113 S744 IS: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
U.S. Senate
2013-04-17
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1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Border Security, Economic
Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Statement of congressional findings.
Sec. 3. Effective date triggers.
Sec. 4. Southern Border Security Commission.
Sec. 5. Comprehensive Southern Border Security Strategy and
Southern Border Fencing Strategy.
Sec. 6. Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust
Fund.
Sec. 7. Reference to the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Sec. 8. Definitions.
TITLE I—Border Security
Sec. 1101. Definitions.
Sec. 1102. Additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection
officers.
Sec. 1103. National Guard support to secure the Southern
border.
Sec. 1104. Enhancement of existing border security
operations.
Sec. 1105. Border security on certain Federal land.
Sec. 1106. Equipment and technology.
Sec. 1107. Access to emergency personnel.
Sec. 1108. Southwest Border region prosecution
initiative.
Sec. 1109. Interagency collaboration.
Sec. 1110. SCAAP reauthorization.
Sec. 1111. Use of force.
Sec. 1112. Training for border security and immigration
enforcement officers.
Sec. 1113. Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight
Task Force.
Sec. 1114. Immigration ombudsman.
Sec. 1115. Reports.
Sec. 1116. Severability.
TITLE II—Immigrant visas
Subtitle A—Registration and adjustment of registered
provisional immigrants
Sec. 2101. Registered provisional immigrant status.
Sec. 2102. Adjustment of status of registered provisional
immigrants.
Sec. 2103. The DREAM Act.
Sec. 2104. Additional requirements.
Sec. 2105. Criminal penalty.
Sec. 2106. Grant program to assist eligible
applicants.
Sec. 2107. Conforming amendments to the Social Security
Act.
Sec. 2108. Government contracting and acquisition of real
property interest.
Sec. 2109. Long-term legal residents of the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands.
Sec. 2110. Rulemaking.
Sec. 2111. Statutory construction.
Subtitle B—Agricultural Worker Program
Sec. 2201. Short title.
Sec. 2202. Definitions.
Chapter 1—Program for earned status adjustment of agricultural
workers
SUBCHAPTER A—Blue card status
Sec. 2211. Requirements for blue card status.
Sec. 2212. Adjustment to permanent resident status.
Sec. 2213. Use of information.
Sec. 2214. Reports on blue cards.
Sec. 2215. Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER B—Correction of social security
records
Sec. 2221. Correction of social security records.
Chapter 2—Nonimmigrant agricultural visa program
Sec. 2231. Nonimmigrant classification for nonimmigrant
agricultural workers.
Sec. 2232. Establishment of nonimmigrant agricultural worker
program.
Sec. 2233. Transition of H-2A worker program.
Sec. 2234. Reports to Congress on nonimmigrant agricultural
workers.
Chapter 3—Other provisions
Sec. 2241. Rulemaking.
Sec. 2242. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 2243. Effective date.
Subtitle C—Future immigration
Sec. 2301. Merit-based points track one.
Sec. 2302. Merit-based track two.
Sec. 2303. Repeal of the diversity visa program.
Sec. 2304. World-wide levels and recapture of unused immigrant
visas.
Sec. 2305. Reclassification of spouses and minor children of
lawful permanent residents as immediate relatives.
Sec. 2306. Numerical limitations on individual foreign
states.
Sec. 2307. Allocation of immigrant visas.
Sec. 2308. V nonimmigrant visas.
Sec. 2309. Fiancée and fiancé child status
protection.
Sec. 2310. Equal treatment for all stepchildren.
Sec. 2311. International adoption harmonization.
Sec. 2312. Relief for orphans, widows, and
widowers.
Sec. 2313. Discretionary authority with respect to removal,
deportation or inadmissibility of citizen and resident immediate family
members.
Sec. 2314. Waivers of inadmissibility.
Sec. 2315. Continuous presence.
Sec. 2316. Global health care cooperation.
Sec. 2317. Extension and improvement of the Iraqi special
immigrant visa program.
Sec. 2318. Extension and improvement of the Afghan special
immigrant visa program.
Sec. 2319. Elimination of sunsets for certain visa
programs.
Subtitle D—Conrad State 30 and physician access
Sec. 2401. Conrad State 30 Program.
Sec. 2402. Retaining physicians who have practiced in medically
underserved communities.
Sec. 2403. Employment protections for physicians.
Sec. 2404. Allotment of Conrad 30 waivers.
Sec. 2405. Amendments to the procedures, definitions, and other
provisions related to physician immigration.
Subtitle E—Integration
Sec. 2501. Definitions.
Chapter 1—Citizenship and New Americans
SUBCHAPTER A—Office of Citizenship and New
Americans
Sec. 2511. Office of Citizenship and New Americans.
SUBCHAPTER B—Task Force on New Americans
Sec. 2521. Establishment.
Sec. 2522. Purpose.
Sec. 2523. Membership.
Sec. 2524. Functions.
Chapter 2—Public-private partnership
Sec. 2531. Establishment of United States Citizenship
Foundation.
Sec. 2532. Funding.
Sec. 2533. Purposes.
Sec. 2534. Authorized activities.
Sec. 2535. Council of directors.
Sec. 2536. Powers.
Sec. 2537. Initial Entry, Adjustment, and Citizenship
Assistance Grant Program.
Sec. 2538. Pilot program to promote immigrant integration at
State and local levels.
Sec. 2539. Naturalization ceremonies.
Chapter 3—Funding
Sec. 2541. Authorization of appropriations.
Chapter 4—Reduce barriers to naturalization
Sec. 2551. Waiver of English requirement for senior new
Americans.
Sec. 2552. Filing of applications not requiring regular
internet access.
TITLE III—Interior enforcement
Subtitle A—Employment Verification System
Sec. 3101. Unlawful employment of unauthorized
aliens.
Sec. 3102. Increasing security and integrity of social security
cards.
Sec. 3103. Increasing security and integrity of immigration
documents.
Sec. 3104. Responsibilities of the Social Security
Administration.
Sec. 3105. Improved prohibition on discrimination based on
national origin or citizenship status.
Sec. 3106. Rulemaking.
Subtitle B—Protecting United States workers
Sec. 3201. Protections for victims of serious violations of
labor and employment law or crime.
Sec. 3202. Employment Verification System Education
Funding.
Sec. 3203. Directive to the United States Sentencing
Commission.
Sec. 3204. Confidentiality for victims of crime.
Subtitle C—Other provisions
Sec. 3301. Funding.
Sec. 3302. Effective date.
Sec. 3303. Mandatory exit system.
Sec. 3304. Identity-theft resistant manifest information for
passengers, crew, and non-crew onboard departing aircraft and
vessels.
Sec. 3305. Profiling.
Subtitle D—Asylum and refugee provisions
Sec. 3401. Time limits and efficient adjudication of genuine
asylum claims.
Sec. 3402. Refugee family protections.
Sec. 3403. Clarification on designation of certain
refugees.
Sec. 3404. Asylum determination efficiency.
Sec. 3405. Stateless persons in the United States.
Sec. 3406. U visa accessibility.
Sec. 3407. Representation at overseas refugee
interviews.
Subtitle E—Shortage of immigration court resources for removal
proceedings
Sec. 3501. Shortage of immigration court personnel for removal
proceedings.
Sec. 3502. Improving immigration court efficiency and reducing
costs by increasing access to legal information.
Sec. 3503. Office of Legal Access Programs.
Sec. 3504. Codifying Board of Immigration Appeals.
Sec. 3505. Improved training for immigration judges and Board
Members.
Sec. 3506. Improved resources and technology for immigration
courts and Board of Immigration Appeals.
Subtitle F—Prevention of trafficking in persons and abuses
involving workers recruited abroad
Sec. 3601. Definitions.
Sec. 3602. Disclosure.
Sec. 3603. Prohibition on discrimination.
Sec. 3604. Recruitment fees.
Sec. 3605. Registration.
Sec. 3606. Bonding requirement.
Sec. 3607. Maintenance of lists.
Sec. 3608. Amendment to the Immigration and Nationality
Act.
Sec. 3609. Responsibilities of Secretary of State.
Sec. 3610. Enforcement provisions.
Sec. 3611. Rule of construction.
Sec. 3612. Regulations.
Subtitle G—Interior enforcement
Sec. 3701. Criminal street gangs.
Sec. 3702. Banning habitual drunk drivers from the United
States.
Sec. 3703. Sexual abuse of a minor.
Sec. 3704. Illegal entry.
Sec. 3705. Reentry of removed alien.
Sec. 3706. Penalties related to removal.
Sec. 3707. Reform of passport, visa, and immigration fraud
offenses.
Sec. 3708. Combating schemes to defraud aliens.
Sec. 3709. Inadmissibility and removal for passport and
immigration fraud offenses.
Sec. 3710. Directives related to passport and document
fraud.
Sec. 3711. Inadmissible aliens.
Sec. 3712. Organized and abusive human smuggling
activities.
Sec. 3713. Preventing criminals from renouncing citizenship
during wartime.
Sec. 3714. Diplomatic security service.
Sec. 3715. Secure alternatives programs.
Sec. 3716. Oversight of detention facilities.
Sec. 3717. Procedures for bond hearings and filing of notices
to appear.
Sec. 3718. Sanctions for countries that delay or prevent
repatriation of their nationals.
Sec. 3719. Gross violations of human rights.
TITLE IV—Reforms to nonimmigrant visa programs
Subtitle A—Employment-based nonimmigrant visas
Sec. 4101. Market-based H–1B visa limits.
Sec. 4102. Employment authorization for dependents of
employment-based nonimmigrants.
Sec. 4103. Eliminating impediments to worker
mobility.
Sec. 4104. STEM Education and Training.
Subtitle B—H–1B visa fraud and abuse protections
Chapter 1—H–1B Employer Application Requirements
Sec. 4211. Modification of application
requirements.
Sec. 4212. Requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in
health professional shortage areas.
Sec. 4213. New application requirements.
Sec. 4214. Application review requirements.
Chapter 2— Investigation and Disposition of Complaints Against
H–1B Employers
Sec. 4221. General modification of procedures for investigation
and disposition.
Sec. 4222. Investigation, working conditions, and
penalties.
Sec. 4223. Initiation of investigations.
Sec. 4224. Information sharing.
Chapter 3—Other protections
Sec. 4231. Posting available positions through the Department
of Labor.
Sec. 4232. H–1B government authority and
requirements.
Sec. 4233. Requirements for information for H–1B and L
nonimmigrants.
Sec. 4234. Filing fee for H–1B-dependent employers.
Sec. 4235. Providing premium processing of employment-based
visa petitions.
Sec. 4236. Technical correction.
Sec. 4237. Application.
Subtitle C—L visa fraud and abuse protections
Sec. 4301. Prohibition on outplacement of L
nonimmigrants.
Sec. 4302. L employer petition requirements for employment at
new offices.
Sec. 4303. Cooperation with Secretary of State.
Sec. 4304. Limitation on employment of L
nonimmigrants.
Sec. 4305. Filing fee for L nonimmigrants.
Sec. 4306. Investigation and disposition of complaints against
L nonimmigrant employers.
Sec. 4307. Penalties.
Sec. 4308. Prohibition on retaliation against L
nonimmigrants.
Sec. 4309. Reports on L nonimmigrants.
Sec. 4310. Application.
Sec. 4311. Report on L blanket petition process.
Subtitle D—Other nonimmigrant visas
Sec. 4401. Nonimmigrant visas for students.
Sec. 4402. Classification for specialty occupation workers from
free trade countries.
Sec. 4403. E–visa reform.
Sec. 4404. Other changes to nonimmigrant visas.
Sec. 4405. Treatment of nonimmigrants during adjudication of
application.
Sec. 4406. Nonimmigrant elementary and secondary school
students.
Subtitle E—JOLT Act
Sec. 4501. Short titles.
Sec. 4502. Premium processing.
Sec. 4503. Encouraging Canadian tourism to the United
States.
Sec. 4504. Retiree visa.
Sec. 4505. Incentives for foreign visitors visiting the United
States during low peak seasons.
Sec. 4506. Visa waiver program enhanced security and
reform.
Sec. 4507. Expediting entry for priority visitors.
Sec. 4508. Visa processing.
Subtitle F—Reforms to the H–2B Visa Program
Sec. 4601. Extension of returning worker exemption to H–2B
numerical limitation.
Sec. 4602. Other requirements for H–2B employers.
Sec. 4603. Nonimmigrants participating in relief
operations.
Sec. 4604. Nonimmigrants performing maintenance on common
carriers.
Subtitle G—W nonimmigrant visas
Sec. 4701. Bureau of Immigration and Labor Market
Research.
Sec. 4702. Nonimmigrant classification for W
nonimmigrants.
Sec. 4703. Admission of W nonimmigrant workers.
Subtitle H—Investing in new venture, entrepreneurial startups,
and technologies
Sec. 4801. Nonimmigrant INVEST visas.
Sec. 4802. INVEST immigrant visa.
Sec. 4803. Administration and oversight.
2.Statement of
congressional findingsCongress makes the following
findings:
(1)The passage of
this Act recognizes that the primary tenets of its success depend on securing
the sovereignty of the United States of America and establishing a coherent and
just system for integrating those who seek to join American society.
(2)We have a right,
and duty, to maintain and secure our borders, and to keep our country safe and
prosperous. As a nation founded, built and sustained by immigrants we also have
a responsibility to harness the power of that tradition in a balanced way that
secures a more prosperous future for America.
(3)We have always
welcomed newcomers to the United States and will continue to do so. But in
order to qualify for the honor and privilege of eventual citizenship, our laws
must be followed. The world depends on America to be strong — economically,
militarily and ethically. The establishment of a stable, just and efficient
immigration system only supports those goals. As a nation, we have the right
and responsibility to make our borders safe, to establish clear and just rules
for seeking citizenship, to control the flow of legal immigration, and to
eliminate illegal immigration, which in some cases has become a threat to our
national security.
(4)All parts of this
Act are premised on the right and need of the United States to achieve these
goals, and to protect its borders and maintain its sovereignty.
3.
(a)In
this section:
(1)The
term Commission means the Southern Border Security Commission
established pursuant to section 4.
(2)Comprehensive
southern border security strategyThe term Comprehensive
Southern Border Security Strategy means the strategy established by the
Secretary pursuant to section 5(a) to achieve and maintain an effectiveness
rate of 90 percent or higher in all high risk border sectors.
(3)The term effective control means the ability
to achieve and maintain, in a Border Patrol sector—
(A)persistent
surveillance; and
(B)an effectiveness
rate of 90 percent or higher.
(4)The effectiveness rate, in the case of a border
sector, is the percentage calculated by dividing the number of apprehensions
and turn backs in the sector during a fiscal year by the total number of
illegal entries in the sector during such fiscal year.
(5)The term high risk border sector means
a border sector in which more than 30,000 individuals were apprehended during
the most recent fiscal year.
(6)The term Southern border means the
international border between the United States and Mexico.
(7)Southern border
fencing strategyThe term Southern Border Fencing
Strategy means the strategy established by the Secretary pursuant to
section 5(b) that identifies where fencing, including double-layer fencing,
should be deployed along the Southern border.
(b)The Department's border security goal is to achieve and
maintain effective control in high risk border sectors along the Southern
border.
(c)
(1)Processing of
applications for registered provisional immigrant statusNot
earlier than the date upon which the Secretary has submitted to Congress the
Notice of Commencement of implementation of the Comprehensive Southern Border
Security Strategy and the Southern Border Fencing Strategy under section 5 of
this Act, the Secretary may commence processing applications for registered
provisional immigrant status pursuant to section 245B of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, as added by section 2101 of this Act.
(2)Adjustment of
status of registered provisional immigrants
(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may
not adjust the status of aliens who have been granted registered provisional
immigrant status, except for aliens granted agriculture card status under
section 2201 of this Act or described in section 245D(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, until the Secretary, after consultation with the Comptroller
General of the United States, submits to the President and Congress a written
certification that—
(i)the
Comprehensive Southern Border Security Strategy has been submitted to Congress
and is substantially deployed and substantially operational;
(ii)the Southern
Border Fencing Strategy has been submitted to Congress, implemented, and is
substantially completed;
(iii)the Secretary
has implemented a mandatory employment verification system to be used by all
employers to prevent unauthorized workers from obtaining employment in the
United States; and
(iv)the Secretary is
using an electronic exit system at air and sea ports of entry that operates by
collecting machine-readable visa or passport information from air and vessel
carriers.
(B)The
Secretary shall permit registered provisional immigrants to apply for an
adjustment to lawful permanent resident status if—
(i)(I)litigation or a force
majeure has prevented one or more of the conditions described in clauses (i)
through (iv) of subparagraph (A) from being implemented; or
(II)the implementation of subparagraph (A)
has been held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States or the
Supreme Court has granted certiorari to the litigation on the constitutionality
of implementation of subparagraph (A); and
(ii)10
years have elapsed since the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d)Waiver of legal
requirements necessary for improvement at bordersNotwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to waive all legal
requirements that the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure
expeditious construction of the barriers, roads, or other physical tactical
infrastructure needed to fulfill the requirements under this section. Any
determination by the Secretary under this section shall be effective upon
publication in the Federal Register.
(e)
(1)The district courts of the United States shall have
exclusive jurisdiction to hear all causes or claims arising from any action
undertaken, or any decision made, by the Secretary under subsection (d). A
cause of action or claim may only be brought alleging a violation of the
Constitution of the United States. The court does not have jurisdiction to hear
any claim not specified in this paragraph.
(2)Time for filing
complaintIf a cause or claim under paragraph (1) is not filed
within 60 days after the date of the contested action or decision by the
Secretary, the claim shall be barred.
(3)An interlocutory or final judgment, decree, or order of
the district court may be reviewed only upon petition for a writ of certiorari
to the Supreme Court of the United States.
4.Southern Border
Security Commission
(a)If
Secretary certifies that the Department has not achieved effective control in
all high risk border sectors during any fiscal year beginning before the date
that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, not later than 60
days after the date of the certification there shall be established a
commission to be known as the Southern Border Security
Commission
(referred to in this section as the
Commission
).
(b)
(1)The Commission shall be composed of—
(A)2 members who
shall be appointed by the President;
(B)2 members who
shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, of which—
(i)1
shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the
political party that is not the political party of the President; and
(ii)1
shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the
other political party;
(C)2 members who
shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, of
which—
(i)1
shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of
Representatives of the political party that is not the political party of the
President; and
(ii)1
shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of
Representatives of the other political party; and
(D)4 members,
consisting of 1 member from each of the States along the Southern border, who
shall be—
(i)the
Governor of such State; or
(ii)appointed by the
Governor of each such State.
(2)Qualification
for appointmentAppointed members of the Commission shall be
distinguished individuals noted for their knowledge and experience in the field
of border security at the Federal, State, or local level.
(3)The appointments required by paragraph (1) shall be
made not later than 60 days after the Secretary makes a certification described
in subsection (a).
(4)At
the first meeting of the Commission, a majority of the members of the
Commission present and voting shall elect the Chair of the Commission.
(5)Any
vacancy of the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in
the manner in which the original appointment was made.
(6)The
Commission shall establish the rules and procedures of the Commission which
shall require the approval of at least 6 members of the Commission.
(c)The
Commission's primary responsibility shall be making recommendations to the
President, the Secretary, and Congress on policies to achieve and maintain the
border security goal specified in section 3(b) by achieving and
maintaining—
(1)the capability to
engage in, and to engage in, persistent surveillance in high risk border
sectors along the Southern border; and
(2)an effectiveness
rate of 90 percent or higher in all high risk border sectors along the Southern
border.
(d)Not
later than 180 days after the end of the 5-year period described in subsection
(a), the Commission shall submit to the President, the Secretary, and Congress
a report setting forth specific recommendations for policies for achieving and
maintaining the border security goals specified in subsection (c). The report
shall include, at a minimum, recommendations for the personnel, infrastructure,
technology, and other resources required to achieve and maintain an
effectiveness rate of 90 percent or higher in all high risk border
sectors.
(e)Members of the Commission shall be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence rates authorized for
employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the
performance of services for the Commission.
(f)The Secretary shall provide the Commission such staff and
administrative services as may be necessary and appropriate for the Commission
to perform its functions. Any employee of the executive branch of Government
may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement to the agency of that
employee and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service
or status or privilege.
(g)Comptroller
General reviewThe Comptroller General of the United States shall
review the recommendations in the report submitted under subsection (d) in
order to determine—
(1)whether any of
the recommendations are likely to achieve effective control in all high risk
border sectors;
(2)which
recommendations are most likely to achieve effective control; and
(3)whether such
recommendations are feasible within existing budget constraints.
(h)The
Commission shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the report is
submitted under subsection (d).
5.Comprehensive
Southern Border Security Strategy and Southern Border Fencing Strategy
(a)Comprehensive
Southern Border Security Strategy
(1)Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a strategy, to be known as the
Comprehensive Southern Border Security Strategy
, for achieving
and maintaining effective control between the ports of entry in all high risk
border sectors along the Southern border, to—
(A)the
Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
(B)the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives;
(C)the
Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate;
(D)the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives; and
(E)the Comptroller
General of the United States.
(2)The
Comprehensive Southern Border Security Strategy shall specify—
(A)the priorities
that must be met for the strategy to be successfully executed;
(B)the capabilities
that must be obtained to meet each of the priorities referred to in
subparagraph (A), including—
(i)surveillance and
detection capabilities developed or used by the Department of Defense to
increase situational awareness; and
(ii)the requirement
for stationing sufficient Border Patrol agents and Customs and Border
Protection officers at and between ports of entry along the Southern border;
and
(C)the resources,
including personnel, infrastructure, and technology that must be procured and
successfully deployed to obtain the capabilities referred to in subparagraph
(B), including—
(i)fixed, mobile,
and agent portable surveillance systems; and
(ii)unarmed,
unmanned aerial systems and unarmed, fixed-wing aircraft and necessary and
qualified staff and equipment to fully utilize such systems.
(3)Additional
elements regarding executionThe Comprehensive Southern Border
Security Strategy shall describe—
(A)how the resources
referred to in paragraph (2)(C) will be properly aligned with the priorities
referred to in paragraph (2)(A) to ensure that the strategy will be
successfully executed;
(B)the interim goals
that must be accomplished to successfully implement the strategy; and
(C)the schedule and
supporting milestones under which the Department will accomplish the interim
goals referred to in subparagraph (B).
(4)
(A)The Secretary shall commence the implementation of the
Comprehensive Southern Border Security Strategy immediately after submitting
the strategy under paragraph (1).
(B)Upon commencing the implementation of the strategy,
the Secretary shall submit a notice of commencement of such implementation
to—
(i)Congress;
and
(ii)the Comptroller
General of the United States.
(5)
(A)After the Comprehensive Southern Border Security Strategy
is submitted under paragraph (1),the Secretary shall submit, not later than May
15 and November 15 of each year, a report on the status of the Department's
implementation of the strategy to—
(i)the
Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
(ii)the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives;
(iii)the
Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate; and
(iv)the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(B)Each
report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include—
(i)a
detailed description of the steps the Department has taken, or plans to take,
to execute the strategy submitted under paragraph (1), including the progress
made toward achieving the interim goals and milestone schedule established
pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (3);
(ii)a
detailed description of—
(I)any impediments
identified in the Department's efforts to execute the strategy;
(II)the actions the
Department has taken, or plans to take, to address such impediments; and
(III)any additional
measures developed by the Department to measure the state of security along the
Southern border; and
(iii)for each Border
Patrol sector along the Southern border—
(I)the effectiveness
rate for each individual Border Patrol sector and the aggregated effectiveness
rate;
(II)the number of
recidivist apprehensions, sorted by Border Patrol sector; and
(III)the recidivism
rate for all unique subjects that received a criminal consequence through the
Consequence Delivery System process.
(b)Southern Border
Fencing Strategy
(1)Not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall establish a strategy, to be known as the Southern Border Fencing
Strategy
, to identify where fencing, including double-layer fencing,
infrastructure, and technology should be deployed along the Southern
border.
(2)The
Secretary shall submit the Southern Border Fencing Strategy to Congress and the
Comptroller General of the United States for review.
(3)Upon commencing the implementation of the Southern
Border Fencing Strategy, the Secretary shall submit a notice of commencement of
the implementation of the Strategy to Congress and the Comptroller General of
the United States.
6.Comprehensive
Immigration Reform Trust Fund
(a)Comprehensive
Immigration Reform Trust Fund
(1)There
is established in the Treasury a separate account, to be known as the
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund (referred to in this section as the
Trust Fund
), consisting of—
(A)amounts
transferred from the general fund of the Treasury under paragraph (2)(A);
and
(B)proceeds from the
fees described in paragraph (2)(B).
(2)
(A)On the later of the date of the enactment of this Act or
October 1, 2013, $6,500,000,000 shall be transferred from the general fund of
the Treasury to the Trust Fund.
(B)On the later of the date of the enactment of this Act or
October 1, 2013, $100,000,000 is hereby appropriated from the general fund of
the Treasury, to remain available until September 30, 2015, to the Department
to pay for one-time and startup costs necessary to implement this Act,
(C)In addition to the funding described in subparagraph (A),
the following amounts shall be deposited in the trust fund:
(i)Electronic
travel authorization system fees75 percent of the fees collected
under section 217(h)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1187(h)(3)).
(ii)Mitigation fees collected from employers who
employ aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) through the Summer Work Travel
Program.
(iii)Fees collected from employers hiring nonimmigrants described
in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101 (a)(15)(H)(i)(b)).
(iv)Fees collected under section 214(c)(12) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(12) from employers hiring a nonimmigrant
described in section 101(a)(15)(L) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(L)).
(v)Fees collected from employers hiring nonimmigrants described
in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101 (a)(15)(H)(i i)(b)) in the amount of $500 under section 214 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184).
(vi)Fees collected for nonimmigrants admitted under section
101(a)(15)(F)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(F)(i)) in the amount of $500 under section 214 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184)
(vii)Amend Section 214 to add a $5 fee for visitor visas
101(a)(15)(B).
(viii)Merit system
green card feesInclude the fee charged in the document to get a
merit system
green card.
(ix)An alien who is allocated a visa under section 211 shall
pay a fee of $1,500.
(x)Penalties
collected from applicants for provisional immigrant status under section
245B(c)(9)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 2101
of this Act.
(xi)H-1b
nonimmigrant dependent employer feesFees collected under section
423(a)(2).
(xii)Fees collected under section 212(n)(1)(F)(ii) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section 4201(d).
(xiii)L
nonimmigrant dependent employer feesFees collected under section
435(a)(2).
(xiv)Fees collected under section 101(a)(15)(Y) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(Y)).
(xv)Nonimmigrants
performing maintenance on common carriersFees collected under
subsection (z) of section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1184), as added by section 4604.
(3)
(A)Of the amounts transferred to the Trust Fund pursuant to
paragraph (2)(A)—
(i)$3,000,000,000
shall be made available to the Secretary, during the 5-year period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act, to carry out the Comprehensive Southern
Border Security Strategy;
(ii)$2,000,000,000
shall be made available to the Secretary, during the 10-year period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act, to carry out programs, projects, and
activities recommended by the Commission pursuant to section 4(c) to achieve
and maintain the border security goal specified in section 3(b); and
(iii)$1,500,000,000
shall be made available to the Secretary, during the 5-year period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act, to procure and deploy additional fencing
in high-risk border sectors in accordance with the Southern Border Fencing
Strategy established pursuant to section 5(b).
(B)Of the amounts deposited into the Trust Fund pursuant to
paragraph (2)(B)—
(i)$50,000,000 shall
be available during each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2018 to carry out the
activities described in section 1104(a)(1); and
(ii)$50,000,000
shall be available during each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2018 to carry
out the activities described in section 1104(b).
(b)No fee described in paragraph (2)(B) may be collected
under this Act except to the extent that the expenditure of the fee to pay the
costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed is provided for
in advance in an appropriations Act.
(c)Receipts
collected as offsetting receiptsNotwithstanding section 3302 of
title 31, United States Code, any fee collected under this Act—
(1)shall be credited
as offsetting collections to the Trust Fund;
(2)shall be
available for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services
authorized from the Trust Fund; and
(3)shall remain
available until expended.
(d)Determination
of budgetary effects
(1)Emergency
designation for congressional enforcementIn the Senate, amounts
made available under this section are designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.
(2)Emergency
designation for statutory PAYGOAmounts made available under this
section are designated as an emergency requirement under section 4(g) of the
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–139; 2 U.S.C.
933(g)).
7.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.).
8.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.
<enum>I</enum><header>Border
Security</header>
<section id="id9F29895542F54ABBA0038E09CF7FB999"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id823A6A8D3B8543B38EA6B587710923FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rural,
high-trafficked areas</header><text>The term <term>rural, high-trafficked
areas</term> means rural areas through which drugs and undocumented aliens are
routinely smuggled, as designated by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idF9952E9B85CA416B9BCE01F04CAD16C3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Southern
border</header><text>The term <term>Southern border</term> means the
international border between the United States and Mexico.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2C1E15958DCF4B3D89F7BF515C207E39"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Southwest
border region</header><text>The term <term>Southwest border region</term> means
the area in the United States that is within 100 miles of the Southern
border.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="idB8390EF458B747688DE2C348BECA40F5"><enum>1102.</enum><header>Additional
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers</header>
<subsection id="id52B135AC5A82494D9029A78625D24D73"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
September 30, 2017, the Secretary shall increase the number of trained U.S.
Customs and Border Protection officers by 3,500, compared to the number of such
officers as of the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall make
progress in increasing such number of officers during each of the fiscal years
2014 through 2017.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id83291BBC577C406194DD92818D3496D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in subsection (a) may be interpreted to preclude the Secretary from reassigning
or stationing U.S. Customs and Border protection officers and agents from the
Northern border to the Southern border.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id480BB511DD2A4A6095A86380E9546368"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>There
are authorized to be appropriated, from the Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1), such sums as may be necessary to
carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idB3535F70B40D47D3AF0714406CF0AD1A"><enum>1103.</enum><header>National
Guard support to secure the Southern border</header>
<subsection id="id1BE44918126B438DBCFDB88292EA8CA2"><enum>(a)</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 operations and missions under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/32/502">section 502(f)</external-xref> of title 32,
United States Code, in the Southwest Border region for the purposes of
assisting U.S. Customs and Border Protection in securing the Southern
border.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC293D64282C24D4B8E28822A5248AF66"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assignment of
operations and missions</header>
<paragraph id="idC46BEB38F30C465B88C7F901043214BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>National Guard units and personnel deployed under
subsection (a) may be assigned such operations and missions specified in
subsection (c) as may be necessary to secure the Southern border.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6619006390FD40A8ADDF0DC1FC28E790"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nature of
duty</header><text>The duty of National Guard personnel performing operations
and missions described in paragraph (1) shall be full-time duty under title 32,
United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA206119EB70C47E7AF1853038397853E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Range of
operations and missions</header><text>The operations and missions assigned
under subsection (b) shall include the temporary authority—</text>
<paragraph id="id30D7FBC37E1A4D4EA1470F9504E8DF3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to construct
fencing, including double-layer and triple-layer fencing;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCCEA06BC4E5B4C32A4B0D7464096F922"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to increase
ground-based mobile surveillance systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id698E33A91AF74D20A6E5E1A96DDAFEB7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to deploy
additional unmanned aerial systems and manned aircraft sufficient to maintain
continuous surveillance of the Southern Border;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA40C56CA2AA9477BA2AB709FFBFA1778"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to deploy and
provide capability for radio communications interoperability between U.S.
Customs and Border Protection and State, local, and tribal law enforcement
agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2B5E5081825746BB909E96B915116150"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to construct
checkpoints along the Southern border to bridge the gap to long-term permanent
checkpoints; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC7B5369891964BDE8C47BBBF6337B311"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to provide
assistance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, particularly in rural,
high-trafficked areas, as designated by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id15C9A6EC1B524CE18D8E07735B090C1B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Materiel and
logistical support</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall deploy such
materiel and equipment and logistical support as may be necessary to ensure
success of the operations and missions conducted by the National Guard under
this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id25DE4F4D3C7740448AC027C32ADC6769"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exclusion from
National Guard personnel strength limitations</header><text>National Guard
personnel deployed under subsection (a) shall not be included in—</text>
<paragraph id="idEAF364D6AD614066B887C12E66B22743"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the calculation
to determine compliance with limits on end strength for National Guard
personnel; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE6B027C7FCC6431BBF1C51D4FE216A22"><enum>(2)</enum><text>limits on the
number of National Guard personnel that may be placed on active duty for
operational support under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/115">section 115</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id07A4C8FB94C542199311847D54AB95CA"><enum>1104.</enum><header>Enhancement
of existing border security operations</header>
<subsection id="id564C2B8B2BEA4D82A87A759DF53CF0B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Border crossing
prosecutions</header>
<paragraph id="id8b0b1323038f4b608b0bc71fd1f0746b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idd677681e9af04ab8a72a7c9737f0e3ae"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase the
number of border crossing prosecutions in the Tucson Sector of the Southwest
Border region to up to 210 prosecutions per day by increasing the funding
available for—</text>
<clause id="id39755C3E67914E3AA38903D62D1D89E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>attorneys and
administrative support staff in the Tucson United States Attorney
Office;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5A1F5D22078F46E1ABEEBDF6CF04F6BC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>support staff
and interpreters in the Tucson Court Clerks Office;</text>
</clause><clause id="id39650E76309645C2AD4145EBC6EBABCB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>pre-trial
services;</text>
</clause><clause id="idB01E9FC7BF40434C95C7B957DCCC8D6C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>activities of
the Tucson Federal Public Defenders Office; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id51DAE95769BA4B808DACF7B376BCEF86"><enum>(v)</enum><text>additional
marshals in the Tucson United States Marshals Office to perform intake,
coordination, transportation, and court security; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id39136e4316184790b7e5ff88291f7cb0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reimburse State,
local, and tribal law enforcement agencies for any detention costs related to
the border crossing prosecutions carried out pursuant to subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idaa105800b3794fde8b527f53a29a1dd2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
magistrate judges to assist with increased caseload</header><text>The chief
judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona is
authorized to appoint additional full-time magistrate judges, who, consistent
with the Constitution and laws of the United States, shall have the authority
to hear cases and controversies in the judicial district in which the
respective judges are appointed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8F4C44C05D23442A92F5B9A52859C9B1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>There
are authorized to be appropriated, from the Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1), such sums as may be necessary to
carry out this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID03c5b5b3703c4edcab5ad2c5e323cb4e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Operation
Stonegarden</header>
<paragraph id="idC20EEAE0AB224AB0BFCE21EB55500407"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Federal Emergency Management Agency shall enhance law
enforcement preparedness and operational readiness along the borders of the
United States through Operation Stonegarden. The amounts available under this
paragraph are in addition to any other amounts otherwise made available for
Operation Stonegarden. Not less than 90 percent of the amounts made available
under section 5(a)(3)(B)(ii) shall be allocated for grants and reimbursements
to law enforcement agencies in the States in the Southwest Border region for
personnel, overtime, travel, and other costs related to illegal immigration and
drug smuggling in the Southwest Border region.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6CB400456F4D48AB971F10BFDF7D06DB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>There
are authorized to be appropriated, from the amounts made available under
section 6(a)(3)(A)(i), such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID78c1237114ac4669aee158a5f8e31502"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Infrastructure
improvements</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id833A06CDD9694165AB14EC69D0F725B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Border patrol
stations</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id626C994EB0CD46A19F1C9F0AD3258356"><enum>(A)</enum><text>construct
additional Border Patrol stations in the Southwest Border region that U.S.
Border Patrol determines are needed to provide full operational support in
rural, high-trafficked areas; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id868C04B429E94EB498AF2B790E4AC08B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>analyze the
feasibility of creating additional Border Patrol sectors along the Southern
border to interrupt drug trafficking operations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id710A3A0E69F2474C913B8BC2BC76A907"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Forward
operating bases</header><text>The Secretary shall enhance the security of the
Southwest Border region by—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id315AB8D90AD74738B1A7AAB8D4BE0736"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establishing
additional permanent forward operating bases for the Border Patrol, as
needed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id23140A4439BF4DAC86FDCDD234DFAEBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>upgrading the
existing forward operating bases to include modular buildings, electricity, and
potable water; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id9087CC13E50A4BCE8BCE872CBE547BD2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensuring that
forward operating bases surveil and interdict individuals entering the United
States unlawfully immediately after such individuals cross the Southern
border.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idDC118FCF3124461DA78A2628BD2E68B4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for each
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id27DBF433113149D8882AB14FF063AEA8"><enum>1105.</enum><header>Border
security on certain Federal land</header>
<subsection id="id2710d872112d405499dada8111d0195b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="idb294310045e54d44ac64a9b629b91e55"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal
lands</header><text>The term <term>Federal lands</term> includes all land under
the control of the Secretary concerned that is located within the Southwest
border region in the State of Arizona along the international border between
the United States and Mexico.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb22afcdc24844a008cbbe3862acd5e8d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary
concerned</header><text>The term <term>Secretary concerned</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ide571f60a966543fabb822ccba6b5abbe"><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="idb5f480ec327d4d3f838ccaebd78d4afc"><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="idca2c3a7eba6b402b914dc024493f956f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Support for
border security needs</header><text>To achieve effective control of Federal
lands—</text>
<paragraph id="id0a83da920efa4c8091ecefbd99aea6d7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary
concerned, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall authorize and
provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel with immediate access to
Federal lands for security activities, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id13b7481d599c41b0ada666ae5e5031e8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>routine motorized
patrols; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf7d8be58b9e14b1cbd5958de57f7a6aa"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the deployment of
communications, surveillance, and detection equipment;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc1067facfdf4426082df06507410af35"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the security
activities described in paragraph (1) shall be conducted, to the maximum extent
practicable, in a manner that the Secretary determines will best protect the
natural and cultural resources on Federal lands; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0CF3416F823F4C53A6A3F00DCBC89002"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary
concerned may provide education and training to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection on the natural and cultural resources present on individual Federal
land units.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id35631acae1584f84b009d336cc17799a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Programmatic
environmental impact statement</header>
<paragraph id="id7aa49e31c56e463b9723a1699e8862db"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>After implementing subsection (b), the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretaries concerned, shall prepare and publish in the
Federal Register a notice of intent to prepare a programmatic environmental
impact statement in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) to analyze the impacts of the activities
described in subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8e0506f90d0542deb72ce71bb2d0bff4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect on
processing application and special use permits</header><text>The pending
completion of a programmatic environmental impact statement under this section
shall not result in any delay in the processing or approving of applications or
special use permits by the Secretaries concerned for the activities described
in subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc6c4b1ac8d174830a8836e524d5f3966"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amendment of
land use plans</header><text>The Secretaries concerned shall amend any land use
plans, as appropriate, upon completion of the programmatic environmental impact
statement described in subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4da92c4624d440c6a8d8ba116f179764"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Scope of
programmatic environmental impact statement</header><text>The programmatic
environmental impact statement described in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0D0416E710454906B219B20C90535E66"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may be used to
advise the Secretary on the impact on natural and cultural resources on Federal
lands; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85EBDAC9580B4A3489EABA84197577EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall not
control, delay, or restrict actions by the Secretary to achieve effective
control on Federal lands.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idCF0C541393FC499F8D0C73D56B0DCE02"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Intermingled
State and private land</header><text>This section shall not apply to any
private or State-owned land within the boundaries of Federal lands.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDfd6bde4aba424955be4453231003297f"><enum>1106.</enum><header>Equipment and
technology</header>
<subsection id="id2616ACFC0D06471492A953FC415840EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enhancements</header><text>The
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, working through U.S. Border
Patrol, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id34FE8ED1DED34289A27BB4FDAFFCA79F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>deploy additional
mobile, video, and agent-portable surveillance systems, and unmanned aerial
vehicles in the Southwest Border region as necessary to provide 24-hour
operation and surveillance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC380F59C185C4FDDACFD0321466D4356"><enum>(2)</enum><text>operate unarmed
unmanned aerial vehicles along the Southern border for 24 hours per day and for
7 days per week;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7D89499C00714C10ADD0401F9284793B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>deploy unarmed
additional fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters along the Southern
border;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4F9ABF0A9C4C4D42B1D012B0CB1F60D1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>acquire new
rotocraft and make upgrades to the existing helicopter fleet; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id416933101F7947B8A0E1B908FBD9AD2D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>increase horse
patrols in the Southwest Border region.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6E31AB8673D04D4498028595F8631123"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to
be appropriated, there is authorized to be appropriated to U.S. Customs and
Border Protection such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a)
during fiscal years 2014 through 2018.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID4f160397ff734b4e90a827278a397eb1"><enum>1107.</enum><header>Access to
emergency personnel</header>
<subsection id="ID777ebe47c0b84ed69e416232a067f1eb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Southwest
border region emergency communications grants</header>
<paragraph id="idE49356F5B1284FBBACF1F4509C217B3E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the governors of the
States in the Southwest Border region, shall establish a 2-year grant program,
to be administered by the Secretary, to improve emergency communications in the
Southwest Border region.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDD53D05C42A44915927A307D902B292F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility for
grants</header><text>An individual is eligible to receive a grant under this
subsection if the individual demonstrates that he or she—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF4B128312C3F48FB8CCC6FC0131BDC29"><enum>(A)</enum><text>regularly resides
or works in the Southwest Border region;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98DAC633021244569C1311B4B64A4DF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is at greater
risk of border violence due to the lack of cellular service at his or her
residence or business and his or her proximity to the Southern border.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE15FF172D8F64FE1AA999B914940E8BD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
grants</header><text>Grants awarded under this subsection may be used to
purchase satellite telephone communications systems and service that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5231A3569FE145569390DCAE3C38A82F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>can provide
access to 9–1–1 service; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4C62ECED157A4BFEA061AB1D24D64E27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are equipped with
global positioning systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id46B19DBFB606432A933A2E5118A699BB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the grant program established under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID052470bd514346918c26da8a43c7bf5c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interoperable
communications for law enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="id222446E98CC943F498EA0B8CDE7BBEA0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal law
enforcement</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated, to the
Department, the Department of Justice, and the Department of the Interior,
during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,
such sums as may be necessary—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB7DA4D2A10F7479DAEDFF89DAB99757B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to purchase,
through a competitive procurement process, P25-compliant radios, which may
include a multi-band option, for Federal law enforcement agents working in the
Southwest Border region in support of the activities of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including law
enforcement agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Department of the Interior, and
the Forest Service; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD684F3CFCB3744A18927708E0E58888B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to upgrade,
through a competitive procurement process, the communications network of the
Department of Justice to ensure coverage and capacity, particularly when
immediate access is needed in times of crisis, in the Southwest Border region
for appropriate law enforcement personnel of the Department of Justice
(including the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives), the Department (including U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection), the United
States Marshals Service, other Federal agencies, the State of Arizona, tribes,
and local governments.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe18eca4ee77549f98ca82d05dcf9b2e4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State and local
law enforcement</header>
<subparagraph id="id0D93C0939F254DEEBAB4B2DA67781A9F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Justice, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act, such sums as may be necessary to purchase, through a
competitive procurement process, P25-compliant radios, which may include a
multi-band option, for State and local law enforcement agents working in the
Southwest Border region.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id62590F38DB1F4C2CBF46ECFACE887D4F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Access to
Federal spectrum</header><text>If a State, tribal, or local law enforcement
agency in the Southwest Border region experiences an emergency situation that
necessitates immediate communication with the Department of Justice, the
Department, the Department of the Interior, or any of their respective
subagencies, such law enforcement agency shall have access to the spectrum
assigned to such Federal agency for the duration of such emergency
situation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="ID65f60c33c0944762b7972e05626f712e"><enum>1108.</enum><header>Southwest
Border region prosecution initiative</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id2A7DCF1675EB4D369ED032846329DA24"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reimbursement
to State and local prosecutors for federally initiated criminal
cases</header><text>The Attorney General shall reimburse State, county, tribal,
and municipal governments for costs associated with the prosecution and
pre-trial detention of Federally initiated criminal cases declined by local
offices of the United States Attorneys.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id35DD801F18094D7FBB382C06B8FDAE7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a) during fiscal years 2014
through 2018 .</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEB4D90644941412C83FA073CDAA71A47"><enum>1109.</enum><header>Interagency
collaboration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall collaborate with the
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology to identify
equipment and technology used by the Department of Defense that could be used
by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to improve the security of the Southern
border by—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id684D55C0517249EFBC6724989A1532F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>detecting border
tunnels;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8ACB985EC69942C995E18091C6455DCA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>detecting the use
of ultralight aircraft;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB63F1AF5CF8441A79A2FAF82421E5736"><enum>(3)</enum><text>enhancing wide
aerial surveillance; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id205385C0B5A84C90B42C0929A16E8F14"><enum>(4)</enum><text>otherwise
improving the enforcement of such border.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id98cadffce70148f4bc5f550283577fda"><enum>1110.</enum><header>SCAAP
reauthorization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
241(i)(5)(C) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2011</quote>
and inserting <quote>2015</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id4663d066ebce404f92078186626d71de"><enum>1111.</enum><header>Use of
force</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation
with the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the
Department of Justice, shall issue policies governing the use of force by all
Department personnel that—</text>
<paragraph id="id7b0a92c540224ce5a21c0f6b15d36334"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require all
Department personnel to report each use of force; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc6feb5e7843b4241a1a288c76eac3035"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish
procedures for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ida425ec10eac64b888c7118d2eb42470d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>accepting and
investigating complaints regarding the use of force by Department
personnel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id332f564d686248f4af503f243fb033f8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>disciplining
Department personnel who violate any law or Department policy relating to the
use of force; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf0389e5127604abd9f32323b1a45184b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reviewing all
uses of force by Department personnel to determine whether the use of
force—</text>
<clause id="idedc3b6b156ef49c5bf5a29fcdf8fe00f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>complied with
Department policy; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id9aec1cb230ad4e528b35153dcdf86605"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>demonstrates the
need for changes in policy, training, or equipment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id3bd95b7a0fca4cf9b4adc4b70dd7aac4"><enum>1112.</enum><header>Training for
border security and immigration enforcement officers</header>
<subsection id="id56DD2B707BF648D284A0A7951D48066E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, U.S. Border Patrol
officers, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and agriculture
specialists stationed within 100 miles of any land or marine border of the
United States or at any United States port of entry receive appropriate
training, which shall be prepared in collaboration with the Assistant Attorney
General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, in—</text>
<paragraph id="id6213ec4a21014a74a3ec4870c1ee30d8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifying and
detecting fraudulent travel documents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idceb2cd581bef4e7a8a36440fff5f0123"><enum>(2)</enum><text>civil,
constitutional, human, and privacy rights of individuals;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6bcf06c6f77f44bf87cd5d8ac36344cc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the scope of
enforcement authorities, including interrogations, stops, searches, seizures,
arrests, and detentions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4b9b4d15b1744b99a8c8c755ba177893"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the use of force
policies issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 1111;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ided2422b9cc054ff5a2f71b4f9393400f"><enum>(5)</enum><text>immigration laws,
including screening, identifying, and addressing vulnerable populations, such
as children, victims of crime and human trafficking, and individuals fleeing
persecution or torture;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id76df8c0d7af74110a0d19e12f56fb41e"><enum>(6)</enum><text>social and
cultural sensitivity toward border communities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc3e3ccd88ab7450298aafde8f692d3a9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the impact of
border operations on communities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id879436c812a6464886951a3371697d83"><enum>(8)</enum><text>any particular
environmental concerns in a particular area.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id91161d9a3b0e4a928ac2da444c0e3166"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Training for
border community liaison officers</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that
border communities liaison officers in Border Patrol sectors along the
international borders between the United States and Mexico and between the
United States and Canada receive training to better—</text>
<paragraph id="idf69ef58dbd664dc289d0bb318d26c264"><enum>(1)</enum><text>act as a liaison
between border communities and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
of the Department and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of
Justice;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id99294636b29a4a4bb7c32b1b0cffde81"><enum>(2)</enum><text>foster and
institutionalize consultation with border communities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide2e45905997340068c7d5294f78d0dc7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consult with
border communities on Department programs, policies, strategies, and
directives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idffd7e29122cc4d698bc4d61abfdb7504"><enum>(4)</enum><text>receive
Department performance assessments from border communities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id73b034a10d31442aa807ba982cd00f37"><enum>1113.</enum><header>Department of
Homeland Security Border Oversight Task Force</header>
<subsection id="id899aca17b4864f888a68ea319d2c0004"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="id6a210dd9dc7d4b72ad56b18ba094277a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established an independent task force, which
shall be known as the Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight Task
Force (referred to in this section as the <quote>DHS Task
Force</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3dc3e06410324224b5b0fa253cd7bbee"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
DHS Task Force shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0aea5d63635641c6bfed7ad4eb9d86a8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review and make
