658E21CF4100BE41F1F92F67B467"><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="H1E0CABC518E84DDE8FFC62E76179E9A2"><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 commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H72286D6F3017482BAD7CF67991EE9F78" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>403.</enum><header>Severability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">If any provision of this Act, any amendment
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 applications of such to any other
person or circumstance shall not be affected by such holding.</text>
</section><section id="H749F96EFD01D44609BD028699653A494"><enum>404.</enum><header>Constitutional
authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The constitutional
authority on which this Act rests is the power of Congress to establish a
uniform rule of naturalization and authority to provide for the general welfare
of the United States as enumerated in article I, section 8 of the United States
Constitution.</text>
</section>