recommendations regarding immigration and border enforcement policies,
strategies, and programs that take into consideration their impact on border
communities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf7b6d16045d64c44902f3e65c486f646"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommend ways in
which the Border Communities Liaison Offices can strengthen relations and
collaboration between communities in the border regions and the Department, the
Department of Justice, and other Federal agencies that carry out such policies,
strategies, and programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1a46d9fd7ab442ea8752ac29b726e763"><enum>(C)</enum><text>evaluate how the
policies, strategies, and programs of Federal agencies operating along the
international borders between the United States and Mexico and between the
United States and Canada protect the due process, civil, and human rights of
border residents, visitors, and migrants at and near such borders; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25df7f994bd549eb9b1a510fa592254f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>evaluate and make
recommendations regarding the training of border enforcement personnel
described in section 1112.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id91753dd5eb76423e8515329888abd83b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<subparagraph id="id8c1c84a79cd44d3eae8fad5c5dfd0337"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The DHS Task Force shall be composed of 26 members,
appointed by the President, who have expertise in migration, local crime
indices, civil and human rights, community relations, cross-border trade and
commerce, quality of life indicators, or other pertinent experience, of
whom—</text>
<clause id="idbf27372b63e948f0a164dbcaea5a6e4f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>11
members shall be from the Northern border region and shall include—</text>
<subclause id="id2dd506288ce04dbc8f712bbb492b52f3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>2 local
government elected officials;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1387909e65fb4df99776ccf73a08bd95"><enum>(II)</enum><text>2 local law
enforcement official;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idc186fb7cb6484ac79fa098648e67e75a"><enum>(III)</enum><text>2 civil rights
advocates;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id94bfc9b20b4e47efb5ca0b8304b4f80a"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>1 business
representative;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id47569d1c9d114830b91d8d91a1c8b9d9"><enum>(V)</enum><text>1 higher
education representative;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6f062f4563d94f03aaacceecbe649434"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>1 representative
of a faith community; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9D4602600FF543779E6436AF1B2DF819"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>2
representatives of U.S. Border Patrol; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="iddae597fd5d9b4af88862d653af5747b7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>15
members shall be from the Southern border region and include—</text>
<subclause id="id5186589157944773af8cf59750159be7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>3 local
government elected officials;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ida65c5393bfd44326bb7cef18413c776c"><enum>(II)</enum><text>3 local law
enforcement officials;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id54fcb7ca651d42a5b02828b8846c2297"><enum>(III)</enum><text>3 civil rights
advocates;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id37b026b050d0428d84ae862986c5c540"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>2 business
representatives;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id116b3d214e5e41c385563f580ea1843b"><enum>(V)</enum><text>1 higher
education representative;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id825910d0b7fb48c59bd0a3186c278ce3"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>1 representative
of a faith community; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idFD5442D59F7240198628371B3164AC1C"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>2
representatives of U.S. Border Patrol.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcf9056b9eab840a6bcc4b28acd290346"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Nongovernmental
appointees</header><text>Individuals appointed as members of the DHS Task Force
may not be employed by the Federal Government.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5d3c8057ab624d619e0e4e4f4911b753"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Term of
service</header><text>Members of the Task Force shall be appointed for the
shorter of—</text>
<clause id="id7aaed8532fb04473a2a312badfae1db3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>3
years; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idfbb7efe20caf40c78bb72bcff1b3e277"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the life of the
DHS Task Force.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida941069b78ac40e085be832f0b19ef28"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Chair, vice
chair</header><text>The members of the DHS Task Force shall elect a Chair and a
Vice Chair from among its members, who shall serve in such capacities for the
life of the DHS Task Force or until removed by the majority vote of at least 14
members.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id90902bf4d8e94ec3b0a0fc2864d8b408"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Operations</header>
<paragraph id="ida011f6fe745145af97ae689c2a3309a6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Hearings</header><text>The
DHS Task Force may, for the purpose of carrying out its duties, hold hearings,
sit and act, take testimony, receive evidence, and administer oaths.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id16eefac62bbb4ffaaf03762094672654"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The
DHS Task Force may make findings or recommendations to the Secretary related to
the duties described in subsection (a)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2523c678a84048df8ef767f43e56b1ea"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Response</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after receiving the findings and recommendations from the
DHS Task Force under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall issue a response that
describes how the Department has addressed, or will address, such findings and
recommendations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddc0f2d328a9741228b379dfc1a0de8f1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Information
from federal agencies</header><text>The Chair, or 16 members of the DHS Task
Force, may request statistics relating to the duties described in subsection
(a)(2) directly from any Federal agency, which shall, to the extent authorized
by law, furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics
directly to the DHS Task Force.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id839a492e201744178669c2f4e2e58cfb"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Members
of the DHS Task Force shall serve without pay, but shall be reimbursed for
reasonable travel and subsistence expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7ea83314e6de42b3b44e5311702e0e12"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after its first meeting, the DHS Task Force shall submit a
final report to the President, Congress, and the Secretary that
contains—</text>
<paragraph id="idd6d618e0d277440a98297438aca11b83"><enum>(1)</enum><text>findings with
respect to the duties of the DHS Task Force; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2688ea7b6d004d68b307234b97416945"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations
regarding border and immigration enforcement policies, strategies, and
programs, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id651ac1551e8a4db6a814f4d8790093bf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a recommendation
as to whether the DHS Task Force should continue to operate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5825c1c222d0451fa6f2cc1d09ce3360"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of
any duties the DHS Task Force should be responsible for after the termination
date described in subsection (e).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6d9b928db26f48049c32772a8c7e93b6"><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 for each of the fiscal years
2014 through 2017.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id8d24a27caaf44e1ba65f4af0fc50e5b2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The
DHS Task Force shall terminate operations 60 days after the date on which the
DHS Task Force submits the report described in subsection (c).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id9f06849926e046389a5f03c062d9702d"><enum>1114.</enum><header>Immigration
ombudsman</header>
<subsection id="id852d8fecab8041a7ad622358c87b3efa"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 452 of the Homeland Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/272">6 U.S.C. 272</external-xref>)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id0ecc43c8b4b546d19b2fe59853a91c93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending the
section heading to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id56079065ae7a4c0a92dec85da24f43bd" style="OLC">
<section id="id0a8883fd1f4d4514896581a5071d6436"><enum>452.</enum><header>Department of
Homeland Security Immigration
Ombudsman</header>
</section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id399d9ffbf6b04aa992ccbd32b19a0e4e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by striking <quote>Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman</quote>
and inserting <quote>DHS Immigration Ombudsman</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id95c341b90c1e49c3a6bb685f28612d5f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(2), by striking <quote>Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services</quote> and inserting <quote>Director, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, the Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, the Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbdc90f01054e4c7283796f3ab3820d67"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsections
(d)(4) and (f), by striking <quote>Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services</quote> each place such term appears and inserting
<quote>Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Assistant
Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Commissioner, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfabae72822fd4d8cac74b32efac0c37f"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection
(f), by striking <quote>director</quote> each place such term appears and
inserting <quote>official</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id27ef996559e04f0d9958991a7fec3847"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services</quote> each place it
appears and inserting <quote>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or U.S. Customs and Border
Protection</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id94347b64432c40b2810c9e3593b74ce7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1 of the Homeland
Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/101">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by striking the item relating to
section 452 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="idd6175275-dc76-45f6-b0af-016b0e72c4ba" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="id0a8883fd1f4d4514896581a5071d6436" level="section">Sec. 452. Department of Homeland Security Immigration
Ombudsman.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1F6AB7DA434D45BFA57B2A612546FD0C"><enum>1115.</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id332A14416D2F4356964BE802E1C0B95E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report on
certain border matters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSGA00">Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives</committee-name> that sets forth—</text>
<paragraph id="id6656e99abe16498e873264eeda3c5c5b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the effectiveness
rate (as defined in section 2(a)(4)) for each Border Patrol sector along the
Northern border and the Southern border;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id37ef7bd9ad5142a09f43c65d8855fbed"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of
miles along the Southern border that is under persistent surveillance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7041b45202ad4170b3a3906264ab3d80"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the monthly wait
times per passenger, including data on averages and peaks, for crossing the
Southern border, and the staffing of such border crossings; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id34a50d61fbc64b7e9c4be9dca1d4f815"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the allocations
at each port of entry along the Southern border.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC88B6C1046C448DFB5025797E91EED1A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on
interagency collaboration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology shall jointly
submit a report on the results of the interagency collaboration under section
1109 to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id410983E5F8874357A9A2903C7BB638E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
<committee-name committee-id="SSAS00">Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate</committee-name>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id05D074B0F69E4D9EA25049B1796D7BE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the
<committee-name committee-id="SSAS00">Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate</committee-name>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id24A7C1B729A546F3B96A3D8128DDC3EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the
<committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives</committee-name>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id53F68F21EDDB49A49A87163633458FA5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the
<committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives</committee-name>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idFDB6D0053321422D8A6795DA7EC2F938"><enum>1116.</enum><header>Severability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">If any provision of this Act or any
amendment made by this Act, or any application of such provision or amendment
to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of
the provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act and the
application of the provision or amendment to any other person or circumstance
shall not be affected.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Immigrant
visas</header>
<subtitle id="idA0348B6C899D43498940EBF47A59C026"><enum>A</enum><header>Registration and
adjustment of registered provisional immigrants</header>
<section id="ide7ded8034bdf4cbb83c270f54745f270"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Registered
provisional immigrant status</header>
<subsection id="ida8d8da00da744be2bc195e1a85864f49"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Chapter
5 of title II (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after section
245A the following:</text>
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<section id="id39FA629279234D6FBF67F4D5BE49C10E"><enum>245B.<?LEXA-Enum 245B.?></enum><header>Adjustment of status of eligible entrants
before December 31, 2011, to that of registered provisional immigrant</header>
<subsection id="id6584BDBD41914BBA85D905DCE480BAC4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
of Homeland Security (referred to in this section as the
<quote>Secretary</quote>), after conducting the national security and law
enforcement clearances required under subsection (c)(8), may grant registered
provisional immigrant status to an alien who—</text>
<paragraph id="idcd694c377366422cb920eac3c35fdb2f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>meets the
eligibility requirements set forth in subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id89f3c477d05d49739c3247bf63c611a0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submits a
completed application before the end of the period set forth in subsection
(c)(3); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id08535d639d4745c590cd3aaaa50a3ddf"><enum>(3)</enum><text>has paid the fee
required under subsection (c)(10)(A) and the penalty required under subsection
(c)(10)(C), if applicable.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id89a19573b33648b29160413b5277b8dc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id22c539d9ab6a4b6cbb7ce17679bed6f9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien is not eligible for registered provisional
immigrant status unless the alien establishes, by a preponderance of the
evidence, that the alien meets the requirements set forth in this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id778cd45960684403a4c5d7cb4e1380af"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Physical
presence</header>
<subparagraph id="idF9CEA20ABDB24BFD8299AD0D4BD7115D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The alien—</text>
<clause id="id0b15f7631fa54a0ea4e1a104ee0d3fda"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be
physically present in the United States on the date on which the alien submits
an application for registered provisional immigrant status;</text>
</clause><clause id="idf14c5c8b5fa24babac4a5791684f67d4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall have been
physically present in the United States on or before December 31, 2011;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idf2f9c8532fb8427a8f1ede1f12ca6cfb"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>shall have
maintained continuous physical presence in the United States from December 31,
2011, until the date on which the alien is granted status as a registered
provisional immigrant under this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide67ecca71656485393b3260f0bcf8c5b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Break in
physical presence</header>
<clause id="id3BC7087D1E654B03BE5F95539894D0A6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), an alien who is absent
from the United States without authorization after the date of the enactment of
this section does not meet the continuous physical presence requirement set
forth in subparagraph (A)(iii).</text>
</clause><clause id="id939093B2A95946EB891E32A3C4270296"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>An
alien who departed from the United States after December 31, 2011 will not be
considered to have failed to maintain continuous presence in the United States
if the alien's absences from the United States are brief, casual, and innocent
whether or not such absences were authorized by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id7355fd7625e94ad6b8ad24e1adf76903"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grounds for
ineligibility</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idb8acd1236f0440fc94bf0b397c83a3ef"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an alien is
ineligible for registered provisional immigrant status if the Secretary
determines that the alien—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id8eafc8fd4a0949d6a3c945eda8102df8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has a conviction
for—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="idcf4dfc86675648daa5ddaedc42d0cc3a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an offense
classified as a felony in the convicting jurisdiction (other than a State or
local offense for which an essential element was the alien's immigration status
or a violation of this Act);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id39c80da5167c4995befc22fd66686b72"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an aggravated
felony (as defined in section 101(a)(43) at the time of the conviction);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id44EC511C2C47429283F8C217173E17EA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>3 or more
misdemeanor offenses (other than minor traffic offenses or State or local
offenses for which an essential element was the alien's immigration status or a
violation of this Act) if the alien was convicted on different dates for each
of the 3 offenses;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="ida9cd6decf595424db934b857c518b49f"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>any offense
under foreign law, except for a purely political offense, which, if the offense
had been committed in the United States, would render the alien inadmissible
under section 212(a) (excluding the paragraphs set forth in clause (ii)) or
removable under section 237(a), except as provided in paragraph (3) of section
237(a);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id0D19B1E880DE411D85207823A6CC1EB5"><enum>(V)</enum><text>unlawful voting
(as defined in section 237(a)(6));</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id30aafa12b13b4ee9a23f4cedce98afd7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is admissible
under section 212(a), except that in determining an alien’s
admissibility—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="idc803f5b95060456296f78dd9d6dc8a46"><enum>(I)</enum><text>paragraphs (4),
(5), (7), and (9)(B) of section 212(a) shall not apply;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id86D1686DAD104910906C4514169FAA93"><enum>(II)</enum><text>subparagraphs
(A), (C), (D), (F), and (G) of section 212(a)(6) and paragraphs (9)(C) and
(10)(B) of section 212(a) shall not apply unless based on the act of unlawfully
entering the United States after the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idF2D3E1670A6349B9B6177AC1D37BF6C1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>paragraphs
(6)(B) and (9)(A) of section 212(a) shall not apply unless the relevant conduct
began on or after the date on which the alien files an application for
registered provisional immigrant status under this section;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id927f3759418b4ea7967933facb62519a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Secretary
knows or has reasonable grounds to believe, is engaged in or is likely to
engage after entry in any terrorist activity (as defined in section
212(a)(3)(B)(iv)); or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id8B7D8D1B54EC4DEA9308516F9CF65838"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>was, on the date
on which this Act was introduced in the Senate—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id271d54a88dfa481e813c3aff8a35b6d1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idda57578d22cb45d789404d6fbe15ecab"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an alien
admitted as a refugee under section 207 or granted asylum under section 208;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idb93ab1b794614b45a5752ac30437ca31"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an alien who,
according to the records of the Secretary or the Secretary of State, is
lawfully present in the United States in any nonimmigrant status (other than an
alien considered to be a nonimmigrant solely due to the application of section
244(f)(4) or the amendment made by section 702 of the Consolidated Natural
Resources Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/229">Public Law 110–229</external-xref>)), notwithstanding any unauthorized
employment or other violation of nonimmigrant status.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id0764cd5d2a994dc3bc1aadb69dfb4fee"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver</header>
<clause commented="no" id="idBA74E9B18D944123B67F4E66E4E309AE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may waive the application of subparagraph
(A)(i)(III) or any provision of section 212(a) that is not listed in clause
(ii) on behalf of an alien for humanitarian purposes, to ensure family unity,
or if such a waiver is otherwise in the public interest. Any discretionary
authority to waive grounds of inadmissibility under section 212(a) conferred
under any other provision of this Act shall apply equally to aliens seeking
registered provisional status under this section.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idFCD9F71F16E34FD483C95DCC5343BA77"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>The
discretionary authority under clause (i) may not be used to waive—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="idA91DC043A18B4546BA9AC40C7B4CF813"><enum>(I)</enum><text>subparagraph (B),
(C), (D)(ii), (E), (G), (H), or (I) of section 212(a)(2);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idb8dcbc50bdf5499f9043ba6b6aba3f9d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>section
212(a)(3);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id5447ff134f4b4c0686dee9ff3f652abe"><enum>(III)</enum><text>subparagraph
(A), (C), (D), or (E) of section 212(a)(10); or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idbd5314edbe7743138ee7138e78cdb539"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>with respect to
misrepresentations relating to the application for registered provisional
immigrant status, section 212(a)(6)(C)(i).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3698646b2d5f42a28b5a20a0399022d8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Conviction
explained</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the term
<term>conviction</term> does not include a judgment that has been expunged, set
aside, or the equivalent.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id59EDFC31A75B469F986F455BC4E40B5A"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to
require the Secretary to commence removal proceedings against an alien.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id59a4e5f890854a8aa5baeb8f74f6e6ea"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Applicability
of other provisions</header><text>Sections 208(d)(6) and 240B(d) shall not
apply to any alien filing an application for registered provisional immigrant
status under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8f5c0fcf9dfa41a9aaa3fbf8f64f32db"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Dependent
spouse and children</header>
<subparagraph id="idD752A15B012E4B40A0AD95BD1B6AB295"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
shall classify the spouse or child of a registered provisional immigrant as a
registered provisional immigrant dependent if the spouse or child—</text>
<clause id="id39B5141FA9CA4E3896DF09DAD89639C5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is physically
present in the United States—</text>
<subclause id="id3BD6A44AE65443518F2F2B9C16463B2E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>on the date on
which the registered provisional immigrant is granted such status; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEE84278CCBDD45A3B4C894AA49854D4D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>on or before
December 30, 2012;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idC31F0758BC734BA78BDD95087F8B6EB2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>meets all of the
eligibility requirements set forth in this subsection, other than the
requirements of clause (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id36e6ec8c73444f079809e6ea986d359f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of
termination of legal relationship</header><text>If the spousal or parental
relationship between an alien who is granted registered provisional immigrant
status under this section and the alien’s child is terminated, the spouse or
child may apply for classification as a registered provisional immigrant
dependent if the termination of the relationship with such parent was due to
death, divorce, or otherwise connected to domestic violence, notwithstanding
subsection (c)(3).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4f31720005574b1bbc5260a3db749bd8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Effect of
disqualification of parent</header><text>If the application of a spouse or
parent for registered provisional immigrant status is terminated or revoked,
the husband, wife, or child of that spouse or parent shall be eligible to apply
for registered provisional immigrant status independent of the parent
notwithstanding subsection (c)(3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idba6be3400eba4d17987aa8dd611116c9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application
procedures</header>
<paragraph id="id35417295e89745d1b426e26528082f61"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien, or the dependent spouse or child of such alien,
who meets the eligibility requirements set forth in subsection (b) may apply
for status as a registered provisional immigrant or a registered provisional
immigrant dependent, as applicable, by submitting a completed application form
to the Secretary during the application period set forth in paragraph (3), in
accordance with the final rule promulgated by the Secretary under the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>. An applicant for registered
provisional immigrant status shall be treated as an applicant for
admission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1DEDB53DAE2346DCA078CCFE8D747A40"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment of
taxes</header>
<subparagraph id="idBE46AD0827F6494CBA77D451AD2569D4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien may not file an application for registered
provisional immigrant status under paragraph (1) unless the applicant has
satisfied any applicable Federal tax liability.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3609D76784F14F24961236195C90C7D2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Definition of
applicable federal tax liability</header><text>In this paragraph, the term
<term>applicable Federal tax liability</term> means all Federal income taxes
assessed in accordance with section 6203 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCD3850D372934E6DA1C48C15A89744CC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Demonstration
of compliance</header><text>An applicant may demonstrate compliance with this
paragraph by submitting appropriate documentation, in accordance with
regulations promulgated by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
the Treasury.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb5669d06d6e448e19bc7e712b40e7ec0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application
period</header>
<subparagraph id="idAC015C44B882406DA49BA2411D7A4F1F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial
period</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may
only accept applications for registered provisional immigrant status from
aliens in the United States during the 1-year period beginning on the date on
which the final rule is published in the Federal Register pursuant to paragraph
(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id102EBECF038145A0BF46C8F721F99B2E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>If
the Secretary determines, during the initial period described in subparagraph
(A), that additional time is required to process applications for registered
provisional immigrant status or for other good cause, the Secretary may extend
the period for accepting applications for such status for an additional 18
months.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide5d5948902474e97bacd6b9c3a24c3b1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application
form</header>
<subparagraph id="id1C8C53F15BE74C4FBA9C2C7610C95DC7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Required
information</header><text>The application form referred to in paragraph (1)
shall collect such information as the Secretary determines necessary and
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida29e672a21a54fd69efaecf76b347aa6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Family
application</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a process through which
an alien may submit a single application under this section on behalf of the
alien, his or her spouse, and his or her children, who are residing in the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0f41529a79f14ea586fce3abd67f5b97"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Interview</header><text>The
Secretary may interview applicants for registered provisional immigrant status
under this section to determine whether they meet the eligibility requirements
set forth in subsection (b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id75767bba054f468fbf29f967b30284ed"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Aliens
apprehended before or during the application period</header><text>If an alien
who is apprehended during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of
the <short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity,
and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title> and the end of the application
period described in paragraph (3) appears prima facie eligible for registered
provisional immigrant status, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, the
Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="id64E1DD8EDF5C47EE9A07BC79C45F39AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall provide the
alien with a reasonable opportunity to file an application under this section
during such application period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBF743427DAD44530965AC863361C93CB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may not remove
the individual until a final administrative determination is made on the
application.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id677dc18a68ab4b1dab6333dfa28849a8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Eligibility
after departure</header>
<subparagraph id="id6E603511AAED49FE966AD9A395A47DFB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien who departed from the United States while
subject to an order of exclusion, deportation, or removal, or pursuant to an
order of voluntary departure and who is outside of the United States, or who
has reentered the United States illegally after December 31, 2011 without
receiving the Secretary's consent to reapply for admission under section
212(a)(9), shall not be eligible to file an application for registered
provisional immigrant status.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD1C2C0D2330C4C84B315602683289862"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary, in the Secretary's sole and unreviewable discretion, may waive the
application of subparagraph (A) on behalf of an alien if the alien—</text>
<clause id="id71FAA290404E466087E654431F6EAD4C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is the spouse or
child of a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident;</text>
</clause><clause id="id77D05B2F8FA048E1BBF4799402388057"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is the parent of
a child who is a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9C1D3A74AF704579ACED23576FA11445"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>meets the
requirements set forth in clause (ii) and (iii) of section 245D(b)(1)(A);
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id420F26690D354842AFA17E32B3649D7A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>meets the
requirements set forth in section 245D(b)(1)(A)(ii), is 16 years or older on
the date on which the alien applies for registered provisional immigrant
status, and was physically present in the United States for an aggregate period
of not less than 3 years during the 6-year period immediately preceding the
date of the enactment of the <short-title>Border Security,
Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1197806422C9421BAC9EB6C5944FEDB7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Notwithstanding
subsection (b)(2), section 241(a)(5), or a prior order of exclusion,
deportation, or removal, an alien described in subparagraph (B) who is
otherwise eligible for registered provisional immigrant status may file an
application for such status.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id04b5bddb83df40ae83b303adc7c0ccab"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Suspension of
removal during application period</header>
<subparagraph id="id6f8c71204d564bb8858f5b46ca2a87d0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Protection from
detention or removal</header><text>A registered provisional immigrant may not
be detained by the Secretary or removed from the United States, unless—</text>
<clause id="iddbdd1b8120bd4b17b316fec6705ca04f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that—</text>
<subclause id="idDFDC6B9D838A47259F2C46F23316DDEB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>such alien is, or
has become, ineligible for registered provisional immigrant status under
subsection (b)(3); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idf40298b4a2fa4ef88ff0530fa882829a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the alien's
registered provisional immigrant status has been revoked under subsection
(d)(2).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEB3272978F70402D89006F23E0E9BDFF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Aliens in
removal proceedings</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act—</text>
<clause id="id160f8e48bcd649b5aa893d2ad5932a62"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if the Secretary
determines that an alien, during the period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this section and ending on the last day of the application period
described in paragraph (3), is in removal, deportation, or exclusion
proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review and is prima
facie eligible for registered provisional immigrant status under this
section—</text>
<subclause id="id11dd9537f212404c97e2e2a3eee93a93"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall provide the alien with the opportunity to file an application for such
status; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idc976a993367b41789c06d9417b972e8a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>upon motion by
the Secretary and with the consent of the alien or upon motion by the alien,
the Executive Office for Immigration Review shall—</text>
<item id="ide9e8dddd1b04485cb08ca41cbf2e5ae5"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>terminate such
proceedings without prejudice to future proceedings on any basis; and</text>
</item><item id="id4dedc1c8abe14ac39565cb690001eee8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>provide the
alien a reasonable opportunity to apply for such status; and</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="id1f6501c807c24d51b3ad61980aaa5570"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the Executive
Office for Immigration Review determines that an alien, during the application
period described in paragraph (3), is in removal, deportation, or exclusion
proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review and is prima
facie eligible for registered provisional immigrant status under this
section—</text>
<subclause id="id1be2ecff23264f1793f2d2cb9b2a0ff7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Executive
Office of Immigration Review shall notify the Secretary of such determination;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idfe05fe6885a5414083d5eefeecf24d2d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the Secretary
does not dispute the determination of prima facie eligibility within 7 days
after such notification, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, upon
consent of the alien, shall—</text>
<item id="id4aafce273b1442d0a3ec5e456d43c177"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>terminate such
proceedings without prejudice to future proceedings on any basis; and</text>
</item><item id="idf8cb3b410bdb4d97bc7df9310bafe4c7"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>permit the alien
a reasonable opportunity to apply for such status.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddd36f869bc064e04a22d8f81e93cc9a8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Treatment of
certain aliens</header>
<clause id="id45082bae94fb49a19a0edf7a586d3704"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If an alien who meets the eligibility requirements set
forth in subsection (b) is present in the United States and has been ordered
excluded, deported, or removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily from the
United States under any provision of this Act—</text>
<subclause id="id7004e9469d4f4a45a8dfef3dbaa1861f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>notwithstanding
such order or section 241(a)(5), the alien may apply for registered provisional
immigrant status under this section; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idd63363524c16457aa60fecc96d40ac41"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the alien is
granted such status, the alien shall file a motion to reopen the exclusion,
deportation, removal, or voluntary departure order, which motion shall be
granted unless 1 or more of the grounds of ineligibility is established by
clear and convincing evidence.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idd56adf901ec54507be5a6f49aaf76961"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitations on
motions to reopen</header><text>The limitations on motions to reopen set forth
in section 240(c)(7) shall not apply to motions filed under clause
(i)(II).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd6204cb0de934751b46ec688dc74b907"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Period pending
adjudication of application</header>
<clause id="id4b4e7a5caf7947308b896bcd90dac98e"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>During the period beginning on the date on which an alien
applies for registered provisional immigrant status under paragraph (1) and the
date on which the Secretary makes a final decision regarding such application,
the alien—</text>
<subclause id="id7310a3d8ef774769b40d46540b3068d4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>may receive
advance parole to reenter the United States if urgent humanitarian
circumstances compel such travel;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idddadfa9211fc486483d45c354413e99d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>may not be
detained by the Secretary or removed from the United States unless the
Secretary makes a prima facie determination that such alien is, or has become,
ineligible for registered provisional immigrant status under subsection
(b)(3);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id51125C50B6AE4196A11F1D381FDC6D72"><enum>(III)</enum><text>shall not be
considered unlawfully present for purposes of section 212(a)(9)(B); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id52FE31057D2543CEAC31A6E5BD92D97A"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>shall not be
considered an unauthorized alien (as defined in section 274A(h)(3)).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id81f0f007fedc4ed3bf43be815d705e91"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Evidence of
application filing</header><text>As soon as practicable after receiving each
application for registered provisional immigrant status, the Secretary shall
provide the applicant with a document acknowledging the receipt of such
application.</text>
</clause><clause id="idbccde4324db44c12b94cb9a7b5058ad2"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Continuing
employment</header><text>An employer who knows that an alien employee is an
applicant for registered provisional immigrant status or will apply for such
status once the application period commences is not in violation of section
274A(a)(2) if the employer continues to employ the alien pending the
adjudication of the alien employee's application.</text>
</clause><clause id="id9443bb2ea90b4ab3ba916f0904f9940a"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Effect of
departure</header><text>Section 101(g) shall not apply to an alien
granted—</text>
<subclause id="idE2032BAAB0D24C0CBD49C217185728EF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>advance parole
under clause (i)(I) to reenter the United States; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id04BB9D0870904AEBB50660A34FE43619"><enum>(II)</enum><text>registered
provisional immigrant status.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida7464a2d40c242d68d342efb90179073"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Security and
law enforcement clearances</header>
<subparagraph id="id442e3210bec940e79f5e2a45d7e91552"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Biometric and
biographic data</header><text>The Secretary may not grant registered
provisional immigrant status to an alien or an alien dependent spouse or child
under this section unless such alien submits biometric and biographic data in
accordance with procedures established by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id093531e305a340248c8e749bb00e5230"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Alternative
procedures</header><text>The Secretary shall provide an alternative procedure
for applicants who cannot provide the standard biometric data required under
subparagraph (A) because of a physical impairment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6d4d39ffca31401a9e457850e2db4b75"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Clearances</header>
<clause id="id494C169C5D374793B4CBDC3D8BAF82AE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Data
collection</header><text>The Secretary shall collect, from each alien applying
for status under this section, biometric, biographic, and other data that the
Secretary determines to be appropriate—</text>
<subclause id="id4D590375DB6C4F71B4E3C616E59EE452"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to conduct
national security and law enforcement clearances; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC35C8BF351784490863A47765DED9586"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to determine
whether there are any national security or law enforcement factors that would
render an alien ineligible for such status.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id61294B4BECA94798B13ADA220F9CE524"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Prerequisite</header><text>The
required clearances described in clause (i)(I) shall be completed before the
alien may be granted registered provisional immigrant status.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id68abe7d6bc7948cbaeab92887cda342d"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Duration of
status and extension</header>
<subparagraph id="id51EABEC8F1144A6E97576582716BF6C1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The initial period of authorized admission for a
registered provisional immigrant—</text>
<clause id="id1B14F964553A4FB2863C40845C6C457B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall remain
valid for 6 years unless revoked pursuant to subsection (d)(2); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idcaf33875dc874376b7647c3b236c76a1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may be extended
for additional 6-year terms if—</text>
<subclause id="id2f880afce9744a238aa2adb6dbd4a3a8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the alien remains
eligible for registered provisional immigrant status;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id99272789be0848c58fa4e7479903eb04"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the alien meets
the employment requirements set forth in subparagraph (B); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3c7f8171b26246b9ba1dfca3df1dcd74"><enum>(III)</enum><text>such status was
not revoked by the Secretary for any reason.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3b92cbde7e5e4171af3bfd5489b1d6f5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Employment or
education requirement</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraphs (D) and
(E) of section 245C(b)(3), an alien may not be granted an extension of
registered provisional immigrant status under this paragraph unless the alien
establishes that, during the alien's period of status as a registered
provisional immigrant, the alien—</text>
<clause id="idec90aa2cfbdb430288d91f13d33f4b28"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id42ECE65BED6C4D799388C043E1C6648C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>was regularly employed
throughout the period of admission as a registered provisional immigrant,
allowing for brief periods lasting not more than 60 days; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE39A6901461843E3998545315D10D48C" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is not likely to become a public charge
(as determined under section 212(a)(4)); or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id34ff5482000849499418162a554fecc8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is able to
demonstrate average income or resources that are not less than 100 percent of
the Federal poverty level throughout the period of admission as a registered
provisional immigrant.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfcd6eccb0c11496fab2679723fdbf477"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Payment of
taxes</header><text>An applicant may not be granted an extension of registered
provisional immigrant status under subparagraph (A)(ii) unless the applicant
has satisfied any applicable Federal tax liability in accordance with paragraph
(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id748541705f984335b7f9cdc4be143cbd"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Fees and
penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="id129b1b11c30e4c1887ed2f422a7f273a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Standard
processing fee</header>
<clause id="idf933d0d5fa264d3db6b8c5d141db041c"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Aliens who are 16 years of age or older and are applying
for registered provisional immigrant status under paragraph (1), or for an
extension of such status under paragraph (9)(A)(ii), shall pay a processing fee
to the Department of Homeland Security in an amount determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="id8df710cb66254a038526d1a1e54d74b8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Recovery of
costs</header><text>The processing fee authorized under clause (i) shall be set
at a level that is sufficient to recover the full costs of processing the
application, including any costs incurred—</text>
<subclause id="id42B1D73C471E44358C6B20D143D5D7D6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to adjudicate the
application;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6B7705C35CC44C6BB6E396DFE516C8B0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to take and
process biometrics;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idA90C87ACF8D84B3B8192853D4D7C01DF"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to perform
national security and criminal checks, including adjudication;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id41B7346B884B45D69566AF026B3CF11F"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>to prevent and
investigate fraud; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEB31396F33004357AD8DD993E86D8DCD"><enum>(V)</enum><text>to administer the
collection of such fee.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id781AD6ACD8EC4A199C481EA9EA68D1B6"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Authority to
limit fees</header><text>The Secretary, by regulation, may—</text>
<subclause id="id452EB07695034F20AEE3B7E42652F2ED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>limit the maximum
processing fee payable under this subparagraph by a family, including spouses
and unmarried children younger than 21 years of age; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idDA66E48281B74AF7A99F167CA1B41E17"><enum>(II)</enum><text>exempt defined
classes of individuals, including individuals described in section 245B(c)(13),
from the payment of the fee authorized under clause (i).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1412E2CF5857411688FD1D0BEFBB7692"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deposit and use
of processing fees</header><text>Fees collected under subparagraph
(A)(i)—</text>
<clause id="id4AD7FA3B915E40A3B7B724CFA071C102"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be
deposited into the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established
under section 6(a)(1) of the <short-title>Border Security,
Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idDD83D934442E4714B921C550E0CD8B32"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may be used for
the purposes set forth in section 6(a)(3)(B) of such Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id137d559f8ae14372a33d90dac25732b2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Penalty</header>
<clause id="idc12fa53065d1403c9918a170392a5610"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Payment</header><text>In
addition to the processing fee required under subparagraph (A), aliens not
described in section 245D who are 21 years of age or older and are filing an
application under this subsection shall pay a $1,000 penalty to the Department
of Homeland Security.</text>
</clause><clause id="id539a020c8d924f4db14fc439f58b5608"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Installments</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a process for collecting payments required under
clause (i) that—</text>
<subclause id="idCE3C2CA6E439448AAA01D66B8F26E6A1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>requires the
alien to pay $500 in conjunction with the submission of an application under
this subsection for registered provisional immigrant status; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id72B50AFDA63543019ED5099D279DB0E9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>allows the
remaining $500 to be paid in periodic installments that shall be completed
before the alien may be granted an extension of status under paragraph
(9)(A)(ii).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id626E9831AD3A4CDC98F17FA593ED18DF"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Deposit</header><text>Penalties
collected pursuant to this subparagraph shall be deposited into the
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1)
of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity,
and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="iddee4db0b141a4cb8b0d493f6b2dbe923"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Adjudication</header>
<subparagraph id="idfe1762ed1765422192d9efe3087bf35c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Failure to
submit sufficient evidence</header><text>The Secretary shall deny an
application submitted by an alien who fails to submit—</text>
<clause id="id23c1ae71fb4a4e8ebc945934cef9eefe"><enum>(i)</enum><text>requested initial
evidence, including requested biometric data; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idbabd44e71aae427a90260b0713854391"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any requested
additional evidence by the date required by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0a2047be7336445190a5dcc6b122c61a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amended
application</header><text>An alien whose application for registered provisional
immigrant status is denied under subparagraph (A) may file an amended
application for such status to the Secretary if the amended application—</text>
<clause id="id65D3F1A2D9F44837BEFA7B607195DB78"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is filed within
the application period described in paragraph (3); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idd1e0e55b5e9e45929a07b9ab6ae89954"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>contains all the
required information and fees that were missing from the initial
application.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc274aef0838e4416ba49d48708312bac"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Evidence of
registered provisional immigrant status</header>
<subparagraph id="id749396fe821744489b8c03bbab0ad2a1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall issue documentary evidence of
registered provisional immigrant status to each alien whose application for
such status has been approved.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8F70513EAD8E4BBB8BA8736A13ADFEA4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Documentation
features</header><text>Documentary evidence provided under subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<clause id="id50c63cabf1e149baa2d370597405b95d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be
machine-readable and tamper-resistant, and shall contain a digitized
photograph;</text>
</clause><clause id="idf77524b5f3bf410a976b980dbda26ee6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall, during
the alien’s authorized period of admission, and any extension of such
authorized admission, serve as a valid travel and entry document for the
purpose of applying for admission to the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="id48f5281172c04bbda206ed1c06549307"><enum>(iii)</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);</text>
</clause><clause id="idEFA6018C553A4A1985A576ACA0E92093"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>shall indicate
that the alien is authorized to work in the United States for up to 3 years;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id92586df71fdb4c40ae92b5831276384d"><enum>(v)</enum><text>shall include
such other features and information as may be prescribed by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8adc34ddfc844d8895185db86a3d6ad2"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Daca
recipients</header><text>Unless the Secretary determines that an alien who was
granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (referred to in this paragraph
as <quote>DACA</quote>) pursuant to the Secretary’s memorandum of June 15,
2012, has engaged in conduct since the alien was granted DACA that would make
the alien ineligible for registered provisional immigrant status, the Secretary
may grant such status to the alien if renewed national security and law
enforcement clearances have been completed on behalf of the alien.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf8ae4ffe2b194ec18eea3b1c07d2429d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions of registered provisional immigrant status</header>
<paragraph id="id1365e8288c7f4c8488fb78537ca81200"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conditions of
registered provisional immigrant status</header>
<subparagraph id="id4bc7c93e89cb41cf9772e38f32ee76f7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Employment</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, including section 241(a)(7), a registered
provisional immigrant shall be authorized to be employed in the United States
while in such status.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd59a8d357db94be0b716ffed54ff180d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Travel outside
the united states</header><text>A registered provisional immigrant may travel
outside of the United States and may be admitted, if otherwise admissible, upon
returning to the United States without having to obtain a visa if—</text>
<clause id="idffc8a933fa564ad2b0c048a031569335"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the alien is in
possession of—</text>
<subclause id="id5452ED245C894D7F965EDD4C3FD284F4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>valid, unexpired
documentary evidence of registered provisional immigrant status that complies
with subsection (c)(12); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id4779B3675F3E41FEBB90BC5023936B79"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a travel
document, duly approved by the Secretary, that was issued to the alien after
the alien's original documentary evidence was lost, stolen, or
destroyed;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idb13e15a45e5c415caf0b873a9089d82c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the alien's
absence from the United States did not exceed 180 days, unless the alien's
failure to timely return was due to extenuating circumstances beyond the
alien's control;</text>
</clause><clause id="id1b0d3c8c51204f7d8069d80d877f8880"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the alien meets
the requirements for an extension as described in subclauses (I) and (III) of
paragraph (9)(A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3DEE70A4E3E6482E8279FD98391F2C22"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the alien
establishes that the alien is not inadmissible under subparagraph (A)(i),
(A)(iii), (B), or (C) of section 212(a)(3).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaef277fdfff84a828caf6827e42f87ce"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Admission</header><text>An
alien granted registered provisional immigrant status under this section shall
be considered to have been admitted and lawfully present in the United States
in such status as of the date on which the alien’s application was
filed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0f13cda1118748c3b9513f0b759b97a1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Clarification
of status</header><text>An alien granted registered provisional immigrant
status—</text>
<clause id="id459FF53DA880425BAC444BB5E121A137"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is lawfully
admitted to the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id941098AE927B44489E0E5EAF29156251"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may not be
classified as a nonimmigrant or as an alien who has been lawfully admitted for
permanent residence.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd63ae0fb791c44c3bf0e3dd8fa98cf12"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Revocation</header>
<subparagraph id="ida69bec4dfd5241a69b337311eb3d2d2b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may revoke the status of a registered
provisional immigrant at any time after providing appropriate notice to the
alien, and after the exhaustion or waiver of all applicable administrative
review procedures under section 245E(c), if the alien—</text>
<clause id="idbacea1cf5d9c41d0bcd04c2456dc4e57"><enum>(i)</enum><text>no longer meets
the eligibility requirements set forth in subsection (b);</text>
</clause><clause id="idee8d889e1e9d4f14a9996f866b1a27b3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>knowingly used
documentation issued under this section for an unlawful or fraudulent purpose;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id280ddbe8226345079e715917c89ca849"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>was absent from
the United States—</text>
<subclause id="id56131D421A8F47A6AE2DFAA4D9BC1F75"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for any single
period longer than 180 days in violation of the requirements set forth in
paragraph (1)(B)(ii); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idB498E34DCAC14BA0A6F0619DB7FF0330"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for more than
180 days in the aggregate during any calendar year, unless the alien's failure
to timely return was due to extenuating circumstances beyond the alien's
control.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idef278347886b4e999a5f47223a9a001f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional
evidence</header><text>In determining whether to revoke an alien's status under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary may require the alien—</text>
<clause id="id6BBD14215E0B4440AE51C92D13655E81"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to submit
additional evidence; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id1D05F39C0E814639B90252A064071F62"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to appear for an
interview.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida94513af71d14db7b560ce0812386c0a"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Invalidation of
documentation</header><text>If an alien’s registered provisional immigrant
status is revoked under subparagraph (A), any documentation issued by the
Secretary to such alien under subsection (c)(12) shall automatically be
rendered invalid for any purpose except for departure from the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide735135a67674d61b65cd67df36abab7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Ineligibility
for public benefits</header><text>An alien who has been granted registered
provisional immigrant status under this section is not eligible for any Federal
means-tested public benefit (as such term is defined in section 403 of the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8
U.S.C. 1613)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id44ff047351404981806c00050c321cc9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Treatment of
registered provisional immigrants</header><text>A noncitizen granted registered
provisional immigrant status under this section shall be considered lawfully
present in the United States for all purposes while such noncitizen remains in
such status, except that the noncitizen—</text>
<subparagraph id="id144aab0bcd1d4fbb9da5cffa26886366"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not entitled
to the premium assistance tax credit authorized under section 36B of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idECC770AEC5BD4A9A9D991F44F4CFD4C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be subject
to the rules applicable to individuals not lawfully present that are set forth
in subsection (e) of such section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5dbaca0710a641ad986ca3b0c7f28455"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall be subject
to the rules applicable to individuals not lawfully present that are set forth
in section 1402(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C.
18071).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ideb0686e966e44174a35370d8e51b089c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Assignment of
social security number</header>
<subparagraph id="id288903a6169043f1a716dd4b17988cd0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commissioner of Social Security, in coordination with
the Secretary, shall implement a system to allow for the assignment of a Social
Security number and the issuance of a Social Security card to each alien who
has been granted registered provisional immigrant status under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide17fd344632f4ebf97074a4bb2750094"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of
information</header><text>The Secretary shall provide the Commissioner of
Social Security with information from the applications filed by aliens granted
registered provisional immigrant status under this section and such other
information as the Commissioner determines to be necessary to assign a Social
Security account number to such aliens. The Commissioner may use information
received from the Secretary under this subparagraph to assign Social Security
account numbers to such aliens and to administer the programs of the Social
Security Administration. The Commissioner may maintain, use, and disclose such
information only as permitted under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552a">section 552a</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code
(commonly known as the Privacy Act of 1974) and other applicable Federal
laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id713a4e9115bd456c934bc298481bffdc"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Dissemination of information on registered
provisional immigrant program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as practicable after the date of
the enactment of the <short-title>Border Security,
Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, the
Secretary, in cooperation with entities approved by the Secretary, and in
accordance with a plan adopted by the Secretary, shall broadly disseminate, in
the most common languages spoken by aliens who would qualify for registered
provisional immigrant status under this section, to television, radio, print,
and social media to which such aliens would likely have access—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2FBA334D699940B08956568D1C6EAC53"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the procedures for applying for such
status;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id80D7B6005CE94A55A32B7A9163C757B5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the terms and conditions of such status;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB4ED7098B51E4D48AC1B93A65C73818D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the eligibility requirements for such
status.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id4273AE9100A74FC990790128324F3083"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enlistment in
the armed forces</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/504">Section 504(b)(1)</external-xref> of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id895DC37EADF24752979F0FBCC52ED580" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id9FFFED79B11044F19D6BF5DB3D01BF4D" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An alien who has been granted
registered provisional immigrant status under section 245B of the Immigration
and Nationality
Act.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id08a31f6b958e41e4a8a0b4ce3246f9de"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Adjustment of
status of registered provisional immigrants</header>
<subsection id="id5A6D07038BF94147BB7008035563AC8A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 5 of title II
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after section 245B, as added by
section 2101 of this title, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3560DB334F7A42D0A6CD1C13FD04C499" style="OLC">
<section id="idFF90577A87A941979CCCADA670752D32"><enum>245C.<?LEXA-Enum 245C.?></enum><header>Adjustment of status of registered
provisional immigrants</header>
<subsection id="idef0878abb6dc4248a024bc94702707d0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to section 245E(d) and section 2302(c)(3) of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Homeland Security
(referred to in this section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>) may adjust the
status of a registered provisional immigrant to that of an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence if the registered provisional immigrant
satisfies the eligibility requirements set forth in subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idf9e74c54847e46e194903619fef906ca"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id3baa7a952e20452f91bb2f3f758ab641"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Registered
provisional immigrant status</header>
<subparagraph id="id16664c6d8d81487a998309494d08138b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The alien was granted registered provisional immigrant
status under section 245B and remains eligible for such status.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idad67f09469604ca9944eee85e57c5d28"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuous
physical presence</header><text>The alien establishes, to the satisfaction of
the Secretary, that the alien was not continuously absent from the United
States for more than 180 days in any calendar year during the period of
admission as a registered provisional immigrant, unless the alien's absence was
due to extenuating circumstances beyond the alien's control.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id743b0e7dbdc349298c6ea727e9ef8ac4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Maintenance of
waivers of admissibility</header><text>The grounds of inadmissibility set forth
in section 212(a) that were previously waived for the alien or made
inapplicable under section 245B(b) shall not apply for purposes of the alien’s
adjustment of status under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2571acffd2a54611991c9e4e3fbbe445"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Pending
revocation proceedings</header><text>If the Secretary has notified the
applicant that the Secretary intends to revoke the applicant’s registered
provisional immigrant status under section 245B(d)(2)(A), the Secretary may not
approve an application for adjustment of status under this section unless the
Secretary makes a final determination not to revoke the applicant’s
status.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd201ad7ce64140489deb5e28e61500ee"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment of
taxes</header>
<subparagraph id="id1fbd0b4eb66344dc8627fa859ab85fc4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An applicant may not file an application for adjustment
of status under this section unless the applicant has satisfied any applicable
Federal tax liability.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id00a981aee2a64d4bb2ccca09e95e3787"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Definition of
applicable federal tax liability</header><text>In subparagraph (A), the term
<term>applicable Federal tax liability</term> means all assessed Federal income
taxes since the date on which the applicant was authorized to work in the
United States as a registered provisional immigrant under section
245B(a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id31D4616623BA4629A7F50181EA76208A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>The
applicant may demonstrate compliance with subparagraph (A) by submitting such
documentation as the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury, may require by regulation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idad9828e024cc4289ab907d0a007c58e9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Employment or
education requirement</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id58c124aa4f234ebfa3a45c1fbb21f320"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraphs (D) and (E), an alien
applying for adjustment of status under this section shall establish that,
during his or her period of status as a registered provisional immigrant, he or
she—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id62c3df4aea534baca0c6ec8799c93579"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id732028BCD2A34FAEBD1F991E6C89B72E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>was regularly employed
throughout the period of admission as a registered provisional immigrant,
allowing for brief periods lasting not more than 60 days; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id62E86BB1FFCE4EA5847A30AE307602B2" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is not likely to become a public charge
(as determined under section 212(a)(4)); or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="idF5935B609D21470B9C9D90CF8C0DF067"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>can demonstrate
average income or resources that are not less than 125 percent of the Federal
poverty level throughout the period of admission as a registered provisional
immigrant.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddc1f16bc5eb44020b90399d84c5527b3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Evidence of
employment</header>
<clause id="id0e3660230e334895b77b8bc24347596c"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Documents</header><text>An
alien may satisfy the employment requirement under subparagraph (A)(i) by
submitting, to the Secretary, records that—</text>
<subclause id="idED8BFD6C56B64CB59CED8E8D323F1935"><enum>(I)</enum><text>establish, by the
preponderance of the evidence, compliance with such employment requirement;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE7367322DA3E401F9B6CA59FAF7BEF40"><enum>(II)</enum><text>have been
maintained by the Social Security Administration, the Internal Revenue Service,
or any other Federal, State, or local government agency.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id72978838f7a64a439a44583c3ede539c"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other
documents</header><text>An alien who is unable to submit the records described
in clause (i) may satisfy the employment or education requirement under
subparagraph (A) by submitting to the Secretary at least 2 types of reliable
documents not described in clause (i) that provide evidence of employment or
education, including—</text>
<subclause id="idaa3c3e0b0fc54a22b94c63909de77989"><enum>(I)</enum><text>bank
records;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idbdcf6d6ab7f143d7ac8fa15d87595084"><enum>(II)</enum><text>business
records;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ida1a0eaa709694be2b3a3a9e8e9aeb75f"><enum>(III)</enum><text>employer
records;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idbd4182b827394b84bcfd7855f751bd28"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>records of a
labor union, day labor center, or organization that assists workers in
employment;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id089bf5348c7a4e338edc0c1125b313d6"><enum>(V)</enum><text>sworn affidavits
from nonrelatives who have direct knowledge of the alien's work or education,
that contain—</text>
<item id="ide6fe92ce1b2b41ad8f5c78842cd9dcea"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the name,
address, and telephone number of the affiant;</text>
</item><item id="id1407933cbce144a99b5299f396cda144"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the nature and
duration of the relationship between the affiant and the alien; and</text>
</item><item id="id2c3c4bf30d984303bd426db1126c13fc"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>other
verification or information;</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id34e2784f6a0b412eb7a01e535552962c"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>remittance
records; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id647e282cdcaf477e880bc1caa89ded19"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>school records
from institutions described in subparagraph (D).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id0bf6960ca7a4434b995800c1f6938931"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Additional
documents and restrictions</header><text>The Secretary may—</text>
<subclause id="idea3f2015a191483f88e9faa53442fa81"><enum>(I)</enum><text>designate
additional documents that may be used to establish compliance with the
requirement under subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idd021096b515d4987a82f04c0015f6c23"><enum>(II)</enum><text>set such terms
and conditions on the use of affidavits as may be necessary to verify and
confirm the identity of any affiant or to otherwise prevent fraudulent
submissions.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4f01dd7cd1b842869c145d1bfba0e11b"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Satisfaction of
employment requirement</header><text>An alien may not be required to satisfy
the employment requirements under this section with a single employer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8bdc4a30eff34a94a1cab7fc5b041b6f"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Education
permitted</header><text>An alien may satisfy the requirement under subparagraph
(A), in whole or in part, by providing evidence of full-time attendance
at—</text>
<clause id="ida65cfb3e70904ff89edf702af70c9ae1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an institution of
higher education (as defined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002(a)</external-xref>));</text>
</clause><clause id="ida2c0110fc8764e9db651c43a7ccd1d63"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a secondary
school (as 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>));</text>
</clause><clause id="idf178702f8b9b473bb6a54e76b041bf40"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an education,
literacy, or career training program (including vocational training) that is
designed to lead to placement in postsecondary education, job training, or
employment through which the alien is working toward such placement; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id81c9fad9751f44f281bf1dd27f334d08"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an education
program assisting students either in obtaining a regular high school diploma or
its recognized equivalent under state law (including a certificate of
completion, certificate of attendance, or alternate award), or in passing a
General Educational Development exam or other equivalent State-authorized
exam.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5141761c3f0d44f89066cc96380dac25"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Authorization
of exceptions and waivers</header>
<clause id="id1ee23633ab4c4b91bb0c085e7f5e1049"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Exceptions
based on age or disability</header><text>The employment and education
requirements under this paragraph shall not apply to any alien who —</text>
<subclause id="id4a77c9322ee449ab8e516db43cc72279"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is younger than
21 years of age on the date on which the alien files an application for the
first extension of the initial period of authorized admission as a registered
provisional immigrant;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ida8c55075d07841a0aff95de78639e51f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is at least 60
years of age on the date on which the alien files an application described in
subclause (II) or at least 65 years of age on the date on which the alien's
status is adjusted under this section; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7eb8a571464240a3b3c2f4ec9a28cd27"><enum>(III)</enum><text>has a 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(2)</external-xref>)) or as a result of pregnancy if
such condition is evidenced by the submission of documentation prescribed by
the Secretary.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idFC2B55678F8B4063919F12185B02BF16"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Family
exceptions</header><text>The employment and education requirements under this
paragraph shall not apply to any alien who is a dependent registered
provisional immigrant under subsection (b)(5).</text>
</clause><clause id="id8F21A83C8FB34B8B84C5E5E6437E223D"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Temporary
exceptions</header><text>The employment and education requirements under this
paragraph shall not apply during any period during which the alien—</text>
<subclause id="id4135681D1DA246E99457EFCCBD043B4F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>was on medical
leave, maternity leave, or other employment leave authorized by Federal law,
State law, or the policy of the employer;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id18a247f1b8874ac5bd5c02d8dd344ce3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is or was the
primary caretaker of a child or another person who requires supervision or is
unable to care for himself or herself; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC2A593DCB63A467A8AB90F0EF3841B2F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>was unable to
work due to circumstances outside the control of the alien.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id932112fc50c04ac3b23663632559b21c"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary may waive the employment or education requirements under this
paragraph with respect to any individual alien who demonstrates extreme
hardship to himself or herself or to a spouse, parent, or child who is a United
States citizen or lawful permanent resident.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf8854dafed3d424ebf73bdcef811ff31"><enum>(4)</enum><header>English
skills</header>
<subparagraph id="id6644b3c09acf4931b2a269bff5da2575"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided under subparagraph (C), a registered
provisional immigrant who is 16 years of age or older shall establish that he
or she—</text>
<clause id="id271bec6ce75745459976ce037b2c0bc3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>meets the
requirements set forth in section 312; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ideb008600deb844c9aef4b6d8fa74a789"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is
satisfactorily pursuing a course of study, pursuant to standards established by
the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary, to achieve an
understanding of English and knowledge and understanding of the history and
Government of the United States, as described in section 312(a).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ide243954bc26a43218a42d99c153354f0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Relation to
naturalization examination</header><text>A registered provisional immigrant who
demonstrates that he or she meets the requirements set forth in section 312 may
be considered to have satisfied such requirements for purposes of becoming
naturalized as a citizen of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ida82ee0a8c1f54794808758db95b05b0e"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<clause commented="no" id="id5032f7fb7f504aea8cdd5b725ed85812"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Mandatory</header><text>Subparagraph
(A) shall not apply to any person who is unable to comply with the requirements
under that subparagraph because of a physical or developmental disability or
mental impairment.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idbb3b00dcf35c465abae411da481301cd"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Discretionary</header><text>The
Secretary may waive all or part of subparagraph (A) for a registered
provisional immigrant who is 70 years of age or older on the date on which an
application is filed for adjustment of status under this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id90160898564143A0B71B100B056ED770"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Military
selective service</header><text>The alien shall provide proof of registration
under the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.) if the
alien is subject to such registration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id58aff6c609234867ab4e8e7ba4cb2f47"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application
procedures</header>
<paragraph id="idc27a48c2fa484e38a87d67fcfb32b330"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Beginning on the date described in paragraph (2), a
registered provisional immigrant, or a registered provisional immigrant
dependent, who meets the eligibility requirements set forth in subsection (b)
may apply for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence by submitting an application to the Secretary that includes
the evidence required, by regulation, to demonstrate the applicant's
eligibility for such adjustment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb4c54dfb24794291b5d272fad29e36b8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Back of the
line</header><text>The status of a registered provisional immigrant may not be
adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under
this section until after the Secretary of State certifies that immigrant visas
have become available for all approved petitions for immigrant visas that were
filed under sections 201 and 203 before the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0d66540af8f84645958429b001db4373"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Interview</header><text>The
Secretary may interview applicants for adjustment of status under this section
to determine whether they meet the eligibility requirements set forth in
subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9b3a0de0ecb347ee80d899f67704ee24"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Security and
law enforcement clearances</header><text>The Secretary may not adjust the
status of a registered provisional immigrant under this section until renewed
national security and law enforcement clearances have been completed with
respect to the registered provisional immigrant, to the satisfaction of the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc41978e86ea64060bf7478b84f5fb60d"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Fees and
penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="idec062c384e9245039077335a06ad03dc"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Processing
fees</header>
<clause id="id2a5ef9ad9a6043f282df1ee2d3a79e65"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall impose a processing fee on applicants
for adjustment of status under this section at a level sufficient to recover
the full cost of processing such applications, including costs associated
with—</text>
<subclause id="idFAF491E33AEA41D2BB59A0BD4DD75D86"><enum>(I)</enum><text>adjudicating the
applications;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id247AAE44BE044E5284E8AC0DAFB56979"><enum>(II)</enum><text>taking and
processing biometrics;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id497227C9A741411B9451F8CD2098EA2F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>performing
national security and criminal checks, including adjudication;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id690E3B2689FC4DAB8E5B1528B8C09E6F"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>preventing and
investigating fraud; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idBFF4E5E0A6AF42999B57607C5F8EDD01"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the
administration of the fees collected.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id77d43f65716b4b5385d4170789dd8ac7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Authority to
limit fees</header><text>The Secretary, by regulation, may—</text>
<subclause id="id0150EA0EE4A04C76BF2B0C3CC42462AA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>limit the maximum
processing fee payable under this subparagraph by a family, including spouses
and children; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id27B818AF15DB4A11B9E1E4E2DA8BE325"><enum>(II)</enum><text>exempt other
defined classes of individuals from the payment of the fee authorized under
clause (i).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id6c57ee8558de4db2be8007fe7fbce996"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Deposit and
use of fees</header><text>Fees collected under this subparagraph—</text>
<subclause id="id6C2F213261004B3A97E9CF40E687D89B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall be
deposited into the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established
under section 6(a)(1) of the <short-title>Border Security,
Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idB1D842A175A04CE68F88AFAEB3BDBF67"><enum>(II)</enum><text>may be used for
the purposes set forth in section 6(a)(3)(B) of such Act.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5627e73db2374007be43fc69300ddffc"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Penalties</header>
<clause id="idA2EC47CD58A447ABAB73B0196680CEB8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to the processing fee required under
subparagraph (A) and the penalty required under section 245B(c)(6)(D), an alien
who was 21 years of age or older on the date on which the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title> was originally introduced in the
Senate and is filing an application for adjustment of status under this section
shall pay a $1,000 penalty to the Secretary unless the alien meets the
requirements under section 245D(b).</text>
</clause><clause id="id1EFD01907735469EA7D29C1C431127D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Installments</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a process for collecting payments required under
clause (i) through periodic installments.</text>
</clause><clause id="idecda1335db5049c886bac948c05fe427"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Deposit,
allocation, and spending of penalties</header><text>Penalties collected under
this subparagraph—</text>
<subclause id="idC4EBF10C36CF471D80A75B7DE30DE246"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall be
deposited into the Comprehensive Immigration Trust Fund established under
section 6(a)(1) of the <short-title>Border Security,
Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7AA54A07E4894FA1884D4FC3049E86FE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>may be used for
the purposes set forth in section 6(a)(3)(B) of such
Act.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id9a7430fd16e1410d90d0b09eb584da9b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on
registered provisional immigrants</header><text>An alien admitted as a
registered provisional immigrant may only adjust status to an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent resident status under section 2302 of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id121B38051C46451FB64F4BE714A3708C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Naturalization</header><text>Section
319 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1430">8 U.S.C. 1430</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id9E8BC650D0D447A5BBCEF225E1B3F103"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and
employees of certain nonprofit organizations</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">, employees of
certain nonprofit organizations, and other long-term lawful
residents</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB3811FF360C844ECB9BA571FB4C98A4E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6040f318837940d3990679823c9adb37" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id3edf4378e68847b989579849de3f8268"><enum>(f)</enum><text>Any lawful
permanent resident who was lawfully present in the United States and eligible
for work authorization for not less than 10 years before becoming a lawful
permanent resident may be naturalized upon compliance with all the requirements
under this title except the provisions of section 316(a)(1) if such person,
immediately preceding the date on which the person filed an application for
naturalization—</text>
<paragraph id="idCD9B83BDFCA94AEB8F127C46235B8C04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has resided
continuously within the United States, after being lawfully admitted for
permanent residence, for at least 3 years;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0FA0E0BA41404885B969D7429A07DF14"><enum>(2)</enum><text>during the 3-year
period immediately preceding such filing date, has been physically present in
the United States for periods totaling at least 50 percent of such period;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id79A74AECF58D45E3ADE014410A9F499C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>has resided
within the State or in the jurisdiction of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services field office in the United States in which the applicant filed such
application for at least 3
months.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ida61c4a09443046ce9e8433d4af077a00"><enum>2103.</enum><header>The DREAM
Act</header>
<subsection id="id6f0c1f98737e4a59addb65a3af3636c2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Development, Relief, and
Education for Alien Minors Act of 2013</short-title></quote> or the
<quote><short-title>DREAM Act
2013</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ida695cba4c39e4efaaf0bb61b794d3b10"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status for certain aliens who entered the United States as
children</header><text>Chapter 5 of title II (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended
by inserting after section 245C, as added by section 2102 of this title, the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA4D8C0C7CD54460E918910FB7A9D6D89" style="OLC">
<section id="idCB2FC700A63645F79E816F0428423696"><enum>245D.</enum><header>Adjustment of
status for certain aliens who entered the United States as children</header>
<subsection id="idD4377884EADD4AC0AACDDFB7625BFC9B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ideec94c6924ce472fa92c1ec5382aa814"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Institution of
higher education</header><text>The term <term>institution of higher
education</term> has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002</external-xref>), except that the term does not include
institutions described in subsection (a)(1)(C) of such section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idef94ea796af94e79b424e1c2807bb3ee"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF28CFEE036AA43BD81C8C61EF52F100B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Uniformed
services</header><text>The term <term>Uniformed Services</term> has the meaning
given the term <quote>uniformed services</quote> in section 101(a)(5) of title
10, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id104543a491694ccaa2a6eb938943e150"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status for certain aliens who entered the united states as children</header>
<paragraph id="ide494bdce07064c6e98ae4597af610f1e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="idd61141a3da264274a88ed6d2cdf845ec"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may adjust the status
of a registered provisional immigrant to the status of a lawful permanent
resident if the immigrant demonstrates that he or she—</text>
<clause id="id2532480106624b269f0072cabdf7718a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has been a
registered provisional immigrant for at least 5 years;</text>
</clause><clause id="id1de34fb7e0404949a79870bf51e489c7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>was younger than
16 years of age on the date on which the alien initially entered the United
States;</text>
</clause><clause id="id6bc668e9d4c0401ab993272a53defa15"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has earned a
high school diploma or obtained a general education development certificate in
the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="idb6abd641010c4f58a752441e0e09b1bb"><enum>(iv)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id2C50D7C495A14E57AD852557F223D0DB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has acquired a degree
from an institution of higher education 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; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1918DAD1B5F7461E905F7658DB317F54" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has served in the Uniformed Services for
at least 4 years and, if discharged, received an honorable discharge;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idce7a96537ca94ef5a1c4cdb68642d1f5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>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>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75605e713df0455caaf31f3abdd5127c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Hardship
exception</header>
<clause id="id5eab12667529411b97a59249fd2d49a8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may adjust the status of a registered
provisional immigrant to the status of a lawful permanent resident if the
alien—</text>
<subclause id="id8a73197cf6c44eb2bb8c2cb16413e550"><enum>(I)</enum><text>satisfies the
requirements under clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (v) of subparagraph (A);
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id92f8b94cc5e043c597b63290204ab648"><enum>(II)</enum><text>demonstrates
compelling circumstances for the inability to satisfy the requirement under
subparagraph (A)(iv).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id21ac06d721df43d9b945849489ccc96b"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Citizenship
requirement</header>
<clause id="idf5de4b880bde481ba4a64801d376279a"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the Secretary may not
adjust the status of an alien to lawful permanent resident status under this
section unless the alien demonstrates that the alien satisfies the requirements
of section 312(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1423(a)).</text>
</clause><clause id="idd89c7f668c1d469aa6cacf957ea1438d"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Clause
(i) shall not apply to an alien whose physical or developmental disability or
mental impairment prevents the alien from meeting the requirements such
section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide54566449f2541c584d582713b6d5d20"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Submission of
biometric and biographic data</header><text>The Secretary may not adjust the
status of an alien to lawful permanent resident status unless the alien—</text>
<clause id="id69E65CB00FBD4BABBA18694EE6EDEEBB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submits biometric
and biographic data, in accordance with procedures established by the
Secretary; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idA3B0A02A0E4C4ABA8902ED0363A99CFF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>complies with an
alternative procedure prescribed by the Secretary, if the alien is unable to
provide such biometric data because of a physical impairment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id394487b50b194db7949da6c407b41caa"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Background
checks</header>
<clause id="id3d5b45658a964df9b247f09a04845a23"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirement for
background checks</header><text>The Secretary shall utilize biometric,
biographic, and other data that the Secretary determines appropriate—</text>
<subclause id="id75d378dffe1a48bda1d1da83f7630d4d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to conduct
security and law enforcement background checks of an alien applying for lawful
permanent resident status under this section; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idf33290123ca740fdb2f6114e511be64a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to determine
whether there is any criminal, national security, or other factor that would
render the alien ineligible for such status.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id5f4afc5d8e76490696ee30524a7c2a29"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Completion of
background checks</header><text>The Secretary may not adjust an alien's status
to the status of a lawful permanent resident under this subsection until the
security and law enforcement background checks required under clause (i) have
been completed with respect to the alien, to the satisfaction of the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id16eb25e13fdd4eb18edac9017ccb307f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application for
lawful permanent resident status</header>
<subparagraph id="id9956fbd3126845528fd97ea3e4207096"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A registered provisional immigrant seeking lawful
permanent resident status shall file an application for such status in such
manner as the Secretary of Homeland Security may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idea3ecf65b64b4400b36e3aa7241b27f4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adjudication</header>
<clause id="id559bfe28a18947c28f0deffcfb0fca6f"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate each application filed by a
registered provisional immigrant under this paragraph to determine whether the
alien meets the requirements under paragraph (1).</text>
</clause><clause id="id8c4c3955bbd94476a22d6f198f18cbaa"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status if favorable determination</header><text>If the Secretary determines
that the alien meets the requirements under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
notify the alien of such determination and adjust the status of the alien to
lawful permanent resident status, effective as of the date of such
determination.</text>
</clause><clause id="idadad03e4094a4f58acc23df7c000ba61"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Adverse
determination</header><text>If the Secretary determines that the alien does not
meet the requirements under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the alien
of such determination.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id61A623E524BB4D90BE8D538B79FA5B53"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Daca
recipients</header><text>The Secretary may adopt streamlined procedures for
applicants for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status under this
section who were granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (referred to in
this paragraph as <quote>DACA</quote>) pursuant to the Secretary’s memorandum
of June 15, 2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id64e23df11e8a4df7aef7806e83b307c9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Treatment for
purposes of naturalization</header>
<subparagraph id="id4407e9a3a6234c819a1b56b2a0a1186c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien granted lawful permanent resident status under
this subsection shall be considered, for purposes of title III—</text>
<clause id="id7B3B47C0B0A442C2B944172C867E4417"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to have been
lawfully admitted for permanent residence; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idFF14FA2C74B74EC894EA4D47BB69ACB0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to have been in
the United States as an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for
permanent residence during the period the alien was a registered provisional
immigrant.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3b4c50ce778c4f39b0f7f0e81b822036"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation on
application for naturalization</header><text>An alien may not apply for
naturalization while the alien is a registered provisional
immigrant..</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id882B662831CD41628A41213E87D80A83"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exemption from
numerical limitations</header><text>Section 201(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idAE86C65F6DFA4B50886665E1373000D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEF163238644944DCB893044197E5518D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (D) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDE9DCACF056B40B7B2639126F0D6787A" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idb5c4f7c73feb4763a45aea2698886b85" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Aliens whose status is adjusted to
permanent resident status under section 245C or
245D.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7351ebc725464159ba03cf7868f61c1d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Restoration of
State option To determine residency for purposes of higher education</header>
<paragraph id="id96731e711542476c9be2030d521bbad5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Repeal</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>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4b886ccdf38a4591963eee78839033c6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The repeal under paragraph (1) shall take effect as if
included in the original 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>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD60B46A752F84FE59A8579EDABB4DBBF"><enum>2104.</enum><header>Additional
requirements</header>
<subsection id="id14B4AB6F1E1949A385FC4E718518FFE8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 5 of title II
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after section 245C, as added by
section 2102 of this title, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEF8FECEFC33F4ACA833349261C8A1BAF" style="OLC">
<section id="idA6AFA71C360E4246A325909199B685AF"><enum>245E.</enum><header>Additional
requirements relating to registered provisional immigrants and others</header>
<subsection id="id96709DED426C4871B97E2F4407EBADA2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disclosures</header>
<paragraph id="idd3efaad2d42e45a3b65092b2760dfe2d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibited
disclosures</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, no
officer or employee of any Federal agency may—</text>
<subparagraph id="ide61ce1dda84a4e2fbde73c723d612a9e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>use the
information furnished in an application for lawful status under section 245B,
245C, or 245D for any purpose other than to make a determination on any
application by the alien for any immigration benefit or protection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0D4C0BA053E948C28D049CF1F7D6707E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make any
publication through which information furnished by any particular applicant can
be identified; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id58B8DBD6CDC146DF81279A35A64D160A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>permit anyone
other than the sworn officers, employees, and contractors of such agency or of
another entity approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine
individual applications that have been filed under either such section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0a5058ce6aaf430db5bfa4ecdf7ab11d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Required
disclosures</header><text>The Secretary shall provide the information furnished
in an application filed under section 245B, 245C, or 245D and any other
information derived from such furnished information to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ida5d04365f16440d8829831c79a123cdf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a law enforcement
agency, intelligence agency, national security agency, component of the
Department of Homeland Security, court, or grand jury if such information is
requested by such entity, consistent with law, in connection with—</text>
<clause id="id5C531176568341C28E456DC8C900BACE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
criminal investigation or prosecution of any matter not related to the
applicant’s immigration status; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id348311739B414FE798449ED799712242"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a national
security investigation or prosecution; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc13631df278a4916bc4f69fb5c389705"><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="idc085abdd17004b069cbaa101769084c2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Auditing and
evaluation of information</header><text>The Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="id57CB7E9F33BF401EBB06302BEF733FA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>audit and
evaluate information furnished as part of any application filed under section
245B, 245C, or 245D for purposes of identifying immigration fraud or fraud
schemes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id676DB92408E2457CA104EFB288907102"><enum>(B)</enum><text>use any evidence
detected by means of audits and evaluations for purposes of investigating,
prosecuting, referring for prosecution, or denying or terminating immigration
benefits.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida2ecadd9d9f8442d9b6fc38238946051"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Employer
protections</header>
<paragraph id="id6a4d36eccd5b4069b3b20c9bbe0fddd7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Use of
employment records</header><text>Copies of employment records or other evidence
of employment provided by an alien or by an alien's employer in support of an
alien's application for registered provisional immigrant status under section
245B may not be used in a civil or criminal prosecution or investigation of
that employer under section 274A or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the
prior unlawful employment of that alien regardless of the adjudication of such
application or reconsideration by the Secretary of Homeland Security of such
alien's prima facie eligibility determination. Employers that provide
unauthorized aliens with copies of employment records or other evidence of
employment pursuant to an application for registered provisional immigrant
status shall not be subject to civil and criminal liability pursuant to section
274A for employing such unauthorized aliens.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE9BA3AD09536440F87657BDE74B39697"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limit on
applicability</header><text>The protections for employers and aliens under
paragraph (1) shall not apply if the aliens or employers submit employment
records that are deemed to be fraudulent.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd9cca1ec86f94d439893ec3900eb839f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administrative
review</header>
<paragraph id="id3bbb1ae57f064c7da271558da30ce3d4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exclusive
administrative review</header><text>Administrative review of a determination
respecting an application for status under section 245B, 245C, or 245D shall be
conducted solely in accordance with this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id13ed281701d94cbf96cc7cd2248876dd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative
appellate review</header>
<subparagraph id="id3F9F3DDBAFFD4718BD28AA45ECAC91C4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment
of administrative appellate authority</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland
Security shall establish or designate an appellate authority to provide for a
single level of administrative appellate review of a determination with respect
to applications for, or revocation of, status under sections 245B, 245C, and
245D.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4F7B9A4B053A472692BC1AA786C3BEA8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Single appeal
for each administrative decision</header>
<clause id="id78BAC17820454F24BAE037759C266368"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien in the United States whose application for
status under section 245B, 245C, or 245D has been denied or revoked may file
with the Secretary not more than 1 appeal of each decision to deny or revoke
such status.</text>
</clause><clause id="id83E1FDFBB4204A92A86B763C2BEFB10C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Notice of
appeal</header><text>A notice of appeal filed under this subparagraph shall be
filed not later than 90 days after the date of service of the decision of
denial or revocation, unless the delay was reasonably justifiable.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida47d583c8aef4123a55706a6c9bf37fc"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Review by
Secretary</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to limit the
authority of the Secretary to certify appeals for review and final
administrative decision.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEABE2943F8DE4D11A20BC9915B7645DD"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Denial of
petitions for dependents</header><text>Appeals of a decision to deny or revoke
a petition filed by a registered provisional immigrant pursuant to regulations
promulgated under section 245B to classify a spouse or child of such alien as a
registered provisional immigrant shall be subject to the administrative
appellate authority described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEB1D906768B3417D822E1D6D27A4D36C"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Stay of
removal</header><text>Aliens seeking administrative review shall not be removed
from the United States until a final decision is rendered establishing
ineligibility for status under section 245B, 245C, or 245D.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id44D59BD8232B4116802369E09BDB6578"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Record for
review</header><text>Administrative appellate review under paragraph (2) shall
be de novo and based solely upon—</text>
<subparagraph id="id62DD12B4148D484787BD7AF98B5422A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the
administrative record established at the time of the determination on the
application; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF82F19A6EB4542E08A022CEF7CCE3EDE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any additional
newly discovered or previously unavailable evidence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id24708ab75eef44ec98ea39973506e7c5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Unlawful
presence</header><text>During the period in which an alien may request
administrative review under this subsection, and during the period that any
such review is pending, the alien shall not be considered <quote>unlawfully
present in the United States</quote> for purposes of section
212(a)(9)(B).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide9a12890573449fa83f827427bd7318e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Privacy and
civil liberties</header>
<paragraph id="id61abbf30912a4c53b4575609311b6256"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in accordance with subsection (a)(1),
shall require appropriate administrative and physical safeguards to protect the
security, confidentiality, and integrity of personally identifiable information
collected, maintained, and disseminated pursuant to sections 245B, 245C, and
245D.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idae16bd57bdc04799bb70554c29b5b6f5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessments</header><text>Notwithstanding
the privacy requirements set forth in section 222 of the Homeland Security Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/142">6 U.S.C. 142</external-xref>) and the E-Government Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/347">Public Law 107–347</external-xref>), the
Secretary shall conduct a privacy impact assessment and a civil liberties
impact assessment of the legalization program established under sections 245B,
245C, and 245D during the pendency of the interim final regulations required to
be issued under section 2110 of the <short-title>Border
Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idCCD0D148B3674B65B72D126F20E6EB2A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 242 (8 U.S.C.
1252) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id44c78677a65940b0a68ce59f77d0c391"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id721BD4E28BB945CCA6226D3A05296860"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by inserting
<quote>the exercise of discretion arising under</quote> after <quote>no court
shall have jurisdiction to review</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0c756ea608434a9da8a5384a6ae25f7b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking <quote>raised upon a petition for review filed with an
appropriate court of appeals in accordance with this section</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id05E4049F5A98422A9DB6715AE0BEC8E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(2), by inserting <quote>or, in the case of a decision rendered under
section 245E(c), in the judicial circuit in which the petitioner
resides</quote> after <quote>proceedings</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id19E8652498B74C5BBE0D5390CF37766A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfa383e74de1a4da1bd707adf98a00c31" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id98d259d2e8834df7a9b99f8703d112e6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Judicial review
of eligibility determinations relating to status under chapter 5</header>
<paragraph id="id1f379d1424eb46018a7ab179dd811446"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Direct
review</header><text>If an alien's application under section 245B, 245C, or
245D is denied, or is revoked after the exhaustion of administrative appellate
review under section 245E(c), the alien may seek review of such decision, in
accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/7">chapter 7</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, before the United
States district court for the district in which the person resides.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id439A5973B47241A3AE6370354BA792EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Status during
review</header><text>While a review described in paragraph (1) is
pending—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5890c29ed9a640528a064a56bf18f299"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien shall
not be deemed to accrue unlawful presence for purposes of section
212(a)(9);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfce98a5f17154acd925c8cd4677dae98"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any unexpired
grant of voluntary departure under section 240B shall be tolled; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id245AA104D48D4DF194919F177E72FE8C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the court shall
have the discretion to stay the execution of any order of exclusion,
deportation, or removal.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4e2e692d601b49cf84c59f5a7cfbe1f7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review after
removal proceedings</header><text>An alien may seek judicial review of a denial
or revocation of approval of the alien's application under section 245B, 245C,
or 245D in the appropriate United States court of appeal in conjunction with
the judicial review of an order of removal, deportation, or exclusion if the
validity of the denial has not been upheld in a prior judicial proceeding under
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id47F57D5305E74CEE945A57AFDDBF40CE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Standard for
judicial review</header>
<subparagraph id="idBB950975E02D430A9BCDD49BE83E00E1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Basis</header><text>Judicial
review of a denial, or revocation of an approval, of an application under
section 245B, 245C, or 245D shall be based upon the administrative record
established at the time of the review.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9E4BEF876AF34BAE9564F04B284E7194"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authority to
remand</header><text>The reviewing court may remand a case under this
subsection to the Secretary of Homeland Security for consideration of
additional evidence if the court finds that—</text>
<clause id="idFC27FE2E9B88421EBF66BE22E4BCB667"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the additional
evidence is material; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id5557F68448BA41D78A2AF253F218179C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>there were
reasonable grounds for failure to adduce the additional evidence before the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6ECC3865817042A7B78EB1682B5029EB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Scope of
review</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, judicial
review of all questions arising from a denial, or revocation of an approval, of
an application under section 245B, 245C, or 245D shall be governed by the
standard of review set forth in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/706">section 706</external-xref> of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8f57db868a514ab0bcc93611ba761bfb"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Remedial
powers</header>
<subparagraph id="idD00DE496CE9A4A09AB9406A81AD5FE08"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Jurisdiction</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the United States district courts shall have
jurisdiction over any cause or claim arising from a pattern or practice of the
Secretary of Homeland Security in the operation or implementation of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, or the amendments made by such
Act, that is arbitrary, capricious, or otherwise contrary to law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3B2779CC67EC46E89691F1FB1B0F78B5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Scope of
relief</header><text>The United States district courts may order any
appropriate relief in a clause or claim described in subparagraph (A) without
regard to exhaustion, ripeness, or other standing requirements (other than
constitutionally-mandated requirements), if the court determines that—</text>
<clause id="idF8E5BE3F53D945D5908A14DEA3EDB4CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the resolution of
such cause or claim will serve judicial and administrative efficiency;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="idF021100537904992878F139D0EA58C1A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a remedy would
otherwise not be reasonably available or practicable.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1bb36af92b344b7882f432e04620d61b"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Challenges to
the validity of the system</header>
<subparagraph id="idce51834b004549828ee76a5f40e02b0e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (5), any claim that
section 245B, 245C, 245D, or 245E or any regulation, written policy, or written
directive, issued or unwritten policy or practice initiated by or under the
authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement such sections,
violates the Constitution of the United States or is otherwise in violation of
law is available exclusively in an action instituted in United States District
Court in accordance with the procedures prescribed in this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb79232a014774e77970bcf63948d5627"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Savings
provision</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (C), nothing in
subparagraph (A) may be construed to preclude an applicant under 245B, 245C, or
245D from asserting that an action taken or a decision made by the Secretary
with respect to the applicant's status was contrary to law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7a3b3f74c5384009a95f202faadacb64"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Class
actions</header><text>Any claim described in subparagraph (A) that is brought
as a class action shall be brought in conformity with—</text>
<clause id="id60852F48F1F44CE5A9B75E1DA79B5C4F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Class Action
Fairness Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/2">Public Law 109–2</external-xref>); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id6C630BCA00DD4BABAC397434953D5DB4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id49d6cf84f2074fe0848565f9fec82eaa"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Preclusive
effect</header><text>The final disposition of any claim brought under
subparagraph (A) shall be preclusive of any such claim asserted by the same
individual in a subsequent proceeding under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb3380050c0304fa9afafb5f0c21e2e88"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Exhaustion and
stay of proceedings</header>
<clause id="id1384595121534B3EAFE2C4D65A1CBBD8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No claim brought under this paragraph shall require the
plaintiff to exhaust administrative remedies under section 245E(c).</text>
</clause><clause id="idFB09EE375B7B46BD8886E5BCD2C231CC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Stay
authorized</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prevent
the court from staying proceedings under this paragraph to permit the Secretary
to evaluate an allegation of an unwritten policy or practice or to take
corrective action. In determining whether to issue such a stay, the court shall
take into account any harm the stay may cause to the
claimant.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8A3A59372F9847FEA9A2C4A2E98B3D77"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Section 244(h) shall not limit the authority of the
Secretary to adjust the status of an alien under section 245C or 245D of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by this subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idb8f513b6709d48cf90dfa7b87ad164a2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect of
failure to register on eligibility for immigration
benefits</header><text>Failure to comply with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/264">section 264.1(f)</external-xref> of title 8, Code
of Federal Regulations or with removal orders or voluntary departure agreements
based on such section for acts committed before the date of the enactment of
this Act shall not affect the eligibility of an 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="idD142AAB93F1240779AE55F66D80D9191"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 245A the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="id0e1b650f-1785-46f0-8795-54e1431caf9e" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="id39FA629279234D6FBF67F4D5BE49C10E" level="section">Sec. 245B. Adjustment of status of eligible entrants before
December 31, 2011, to that of registered provisional immigrant.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="idFF90577A87A941979CCCADA670752D32" level="section">Sec. 245C. Adjustment of status of registered provisional
immigrants.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="idCB2FC700A63645F79E816F0428423696" level="section">Sec. 245D. Adjustment of status for certain aliens who entered
the United States as children.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="idA6AFA71C360E4246A325909199B685AF" level="section">Sec. 245E. Additional requirements relating to registered
provisional immigrants and
others.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id0af95a7d142d4155affa941be454d9ea"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Criminal
penalty</header>
<subsection id="id2BDA80E406D843EE8FCFC364B21A8061"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 69 of title
18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC7A09627B1A843A9989EA1ED2B7D934E" style="USC">
<section id="idCB0408BA4F6A4CEB85F7D2F9840D7400"><enum>1430.</enum><header>Improper use
of information relating to registered provisional immigrant
applications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any person who
knowingly uses, publishes, or permits information described in section 245E(a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act to be examined in violation of such
section shall be fined not more than
$10,000.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id983DAC6591FA4F999C917464B5E55564"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deposit of
fines</header><text>All criminal penalties collected under section 1430 of
title 18, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be deposited
into the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section
6(a)(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7AAB7FD9F6E44E2190A55B95FF730C4B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/69">chapter 69</external-xref> of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="idc8dfd157-97fa-43f2-b579-ecfdf83b9967" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="idCB0408BA4F6A4CEB85F7D2F9840D7400" level="section">1430. Improper use of information relating to registered
provisional immigrant
applications.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ide370778ae18549fc899b09689bb94499"><enum>2106.</enum><header>Grant program
to assist eligible applicants</header>
<subsection id="id31b681a9255d4678831015d093a1761e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary may establish, within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a
program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible public or private
nonprofit organizations that will use the funding to assist eligible applicants
under section 245B, 245C, or 245D of the Immigration and Nationality Act by
providing them with the services described in subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc133f059b65e49fba04ff35e53e466ae"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible public
or private non-profit organization</header><text>The term <term>eligible public
or private nonprofit</term> means a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization,
including a community, faith-based or other immigrant-serving organization,
whose staff has demonstrated qualifications, experience, and expertise in
providing quality services to immigrants, refugees, persons granted asylum, or
persons applying for such statuses.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id2e05edaa15924ec0a60738cb971087eb"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Grant funds awarded under this section may be used for the
design and implementation of programs that provide—</text>
<paragraph id="ida81301fc23954c5a98553a78d8b88248"><enum>(1)</enum><text>information to
the public regarding the eligibility and benefits of registered provisional
immigrant status authorized under section 245B of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, particularly individuals potentially eligible for such
status;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2BCBB060E0574445B2F51FCAD35E891E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assistance,
within the scope of authorized practice of immigration law, to individuals
submitting applications for registered provisional immigrant status,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ide28ac44927ea4d87b4e3bcb891343f59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>screening
prospective applicants to assess their eligibility for such status;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id532e9d2ee6b54e568164196f144c4876"><enum>(B)</enum><text>completing
applications and petitions, including providing assistance in obtaining the
requisite documents and supporting evidence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0d84944a66a44d64be2808273bd48c2e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>applying for any
waivers for which applicants and qualifying family members may be eligible;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3e11a45beeba44ceaa71d129c93ad5b5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>providing any
other assistance that the Secretary or grantees consider useful or necessary to
apply for registered provisional immigrant status;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA84318675178434C88957FA632F8CE7A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assistance,
within the scope of authorized practice of immigration law, to individuals
seeking to adjust their status to that of an alien admitted for permanent
residence under section 245C of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idda7050026b3446fa9a03e3d8ca53747a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assistance,
within the scope of authorized practice of immigration law, and instruction, to
individuals—</text>
<subparagraph id="id25c9a22447c342bd80bd95c8e79f41cb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on the rights and
responsibilities of United States citizenship;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcd18eedd43cf41aeab8023b28fd8987b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in civics and
civics-based English as a second language; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc60d73881acc4ddcbd505d95c05f2c78"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in applying for
United States citizenship.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide53b3a370c6349e089252eb3e08ec03c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Source of grant
funds</header>
<paragraph id="idee4a55c8f5c1473b8dd54b8ea94a917f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application
fees</header><text>The Secretary may use up to $50,000,000 from the
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1)
to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id250b09989e90491699a3c7291a3210b0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subparagraph id="ide86e50ccac854853b570fe7f854a676f"><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 sums as may be
necessary for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2018 to carry out this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id756dbf0131944e25a45923dc23fa4f18"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Any
amounts appropriated pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall remain available until
expended.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idFDCEB9AAEBEF4C7489683C789A46D488"><enum>2107.</enum><header>Conforming
amendments to the Social Security Act</header>
<subsection id="idCC613A17684E43C794F4B21B28D1C675"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Correction of
Social Security records</header>
<paragraph id="ide842f8c759264ce8a75753e1b48405e5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 208(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
408(e)(1)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id495e482232414cacaf4c54444c0b1b15"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)(ii), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1ff572cc114c41eaa5f7cdfc7389e98f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1254ee37219447a2b2dc72ab4e6273ec"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (C) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id18a18471eed94bdb9a04602fdf04b7d3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id315549fd49db419e975750dc9b769115"><enum>(D)</enum><text>who is granted
status as a registered provisional immigrant under section 245B or 245D of the
Immigration and Nationality Act; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb0ac18178fa4443ba58cc77163ece4df"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whose status is
adjusted to that of lawful permanent resident under section 245C of the
Immigration and Nationality Act,</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0d7a2094165c4ed3bc40133f23ccd449"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the
undesignated matter at the end, by inserting <quote>, or in the case of an
alien described in subparagraph (D) or (E), if such conduct is alleged to have
occurred before the date on which the alien submitted an application under
section 245B of such Act for classification as a registered provisional
immigrant</quote> before the period at the end.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id80a0af3db1794000af0087a7363923ee"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on
the first day of the tenth month that begins after the date of the enactment of
this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id12aa4b9c7e6b47cf95d3373fd7f4cf3d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State
discretion regarding termination of parental rights </header>
<paragraph id="idDC15A3C7EA9241D3AD42E1BD8DD3B457"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A compelling reason
for a State not to file (or to join in the filing of) a petition to terminate
parental rights under section 475(5)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
675(5)(E)) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="idEC066E41EF9A477EA80FA06DD2A4D570"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the removal of the parent from the United
States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8C48151B5E774B579225755834C1B76E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the involvement of the parent in (including
detention pursuant to) an immigration proceeding, unless the parent is unfit or
unwilling to be a parent of the child.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id67EFACCE91894A9F94F9891A1742563A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before a State may file to terminate the
parental rights under such section 475(5)(E)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCE348409139B4245B35902495E0FE03D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State (or the county or other political
subdivision of the State, as applicable) shall make reasonable efforts—</text>
<clause id="id806A476E6D9F434A9D0E9E5DDE384173"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to identify, locate, and contact, through
the diplomatic or consular offices of the country to which the parent was
removed or in which a parent or relative resides—</text>
<subclause id="id3D73537539E04966B92AEC76FEA0BF5D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any parent of the child who has been
removed from the United States; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6470CFC590204AB49345549F629738CC"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if possible, any potential adult relative
of the child (as described in section 471(a)(29));</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idD400F781CB524E89A3FB8EF032B50999"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to notify such parent or relative of the
intent of the State (or the county or other political subdivision of the State,
as applicable) to file (or to join in the filing of) a petition referred to in
paragraph (1); or</text>
</clause><clause id="id196CD0C3279D43CF8A1D38B9A81F86DA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to reunify the child with any such parent
or relative; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1442A5615605447D95582F9745F87DDB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">appropriate services have been provided
(and documented) to the parent or relative.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7776506EF0DD4E17A51E5D1F3A61D02F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 475(5)(E)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 675(5)(E)) is amended by inserting <quote>, including the reason set
forth in section 2107(b)(1) of the <short-title>Border
Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title></quote> after <quote>child</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5387555afd724b1e921a508721bc0539"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Children
separated from parents and caregivers</header>
<paragraph id="id5f5069486d2240e7a86f2e4403dc8428"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State plan for
foster care and adoption assistance</header><text>Section 471(a) of the Social
Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/671">42 U.S.C. 671(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8B282C5E80FC4AAE9261AB7B2E0F2078"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (19) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id75b31e07bbfb43de860769459690945f" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ide9681ad9c45542df9fe7559c0fef0c6b"><enum>(19)</enum><text>provides that
the State shall consider giving preference to an adult relative over a
nonrelated caregiver when determining a placement for a child if—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF5F67FAEEDB54531A18FA894A7FB4434"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the relative
caregiver meets all relevant State child protection standards; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4C0FB1061BF34D1689753B5F4F8EF43B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the standards
referred to in subparagraph (A) ensure that the immigration status alone of a
parent, legal guardian, or relative shall not disqualify the parent, legal
guardian, or relative from being a placement for a
child;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65d763afbe4f4b32823105015ea64c59"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(32), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc892c59a8915475e85d188228ebb9e09"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph
(33), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2326719fc12f4f0ca0b3698998661f72"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id342AA537EE6A4330B4B4B3BE3F302437" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idf21310d3103c40f18898513ad2c0bcd7"><enum>(34)</enum><text>provides that
the State shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5ff1cab3a98143b493c6f43d84aaf640"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that the
case manager for a separated child is capable of communicating in the native
language of such child and of the family of such child, or an interpreter who
is so capable is provided to communicate with such child and the family of such
child at no cost to the child or to the family of such child;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id618cd746ea1b428a8fc2ee8edae01ccc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinate with
the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that parents who wish for their
child to accompany them to their country of origin are given adequate time and
assistance to obtain a passport and visa, and to collect all relevant vital
documents, such as birth certificate, health, and educational records and other
information;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7e26c4411b0a4a7ea76d21e6268a1d72"><enum>(C)</enum><text>coordinate with
State agencies regarding alternate documentation requirements for a criminal
records check or a fingerprint-based check for a caregiver that does not have
Federal or State-issued identification;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6f2b259e3cf54ffcb71c14f9f605cb68"><enum>(D)</enum><text>preserve, to the
greatest extent possible, the privacy and confidentiality of all information
gathered in the course of administering the care, custody, and placement of,
and follow up services provided to, a separated child, consistent with the best
interest of such child, by not disclosing such information to other government
agencies or persons (other than a parent, guardian, or relative caregiver or
such child), except that the head of the State agency may disclose such
information, after placing a written record of the disclosure in the file of
the child—</text>
<clause id="id46a60533a67040658d9c3ff9f45ab3c4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to a consular
official for the purpose of reunification of a child with a parent, legal
guardian, or relative caregiver who has been removed or is involved in an
immigration proceeding, unless the child has refused contact with, or the
sharing of personal or identifying information with, the government of his or
her country of origin;</text>
</clause><clause id="id96f0bf26fbc347f594991d1f984a8e69"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>when authorized
to do so by the child (if the child has attained 18 years of age) if the
disclosure is consistent with the best interest of the child; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id4147ec0676ae4c64b15a1430f0999846"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to a law
enforcement agency if the disclosure would prevent imminent and serious harm to
another individual; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id56156e76ef1744e0ae92f2e8f9973404"><enum>(E)</enum><text>not less
frequently than annually, compile, update, and publish a list of entities in
the State that are qualified to provide guardian and legal representation
services for a separated child, in a language such that a child can read and
understand.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id547d723b44474ee4a86057de649c5e17"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
information to be included in case plan</header><text>Section 475 of such Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/675">42 U.S.C. 675</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2BFC730D7D764798981D3A511BF9A70F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id73fe0a960a55475fbc7f86ce536e36b6" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id42da4571adcd4829a4fd328b7b7bdd28"><enum>(H)</enum><text>In the case of a
separated child with respect to whom the State plan requires the State to
provide services under section 471(a)(34)—</text>
<clause id="id4178a8bb257440ff80efcb84d3a71397"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the location of
the parent, guardian, or relative described in paragraph (9)(A) from whom the
child has been separated; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id62e3ebe1ef1b4ae4bc02abd0212b8dd4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a written record
of each disclosure to a government agency or person (other than such a parent,
guardian, or relative) of information gathered in the course of tracking the
care, custody, and placement of, and follow-up services provided to, the
child.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4b048622c2d44170a39f435f1a941201"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4EC499CF36C7440EA4151AF6D12C27F3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id9008d35d358d40339c33df6de815fb03"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The term
<term>separated child</term> means an individual who—</text>
<subparagraph id="id203311e8cfe741009962c96964227bf8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has a parent,
legal guardian, or primary caregiver who has been—</text>
<clause id="idE61AD726D4AD4676A8A1D1185D9F30DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>detained by a
Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency in the enforcement of an
immigration law; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id10940DA9B09D4F4CB1483D59EB326017"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>removed from the
United States as a result of a violation of such a law; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddae41326fbde4befa266dc0b673e518f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is in foster care
under the responsibility of a
State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id09236bfd3c454da9b3567c9a79f87cdc"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on
the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins after the 1-year period
that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idca9a552cc16545c7b2ceb0d2c69b438f"><enum>2108.</enum><header>Government
contracting and acquisition of real property interest</header>
<subsection id="idA6C5C11100314402A952DFE05A08F614"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exemption from
government contracting and hiring rules</header>
<paragraph id="ide5b2eaaf19df4859b52c278e3dbdd3e5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A determination by a Federal agency to use a procurement
competition exemption under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/253">section 253(c)</external-xref> of title 41, United States Code, or
to use the authority granted in paragraph (2), for the purpose of implementing
this title and the amendments made by this title is not subject to challenge by
protest to the Government Accountability Office under sections 3551 and 3556 of
title 31, United States Code, or to the Court of Federal Claims, under section
1491 of title 28, United States Code. An agency shall immediately advise the
Congress of the exercise of the authority granted under this paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idca7273afa2ab454fa5326d4de4a51baf"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Government
contracting exemption</header><text>The competition requirement under section
253(a) of title 41, United States Code, may be waived or modified by a Federal
agency for any procurement conducted to implement this title or the amendments
made by this title if the senior procurement executive for the agency
conducting the procurement—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCE7E9138EC1645C0AD742DEA5022B11E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determines that
the waiver or modification is necessary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC52C9790A9EB49568FC547AC6BF44E5A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submits an
explanation for such determination to the <committee-name committee-id="SSGA00">Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives</committee-name>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6aaa966a89cd4779b918a94b62302cd3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Hiring rules
exemption</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to make term, temporary limited,
and part-time appointments of employees who will implement this title and the
amendments made by this title without regard to the number of such employees,
their ratio to permanent full-time employees, and the duration of their
employment. Nothing in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/71">chapter 71</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, shall affect
the authority of any Department of Homeland Security management official to
hire term, temporary limited or part-time employees under this
paragraph.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idbfbc93d62be44d43ab7bd3f8a874f9a3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority to
waive annuity limitations</header><text>Section 824(g)(2)(B) of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/4064">22 U.S.C. 4064(g)(2)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1dc8adc5233f4166b3e619cbf95a2a02"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority to
acquire leaseholds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of Homeland Security may acquire a leasehold interest in real
property, and may provide in a lease entered into under this subsection for the
construction or modification of any facility on the leased property, if the
Secretary determines that the acquisition of such interest, and such
construction or modification, are necessary in order to facilitate the
implementation of this title and the amendments made by this title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H207EBB848DF343D5AE16D6D085329D61" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2109.</enum><header>Long-term legal
residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section (6)(e) of the Joint Resolution
entitled <quote>A Joint Resolution to approve the <quote>Covenant to Establish
a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the
United States of America</quote>, and for other purposes</quote>, approved
March 24, 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/48/1806">48 U.S.C. 1806(e)</external-xref>), as added by section 702 of the Consolidated
Natural Resources Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/229">Public Law 110–229</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 854), is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBBB6FEEB6A8F4913A8E740D1456A7A38" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H373A321566104576857EED24C8AAAE9A"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Special
provision regarding long-term residents of the commonwealth</header>
<subparagraph id="HACDD17242BB34F729396D4ACE45917A0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>CNMI-only
resident status</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an alien described
in subparagraph (B) may, upon the application of the alien, be admitted as an
immigrant to the Commonwealth subject to the following rules:</text>
<clause id="H2F66CD114FEC414C8EC526AF65145BAD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The alien shall be
treated as an immigrant lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the
Commonwealth only, including permitting entry to and exit from the
Commonwealth, until the earlier of the date on which—</text>
<subclause id="H2718F4482B104EB6845DD2BDF9E038EB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the alien ceases
to permanently reside in the Commonwealth; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA7ABBFDA4C65407BB96EC40E5A37660A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the alien’s
status is adjusted under this paragraph or 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>) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence in accordance with all applicable eligibility
requirements.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H0766020E4B124DBB9A4615E26597522C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Homeland Security shall establish a process for such aliens to apply for
CNMI-only permanent resident status during the 90-day period beginning on the
first day of the sixth month after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="id4a121351c6cf4ee1875d1bead5545da1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Nothing in this
subparagraph may be construed to provide any alien status under this
subparagraph with public assistance to which the alien is not otherwise
entitled.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H374E8286F2BA4D7FBC274F653201E201"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Aliens
described</header><text>An alien is described in this subparagraph if the
alien—</text>
<clause id="H91547EE3C29A439DADAEF710D92D8962"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
lawfully present in the Commonwealth under the immigration laws of the United
States;</text>
</clause><clause id="id0950613897944895AFC4BC018D4ABDBE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is otherwise
admissible to the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.);</text>
</clause><clause id="HD6C8E58F0A6B46079BA7045BF64BEB05"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>resided
continuously and lawfully in the Commonwealth from November 28, 2009, through
the date of the enactment of this paragraph;</text>
</clause><clause id="idee5c05b11918411b95eff41b6c9e27da"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is not a citizen
of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or
the Republic of Palau; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3EF5FFC9784849F99079E360332507B2"><enum>(v)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idFB7B9C03DC514A9AB4DB17BE15669625"><enum>(I)</enum><text>was born in the
Northern Mariana Islands between January 1, 1974 and January 9, 1978;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idD7D71E80D82246CFBD75828480863E30" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>was, on May 8, 2008, and continues to be
as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph, a permanent resident (as
defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/3/4303">section 4303</external-xref> of title 3 of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth
Code, in effect on May 8, 2008);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idA37B08E663CF4F72BDC5F519757252DF" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is the spouse or child (as defined in
section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(b)(1))), of an alien described in subclauses (I) or (II);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id87441873313C47868E9EA5A55D453E24" indent="up1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>was, on May 8, 2008, an immediate
relative (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/3/4303">section 4303</external-xref> of title 3 of the Northern Mariana Islands
Commonwealth Code, in effect on May 8, 2008, of a United States citizen,
notwithstanding the age of the United States citizen, and continues to be such
an immediate relative on the date of the application described in subparagraph
(A);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id523CD29F75D54CBD9368EAEAAC6F799E" indent="up1"><enum>(V)</enum><text>resided in the Northern Mariana Islands
as a guest worker under Commonwealth immigration law for at least 5 years
before May 8, 2008 and is presently resident under CW-1 status; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id804451C1DA4B4CACAEA8E169AAC3D186" indent="up1"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>is the spouse or child (as defined in
section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(b)(1))), of the alien guest worker described in subclause (V) and is
presently resident under CW-2 status.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89CAE04739DD4222BC76824C98C0838C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Adjustment for
long term and permanent residents</header><text>Beginning on the date that is 5
years after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration
Modernization Act</short-title>, an alien described in subparagraph (B) may
apply to receive an immigrant visa or to adjust his or her status to that of an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idcd8dba2c515d4bde92d7fd1fded49162"><enum>2110.</enum><header>Rulemaking</header>
<subsection id="id2E2AFA45E7FA4B1EAC77D0F40AFF7A03"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, the Attorney
General, and the Secretary of State separately shall issue interim final
regulations to implement this subtitle and the amendments made by this
subtitle, which shall take effect immediately upon publication in the Federal
Register.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id3D56A91517754CE2AE6ADEC6D6397F5A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application
procedures; processing fees; documentation</header><text>The interim final
regulations issued under subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="id40FDABAFFBA341F5BFCAE4EFD0D8081B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the procedures by
which an alien, and the dependent spouse and children of such alien may apply
for status under section 245B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added
by section 2101 of this Act, as a registered provisional immigrant or a
registered provisional immigrant dependent, as applicable, including the
evidence required to demonstrate eligibility for such status or to be included
in each application for such status;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEE5B3AA226D9413782DE6BD36997AEE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the criteria to
be used by the Secretary to determine—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB178C738F86E4C55B57843F2FCE0583A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the maximum
processing fee payable under sections 245B(c)(10)(B) and 245C(c)(5)(A) of such
Act by a family, including spouses and unmarried children younger than 21 years
of age; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id97B6B2A6B85746DAB5D106D2E30F4562"><enum>(B)</enum><text>which individuals
will be exempt from such fees;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id69A18345B00A449AA1BF8C62E5E0A367"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the documentation
required to be submitted by the applicant to demonstrate compliance with
section 245C(b)(3) of such Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA32BD2985D354FC29E9BB52057F39D81"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the procedures
for a registered provisional immigrant to apply for adjustment of status under
section 245C or 245D of such Act, including the evidence required to be
submitted with such application to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility for
such adjustment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3eea0b492a0a4831a472eae43b8d3646"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exemption from
National Environmental Policy Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any decision by the Secretary concerning
any rulemaking action, plan, or program described in this section shall not be
considered to be a major Federal action subject to review under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id0d8681a847134c239005b6d9d0323dce"><enum>2111.</enum><header>Statutory
construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as
specifically provided, nothing in this subtitle, or any amendment made by this
subtitle, may be construed to create any substantive or procedural right or
benefit that is legally enforceable by any party against the United States or
its agencies or officers or any other person.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="idFAC5BFF20D3F4D88BA9677AEBD9F0B45"><enum>B</enum><header>Agricultural
Worker Program</header>
<section id="id34F9B9D6CB8C40A090B4FE34CDC001D4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2201.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Agricultural Worker
Program Act of 2013</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id7BB52C6B01294EDB89077B1AD89B8815"><enum>2202.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="id286BC11DD19D4D5BA90D2FBFB1781ACE"><enum>(1)</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 2211.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD28BF9CCC89B461CB96082C71548309F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agricultural
employment</header><text>The term <term>agricultural employment</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4F65225941674C2B863E185E8324F79C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subject to
subparagraph (B) has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Migrant
and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/1802">29 U.S.C. 1802</external-xref>), without
regard to whether the specific service or activity is temporary or seasonal;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47F8174ED6A34403B5A88531DE0089B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes farming
in all its branches, the cultivation and tillage of the soil, dairying, the
production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting of any agricultural or
horticultural commodities, the raising of livestock, bees, fur-bearing animals,
or poultry, and any practices (including any forestry or lumbering operations)
performed by a farmer or on a farm as an incident to, or in conjunction with,
such farming operations, including preparation for market, delivery to storage
or to market or to carriers for transportation to market.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id50A2A3D3DA8845B281E4D86F9E2B4DA2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Child</header><text>The
term <term>child</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101(b)(1) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id747C2D917AF144F2AA6C97B707F39BD2"><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" id="id3819259303684D18A3046FE7281E490C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Qualified
designated entity</header><text>The term <term>qualified designated
entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id99A2B07D1AED4AD8AD80BCE641DA944C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a qualified farm
labor organization or an association of employers designated by the Secretary;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idEDD0D639FF164796AFCDDCE1FB685A06"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other entity
that the Secretary designates as having substantial experience, demonstrated
competence, and a history of long-term involvement in the preparation and
submission of application for adjustment of status under title II of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB3BCD47DBAE848CA9524C1C095B3A726"><enum>(6)</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="idE5FBFA143B4A499EAD18B883648A1452"><enum>1</enum><header>Program for
earned status adjustment of agricultural workers</header>
<subchapter id="idECAA2AAC994B4F6CAEB7A93EC31333BD"><enum>A</enum><header>Blue card
status</header>
<section id="id776893D66487449688779B02CA1F2BDA"><enum>2211.</enum><header>Requirements
for blue card status</header>
<subsection id="id12A45EB54CA94D5FBF7FC629C72358FF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirements
for blue card status</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary, after conducting the national security and law enforcement
clearances required under section 245B(c)(4), may grant blue card status to an
alien who—</text>
<paragraph id="idF2BFF87E8B9E4B098188E08A9558EB60"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0A719D7E148442F3B5CC43BEDD90D94F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>performed agricultural
employment in the United States for not fewer than 575 hours or 100 work days
during the 2-year period ending on December 31, 2012; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0A06422B45464A8796704E11DE8AAA72" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is the spouse or child of an alien
described in paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idDA672D9FB9BA4BC7B97CD285B958FC70"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submits a
completed application before the end of the period set forth in subsection
(b)(2); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDF576555088B47BF96B2A369CBB72B4D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is not ineligible
under paragraph (3) or (4) of section 245B(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC4BA6D7E94B843EAA7E46E64882E8D8B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="idDC1E5E4B06984E04AD006D0162D6C85B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien who meets the eligibility requirements set forth
in subsection (a)(1), may apply for blue card status and that alien’s spouse or
child may apply for agricultural worker status as a dependent, by submitting a
completed application form to the Secretary during the application period set
forth in paragraph (2) in accordance with the final rule promulgated by the
Secretary pursuant to subsection (f).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4315A9609DEE47BB8A087AFFFE8C9C31"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application
period</header>
<subparagraph id="id0CC45AF9D71346DB97604C83E3F5C100"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial
period</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may
only accept applications for blue card status from aliens in the United States
during the 1-year period beginning on the date on which the final rule is
published in the Federal Register pursuant to subsection (f).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id33B06D45A0B344788EFC0F751561292E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>If
the Secretary determines, during the initial period described in subparagraph
(A), that additional time is required to process applications for blue card
status or for other good cause, the Secretary may extend the period for
accepting applications for an additional 18 months.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6109D22FD54A4FC4881FB3BF4C8D2C98"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application
form</header>
<subparagraph id="id4CDAD791EDDF41CA8A21E7A9AFCDB7F3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Required
information</header><text>The application form referred to in paragraph (1)
shall collect such information as the Secretary determines necessary and
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id52DED17057564C268EF07C276E8CE101"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Family
application</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a process through which
an alien may submit a single application under this section on behalf of the
alien, his or her spouse, and his or her children, who are residing in the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id54DDF2EAC7204778A80D46A5330862AB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Interview</header><text>The
Secretary may interview applicants for blue card status to determine whether
they meet the eligibility requirements set forth in subsection (a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE95DE66EBB574368B3E06D1ECD5BCDF0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Aliens
apprehended before or during the application period</header><text>If an alien,
who is apprehended during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act and ending on the application period described in paragraph (2),
appears prima facie eligible for blue card status, the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="id54D274FC20674180A7D1F91A78115724"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall provide the
alien with a reasonable opportunity to file an application under this section
during such application period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1A012FAC7D0049F28905360962448EFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may not remove
the individual until a final administrative determination is made on the
application.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2BEAD202B2A842BC8C03D38C7DB147FB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Suspension of
removal during application period</header>
<subparagraph id="id7A285A987EFE44358BFB4191034CFD66"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Protection from
detention or removal</header><text>An alien granted blue card status may not be
detained by the Secretary or removed from the United States unless—</text>
<clause id="id252392E2C7A04A71AC75DEE15F647C67"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such alien is, or
has become, ineligible for blue card status under subsection (a)(1)(C);
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id9A6055CED7D84C2C9DF882723BB91C9F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the alien’s blue
card status has been revoked under subsection (2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9DC0988DA99E428589A4129278F03557"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Aliens in
removal proceedings</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision 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>)—</text>
<clause id="id7EE8086F69274E278FE2BA10C5C3D99F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if
the Secretary determines that an alien, during the period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this section and ending on the last day of the application
period described in paragraph (2), is in removal, deportation, or exclusion
proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review and is prima
facie eligible for blue card status under this section—</text>
<subclause id="idCAA7532BAD89492CBE25294C871B995A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall provide the alien with the opportunity to file an application for such
status; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9BAA26F9C34A4F419BA4005AEBA2B65A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>upon motion by
the Secretary and with the consent of the alien or upon motion by the alien,
the Executive Office for Immigration Review shall—</text>
<item id="idE676C62810E04DD19539B9EC791553BC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>terminate such
proceedings without prejudice to future proceedings on any basis; and</text>
</item><item id="idA8C0F2C359254E8684A7813CBAABEEF0"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>provide the
alien a reasonable opportunity to apply for such status; and</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="id08414113CEC34282B7EE9926470B5B78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if
the Executive Office for Immigration Review determines that an alien, during
the application period described in paragraph (2), is in removal, deportation,
or exclusion proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review and
is prima facie eligible for blue card status under this section—</text>
<subclause id="id8BBCA10F6DBF4ED3B31019EA7E754BDC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Executive
Office of Immigration Review shall notify the Secretary of such determination;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idFC5C152BE3774439BF48CE6387E9059B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the Secretary
does not dispute the determination of prima facie eligibility within 7 days
after such notification, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, upon
consent of the alien, shall—</text>
<item id="id5FE55B8DB1BA408987CA4DCDC80D2D87"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>terminate such
proceedings without prejudice to future proceedings on any basis; and</text>
</item><item id="id4C9B805FAC86423891AE280FADA4B81A"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>permit the alien
a reasonable opportunity to apply for such status.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDC098E9EDA31464C8BA5C1C892E14576"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Treatment of
certain aliens</header>
<clause id="idB56572363DE34B60AAF43809082ADAEA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If an alien who meets the eligibility requirements set
forth in subsection (a) is present in the United States and has been ordered
excluded, deported, or removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily from the
United States under any provision of this Act—</text>
<subclause id="id7BE2CCB7D1284A528206A1165C49C1BB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>notwithstanding
such order or section 241(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1231(a)(5)), the alien may apply for blue card status under this
section; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF8E46B73F2FA4F6A96BD3F096D949DC8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the alien is
granted such status, the alien shall file a motion to reopen the exclusion,
deportation, removal, or voluntary departure order, which motion shall be
granted unless 1 or more of the grounds of ineligibility is established by
clear and convincing evidence.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id797020BC314B412986BE342FC3826994"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitations on
motions to reopen</header><text>The limitations on motions to reopen set forth
in section 240(c)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1229a(c)(7)) shall not apply to motions filed under clause (i)(II).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id053428B6077E4252AB4C0B2EE6668AE4"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Period pending
adjudication of application</header>
<clause id="id0A484CD2B8E445B28B409D1830A423EA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>During the period beginning on the date on which an alien
applies for blue card status under paragraph (1) and the date on which the
Secretary makes a final decision regarding such application, the alien—</text>
<subclause id="idE07E4775176B461387C172F5058D6989"><enum>(I)</enum><text>may receive
advance parole to reenter the United States if urgent humanitarian
circumstances compel such travel;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id983A8422DF234235B044FC853EF565EA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>may not be
detained by the Secretary or removed from the United States unless the
Secretary makes a prima facie determination that such alien is, or has become,
ineligible for blue card status under subsection (a)(1)(c);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3EE7D7FD69924E5E906480122B0CDC2E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>shall not be
considered unlawfully present for purposes of section 212(a)(9)(B) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)</external-xref>); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idFF6CE470825E4723BCEF52B5E209A1E7"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>shall not be
considered an unauthorized alien (as defined in section 274A(h)(3) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3)</external-xref>)).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idEE67B1F645FB4361806A99040E2B8F33"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Evidence of
application filing</header><text>As soon as practicable after receiving each
application for blue card status, the Secretary shall provide the applicant
with a document acknowledging the receipt of such application.</text>
</clause><clause id="id9D5D345256B14163BC2DE06C8CF09A0F"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Continuing
employment</header><text>An employer who knows an alien employee is an
applicant for blue card status or will apply for such status once the
application period commences is not in violation of section 274A(a)(2) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(2)</external-xref>) if the employer
continues to employ the alien pending the adjudication of the alien employee's
application.</text>
</clause><clause id="idC65420639BCF4DCCB9FF37E718749A18"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Effect of
departure</header><text>Section 101(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(g)</external-xref>) shall not apply to an alien granted—</text>
<subclause id="idBEBE7D0ADDAA4EF8BA4189B979F2ADB3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>advance parole
under clause (i)(I) to reenter the United States; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6E9C80A596AA488F8F87AEB7A7A5AA12"><enum>(II)</enum><text>blue card
status.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD80ECE4694A1429A90EEBF0A912B85B1"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Security and
law enforcement clearances</header>
<subparagraph id="idC7173A7DF43C4FCCBAC55EC88BBACADC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Biometric and
biographic data</header><text>The Secretary may not grant blue card status to
an alien or an alien dependent spouse or child under this section unless such
alien submits biometric and biographic data in accordance with procedures
established by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1859A8FA72B04BF9B38FB612909C211E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Alternative
procedures</header><text>The Secretary shall provide an alternative procedure
for applicants who cannot provide the standard biometric data required under
subparagraph (A) because of a physical impairment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id88A1665229AD4D3AB67C0E4B157B049B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Clearances</header>
<clause id="id414CCC6533C9409DAEE56C7162A9134A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Data
collection</header><text>The Secretary shall collect, from each alien applying
for status under this section, biometric, biographic, and other data that the
Secretary determines to be appropriate—</text>
<subclause id="idE363F278CB8C473EBF02E1C350F5609A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to conduct
national security and law enforcement clearances; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC8D6FAC8877E4CE8ABD5660491BE1C54"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to determine
whether there are any national security or law enforcement factors that would
render an alien ineligible for such status.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id8F49175D08A449E6AB6400E207E85A4A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Prerequisite</header><text>The
required clearances described in clause (i)(I) shall be completed before the
alien may be granted blue card status.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id282B09820C0449319F266BF51856EA98"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Duration of
status and extension</header>
<subparagraph id="idF08FD46555F74CB8831EC58A8002DB3D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>After the date that is 8 years after the date regulations
are published under this section, no alien may remain in blue card
status.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id912CE70C358E4E4B8DFC0D926588EA93"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>An
extension of blue card status may not be granted by the Secretary until renewed
national security and law enforcement clearances have been completed with
respect to the applicant, to the satisfaction of the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA0930D0364CC4DF5AF4728364B4AA0B1"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Fees and
penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="id9D7C3C5F3A874F56A82CDA9ADE13F539"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Standard
processing fee</header>
<clause id="id8F10D09219FD4A44824762B0AB862FCE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Aliens who are 16 years of age or older and are applying
for blue card status under paragraph (2), or for an extension of such status,
shall pay a processing fee to the Department of Homeland Security in an amount
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="idE186F71FA83E4B5D917B64068343EADC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Recovery of
costs</header><text>The processing fee authorized under clause (i) shall be set
at a level that is sufficient to recover the full costs of processing the
application, including any costs incurred—</text>
<subclause id="id360C6AD2D4124220BDCADB7E7935336E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to adjudicate the
application;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6EA9734FCEB74FC7BF1AE433FFCA15C4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to take and
process biometrics;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1265A1D33B2B45EBA12849DB879B9D53"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to perform
national security and criminal checks, including adjudication;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id150F98D4C5124E34B3C970F4F4CB67C0"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>to prevent and
investigate fraud; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idFFD954A463F3445B912A82322C00CE96"><enum>(V)</enum><text>to administer the
collection of such fee.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id3341032BC01F4F0BBD9DBC7B782757DB"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Authority to
limit fees</header><text>The Secretary, by regulation, may—</text>
<subclause id="id39D02442497745DD8BF6FA50293D6BB4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>limit the maximum
processing fee payable under this subparagraph by a family, including spouses
and unmarried children younger than 21 years of age; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idB6FFFE663FB54F9EB9797EFBF96ED4A9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>exempt defined
classes of individuals from the payment of the fee authorized under clause
(i).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id25012E5039B54A9492813D57E56029EB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deposit and use
of processing fees</header><text>Fees collected pursuant to subparagraph
(A)(i)—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id46804B96220A4D5DAD6BB197386E9049"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be
deposited into the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established
under section 6(a)(1);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idE21CA7E3E7604DABAB1B48A08256FF5F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may be used for
the purposes set forth in section 6(a)(3)(B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC2D6AD51448745A2BE779BE00471C057"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Penalty</header>
<clause id="id031A56DFE8B34967B30B92CE592F9292"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Payment</header><text>In
addition to the processing fee required under subparagraph (A), aliens who are
21 years of age or older and are applying for blue card status under paragraph
(2) shall pay a $100 penalty to the Department.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idEF483E9DF19E4BD69D670AAE457BE02E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Deposit</header><text>Penalties
collected pursuant to clause (i) shall be deposited into the Comprehensive
Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id82CE412F01A941A89C1C2DC176E1D403"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Adjudication</header>
<subparagraph id="idE568F4A005594AB694E64BE70CE4B9AA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Failure to
submit sufficient evidence</header><text>The Secretary shall deny an
application submitted by an alien who fails to submit—</text>
<clause id="idDB47D6FF8DE1405680C660B08D99FE55"><enum>(i)</enum><text>requested initial
evidence, including requested biometric data; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id239E339695284B0FB6AAFDFACDB136D9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any requested
additional evidence by the date required by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id07999921199C4FE4AD0E30274B6DD4EF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amended
application</header><text>An alien whose application for blue card status is
denied under subparagraph (A) may file an amended application for such status
to the Secretary if the amended application—</text>
<clause id="id0E43395E23E34AC9A742141A9723EE8E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
filed within the application period described in paragraph (2); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id2B77800682E84AB7995373B5344CA021"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>contains all the
required information and fees that were missing from the initial
application.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE8E81B60532F4E60BAAA3E9CCA7B3126"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Evidence of
blue card status</header>
<subparagraph id="idEEFF901FC549480F911B9DDCF1265D22"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall issue documentary evidence of blue
card status to each alien whose application for such status has been
approved.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id368E5996D2C1404E855BAED8072800D3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Documentation
features</header><text>Documentary evidence provided under subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<clause id="id066615AB11394E61A5A4C82D6B4790EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be
machine-readable and tamper-resistant, and shall contain a digitized
photograph;</text>
</clause><clause id="idB1F43043FEFC42B1912162128A43CC29"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall, during
the alien’s authorized period of admission, and any extension of such
authorized admission, serve as a valid travel and entry document for the
purpose of applying for admission to the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9C3E99B550B24CDE831BA2B8EE5E5093"><enum>(iii)</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) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a(b)(1)(B)</external-xref>); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB343A013D40D42FC9F013CF314380AFC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>shall include
such other features and information as the Secretary may prescribe.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3A68E8ACD3E3408A8BB4D99ADE55B67B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions of blue card status</header>
<paragraph id="idE1640E1FAF0647F9B5E6B88FC184796B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conditions of
blue card status</header>
<subparagraph id="id4950FA27A8754094AFE8905A2FA7D9AF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Employment</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, including section 241(a)(7) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(7)</external-xref>), an alien with blue card status shall be
authorized to be employed in the United States while in such status.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF53ADCE771134DA98141E0B4883FF6D3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Travel outside
the united states</header><text>An alien with blue card status may travel
outside of the United States and may be admitted, if otherwise admissible, upon
returning to the United States without having to obtain a visa if—</text>
<clause id="id0BC0A9941F154D5F9A197EA774289BD3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
alien is in possession of—</text>
<subclause id="id48D68E897B2C4B87B90D22A01C2C2163"><enum>(I)</enum><text>valid, unexpired
documentary evidence of blue card status that complies with subsection (b)(11);
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idA06CF1C8EB8D41EDB80FFA9A2A89BC19"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a travel
document that has been approved by the Secretary and was issued to the alien
after the alien’s original documentary evidence was lost, stolen, or
destroyed;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idEEA941A3101F4CB8AD584E0CB3D027AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the alien’s
absence from the United States did not exceed 180 days, unless the alien’s
failure to timely return was due to extenuating circumstances beyond the
alien’s control; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idC6784BA6CF8E45CEB0C054E8E9F40F52"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the alien
establishes that the alien is not inadmissible under subparagraph (A)(i),
(A)(iii), (B), or (C) of section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)</external-xref>).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41826956724A4E13931567588F103AC3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Admission</header><text>An
alien granted blue card status shall be considered to have been admitted in
such status as of the date on which the alien’s application was filed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id31DF14394B9643FE828F17F8F869039A"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Clarification
of status</header><text>An alien granted blue card status—</text>
<clause id="id2313A1DC2C3A4B07BE4EC6D9215D5928"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
lawfully admitted to the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idF0EAB16411284DB1BF3C5897645D554C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may not be
classified as a nonimmigrant or as an alien who has been lawfully admitted for
permanent residence.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA0AD05A734684D16A20C806CD872FFE5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Revocation</header>
<subparagraph id="id05847CB946A84842B72CC8AFFF76CB3B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may revoke blue card status at any time
after providing appropriate notice to the alien, and after the exhaustion or
waiver of all applicable administrative review procedures under section 245E(c)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 2104(a) of this
Act, if the alien—</text>
<clause id="idB32FC1342590496F8B11A04A1309B37D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>no
longer meets the eligibility requirements described in subsection
(a)(1)(C);</text>
</clause><clause id="id14F71D2DAE624674A8C26FE419429C98"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>knowingly used
documentation issued under this section for an unlawful or fraudulent purpose;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="idC56BEA6B9FCC4AFC9B03A9C3A13191AD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>was absent from
the United States for—</text>
<subclause id="idC2BB666F039E482E812C26D12E1B9A3D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any single period
longer than 180 days in violation of the requirement under paragraph
(1)(B)(ii); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id384E125C6A194BFEB28DBF2F406E4D1B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for more than
180 days in the aggregate during any calendar year, unless the alien’s failure
to timely return was due to extenuating circumstances beyond the alien’s
control.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA5C9BA745F2246479E387FB094C7F5DD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional
evidence</header>
<clause id="idE2ABEF8D84494772AA557CBCD11E9C74"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In determining whether to revoke an alien’s status under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary may require the alien—</text>
<subclause id="id6D084063A71C4893A287D9CA5C56621A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to submit
additional evidence; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9EFBE7DEA8804832B975F991B9B8F36F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to appear for an
interview.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id4825147031B549A3AD8468AC9E022F0D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Effect of
noncompliance</header><text>The status of an alien who fails to comply with any
requirement imposed by the Secretary under clause (i) shall be revoked unless
the alien demonstrates to the Secretary’s satisfaction that such failure was
reasonably excusable.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8F457C1815B4445B96BCD34414B29381"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Invalidation of
documentation</header><text>If an alien’s blue card status is revoked under
subparagraph (A), any documentation issued by the Secretary to such alien under
subsection (b)(11) shall automatically be rendered invalid for any purpose
except for departure from the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA0B95F0E8F3C4104BACF65F667B19E9F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Ineligibility
for public benefits</header><text>An alien who has been granted blue card
status is not eligible for any Federal means-tested public benefit (as such
term is defined in 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>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE6DB84C78B954576856A3DC8506256A3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Treatment of
blue card status</header><text>A noncitizen granted blue card status shall be
considered lawfully present in the United States for all purposes while such
noncitizen remains in such status, except that the noncitizen—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB02F9FB863C04158B9963B09D8755F80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not entitled
to the premium assistance tax credit authorized under section 36B of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD9833928601E4CD88853F4275927FD53"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be subject
to the rules applicable to individuals who are not lawfully present set forth
in subsection (e) of such section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDE246917F5E34DF6B5EB2B90C7B19D21"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall be subject
to the rules applicable to individuals who are not lawfully present set forth
in section 1402(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C.
18071(e)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idAD88588FC29149CC81902D730BF224F6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Adjustment to
registered provisional immigrant status</header><text>The Secretary may adjust
the status of an alien who has been granted blue card status to the status of a
registered provisional immigrant under section 245B if the Secretary determines
that the alien is unable to fulfill the agricultural service requirement set
forth in section 2212(a)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1B22CA97F3FD49B582104D51D05574CE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Record of
employment</header>
<paragraph id="idBE950715D0C342B6AC6CDCA764489323"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each employer of an alien granted blue card status shall
annually provide—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD0B1EC0C705E4CECBF9A11E31F549E2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a written record
of employment to the alien; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC892177C400D4058B4065D85175012D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a copy of such
record to the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF965D71A139A4F569DCF5E46A6A01C77"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="id5A61EFE4853944B89F2F1F4B6642AC20"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary finds, after notice and an opportunity
for a hearing, that an employer of an alien granted blue card status has
knowingly failed to provide the record of employment required under paragraph
(1) or has provided a false statement of material fact in such a record, the
employer shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500
per violation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F36EE2422EB42CC93122D67384C4976"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
penalty under subparagraph (A) for failure to provide employment records shall
not apply unless the alien has provided the employer with evidence of
employment authorization provided under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idE67407F114864932916F1962B6DE0786"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Deposit of
civil penalties</header><text>Civil penalties collected under this paragraph
shall be deposited in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund
established under section 6(a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7BF5E2DCD1FE47F3B0A16739AC9623B5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination of
obligation</header><text>The obligation under paragraph (1) shall terminate on
the date that is 8 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD3126883FF5B42F68EA66861E07055F8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary,
in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall issue final
regulations for granting blue card status under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id84BBF4AB208E45C59DBC4A75272AA67F"><enum>2212.</enum><header>Adjustment to
permanent resident status</header>
<subsection id="idAE84A7FB43A74A6198E03DBECFE4A462"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (b), and not earlier
than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 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="idE8B34D5E747247B6A886103A78BB5BBA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualifying
employment</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0774DC47027A470FBEF487E16136D849"><enum>(A)</enum><text>during the 8-year
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, performed not less
than 100 work days of agricultural employment during each of 5 years; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id18E9A8FD911248C0B69ECBA84D9C30B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>during the 5-year
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, performed not less
than 150 work days of agricultural employment during each of 3 years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE3B4DB14721B42A8B35BC5BDDDAB6074"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evidence</header><text>An
alien may demonstrate compliance with the requirement under paragraph (1) by
submitting—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDBF8DFD7DC244A7E8196E0A3094C0A03"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the record of
employment described in section 2211(e);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF485A8933E0143C8B279D09240074FF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>documentation
that may be submitted under subsection (e)(5); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6F6DF069022E42D3ABE8DB8299B691C3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other
documentation designated by the Secretary for such purpose.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9DDB5D0D43C44555A9A8915E333CDB2E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Extraordinary
circumstances</header>
<subparagraph id="id7CA11060D9E746BF81FA7907BB39534B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In determining whether an alien has met the requirement
under paragraph (1), the Secretary may credit the alien with not more than 12
additional months of agricultural employment in the United States to meet such
requirement if the alien was unable to work in agricultural employment due
to—</text>
<clause id="id0B2E0B7AA3CC48979A5AA5286715B771"><enum>(i)</enum><text>pregnancy,
disabling injury, or disease that the alien can establish through medical
records;</text>
</clause><clause id="id41959A2963D14EE1868FC64A3B3AC91B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>illness,
disease, or other special needs of a child that the alien can establish through
medical records;</text>
</clause><clause id="id717C8A4521CA4EFB9912D3701EDE72ED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>severe weather
conditions that prevented the alien from engaging in agricultural employment
for a significant period of time; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idB6FE50DD4CA547D794DDE040F4D2D9C5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>termination from
agricultural employment, if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subclause id="idA115E651819E4A65A24BE1B7C1343D57"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the termination
was without just cause; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id165E23BC2E6F462EAB6607CDD8B98725"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the alien was
unable to find alternative agricultural employment after a reasonable job
search.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D14ABC5FC45490EBE7867BE218B2F2D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of
determination</header><text>A determination under subparagraph (A)(iv), with
respect to an alien, shall not be conclusive, binding, or admissible in a
separate or subsequent judicial or administrative action or proceeding between
the alien and a current or prior employer of the alien or any other
party.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id453E10ECF0E54DCFBA2FE882E3CCCB42"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application
period</header><text>The alien applies for adjustment of status before the
alien's agricultural card status expires.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id44B7DD486E184834B8F9AAC0DD498CF8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Fine</header><text>The
alien pays a fine of $400 to the Secretary, which shall be deposited into the
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section
6(a)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8BF7856F22D149358E6AA72ED9D60353"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grounds for
denial of adjustment of status</header>
<paragraph id="id34C1A6DA22FD4A0D9A18097AA7926A89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may not adjust the status of an alien
granted blue card status if the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4A486A9C0B834CDAAC5FD34B45B4812F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is no longer
eligible for blue card status; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id571545F9B71C4280BB9D1B4519D1A353"><enum>(B)</enum><text>failed to perform
the qualifying employment requirement under subsection (a)(1), considering any
amount credited by the Secretary under subsection (a)(3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idAFDE9CEEC67246EC8BF069E5846D163B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maintenance of
waivers of inadmissibility</header><text>The grounds of inadmissibility set
forth in section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)) that were previously waived for the alien or made inapplicable shall
not apply for purposes of the alien’s adjustment of status under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7AAE7D4372F1443AB802E4F3F44C2938"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pending
revocation proceedings</header><text>If the Secretary has notified the
applicant that the Secretary intends to revoke the applicant’s blue card
status, the Secretary may not approve an application for adjustment of status
under this section unless the Secretary makes a final determination not to
revoke the applicant’s status.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE2F5805CCF5041728CBF1E325E68A5AD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Payment of
taxes</header>
<subparagraph id="idF8B77523332549678B74866FDEC2176D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An applicant may not file an application for adjustment
of status under this section unless the applicant has satisfied any applicable
Federal tax liability.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id67267FA2B29945BEA7F9C72A7AFEDBA8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>The
applicant may demonstrate compliance with subparagraph (A) by submitting such
documentation as the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury, may require by regulation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id29D93954253742FC99622F00D04B7086"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Spouses and
children</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary shall grant permanent resident status to the spouse or child of an
alien whose status was adjusted under subsection (a) if—</text>
<paragraph id="id23224F2F492C48C581627A019887A86E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the spouse or
child applies for such status;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5D1EBF48CDD1497BAC5138654144B2E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the principal
alien includes the spouse and children in an application for adjustment of
status to that of a lawful permanent resident; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0c5ce6dc66ed4bcaa71b1b8e4303229e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the spouse or
child is not ineligible under section 245B(b)(3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA065BBEA0A8A45F0B1F28E802B1BEFB9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Numerical
limitations do not apply</header>
<paragraph id="id0681399F8A4341449C98C258C6A4C975"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The numerical limitations under sections 201 and 202 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 and 1152) shall not apply to
the adjustment of aliens to lawful permanent resident status under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8C7285DB6C3648D8A7710859788DBBE2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 201(b)(1) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5A47F15F0A3F42EF88503F5155969A14" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idBE9350DD6D8A43EA95626688D3099F42"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Aliens granted
lawful permanent resident status under section
245B.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id56F98D8DA78B4CFFAD9A1A28E17A2675"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Submission of
applications</header>
<paragraph id="idFC0E1D2F7C604F17A73F03F5917D802D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interview</header><text>The
Secretary may interview applicants for adjustment of status under this section
to determine whether they meet the eligibility requirements set forth in this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE7F192B59098411D9DC81C63B4D71BFE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fees </header>
<subparagraph id="id53B7B9E09CB5475C8E63E230E99551A0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Applicants for adjustment of status under this section
shall pay a processing fee to the Secretary in an amount that will ensure the
recovery of the full costs of adjudicating such applications, including—</text>
<clause id="id0FDCEDAEC2A84286AE148128601C073F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
cost of taking and processing biometrics;</text>
</clause><clause id="idCD7FB8773AB149978B2D33C0A9BEE387"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>expenses
relating to prevention and investigation of fraud; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id82D42C669ABC454982BBD9F79839E2E4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>costs relating
to the administration of the fees collected.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id941C9937F43746C99C02EFDDD08A1206"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authority to
limit fees</header><text>The Secretary, by regulation—</text>
<clause id="idFF36B99A77094735B05AD022BE85588A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may
limit the maximum processing fee payable under this paragraph by a family,
including spouses and unmarried children younger than 21 years of age;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id453EB6DE15A440B9B6F688E95C607706"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may exempt
individuals described in section 245B(c)(10) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, as added by section 2201 of this Act, and other defined classes of
individuals from the payment of the fee under subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id9C36305E88414B049EE4297C83B76497"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Disposition of
fees</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idA6161AC7B0A841548549DB9C58FB6F1B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>All fees collected under paragraph (1)(A) shall be
deposited as offsetting receipts into the Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idE8599789C0C3464B8D2B5139E26840F8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of fees for
application processing</header><text>Amounts deposited into the Comprehensive
Immigration Reform Trust Fund pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall remain
available to the Secretary until expended for processing applications for
agriculture card status or for adjustment of status under this section or
section 2211.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2A7EFC4B7998443CA256950FDF8448A4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Documentation
of work history</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id6868464A210A4EDA80100E1595FDB348"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Burden of
proof</header><text>An alien applying for blue card status under this section
or for adjustment of status under subsection (a) has provided evidence that the
alien has worked the requisite number of hours or days required under section
2211(a)(1) or subsection (a)(3), as applicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE1B9E7992BCF4CE685E95AFDBC667B15"><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="idB9F73D03BDFC43CA96423D2C94A8FC92"><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
referred to in subparagraph (A) 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="id0BA075920A5A434BA1ED3C0FCCBEF2CB"><enum>(f)</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. The Secretary may 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 (g).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id123795E04FE74119986E0E0409CA0A90"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Confidentiality
of information</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
Secretary or any other official or employee of the Department may not—</text>
<paragraph id="id796E54446B6042EBB8F284CEDF1DDC8F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use 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 (h);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id62757C2D4239476C9E7B8CB683417B61"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make any
publication in which the information furnished by any particular individual can
be identified; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC4E69E07B324499A9F578D000BF48EDC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>permit a person
other than a sworn officer or employee of the Department or, with respect to
applications filed with a qualified designated entity, that qualified
designated entity, to examine individual applications.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8B645BE251744AA0821689C17DF96E8F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Penalties for
false statements in applications</header>
<paragraph id="id3F20C6BA8CEA44D7B1E71DD72AB995B9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criminal
penalty</header><text>Any person who—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3960C48AEE3B438A8134937EE8EB28A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>files an
application for blue card status under section 2211 or an adjustment of status
under this section 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="id6D1511C3E51045E580574ADCBA1F2234"><enum>(B)</enum><text>creates or
supplies a false writing or document for use in making such an
application,</text>
</subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">shall be
fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than
5 years, or both.</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE698C23CF76F4DD4BB5FC7E40F5147F5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inadmissibility</header><text>An
alien who is convicted of a crime under paragraph (1) shall be deemed
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>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8157A3C3997D4D52AA91F7C5C9B49224"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deposit</header><text>Fines
collected under paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the Comprehensive
Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC6607290F92B4B578A12F92A2A39FBC2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Eligibility for
legal services</header><text>Section 504(a)(11) of the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/134">Public Law 104–134</external-xref>; 110 Stat. 1321–55) may not be construed to prevent a
recipient of funds under the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996 et
seq.) from providing legal assistance directly related to an application for
blue card status under section 2211 or an adjustment of status under this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id3B949328A140402BBD53B1A29B315DA3"><enum>2213.</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
2211(c)(1), the Secretary, in cooperation with qualified designated entities,
shall broadly disseminate information respecting the benefits that aliens may
receive under this subchapter and the requirements that an alien is required to
meet to receive such benefits.</text>
</section><section id="idCF6CBE7758F04D8D877BEBB464A3D629"><enum>2214.</enum><header>Reports on
blue cards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than
September 30, 2013, and annually thereafter for the next 8 years, the Secretary
shall submit a report to Congress that identifies, for the previous fiscal
year—</text>
<paragraph id="id62BF2E73A524426D9EC735017857ACB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of
aliens who applied for blue card status;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC2E8CA8058EC4DE7BEBF1C72DEDC60F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of
aliens who were granted blue card status;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id505C4AD72971406DA9D8EA9B518D051D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number of
aliens who applied for an adjustment of status pursuant to section 2212(a);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD45E49E573834A5AAD540AA0B6F555E5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the number of
aliens who received an adjustment of status pursuant section 2212(a).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id1D9992C0B48546559465E3A95C0FE582"><enum>2215.</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 to
implement this subpart, including any sums needed for costs associated with the
initiation of such implementation, for fiscal years 2013 and 2014.</text>
</section></subchapter><subchapter id="id6CDB55C0AEE842EA8EFDBFF888B1CABE"><enum>B</enum><header>Correction of
social security records</header>
<section id="idA45F1E825889415B89612F4DCAD8FBD0"><enum>2221.</enum><header>Correction of
social security records</header>
<subsection id="id07AA57C4A78E442F8D6E1FE5F10064D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 208(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
408(e)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id91A2E5E6B6A04E11BB80A276E7DA9106"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)(ii), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id65E6FC81CFE242E8B1E23E6F580E392A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by inserting <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8C4CDA0F7A504A4A8375467FFA0ECD13"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (C) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1488D206EB3741E994B6C3957C819185" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id9DC775438E5C484B93468EACC990F974"><enum>(D)</enum><text>who is granted
blue card status under the <short-title>Agricultural
Worker Program Act of
2013</short-title>,</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9B963361F5DA45018D1A9EDD58B7CB12"><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 under section
2211(a) of the <short-title>Agricultural Worker Program
Act of 2013</short-title>.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBF7D48F3FCF64DB390147BAA23E4CB50"><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="id5487E026A58F47B89C64A89FF6ED9461"><enum>2</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
agricultural visa program</header>
<section id="id39B508D4A9AE48A8BCA053F753BD1C75"><enum>2231.</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
classification for nonimmigrant agricultural workers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id2962E8AB29EE480BB89A12B325E9D798"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(U), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id474CDF5D5AB44035987E08B29A98726F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(V), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idABB72A855F6642F4BA29474C2FD46E07"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id17F9C702C4F745ACABBF29AF5E78548E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id4C3886508F114E67BEBCD7FD540B413C"><enum>(W)</enum><text>an alien having a
residence in a foreign country who is coming to the United States for a
temporary period—</text>
<clause id="idFFED226F9F894F79A33C7108F917ECDC"><enum>(iii)<?LEXA-Enum (iii)?></enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id06665C21A4C942FEB9DD4A7AD710FBAE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to perform services or
labor in agricultural employment and who has a written contract that specifies
the wages, benefits, and working conditions of such full-time employment in an
agricultural occupation with a designated agricultural employer for a specified
period of time;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idAD129752F55A43DEA97A99BBB2098F70" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>who meets the requirements under section
218A for a nonimmigrant visa described in this clause; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7CE433AAA97A40F4BBF52CC60BE5711A" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>with respect to whom the Secretary of
Agriculture has notified the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary
of State that the intending employer has accepted the terms and conditions of
such employment for such a nonimmigrant; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id2342823F95974DCEB2E483973A60FF48"><enum>(iv)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id5C6A8034A3A94D07A6A83E511825B657"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to perform services or
labor in agricultural employment and who has an offer of full-time employment
in an agricultural occupation from a designated agricultural employer for such
employment and is not described in clause (i);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEFD89D2E24804D269B06E33B266BB3EC" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>who meets the requirements under section
218A for a nonimmigrant visa described in this clause; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9BE3749519E1486BBD2128FD67D5D0E9" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>with respect to whom the Secretary of
Agriculture has notified the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary
of State that the intending employer has accepted the terms and conditions of
such employment for such a
nonimmigrant.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="idABEE0C3E28234B6882D394448DC06B2B"><enum>2232.</enum><header>Establishment
of nonimmigrant agricultural worker program</header>
<subsection id="id8698D30029CF4D7AA90814402AD17D98"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 2 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/211">8 U.S.C. 211 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA0EC549F856041388825B4015344E4D7" style="OLC">
<section id="id03E05800E7E047ABAC0B450B74087A2B"><enum>218A.</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
agricultural worker program</header>
<subsection id="idBC68CDEC29324CFFA822709135183DF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section and in section 101(a)(15)(W):</text>
<paragraph id="id1057DA8847E94594A1D26D29F05B63DF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agricultural
employment</header><text>The term <term>agricultural employment</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB9EF6B3222EE4079A1128C0F44438E31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subject to
subparagraph (B) has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Migrant
and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/1802">29 U.S.C. 1802</external-xref>), without
regard to whether the specific service or activity is temporary or seasonal;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2768877C8B2147DCBE4C86F2BAF22807"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes farming
in all its branches, the cultivation and tillage of the soil, dairying, the
production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting of any agricultural or
horticultural commodities, the raising of livestock, bees, fur-bearing animals,
or poultry, and any practices (including any forestry or lumbering operations)
performed by a farmer or on a farm as an incident to, or in conjunction with,
such farming operations, including preparation for market, delivery to storage
or to market or to carriers for transportation to market.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF38D3122A55C4FF999CF6C366C5E408B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>At-will
agricultural worker</header><text>The term <term>at-will agricultural
worker</term> means an alien present in the United States pursuant to section
101(a)(15)(W)(iv).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idABC68D97D5F14337940E45EF9EE7CC10"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Blue
card</header><text>The term <term>blue card</term> means an employment
authorization and travel document issued to an alien granted blue card status
under section 2211(a) of the <short-title>Agricultural Job
Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2013</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCED1CA5C9D44449786292B1DAD0E0C70"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Contract
agricultural worker</header><text>The term <term>contract agricultural
worker</term> means an alien present in the United States pursuant to section
101(a)(15)(W)(iii).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id93942D9BC8C64AE3938171A0326D919A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Designated
agricultural employer</header><text>The term <term>designated agricultural
employer</term> means an employer who is registered with the Secretary of
Agriculture pursuant to subsection (e)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idABF2FDA9C652475EB2394826227708B0"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Electronic job
registry</header><text>The term <term>Electronic Job Registry</term> means the
Electronic Job Registry of a State workforce agency (or similar successor
registry).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD7D9188AF1C841DFB14593EA560381EC"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Employer</header><text>Except
as otherwise provided, 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="id43B4227D28A24E5890BE58574E41FFD6"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
agricultural worker</header><text>The term <term>nonimmigrant agricultural
worker</term> mean a nonimmigrant described in clause (iii) or (iv) of section
101(a)(15)(W).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0AFE244F8BED4717A09297933F4D7ED0"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <term>Program</term> means the Nonimmigrant Agricultural Worker Program
established under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id1EC7E6BDB4784FC2A2D92FF3CBA254E4"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>Except
as otherwise specifically provided, the term <term>Secretary</term> means the
Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idFCF7BA957CAB4E23911F2D67363BB8B9"><enum>(11)</enum><header>United States
worker</header><text>The term <term>United States worker</term> means an
individual who—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idC7A40BCE2A914A649A5F1238489CF13C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a national of
the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id723E50A4E040408CB0FCAF05DCCFE961"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is an alien
who—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id0D48BFE265AD4683B9064B8350DFEAED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is lawfully
admitted for permanent residence;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idB383DE29B26B48D78FE23001DA026882"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is admitted as a
refugee under section 207;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id2CF6AB2B24954CACAE09B7401FB1CAC8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is granted
asylum under section 208;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id6DDE84E8EC2E48EAA222F40D6D6E684A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>holds an blue
card; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id59354874BA7A45B0BEBAB39C096907D4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>is an immigrant
otherwise authorized by this Act or by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be
employed in the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id794BD752A2754E60A07B1BBCB8FA4BB8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id1B51A104A3004AECAC71634C24FECFD4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Employer</header><text>An
employer may not employ an alien for agricultural employment under the Program
unless such employer is a designated agricultural employer and complies with
the terms of this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id30CACE574B41417F924B8895827000D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Worker</header><text>An
alien may not be employed for agricultural employment under the Program unless
such alien is a nonimmigrant agricultural worker and complies with the terms of
this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6921D204117340C393364449DBAEFCFC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Numerical
limitation</header>
<paragraph id="idBBAD32AB20E940E0A6C1E7CEC07AB8A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>First 5 years
of program</header>
<subparagraph id="id572F2BE2E1CA49F3BD6D952A04C57FF5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the worldwide level of visas
for nonimmigrant agricultural workers for the fiscal year during which the
first visa is issued to a nonimmigrant agricultural worker and for each of the
following 4 fiscal years shall be equal to—</text>
<clause id="id3EC028F5639F49EF8A6B343B2558B774"><enum>(i)</enum><text>112,333;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id533C65B71DB0431E85CCB78C2AEE7455"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the numerical
adjustment made by the Secretary for such fiscal year in accordance with
paragraph (2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2EFFB6BB1AEA4EAD881908BC778FB737"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Quarterly
allocation</header><text>The annual allocation of visas described in
subparagraph (A) shall be evenly allocated between the 4 quarters of the fiscal
year unless the Secretary determines that an alternative allocation would
better accommodate the seasonal demand for visas. Any unused visas in a quarter
shall be added to the allocation for the subsequent quarter of the same fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD868ED6F24A64BF69688392CDAE230AD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Effect of 2nd
or subsequent designated agricultural employer</header><text>A nonimmigrant
agricultural worker who has a valid visa issued under this section that counted
against the allocation described in subparagraph (A) shall not be recounted
against the allocation if the worker is petitioned for by a subsequent
designated agricultural employer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF6773B97581E4B97A5732A49A7346F87"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual
adjustments for first 5 years of program</header>
<subparagraph id="id8560E56B847145D69D3E7BF378F57ED5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, after reviewing relevant evidence
submitted by agricultural producers and organizations representing agricultural
workers, may increase or decrease, as appropriate, the worldwide level of visas
under paragraph (1) for each of the 5 fiscal years referred to in paragraph (1)
based on the following factors:</text>
<clause id="id43C412E43FC347ECBBE6006D1C59291A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A
demonstrated shortage of agricultural workers.</text>
</clause><clause id="idBFD6EAF4DCF54E6EB869AF60734AE8AB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The level of
unemployment and underemployment of agricultural workers during the preceding
fiscal year.</text>
</clause><clause id="idC0D50CD41AEB4659BFD1A3CC99F9969C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The number of
applications for blue card status.</text>
</clause><clause id="id4BF9A3DB48354E7AB99905E17C6B8FBE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The number of
blue card visa applications approved.</text>
</clause><clause id="id7A7C04F4C02D4BF291BEB4E1380B7A7D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The number of
nonimmigrant agricultural workers sought by employers during the preceding
fiscal year.</text>
</clause><clause id="id9F8E1835BB8B4B2CB7309F1DC0B2807D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>The estimated
number of United States workers, including blue card workers, who worked in
agriculture during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</clause><clause id="id0D20A9A7F516486187972F5951B37BF6"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>The number of
nonimmigrant agricultural workers issued a visa in the most recent fiscal year
who remain in the United States in compliance with the terms of such
visa.</text>
</clause><clause id="id1C5837F98B7D4388BB297D6AF95215B6"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>The number of
United States workers who accepted jobs offered by employers using the
Electronic Job Registry during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</clause><clause id="idBF7195F0AA764B9B90F2BA59CBB75FCC"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Any growth or
contraction of the United States agricultural industry that has increased or
decreased the demand for agricultural workers.</text>
</clause><clause id="id91D834A2282446FEA17279DFB20EE5CD"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Any changes in
the real wages paid to agricultural workers in the United States as an
indication of a shortage or surplus of agricultural labor.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5E1C8B53AEAC45FAAF99676FCC7C5C47"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification;
implementation</header><text>The Secretary shall notify the Secretary of
Homeland Security of any change to the worldwide level of visas for
nonimmigrant agricultural workers. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
implement such changes.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC50B370F4A1F49E2B5C7E7E2FB074CF9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Emergency
procedures</header><text>The Secretary shall establish, by regulation,
procedures for immediately adjusting an annual allocation under paragraph (1)
for severe labor shortages, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6264CC8AC37E4F949BA50DDBA655D8D6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Sixth and
subsequent years of program</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with
the Secretary of Labor, shall establish the worldwide level of visas for
nonimmigrant agricultural workers for each fiscal year following the fiscal
years referred to in paragraph (1) after considering appropriate factors,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7C2069FE4E8041699955F33741CEDBF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a demonstrated
shortage of agricultural workers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id785CF4D205C44AA39ADB2BE16086E3F6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the level of
unemployment and underemployment of agricultural workers during the preceding
fiscal year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id861786147F6B47BD8FCD5D3EF19C2C06"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of
applications for blue card status;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id09D8269981664937B5129238CF60C14F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the number of
blue card visa applications approved;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id934B4C3D507345DDA490E5260DAF3C51"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the number of
nonimmigrant agricultural workers sought by employers during the preceding
fiscal year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF587A3E000474529A365B4A7979D8C2A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the estimated
number of United States workers, including blue card workers, who worked in
agriculture during the preceding fiscal year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0D624104DB064915A13ED1475C2E3AD9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the number of
nonimmigrant agricultural workers issued a visa in the most recent fiscal year
who remain in the United States in compliance with the terms of such
visa;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3B5AD8D68D8D4865A1AAB905E73FDFF7"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the number of
United States workers who accepted jobs offered by employers using the
Electronic Job Registry during the preceding fiscal year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5D68CFAD48774CA8960AFD4730633594"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any growth or
contraction of the United States agricultural industry that has increased or
decreased the demand for agricultural workers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD357C042E2F34C16BDB6AC65E1F23DDF"><enum>(J)</enum><text>any changes in
the real wages paid to agricultural workers in the United States as an
indication of a shortage or surplus of agricultural labor.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD9553DFDF42048E4B709E0FA3C066ACA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements
for nonimmigrant agricultural workers</header>
<paragraph id="idD8EC7E021BFB4B548BDC9EF1852F106A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility for
nonimmigrant agricultural worker status</header>
<subparagraph id="id7926D4693B5648229BFAAC1D85501915"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien is not eligible to be admitted to the United
States as a nonimmigrant agricultural worker if the alien—</text>
<clause id="id001450FC2055410CAB0919987E69FECC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>violated a
material term or condition of a previous admission as a nonimmigrant
agricultural worker during the most recent 3-year period (other than a contract
agricultural worker who voluntarily abandons his or her employment before the
end of the contract period or whose employment is terminated by the employer
for cause);</text>
</clause><clause id="id4673AE82320B477EBC49B31147B92B97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has not obtained
successful clearance of any security and criminal background checks required by
the Secretary of Homeland Security or any other examination required under this
Act; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id165E6FBA5B0B463481883BFA74BF062B"><enum>(iii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id37CF73697D9949E2AFF0D749443A8726"><enum>(I)</enum><text>departed from the
United States while subject to an order of exclusion, deportation, or removal,
or pursuant to an order of voluntary departure; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id322805401BB6478C86A61C963D08D27D" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id6D6837B088A946F5AD2EF64936C17EF1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>is outside of the
United States; or</text>
</item><item id="id08C66AC6E3014A42BD7FE61790F70211" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>has reentered the United States
illegally after December 31, 2012 without receiving consent to the alien's
reapplication for admission under section 212(a)(9).</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6CFCAB2A6BC648068C2B44E21E87957A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary may waive the application of subparagraph (A)(iii) on behalf of an
alien if the alien—</text>
<clause id="id9BBA27C150B94A08BA59FBB97AC03A0B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is the spouse or
child of a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident;</text>
</clause><clause id="idD0FB58CB37944678A2FD19872937537B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is the parent of
a child who is a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident;</text>
</clause><clause id="id86E0D6AF212144E9BEA2C4B0C1D84B55"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>meets the
requirements set forth in clause (ii) or (iii) of section 245D(b)(1)(A);
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id04F1CF71995C483298B65B7EC48D61E7"><enum>(iv)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idB820524C97AD4CCD8731F58B6EC8E05F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>meets the requirements
set forth in section 245D(b)(1)(A)(ii);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id62D0A5A7AC1849F283D86EFFEF186052" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is 16 years or older on the date on
which the alien applies for nonimmigrant agricultural status; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id89E085AC45FD4CA793ABE7BE80FE4245" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>was physically present in the United
States for an aggregate period of not less than 3 years during the 6-year
period immediately preceding the date of the enactment of this section.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB3B1073A4E64450EBF2C1E6A7977E211"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term of stay
for nonimmigrant agricultural workers</header>
<subparagraph id="id6961CE09C583468CB7A3816EC687A5D6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<clause id="id17303850ECFE4463883A9C86E8C1229A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Initial
admission</header><text>A nonimmigrant agricultural worker may be admitted into
the United States in such status for an initial period of 3 years.</text>
</clause><clause id="id7D31080CDE97441DBE54892443400C6C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Renewal</header><text>A
nonimmigrant agricultural worker may renew such worker's period of admission in
the United States for 1 additional 3-year period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3A33C0E3E71F4DBEB380E99FCFE5FF18"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Break in
presence</header><text>A nonimmigrant agricultural worker who has been admitted
to the United States for 2 consecutive periods under subparagraph (A) is
ineligible to renew the alien's nonimmigrant agricultural worker status until
such alien—</text>
<clause id="idA6820145CEE046B2931B9FC6D1F1D3AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>returns to a
residence outside the United States for a period of not less than 3 months;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id75985D20A8FC4197B12EF34EDFEAFE0D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>seeks to reenter
the United States under the terms of the Program as a nonimmigrant agricultural
worker.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBBC180FB23A147368531F82691DCA7C8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Loss of
status</header>
<subparagraph id="idD2119D494F814223AD4394D91E86FAA3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien admitted as a nonimmigrant agricultural worker
shall be ineligible for such status and shall be required to depart the United
States if such alien—</text>
<clause id="idDA7D95A2FDF548ED81C803F1A48B1347"><enum>(i)</enum><text>after the
completion of his or her contract with a designated agricultural employer, is
not employed in agricultural employment by a designated agricultural employer;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id6F587F0EFA844D158A8F52851092307C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is an at-will
agricultural worker and is not continuously employed by a designated
agricultural employer in agricultural employment as an at-will agricultural
worker.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBAC414F7697248219B54A9BF5E369DA6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Subject
to subparagraph (C), a nonimmigrant agricultural worker has not violated
subparagraph (A) if the contract agricultural worker is not employed in
agricultural employment for a period not to exceed 60 days.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id93D6FF3E31574344B742400B1B493189"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>Notwithstanding
subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the application
of clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) for a nonimmigrant agricultural
worker who was not employed in agricultural employment for a period of more
than 60 days if such period of unemployment was due to—</text>
<clause id="id6459739D5A07457DB2AA04A4052B3D51"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the injury of
such worker; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idF73C8F854E774DC7A139B32A46A241A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a natural
disaster declared by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0A14C3D0B0FA43E5A0FEB333FCC47C84"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Tolling of
employment requirement</header><text>A nonimmigrant agricultural worker may
leave the United States for up to 60 days in any fiscal year while in such
status. During the period in which the worker is outside of the United States,
the 60-day limit specified in subparagraph (B) shall be tolled.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id0EEA4C981E6E41B2B200C9E6684B3379"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Portability of
status</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id91E629A0015C4A41BEC233908B27344F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Contract
agricultural workers</header>
<clause commented="no" id="id66BB3047ACED4CFC80AB7B1D686F80D4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), an alien who entered
the United States as a contract agricultural worker may—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id5FB5FE5EDD304A2B8840BD8DC6B966A9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>seek employment
as a nonimmigrant agricultural worker with a designated agricultural employer
other than the designated agricultural employer with whom the employee had a
contract described in section 101(a)(15)(W)(ii)(I); and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id20C40240B5744A8A82B9BEABB394DC25"><enum>(II)</enum><text>accept
employment with such new employer after the date the contract agricultural
worker completes such contract.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id4BBBED006F0149C8958A90E5269BCF8A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Voluntary
abandonment; termination for cause</header><text>A contract agricultural worker
who voluntarily abandons his or her employment before the end of the contract
period or whose employment is terminated for cause by the employer—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="idDCD5011FC0D94990B11F7905DFDC9496"><enum>(I)</enum><text>may not accept
subsequent employment with another designated agricultural employer without
first departing the United States and reentering pursuant to a new offer of
employment; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id7D3A6F1812A047BA9A22855E825B8404"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is not entitled
to the 75 percent payment guarantee described in subsection (e)(4)(B).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="idDEE121B6F691487F87BC05734472062B"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Termination
by mutual agreement</header><text>The termination of an employment contract by
mutual agreement of the designated agricultural employer and the contract
agricultural worker shall not be considered voluntary abandonment for purposes
of clause (ii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id792B2EBE698D4B43A9A90DF4393D5709"><enum>(B)</enum><header>At-will
agricultural workers</header><text>An alien who entered the United States as an
at-will agricultural worker may seek employment as an at-will agricultural
worker with any other designated agricultural employer referred to in section
101(a)(15)(W)(iii)(I).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id481230AD726C47F7BECBFE20EBC3AEC7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Prohibition on
geographic limitation</header><text>A nonimmigrant visa issued to a
nonimmigrant agricultural worker—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB93C0D8B564B4148B99D60B3DA0CF5D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall not limit
the geographical area within which such worker may be employed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1BC513E2E48E4C1DA457784F4E4AFE9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall not limit
the type of agricultural employment such worker may perform; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE9191DF92F6944978649F71E8F3C223A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may restrict such
worker to employment with designated agricultural employers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id968C25AA1C6A408AA2BF6446191BF1C5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Treatment of
spouses and children</header><text>A spouse or child of a nonimmigrant
agricultural worker—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3DDE89EB22C24A0A8FDDC99EC673345E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall not be
entitled to visa or other immigration status by virtue of the relationship of
such spouse or child to such worker; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id21BE0C04A22D40F7BA45271A4D95A32D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be provided
status as a nonimmigrant agricultural worker if the spouse or child is
independently qualified for such status.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB1D1E4FDAB4B4FB3AC134A8B6F108A3D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Employer
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id777330DFD6DA4EEB908791837AD03D7E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Designated
agricultural employer status</header>
<subparagraph id="id4227E083015E4B00B79D4FAB56982884"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Registration
requirement</header><text>Each employer seeking to employ nonimmigrant
agricultural workers shall register for designated agricultural employer status
by submitting to the Secretary, through the Farm Service Agency in the
geographic area of the employer or electronically to the Secretary, a
registration that includes—</text>
<clause id="id2CCA4C800A704FD283C28A7366B53490"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the employer's
employer identification number; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3472591C08EE4CFC8C48746E46FB1B92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a registration
fee, in an amount determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7C3A60CF208E4B45A88D059D2F35DA12"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The
Secretary shall grant designated agricultural employer status to an employer
who submits an registration for such status that includes—</text>
<clause id="id7BF5159DDE934D35A78532F9B431A68F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>documentation
that the employer is engaged in agriculture;</text>
</clause><clause id="id478C23614BF14394B913D44AE1285FFE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the estimated
number of nonimmigrant agricultural workers the employer will need each
year;</text>
</clause><clause id="id600F9CD0A81D430A81E89783351AFF5E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the anticipated
periods during which the employer will need such workers; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id35752F86410F4679A76CCDA9EA5EE826"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>documentation
establishing need for a specified agricultural occupation or
occupations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC94DD0236B2D45FB963EE1A1671190D4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Designation</header>
<clause id="idF57C142400214ADF90F7F5843CC57E31"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Registration
number</header><text>The Secretary shall assign each employer that meets the
criteria established pursuant to subparagraph (B) with a designated
agricultural employer registration number.</text>
</clause><clause id="id945774FCB499479C87592233E158D13C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Term of
designation</header><text>Each employer granted designated agricultural
employer status under this paragraph shall retain such status for a term of 3
years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id80C29BFE39EC4EB592E536762B6D7CE1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>In
carrying out the functions described in this subsection, the Secretary may work
through the Farm Service Agency, or any other agency in the Department of
Agriculture—</text>
<clause id="idA78613D06BB34BA790CDA280C73134DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to assist
agricultural employers with the registration process under this paragraph by
providing such employers with—</text>
<subclause id="idBCC9C29A2F6B448DA7701E267BFC958C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>technical
assistance and expertise;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idFA27A2AEF3C5450F81396A0AF5661816"><enum>(II)</enum><text>internet access
for submitting such applications; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8AD0240900BC4BFAB86852F9AEA6A822"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a nonelectronic
means for submitting such registrations; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id325A68AC60764B63942FCF653CCBE44D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to provide
resources about the Program, including best practices and compliance related
assistance and resources or training to assist in retention of such workers to
agricultural employers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB6C426E4B35B41D1909DB5D37BAE8B9F"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Deposit of
registration fee</header><text>All registration fees collected under
subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be deposited in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1) of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id33BD122F8BAA4819AC9E4DDAD6004168"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
agricultural worker petition process</header>
<subparagraph id="id91F92445370A46AF81096A7E26748AB3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 45 days before the date on which
nonimmigrant agricultural workers are needed, a designated agricultural
employer seeking to employ such workers shall submit a petition to the
Secretary of Homeland Security that includes the employer’s designated
agricultural employer registration number.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF2EF4EE67EEF447282438718D1A1237F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Attestation</header><text>An
application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include an attestation of
the following</text>
<clause id="idD9896AADF6C043FE805CC5CBE478C36B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of
named or unnamed nonimmigrant agricultural workers the designated agricultural
employer is seeking to employ during the applicable period of
employment;</text>
</clause><clause id="idF7CFC7FB3F854710A47349AEA77A64C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total number
of contract agricultural workers and of at-will agricultural workers the
employer will require for each occupational category;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5EB8456589384D9686687E939C4339A7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the anticipated
period, including expected beginning and ending dates, during which such
employees will be needed;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8910DEFA5EE2447AB7F0F3CFE0787D9A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>evidence of
contracts or written disclosures of employment terms and conditions in
accordance with the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (29
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), which have been provided to the nonimmigrant agricultural
workers, or a sample of such contract or disclosure for unnamed workers;</text>
</clause><clause id="idA445CEC3E35F44E787B336A0562A37F4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the information
submitted to the State workforce agency pursuant to paragraph (3)(A)(i);</text>
</clause><clause id="idC4EF93A2059A48929D145E8604C9787D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the record of
United States workers described in paragraph (3)(A)(iv) on the date of the
request;</text>
</clause><clause id="id1142B280D2B54CC7AC406F1625505FC2"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>evidence of
offers of employment made to United States workers as required under paragraph
(3)(B); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id408c399de6214ab49959f0551c25f03e"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>that the
employer has complied with the conditions pursuant to (4)(A) and (4)(B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id336149654F50489BBC0FBED95E34FEF7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Employment
authorization when changing employers</header><text>Nonimmigrant agricultural
workers in the United States who are identified in a petition submitted
pursuant to subparagraph (A) and are in lawful status may commence employment
with their designated agricultural employer after such employer has submitted
such petition to the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC3382989B0984690AFB8BFAA3B59A7C7"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Employment of united states
workers</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9724CBBA28574061960986507A8963D1"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recruitment</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6EE2CC25B46D4775A59949353FACF328"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Filing a job offer with the local office of
the state workforce agency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days before the date on
which the employer desires to employ a nonimmigrant agricultural worker, the
employer shall submit the job posting for such worker to the local office of
the State workforce agency where the job site is located and authorize the
posting of the job opportunity on <quote>America’s Job Bank</quote> or other
Electronic Job Registry for a period of 45 days. Nothing in this clause may be
construed to require the employer to file an interstate job order under section
653.500 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</clause><clause id="idDE9A082D9DDB468C8DE9675E7AA44F7D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in clause (i) may be construed to cause a listing referred to in clause (i) to
be treated as an interstate job order under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/653">section 653.500</external-xref> of title 20, Code
of Federal Regulations (or similar successor regulation).</text>
</clause><clause id="id59AD2DA5F7B14CCFA4E665850302781C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Record of
united states workers</header><text>An employer shall keep a record of all
eligible, able, willing, and qualified United States workers who apply for
agricultural employment with the employer for the agricultural employment for
which the nonimmigrant agricultural nonimmigrant workers are sought.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idFF1ED1FF64A54473AC6C458D8A3DCFEB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement to
hire</header>
<clause commented="no" id="id938651A077C8426AA1D08FE9E715F758"><enum>(i)</enum><header>United states
workers</header><text>An employer may not seek a nonimmigrant agricultural
worker for agricultural employment unless the employer offers such employment
to any equally or better qualified United States worker who will be available
at the time and place of need and who applies for such employment during the
recruitment period.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id4BC5AA93E92040DF94E0D320DF7AC6A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>blue card
status</header><text>Except as provided in clause (iii), the employer shall,
for each job to be filled by a nonimmigrant agricultural worker, offer the job
to any eligible alien with blue card status who—</text>
<subclause id="id1EF13919AC944BF898E9B3E3532BA132"><enum>(I)</enum><text>applies for such
job;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idB689513583FB4A2BB8C4A197121C40E7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is equally or
better qualified for the job; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id36EFFDB5F64348B796B5C40D4A16A084"><enum>(III)</enum><text>will be
available at the time and place of need.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idD5E60D2D60574869A0D84E70BEA46436"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Notwithstanding
clauses (i) and (ii), the employer may hire a nonimmigrant described in section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) for agricultural employment if—</text>
<subclause id="id756E46CFA56D4F7FB8CDDD404D9F5E7E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>such worker
worked for the employer for 3 years during the 4-year period ending on the date
on which the program authorized under section 218 (as in effect on the date of
the enactment of the <short-title>Agricultural Worker
Program Act of 2013</short-title>) is terminated; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idDC6922DE3DEB4478A7A0F5B565646222"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the employer
pays such worker the adverse effect wage rate calculated under subsection
(f)(5).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7598D422D8F64AA4BFB629D3C64D50E9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Additional
program requirements for designated agricultural employers</header><text>Each
designated agricultural employer shall comply with the following
requirements:</text>
<subparagraph id="id6DFB7415CAFC4CCF8CA43095D3768CBB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>No displacement
of united states workers</header>
<clause id="id848E1C3DB61349BDB8EC3BC6379FB9F8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The employer shall not displace a United States worker
employed by the employer, other than for good cause, during the period of
employment of the nonimmigrant agricultural worker and for a period of 30 days
preceding such period in the occupation and at the location of employment for
which the employer seeks to employ nonimmigrant agricultural workers.</text>
</clause><clause id="idBD17873E94D748B0B93F87B576A86633"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Labor
dispute</header><text>The employer shall not employ a nonimmigrant agricultural
worker for a specific job for which the employer is requesting a nonimmigrant
agricultural worker because the former occupant of the job is on strike or
being locked out in the course of a labor dispute.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE151371163DA4047BAFDF4FA409933E0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Guarantee of
employment for contract agricultural workers</header>
<clause id="id9EBB23CCF7AE41C58D73240DC6CF4899"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Offer to
contract worker</header><text>The employer shall guarantee to offer contract
agricultural workers employment for the hourly equivalent of at least 75
percent 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. In this clause, the
term <term>hourly equivalent</term> 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 contract agricultural worker less
employment than the number of hours required under this subparagraph, the
employer shall pay such worker the amount the worker would have earned had the
worker worked the guaranteed number of hours.</text>
</clause><clause id="id497FFB3B106942E6B95B26151581DB9C"><enum>(ii)</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>
</clause><clause id="id68A35ED87E764BC4AE4A03B0B8B5ED7F"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Contract
impossibility</header><text>If, before the expiration of the period of
employment specified in the job offer, the services of a contract agricultural
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—</text>
<subclause id="idBF8EB2011EEC432FAD65CDF64A4A0D10"><enum>(I)</enum><text>may terminate the
worker’s employment;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id10686EBD2914467CBB76370F8B873166"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall fulfill
the employment guarantee described in subparagraph (B) for the work days that
have elapsed from the first work day after the arrival of the worker to the
termination of employment;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2BCE8552CCB74B0DA014D237AD858CB4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>shall make
efforts to transfer the worker to other comparable employment acceptable to the
worker; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5D661809F1FD414BA2468DCA1341E758"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>if such a
transfer does not take place, shall provide the return transportation required
under subparagraph (J).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5BEDA3073415458CAB14EBC7419EF389"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Workers’
compensation</header>
<clause id="idB48293D003824B84944D4D2603182296"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirement to
provide</header><text>If a job referred to in paragraph (3) is not covered by
the State workers’ compensation law, the employer shall provide, at no cost to
the nonimmigrant agricultural worker, insurance covering injury and disease
arising out of, and in the course of, such job.</text>
</clause><clause id="id0D226594A67F4EE0AA17606852E5568D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Benefits</header><text>The
insurance required to be provided under clause (i) shall provide benefits at
least equal to those provided under and pursuant to State’s workers’
compensation law for comparable employment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4E2CE346633543B9BCFA2D3ED9942CEE"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Prohibition for
use for nonagricultural services</header><text>The employer may not employ a
nonimmigrant agricultural worker for employment other than agricultural
employment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id142805E0099A480FBA0D8D0AA4B0B804"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Wages</header><text>The
employer shall pay the wage required under subsection (f).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCFE03F9AE71944269271C7AED4611DF1"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Deduction of
wages</header><text>The employer shall make only deductions from a nonimmigrant
agricultural worker’s wages that are authorized by law or are reasonable and
customary in the occupation and area of employment of such worker.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD9ADCDBA91584E22A16D7BF6156F50A9"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Requirement to
provide housing or a housing allowance</header>
<clause id="id8B63AEE68AC6454794F03B8F4385E6F3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clauses (iv) and (v), a designated
agricultural employer shall offer to provide a nonimmigrant agricultural worker
with housing in accordance with clause (ii) or (iii).</text>
</clause><clause id="id0D29875B2DA441258177FEDF38BB041F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Housing</header><text>An
employer may provide housing to a nonimmigrant agricultural worker that
meets—</text>
<subclause id="id14695329EE85440CAC04B78CEE441EF8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>applicable
Federal standards for temporary labor camps; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1CAC7D2386BD495DB62BA1ABE17B5E66"><enum>(II)</enum><text>applicable local
standards (or, in the absence of applicable local standards, State standards)
for rental or public accommodation housing or other substantially similar class
of habitation.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id25813421657444809F8609314168376A"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Housing
payments</header>
<subclause id="id265A5AA41AAA42A9B7527B765C2C15AA"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Public
housing</header><text>If the employer arranges public housing for nonimmigrant
agricultural workers through a State, county, or local government program and
such public housing units normally require payments from tenants, such payments
shall be made by the employer directly to the landlord.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1EFA78E90EA84E5383B23F141CDB55FF"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Deposits</header><text>Deposits
for bedding or other similar incidentals related to housing shall not be
collected from workers by employers who provide housing for such
workers.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC1DA9A634CD74898994CF4C30069B3CA"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Damages</header><text>The
employer may require any worker who is responsible for damage to housing that
did not result from normal wear and tear related to habitation to reimburse the
employer for the reasonable cost of repairing such damage.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id27471DD0A2CD44CCA3DCF3205643EBEF"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Housing
allowance alternative</header>
<subclause id="idEA1B2306183E495A9C485B3204E67535"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The employer may provide a reasonable housing allowance
instead of providing housing under clause (i). 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 shall not be
deemed a housing provided 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
that is owned or controlled by the employer.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id73FDE7D0741D4DF6B405EA1521639E57"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Certification
requirement</header><text>Contract agricultural workers may only be provided a
housing allowance if the Governor of the State in which the place of employment
is located certifies to the Secretary that there is adequate housing available
in the area of intended employment for migrant farm workers and contract
agricultural 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>
</subclause><subclause id="id4D38985D267F4900AB9A87097C20A07F"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Amount of
allowance</header>
<item id="id7A413C17C15C48A1961EDC4889DD9C46"><enum>(aa)</enum><header>Nonmetropolitan
counties</header><text>If the place of employment of the workers provided an
allowance under this clause is a nonmetropolitan county, the amount of the
housing allowance under this clause shall be equal to the average fair market
rental for existing housing in nonmetropolitan counties in the State in which
the place of employment is located, as established by the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development pursuant to section 8(c) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (<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>
</item><item id="id5EEDF72A2D214AD19D05E0D6DFD57005"><enum>(bb)</enum><header>Metropolitan
counties</header><text>If the place of employment of the workers provided an
allowance under this clause is a metropolitan county, the amount of the housing
allowance under this clause shall be equal to the average fair market rental
for existing housing in metropolitan counties in the State in which the place
of employment is located, as established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development pursuant to section 8(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(<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>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="id8A1F470A3F914ED5A20E2A0ECA590836"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Exception for
commuting workers</header><text>Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed
to require an employer to provide housing or a housing allowance to workers who
reside outside of the United States if their place of residence is within
normal commuting distance and the job site is within 50 miles of an
international land border of the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id142B2569AEF84EBEBA2A171B97F6B841"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Worksite
transportation for contract workers</header><text>During the period a
designated agricultural employer employs a contract worker, such employer
shall, at the employer's option, provide or reimburse the contract worker for
the cost of transportation from the contract worker's residence in the United
States to the contract worker's place of employment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3B81F0D499A44DB0A97C2E1FB51778FB"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Reimbursement
of transportation to place of employment</header>
<clause id="idD7109EC36EBC4C20B2D6AC1766B97194"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subclause (II) a contract
agricultural worker who completes at least 27 months under his or her contract
with the same designated agricultural employer shall be reimbursed by that
employer for the cost of the worker’s transportation and subsistence from the
place of employment to the place from which the worker came from abroad to work
for the employer.</text>
</clause><clause id="id6974FC6D00ED4161AAB803E0F30632E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Except
as provided in clause (iii), the amount of reimbursement provided under clause
(i) to a worker shall not exceed the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="idD6BF663B7EAB4D4E9CFAA208AE42C22F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the actual cost
to the worker of the transportation and subsistence involved; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEB0860CE606246E69FBA5751B39BDC26"><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="idD8DBC043C88B45CA83C89F04A9FBD8D9"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Distance
traveled</header><text>The employer shall not be required to reimburse a worker
under clause (i) if—</text>
<subclause id="id0325BC6D2CFF411F814D02B2872806E3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the distance
traveled is 100 miles or less; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idCF435D28B3894AEDA4B127413AF91EE8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the worker is
not residing in employer-provided housing or housing secured through an
allowance described in subclause (I)(iv).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id650D376C63384342A70A4954502D1491"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Reimbursement
of transportation from place of employment</header>
<clause id="id11EBD172462B4CA6B71FC8669F942868"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subclause id="idEC4B6329AF164623BF9832A7413BCB24"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subclause (II), a contract
agricultural worker who completes at least 75 percent of a contract for a
designated agricultural employer 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 came to work for the
employer.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3DDFDA5B95B7445EB21122ECF701DE6E"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>If
a contract agricultural worker was employed by another designated agricultural
worker after terminating employment with the designated agricultural employer
described in subclause (I) and before returning to the place outside the United
States from which the worker came, the subsequent designated agricultural
employer shall reimburse the worker for the costs described in subclause
(I).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9653D5981C0E489B957C6345858D9226"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Single
trip</header><text>A contract agricultural worker is only entitled to be
reimbursed by a designated agricultural employer under this subparagraph for
travel to the place from which the worker came at the time the worker is
leaving the Program.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idBE510BACF56F43BD92D9ED9AE239259D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Except
as provided in clause (iii), the amount of reimbursement provided under clause
(i) to a worker shall not exceed the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="id61495A1747774203BDE101D248D855FC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the actual cost
to the worker of the transportation and subsistence involved; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE188D5D594BE4522AEA6BBE1899C4DD9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the most
economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges and subsistence
costs for the distance involved.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id9580AC519F2B40A995440751E3813607"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Distance
traveled</header><text>The employer shall not be required to reimburse a worker
under clause (i) if—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id1665DD71070F47CDBF21B9B962C5E49F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the distance
traveled is 100 miles or less; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idCA5A8AC977124B15B5FD38DB1957D54E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the worker is
not residing in employer-provided housing or housing secured through an
allowance described in subclause (I)(iv).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idBC5326253E7A40D3A724D09BCDE09221"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Early
termination</header><text>If a contract agricultural worker is laid off or the
worker's employment is terminated for contract impossibility (as described in
subparagraph (C)(iii)) before completing 75 percent of such contract, the
employer shall reimburse the worker for the costs described in clause
(i)(I).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id95039AF56F9D4D9FA44EB3C1FF7E2BBE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Violation of
program requirements</header><text>If the Secretary determines, after an
opportunity for a hearing, that a designated agricultural employer has violated
a term under this section the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5B85D7D8BC6F46BC9097EF5E09C0F8AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>impose penalties,
including fines; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65A3A5C2A0AD4FE38FEFA5F19572B1AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for serious
violations, disqualify the employer from future enrollment in the Program for a
period of not more than 3 years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id89B5B1A0B155435480D889CF8FE76910"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Wages</header>
<paragraph id="id2981CF4C936D43B9A23EA8A4F299EA5D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Wage rate
requirement</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idDE8EC2C0208F4054BBEFF76AA0136279"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A nonimmigrant agricultural worker employed by a
designated agricultural employer shall be paid the wage rate for such
employment set forth in paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id12E7D5956AD744DEADF8E9D13A5E8B7F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Workers paid on
a piece rate or other incentive basis</header><text>If an employer pays by the
piece rate or other incentive method and requires one or more minimum
productivity standards as a condition of job retention, such standards shall be
specified in the job offer and be no more than those which have been normally
required (at the time of the employee’s initial entry into the country as a
nonimmigrant agricultural worker) by other employers for the activity in the
geographic area of the job, unless the Secretary approves a higher
standard.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id31797E2FB66444D3992FFEC6EE9BF9D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Job
categories</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), each nonimmigrant
agricultural worker employed by such employer shall be assigned to 1 of the
following standard occupational classifications, as defined by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics:</text>
<subparagraph id="idAA89B4C020E740AAB9D6B40503255A92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>First-Line
Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (45–1011).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC1121314B65441858DEDBA4FFAD2AFFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Animal Breeders
(45-2021).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8215906117124A9799376F756C7F4C08"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Graders and
Sorters, Agricultural Products (45–2041).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id95689BEBF3124EF68264C14AA4BCF169"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Agricultural
equipment operator (45–2091).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD51C872AA8744022A8A1CE6CC0D948A0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Farmworkers and
Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45–2092).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9FE59970D72C4B8FA17B640CBE7388DB"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Farmworkers,
Farm, Ranch and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCF26158E404C40E69634F1A92AE86E64"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Determination
of wage rate</header>
<subparagraph id="idCE7E4BA147EB42E3BB66064C82A997D7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Fiscal years
2014 through 2016</header><text>The wage rate under this subparagraph for
fiscal years 2014 through 2016 shall be the higher of—</text>
<clause id="idE6E2CB0932054265974DFEA925CFC50F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the applicable
Federal, State or local minimum wage; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id6178E51F52544912AE1DED70056EED76"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id5906925173D04EFCAA3168578D2E244E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for the category
described in paragraph (2)(C)—</text>
<item id="id3038D3D0CC5849449FA21008EC375D47" indent="up1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>$9.37 for fiscal year 2014;</text>
</item><item id="idD859B1D7AF4343BC8DE555C7081DA4DE" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>$9.60 for fiscal year 2015;
and</text>
</item><item id="idE40A9146CE3941EA8414F12CA123C6BB" indent="up1"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>$9.84 for fiscal year 2016;</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id354A2116B6504C98A76DD30F3349115E" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for the category described in paragraph
(2)(D)—</text>
<item id="idBE944C76F2CC4FB2AA7EF901F687A861"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>$11.30 for fiscal year 2014;</text>
</item><item id="id3E853A4DA78144FF8DA8E11D131ACA0D"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>$11.58 for fiscal year 2015;
and</text>
</item><item id="id2C3AD08EBC2A4D3FA3422281824503B5"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>$11.87 for fiscal year 2016;</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id5E2FF02479FA4ABC860F6118E46F779C" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>for the category described in paragraph
(2)(E)—</text>
<item id="id4CB01F7D6B8C4B17AD21FBFBB5DAD305"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>$9.17 for fiscal year 2014;</text>
</item><item id="idA2D653C98636458D939E15ADB9B927C5"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>$9.40 for fiscal year 2015;
and</text>
</item><item id="idC7ACECD9418B4CA98F519085B1E7436F"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>$9.64 for fiscal year 2016;
and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="idBC106ADB65ED4E4E8E9ABF81772E2935" indent="up1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>for the category described in paragraph
(2)(F)—</text>
<item id="id9DBAEC5809104472BAB9066C1A421BB7"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>$10.82 for fiscal year 2014;</text>
</item><item id="id273B21591FDB4366A3AF808F103D19FD"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>$11.09 for fiscal year 2015;
and</text>
</item><item id="id349E6B5570164D6B94B7FCAAD8EBA469"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>$11.37 for fiscal year 2016;</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idA180DC1D05654CC3AFB3E7B5B25DFBFC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent
years</header><text>The Secretary shall increase the hourly wage rates set
forth in clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A), for each fiscal year
after the fiscal years described in subparagraph (A) by an amount equal
to—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id04E601EA8D234CA0ACB5858CE8E1ED83"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1.5 percent, if
the percentage increase in the Employment Cost Index for wages and salaries
during the previous fiscal year, as calculated by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, is less than 1.5 percent;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id02E2B7ADCA544538B61FC38331A94D56"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the percentage
increase in such Employment Cost Index, if such percentage increase is between
1.5 percent and 2.5 percent, inclusive; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id127B39B4E0C64BFDB467A03FF896B800"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>2.5 percent, if
such percentage increase is greater than 2.5 percent.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD94C9B66BA7240508C571B343FC053EB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Agricultural
supervisors and animal breeders</header><text>Not later than September 1, 2015,
and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
Labor, shall establish the prevailing wage for the next fiscal year for each of
the job categories set out in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph
(2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id899380e32f024c07aceac2fea00d82e7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Survey by
Bureau of Labor Statistics</header><text>Not later than April 15, 2015, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics shall consult with the Secretary to expand the
Occupational and Employment Survey to survey agricultural producers and
contractors and produce improved wage data by State and the job categories set
out in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7EEABF2C58C046888EC9AA00742DF190"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>In
determining the wage rate under paragraph (3), the Secretary may consider
appropriate factors, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB97CAFCB0F62464C80D78E3663EDEDF4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the
employment of additional alien workers at the prevailing wage will adversely
affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the United States
similarly employed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3F06777A0A5644AD86C18CA4FB2FFE4A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether the
employment in the United States of an alien admitted under section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) or unauthorized aliens in the agricultural workforce has
depressed wages of United States workers engaged in agricultural employment
below the levels that would otherwise have prevailed if such aliens had not
been employed in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5DD1DF2AC6354C1E8D7521102827EE19"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether wages of
agricultural workers are sufficient to support such workers and their families
at a level above the poverty thresholds determined by the Bureau of
Census;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id36C52014AE6145208B740722316A3F3F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the wages paid
workers in the United States who are not employed in agricultural employment
but who are employed in comparable employment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4EB69F9D431C4781A642D8B1800F21D1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the continued
exclusion of employers of nonimmigrant alien workers in agriculture from the
payment of taxes under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/21">chapter 21</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) and chapter 23 of such Code (26 U.S.C. 3301 et
seq.);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3EA617B2AF774EAEBD349D5CCB03F5CC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the impact of
farm labor costs in the United States on the movement of agricultural
production to foreign countries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAC22F0C394D941B692521D6F4E06A0AD"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a comparison of
the expenses and cost structure of foreign agricultural producers to the
expenses incurred by agricultural producers based in the United States;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4772F5807EFE42FAA88DC7A7D2DC1F2B"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the accuracy and
reliability of the Occupational and Employment Survey.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id72EE8D0FD9E540668C1BCCDFE35D3230"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Adverse effect
wage rate</header>
<subparagraph id="id367C73F339724AE498E5777C5A07211C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Prohibition of
modification</header><text>The adverse effect wage rates in effect on April 15,
2013, for nonimmigrants admitted under 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)—</text>
<clause id="id08F70FB9FEC2432AAF5260E82B4FA316"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall remain in
effect until the date described in section 2233 of the
<short-title>Agricultural Worker Program Act of
2013</short-title>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id42BD833837034F4A82F370757EE4CB66"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may not be
modified except as provided in subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id487A9C6727734F269709BAEFAE8FE676"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Until
the Secretary establishes the wage rates required under paragraph (3)(C), the
adverse effect wage rates in effect on the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Agricultural Worker Program Act of
2013</short-title> shall be—</text>
<clause id="id64FCA1A3210B4FBE840AA5EB91070730"><enum>(i)</enum><text>deemed to be such
wage rates; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idDCEC06C39B3C47CEB0A6883A1E53D9F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>after September
1, 2015, adjusted annually in accordance with paragraph (3)(B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCFA398DCF2584D73ADF6A19C5D51D7BC"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Equal wages,
benefits, and working conditions</header>
<subparagraph id="id7F37E11F6DBC446099000073856795D5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Preferential
treatment of aliens prohibited</header>
<clause id="idB6A7627213C74D2E9EC6C6900B390D34"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The employer’s job offer must offer to 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 nonimmigrant
workers. Conversely, no job offer may impose on United States workers any
restrictions or obligations which will not be imposed on the employer’s
nonimmigrants.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idA849BC09605E4F79ACAE238BE4D65468"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Similarly
situated U.S. workers</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (3), all
similarly situated U.S. workers employed at the same place of employment in the
same occupational classification as the nonimmigrant workers must be provided
the same wages, benefits, and working conditions described in this
section.</text>
</clause><clause id="ide21da56f1d4648569e9223b0b5c951ee"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Notwithstanding
subparagraph (2), an employer is not required to provide housing for similarly
situated United States workers, other than United States workers recruited and
hired pursuant to an offer of employment in connection with an
application.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF5BA2206F0C74300BFC143609A171E92"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Attestation</header>
<clause id="idD4D1091B70A34AB490F40B93FFE0977E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each designated agricultural employer shall include an
attestation that the employer is or is not a Program dependent employer in its
petition for nonimmigrant agricultural workers under paragraph (2).</text>
</clause><clause id="id8D11BBFFF58B411D869E25C631797C66"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Program
dependent employer determination</header><text>Each designated agricultural
employer shall annually determine whether the employer is a Program dependent
employer, with at least 60 percent of its employees who are not United States
workers, based upon—</text>
<subclause id="idCEDFC35A9719494589143F363BF18FF7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the total number
of employees employed by an employer during the preceding calendar year, as
evidenced by the employer's payroll records; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEE7451A528814A25A2274788CB3588E5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the employer's
E-Verify records indicating the citizenship and alien status of each employee
employed by the employer.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB4738AC8FAB045C59160C106CB066847"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Housing
exception</header><text>An employer described in subparagraph (A) shall only be
required to provide housing to United States workers in accordance with
subsection (e)(4)(H) if such workers do not reside within 100 miles of their
place of employment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBEEE8EBE1B434F81B0792360B5446229"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Worker
protections and dispute resolution</header>
<paragraph id="idBF6CF2475B544FB4BBC7B0DB22E20880"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Equality of
treatment</header><text>Nonimmigrant agricultural workers shall not be denied
any right or remedy under any Federal, State, or local labor or employment law
applicable to United States workers engaged in agricultural employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC861E3969F8C4AB2B890A19B2BF2167D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability
of the migrant and seasonal agricultural worker protection act</header>
<subparagraph id="idC4496C21F61249E08CBD418C0577A6D8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Migrant and
seasonal agricultural worker protection act</header><text>Nonimmigrant
agricultural workers shall be considered migrant agricultural workers for
purposes of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (29
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7D760397FCA54A618AE6807B299D2915"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility of
nonimmigrant agricultural workers for certain legal assistance</header><text>A
nonimmigrant agricultural worker shall be considered to be lawfully admitted
for permanent residence for purposes of establishing eligibility for legal
services 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>) on
matters relating to wages, housing, transportation, and other employment
rights.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3244086AEDA0461B913AFC5C42D271C3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Mediation</header>
<clause id="id35D75D1BE618480E9A2F069354408475"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Free mediation
services</header><text>The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be
available to assist in resolving disputes arising under this section between
nonimmigrant agricultural workers and designated agricultural employers without
charge to the parties.</text>
</clause><clause id="id04055A0355444D83A42916164AFD9ABB"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Complaint</header><text>If
a nonimmigrant agricultural worker files a complaint under section 504 of the
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/1854">29 U.S.C. 1854</external-xref>), not
later than 60 days after 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.</text>
</clause><clause id="idBC55E39C9D804AADB34CACCE28FE0B9D"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Upon
filing a request under clause (ii) and giving of notice to the parties, the
parties shall attempt mediation within the period specified in clause
(iv).</text>
</clause><clause id="id71D50DDF9EC04F5ABECC5F6BC01528BC"><enum>(iv)</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 a request for assistance under clause (ii) unless
the parties agree to an extension of such period.</text>
</clause><clause id="id93F47EE946D14DB5BB99FC9A5F3C28AB"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subclause id="idBD35337969F8460A9ABDBC10CAD8A2E5"><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 subparagraph.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idD33C6AEC05774107895DBDFF426E2D04"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Mediation</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Director of the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service is authorized—</text>
<item id="idF02EC760A60C407FA9D8F850989F5133"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>to
conduct the mediation or other dispute resolution activities from any other
account containing amounts available to the Director; and</text>
</item><item id="idCD46465D44BB4DB88A004CFC9BA336C6"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>to
reimburse such account with amounts appropriated pursuant to subclause
(I).</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="id1E1A000CC7084F18A1F33504E0654409"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Private
mediation</header><text>If all parties agree, a private mediator may be
employed as an alternative to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id440E1425F6B34F609A0B1E10A0399192"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Other
rights</header><text>Nonimmigrant agricultural workers shall be entitled to the
rights granted to other classes of aliens under sections 242(h) and
245E.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEF77CEA879ED4785B3AAC28DF78F1518"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Waiver of
rights</header><text>Agreements by nonimmigrant agricultural workers to waive
or modify any rights or protections under this section shall be considered void
or contrary to public policy except as provided in a collective bargaining
agreement with a bona fide labor organization.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2CC220F98A364A9C8F16B8E029B03EAB"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Enforcement
authority</header>
<paragraph id="idF4F73F23AD5C46A0957A3628A6A411BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall review petitions submitted by designated
agricultural employers under subsection (e)(2) for completeness or obvious
inaccuracies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA5F50D8C009D47379A7371F58A55538E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Investigation
of complaints</header>
<subparagraph id="idB5C3FA4482EF48919E7C4C8B8DDD6F28"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Aggrieved
person or third-party complaints</header>
<clause id="idc88840c15db54ceeaee17dbcd13ee83f"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Process</header><text>The
Secretary of Labor shall establish a process for the receipt, investigation,
and disposition of complaints respecting a designated agricultural employer's
failure to meet a condition specified in subsection (e), or an employer's
misrepresentation of material facts in a petition under subsection
(e)(2).</text>
</clause><clause id="id120DFC14913E49519AB3873BA94E5B05"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Filing</header><text>Any
aggrieved person or organization, including bargaining representatives, may
file a complaint referred to in clause (i) not later than 1 year after the date
of the failure or misrepresentation, respectively.</text>
</clause><clause id="idBE4AC585222B49B0A8BFD7A512C52BC7"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Investigation
or hearing</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall conduct an investigation
if there is reasonable cause to believe that such failure or misrepresentation
has occurred.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA77CC85D80144CC3BA46B3A37147F286"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Determination
on complaint</header><text>Under such process, the Secretary of Labor shall
provide, not later than 30 days after the date on which 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 (F). 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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/556">section 556</external-xref> 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="id2ea28b23a3cd4418a07790c055af9b0f"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Failure to meet
conditions</header><text>If the Secretary of Labor finds, after notice and
opportunity for a hearing, a failure to meet a condition under subsection (e)
or (f), or made a material misrepresentation of fact in a petition under
subsection (e)(2)—</text>
<clause id="idcdb751e59cdd4d078fe7c20efc3b8f62"><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="idD7B8E743660C49FB92A409417F129ECF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary
may disqualify the designated agricultural employer from the employment of
nonimmigrant agricultural workers for a period of 1 year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida81aca0eb28944ed84b91b667e556817"><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 under subsection (e) or (f) or a willful misrepresentation of a
material fact in an application or petition under paragraph (1) or (2) of
subsection (e)—</text>
<clause id="ideef22b0090c145509486066808166135"><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="id760e25fa8d014ef6b8ede71e660272fe"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Labor may seek appropriate legal or equitable relief to effectuate the purposes
of subsection (e)(8); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1f5e9fceeada41c6931bdf7e269a9893"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Secretary
may disqualify the designated agricultural employer from the employment of
nonimmigrant agricultural workers for a period of 2 years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87338c7953ae40f382b09a00935b4efb"><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 under
subsection (e) or (f) or a willful misrepresentation of a material fact in an
application or petition under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (e), 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 petition under subsection (e)(2) or during the period of 30 days
preceding such period of employment—</text>
<clause id="idb713ed96af9d46adb65d4b59aff6b38f"><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="id18b8bba2eb5f469db16e1a377fe928ca"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary
may disqualify the employer from the employment of nonimmigrant agricultural
workers for a period of 3 years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7813ede109cf4dbd9e680f22f18d4cf3"><enum>(F)</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 subsection (e)(4) and
(f), the Secretary of Labor shall assess payment of back wages, or other
required benefits, due any United States worker or nonimmigrant agricultural
worker employed by the employer in the specific employment in question. The
back wages or other required benefits required under subsection (e) and (f)
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><subparagraph id="idFE8AFC3A222E4A609FE0E1D56B6915A8"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Disposition of
penalties</header><text>Civil penalties collected under this paragraph shall be
deposited into the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established
under section 6(a)(1) of the <short-title>Border Security,
Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5dbe2bd730e64fb0ad79f2f7e2a5a172"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitations on
civil money penalties</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall not impose
total civil money penalties with respect to a petition under subsection (e)(2)
in excess of $90,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idba41fa27d5154349999e122c0086031e"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Election</header><text>A
nonimmigrant agricultural 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="id4c74d9c9cb9d44a7b126f99241221d2f"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Preclusive
effect</header><text>Any settlement by a nonimmigrant agricultural worker, a
designated agricultural employer, or any person reached through the mediation
process required under subsection (g)(2)(C) 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="id537d35c6d3274ebc93ecba4b18d57fa0"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Settlements</header><text>Any
settlement by the Secretary of Labor on behalf of a designated agricultural
worker on behalf of a nonimmigrant agricultural worker of a complaint filed
with the Secretary of Labor under this section or any finding by the Secretary
of Labor under this subsection 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><paragraph id="id24a697cccdbe4372ae7914cd07a40823"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Statutory
construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may 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 paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection (e), in the settlement
agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4ee68e9d849245f1a392266328d2f498"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Discrimination
prohibited</header><text>It is a violation of this subsection for any person to
intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, discharge, or in any other
manner discriminate against an employee, including a former employee or an
applicant for employment, because the employee—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8a023f38c92b4c64b6004b9a3c1e11b8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has disclosed
information to the employer, or to any other person, that the employee
reasonably believes evidences a violation of subsection (e), or any rule or
regulation relating to subsection (e); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9dac2a4dc5fe41b286ffac6fd1c47bdd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cooperates or
seeks to cooperate in an investigation or other proceeding concerning the
employer’s compliance with the requirements under subsection (e) or any rule or
regulation pertaining to subsection (e).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5c60aea1215a4c739251a622e2c070c8"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Role of
associations</header>
<subparagraph id="id0ab6fefde2b048908de23b1d4e52977b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Violation by a
member of an association</header>
<clause id="id5cfb13b17b2240198525a1af6543c433"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If an association acting as the agent of an employer
files an application on behalf of such employer, the employer is fully
responsible for such application, and for complying with the terms and
conditions of subsection (e). If such an employer is determined to have
violated any requirement described in this subsection, the penalty for such
violation shall apply only to that employer except as provided in clause
(ii).</text>
</clause><clause id="ida94035ec1ddd4ef1baf45359e9fd5a52"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Collective
responsibility</header><text>If the Secretary of Labor determines that the
association or other members of the association participated in, had knowledge
of, or reason to know of a violation described in clause (i), the penalty shall
also be invoked against the association and complicit association
members.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1b13b1a52b074f44b6b006218828a008"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Violations by
an association acting as an employer</header>
<clause id="id4b215a7c1e1341f09cc58be47f992974"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If an association filing an application as a sole or
joint employer is determined to have violated any requirement described in this
section, the penalty for such violation shall apply only to the association
except as provided in clause (ii).</text>
</clause><clause id="idc103e2ff588f47d2bdb55aa52092f8b2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Member
responsibility</header><text>If the Secretary of Labor determines that 1 or
more association members participated in, had knowledge of, or reason to know
of the violation described in clause (i), the penalty shall be invoked against
all complicit association members.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFF18501C8F3D4317A43F5A66D632671B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Special
nonimmigrant visa processing and wage determination procedures for certain
agricultural occupations</header>
<paragraph id="id71a083b2ea394ad3b7aface10e92bdf6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Finding</header><text>Certain
industries possess unique occupational characteristics that necessitate the
Secretary of Agriculture adopt special procedures relating to housing, pay, and
visa program application requirements for those industries.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3968d0459a1a47499a42416e9fae8f6d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special
procedures industries defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term
<quote>Special Procedures Industries</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFD6565C2B9914BD09CFCE36C7AB6D25E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sheepherding and
goat herding;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF15559D9509B4263AF57E16C4CBD4902"><enum>(B)</enum><text>itinerant
commercial beekeeping and pollination;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB4FA2D676DBE455DB4D9DE7FECC7D880"><enum>(C)</enum><text>open range
production of livestock;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDC0D7A4258DC4223B8B61B9FB5810418"><enum>(D)</enum><text>itinerant animal
shearing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id81A1B7DFF4494B4583A11BCDBD95D752"><enum>(E)</enum><text>custom combining
industries; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB67990907DBE46549A894C7578B69949"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any other
industry designated by the Secretary, upon petition by an employer, as a
Special Procedures Industry.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0a10515923bb485d9d175bbeced5c460"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Work
locations</header><text>The Secretary shall allow designated agricultural
employers in a Special Procedures Industry that do not operate in a single
fixed-site location to provide, as part of application and job description
under the Program, a list of anticipated work locations, which—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0ECD172E2E51412B8F85B348B6C5E7ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may include an
anticipated itinerary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6677572385594F9384ED7A51FC42575B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be
subsequently amended by the employer, after notice to the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6ab1a938842a4b73b7106c776a2c5744"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Wage
rates</header><text>The Secretary may establish monthly, weekly, or biweekly
wage rates for occupations in a Special Procedures Industry for a State or
other geographic area. For an employer in those Special Industries that
typically pay a monthly wage, the Secretary shall require that workers will be
paid not less frequently than monthly and at a rate no less than the legally
required monthly cash wage for such employer as of the date of enactment and in
an amount as re-determined annually by the Secretary of Agriculture through
rulemaking.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc40d867ac1ac4f3f815a6cc2390c5474"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Housing</header><text>The
Secretary shall allow for the provision of housing or a housing allowance by
employers in Special Procedures Industries and allow housing suitable for
workers employed in remote locations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id700fbb96701b47109d35dc26d75fad1b"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Allergy
limitation</header><text>An employer engaged in the commercial beekeeping or
pollination services industry may require that an applicant be free from bee
pollen or honey-related allergies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf281ae1f2380416a82157671e2cc95b2"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An
individual employer in Special Procedures Industry may file visa program
applications on its own behalf, including with use of an agent, or in
conjunction with an association of employers, and in any case the employer’s
application may be part of several related applications submitted
simultaneously that constitute a master application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id88349986257b40efae0aad06b3af1c79"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The
Secretary of Agriculture, after consultation with employers and employee
representatives, shall publish for notice and comment proposed regulations
relating to housing, pay and application procedures for Special Procedure
Industries.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFDEA19E8FFB94196A2D795C67961EF19"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Miscellaneous
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="idEADD756655F74B1DB58591F423AFEB39"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Disqualification
of nonimmigrant agricultural workers from financial assistance</header><text>An
alien admitted as a nonimmigrant agricultural worker is not eligible for any
program of financial assistance under Federal law (whether through grant, loan,
guarantee, or otherwise) on the basis of financial need, as such programs are
identified by the Secretary in consultation with other agencies of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0AB869CB842246D598AC2599B08555EF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Monitoring
requirement</header>
<subparagraph id="id0BFFE391DBD64F22BB44CBBE3A5C89F4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall monitor the movement of nonimmigrant
agricultural workers through—</text>
<clause id="id08F5AE1BDF374F5182C067354178C8F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Employment
Verification System described in section 274A(b); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id78DC2D4D323B45ADA6D07A8F84F9B699"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the electronic
monitoring system established pursuant to subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD8E411FC91E94F1D896925923A48C96A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Electronic
monitoring system</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, through the
Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, shall establish an
electronic monitoring system, which shall—</text>
<clause id="id57BE3927BD6C4C38B789E5B4AF290F05"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be modeled on the
Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and the SEVIS II
tracking system administered by U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement;</text>
</clause><clause id="id788FC2C1B095400C87BBC72BEC6A57FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>monitor the
presence and employment of nonimmigrant agricultural workers; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id654CE606337440D6870FA4FACDBDC50E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>assist in
ensuring the compliance of designated agricultural employers and nonimmigrant
agricultural workers with the requirements of the
Program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id5D5D58C9C8744AC6AD247FFD2B460A2D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The
Secretary of Agriculture shall issue regulations to cary out section 218A of
the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by subsection (a), not later than
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5C14204F47B447D4AC7400547B81AA10"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents in the first section 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 inserting
after the item relation to section 219 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA2C7E40280CD47AB8481F19CDE2C1D25" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 218A. Nonimmigrant agricultural
worker
program.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id99A0B2D326CD42A192F52D5B8A8BC6D6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on
October 1, 2014.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idAB57D32A5EEF413C96D78B440BF45DAD"><enum>2233.</enum><header>Transition of
H-2A worker program</header>
<subsection id="idC59C6818AD724512B7468065BF0D47D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sunset of
program</header><text>An employer may not petition to employ an alien present
in the United States pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)</external-xref>) after the date
that is 1 year after the effective date of the regulations issued pursuant to
section 2241(b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id63AB9FFA33B346A19A00B7DE1081F1EB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="id848F0C1C4D004649BEFC25B7D9B8D747"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Repeal of H-2A
nonimmigrant category</header><text>Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking subclause (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id11854B8EB8CF4E4DB5FBDD39E0581ACF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repeal of
admission requirements for H-2A worker</header><text>Section 218 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1188">8 U.S.C. 1188</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC967EB4E8DD64D40850B5AD5BD472AAE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="idB4AAE410EBD9460097B91F49C8788365"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Amendment of
petition requirements</header><text>Section 214(c)(1) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>For
purposes of this subsection</quote> and all that follows.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4493C76BF336424A84664D8C0D0C5D69"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on
the date that is 1 year after the effective date of the regulations issued
pursuant to section 2241(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id51386CAF18C94E24BDD7E4C06373F416"><enum>2234.</enum><header>Reports to
Congress on nonimmigrant agricultural workers</header>
<subsection id="idF632CBAF69CF422798DFC224D7B3A7D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual report
by Secretary of Agriculture</header><text>Not later than September 30 of each
year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a report to Congress that
identifies, for the previous year, the number, disaggregated by State and by
occupation, of—</text>
<paragraph id="id2AA4158AC99A49BB9A2658302F7A236F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>job opportunities
approved for employment of aliens admitted pursuant to clause (iii) or clause
(iv) of section 101(a)(15)(W) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added
by section 2232; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC7A8F96BBA4D4C64890E8DA96F6B8572"><enum>(2)</enum><text>aliens actually
admitted pursuant to each such clause.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE7927AF40C794757913CBE067764B130"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual report
by Secretary of Homeland Security</header><text>Not later than September 30 of
each year, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that identifies, for
the previous year, the number of aliens described in subsection (a)(2)
who—</text>
<paragraph id="idEEC32375EF56407A9CFA0C38190FB3B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>violated the
terms of the nonimmigrant agricultural worker program established under section
218A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 2232;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF95DA81A12B64DD18FE213C0886B5040"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have not departed
from the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><chapter id="idEE47FEC0721B4FC3A36641CD7B4F0589"><enum>3</enum><header>Other
provisions</header>
<section id="id293D8B650B9B4B819A7C3F87437E00B8"><enum>2241.</enum><header>Rulemaking</header>
<subsection id="idEDDD903888DD4D5A8DB8D3105942B011"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consultation
requirement</header><text>In the course of promulgating any regulation
necessary to implement this subtitle, or the amendments made by this subtitle,
the Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Labor, and the
Secretary of State shall regularly consult with each other.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idAFF0D41A120549F2AF9A4982078DEF23"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for
issuance of regulations</header><text>Except as provided in section 2232(b),
all regulations to implement this subtitle and the amendments made by this
subtitle shall be issued not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id5A50FBA2ED1047D4A79DFA69A32E3FC8"><enum>2242.</enum><header>Reports to
Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the
Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly submit a report to Congress that
describes the measures being taken and the progress made in implementing this
subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle.</text>
</section><section id="idA35FCF064D4D4C2A83EA6F12E635C5FB"><enum>2243.</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle and the
amendments made by this subtitle, except for sections 2221, 2242, and 2243,
shall take effect on the date on which the regulations required under section
2241(e) are issued, regardless of whether such regulations are issued on an
interim basis or on any other basis.</text>
</section></chapter></subtitle><subtitle id="id2493B48471424A0DB802AD661C9619AE"><enum>C</enum><header>Future
immigration</header>
<section id="id2b6e40bef148445ab410ef80068e8435"><enum>2301.</enum><header>Merit-based
points track one</header>
<subsection id="id6761d425db0c4cb79bf2607d246b50c3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="id7eb690c687aa49f68910e9d9be49b645"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Worldwide level
of merit-based immigrants</header><text>Section 201(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(e)</external-xref>) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF4D5FB80A43B460FBDB4568BFF12FD30" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idca754182b4fb4f0fb21076bf0ec54b7a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Worldwide level
of merit-based immigrants</header>
<paragraph id="idfca56ecbcfc1493c8520bf6b8e6884c2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="id7EA9684C1EF84362A75BEB5B6237B1DF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Numerical
limitation</header><text>Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), the worldwide
level of merit-based immigrants is equal to 120,000 for each fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE6D17045CDFA44B880AADFBC20054ABE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Status</header><text>An
alien admitted on the basis of a merit-based immigrant visa under this section
shall have the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id98be1b338bed427dad7c41db57ef4252"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual
increase</header>
<subparagraph id="idC584B08331F44B44B93C71D5EE0B5A84"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B) and paragraph (3), if in any
fiscal year the worldwide level of visas available for merit-based immigrants
under this section—</text>
<clause id="id1152E34A91C943F8B27E38BC9FAE1AB5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is less than 75
percent of the number of applicants for such fiscal year, the worldwide level
shall increase by 5 percent for the next fiscal year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id998C41E37B91430B953BC2F7A5219BA8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is equal to or
more than 75 percent of such number, the worldwide level for the next fiscal
year shall be the same as the worldwide level for such fiscal year, minus any
amount added to the worldwide level for such fiscal year under paragraph
(4).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF64143299D82409BBD0750CDBD89CAF6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation on
increase</header><text>The worldwide level of visas available for merit-based
immigrants shall not exceed 250,000.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc1e8ca39a8334b25b6b06cd02a9c6f06"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Employment
consideration</header><text>The worldwide level of visas available for
merit-based immigrants may not be increased for a fiscal year under paragraph
(2) if the annual average unemployment rate for the civilian labor force 18
years or over in the United States, as determined by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, for such previous fiscal year is more than
8<fraction>1/2</fraction> percent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id82ac9556d02842e491ef23b09431e080"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Recapture of
unused visas</header><text>The worldwide level of merit-based immigrants
described in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall be increased by the
difference (if any) between the worldwide level established under paragraph (1)
for the previous fiscal year and the number of visas actually issued under this
subsection during that fiscal year. Such visas shall be allocated for the
following year pursuant to section
203(c)(3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcea04bb1e19a413094f7415fa1e3b7af"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Merit-based
immigrants</header><text>Section 203 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153</external-xref>), as amended by section
213, is further amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCD4EBED6974F4ED3ACE4C4D98B5B9364" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idd343d3df875146ce8c644d074ebfc776"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Merit-based
immigrants</header>
<paragraph id="idE96D77251BC84C18B90F8B6EE34B1BF5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fiscal years 1
through 4</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the first 4
fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, the worldwide level of merit-based
immigrant visas made available under section 201(e)(1) shall be available for
aliens described in section 203(b)(3) and in addition to any visas available
for such aliens under such section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbe9fc40dc3f547e394d402224356955a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent
fiscal years</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning with
the fifth fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, aliens subject to the worldwide
level specified in section 201(e) for merit-based immigrants shall be allocated
as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="id13E05CA8130B4F55B049A3344BE764E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>50 percent shall
be available to applicants with the highest number of points allocated under
tier 1 in paragraph (4).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85AECA89F9FF44A392C116C3A6E211F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>50 percent shall
be available to applicants with the highest number of points allocated under
tier 2 in paragraph (5).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE72EEA7374C8490F9E3669ECD4127261"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Unused
visas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the total number of
visas allocated to tier 1 or tier 2 for a fiscal year are not granted during
that fiscal year, such number may be added to the number of visas available
section 201(e)(1) for the following fiscal year and allocated as
follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="id5BD382870F8D407DB2E26379EE49CA96"><enum>(A)</enum><text>If the unused
visas were allocated for tier 1 in a fiscal year, <fraction>2/3</fraction> of
such visas shall be available for aliens allocated visas under tier 1 in the
following fiscal year and <fraction>1/3</fraction> of such visas shall be
available for aliens allocated visas under either tier 1 or tier 2 in the
following fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBDAE9544A491441FB941ED807D19C77D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>If the unused
visas were allocated for tier 2 in a fiscal year, <fraction>2/3</fraction> of
such visas shall be available for aliens allocated visas under tier 2 in the
following fiscal year and <fraction>1/3</fraction> of such visas shall be
available for aliens allocated visas under either tier 1 or tier 2 in the
following fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc7400332e16e4cdaac737a4b1f62a31c"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Tier
1</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
allocate points to each alien seeking to be a tier 1 merit-based immigrant as
follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="id368a86533bc04dd995def629ed5974c2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Education</header>
<clause id="id1a10e100845545a995c8ae3481487cdb"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien may received points under only one of the
following categories:</text>
<subclause id="id9e403342521842078e078bff4376de6e"><enum>(I)</enum><text>An alien who has
received a doctorate degree shall be allocated 15 points.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2ce1a6ab53f24c81b69dcfa2778566a3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>An alien who has
received a master’s degree shall be allocated 10 points.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idbf775388356144d6a557c552b5c89fd2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>An alien who has
received a bachelor’s degree from an institution of higher education (as
defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001(a)) shall be allocated 5 points.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2c8d23ca9eb245e293b070a23fa8a7d4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Employment
experience</header><text>An alien shall be allocated not more than 20 points as
follows:</text>
<clause id="id8307E386E402473F917338F6E0B66B39"><enum>(i)</enum><text>3
points for each year the alien has been lawfully employed in a zone 5
occupation in the United States.</text>
</clause><clause id="id1F25C5CACEB340C9B25BD3F94923840A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>2 points for
each year the alien has been lawfully employed in a zone 4 occupation in the
United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb8aed4921cd14e8790fce7a0df0bb28c"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Employment
related to education</header><text>An alien who in the United States and is
employed full-time or has an offer of full-time employment in a field related
to the alien's education—</text>
<clause id="id6933044017D84F8AAEF9684B0C0C08BC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in a zone 5
occupation shall be allocated 10 points; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id1CEFB52E94CC4B4E8870DC7A6A538EBB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in a zone 4
occupation shall be allocated 8 points.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idABD05299EFF94055B60B8F6EC4D1ADEF"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Entrepreneurship</header><text>An
alien who is an entrepreneur in business that employs at least 2 employee in a
zone 4 occupation or a zone 5 occupation shall be allocated 10 points.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7793194B8AEB44D694A2C5BDBD2E49F7"><enum>(E)</enum><header>High demand
occupation</header><text>An alien who is employed full-time in the United
States or has an offer of full-time employment in a high demand occupation high
demand tier 1 occupation shall be allocated 10 points.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3AA56718AFD5415BACB6223412A77CCC"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Civic
involvement</header><text>An alien who has attested that he or she has engaged
in a significant amount of community service, as determined by the Secretary,
shall be allocated 2 points.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcd6014c221eb46178221ae9651ac3652"><enum>(G)</enum><header>English
language</header><text>An alien who received a score of 80 or more on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language, or an equivalent score on a similar test, as
determined by the Secretary, shall be allocated points 10 points.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idd1275d0d560543b1acaf70b32cefdb6f"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Siblings and
married sons and daughters of citizens</header><text>An alien who is the
sibling of a citizen of the United States or who is more than 31 years of age
and is the married son or married daughter of a citizen of the United States
shall be allocated 10 points.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9fa9718732534ec58bae7d30f94147dd"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Age</header><text>An
alien who is—</text>
<clause id="id4AF36D6814D041E1BC689D7F5ED7A372"><enum>(i)</enum><text>between 18 and 24
years of age shall be allocated 8 points;</text>
</clause><clause id="id6E4A1D4C9014460D8C1731395B4BD8B8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>between 25 and
32 years of age shall be allocated 6 points; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id72774D14A8F34410A10B73B589527168"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>between 33 and
37 years of age shall be allocated 4 points.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5de033e7b32e4a6aa88f3ff8100aa0d5"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Country of
origin</header><text>An alien who is a national of a country of which fewer
than 50,000 nationals were lawfully admitted to permanent residence in the
United States in the previous 5 years shall be allocated 5 points.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id867A1DED4950419D83DE07647EE991F2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Tier
2</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
allocate points to each alien seeking to be a tier 2 merit-based immigrant as
follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="id32A62A4D14274E95B30309B138C9CB14"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Employment
experience</header><text>An alien shall be allocated 2 points for each year the
alien has been lawfully employed in the United States, for a total of not more
than 20 points.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id907CBA5919544A4986D6A00A5BCB8298"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special
employment criteria</header><text>An alien who is employed full-time in the
United States, or has an offer of full-time employment—</text>
<clause id="idD0AD6A2B3F114F409F2C8A451B8E9388"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in a high demand
tier 2 occupation shall be allocated 10 points; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idE99D2A4B169042EC8D4045E743DC8A95"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in a zone 1
occupation or zone 2 occupation shall be allocated 10 points.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD67975C92DDE47B180849F809B8572E5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Caregiver</header><text>An
alien who is or has been a primary caregiver shall be allocated 10
points.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47022F51CA9E4487A9DC39C430303193"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Exceptional
employment record</header><text>An alien who has a record of exceptional
employment, as determined by the Secretary, shall be allocated 10 points. In
determining a record of exceptional employment, the Secretary shall consider
factors including promotions, longevity, changes in occupations from a lower
job zone to a higher job zone , good safety record, and an increases in
pay.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22DAB40745B84A33A97E02FEE76F5880"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Civic
involvement</header><text>An alien who has demonstrated significant shall civic
involvement shall be allocated 2 points.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE499AA4C51BC41C4B525550B96DC0FF5"><enum>(F)</enum><header>English
language</header><text>An alien who received a score on the Test of English as
a Foreign Language, or an equivalent score on a similar test, as determined by
the Secretary of Homeland Security of—</text>
<clause id="id6BC892E785B3490AB5041E5A70D25FB0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>75 or more shall
be allocated points 10 points; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id2CA045DE98494E40A9882CC9A5DE880B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>more than 54 and
less than 75 shall be allocated 5 points.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id12ECFEDB2DC94AF38C6913DEF25F7FA5"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Siblings and
married sons and daughters of citizens</header><text>An alien who is the
sibling of a citizen of the United States or is over the age of 31 and is the
married son or married daughter of a citizen of the United States shall be
allocated 10 points.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1CDDF35AABD64688883F594787FF087E"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Age</header><text>An
alien who is—</text>
<clause id="idE04700C89EC3435D87AD7113667CF76E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>between 18 and 24
years of age shall be allocated 8 points;</text>
</clause><clause id="id33540B842BD84B1C9E858EF01955BF16"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>between 25 and
32 years of age shall be allocated 6 points; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id1BD013ECF9E6458DB66107A16E9C4190"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>between 33 and
37 years of age shall be allocated 4 points.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD30D0400A8CE43399D1AD00A203C4C39"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Country of
origin</header><text>An alien who is a national of a country of which fewer
than 50,000 nationals were lawfully admitted to permanent residence in the
United States in the previous 5 years shall be allocated 5 points.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5D368E4A8344004AA26D13FDBBD3F10"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien who is allocated a visa under this
section shall pay a fee of $500.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddbdc03c40c064708812e5978b4810ada"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Eligibility of
aliens in registered provisional immigrant status</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien who was granted registered
provisional immigrant status may be granted a merit-based immigrant visa under
section 201(e) and may begin accruing points under subsections (b), (d), and
(e) no earlier than the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment
of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity,
and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4A3E2EBAA682404F9DF806D40C0290D7"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Ineligibility
of aliens with pending or approved petitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien who has a petition pending or
approved in another immigrant category under this section or section 201 may
not apply for a merit-based immigrant visa.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0E04FECCFBA04FF6A86F1BFE5DB8AA3E"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="idA377F85E74424714AF9BC847BC869872"><enum>(A)</enum><header>High demand
tier 1 occupation</header><text>The term <quote>high demand tier 1
occupation</quote> means 1 of the 5 occupations for which the highest number of
nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) were sought to be admitted
by employers during the previous fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id59A00E5114434C9485C85A87D6747751"><enum>(B)</enum><header>High demand
tier 2 occupation</header><text>The term <quote>high demand tier 2
occupation</quote> means 1 of the 5 occupations for which the highest number of
positions were sought to become registered positions by employers under section
220(e) during the previous fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAD97204B7D3D473EBA2F59689CB4B0A1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the
Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF517324E278E465A9D8474A681007D8E"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Zone 1
occupation</header><text>The term <term>zone 1 occupation</term> means an
occupation that requires little or no preparation and is classified as a zone 1
occupation on—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id9157EDBEEF8B4286831E9D97A49EEA7F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Occupational
Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of this Act;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id72FAD4D1E85E4AACB64742270DABC1D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such Database or
a similar successor database, as designated by the Secretary of Labor, after
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8EE886477B624E2FB71506241041830F"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Zone 2
occupation</header><text>The term <term>zone 2 occupation</term> means an
occupation that requires some preparation and is classified as a zone 2
occupation on—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id7DF96499B616489B9C4935FE610C81CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Occupational
Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of this Act;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id51DFED065AD5481B89AFB4449DF8D9CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such Database or
a similar successor database, as designated by the Secretary of Labor, after
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F54E98C10054FFE9CC38D724057F59B"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Zone 3
occupation</header><text>The term <term>zone 3 occupation</term> means an
occupation that requires medium preparation and is classified as a zone 3
occupation on—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="idE574F6B49AA143EBA4A102307CD9E69E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Occupational
Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of this Act;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id5ED1C016C8914854995C8274A23DA82B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such Database or
a similar successor database, as designated by the Secretary of Labor, after
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE856BDCF951F482383619476E909D86F"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Zone 4
occupation</header><text>The term <term>zone 3 occupation</term> means an
occupation that requires considerable preparation and is classified as a zone 4
occupation on—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="idD3E8D482F2D14452BF2A8DD682228BBB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Occupational
Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of this Act;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="idF1E16D1FE7764C92B90C126690BB4212"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such Database or
a similar successor database, as designated by the Secretary of Labor, after
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29163EB8F43448899E5BE764BCF82346"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Zone 5
occupation</header><text>The term <term>zone 5 occupation</term> means an
occupation that requires extensive preparation and is classified as a zone 5
occupation on—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id1FF76E63B37C4C28ABD6BFF4B1BA773A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Occupational
Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of this Act;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id8ABD199CA1824F69AB2ABF59FF89C6E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such Database or
a similar successor database, as designated by the Secretary of Labor, after
the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide7c5d7795de64cb3a0d7a300c34688d7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of
points</header><text>The Secretary may submit to Congress a proposal to modify
the number of points allocated under subsection (c) of section 203 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153</external-xref>), as amended by subsection
(a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idF92670F059294B9A9F782562D9048150"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 203(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(d)</external-xref>), as amended by section 213(a)(2)(B) of this Act, is further
amended by striking <quote>(a) or (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>(a), (b), or
(c)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4ce3b76489d045dda2f8d880a4d227be"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id957C269D77AC4C34AED1FE38E023C0DD"><enum>2302.</enum><header>Merit-based
track two</header>
<subsection id="id0F98B42965074D3E8DEBE0C8EF9E80E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to any
immigrant visa made available under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), as amended by this Act, the Secretary of State shall
allocate merit-based immigrant visas as described in this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5E8CAC546B394E2184358E98DF1EAB0F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Status</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien admitted on the basis of a
merit-based immigrant visa under this section shall have the status of an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as that term is defined in section
101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(20)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id6EED377234FA4DD7819A884FF3110D6B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on October 1, 2014, the following
aliens shall be eligible for merit-based immigrant visas under this
section:</text>
<paragraph id="id0ed6bf787cd04430acbafa7187e9b36d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Employment-based
immigrants</header><text>An alien who is the beneficiary of a petition filed
before the date of the enactment of this Act to accord status under section
203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, if the visa has not been issued
within 5 years after the date on which such petition was filed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idab14e343ae3544d8a1ba9224ebb1cf24"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Family-based
immigrants</header><text>Subject to subsection (d), an alien who is the
beneficiary of a petition filed to accord status under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf5f8c1ba57b742a18a97e7e33b330f8b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prior to the date
of the enactment of this Act, if the visa was not issued within 5 years after
the date on which such petition was filed; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9d58618a8a69480aaf452d4a785b96cf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>after such date
of enactment, to accord status under paragraph (3) or (4) of section 203(a) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153 (a)), as in effect the day
before the effective date specified in section 217(a)(3 )of this Act, and the
visa was not issued within 5 years after the date on which petition was
filed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9263adf5dc31459ea544b84bd4240e74"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Long-term alien
workers and other merit-based immigrants</header><text>An alien who—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBE361F696E7045F083D8357896DCC4F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not admitted
pursuant to subparagraph (W) 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>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7761BE71CDE648F189BA2D49E416B61C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has been lawfully
present in the United States for not less than 10 years; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd2bca66f83f446f4809c7b96b5cb6d3d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allocation of
employment-sponsored merit-based immigrant visas</header><text>In each of the
fiscal years 2015 through and including 2021, the Secretary of State shall
allocate to aliens described in subsection (c)(1) a number of merit-based
immigrant visas equal to <fraction>1/7</fraction> of the number of aliens
described in subsection (c)(1) whose visas had not been issued as of the date
of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5b47bc0bd9784aff9e21c7ba973f09ab"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Allocation of
family-sponsored merit-based immigrant visas</header><text>The visas authorized
by subsection (c)(2) shall be allocated as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="ide266beba20824c10bd1e834a2c8c3705"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Spouses and
children of permanent residents</header><text>Petitions to accord status under
section 203(a)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1153(a)(2)(A)) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as in effect the day
before the effective date specified in section 217(a)(3) of this Act, are
automatically converted to petitions to accord status to the same beneficiaries
as immediate relatives under section 201(b)(2)(A) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id195951938ac8463c8b6a419a0bcad95b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other family
members</header><text>In each of the fiscal years 2015 through and including
2021, the Secretary of State shall allocate to the aliens described in
subsection (c)(2)(A), other than those aliens described in paragraph (1), a
number of transitional merit-based immigrant visas equal to
<fraction>1/7</fraction> of the difference between—</text>
<subparagraph id="ide678d2e3803f49ebbf007ac1b9ef4dbc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of
aliens described in subsection (c)(2)(A) whose visas had not been issued as of
the date of the enactment of this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3afb9abf1ef14a9ca42da201356a1a73"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of
aliens described in paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5a0feec193de48fdb7ce6ae486456675"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Order of
issuance for previously filed applications</header><text>Subject to paragraphs
(1) and (2), the visas authorized by subsection (c)(2)(A) shall be issued in
the order in which the petitions to accord status under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act were filed (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(a)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5BB32BCC12574155AE8140029E8ABBF5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Subsequently
filed applications</header><text>In fiscal year 2022, the Secretary of State
shall allocate to the aliens described in subsection (c)(2)(B), the number of
merit-based immigrant visas equal to <fraction>1/2</fraction> of the number of
aliens described in subsection (c)(2)(B) whose visas had not been issued by
October 1, 2021. In fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of State shall allocate to
the aliens described in subsection (c)(2)(B), the number of merit-based
immigrant visas equal to the number of aliens described in subsection (c)(2)(B)
whose visas had not been issued by October 1, 2022.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id48f2545903a446d8822feafccf020939"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Order of
issuance for subsequently filed applications</header><text>Subject to paragraph
(4), the visas authorized by subsection (c)(2)(B) shall be issued in the order
in which the petitions to accord status under section 203(a) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act were filed, as in effect the day before the effective date
specified in section 217(a)(3) of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbff50ede9b524cc69c669565f47d238c"><enum>(f)</enum><header> Eligibility in
years after 2028</header><text>Beginning in fiscal year 2029, aliens eligible
for adjustment of status under paragraph (c)(3) of this section must be
lawfully present in an employment authorized status for 20 years prior to
filing an application for adjustment of status.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id27EFD2DCA0D4418BA459E1C8E18B38C5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Registered
provisional immigrants</header><text>An alien granted registered provisional
status under section 201 of this Act is not eligible to receive a merit-based
immigrant visa under section 201(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as
amended by section 2301, until 10 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id279e713eb553449cabe530e13f670f34"><enum>2303.</enum><header>Repeal of the
diversity visa program</header>
<subsection id="idC0BB9EA9EEFE46E982D71BA49A135F90"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title II (8 U.S.C.
1151 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id2ab2fd5a2c714fe78e0c2a81677d9148"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 201 (8
U.S.C. 1151)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id260fdb939a4b4a28b5e74b0b483ea48c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<clause id="idf4c0d0baa26049dd9e77b2ac45fa5ae4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2a26003644ec44fba003b0a0afdc8eff"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by striking <quote>; and</quote> at the end and inserting a
period; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id09f67fadbb3b4130b3b24b3c2c345ee0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idddb9c9e9666745faa006744033470e00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (e);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id41d059d688f646028d471aec88dbaa94"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 203 (8
U.S.C. 1153)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9bf03a0c116747749a88b76277d387e0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (c);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9a72cf5ea85546dc83ea85a54ff178ce"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(d), by striking <quote>(a), (b), or (c)</quote> and inserting “(a) or
(b)</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide8f6ae0e35734002ba86642f2b952d5e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<clause id="id509538df38a943798997bfa89739af38"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking paragraph (2); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id5a321daa6b4947a586abbad27ae18a91"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id565ba787d7984fcea2acfb8cf522fa88"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection
(f), by striking <quote>(a), (b), or (c) of this section</quote> and inserting
<quote>(a) or (b)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7623a62f40e1479bb02a618992279f31"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection
(g), by striking <quote>(a), (b), and (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>(a) and
(b)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1c26ab3b32514c8a929da1b0e93e6568"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 204 (8
U.S.C. 1154)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id95e623aea9cd4806a94cf338a056b281"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1), by striking subparagraph (I); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id190af0af18a24b37ab3c07327ad5ac4d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(e), by striking <quote>(a), (b), or (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>(a) or
(b)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1D21494BCD02483CB8BE26598F88B793"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date
and application</header>
<paragraph id="id0B01E84EAA8A47D9A738147D96641CD0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on
October 1, 2014.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idACD80E2C06C944EABF87D070047D570E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An
alien who receives a notification from the Secretary that the alien was
selected to receive a diversity immigrant visa under section 203(c) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(c)</external-xref>) for fiscal year 2013 or
fiscal year 2014 shall remain eligible to receive such visa under the rules of
such section, as in effect on September 30, 2014. No alien may be allocated
such a diversity immigrant visa for a fiscal year after fiscal year
2015.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idb541673eb25745c9b156390d9a74def2"><enum>2304.</enum><header>World-wide
levels and recapture of unused immigrant visas</header>
<subsection id="idf215b6c7c8764d06bbf4c20fcc57cb35"><enum>(a)</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="ide086cce5ba5443e9b59c4e8c1137ac12" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id3e8c2babafc94e8ba03a7f3ea84faacb"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Worldwide level
of employment-based immigrants</header>
<paragraph id="id36b0c52e54014d078195817ea8fb9f5c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="idDA091CCDBA684F95951CEA5849A9409F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Worldwide
level</header><text>For a fiscal year after fiscal year 2015, the worldwide
level of employment-based immigrants under this subsection is equal to the sum
of—</text>
<clause id="id4d02cf352e41492383922977b03c07fc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>140,000;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id788fc07d21bb47e98dbbcae0ef91e8ea"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number
computed under paragraph (2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4448dcf70da7412e8a9feabcd0092fc6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2015</header><text>For fiscal year 2015, the worldwide level of
employment-based immigrants under this subsection is equal to the sum
of—</text>
<clause id="idB5442B98971F408CB47F42178B73A321"><enum>(i)</enum><text>140,000;</text>
</clause><clause id="id64BB76EFCAD444EB8B93A9D28EAAEE14"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number
computed under paragraph (2); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id101C461D428B45BAAF5362131D5638EC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the number
computed under paragraph (3).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6fb337ee8d0242dba03bfd22f7b19815"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Previous fiscal
year</header><text>The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal year
is the difference, if any, between the maximum number of visas which may be
issued under section 203(a)(relating to family-sponsored immigrants) during the
previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued under that section during
that year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2054ca2b375642fb8ab76f65a0dcc8b2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Unused
visas</header><text>The number computed under this paragraph is the difference,
if any, between—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6d30aca077a44be0ac149842ccd822ed"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the sum of the
worldwide levels established under paragraph (1) for fiscal years 1992 through
and including 2013; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idca2aa235e0554c8fa55a15cd6ef5df2c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of
visas actually issued under section 203(b) during such fiscal
years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id34fb713f2fff4f58a9fba9dde3245a07"><enum>(b)</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 display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb87bbaa360744e63ab47c4de897e121d" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ida6eded52b6944eaca5d46444f265e0f9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Worldwide level
of family-sponsored immigrants</header>
<paragraph id="id9b17045d913840f2ba193b7cb733e9dd"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="id52bccfbaadec4cc88e3ead9c5de2052e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Worldwide
level</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (C), for each fiscal year after
fiscal year 2015, the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under this
subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of—</text>
<clause id="id23f74f9ad49341debf7857bf7fbb57aa"><enum>(i)</enum><text>480,000 minus the
number computed under paragraph (2); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id28aeac59649a41cebc7532e717eff832"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number
computed under paragraph (3).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA6541DF692104A8288F5D104B92949B8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2015</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (C), for fiscal year 2015, the
worldwide level of family-based immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal
year after fiscal year 2015 is equal to the sum of—</text>
<clause id="id3090299EC88B407C926AE04EECBDD744"><enum>(i)</enum><text>480,000 minus the
number computed under paragraph (2);</text>
</clause><clause id="idF2D824229FC54748AFF606F91B9D0EA9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number
computed under paragraph (3); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idDC1A88B6FD7F45FB858164E99A830F03"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the number
computed under paragraph (4).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id941ae1e3f0184e059013da8551ac7776"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
number computed under subparagraph (A)(i) or (B)(i) may not be less than
226,000. The number computed under subparagraph (A)(i) or (B)(i) may not be
less than 226,000, except that beginning on the date that is 18 months after
the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Border
Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title>, the number computed under subparagraph (A)(i) or (B)(i) may
not be less than 161,000.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb720d7ff5dd74f58a747b7f59d5031f5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Immediate
relatives</header><text>The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal
year is the number of aliens described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection
(b)(2) who were issued immigrant visas, or who otherwise acquired the status of
an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, in the
previous fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id139037737cb745bf8c92178bd06baebb"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Previous fiscal
year</header><text>The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal year
is the difference, if any, between the maximum number of visas which may be
issued under section 203(b) (relating to employment-based immigrants) during
the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued under that section
during that year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2e30d61eb38b446783e354f0c1be1848"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Unused
visas</header><text>The number computed under this paragraph is the difference,
if any, between—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3eeaae6a45d24384b119f6a2b6d7b30a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the sum of the
worldwide levels established under paragraph (1) for fiscal years 1992 through
and including 2013; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8638efb24c5648dab3120c2dabefc4b0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of
visas actually issued under section 203(a) during such fiscal
years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id73AD867715104FCF893463DD78E2383A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the
first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id354e92af7a87430998b06ac5c0063b53"><enum>2305.</enum><header>Reclassification
of spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents as immediate
relatives</header>
<subsection id="idd0bf61507ce2423db4d6d9cb743b136c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Immediate
relatives</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 display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddb681599d79441f7bcec3a6816a597b3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id9414b9f391154a9b8d41d751933fc35c"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idD888ACFE296D4C11925D946236A226A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Aliens who are
immediate relatives.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB2D780D936C74F4DA2ED16F5604C514F" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In this paragraph, the term
<term>immediate relative</term> means—</text>
<clause id="id3D0FAE816EE24EEDAC71AF83301EAD08"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a child, spouse, or parent of a
citizen of the United States, except that in the case of such a parent such
citizen shall be at least 21 years of age;</text>
</clause><clause id="idA1A52ADA030041A195BEE50306B51994"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a child or spouse of an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9DFA4004737C4CDDAC5EDACB926BDB1D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the child or spouse of an alien
described in clause (i), who is accompanying or following to join the
alien;</text>
</clause><clause id="idAFB7BA9B9BC349D1B37B1D1F8EA19C09"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the child or spouse of an alien
described in clause (ii), who is accompanying or following to join the
alien;</text>
</clause><clause id="idB58EBD78BBC24B508A73ABF7866B9F50"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an alien admitted under section
211(a) on the basis of a prior issuance of a visa to the alien’s accompanying
parent who is an immediate relative; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id166A4D51374748C28654F33E68A8BEC7"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>an alien born to an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence during a temporary visit abroad.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id16E1357285EB401EB12D4893CADC634B" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>If an alien who was the spouse or
child of a citizen of the United States or of an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence and was not legally separated from the citizen or lawful
permanent resident at the time of the citizen’s or lawful permanent resident’s
death files a petition under section 204(a)(1)(A)(ii) not later than 2 years
after the date of the citizen’s or permanent resident’s death, the alien spouse
(and each child of the alien) shall remain, for purposes of this paragraph, an
immediate relative during the period beginning on the date of the citizen’s or
permanent resident’s death and ending on the date on which the alien spouse
remarries.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC4768A9489FC4A4BBF4C970C0299DAB6" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An alien who has filed a petition
under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(A) shall remain, for purposes
of this paragraph, an immediate relative if the United States citizen or lawful
permanent resident spouse or parent loses United States citizenship on account
of the
abuse.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id2b86a3f57be74348bc42efeb451879f0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation of
immigrant visas</header><text>Section 203(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(a)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idf66906224d2246d38801447f20998add"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>23,400,</quote> and inserting <quote>20 percent of the
worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under section
201(c)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id359381e0518b4cbc8f8a2e8a2f624156"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3b6ade225498462fb646f3f286ea81fd" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ide8090dca11be4a30be581155d2149139"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unmarried sons
and unmarried daughters of permanent resident aliens</header><text>Qualified
immigrants who are the unmarried sons or unmarried daughters (but are not the
children) of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence shall be
allocated visas in a number not to exceed 20 percent of the worldwide level of
family-sponsored immigrants under section 201(c), plus any visas not required
for the class specified in paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide9c4072424234e0e8999d4d05c7b7389"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)
—</text>
<subparagraph id="idd8c5e34cdfd642caa89419d70e3ffc8b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>23,400,</quote> and inserting <quote>20 percent of the worldwide level
of family-sponsored immigrants under section 201(c)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbbed4fc87c9a44d987c531e2d016f05d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>classes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2).</quote> and inserting
<quote>class specified in paragraph (2).</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id73511f3b9e6a49b98de33d8ae16dabaf"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3dec853b611f4f72b13ae8529f41cd70"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>65,000,</quote> and inserting <quote>40 percent of the worldwide level
of family-sponsored immigrants under section 201(c)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb932610f4d5744649d422e5b1ba22332"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (3).</quote> and inserting
<quote>class specified in paragraph (3).</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbb0b736139d14b08ac7c6a61b015382d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Termination of
registration</header><text>Section 203(g) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(g)</external-xref>) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ideb77b150547740d6967905dcd3e2bac3" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ide5a65f43aeeb4e04ba39675f7482ee48"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Lists</header>
<paragraph id="id82eae0415e904d79a51a5ff98086c847"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of carrying out the orderly administration
of this title, the Secretary of State may make reasonable estimates of the
anticipated numbers of immigrant visas to be issued during any quarter of any
fiscal year within each of the categories under subsections (a), (b), and (c)
and may rely upon such estimates in authorizing the issuance of visas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id74ce61886fd342a488ba5eea375697a7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination of
registration</header>
<subparagraph id="id00024692719a4f4e8cc1e7f193947b59"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Information
dissemination</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic
Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, the Secretary of
Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall adopt a plan to broadly
disseminate information to the public regarding termination of registration
procedures described in subparagraphs (B) and (C), including procedures for
notifying the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State of
any change of address on the part of a petitioner or a beneficiary of an
immigrant visa petition.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd0a4c9888d914ce5840ae1fc79d807f5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Termination for
failure to adjust</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
terminate the registration of any alien who has evidenced an intention to
acquire lawful permanent residence under section 245 and who fails to apply to
adjust status within 1 year following notification to the alien of the
availability of an immigrant visa.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id485d19f4c70c4da5b727ae98c5d50d5d"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Termination for
failure to apply</header><text>The Secretary of State shall terminate the
registration of any alien not described in subparagraph (B) who fails to apply
for an immigrant visa within 1 year following notification to the alien of the
availability of such visa.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8a707e088c9a4d1cb216e72b7e2edc2f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reinstatement</header><text>The
registration of any alien that was terminated under paragraph (2) shall be
reinstated if the alien establishes within 2 years following the date of
notification of the availability of such visa demonstrates that such failure to
apply was due to good
cause.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idc71732f885614d9bbb4f8647b05c90e4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="idc63fe34f3f364d4d990ee957d8a83791"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
101(a)(15)(K)(ii) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(K)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>section 201(b)(2)(A)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 201(b)(2)
(other than clause (v) or (vi) of subparagraph (A))</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1c3f5446b46d463ca68c47192240c865"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Per country
level</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>section 201(b)(2)(A)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
201(b)(2) (other than clause (v) or (vi) of subparagraph (A))</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id56bc4f1161c5421c971d78896890b0f1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rules for
determining whether certain aliens are immediate
relatives</header><text>Section 201(f) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1026898cb57045c1bc3c601af14eb1f4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>paragraphs (2) and (3),</quote> and inserting
<quote>paragraph (2),</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9241efa041014894b398079f7a126607"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide5754cc777c843bb9164402a53172061"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb496bf7aa1ab429abf76fa2844111ab7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>through (3)</quote> and
inserting <quote>and (2)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ideb2d8c330d364625b98516a361399017"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Numerical
limitation to any single foreign state</header><text>Section 202 (8 U.S.C.
1152) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id72a02aa2dc6e449da959bb42cf9010ba"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(4)—</text>
<clause id="id60983edcddc447b1bfb2c60174f3a6dc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking subparagraphs (A) and (B);</text>
</clause><clause id="id8b00c1e8d43d4da78e8fb6e727499ae4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (A) and (B),
respectively; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id03098ebc7f574985a2342dcba3d18021"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), as redesignated by clause (ii), by striking <quote>section
203(a)(2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 203(a)(2)</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb4d7db6300e3455caab211af93e01ae0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(e), in the flush matter following paragraph (3), by striking <quote>, or as
limiting the number of visas that may be issued under section 203(a)(2)(A)
pursuant to subsection (a)(4)(A)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide7ad7c0a3c954c19bf24b77f9ea0ed56"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Allocation of
immigrant visas</header><text>Section 203(h) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(h)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="idb7ce06d7eb5646d395999443e5ba1e05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<clause id="id1867c11bd05a477da0282df9e8f250eb"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>subsections (a)(2)(A)
and (d)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="id19d16bfaf82a4648b7351f2243627d00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>becomes available for such alien (or, in
the case of subsection (d), the date on which an immigrant visa number became
available for the alien’s parent),</quote> and inserting <quote>became
available for the alien’s parent,</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id40dd6aa742b041b0a0cc43ee39b3e3e6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>applicable</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf975ab429c4d4044ba248c4eab62d62e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id390058e9f490460a9856dbd7b6b223a9" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id006de06d68f74a3b910cdbc4b4048254"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Petitions
described</header><text>The petition described in this paragraph is a petition
filed under section 204 for classification of the alien’s parent under
subsection (a), (b), or (c).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf2074f6b11094769aaad53daf1c0910d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf8ef43084de04c01b881609cf4519718" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id9caa4ac1245e403bb6b9809a61d284ce"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Retention of
priority date</header>
<subparagraph id="iddcf760fb060c4e1799412172b143d975"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Petitions filed
for children</header><text>For a petition originally filed to classify a child
under subsection (d), if the age of the alien is determined under paragraph (1)
to be 21 years of age or older on the date that a visa number becomes available
to the alien’s parent who was the principal beneficiary of the petition, then,
upon the parent’s admission to lawful permanent residence in the United States,
the petition shall automatically be converted to a petition filed by the parent
for classification of the alien under subsection (a)(2) and the petition shall
retain the priority date established by the original petition.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc90a14bd851e418e9cfc9477a58f9086"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Family and
employment-based petitions</header><text>The priority date for any family- or
employment-based petition shall be the date of filing of the petition with the
Secretary of Homeland Security (or the Secretary of State, if applicable),
unless the filing of the petition was preceded by the filing of a labor
certification with the Secretary of Labor, in which case that date shall
constitute the priority date. The beneficiary of any petition shall retain his
or her earliest priority date based on any petition filed on his or her behalf
that was approvable when filed, regardless of the category of subsequent
petitions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6d7ba76189e841ed8c2821b984fde2a5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Procedure for
granting immigrant status</header><text>Section 204 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="ide742341d322a4fb98cddeabe573e7ad1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1)—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id7603f1ead60e4cbdbd82c86c5d1242ad"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id0f23302f3c6a4ec781bf3117d54b015c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
inserting <quote>or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence</quote>
after <quote>citizen of the United States</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id1f2480d13d2b49ab8fd21300bc8e3809"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking <quote>described in the second sentence of section 201(b)(2)(A)(i)
also</quote> and inserting <quote>or alien child described in section
201(b)(2)(C)</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idda2fbf5f89dd4777a8dec17047551f93"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause
(iii)—</text>
<item commented="no" id="id776ade0d13dc41efa1bca88ed0a8404d"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in subclause
(I)(aa), by striking <quote>United States citizen</quote> and inserting
<quote>citizen of the United States or lawful permanent resident</quote>;
and</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="id1733abf570dc40ac85193501bc0e835f"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in subclause
(II)(aa)—</text>
<subitem commented="no" id="id39B6AADDCD6E4B0090AAF68066B6B2E8"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>in subitem (AA),
by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting <quote>or lawful permanent
resident;</quote>;</text>
</subitem><subitem commented="no" id="id7A1E480511C24612B282AECBDC1D118B"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>in subitem
(BB)—</text>
</subitem></item><item commented="no" id="idCEBB46307A9E425AB3450995F4DD5A7E" indent="down1"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or lawful permanent
resident</quote> after <quote>a citizen of the United States</quote>;
and</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="id5CE5191B1E59438093906DF1D05677DC" indent="down1"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>by striking <quote>States;</quote> and
inserting <quote>States or lawful permanent resident;</quote>; and</text>
<subitem id="idb52abd2d15124debb7ab87abf53d709b" indent="up1"><enum>(CC)</enum><text>by amending
subitem (CC) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id729a715ae0c347b7aca9c078f17d9ebf" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id4205c4b0978946eb95ab8318d4380fdf" indent="up1"><enum>(CC)</enum><text>who was a bona fide spouse of a
citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident within the past 2
years and—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id34b832af5faa40759844186e99a3fcf2"><enum>(aaa)</enum><text>whose spouse died within the past
2 years;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id067191990efc48ba9e54cf3915fb58cc"><enum>(bbb)</enum><text>whose spouse renounced
citizenship status or renounced or lost status as a lawful permanent resident
within the past 2 years related to an incident of domestic violence; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idc8034a12f0d44f4aad55ab2765bb1023"><enum>(ccc)</enum><text>who demonstrates a connection
between the legal termination of the marriage within the past 2 years and
battering or extreme cruelty by the spouse who is a citizen of the United
States or a lawful permanent resident
spouse;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subitem></item></subclause><subclause id="id1c398715221c4da5a6da1105423de216"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in clause (iv),
by inserting <quote>or lawful permanent resident</quote> after
<quote>citizen</quote> each place that term appears;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id636691ac58a94367be292146d8906387"><enum>(V)</enum><text>in clause (v)(I),
by inserting <quote>or lawful permanent resident</quote> after
<quote>citizen</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id37f23f4ba2914cfbb37fb999491008d7"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>in clause
(vi)—</text>
<item id="id9a10fae1dd694e60a846dfbfc707b8b7"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>citizenship,</quote> and inserting <quote>citizenship or lawful
permanent resident status,</quote>; and</text>
</item><item id="idbbbaf33a9a0e4c8dbbd0db276277f516"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or lawful permanent resident</quote> after <quote>abuser’s
citizenship</quote>;</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="id6755300b56a449f684cb633d38971b95"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking subparagraph (B);</text>
</clause><clause id="ida7f8a73afba74c0988d9dca8b533fde6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>subparagraph (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (B)(ii), or
(B)(iii)</quote> and inserting <quote>clause (iii) or (iv) of subparagraph
(A)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id607b2e86deaf48ed99e75c33acbcf5f0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (J), by striking <quote>or clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph
(B)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4d764f5796d64ebe8a689879379ad584"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by striking paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37400ca2a21e43999ff47c957867be4c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(1), by striking <quote>or preference status</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0f936cff102f4f8ca29649f00df05751"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection
(h), by striking <quote>or a petition filed under subsection
(a)(1)(B)(ii)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idaafe0e40c0e443f499d6d4acf0570210"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Excludable
aliens</header><text>Section 212(d)(12)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(12)(B)</external-xref>) is amended
by striking <quote>section 201(b)(2)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
201(b)(2) (other than subparagraph (A)(vi))</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf4b33d6a6a474b2c94c4380d3afd3680"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Admission of
nonimmigrants</header><text>Section 214(r)(3)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(r)(3)(A)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>section 201(b)(2)(A)(i).</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 201(b)(2) (other than clause (v) or (vi) of subparagraph
(A)).</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcae239b9823240ffafc7a9f0ea1e1993"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Refugee crisis
in Iraq Act of 2007</header><text>Section 1243(a)(4) of the Refugee Crisis in
Iraq Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1157">8 U.S.C. 1157</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>section
201(b)(2)(A)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 201(b)(2) (other than
clause (v) or (vi) of subparagraph (A))</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6f0f3a92761c4352adb81fb4ac0e7c97"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Processing of
visa applications</header><text>Section 233 of the Department of State
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1201">8 U.S.C. 1201</external-xref> note) is amended by striking
<quote>section 201(b)(2)(A)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 201(b)(2)
(other than clause (v) or (vi) of subparagraph (A))</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf1f84865b3844ce39e92e1f88dc6051c"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status</header><text>Section 245(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255(a)</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id916A4D6C823F45CDA0C956FE4A337F55" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id5A517B729EE24AAABFE21CC526637DAB"><enum>(a)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id418459233C1848F7A2ACB4B782DD3B25"><enum>(1)</enum><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 as a VAWA
self-petitioner may be adjusted by the Attorney General or the Secretary of
Homeland Security, in the Attorney General's or the Secretary's discretion and
under such regulations as the Attorney General or Secretary may prescribe, to
that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (regardless of
whether the alien has already been admitted for permanent residence) if—</text>
<subparagraph id="id21C36F2AB0D54C729AA2EB65D03115F5" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien makes an application for
such adjustment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF6B154FE671543F9B06FCF0FC62F4C75" indent="up1"><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="idB00C3ABD1DC4497FBF64DFD6E3ED7476" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>subject to paragraph (2), an immigrant
visa is immediately available to the alien at the time the alien's application
is filed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1a1362964d5a45daa64c28192773a13a" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id9194BE4750A342A692BEE46D9B809C21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An application that is
based on a petition approved or approvable under subparagraph (A) or (B) of
section 204(a)(1) may be filed without regard to the limitation set forth in
paragraph (1)(C).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5A4054EED4604737A0B17548B9CBF5C8" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An application for adjustment filed
for an alien under this paragraph may not be approved until such time as an
immigrant visa becomes available for the
alien.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3c78b6648ab54a628fc6df966e6b5d04"><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.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id4000479ff94e452992401fd1a979977e"><enum>2306.</enum><header>Numerical
limitations on individual foreign states</header>
<subsection id="id8401b911826049e0b1fd9d871f506e15"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Numerical
limitation to any single foreign State</header><text>Section 202(a)(2) (8
U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id7375910a7d3e4af18150f4765d45ec2c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the paragraph
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">AND
EMPLOYMENT-BASED</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id533da52ce85b4f1bbdaa0fc9536b7ebb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(3), (4), and (5),</quote> and inserting <quote>(3) and
(4),</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3dec04c3a6f34932894f685b266642a3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subsections (a) and (b) of section 203</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 203(a)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1a07677662cf467ab5af5d85ccfb41c8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>7</quote> and inserting <quote>15</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4de8982a8b984b2ca7eb1fdeb99f9a31"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>such subsections</quote> and inserting <quote>such
section</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3add3a6ddd49454a9a2f6d0892e98120"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 202 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1152">8 U.S.C. 1152</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ida174cbfe84f64740ad15a5e8b492f6c6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id138D33DC2566463AB7CCF0C8B8328E2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>both subsections (a) and (b) of section 203</quote> and
inserting <quote>section 203(a)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8d638bd715654413bf467135f2515d1a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (5); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbffac74dba8142b5925b464be578a89c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending
subsection (e) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDCD2DA5F0DF54661BC708A21E1E67927" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idcc413ab4e6ae4972ad24e5234bad1e6b"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special rules
for countries at ceiling</header><text>If it is determined that the total
number of immigrant visas made available under section 203(a) to natives of any
single foreign state or dependent area will exceed the numerical limitation
specified in subsection (a)(2) in any fiscal year, in determining the allotment
of immigrant visa numbers to natives under section 203(a), visa numbers with
respect to natives of that state or area shall be allocated (to the extent
practicable and otherwise consistent with this section and section 203) in a
manner so that, except as provided in subsection (a)(4), the proportion of the
visa numbers made available under each of paragraphs (1) through (4) of section
203(a) is equal to the ratio of the total number of visas made available under
the respective paragraph to the total number of visas made available under
section
203(a).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb8cdbfe6a5c94c5283c32d1c8761084c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Country-specific
offset</header><text>Section 2 of the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 (8
U.S.C. 1255 note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id1caaf2cf8afe471d8f6227cb3d80619c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by striking <quote>subsection (e))</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection
(d))</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide1a6e53793f34e72a8440530cfd38e59"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (d) and redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id604e9e41488443ce8bcd452af3a28c7b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id3561ca164b9a4602859030623ba43cba"><enum>2307.</enum><header>Allocation of
immigrant visas</header>
<subsection id="idec62e1ae3cd9449082bde43dee93f259"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Preference
allocation for family-based immigrants</header>
<paragraph id="id92d9fe9e99e64834ab2c206f95d0182b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 203(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(a)</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id819DB3DD46D548CE9900F05AE8764ABE" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id3ecc651b10f548f1ba275f7588090d32"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Preference
allocation for family-based immigrants</header><text>Aliens subject to the
worldwide level specified in section 201(c) for family-based immigrants shall
be allotted visas as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="idb9d7b7109324467a8dc1d3a6262cf395"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Sons and
daughters of citizens</header><text>Qualified immigrants who are—</text>
<subparagraph id="idba211433701942ddb43aabca80db56c6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the unmarried
sons or unmarried daughters but not the children of citizens of the United
States shall be allocated visas in a number not to exceed 35 percent of the
worldwide level authorized in section 201(c), plus the sum of—</text>
<clause id="idE59A260DEF6E47DEBF534481A23E882A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of
visas not required for the class specified in paragraph (2) for the current
fiscal year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id37D57EAEEAD9421193AEAB1F6759EB6D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of
visas not required for the class specified in subparagraph (B); or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida41672bf4981418c8460bd860e7e6874"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the married sons
or married daughters of citizens of the United States who are under 31 years of
age at the time of filing a petition under section 204 shall be allocated visas
in a number not to exceed 25 percent of the worldwide level authorized in
section 201(c), plus the number of any visas not required for the class
specified in subparagraph (A) current fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5ff88ba3ee61469a89934a5f00ea66c6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sons and
daughters of residents</header><text>Qualified immigrants who are the unmarried
sons or unmarried daughters of aliens admitted for permanent residence shall be
allocated visas in a number not to exceed 40 percent of the worldwide level
authorized in section 201(c), plus any visas not required for the class
specified in paragraph
(1)(A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0a1c0e80495d41e8a327f91ac13a4641"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="id20b8e46c43334e5fa3c3bdd7e004582a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Procedure for
granting immigrant status</header><text>Section 204 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<clause id="iddd2f9a9b77ff40ca88d5cc97433ec865"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subsection (a)(1)(A)(i), by striking <quote>(1), (3), or (4) of section
203(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A) or (B) of section
203(a)(1)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1f9940a5c44d4018b8736912fd1383b5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subsection (f)(1), by striking <quote>section 201(b), 203(a)(1), or
203(a)(3),</quote> and inserting <quote>section 201(b) or subparagraph (A) or
(B) of section 203(a)(1)</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7ed2e3f3b1fe46cbb18350b16a064ab1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Automatic
conversion</header><text>For the purposes of any petition pending or approved
based on a relationship described—</text>
<clause id="id54e2b18af9af4f1085e010943b44a19e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A) of section 203(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1153(a)(1)), as amended by paragraph (1), and notwithstanding the age of
the alien, such a petition shall be deemed reclassified as a petition based on
a relationship described in subparagraph (B) of such section 203(a)(1) upon the
marriage of such alien; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id75a400c8ffbd4465a3c993e19d961ada"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B) of such section 203(a)(1), such a petition shall be deemed
reclassified as a petition based on a relationship described in subparagraph
(A) of such section 203(a)(1) upon the legal termination of marriage or death
of such alien’s spouse.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id09eb15af872a40a197e1890e453b9130"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on
the first day of the first fiscal year that begins at least 18 months following
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5cfb5dc46a6549bebdf480dad81287b4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Preference
allocation for Employment-based immigrants</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 display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id930d2a6390c849fa94e77b3e5a755784" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id6a8d2c57208e45e1b69da066f07f0f9e"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Derivative
beneficiaries as described in section 203(d) of employment-based immigrants
under section 203(b).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3e86dec186c7429fa499f5d65054ce53"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Aliens with
extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics
which has been demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim, if,
with respect to any such alien—</text>
<clause id="id19e94da5d50849dd82d6278766ca2354"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the achievements
of such alien have been recognized in the field through extensive
documentation;</text>
</clause><clause id="id7c804d4f79c94241a513e940c25cb4d7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such alien seeks
to enter the United States to continue work in the area of extraordinary
ability; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id492ec5450860489a8abe221bfe0db70a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the entry of
such alien into the United States will substantially benefit prospectively the
United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfe99f99911914c9ebf7efec4b322fd56"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Aliens who are
outstanding professors and researchers if, with respect to any such
alien—</text>
<clause id="id1f260dd203764b1693a46d12bef6d528"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the alien is
recognized internationally as outstanding in a specific academic area;</text>
</clause><clause id="id52d25f7c9b6f4c9ebacde1e1217de7ab"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the alien has at
least 3 years of experience in teaching or research in the academic area;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3d379dab4d6b49eb9c9a99468ac5a233"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the alien seeks
to enter the United States—</text>
<subclause id="id40ed33be35c2452fbffe18dae8d0d617"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to be employed in
for a tenured position (or tenure-track position) within a not for profit
university or institution of higher education to teach in the academic
area;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1419c35cde5c4cdbb6c0e1946c6fe751"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for employment
in a comparable position with a not for profit university or institution of
higher education , or a governmental research organization, to conduct research
in the area; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id66e852e06bb3431fa75b0a01b7ee5ed9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>for employment
in a comparable position to conduct research in the area with a department,
division, or institute of a private employer, if the department, division, or
institute employs at least 3 persons full-time in research activities and has
achieved documented accomplishments in an academic field.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1938b15cac1b4e6eaed56fd70df1859d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Aliens who are
multinational executives and managers if, with respect to any such
alien—</text>
<clause id="idf48c18f60db14731bb5cfdace9b37815"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the 3 years
preceding the time of the alien’s application for classification and admission
into the United States under this subparagraph, the alien has been employed for
at least 1 year by a firm or corporation or other legal entity or an affiliate
or subsidiary thereof; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ida9bedbbb61fe42a28ca28f902056ee9d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the alien seeks
to enter the United States in order to continue to render services to the same
employer or to a subsidiary or affiliate thereof in a capacity that is
managerial or executive.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida8ce0fc599924f628045c258db257ddc"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Aliens who have
earned a doctorate degree.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd285e05243d44d8f8b2a3f3bc3d1b3fa"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Alien physicians
who have completed the foreign residency requirements under section 212(e) or
obtained a waiver of these requirements or an exemption requested by an
interested State agency or by an interested Federal agency under section
214(l), including those alien physicians who completed such service before the
date of the enactment of the <short-title>Border Security,
Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id5a863e2df2d54cb9b4f342e1460fe100"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="id1e448c24d52244ab91768e1f14a8d6a1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Procedure for
granting immigrant status</header><text>Section 204(a)(1)(E) (8 U.S.C.
1154(a)(1)(E)) is amended by striking <quote>under section 203(b)(1)(A)</quote>
and inserting <quote>under subparagraph (G), (H), (I), (J) or (K) of section
201(b)(1), or section</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida5dfc3ea33a14422bec2a0c9fb87d966"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
derivative family members</header><text>Section 203(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(d)</external-xref>) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb93dc1f8685c42f885ecd42fc077d975" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id7e9f184846ba47529440b7b5ffb0a4f4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Treatment of
family members</header><text>If accompanying or following to join a spouse or
parent issued a visa under subsection (a), (b), or (c), subparagraph (G), (H),
(I), (j), or (K) of section 201(b)(1), or section 201(b)(2), a spouse or child
as defined in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section 101(b)(1)
shall be entitled to the same immigrant status and the same order of
consideration provided in the respective
subsection.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3b2b82215eac4e189f9372e3544687e0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Aliens who are
priority workers or members of the professions holding advanced
degrees</header><text>Section 203(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4FEBDB68D7F14B268BAB7660F963153E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Aliens</quote> and inserting
<quote>Other than aliens described in paragraph (1) or (2)(B),
aliens</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37BCE4F485D143C7A9F104BA46FBA6CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)
by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting <quote>Aliens
described in any of the following subparagraphs be admitted to the United
States without respect to the worldwide level specified in section
201(d)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4eab682398954e28bfd5df6d99fa06a5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending (2)
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idea80ea8b391641f0b1eee47c43a06185" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id62a68faa97ee41e391e56279387f7ce2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Aliens who are
members of the professions holding advanced degrees or advanced degrees in a
STEM field</header>
<subparagraph id="id507ca452781d4b9b9700b4c8b903347c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Professions
holding advanced degrees</header><text>Visas shall be made available, in a
number not to exceed 40 percent of the worldwide level authorized in section
201(d), plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraph (5),
to qualified immigrants who are members of the professions holding advanced
degrees or their equivalent whose services in the sciences, arts, professions,
or business are sought by an employer in the United States, including alien
physicians holding foreign medical degrees that have been deemed sufficient for
acceptance by an accredited United States medical residency or fellowship
program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2db7ebccf0714100a08e601c3078af55"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Advanced
degrees in a STEM field</header>
<clause id="idEE65FC7950374285A3B31DF70824D33D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A qualified immigrant shall be admitted to the United
States without respect to the worldwide level specified in section 201(d) if
such immigrant—</text>
<subclause id="id4FA15491B82E4DD9BEFFE72CDAE4DE71"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has earned a
graduate degree at the level of master’s or higher in a field of science,
technology, engineering, or mathematics from an accredited United States
institution of higher education</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5fd6070896fd4f8b8438809c140fea82"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has an offer of
employment from a United States employer in a field related to such degree;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3d328be97f4048fca52159067b4e7cbe"><enum>(III)</enum><text>earned the
qualifying graduate degree within the 5 years immediately prior to the initial
filing date of the petition under which the nonimmigrant is a
beneficiary.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id82cbdb8fec4847bba1d207f6c872d9b4"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>United States
doctoral institution of higher education</header><text>In this subparagraph,
the term <term>United States doctoral institution of higher education</term>
means an institution that—</text>
<subclause id="idc644e68bcbf24347a717aec593c24d64"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is described in
section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001(a)</external-xref>) or is a
proprietary institution of higher education (as defined in section 102(b) of
such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002(b)</external-xref>));</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ide356a68819804364a5b68653f83dcaec"><enum>(II)</enum><text>was classified
by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching on January 1, 2012,
as a doctorate-granting university with a very high or high level of research
activity or classified by the National Science Foundation after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, pursuant to an application by the institution, as
having equivalent research activity to those institutions that had been
classified by the Carnegie Foundation as being doctorate-granting universities
with a very high or high level of research activity; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idc221876ca6a643bdba225ace2301ad52"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is accredited
by an accrediting body that is itself accredited either by the Department of
Education or by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbd9e8a565c4d4457a4466a81ec074330"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Waiver of job
offer</header>
<clause id="id1d4fae71195e41868f931ca18aa6e976"><enum>(i)</enum><header>National
interest waiver</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary of Homeland
Security may, if the Secretary deems it to be in the national interest, waive
the requirements of subparagraph (A) that an alien’s services in the sciences,
arts, professions, or business be sought by an employer in the United
States.</text>
</clause><clause id="idf5f715e2ed2a4851bd1ab8d8cb95b9d3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Physicians
working in shortage areas or veterans facilities</header>
<subclause id="id155381a016b444dda20e8b63e19d518e"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall grant a national interest waiver
pursuant to clause (i) on behalf of any alien physician with respect to whom a
petition for preference classification has been filed under subparagraph (A)
if—</text>
<item id="id4ec4aba648b140ac9c03088de9f6f70a"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the alien
physician agrees to work full time as a physician practicing primary care,
specialty medicine, or a combination thereof, in an area or areas designated by
the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage of health care
professionals or at a health care facility under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or</text>
</item><item id="idc74242162d6b4e798726c7af94aed0fe"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the alien
physician is pursuing such waiver based upon service at a facility or
facilities that serve patients who reside in a geographic area or areas
designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage
of health care professionals (without regard to whether such facility or
facilities are located within such an area) and a Federal agency or a local,
county, regional, or State department of public health determines that the
alien physician’s work at such facility was or will be in the public
interest.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id347fb41fbbed43ccac221e81a008dc41"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Prohibition</header>
<item id="id1E9E6800CB6E410897352FC7F1CA5037"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>No
permanent resident visa may be issued to an alien physician described in
subclause (I) by the Secretary of State under section 204(b), and the Secretary
of Homeland Security may not adjust the status of such an alien physician from
that of a nonimmigrant alien to that of a permanent resident alien under
section 245, until such time as the alien has worked full time as a physician
for an aggregate of 5 years (not including the time served in the status of an
alien described in section 101(a)(15)(J)), in an area or areas designated by
the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage of health care
professionals or at a health care facility under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or at a facility or facilities meeting the
requirements of subclause (I)(bb).</text>
</item><item id="idd698f6afb04f470fac5e0a7d2562e6f1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>The 5-year
service requirement of item (aa) shall be counted from the date the alien
physician begins work in the shortage area in any legal status and not the date
an immigrant visa petition is filed or approved. Such service shall be
aggregated without regard to when such service began and without regard to
whether such service began during or in conjunction with a course of graduate
medical education.</text>
</item><item id="id619b557383e74be392113166dd94f0aa"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>An
alien physician shall not be required to submit an employment contract with a
term exceeding the balance of the 5-year commitment yet to be served, nor an
employment contract dated within a minimum time period prior to filing of a
visa petition pursuant to this subsection.</text>
</item><item id="id42ffbf855e2e400eb7a2ccf5a2252307"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>An
alien physician shall not be required to file additional immigrant visa
petitions upon a change of work location from the location approved in the
original national interest immigrant petition.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id4b1021e33bfc4fa1a39e863345ad7588"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Statutory
construction</header><text>Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to
prevent the filing of a petition with the Secretary of Homeland Security for
classification under section 204(a), by an alien physician described in
subclause (I) prior to the date by which such alien physician has completed the
service described in subclause (II) or in section
214(l).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4de5950ad8fb434ba77ef3d8cf17bd08"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exception from
labor certification requirement for STEM immigrants</header><text>Section
212(a)(5)(D) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(D)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5b75b92f9ca94072a83313e2a63a20ef" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id0ded0b5a41b346a9ba21ee4bb1f5a994"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Application of
grounds</header>
<clause id="id368d5d6fecb946ed9ca98d2917b22b25"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the grounds for
inadmissibility of aliens under subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall apply to
immigrants seeking admission or adjustment of status under paragraph (2) or (3)
of section 203(b).</text>
</clause><clause id="id845770c12a2e488fbb4989bda35af56b"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Special rule
for STEM immigrants</header><text>The grounds for inadmissibility of aliens
under subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an immigrant seeking admission or
adjustment of status under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) of section
203(b).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id09dff7fbb19f4eb3bf7eced624b51e91"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Skilled
workers, professionals, and other workers</header>
<subparagraph id="id57b0190206e34f42a81c8e526cc8f62d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 203(b)(3)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(3)(A)</external-xref>) is amended
by striking <quote>in a number not to exceed 28.6 percent of such worldwide
level, plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1)
and (2), </quote> and inserting <quote> in a number not to exceed 40 percent of
the worldwide level authorized in section 201(d), plus any visas not required
for the class specified in paragraph (2),</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75a7511babe945aeb7ee1ccbb12b7326"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Medical license
requirements</header><text>Section 214(i)(2)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(i)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end <quote>including in the case of a medical doctor,
the licensure required to practice medicine in the United
States,</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCFFAFD55C14D4B689E14FD2EE89E4206"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Repeal of
limitation on other workers</header><text>Section 203(b)(3) (8 U.S.C.
1153(b)(3)) is amended—</text>
<clause id="id422FFFC18C7C4D0098ABBBBEC2FD8629"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking subparagraph (B); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id85A3B38A0CC34FD18678A183738A412B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>redesignated
subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8d60bc07640b40539aa4fa24934e8a53"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Certain special
immigrants</header><text>Section 203(b)(4) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>in a number not to exceed 7.1 percent of such worldwide level,
</quote> and inserting <quote>in a number not to exceed 10 percent of the
worldwide level authorized in section 201(d), plus any visas not required for
the class specified in paragraph (3),</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddf39e51564b7449196bbf7362c463912"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Employment
creation</header><text>Section 203(b)(5)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(A)</external-xref>) is amended
by striking <quote>in a number not to exceed 7.1 percent of such worldwide
level,</quote> and inserting <quote> in a number not to exceed 10 percent of
the worldwide level authorized in section 201(d), plus any visas not required
for the class specified in paragraph (4), </quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idf23ce75533bc4228a184ae36527b04d2"><enum>2308.</enum><header>V
nonimmigrant visas</header>
<subsection id="id2263de3fbfbe4ace916544924ecfab99"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
eligibility</header><text>Subparagraph (V) of section 101(a)(15) (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB363B96F039D405D8E784D86724A6975" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id314bb50b51c942d9bd3ad104a8fb5ea4"><enum>(V)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idF1958CEAEABB48AF97658392BE5F174B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>subject to section
214(q)(1) and section 212(a)(4), an alien who is the beneficiary of an approved
petition under section 203(a) as—</text>
<subclause id="idf49e716c32b44c169c3d35e7c50ed542" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the unmarried son or unmarried daughter
of a citizen of the United States;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id165ab14d37c145439dea3187c98fe75c" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the unmarried son or unmarried daughter
of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9e342512d205489da0d71e37d218881f" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the married son or married daughter of
a citizen of the United States and who is under 31 years of age; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id16a27f1ed9e14544b17669cf476b5ae9" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subject to section 214(q)(2), an
alien who is—</text>
<subclause id="id53c49569dd47482fb8f7880e8232b375"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the sibling of a citizen of the United
States; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2671449594c74f0e89a579e65a7c5a25"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the married son or married daughter of a
citizen of the United States and who is over 31 years of
age.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idf10bbac606ac4b82bd34569050eb774a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Employment and
period of admission of nonimmigrants described in section
101(a)(15)(V)</header><text>Section 214(q) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(q)</external-xref>) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEBAD4F3A848B4BAFB6247B895F0D5843" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idf280d004236a4e2db2258e78d37ebad3"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Nonimmigrants
described in section 101(a)(15)(V)</header>
<paragraph id="id138ff2c37e1c45d794ccb7326d446496"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certain sons
and daughters</header>
<subparagraph id="idd769be3d645c4d0aba638bd123585388"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Employment
authorization</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="idB2970B892DF4401BBDEA52F94E510C27"><enum>(i)</enum><text>authorize a
nonimmigrant admitted pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(V)(i) to engage in
employment in the United States during the period of such nonimmigrant's
authorized admission; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id2BCCA95D82434A1197E5C811F2E0F982"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide such a
nonimmigrant with an <quote>employment authorized</quote> endorsement or other
appropriate document signifying authorization of employment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55163762ebd0409ca42e8ec7475a787b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Termination of
admission</header><text>The period of authorized admission for such a
nonimmigrant shall terminate 30 days after the date on which—</text>
<clause id="id37ebb834f0214a3e8ffd3688e2c2c148"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such
nonimmigrant’s application for an immigrant visa pursuant to the approval of a
petition under subsection (a) or (c) of section 203 is denied; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idac72483cdc124ad38b04223ab9258336"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such
nonimmigrant’s application for adjustment of status under section 245 pursuant
to the approval of such a petition is denied.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9113a18da7dd42d48491ab6c74d9d04b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Siblings and
sons and daughters of citizens</header>
<subparagraph id="id6C6733EB6C924A7B9D5213DE16C40EF4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Employment
authorization</header><text>The Secretary may not authorize a nonimmigrant
admitted pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(V)(ii) to engage in employment in the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF7681E80353840C29CC45A8D42B40E23"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Period of
admission</header><text>The period of authorized admission as such a
nonimmigrant may not exceed 60 days per fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6DE94EF0D5F5460F825D292F9FA82641"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Treatment of
period of admission</header><text>An alien admitted under section 101(a)(15)(V)
may not received an allocation of points pursuant to section 211 of this Act
which is section 201(e) as amended for residence in the United States while
admitted as such a
nonimmigrant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idfee8ae0f866247f4aab2b5ca81e2b8f0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public
benefits</header><text>A noncitizen who is lawfully present in the United
States pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(V) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(V)</external-xref>) is not eligible for any means-tested public benefits
(as such term is defined in 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>)). A noncitizen admitted
under this section is—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idc33032e85ef94a88a4797c86ae910b45"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not entitled to
the premium assistance tax credit authorized under section 36B of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id622dc691e0d6498a827700d7adafdfe7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be subject
to the rules applicable to individuals not lawfully present that are set forth
in subsection (e) of such section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id1880065d799c4b73b9c030f346cb5102"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall be subject
to the rules applicable to individuals not lawfully present that are set forth
in section 1402(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C.
18071).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id284FBF4510EC4A4FA45539D41020C251"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id37570c8ce6c44d9abbca9ae7fba0d1df"><enum>2309.</enum><header>Fiancée and
fiancé child status protection</header>
<subsection id="id19393405b40f442497dd6540820b7b02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>Section
101(a)(15)(K) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(K)(i)</external-xref> is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id147027094DB04C228FFD6E842A86D6B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
inserting <quote>or of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence</quote> after <quote>204(a)(1)(A)(viii)(I))</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id748a3f786b914aefa99d0ada4dc220ba"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by inserting <quote>or of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence</quote> after <quote>204(a)(1)(A)(viii)(I))</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0b0d0c256b7b4b73aa02f43b1a425393"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (iii),
by striking the semicolon and inserting <quote>, provided that a determination
of the age of such child is made using the age of the alien on the date on
which the fiancé, fiancée, or immigrant visa petition is filed with the
Secretary of Homeland Security to classify the alien's parent as the fiancée or
fiancé of a United States citizen or of an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence (in the case of an alien parent described in clause (i)) or
as the spouse of a citizen of the United States or of an alien lawfully
admitted to permanent residence under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) (in the case of
an alien parent described in clause (ii));</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9ca748f83d30454eafa30255a8661055"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status authorized</header><text>Section 214(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(d)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idf96963adc2ff4538961d23e93bfebc4f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id01491e6d323e4b828fe18ad50b890984"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>In the event</quote> and all that follows through the end;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2BB313E433C043EDADF2FAD21DE423A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id796bf5b0dc0d44839143f2c9d28e2ea3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id426bd86b2d404883a3c52a130a99cdd8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idEDC8D1D643424DAD9A1811DE6959D674"><enum>(A)</enum><text>If an alien does not
marry the petitioner under paragraph (1) within 3 months after the alien and
the alien's children are admitted into the United States, the visa previously
issued under the provisions of section 1101(a)(15)(K)(i) shall automatically
expire and such alien and children shall be required to depart from the United
States. If such aliens fail to depart from the United States, they shall be
placed in proceedings in accordance with sections 240 and 241.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB5D2F1F8DA3C43F6BEA6B89960BAC3D7" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Subject to subparagraphs (C) and (D),
if an alien marries the petitioner described in section 101(a)(15)(K)(i) within
90 days after the alien is admitted into the United States, the Secretary or
the Attorney General, subject to the provisions of section 245(d), may adjust
the status of the alien, and any children accompanying or following to join the
alien, to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence on a
conditional basis under section 216 if the alien and any such children apply
for such adjustment and are not determined to be inadmissible to the United
States. If the alien does not apply for such adjustment within 6 months after
the marriage, the visa issued under the provisions of section 1101(a)(15)(K)
shall automatically expire.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id502F570285004D18BC4BD334E4EC3FD7" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Paragraphs (5) and (7)(A) of section
212(a) shall not apply to an alien who is eligible to apply for adjustment of
the alien's status to an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under
this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1326BD9B499E4B7BA31379EBE35E9853" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An alien eligible for a waiver of
inadmissibility as otherwise authorized under this Act or the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title> shall be permitted to apply for
adjustment of the alien's status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id105a8376284e495283f7d3972a52e1ea"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Age
Determination</header><text>Section 245(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255(d)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idd26ff6ef9e014c009b97c358381400dd"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>The Attorney General</quote> by striking
<quote>The Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) The Secretary of
Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE54D525809204B35A4122DF387FCC6A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
as designated under paragraph (1) of this subsection, by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc439e593e15246fda9aa56238afcd794"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcbc6d7570cf040d48132aff9d896b4b6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idb43768e6ac284746ae576fcae3cd70da" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A determination of the age of an
alien admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(K)(iii) shall be
made, for purposes of adjustment to the status of an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence on a conditional basis under section 216, using the age
of the alien on the date on which the fiancé, fiancée, or immigrant visa
petition was filed with the Secretary of Homeland Security to classify the
alien's parent as the fiancée or fiancé of a United States citizen or of an
alien lawfully admitted to permanent residence (in the case of an alien parent
admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(K)(i)) or as the spouse
of a United States citizen or of an alien lawfully admitted to permanent
residence under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) (in the case of an alien parent
admitted to the United States under section
101(a)(15)(K)(ii)).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4b2faa18b2fe4e319abc332877744085"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
amendments made by this section shall apply to all petitions or applications
described in such amendments that are pending as of the date of the enactment
of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity,
and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9f48ca24bfff400ba9ffb3f5b92a28f5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="idD3AA454A7D484E4FA6DF6ECB402BF1F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
101(a)(15)(K) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(K)</external-xref>), as amended by subsection (a), if
further amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5eb450fe57364199a28e7da7d41a06b9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking <quote>section 201(b)(2)(A)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
201(b)(2)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idada2893ddf434554bd587fb21fcde7f3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iii),
by striking <quote>section 201(b)(2)(A)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
201(b)(2)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6c6a6c475ca14cec95e6e4505f8c24fb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Age
determination</header><text>Section paragraph (2) of section 245(d) (8 U.S.C.
1255(d)), as add by subsection (c), is further amended by striking section
<quote>201(b)(2)(A)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>201(b)(2)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCA03D0976A734B23AA7BB7CC42FC57C5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on
the first day of the first fiscal year beginning no earlier than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id5bee7a8293a14f2884a4ccb557e7eb57"><enum>2310.</enum><header>Equal
treatment for all stepchildren</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(b)(1)(B) (8 U.S.C.
1101(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking <quote>eighteen years</quote> and
inserting <quote>21 years</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idfea3998d5be54574863f275b2eb1793b"><enum>2311.</enum><header>International
adoption harmonization</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8EB2E94982DE48DDAA17F17B4FC87525"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of
adoption age requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
101(b)(1) (8 U.S.C.
1101(b)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H346DF84826974CE4BF7FEC2DC222E3F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (E)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCC83140602364B72A6AEB646E9685170"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(E)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>(E)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H46BEA49D490348ABADD8BDAEE95E8D6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>sixteen</quote> and inserting <quote>18</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6977CCA094D4B9EB09C90EB1A0CC654"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B4543F2AC9943BDB541A44DA14E0E89"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking clause
(ii);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H553C39ED9FEC412883C73BE2D24D1FB1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (F)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9745254C579A429BA11E8D3EE41E9835"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(F)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>(F)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65E50F0F48E04DFDBAB865A58AB4FB2A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>sixteen</quote> and inserting <quote>18</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03AF0034AA744C5791657D339011490F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland
Security</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE58293C1FE9D498BB161E5295AC05311"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking clause
(ii); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HABB53A641EFE4C3EBBD077C5DEB2D0CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(G), by striking <quote>16</quote> and inserting <quote>18</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0FECF5AA51B74B66B52AA9F9A3689638"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Harmonizing
adoptions between Hague Convention and non-Hague-Convention
countries</header><text>Section 212(a)(1)(C)(ii) (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking <quote>section
101(b)(1)(F),</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (F) or (G) of section
101(b)(1),</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id1041C0F7F0B54C4F8B1621133DE79709"><enum>2312.</enum><header>Relief for
orphans, widows, and widowers</header>
<subsection id="id34b86a7840f94bfe93e775448281b5fa"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="id8e8ecd31a6f04e3e9affd691aa35a175"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Special rule
for orphans and spouses</header><text>In applying clauses (iii) and (iv) of
section 201(b)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by
section 102(a) of this Act, to an alien whose citizen or lawful permanent
resident relative died before the date of the enactment of this Act, the alien
relative may file the classification petition under section 204(a)(1)(A)(ii) of
such Act, as amended by section 102(c)(4)(A)(i)(II) of this Act, not later than
2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id17fcde27ba954191bb408435622950e3"><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 in section
201(b)(2)(A)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section
102(a) of this Act) due to the death of such citizen or resident—</text>
<subparagraph id="id87a34cd87be54b77853ebfc03823467a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such alien shall
be eligible for parole into the United States pursuant to the Secretary's
discretionary authority under section 212(d)(5) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3f84125689cf48a785a7c371685ae98c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such alien's
application for adjustment of status shall be considered notwithstanding
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="idb41fd41a3a16493982ef714d9d9e488b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility for
parole</header><text>If an alien described in section 204(l) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(l)</external-xref>), was excluded, deported, removed, or
departed voluntarily before the date of the enactment of this Act—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8d2afcb3c07c4906b72063a8ed3b7465"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such alien shall
be eligible for parole into the United States pursuant to the Secretary's
discretionary authority under section 212(d)(5) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbb81a8d581324f9bad5f78cd3163bc3b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such alien's
application for adjustment of status shall be considered notwithstanding
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></subsection><subsection id="id68d0ab7c27414a9989ed86398dbef5ce"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Processing of
immigrant visas and derivative petitions</header>
<paragraph id="ide94b13520d454e5db3be1045fffe0ee5"><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(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id301454630d18432a91b4d1890d813443"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>After an investigation</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) After an
investigation</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id597dd48f728140c4b8e6064d90303b75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA7CD48D38D6C4F1C9AA6059E6778CB3C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id2674d9a191f24944aa51957ce9c5d283" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idCAD91108CE4B4DE0A3C931C4718B2C87"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Any alien described in
subparagraph (B) 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="id599d752a09aa43acaad88e749d9570cd" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An alien described in this
subparagraph is an alien who—</text>
<clause id="id8701d099ca9547e0b8c4098f4bfbe2b2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is an immediate relative (as described
in section 201(b)(2)(A));</text>
</clause><clause id="idc7c78cf748ea4b0fbed57aa21ace6ac2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is a family-sponsored immigrant (as
described in subsection (a) or (d) of section 203);</text>
</clause><clause id="ida634ea17a4d1484faa15724fc4b73bf6"><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="id1c375e3fef4f4f84afc9e7214a7df2c1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is the spouse or child of a refugee
(as described in section 207(c)(2)) or an asylee (as described in section
208(b)(3)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5e42eeb044304fd0b7804fd3bab0fa1d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transition
period</header>
<subparagraph id="id159e301019ba449e909e96923ed8f776"><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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id39c5cd1bc0a64fd4bb3be000022d262a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inapplicability
of bars to entry</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>), an alien's application
for an immigrant visa shall be considered if the alien was excluded, deported,
removed, or departed voluntarily before the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id06e0c83f32314c2da170bc9daef9b1df"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Naturalization</header><text>Section
319(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1430">8 U.S.C. 1430(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>States,</quote> and
inserting <quote>States (or if the spouse is deceased, the spouse was a citizen
of the United States),</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idfd4c677986174f6e8a09a7ee1552ccb6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waivers 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 by adding
at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id72986F6972E24E25A50DBB567A2AA879" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id7aec80d6e73c4afd857623c305164e0b"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Continued
waiver eligibility for widows, widowers, and orphans</header><text>In the case
of an alien who would have been statutorily eligible for any waiver of
inadmissibility under this Act but for the death of a qualifying relative, the
eligibility of such alien shall be preserved as if the death had not occurred
and the death of the qualifying relative shall be the functional equivalent of
hardship for purposes of any waiver of inadmissibility which requires a showing
of
hardship.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id22c3e36c046c4f2cb8344340c6447350"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Surviving
relative consideration for certain petitions and
applications</header><text>Section 204(l)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(l)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id3e23afe3691f4d4097cb45d72d8ec99b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>who resided in the United States at the time of the death of the
qualifying relative and who continues to reside in the United States</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddbace85d55794c9885ab9d48658a20dc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>related applications,</quote> and inserting <quote>related applications
(including affidavits of support),</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id0833b79a0bfa451991de57e11ec4acd5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Immediate
relatives</header><text>Section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>within 2 years after such date</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id529a1c0cbe524fa1bdad284b6d85c3c8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Family-sponsored
immigrants</header><text>Section 212(a)(4)(C)(i) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)(C)(i)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idfaf70767ed604952ba2c440c939cd3ae"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subclause (I),
by striking <quote>, or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id418a34e0a1a748fe88940668428e514a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subclause
(II), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida59f0c8fc0274e9586ac43faff18e21a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id57D05DE32A97432BB25D8BCCD31DF5B4" style="OLC">
<subclause id="id58954340543648a5a445856b32db7112"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the status as a
surviving relative under 204(l);
or</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id586E93810C324B9AB028853AEFF8AD5E"><enum>2313.</enum><header>Discretionary
authority with respect to removal, deportation or inadmissibility of citizen
and resident immediate family members</header>
<subsection id="idE4444B91BD9448FAA6CED04802ACB1A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Applications
for relief from removal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 240(c)(4) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229a">8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(4)</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBEEFCF3DAD144E0D86500B241E9ED410" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idC3E20709FEF04836A646B151583B314A"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Judicial
discretion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an
alien subject to removal, deportation, or exclusion, the immigration judge may
exercise discretion to decline to order the alien removed, deported or excluded
from the United States and terminate proceedings if the judge determines that
such removal, deportation, or exclusion is against the public interest or would
result in hardship to the alien's United States citizen or permanent resident
parent of a child, spouse, or child, or the judge determines the alien is prima
facie eligible for naturalization except that this subparagraph shall not apply
to an alien whom the judge determines—</text>
<clause id="id33582C71EC07403CBD99F90A66D33F5F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is described in—</text>
<subclause id="id76BED385867C4A14947F2694BFB1B228"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subparagraph (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (H),
(I), or (J) of section 212(a)(2);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE8F6500838A14747805597D32869EF3A"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 212(a)(3);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF13D9353ACE943CBA9B938B3B30B9C52"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subparagraph (A), (C), or (D) of section
212(a)(10); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id954E51FB9578404D982564B2D13D3139"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">paragraph (2)(A)(ii), (2)(A)(v), (2)(F),
(4), or (6) of section 237(a); or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id8E5451EE84CB4F8CBFDF42069104785E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has—</text>
<subclause id="id029228F938A3482BB9969A363331E339"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">engaged in conduct described in paragraph
(8) or (9) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7102); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2b892e74ef244da99cb2f9fcaf0466a8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a felony
conviction described in section 101(a)(43) that would have been classified as
an aggravated felony at the time of
conviction.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id0caee8d689a845ac88b56a6d646584f7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Secretary's
discretion</header><text>Section 212 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182</external-xref>), as amended by section
2312(d), is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5044D5D55D7648E4AEADF01C4717B290" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ide0ce2a74a24e4b5082ddcfa67583b07e"><enum>(w)</enum><header>Secretary's
discretion</header><text>In the case of an alien inadmissible under this
section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may exercise discretion to waive a
ground of inadmissibility if the Secretary determines that such refusal of
admission is against the public interest or would result in hardship to the
alien's United States citizen or permanent resident parent, spouse, or child
except that this subparagraph shall not apply to an alien whom the Secretary
determines—</text>
<paragraph id="ide29cc5c85a9d49988bce2d938e68aee2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is described
in—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf60caa9c829a43418d0c5c346de80eb5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subparagraph (B),
(C), (D)(ii), (E), (H), (I), of subsection (a)(2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9648ad6b1a6f4cde83b2e2c9c0ce0e32"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subsection
(a)(3);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1e8af81866f6408797a626eec05c29d0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>subparagraph (A),
(C), or (D) of subsection (a)(10);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDC53C59E6FD6450198B2DB02D4C3D88A"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">paragraphs (2)(A)(ii), (2)(A)(v), (2)(F),
or (6) of section 237(a); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0322667B08924255936791DE8E65C398"><enum>(E)</enum><text>section
240(c)(4)(D)(ii)(II); or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA5FF1EBF13A941A3AECB6E686A173929"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has—</text>
<subparagraph id="idcea4cd3ba49a436cbee0c53b221474be"><enum>(A)</enum><text>engaged in
conduct described in paragraph (8) or (9) of section 103 of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7102">22 U.S.C. 7102</external-xref>); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc99a2c9e2b76424fbb4ee77054c37241"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a felony
conviction described in section 101(a)(43) that would have been classified as
an aggravated felony at the time of
conviction.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id29e7da26f2cf4b329d5dc5c7c0f74fba"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reinstatement
of removal orders</header><text>Section 241(a)(5) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1231">8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(5)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, unless the
alien reentered prior to attaining the age of 18 years, or reinstatement of the
prior order of removal would not be in the public interest or would result in
hardship to the alien's United States citizen or permanent resident parent,
spouse, or child.</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id87E500F292254B08ACB88E657ABF6112"><enum>2314.</enum><header>Waivers of
inadmissibility</header>
<subsection id="id9252bcb219de4f7ba5a381313550db0c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Aliens who
entered as children</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
212(a)(9)(B)(iii) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)(iii)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idae7e02640ef848d0b6b14b47f24eb702" style="OLC">
<subclause id="idde5299245baa469dbb38d0286bd15885"><enum>(VI)</enum><header>Aliens who
entered as children</header><text>Clause (i) shall not apply to an alien who is
the beneficiary of an approved petition under 101(a)(15)(H) and who has earned
a baccalaureate 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)), and had not yet reached the age of 16 years at the time of
initial entry to the United
States.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id24dc4c951b7a4e48a74200c0a84543fb"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aliens
unlawfully present</header><text>Section 212(a)(9)(B)(v) (8 U.S.C.
1181(a)(9)(B)(v) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idA5CE21935CD5424DA28A2EC41705BCE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>spouse or son or daughter</quote> and inserting <quote>spouse, son,
daughter, or parent</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4F34A8E881BE49C6BC8DC0FD7944DE31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>extreme</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd6eb71cbaf4b44af82f0db3a71dd1a2d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Previous
immigration violations</header><text>Section 212(a)(9)(C)(i) (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)(9)(C)(i)) is amended by adding <quote>, other than an alien described
in clause (iii) or (iv) of subparagraph (B),</quote> after <quote>Any
alien</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id300884f3c94e42fbb3e1a8d618a46fd7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>False
claims</header>
<paragraph id="idCD22AE6F44D1417E8E835D66DDDFD0BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inadmissibility</header>
<subparagraph id="idEAF1A6D0ED7D436A81FAC8FBAE9CBF29"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 212(a)(6)(C) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C)</external-xref>) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id38BB0FDC265A47E59F5D9BC98A9DE2A4" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id0471C2F2215443AEB9565ADC83264141"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Misrepresentation</header>
<clause id="id6c9dd78da3ca4b82a61c52c4b1a20fc6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any alien who, by fraud or willfully misrepresenting a
material fact, seeks to procure (or within the last 3 years has sought to
procure or has procured) a visa, other documentation, or admission into the
United States or other benefit provided under this Act is inadmissible.</text>
</clause><clause id="iddfd67517d5834c24ac8ce360f860cab8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Falsely
claiming citizenship</header>
<subclause id="idE88B6A2CE0CF4C35BBF8DAEF6012E70D"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Inadmissibility</header><text>Subject
to subclause (II), any alien who knowingly misrepresents himself or herself to
be a citizen of the United States for any purpose or benefit under this chapter
(including section 274A) or any other Federal or State law is
inadmissible.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6C5E78F3052A4405A6EB6D52811CE7EA"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Special rule
for children</header><text>An alien shall not be inadmissible under this clause
if the misrepresentation described in subclause (I) was made by the alien when
the alien—</text>
<item id="id1A8FB53581A94F049D957B32CFBE613A"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>was under 18
years of age; or</text>
</item><item id="id9DAD4DFB84804911A07A6E4B2EEEB59D"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>otherwise lacked
the mental competence to knowingly misrepresent a claim of United States
citizenship.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="id338a7396a9d14a48993cbcf0fae70311"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the discretion
of the Attorney General or the Secretary, waive the application of clause (i)
or (ii)(I) for an alien, regardless whether the alien is within or outside the
United States, if the Attorney General or the Secretary find that a
determination of inadmissibility to the United States for such alien
would—</text>
<subclause id="idc8d60869bc1246aea0a094f6bf10415b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>result in extreme
hardship to the alien or to the alien’s parent, spouse, son, or daughter who is
a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id772f8dbdb6484f53aec460d0499813cc"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of a
VAWA self-petitioner, result in significant hardship to the alien or a parent
or child of the alien who is a citizen of the United States, an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence, or a qualified alien (as defined in section
431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1641">8 U.S.C. 1641(b)</external-xref>).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id88A5AC8BD9784685A2E48C6C817D3D72"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Limitation on
review</header><text>No court shall have jurisdiction to review a decision or
action of the Attorney General or the Secretary regarding a waiver under clause
(iii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5ff99506f563483fb3e58b703b875951"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 212 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182</external-xref>) is amended by striking
subsection (i).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB132257EA5E84771B125421A62A4EC1B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deportability</header><text>Section
237(a)(3)(D) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1227">8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(3)(D)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9A8B47AA53C04561BE6F923A677FC0E3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idEDC15B30AE0C4AFEABAD9706BE049321"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Falsely
claiming citizenship</header><text>Any alien described in section
212(a)(6)(C)(ii) is
deportable.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id307D185ADFD34682AB0FCF14A9C3B413"><enum>2315.</enum><header>Continuous
presence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 240A(d)(1) (8
U.S.C. 1229b(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4A59E6AEF37A479DB4B04CF84D7B4BA7" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="id56d8eae76ac64b9a927760ba4bbbe73c"><enum>(1)</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 shall
be deemed to end, except in the case of an alien who applies for cancellation
of removal under subsection (b)(2), on the date that a notice to appear is
filed with the Executive Office for Immigration Review pursuant to section
240.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id949e6f76c8484bb2b0a5aea8feb47151"><enum>2316.</enum><header>Global health
care cooperation</header>
<subsection id="id2e48631bbb884c3c9cfa01961dd40c00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Temporary
absence of aliens providing health care in developing countries</header>
<paragraph id="idAFE8A0835F8042499436E4E2DB2C910B"><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 display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDD2EE010A99340918E219061CE05D441" style="OLC">
<section id="idc98bd778a1ab43b89fd8e5403a3dd4a2"><enum>317A.</enum><header>Temporary
absence of aliens providing health care in developing countries</header>
<subsection id="id9680ce011cac4b25a5a5b61e511a66f2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall allow an eligible alien and the spouse or
child of such alien to reside in a candidate country during the period that the
eligible alien is working as a physician or other health care worker in a
candidate country. During such period the eligible alien and such spouse or
child shall be considered—</text>
<paragraph id="idce8d5fc36bcd46adae73355f5a8f123b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to be physically
present and residing in the United States for purposes of naturalization under
section 316(a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0d7ac2c060be4545a8f4553f5e08401f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to meet the
continuous residency requirements under section 316(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1ab4d845914b43bcb8a02dcaed2aee3f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="id6d82168dbe6e43dfbf910d29013901dd"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Candidate
country</header><text>The term <term>candidate country</term> means a country
that the Secretary of State determines to be—</text>
<subparagraph id="idcc5de6b754e2437cb9e5f3938e153c05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>eligible for
assistance from the International Development Association, in which the per
capita income of the country is equal to or less than the historical ceiling of
the International Development Association for the applicable fiscal year, as
defined by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7dcd4723efd54e5b9b7104be5f51d6dd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>classified as a
lower middle income country in the then most recent edition of the World
Development Report for Reconstruction and Development published by the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and having an income
greater than the historical ceiling for International Development Association
eligibility for the applicable fiscal year; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd4b7c045391047a3a0a4f44376749475"><enum>(C)</enum><text>qualified to be a
candidate country due to special circumstances, including natural disasters or
public health emergencies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idea93a74bec8e4425a6c9e3989137dc7b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
alien</header><text>The term <term>eligible alien</term> means an alien
who—</text>
<subparagraph id="idbe3ef794124141799baba93838f47a4d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has been lawfully
admitted to the United States for permanent residence; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0d22197490ce46809d66c424b758436c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is a physician or
other healthcare worker.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id92abb3fc91384b0badd677d422e23fdc"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with the Secretary of State in
carrying out this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idf47a46a6565a42d7ad051dabafb27224"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
Secretary of State shall publish—</text>
<paragraph id="id267753ec30b043f2ba4e0cd2139fb81b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, a list of candidate
countries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfe9bceb34bfb48d89fa28ebe3992596e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an updated
version of the list required by paragraph (1) not less often than once each
year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb7c990d86f05482e81c69d4b9c254159"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an amendment to
the list required by paragraph (1) at the time any country qualifies as a
candidate country due to special circumstances under subsection
(b)(1)(C).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id29685240a44645d0b46389dae332733f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header>
<subparagraph id="id9ca64419f3084fca86e637036d2ebe87"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide0349494c35b42c89d16517658391fae"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Content</header><text>The
regulations promulgated pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="id64ed533f9cda48c3a68f363a1a3cead5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>permit an
eligible alien (as defined in section 317A of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, as added by subsection (a)) and the spouse or child of the eligible alien
to reside in a foreign country to work as a physician or other healthcare
worker as described in subsection (a) of such section 317A for not less than a
12-month period and not more than a 24-month period, and shall permit the
Secretary to extend such period for an additional period not to exceed 12
months, if the Secretary determines that such country has a continuing need for
such a physician or other healthcare worker;</text>
</clause><clause id="idd9b48f461e564a0d8e4abaf53f38ca25"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide for the
issuance of documents by the Secretary to such eligible alien, and such spouse
or child, if appropriate, to demonstrate that such eligible alien, and such
spouse or child, if appropriate, is authorized to reside in such country under
such section 317A; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id39aa8a0918e04ba39d44827062f8ed01"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide for an
expedited process through which the Secretary shall review applications for
such an eligible alien to reside in a foreign country pursuant to subsection
(a) of such section 317A if the Secretary of State determines a country is a
candidate country pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(C) of such section 317A.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfffcead30c5b4e2dad29f2b77686ad24"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="id686d849fde634922a89d42ef4c5c7cd7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>Section
101(a)(13)(C)(ii) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(13)(C)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by adding
<quote>except in the case of an eligible alien, or the spouse or child of such
alien, who is authorized to be absent from the United States under section
317A,</quote> at the end.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1353a7f43b814c738a0b2d23a41c1483"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Documentary
requirements</header><text>Section 211(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1181">8 U.S.C. 1181(b)</external-xref>) is amended by
inserting <quote>, including an eligible alien authorized to reside in a
foreign country under section 317A and the spouse or child of such eligible
alien, if appropriate,</quote> after <quote>101(a)(27)(A),</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id894f816b8dcf4e6aaa70bef33c320260"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Ineligible
aliens</header><text>Section 212(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7)(A)(i)(I)</external-xref>)
is amended by inserting <quote>other than an eligible alien authorized to
reside in a foreign country under section 317A and the spouse or child of such
eligible alien, if appropriate,</quote> after <quote>Act,</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfc4d07e5135e41a28133576edffb1b68"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents of such Act is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 317 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCEB0719DFA044CD5A233841253725AE3" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 317A. Temporary absence of
aliens providing health care in developing
countries.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2085c9496f6b48aea305f14074e3c8d4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Attestation by
health care workers</header>
<paragraph id="idae1ad9975b964f13b7c074fd8eee798f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Attestation
requirement</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 display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id366E446842884B6DB0538280244A3B1D" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id41adc200c13a4e1fb87a8d135bd9d56b"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Health care
workers with other obligations</header>
<clause id="iddb605ac6be454fc59c8267befe8e89ee"><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 health care 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="id92910bd18f974e1ca4a1e22922443eee"><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 health care worker in
consideration for a commitment to work as a physician or other health care
worker in the alien's country of origin or the alien's country of
residence.</text>
</clause><clause id="id4a6fa7a79db044ee9ba48c913d317f2e"><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="id5f7eb20aaf4e418189c5de54844e5c0a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the obligation
was incurred by coercion or other improper means;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idf7ad05cda75d4752b691201f52e84bef"><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="id650907e9fd6747e79d20542e69d1d209"><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="idbc1f589a2c6c4344a9f9c6eeccb29cf2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the
date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida4255ae73e874a7eb9484e3e500c8e97"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Not
later than the effective date described in paragraph (2), the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall begin to carry out subparagraph (E) of section
212(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by paragraph (1),
including the requirement for the attestation and the granting of a waiver
described in clause (iii) of such subparagraph (E), regardless of whether
regulations to implement such subparagraph have been promulgated.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idDF1D005F99BC4525B559EFDA9CE34BAB"><enum>2317.</enum><header>Extension and
improvement of the Iraqi special immigrant visa program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 (8
U.S.C. 1157 note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id675297E3A0B64932B37929A727F6F9A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 1242,
by amended subsection (c) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id51147DAFF7ED41D0B5F500FA7BAEBBCC" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id943DC04CA6E94319A8D466332D2C1175"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Improved
application process</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic
Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, the Secretary of
State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, shall improve the efficiency by which applications for
special immigrant visas under section 1244(a) are processed so that all steps
incidental to the issuance of such visas, including required screenings and
background checks, are completed not later than 9 months after the date on
which an eligible alien applies for such
visa.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id58E86D334C3F477E8A5855819C5ED3EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
1244—</text>
<subparagraph id="id081485BF97224588BB7659682F687183"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subsection
(b)—</text>
<clause id="id299B5548487642DCAF73FD30C537EDF1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1)—</text>
<subclause id="id3C7F98C4A56F414A8E7DFA987E324C9F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by amending
subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBD982DEEC2CA49498823E470ACBDEDFC" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id41F519CDC3C24F9E9C3EE3F9EF5525C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was or is
employed in Iraq on or after March 20, 2003, for not less than 1 year, by, or
on behalf of—</text>
<clause id="idED04DEA28C5A44E9A88F6B25D0600A85"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the United States
Government;</text>
</clause><clause id="idF8AEB061477D463996BD00AFDA80C394"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a media or
nongovernmental organization headquartered in the United States; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idCBDC7E9DA3024D1D9E9DCC2E53C72840"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an organization
or entity closely associated with the United States mission in Iraq that has
received United States Government funding through an official and documented
contract, award, grant, or cooperative
agreement;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="id6294FE86754141B6B2BFC11A1B4F968F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>United States Government</quote> and inserting
<quote>an entity or organization described in subparagraph (B)</quote>;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2504C68786A1431CB0284E4B567319E3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking by striking <quote>United States Government.</quote> and
inserting <quote>such entity or organization.</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idD064B5EDD3ED46F8A4469220C2653FB9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (4)—</text>
<subclause id="id14E015AA00B74A388B08D5C8F9EF5AEA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>A recommendation</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96DF3E85E93F4397A504B915409DC760" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id4C66464BF8C0406AB1EED86DFABD00DE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided under subparagraph (B), a
recommendation</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="id050E6EC9244549D1AE7862EE8C68931C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>United States Government prior</quote> and inserting <quote>an entity or
organization described in paragraph (1)(B) prior</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7E340CDDB2D5450C8F51575645D2CF36"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id67C10CA3B81B4A9F9A0AF85F0151E934" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id15A0660A0DAA4D6093CE5015B3D9BDC8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review process
for denial by Chief of Mission</header>
<clause id="id707E6CAE257543CDA7D05ACB39D231C1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An applicant who has been denied Chief of Mission
approval required by subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<subclause id="id40DFB577538B4BCA93E2742B454E8F94"><enum>(I)</enum><text>receive a written
decision; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE3553AAB39E64DED807EA34508A62A08"><enum>(II)</enum><text>be provided 120
days from the date of the decision to request reopening of the decision to
provide additional information, clarify existing information, or explain any
unfavorable information.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id3901D3D9D4244659BA2A982D81DC8066"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Senior
coordinator</header><text>The Secretary of State shall designate, in the
Embassy of the United States in Baghdad, Iraq, a senior coordinator responsible
for overseeing the efficiency and integrity of the processing of special
immigrant visas under this section, who shall be given—</text>
<subclause id="id2587D49F49F94D27ACD6E67FA63D8EAB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>sufficiently high
security clearance to review Chief of Mission denials in cases that appear to
have relied upon insufficient or incorrect information; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id72ED31CC14B34BB2BB613D38B2C8CF32"><enum>(II)</enum><text>responsibility
for ensuring that an applicant described in clause (i) receives the information
described in clause (i)(I).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1A4995246AEB4D3CA855E169A15B1BDA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(3), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAF32B5EF52E64EF49212019895D0820D" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id122E0FC295924C069D6882603C75ED4B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Subsequent
fiscal years</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), and
consistent with subsection (b), any unused balance of the total number of
principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status under this
section in fiscal years 2008 through 2012 may be carried forward and provided
through the end of fiscal year 2018.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEE7727BF5DC04DE1B7949527E9A4CC6F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 1248,
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id580357B1A58740A9A81235906BC904B1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id3207F7933E674F608487C5EBB8EBA734"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report on
improvements</header>
<paragraph id="id3B6D0365AA8A4A3D935AB83291FF0684"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment
of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity,
and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
shall submit a report, with a classified annex, if necessary, to—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC516EC572D8C4796907DFE801AB5433B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id95A878CA8B97459E8AB216D9A827AC0E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id11DEAB68AD5748BC9E7DC3335A08913F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id534B69BF994C487E931EFEE89FE677C4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id246E0FE05BE84111AFF3636E114F8533"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall describe the implementation of
improvements to the processing of applications for special immigrant visas
under section 1244(a), including information relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA82FDBE146E94E6F916FF39ADEFDE479"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enhancing
existing systems for conducting background and security checks of persons
applying for special immigrant status, which shall—</text>
<clause id="idBC3FA2DD74054A55BB7EE7A2847D5F8C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>support
immigration security; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id52FF048D919C445BA68BFF3B0007E605"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide for the
orderly processing of such applications without delay;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98B8A9F2FB2244B3B3B087874B28A905"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the financial,
security, and personnel considerations and resources necessary to carry out
this subtitle;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA42DC2A06EBB4375A3DD3A63F23CB34A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of
aliens who have applied for special immigrant visas under section 1244 during
each month of the preceding fiscal year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id24C91B8FFD7E49FA9B0B05EC27CDEEDE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the reasons for
the failure to expeditiously process any applications that have been pending
for longer than 9 months;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7680DDD74887420788ED3AED2EA89EA0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the total number
of applications that are pending due to the failure—</text>
<clause id="id9F3DF7C5AE994675AFEC0FE70E5539A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to receive
approval from the Chief of Mission;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9E5AAA4E335E4EA2832BC36A214EE374"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services to complete the adjudication of the Form
I–360;</text>
</clause><clause id="id3CD64CF614384111A264DF99908636B5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to conduct a
visa interview; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id487BBDF779DE4FD49B33762023103A30"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to issue the
visa to an eligible alien;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCB83BA65D269432590E31334E592E96D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the average wait
times for an applicant at each of the stages described in subparagraph
(E);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id145E29BAC6EE4C0D8A487C8C9F1240CF"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the number of
denials or rejections at each of the stages described in subparagraph (E);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id048156CC43414AA49018F436FBDFB592"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a breakdown of
reasons for denials at by the Chief of Mission based on the categories already
made available to denied special immigrant visa applicants in the denial letter
sent to them by the Chief of Mission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF43FE63A48534180BA18FB7583CB11E2"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Public
quarterly reports </header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic
Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, and every 3
months thereafter, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall publish a report
on the website of the Department of State that describes the efficiency
improvements made in the process by which applications for special immigrant
visas under section 1244(a) are processed, including information described in
subparagraphs (C) through (H) of subsection
(f)(2).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="idB63B67BBDFE04F73815A0193EB3EB74B"><enum>2318.</enum><header>Extension and
improvement of the Afghan special immigrant visa program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies
Protection Act of 2009 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id79FC28CC696340798AC7C70B7D430E5E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD55118B35EFB447FBCB1199DBE995A34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<clause id="id0577C9D10F0545CA8D19CB95E0424EB2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
amending clause (ii) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id89BE2248C2224A2C9D47AD818EF2E104" style="OLC">
<clause id="id30F536D37BF9412BB5B7215B24E96507"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>was or is
employed in Afghanistan on or after October 7, 2001, for not less than 1 year,
by, or on behalf of—</text>
<subclause id="idC92CA451223C4A2F9DCDD30A32F5A6EE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the United States
Government;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id57575C9ACDA2475C8E1C53C0095EF1F9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a media or
nongovernmental organization headquartered in the United States; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC55AF859BA3644C0B726BBC7E7F20996"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an organization
or entity closely associated with the United States mission in Afghanistan that
has received United States Government funding through an official and
documented contract, award, grant, or cooperative
agreement;</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="idA0CFD5B235AD414B8353571609505EFA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (iii), by striking <quote>United States Government</quote> and inserting
<quote>an entity or organization described in clause (ii)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idC70D295C5A5E4640A316C610E1C8A01F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (iv),
by striking by striking <quote>United States Government.</quote> and inserting
<quote>such entity or organization.</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id80EBE9BDA069458EA4296A814CAAA644"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending
subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8B55E91A6D784B639250E1F6CBECC925" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idE9CBA84FCCB64F4FBABE6CB03027B277"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Family
members</header><text>An alien is described in this subparagraph if the alien
is—</text>
<clause id="idFBEDDAEDFA064E53B7509B5314110D16"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the spouse or
minor child of a principal alien described in subparagraph (A) who is
accompanying or following to join the principal alien in the United States;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id5D6863E973154F03AB7C352583FB46BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id694B75876D0F43CC99F736649E52B3C4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the spouse, child,
parent or sibling of a principal alien described in subparagraph (A), whether
or not accompanying or following to join; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7128F2DD010841A2B64B92C8F5FB217F" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has experienced or is experiencing an
ongoing serious threat as a consequence of the qualifying employment of a
principal alien described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB50F9DE24F04427C9DB9A207ACC8F0A3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)—</text>
<clause id="id6CB74462B4A14B12B897BD83278B6C91"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>A recommendation</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC595BF3DFB05478FABC8AFE45D28B46A" style="OLC">
<clause id="idF9CFF03768BB4B288C65B4EF3D9B99EF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided under clause (ii), a
recommendation</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="id3F9C6BE900BD47B9AEA63043AB995E47"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>United States Government prior</quote> and inserting <quote>an
entity or organization described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) prior</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9D5955C862DB4521B732EB297E1E297D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id976A94D29D1F4A8396F039D8BFDDB8F1" style="OLC">
<clause id="idFA1306860F274190A848A69939EDA978"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Review process
for denial by Chief of Mission</header>
<subclause id="idB5D015E90BBD47078C40E0CC74CFC4D4"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An applicant who has been denied Chief of Mission
approval shall—</text>
<item id="id811CC7560F474671AB3240A1D71392B5"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>receive a
written decision; and</text>
</item><item id="id50E477A921044A6DB011933476BACDFF"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>be
provided 120 days from the date of receipt of such opinion to request
reconsideration of the decision to provide additional information, clarify
existing information, or explain any unfavorable information..</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="idB91D1B933AAB45A29DD5747FDD79A597"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Senior
coordinator</header><text>The Secretary of State shall designate, in the
Embassy of the United States in Kabul, Afghanistan, a senior coordinator
responsible for overseeing the efficiency and integrity of the processing of
special immigrant visas under this section, who shall be given—</text>
<item id="id68B1A1D6FFFB4AB095AF0AF7C204D323"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>sufficiently
high security clearance to review Chief of Mission denials in cases that appear
to have relied upon insufficient or incorrect information; and</text>
</item><item id="id1F5EDE4E907C422F91800A5057D65B40"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>responsibility
for ensuring that an applicant described in subclause (I) receives the
information described in subclause
(I)(aa).</text>
</item></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCD6BC235601E4176AD16DDA3AD42156D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)(C), by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA00CCA220CC5414AA8F1C0920E93BF92" style="OLC">
<clause id="id5E4E0896D11641608C3AD7F9B018A7D9"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Fiscal years
2014 through 2018</header><text>For each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2018,
the total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant
status under this section may not exceed the sum of—</text>
<subclause id="id9C8877E5653443A4BB0703D447D76299"><enum>(I)</enum><text>5,000;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6229007A5E0C420CBC3DC129C4918D5D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the difference
between the number of special immigrant visas allocated under this section for
fiscal years 2009 through 2013 and the number of such allocated visas that were
issued; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id05BA6191164A446D96B217887A773321"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any unused
balance of the total number of principal aliens who may be provided special
immigrant status in fiscal years 2014 through 2018 that have been carried
forward.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0CEF520D72AB423AADA33996140F8151"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id34003094761F4B5EBD2F5D307C0E49A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading,
by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Prohibition on
fees</header-in-text>.—</quote>and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Application
process</header-in-text>.—</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3AF7D84C41654778BE577280CE039BC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id287211B706E5430C980A2B14E88D63B3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id9D2CBE89D7DF4C299C77FEA51576A81A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
the <short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity,
and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
shall improve the efficiency by which applications for special immigrant visas
under paragraph (1) are processed so that all steps incidental to the issuance
of such visas, including required screenings and background checks, are
completed not later than 6 months after the date on which an eligible alien
applies for such visa.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0112A115827242F1BC9AF81AD1C2D8DD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition on
fees</header><text>The Secretary</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idAEBAFA3CFD564E2CA518A4FA7B9740C3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE8C0089EC5204CC7BC28BF795D0E7A06" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idEDC6580B4BA34C339B28937B46586777"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Report on
improvements</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic
Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, the Secretary of
State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate committees a report, with
a classified annex, if necessary, that describes the implementation of
improvements to the processing of applications for special immigrant visas
under this subsection, including information relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7A3B79F555364273A3506D39B7D957F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enhancing
existing systems for conducting background and security checks of persons
applying for special immigrant status, which shall—</text>
<clause id="idC4FB5A93190F489C83C4D91E6903D5A5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>support
immigration security; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id305238C40FF940D3BE5FCABA04E8CF50"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide for the
orderly processing of such applications without delay;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7EB9F493DAF843F0A146F2A9074ECB9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the financial,
security, and personnel considerations and resources necessary to carry out
this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87DA18C4BE2044DEB086B034410F2EBD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of
aliens who have applied for special immigrant visas under this subsection
during each month of the preceding fiscal year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id45BB29EAB3934BFC818D28B0D1472577"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the reasons for
the failure to expeditiously process any applications that have been pending
for longer than 9 months;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id768FC436EB0D4679AEA9C9C98BD95C97"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the total number
of applications that are pending due to the failure—</text>
<clause id="id1DD3775348E04781AF2BA309628F5103"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to receive
approval from the Chief of Mission;</text>
</clause><clause id="id41D51676518C432DBA7DC317512B4E2B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services to complete the adjudication of the Form
I–360;</text>
</clause><clause id="idA2399C31F9B849C49B89091668A2AAC4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to conduct a
visa interview; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idA760A618B9594A7985C68080421AA3D3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to issue the
visa to an eligible alien;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF86F3009EAE7420CA4B1649C69FD90FF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the average wait
times for an applicant at each of the stages described in subparagraph
(E);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBCE0EF0621B04E91B8B33AA6F98E1DAA"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the number of
denials or rejections at each of the stages described in subparagraph (E);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA730E933D5EF43E980B885413FF00EB5"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a breakdown of
reasons for denials by the Chief of Mission based on the categories already
made available to denied special immigrant visa applicants in the denial letter
sent to them by the Chief of Mission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id208E3545C5F94B5CAF6D907726A6C55C"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Public
quarterly reports </header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic
Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, and every 3
months thereafter, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall publish a report
on the website of the Department of State that describes the efficiency
improvements made in the process by which applications for special immigrant
visas under this subsection are processed, including information described in
subparagraph (C) through (H) of paragraph
(12).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id882d96112d0c495a90ad0df920b9b3e0"><enum>2319.</enum><header>Elimination
of sunsets for certain visa programs</header>
<subsection id="idb08127037f3e46cbbbf4ec44a4ccb92c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Special
Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program</header><text>Section
101(a)(27)(C)(ii) (8 U.S.C. 1101 (a)(27)(C)(ii)) is amended in subclauses (II)
and (III) by striking <quote>before September 30, 2015,</quote> both places
such term appears.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idF699D2F52B024A5090F35CC6942EDCD8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>EB -5 Regional
Center Program</header><text>Section 610(b) of the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/395">Public Law 102–395</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153</external-xref> note) is amended by striking
<quote>until September 30, 2015</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id8D07C2181D4B4CC68E69A234C2CD2A81"><enum>D</enum><header>Conrad State 30
and physician access</header>
<section id="ID98937825207e42dd87a78903e23be569" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2401.</enum><header>Conrad State 30
Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 220(c) of the
Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (Public Law
103–416; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>and before September
30, 2015</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID688e74ae473d4404835ba113b86b5908"><enum>2402.</enum><header>Retaining
physicians who have practiced in medically underserved
communities</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 section 217(b), is further amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id28C920201A574665B4E6B7DA86F137E4" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idEC0496DFE71D49A98FE9EBAC95DC0240" indent="up1"><enum>(L)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id496EACBB041644A3AA7C3C19245C9CE2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Alien physicians who have completed service
requirements of a waiver requested under section 203(b)(2)(B)(ii), including
alien physicians who completed such service before the date of the enactment of
the <short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity,
and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title> and any spouses or children of
such alien physicians.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id424B8F5D83E445E2BEF5439CD6B2C1BB" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subparagraph may be
construed—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="idA8C868871F164446BFD9A36F44CF8E86"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to prevent the filing of a petition with
the Secretary of Homeland Security for classification under section 204(a) or
the filing of an application for adjustment of status under section 245 by an
alien physician described in this subparagraph prior to the date by which such
alien physician has completed the service described in section 214(l) or worked
full-time as a physician for an aggregate of 5 years at the location identified
in the section 214(l) waiver or in an area or areas designated by the Secretary
of Health and Human Services as having a shortage of health care professionals;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idED9909CED36C4367B6677F1A78857EBA"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to permit the Secretary of Homeland
Security to grant such a petition or application until the alien has satisfied
all the requirements of the waiver received under section
214(l).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idF58D18A25052487A89304743CE923F91"><enum>2403.</enum><header>Employment
protections for physicians</header>
<subsection id="id22415DBA90A94915BB90FE9D3A6AB19A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 214(l)(1)(C)
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(l)(1)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3626BDB1F02F4EB0AB77291CE6C5A013" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID76734fb9e5e84ce4ab8fd8f25c778406" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the alien demonstrates a bona fide
offer of full-time employment, at a health care organization, which employment
has been determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be in the public
interest; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id2F47B3AA2CAA4B328078672393CCF061" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the alien agrees to begin
employment with the health facility or health care organization in a geographic
area or areas which are designated by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services as having a shortage of health care professionals by the later of the
date that is 90 days after receiving such waiver, 90 days after completing
graduate medical education or training under a program approved pursuant to
section 212(j)(1), or 90 days after receiving nonimmigrant status or employment
authorization, and agrees to continue to work for a total of not less than 3
years in any status authorized for such employment under this subsection
unless—</text>
<subclause id="idD72D4435C1394ADB9502455513473ED0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary determines that extenuating
circumstances exist that justify a lesser period of employment at such facility
or organization, in which case the alien shall demonstrate another bona fide
offer of employment at a health facility or health care organization, for the
remainder of such 3-year period;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id400B7F6E0EDD449E993347738A4D6C64"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the interested State agency that
requested the waiver attests that extenuating circumstances exist that justify
a lesser period of employment at such facility or organization in which case
the alien shall demonstrate another bona fide offer of employment at a health
facility or health care organization so designated by the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, for the remainder of such 3-year period; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6F1FB1B7E7E746B082B59556FB28CAD1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>if the alien elects not to pursue a
determination of extenuating circumstances pursuant to subclause (I) or (II),
the alien terminates the alien’s employment relationship with such facility or
organization, in which case the alien shall be employed for the remainder of
such 3-year period, and 1 additional year for each termination, at another
health facility or health care organization in a geographic area or areas which
are designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a
shortage of health care professionals;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idD618819904DC479587DEC1443D175262"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contract
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 214(l)
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(l)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id453FB29248A24A649C6A01DB9057804E" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id289CA5D3933D431697878ABB2705DBBC" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An alien granted a waiver under
paragraph (1)(C) shall enter into an employment agreement with the contracting
health facility or health care organization that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id67657DA76CF9403BA2FA41D4EF56F4AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>specifies the maximum number of
on-call hours per week (which may be a monthly average) that the alien will be
expected to be available and the compensation the alien will receive for
on-call time;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAF610E70ED67489596184B053091BBC1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>specifies whether the contracting
facility or organization will pay for the alien’s malpractice insurance
premiums, including whether the employer will provide malpractice insurance
and, if so, the amount of such insurance that will be provided;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1E76F2E707DE45729A3CECAE173E2EDF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describes all of the work locations
that the alien will work and a statement that the contracting facility or
organization will not add additional work locations without the approval of the
Federal agency or State agency that requested the waiver; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3DF71964BFD64DF786DECD7463F82224"><enum>(D)</enum><text>does not include a non-compete
provision.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDD15B6F026F540C9A9740A9A8077A9CA" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien granted a waiver under paragraph
(1)(C) whose employment relationship with a health facility or health care
organization terminates during the 3-year service period required by such
paragraph—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7123C1A6EBC14230A54C2549CF3323ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall have a period of 120 days beginning
on the date of such termination of employment to submit to the Secretary of
Homeland Security applications or petitions to commence employment with another
contracting health facility or health care organization in a geographic area or
areas which are designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as
having a shortage of health care professionals; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEBB8B2CC594D4F5BABF9985E60374AA6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be considered to be maintaining
lawful status in an authorized stay during the 120-day period referred to in
subsection
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id210D70737CD94E59AFE18D20DDFF58A3"><enum>2404.</enum><header>Allotment of
Conrad 30 waivers</header>
<subsection id="id844037A4846F4189AAB2B77B779F7D4D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 214(l) (8
U.S.C. 1184(l)), as amended by section 333(b), is further amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCDB2CD455F24454BB3E662DD35FC6DE8" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC2F0A711B6AB42059DA6891591241C41" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id4621E8FDA7D744BFB5ADF61F84C4E25D"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id6E4105A3C36F4DCDA829C6EF5D9C6AD9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>All States shall be
allotted a total of 35 waivers under paragraph (1)(B) for a fiscal year if 90
percent of the waivers available to the States receiving at least 5 waivers
were used in the previous fiscal year.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1FD351D854F14744ABAD626110CAF4DD" indent="up2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>When an allocation has occurred
under clause (i), all States shall be allotted an additional 5 waivers under
paragraph (1)(B) for each subsequent fiscal year if 90 percent of the waivers
available to the States receiving at least 5 waivers were used in the previous
fiscal year. If the States are allotted 45 or more waivers for a fiscal year,
the States will only receive an additional increase of 5 waivers the following
fiscal year if 95 percent of the waivers available to the States receiving at
least 1 waiver were used in the previous fiscal year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID23b6ec7b340b47d79337164624fc4c8b" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any increase in allotments under
subparagraph (A) shall be maintained indefinitely, unless in a fiscal year, the
total number of such waivers granted is 5 percent lower than in the last year
in which there was an increase in the number of waivers allotted pursuant to
this paragraph, in which case—</text>
<clause id="ID842268d2925e4620a0c53cabb73c7b12"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of waivers allotted shall
be decreased by 5 for all States beginning in the next fiscal year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3b99cf8807a7431385f1b06d88ee8ccb"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>each additional 5 percent decrease in
such waivers granted from the last year in which there was an increase in the
allotment, shall result in an additional decrease of 5 waivers allotted for all
States, provided that the number of waivers allotted for all States shall not
drop below
30.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id6f43a76bb92e41b9b5b0af5050a48c1d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Academic
medical centers</header><text>Section 214(l)(1)(D) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(l)(1)(D)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id0B5AC7DB7DBA4B19880DBFFBA66598FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id07E3684BDB7C4E1C9EFEBC1F447F9A4E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (iii),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id099CA36C36674EAAA767A05756B7B550"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idec58db5b45f44697bdc25573371cd110" style="OLC">
<clause id="idb180ccde557641b2a531e0b7bb75d240" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in the case of a request by an
interested State agency—</text>
<subclause id="idF8562537CE57417E8A58E8D9CC919318"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the head of such agency determines that
the alien is to practice medicine in, or be on the faculty of a residency
program at, an academic medical center (as that term is defined in section
411.355(e)(2) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulation, or similar successor
regulation), without regard to whether such facility is located within an area
designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage
of health care professionals; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8645C1146FB748E89498D88E2790C84E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the head of such agency determines
that—</text>
<item id="id997DBF242A094204A3BE0EA76E88A39A"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the alien physician’s work is in the
public interest; and</text>
</item><item id="id2BB5F50045CC44B1B2BD2731CFCF8B07"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the grant of such waiver would not
cause the number of the waivers granted on behalf of aliens for such State for
a fiscal year (within the limitation in subparagraph (B) and subject to
paragraph (6)) in accordance with the conditions of this clause to exceed
3.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idF1082B6D313A4B749B4FBF2D70E3DA98"><enum>2405.</enum><header>Amendments to
the procedures, definitions, and other provisions related to physician
immigration</header>
<subsection id="idb2050447a3504301abe6b4942e6393aa"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Dual intent for
physicians seeking graduate medical training</header><text>Section 214(b) (8
U.S.C. 1184(b)) is amended by striking <quote>(other than a nonimmigrant
described in subparagraph (L) or (V) of section 101(a)(15), and other than a
nonimmigrant described in any provision of section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) except
subclause (b1) of such section)</quote> and inserting <quote>(other than a
nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (L) or (V) of section 101(a)(15), a
nonimmigrant described in any provision of section 101(a)(15)(H)(i), except
subclause (b1) of such section, and an alien coming to the United States to
receive graduate medical education or training as described in section 212(j)
or to take examinations required to receive graduate medical education or
training as described in section 212(j))</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id494aff9f95304f48bb38722840dc7050"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allowable visa
status for physicians fulfilling waiver requirements in medically underserved
areas</header><text>Section 214(l)(2)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(l)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).</quote> and
inserting <quote>any status authorized for employment under this
Act.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idbc6578751896434795d2befe5f328af5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Physician
national interest waiver clarifications</header><text>Section
203(b)(2)(B)(ii)(I) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(2)(B)(ii)(I)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
items (aa) and (bb) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id354E18D7EFE74E32B1A6F55A4D1B71FF" style="OLC">
<item id="IDFB05CD2AD7B34B98B68DAD30B7A0C74D" indent="up2"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the alien physician agrees to work on a
full-time basis practicing primary care, specialty medicine, or a combination
thereof, in an area or areas designated by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services as having a shortage of health care professionals, or at a health care
facility under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or</text>
</item><item id="idFF98AFB4FE75427D96FA788F67BFB90F" indent="up2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the alien physician is pursuing such
waiver based upon service at a facility or facilities that serve patients who
reside in a geographic area or areas designated by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services as having a shortage of health care professionals (without
regard to whether such facility or facilities are located within such an area)
and a Federal agency, or a local, county, regional, or State department of
public health determines the alien physician’s work was or will be in the
public
interest.</text>
</item><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id265ABDD9332642389484653CE6A5E43F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Short term work
authorization for physicians completing their residencies</header><text>A
physician completing graduate medical education or training as described in
section 212(j) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(j)</external-xref>) as a
nonimmigrant described section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(H)(i)) shall have such nonimmigrant status automatically extended
until October 1 of the fiscal year for which a petition for a continuation of
such nonimmigrant status has been submitted in a timely manner and where the
employment start date for the beneficiary of such petition is October 1 of that
fiscal year. Such physician shall be authorized to be employed incident to
status during the period between the filing of such petition and October 1 of
such fiscal year. However, the physician’s status and employment authorization
shall terminate 30 days from the date such petition is rejected, denied or
revoked. A physician’s status and employment authorization will automatically
extend to October 1 of the next fiscal year if all visas as described in such
section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) authorized to be issued for the fiscal year have been
issued.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idf33cc8ff7261431c9de19fcdfae168b0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability
of section 212(<enum-in-header>e</enum-in-header>) to spouses and children of
J–1 exchange visitors</header><text>A spouse or child of an exchange visitor
described in section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) shall not be subject to the requirements of section
212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(e)</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idB34E5D85AA794B609FD33882E9DA7DD5"><enum>E</enum><header>Integration</header>
<section id="ided7105ff0e344cf8957c39d9ce713127"><enum>2501.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="idf448d25ea2df49b99843b813404c57b6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Chief</header><text>The
term <term>Chief</term> means the Chief of the Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2E1A0E222F01434792B1DDF258DEE3BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foundation</header><text>The
term <term>Foundation</term> means the United States Citizenship Foundation
established pursuant to section 2531.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9EF1D4168D9940DDAA374E8D387CC406"><enum>(3)</enum><header>IEACA
grants</header><text>The term <term>IEACA grants</term> means Initial Entry,
Adjustment, and Citizenship Assistance grants authorized under section
2537.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf7a5403f8a044e63bf09ad2fa2d6c5fa"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Immigrant
integration</header><text>The term <term>immigrant integration</term> means the
process by which immigrants—</text>
<subparagraph id="idaa683a15c939473383e4adc1af1a686f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>join the
mainstream of civic life by engaging and sharing ownership in their local
community, the United States, and the principles of the Constitution;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idda4556f9b4644532bd57bf5d92eae1b4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>attain financial
self-sufficiency and upward economic mobility for themselves and their family
members; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idae000e93ca8d476a98338c7225279917"><enum>(C)</enum><text>acquire English
language skills and related cultural knowledge necessary to effectively
participate in their community.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb56906bb0b7a4495bf9561aadc7cafec"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Linguistic
integration</header><text>The term <term>linguistic integration</term> means
the acquisition, by limited English proficient individuals, of English language
skills and related cultural knowledge necessary to meaningfully and effectively
fulfill their roles as community members, family members, and workers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide5484b286a3e4bedb7599d11f88fbf74"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Office</header><text>The
term <term>Office</term> means the Office of Citizenship and New Americans
established in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under section
2511.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd8dcf60575a54e30abf3c2c2031c6e1c"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Receiving
communities</header><text>The term <term>receiving communities</term> means the
long-term residents of the communities in which immigrants settle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE7E817FB03EA4B5E9304A900A13F978F"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Task
Force</header><text>The term <term>Task Force</term> means the Task Force on
New Americans established pursuant to section 2521.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7803E56819FD4952A1A6DE30C9CC45CA"><enum>(9)</enum><header>USCF
council</header><text>The term <term>USCF Council</term> means the Council of
Directors of the Foundation.</text>
</paragraph></section><chapter id="ide71478baa2ec4c78979fe758482e9aec"><enum>1</enum><header>Citizenship and
New Americans</header>
<subchapter id="ida0cc7fe7f64246a9b58a22bf27fdadf6"><enum>A</enum><header>Office of
Citizenship and New Americans</header>
<section id="id09813d5133644031b6b92b0111927d8e"><enum>2511.</enum><header>Office of
Citizenship and New Americans</header>
<subsection id="id4b4389fc4b33478780e9be25ebd22a61"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Renaming Office
of Citizenship</header>
<paragraph id="id0a63b9c844da41e4b04dcae00f716469"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Office of Citizenship in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall be
referred to as the <quote>Office of Citizenship and New
Americans</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide5bd488a2ca4461cb34e52d1b03dce74"><enum>(2)</enum><header>References</header><text>Any
reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the Office of Citizenship in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services shall be deemed to be a reference to the Office of Citizenship and New
Americans.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id55f5889e30be49f280fd87f7582e7116"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header><text>Section 451 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/271">6 U.S.C. 271</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id56ddaf779c2842c69e65f8d58fb13116"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the section
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Bureau
of</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">U.S.</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id36c605b172234b39bf367433a29a231a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1), by striking <quote>the 'Bureau of</quote> and inserting
<quote>'U.S.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf9f870cc010f45c5b3bc9884df6ff20a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>the Bureau of</quote> each place such terms appears and inserting
<quote>U.S.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id99c2679eacd24acaa05826164cd2505e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection
(f)—</text>
<clause id="id34d2d9cfa64540f5b7c42105ad20fc9f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
amending the subsection heading to read as follows: <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Office of Citizenship and New
Americans</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3aa52e0b04b44e96a7555cebf8660dfa"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide15422ca0b844a81b756d52faa0575a3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ida4506904f02c4977bf1037a40e26bd93"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Chief</header><text>The
Office of Citizenship and New Americans shall be within U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services and shall be headed by the Chief of the Office of
Citizenship and New
Americans.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida9c21e03f0b14fb6b5d9c319e1ab8e60"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>Section
451(f) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/271">6 U.S.C. 271(f)</external-xref>), as amended by subsection (a)(3)(D), is
further amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb9800644d0e6454d89c7d887e96bb4eb" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id41b49dc06ea648b2a4e2138991fd146a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The
Chief of the Office of Citizenship and New Americans shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2f7d40612e404ed292a1e3c123f17fc3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>promote
institutions and training on citizenship responsibilities for aliens interested
in becoming naturalized citizens of the United States, including the
development of educational materials for such aliens;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id358fad17806e4b1c9683b0cc56cd19f6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide general
leadership, consultation, and coordination of the immigrant integration
programs across the Federal Government and with State and local
entities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3fda8cbb22e44eb0961e4396b70aa0dc"><enum>(C)</enum><text>advise the
Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, and the Domestic Policy Council on—</text>
<clause id="ideae574d5b37b4b56bf68ccf518e41864"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the challenges
and opportunities relating to the linguistic, economic, and civic integration
of immigrants and their young children and progress in meeting integration
goals and indicators; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id222313c168e04c10b11547bd33c4df34"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>immigrant
integration considerations relating to Federal budgets;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3f70a7c1b7244a66b5a763d50030cb0c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>establish
national goals for introducing new immigrants into the United States and
measure the degree to which such goals are met;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9602d43de7d34f57bb92de00c13a876f"><enum>(E)</enum><text>evaluate the
scale, quality, and effectiveness of Federal Government efforts in immigrant
integration and provide advice on appropriate actions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6f3b9a49e238474bb212ad626792c13e"><enum>(F)</enum><text>identify the
integration implications of new or proposed immigration policies and provide
recommendations for addressing such implications;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6157052036874974a7fd7883b34ed513"><enum>(G)</enum><text>continue the
efforts of the Task Force on New Americans established by Executive Order 13404
(71 Fed. Reg. 33593);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcf436dd3e81a42e7be7fb54967924a14"><enum>(H)</enum><text>serve as a
liaison and intermediary with State and local governments and other entities to
assist in establishing local goals, task forces, and councils to assist
in—</text>
<clause id="id67ab52994f91484a91597a1491c132c0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>introducing
immigrants into the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ida6187aa9eaa849bb93aa6ef896cd9c85"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>promoting
citizenship education and awareness among aliens interested in becoming
naturalized citizens of the United States;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id112c98724446446b833c5f80519b1840"><enum>(I)</enum><text>coordinate with
other Federal agencies to provide information to State and local governments on
the demand for existing Federal and State English acquisition and citizenship
education programs and best practices for immigrants who recently arrived in
the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id14bf412a1a444b82b8ae800eb24615b9"><enum>(J)</enum><text>assist States in
coordinating the activities of the grant programs authorized under sections
2537 and 2538 of the <short-title>Border Security,
Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide2ab1d683d8b49e48020e1975a4cad6a"><enum>(K)</enum><text>submit a biennial
report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the
activities of the Office of Citizenship and New Americans; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4ebd4b7e88cd47e9965a78278824df03"><enum>(L)</enum><text>carry out such
other functions and activities as Secretary may
assign.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id53a906e1fe874c07b2abf9fe47c82615"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take
effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section></subchapter><subchapter id="idd0dfb4445bf44d65a11ddb40f7418c58"><enum>B</enum><header>Task Force on New
Americans</header>
<section id="id9d8dbd7c285246cd8c7b1f76839b3efd"><enum>2521.</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<subsection id="id7EA11FB2650E4C52BE6C49842E28BEED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
establish a Task Force on New Americans.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC07567A960834384B9F5E608F50C8134"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fully
functional</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Task Force
shall be fully functional not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id7f1f283cca1b4caca6cd21ae53efa136"><enum>2522.</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of the Task Force are—</text>
<paragraph id="id771ab2d5d6b847188531f2518ec3890f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to establish a
coordinated Federal program and policy response to immigrant integration
issues; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfebcce8a1a2c4d39aaa589a497f071d1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to advise and
assist the Secretary in identifying and fostering policies to carry out the
policies and goals established under this chapter.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id146939f986c74702bcb8c2bd57a89072"><enum>2523.</enum><header>Membership</header>
<subsection id="idf3f9a9739f4d423687453971b128a6da"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Task Force shall be comprised of—</text>
<paragraph id="id78c1a398045145d0b2ece48ea5114887"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary,
who shall serve as Chair of the Task Force;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idac3e64ae0b8845ec88b69022d5de5308"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary of
the Treasury;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3ea7d7ed20ca4efbba501565909f126a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Attorney
General;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4644eff190be449387e9e8342042520e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Commerce;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id135d5c22a2874fc299fcce61aaa6166d"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Labor;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf7ee996c36d649169b26392aa8354d9b"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Health and Human Services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbffaf1ea75a04bafa4d8b0455a4aceb2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbd2c25891a4b48daaab9d7ac19e77469"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Transportation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4880dd058d4649628ee987cb529891a4"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Education;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idaa0c4afd90964320befc2507b8abd888"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddb019bf5d649499394be2e22f3c32074"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id74fe5936a5e445edbb0bdd19ee2285e9"><enum>(12)</enum><text>the Director of
the Domestic Policy Council; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id41d19b3c43be4b4a9776bd40cab7452d"><enum>(13)</enum><text>the Director of
the National Economic Council.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id979b120e5263416e8c9d40e1af1fa984"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text>A
member of the Task Force may delegate a senior official, at the Assistant
Secretary, Deputy Administrator, Deputy Director, or Assistant Attorney General
level to perform the functions of a Task Force member described in section
2524.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idbe2acd044518455fb50cbce56508f61e"><enum>2524.</enum><header>Functions</header>
<subsection id="id11d96676c1ab4e8ab0c03a499cbddb6e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Meetings;
functions</header><text>The Task Force shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id45d7414ede3c49d28bb2fab92f97cdf4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>meet at the call
of the Chair; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8e3a893cb6874414b6f496cea77b716b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>perform such
functions as the Secretary may prescribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2ae852862acf486ba6e6017278330331"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordinated
response</header><text>The Task Force shall work with executive branch
agencies—</text>
<paragraph id="idd02c76c9171f4dcc8106bf0f6d13e670"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide a
coordinated Federal response to issues that impact the lives of new immigrants
and receiving communities, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0d6cf7010d0749a094164f7faac1b0b4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>access to youth
and adult education programming;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide350d78076314a63ad222302aa03b405"><enum>(B)</enum><text>workforce
training;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78dcc301253d438b8f1de2396e341842"><enum>(C)</enum><text>health care
policy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6f40f2173d2143f1807cbd25ac6f17ba"><enum>(D)</enum><text>access to
naturalization; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1112f9d4773c474db9fcd7ee21ba7231"><enum>(E)</enum><text>community
development challenges; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idddcc5360347c4821b9a129f5371238ec"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to ensure that
Federal programs and policies adequately address such impacts.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb9c852b041d94b6f9fa739f2746c90bc"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Liaisons</header><text>Members
of the Task Force shall serve as liaisons to their respective agencies to
ensure the quality and timeliness of their agency’s participation in activities
of the Task Force, including—</text>
<paragraph id="id9b992f190403416b9174cc556caf8984"><enum>(1)</enum><text>creating
integration goals and indicators;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id97058dc1ca7146e18733c300f9517af2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>implementing the
biannual consultation process with the agency’s State and local counterparts;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf8da6aedb389446181416c034eaa13fd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>reporting on
agency data collection, policy, and program efforts relating to achieving the
goals and indicators referred to in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb2c2dcb545894f3e925145f01df6ab2c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the end of the period specified in section 2521(b),
the Task Force shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idc0bbf432c7cc4321b4536cced121ecef"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide
recommendations to the Domestic Policy Council and the Secretary on the effects
of pending legislation and executive branch policy proposals;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id06131fc2cdf0439fbb8e8a5c1207df84"><enum>(2)</enum><text>suggest changes
to Federal programs or policies to address issues of special importance to new
immigrants and receiving communities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3a351df6fd7e4b46b01b3bba36f2d27b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>review and
recommend changes to policies that have a distinct impact on new immigrants and
receiving communities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2b18b56c54ff47f990c623d565d016e5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assist in the
development of legislative and policy proposals of special importance to new
immigrants and receiving communities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subchapter></chapter><chapter id="id6b390f35ccdf4c95b4016f3ef84ebea4"><enum>2</enum><header>Public-private
partnership</header>
<section id="id61cbb8995fe941e6ae94d30b86f3d50b"><enum>2531.</enum><header>Establishment
of United States Citizenship Foundation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Director
of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, is authorized to establish a
nonprofit corporation, which shall be known as the <quote>United States
Citizenship Foundation</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id22b427d6b0ec4c41877d13575134f88c"><enum>2532.</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subsection id="id7f7cfa3f9bf34d809547f442c83a8b97"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Gifts to
foundation</header><text>In order to carry out the purposes set forth in
section 2533, the Foundation may—</text>
<paragraph id="id70871712009042ad83d61983a5921832"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9a75d3f0e6a94747b580c2bb0bb0e5cb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>engage in
coordinated work with the Department, including the Office and U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id564bbba2cada479095a86528b2aabb96"><enum>(3)</enum><text>accept, hold,
administer, invest, and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal
property made to the Foundation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id391c2c089754446abd5c83002a6349cd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Gifts to office
of citizenship and new americans</header><text>The Office may accept gifts from
the Foundation to support the functions of the Office.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idc7d4cf8bce534273a0581cbfa224ee4f"><enum>2533.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of the Foundation are—</text>
<paragraph id="id4d22303627f747bda849a39f8ca605b8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to expand
citizenship preparation programs for permanent residents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5bb805fdf56c416f8e67374b662c6540"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide direct
assistance for aliens seeking provisional immigrant status, legal permanent
resident status, or naturalization as a United States citizen; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddf7ff8ef72d948ea853653657580e6d1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to coordinate
immigrant integration with State and local entities.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="idf2ead1c536204a1e9a6984983068a35d"><enum>2534.</enum><header>Authorized
activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Foundation
shall carry out its purpose by—</text>
<paragraph id="idb9cb159fbd8a4e6c93cd4696ecd4b591"><enum>(1)</enum><text>making United
States citizenship instruction and naturalization application services
accessible to low-income and other underserved permanent resident
populations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3cb7d5c3981246aab72a5b388a80b07a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>developing,
identifying, and sharing best practices in United States citizenship
preparation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7fbba7b5212d4fa88358e923546b66e1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>supporting
innovative and creative solutions to barriers faced by those seeking
naturalization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4f50ada623c9480484ec77969322468d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>increasing the
use of, and access to, technology in United States citizenship preparation
programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id84d33a771e0449a3b016d9307ae1196e"><enum>(5)</enum><text>engaging
receiving communities in the United States citizenship and civic integration
process;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida86e9f1f651340e1ada339e240b900d9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>administering the
New Citizens Award Program to recognize, in each calendar year, not more than
10 United States citizens who—</text>
<subparagraph id="id16d1c072a2aa46698d3cc2d1282be3ed"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have made
outstanding contributions to the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30e8e696aae641af82033a6ac3ba90ce"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have been
naturalized during the 10-year period ending on the date of such
recognition;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id933a64a84ce3417ea2ecdc175503e2c2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>fostering public
education and awareness;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id65ceb37605424a64a11db7adc0ff8e05"><enum>(8)</enum><text>coordinate its
immigrant integration efforts with the Office;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5ec91702102149bb96d9af8c41cdcf8e"><enum>(9)</enum><text>awarding grants
to eligible public or private nonprofit organizations under section
2537.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id38ab41588fa54e88be49ac5da1358919"><enum>(10)</enum><text>awarding grants
to State and local governments under section 2538.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id5adfcbd98eb84aa194f6be93d29168b6"><enum>2535.</enum><header>Council of
directors</header>
<subsection id="id87a99dfbb1884e459327ba691c949847"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Members</header><text>The
Foundation shall have a Council of Directors, which shall be comprised
of—</text>
<paragraph id="id4242fffa9bc24b788d4059958de27ba5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Director of
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2adbca4d977a4f23ade70a3a5f1199e8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Chief of the
Office of Citizenship and New Americans; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idae728737f55f46bbadd0969c8e086dbc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>10 directors,
appointed by the ex-officio directors designated in paragraphs (1) and (2),
from national community-based organizations that promote and assist permanent
residents with naturalization.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0476e6daf2c844b892cbee34363d8ce5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appointment of
executive director</header><text>The USCF Council shall appoint an Executive
Director, who shall oversee the day-to-day operations of the Foundation.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id0be36640d66f44af8e6d069cc1ac3ba8"><enum>2536.</enum><header>Powers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Executive Director is authorized to
carry out the purposes set forth in section 2533 on behalf of the Foundation
by—</text>
<paragraph id="idc82ab2f3052245dbbb1270e6a3723256"><enum>(1)</enum><text>accepting,
holding, administering, investing, and spending any gift, devise, or bequest of
real or personal property made to the Foundation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idac53506103e54d0eb68a5a043827be0f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>entering into
contracts and other financial assistance agreements with individuals, public or
private organizations, professional societies, and government agencies to carry
out the functions of the Foundation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfc16c5acb16b45eb9bd0dba92ee4eec5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>entering into
such other contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, and other transactions as
the Executive Director considers appropriate to carry out the activities of the
Foundation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id765fec419b244a678eaaf8b2647ef219"><enum>(4)</enum><text>charging such
fees for professional services furnished by the Foundation as the Executive
Director determines reasonable and appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="idacf53ef589744207ad1cbd4c6665549a"><enum>2537.</enum><header>Initial
Entry, Adjustment, and Citizenship Assistance Grant Program</header>
<subsection id="id67135323cef54963ab6578e38df37bea"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>The
Secretary, acting through the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, may award Initial Entry, Adjustment, and Citizenship Assistance
grants to eligible public or private, nonprofit organizations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ide06d2725e36a4efdb2ff344b489ce5c8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of grant
funds</header><text>IEACA grants shall be used for the design and
implementation of programs that provide direct assistance, within the scope of
the authorized practice of immigration law—</text>
<paragraph id="idd5f94cc7102440849d2aa183d0922f09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to aliens who are
preparing an initial application for registered provisional immigrant status
under section 245B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section
2101 of this Act, including assisting applicants in—</text>
<subparagraph id="idb34280c3ec02472a88eadec9422d6b67"><enum>(A)</enum><text>screening to
assess prospective applicants’ potential eligibility or lack of
eligibility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5e34bc099a2a400eaf05e67386060e26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>completing
applications;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd41819fc58854e8b8c178b4ad10795bb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>gathering proof
of identification, employment, residence, and tax payment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbe3f440f28df4be982ca0e18afa72f38"><enum>(D)</enum><text>gathering proof
of relationships of eligible family members;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55ddf1593442479b888383cc266ba456"><enum>(E)</enum><text>applying for any
waivers for which applicants and qualifying family members may be eligible;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id99e47493763f43dfba38b871e8d9d07c"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any other
assistance that the Secretary or grantee considers useful to aliens who are
interested in applying for registered provisional immigrant status;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id31e37d7e05ab41c3a49dd18d6c7fda09"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to aliens seeking
to adjust their status under section2211 or 2212 of this Act or section 245,
245B, or 245C of the Immigration and Nationality Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id877b613b4d5f482196919cabdd8018be"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to legal
permanent residents seeking to become naturalized United States citizens;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb88f1f56ba324e0cb80049ea4089a5c7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to applicants
on—</text>
<subparagraph id="id94789bd256cf49fca0c8c9af37cd10b6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the rights and
responsibilities of United States citizenship;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id161858749d654223a323d32afc0ec21b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>civics-based
English as a second language;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idae7253126af545dbb0b37bf8366a7bda"><enum>(C)</enum><text>civics, with a
special emphasis on common values and traditions of Americans, including an
understanding of the history of the United States and the principles of the
Constitution; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4f94c799c2ff439e96d18d55f5a9c48c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>applying for
United States citizenship.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id77494cb6e3f1496d9020ba5753a3b64f"><enum>2538.</enum><header>Pilot program
to promote immigrant integration at State and local levels</header>
<subsection id="id55703ab8ba4b4ed2b2e63e6e5510fcfb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header><text>The Chief shall establish a pilot program through
which the Chief may award grants, on a competitive basis, to States and local
governments or other qualifying entities, in collaboration with State and local
governments —</text>
<paragraph id="id519e79ecb31047b7abdc6f7465011b36"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to establish New
Immigrant Councils to carry out programs to integrate new immigrants; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbc7c30931ff4428cb1e43e8dfccf187a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to carry out
programs to integrate new immigrants.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9a425d8bb62f4a74819774f585925666"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text>A
State or local government desiring a grant under this section shall submit an
application to the Chief at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Chief may reasonably require, including—</text>
<paragraph id="id9901912185ce4fbfa16e2a8b5ca5bbc9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a proposal to
meet an objective or combination of objectives set forth in subsection
(d)(3);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3fdd729cb46c4bbca43f74b23a1e8bfc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of new
immigrants in the applicant’s jurisdiction; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7543cf1248904fe9a0b2d1e255dc13fe"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of
the challenges in introducing and integrating new immigrants into the State or
local community.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id947de45bb581441fa5e9a628804974eb"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
awarding grants under this section, the Chief shall give priority to States and
local governments or other qualifying entities that—</text>
<paragraph id="idd4e16b092f0a4e9f967924a9d96e8f52"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use matching
funds from non-Federal sources, which may include in-kind contributions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcbd133a5cbe54c31b0c97507c3b92388"><enum>(2)</enum><text>demonstrate
collaboration with public and private entities to achieve the goals of the
comprehensive plan developed pursuant to subsection (d)(3);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8738449056e24162abf56c9ff1a4fb8e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>are 1 of the 10
States with the highest rate of foreign-born residents; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd77b464009c04027971c3ef787166e36"><enum>(4)</enum><text>have experienced
a large increase in the population of immigrants during the most recent 10-year
period relative to past migration patterns, based on data compiled by the
Office of Immigration Statistics or the United States Census Bureau.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idad9364d32ad842bc857be30a70ad5db3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorized
activities</header><text>A grant awarded under this subsection may be
used—</text>
<paragraph id="idb6b8fe399c0d46b2a55e513bb9954868"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to form a New
Immigrant Council, which shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id99ec2bbca5be41a6a6f81819446429cd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consist of
between 15 and 19 individuals, inclusive, from the State, local government, or
qualifying organization;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2c3cd644cf174af3b324fe48307974c5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include, to the
extent practicable, representatives from—</text>
<clause id="idfbba9f70b7714f219042a93b777fb516"><enum>(i)</enum><text>business;</text>
</clause><clause id="id13a2733da0c14c75881aa289a679066c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>faith-based
organizations;</text>
</clause><clause id="id26b3027624f8408693904ab36ebc0da8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>civic
organizations;</text>
</clause><clause id="ide2227bbeadd24098b2e2ac6539e1e210"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>philanthropic
organizations;</text>
</clause><clause id="idc3f17d734f034e3ab13348561f7ea876"><enum>(v)</enum><text>nonprofit
organizations, including those with experience working with immigrant
communities;</text>
</clause><clause id="id3d8a5b2ffae148bf8c0932c2ab3a2dd2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>key education
stakeholders, such as State educational agencies, local educational agencies,
community colleges, and teachers;</text>
</clause><clause id="idfd111b53d721430eb1412b7a338ce4e7"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>State adult
education offices;</text>
</clause><clause id="id863eef7abbb14656a309e503525ede38"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>State or local
public libraries; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id0452308e9eeb4a85b80cb5badc03da9b"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>State or local
governments; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0884d42493484cb3b2dc1e83b46c2b3a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>meet not less
frequently than once each quarter;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id39fc7570c2734094bbecfb62c030b951"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide
subgrants to local communities, city governments, municipalities, nonprofit
organizations (including veterans' and patriotic organizations) or other
qualifying entities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb9f24140952745e8a8fee17b49553258"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to develop,
implement, expand, or enhance a comprehensive plan to introduce and integrate
new immigrants into the State by—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5b5f0935b1ed4194b749574a825ada9f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improving English
language skills;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idec893735bcee4cc2ad7750a734aaa599"><enum>(B)</enum><text>engaging
caretakers with limited English proficiency in their child’s education through
interactive parent and child literacy activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide07d6bb3e0324c57aa198b764249b5b6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improving and
expanding access to workforce training programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0ee1756745224741868aa2dff7e24059"><enum>(D)</enum><text>teaching United
States history, civics education, citizenship rights, and
responsibilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfa85ed4ea41043f9a373ccb3c80ed0e7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>promoting an
understanding of the form of government and history of the United States and
the principles of the Constitution;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb1241d74719a45f0b354c2ffb6fd55a4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>improving
financial literacy; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfb011b32cfe447d8937c2da723f16404"><enum>(G)</enum><text>focusing on other
key areas of importance to integration in our society; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5996760480c24fb29fc30594b59338cd"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to engage
receiving communities in the citizenship and civic integration process
by—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1dc9659c7a13446ab7ed64ef6d422de2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increasing local
service capacity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0de040aeeba9433f80cb9c260c617890"><enum>(B)</enum><text>building
meaningful connections between newer immigrants and long-time residents;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id945be5d6553947baab7170c5a475835b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>communicating the
contributions of receiving communities and new immigrants; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35c3ccf66f0d4a50982da6b14c1fa5fc"><enum>(D)</enum><text>engaging leaders
from all sectors of the community.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3b9d195bef39462c8eea6f641d1fb147"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reporting and
evaluation</header>
<paragraph id="id8c77cea991c14ef096e65d557469c31d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>Each grant recipient shall submit an annual report to the
Office that describes—</text>
<subparagraph id="ide80a8d11832e4985b57e40115820d435"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the activities
undertaken by the grant recipient, including how such activities meet the goals
of the Office, the Foundation, and the comprehensive plan described in
subsection (d)(3);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id895fa39aaaa84e15958558392c992ee0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the geographic
areas being served;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id11723c3c098f44879bad40d6526f1ecb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of
immigrants in such areas; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id99f421388535401b8846a2e53a71efb0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the primary
languages spoken in such areas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida1d0a638323b4f9192880785b2bd304d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual
evaluation</header><text>The Chief shall conduct an annual evaluation of the
grant program established under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3a7d6f3e21d440e19add0f4f6b2886e6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to assess and
improve the effectiveness of such grant program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaee522b68c44459ab9e926bffd5247bf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to assess the
future needs of immigrants and of State and local governments related to
immigrants; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id92e602dac9bc4290808a5bb5f3e06a03"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to ensure that
grantees recipients and subgrantees are acting within the scope and purpose of
this subchapter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idf14af8bd330b4a32a5166b79e7bb776d"><enum>2539.</enum><header>Naturalization
ceremonies</header>
<subsection id="ida4de8e935e97419297ab74e8d2076f67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Chief, 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>
</subsection><subsection id="id1bd802416f9f43f8961a089994571e08"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Venues</header><text>In
developing the strategy under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the
use of outstanding and historic locations as venues for select naturalization
ceremonies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idf2f8409610a24b879c28a137008fb875"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting
requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall annually submit a report to
Congress that contains—</text>
<paragraph id="idc9bf403cbc4c43899aacfa8bb4b0c9c6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the content of
the strategy developed under subsection (a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id96bef7f50f6a4a2485b84edb5cf94d33"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the progress made
towards the implementation of such strategy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><chapter id="id21E51E7BFD9B49A4BA4696796721D59F"><enum>3</enum><header>Funding</header>
<section id="id9AE41D4963824450AFA35D06A36BE0FF"><enum>2541.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="idaefb3529608b4c97b20c60770dbc864b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Office of
Citizenship and New Americans</header><text>In addition to any amounts
otherwise made available to the Office, there are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out the functions described in section 451(f)(2) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/271">6 U.S.C. 271(f)(2)</external-xref>), as amended by section
2511(b)—</text>
<paragraph id="idf7f783f32b744bc38b8bb0eaf24e9c61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for
the 5-year period ending on September 30, 2018; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id82dc0e69a5eb4f3c89a376c7d5a19df8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal year 2019 and subsequent fiscal years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF57E01F54EF94E3091242CC88B4BDC48"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant
programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to implement the grant programs authorized under sections
2537 and 2538, and to implement the strategy under section 2539—</text>
<paragraph id="id498B8AD97523400B9841836C78C416C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$100,000,000 for the 5-year period ending
on September 30, 2018; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2182265D7425490F8CC8862885273A46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal year 2019 and subsequent fiscal years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><chapter id="id3e17e55f51794f2896cfc44b669ed6de"><enum>4</enum><header>Reduce barriers
to naturalization</header>
<section id="idefe60870f3db4a94bde40569dd766467"><enum>2551.</enum><header>Waiver of
English requirement for senior new Americans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 312 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1423">8 U.S.C. 1423</external-xref>) is amended by
striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida3ba9119ae85485397d08ccb47edf2e2" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id455c53c6a49c421ca985a965914d2d61"><enum>(b)</enum><text>The requirements
under subsection (a) shall not apply to any person who—</text>
<paragraph id="id987d895e49f34d71aba9580ddefdc48c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is unable to
comply with such requirements because of physical or developmental disability
or mental impairment; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id265bef6924934d84b6fd2ae24bdeb356"><enum>(2)</enum><text>on the date on
which the person’s application for naturalization is filed under section
334—</text>
<subparagraph id="id83FC7C46137C487FA375D79BB328F624"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is older than 65
years of age; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id49FC711F891B4651B8257691FFB9902E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has been living
in the United States for periods totaling at least 5 years after being lawfully
admitted for permanent residence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbf3f5c791d4b477ebf16bc0531ebbbc5"><enum>(c)</enum><text>The requirement
under subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to any person who, on the date on which
the person’s application for naturalization is filed under section 334—</text>
<paragraph id="ida078b4794d0e496980b1a4fda7c14939"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is older than 50
years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at
least 20 years after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4c88553ec4f54dd4b4b14ce51a1ee646"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is older than 55
years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at
least 15 years after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id45047db56cc547ddb940b8dce03cf3b7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is older than 60
years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at
least 10 years after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1608e6c3a674478990d6f0231f6b263f"><enum>(d)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Homeland Security may waive, on a case-by-case basis, the requirement under
subsection (a)(2) on behalf of any person who, on the date on which the
person’s application for naturalization is filed under section 334—</text>
<paragraph id="idE883F5AF23334CFC84069FF892E8EA57"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is older than 60
years of age; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id47E3C835FFC84CDBA8E5528A808C161F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has been living
in the United States for periods totaling at least 10 years after being
lawfully admitted for permanent
residence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id2ab265ed73b6481f9ffd796b10156b11"><enum>2552.</enum><header>Filing of
applications not requiring regular internet access</header>
<subsection id="id5e7c919513c74fc595c9e7594c571551"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Electronic
filing not required</header>
<paragraph id="id6215d7cf838649eb9a566795e5997db2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may not require that an applicant or
petitioner for permanent residence or citizenship of the United States use an
electronic method to file any application, or access to a customer
account.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2336c557fc8b4497b32c250bdf1c4638"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sunset
date</header><text>This subsection shall cease to be effective on October 1,
2020.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="iddd6e6fa86a9c4193a758d4916d183e9e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification
requirement</header><text>Beginning on October 1, 2020, the Secretary may not
require that an applicant or petitioner for permanent residence or citizenship
of the United States use an electronic method to file any application, or
access to a customer account unless the Secretary notifies the
<committee-name committee-id="SSGA00">Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate</committee-name> and the
<committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives</committee-name> of such requirement not later than 30 days
before the effective date of such requirement.</text>
</subsection></section></chapter></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Interior
enforcement</header>
<subtitle id="idDF4F62FB648542C986597AA60CCD643E"><enum>A</enum><header>Employment
Verification System</header>
<section id="idd62521a4c8c24ae28ce818cf09c654ce"><enum>3101.</enum><header>Unlawful
employment of unauthorized aliens</header>
<subsection id="id317468c28fad43229f9fb66f908d3cc0"><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="idD83018F9D99F47159900B126483157A9" style="OLC">
<section id="ida87495d1ab40437daf108fa1c1521222"><enum>274A.</enum><header>Unlawful
employment of aliens</header>
<subsection id="id6DAABF785738431BB4ADF4F9F708D690"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Making
employment of unauthorized aliens unlawful</header>
<paragraph id="id395a902be54c41928b81a0a9ebae2737"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>It is unlawful for an employer—</text>
<subparagraph id="idd34be07ffe7e4ba292cc25d09d74a40c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to hire, recruit,
or refer for a fee an alien for employment in the United States knowing that
the alien is an unauthorized alien with respect to such employment; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4cad77eae53c464184271b95b56bf304"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to hire, recruit,
or refer for a fee for employment in the United States an individual without
complying with the requirements under subsections (c) and (d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4300b60f17124ec6bfb3078fd19cd653"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuing
employment</header>
<subparagraph id="id89C05EB5EC774F989A2985F77A726AAD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Prohibition on
continued employment of unauthorized aliens</header><text>It is unlawful for an
employer, after 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>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFD8CB3D7EBFE40F283DD6126212D1616"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition on
consideration of previous unauthorized status</header><text>Nothing in this
section may be construed to prohibit the employment of an individual who is
authorized for employment in the United States if such individual was
previously an unauthorized alien.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2686953010f948cdb2afdbda9c3b01b0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of labor
through contract</header><text>For purposes of this section, any employer that
uses a contract, subcontract, or exchange to obtain the labor of an alien in
the United States while knowing 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="id1a98344503474e86b4fdf545f31a6af6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of State
employment agency documentation</header><text>For purposes of paragraphs
(1)(B), (5), and (6), an employer shall be deemed to have complied with the
requirements under subsection (c) with respect to the hiring of an individual
who was referred for such employment by a State employment agency (as defined
by the Secretary) if the employer has and retains (for the period and in the
manner described in subsection (c)(3)) appropriate documentation of such
referral by such agency, certifying that such agency has complied with the
procedures described in subsection (c) with respect to the individual’s
referral. An employer that relies on a State agency’s certification of
compliance with subsection (c) under this paragraph may utilize and retain the
State agency’s certification of compliance with the procedures described in
subsection (d), if any, in the manner provided under this paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd36f8df13c614c33ac9a2255ded6e8c4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Good faith
defense</header>
<subparagraph id="id450327999ef247078987b9c3e5c7932d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Defense</header><text>An
employer, person, or entity that hires, employs, recruits, or refers
individuals for employment in the United States, or is otherwise obligated to
comply with the requirements under this section and establishes good faith
compliance with the requirements under paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection
(c) and subsection (d)—</text>
<clause id="id3d9690bd44d44046a5af1c9128e959d3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has established
an affirmative defense that the employer, person, or entity has not violated
paragraph (1)(A) with respect to hiring and employing; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1f8c31825c644776959d15762e2df5af"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has established
compliance with its obligations under subparagraph (A) and (B) of paragraph (1)
and subsection (c) unless the Secretary demonstrates that the employer had
knowledge that an individuals hired, employed, recruited, or referred by the
employer, person, or entity is an authorized alien.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id09c18beda66f4e6fa6b88007166e2a45"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Failure to
obtain verification</header><text>An employer that has made the inquiry under
subsection (d) with respect to an individual, but has not received an
appropriate verification of the identity and work eligibility of such
individual from the System within the time period specified in subsection
(d)(4)(C) may retain the defense under subparagraph (A) if the employer timely
records in the System the reasons the employer continues to employ the
individual.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id69327b7c7ff04702833e6b6ed44f1526"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception for
certain employers</header><text>An employer who is not required to participate
in the System or who is participating in the System on a voluntary basis
pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(I) has established an affirmative defense under
subparagraph (A) and need not demonstrate compliance with the requirements
under subsection (d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idD1A6D0881CE249598268B37BD3091FED"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Good faith
compliance</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id0591a0349b02473888721f43720d7940"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an
employer, person, or entity is considered to have complied with a requirement
under this subsection notwithstanding a technical or procedural failure to meet
such requirement if there was a good faith attempt to comply with the
requirement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id66261d2827ec4541b259e342b232f7a8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception if
failure to correct after notice</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply
if—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id7a2d21cacec04262bde050c3d2384bcc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the failure is
not de minimis;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idadab5f74345048d79f86aa56be0e1efa"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security has explained to the employer, person, or entity the basis
for the failure and why it is not de minimis;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id721321c06c0f4945887de14fba026b40"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the employer,
person, or entity has been provided a period of not less than 30 days
(beginning after the date of the explanation) to correct the failure;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id3ba6f58f630a4e039e2cd7cb67372954"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the employer,
person, or entity has not corrected the failure voluntarily within such
period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id8c333029cf494039b0cf9dd86a8dcd29"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception for
pattern or practice violators</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to
an employer, person, or entity that has engaged or is engaging in a pattern or
practice of violations of paragraph (1)(A) or (2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8a479c21430045e3b32496c82bc733b8"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Presumption</header><text>After
the date on which an employer is required to participate in the System under
subsection (d), the employer is presumed to have acted with knowledge for
purposes of paragraph (1)(A) if the employer hires, employs, recruits, or
refers an employee and fails to make an inquiry to verify the employment
authorization status of the employee through the System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id45CB2CA8E0AC46D78752E6C316A4A947"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Continued
application of workforce and labor protection remedies despite unauthorized
employment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An employer may
not deny an employee back pay or any other remedy provided under any Federal,
State, or local law relating to workplace rights, and a court may not prohibit
an employee from pursuing other causes of action giving rise to liability,
except any reinstatement remedy prohibited by Federal law, on account of the
employee’s status as an unauthorized alien, either during or after the period
of employment by the employer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBF223B452E0947DA8C0D82210B04CB40"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Availability of
reinstatement and relief</header><text>Reinstatement and all other appropriate
relief shall be available to individuals who—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD727180B31B447EB830A2A466FA68ACD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are lawfully
present in the United States at the time such relief is requested; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83BA6EAE5F134FD7B2EE5C30363089F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>lost employment
authorized status due to the unlawful acts of the employer and for whom
reinstatement would restore such status.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfe8222927a3d469fb7b798d8db194493"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="id6fc32b34d7034d02975fd01c60d53423"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commissioner</header><text>The
term <term>Commissioner</term> means the Commissioner of Social
Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0BB7A7805F6D44D1A7AF2D17BC61E2C1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Department</header><text>Except
as otherwise provided, the term <term>Department</term> means the Department of
Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id32DFFBF94A0949B9A8CEC4F8A92E4418"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Employer</header><text>The
term <term>employer</term> means any person or entity, including an agency or
department of a Federal, State, or local government, an agent, or a System
service provider, that hires, employs, recruits, or refers for a fee an
individual for employment in the United States that is not casual, sporadic,
irregular, or intermittent (as defined by the Secretary).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3E6462AA5CD640FDAAF39F5C18130659"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Employment
authorized status</header><text>The term <term>employment authorized
status</term> means, with respect to an individual, that the individual is
authorized to be employed in the United States under the immigration laws of
the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida51eb9ebb94849c99fb3b6bdd65c135a"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>Except
as otherwise specifically provided, the term <term>Secretary</term> means the
Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDF278290B5CC4769811B7F93EC5ECCC3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>System</header><text>The
term <term>System</term> means the Employment Verification System established
under subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3f6cc4cf042c46d2bcf82bb33499cd33"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Unauthorized
alien</header><text>The term <term>unauthorized alien</term> means an alien
who, with respect to employment in the United States at a particular
time—</text>
<subparagraph id="ide2b0f6ccec304966af6c8d5102f59073"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not lawfully
admitted for permanent residence; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9a46a8db82aa4b67a8b5c4436a833b12"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is not authorized
to be employed under this Act or by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id79323914B4E44496AB7371D356B05B94"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Workplace
rights</header><text>The term <term>workplace rights</term> means rights
guaranteed under Federal, State, or local labor or employment laws, including
laws concerning wages and hours, benefits and employment standards, labor
relations, workplace health and safety, work-related injuries,
nondiscrimination, and retaliation for exercising rights under such
laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3ff9655f0f424c339327e38f9d316513"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Document
verification requirements</header><text>Any employer hiring an individual for
employment in the United States shall comply with the following requirements
and the requirements under subsection (d) to verify that the individual has
employment authorized status:</text>
<paragraph id="id03663e5f501542db9669819c3af7a237"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Attestation
after examination of documentation</header>
<subparagraph id="idfbcdbccb99634df0a89983b8d77be580"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<clause id="id3CC4537AA029450C82BC493B25B00232"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Examination by
employer</header><text>An employer shall attest, under penalty of perjury on a
form prescribed by the Secretary, that the employer has verified the identity
and employment authorization status of the individual—</text>
<subclause id="id133A77D389BF4CFAA2B6BE379951684D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by
examining—</text>
<item id="idca61cdf07dc143a08955bd2133d3c688"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a
document specified in subparagraph (C); or</text>
</item><item id="ide33f6062b68d48059311fd2220cc6839"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a
document specified in subparagraph (D) and a document specified in subparagraph
(E); and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id04B23658BBD94F849D7A51D58B01DE51"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by utilizing an
identity authentication mechanism described in clause (iii) or (iv) of
subparagraph (F).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id62F586BACEAE4731953C337E155A47D8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Publication of
documents</header><text>The Secretary shall publish a picture of each document
specified in subparagraphs (C) and (E) on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services' website.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFD5E085342174BF8A4D4AB089DC0D446"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<clause id="id0CF15050FEFB4551A176A41324F0DF92"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The
form referred to in subparagraph (A)(i)—</text>
<subclause id="idDF8ED75C68CD408FABD5107AD804238B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall be
prescribed by the Secretary not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic
Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idBD1418B2123A454EBB5BF804FC277A0D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall be
available as—</text>
<item id="id6279B2CE817845B69B8BEA8F4E80C881"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a
paper form;</text>
</item><item id="idCBCA98142E50415E9CC884E6745E4D00"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a
form that may be completed by an employer via telephone;</text>
</item><item id="id31E9632A1E2C417AA49B1C1F06110A0D"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>an
electronic form; or</text>
</item><item id="idFF36BC10B6CF414CBA12BC27884420A1"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>a
form that is integrated electronically with the requirements under subsection
(d).</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="id7723834E5D484481932AA3CE96D7FE8F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Attestation</header><text>Each
such form shall require the employer to sign an attestation with a handwritten,
electronic, or digital pin code signature, according to standards prescribed by
the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="id6241AAEFCDF24B8993E39F1DB794C664"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>An
employer has complied with the requirements under this paragraph with respect
to examination of the documents included in subclauses (I) and (II) of
subparagraph (A)(i) if—</text>
<subclause id="idCFDD6A3ADE8E48B6B358C76271184B31"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the employer has,
in good faith, followed applicable regulations and any written procedures or
instructions provided by the Secretary; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id229071490EDC4E6E86B5BB680AC0D480"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a reasonable
person would conclude that the documentation is genuine and relates to the
individual presenting such documentation.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcff6965a4ca442458af876297084deae"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Documents
establishing identity and employment authorized status</header><text>A document
is specified in this subparagraph if the document is unexpired (unless the
validity of the document is extended by law) and is 1 of the following:</text>
<clause id="id257d55396e0b4eb59edc29c02f94e37b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A
United States passport or passport card issued to an individual pursuant to the
Secretary of State's authority under the Act entitled <quote>An Act to regulate
the issue and validity of passports, and for other purposes</quote>, approved
July 3, 1926 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/211a">22 U.S.C. 211a</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="id713388811d194d00ad9d808d0558f946"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A document
issued to an alien evidencing that the alien is lawfully admitted for permanent
residence or another document issued to an individual evidencing the
individual's employment authorized status, as designated by the Secretary, if
the document—</text>
<subclause id="id6218cd85f3614965a4ba762effb36356"><enum>(I)</enum><text>contains a
photograph of the individual, or such other personal identifying information
relating to the individual as the Secretary determines, by regulation, to be
sufficient for the purposes of this subparagraph;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id50967b78ee8f440fbbc70067c4ea4b6c"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is evidence of
employment authorized status; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id49a796d4f8304eb6b61b37018a05dc95"><enum>(III)</enum><text>contains
security features to make the document resistant to tampering, counterfeiting,
and fraudulent use.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id8361c6ef65834a3db745f18ec164f48e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>An enhanced
driver’s license or identification card issued to a national of the United
States by a State or a federally recognized Indian tribe that—</text>
<subclause id="ide6d6fa28630f497b8fc3b414a4784b21"><enum>(I)</enum><text>meets the
requirements under section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (division B of Public
Law 109–13; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30301">49 U.S.C. 30301</external-xref> note); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3E544E0E0D484C22A8FAE2905D5C97FC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Secretary
has certified by notice published in the Federal Register and through
appropriate notice directly to employers registered in the System 3 months
prior to publication that such enhanced license or card is suitable for use
under this subparagraph based upon the accuracy and security of the issuance
process, security features on the document, and such other factors as the
Secretary may prescribe.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idbc4b7aea21ea401586b880da63b91514"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A passport
issued by the appropriate authority of a foreign country accompanied by a Form
I–94 or Form I-94A (or similar successor form), or other documentation as
designated by the Secretary that specifies the individual’s status in the
United States and the duration of such status if the proposed employment is not
in conflict with any restriction or limitation specified on such form or
documentation.</text>
</clause><clause id="id91c822ddf7ce403c8878ab0cbc62f26a"><enum>(v)</enum><text>A
passport issued by the Federated States of Micronesia or the Republic of the
Marshall Islands with evidence of nonimmigrant admission to the United States
under the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the
Federated States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4cc7c5b6913b45269f269a22f748764e"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Documents
establishing identity of individual</header><text>A document is specified in
this subparagraph if the document is unexpired (unless the validity of the
document is extended by law) and is 1 of the following:</text>
<clause id="id9d78f8caf5944348b190cec38633c815"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A
driver’s license or identity card that is not described in subparagraph
(C)(iii) and is issued to an individual by a State or an outlying possession of
the United States, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or an agency (including
military) of the Federal Government if the driver’s license or identity card
includes, at a minimum—</text>
<subclause id="id6ecf6b1ae9a6404bafaf54cb54eac317"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the individual’s
photograph, name, date of birth, gender, and driver’s license or identification
card number, and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id521fd4600c484963927bde82bcc6297c"><enum>(II)</enum><text>security
features to make the license or card resistant to tampering, counterfeiting,
and fraudulent use.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id167f8bacc5e84d29bc658d2811f6de91"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A voter
registration card.</text>
</clause><clause id="idd941e26e7b8e492e913626fc691bafb2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A document that
complies with the requirements under section 7209(b)(1) 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>; 8 U.S.C. 1185
note).</text>
</clause><clause id="id53AA88A14BC647FD927ED37CAC925F25"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>For individuals
under 18 years of age who are unable to present a document listed in clause (i)
or (ii), documentation of personal identity of such other type as the Secretary
determines will provide a reliable means of identification, which may include
an attestation as to the individual’s identity by a person 21 years of age or
older under penalty of perjury.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87611bd15d474b999c1fb45af5008fb4"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Documents
evidencing employment authorization</header><text>A document is specified in
this subparagraph if the document is unexpired (unless the validity of the
document is extended by law) and is 1 of the following:</text>
<clause id="id3bf0f4b09b1241acb17a4eb7669edbf9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A
social security account number card issued by the Commissioner, other than a
card which specifies on its face that the card is not valid to evidence
employment authorized status or has other similar words of limitation.</text>
</clause><clause id="id39be9dd7174b403c9d5000e47cf28451"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Any other
documentation evidencing employment authorized status that the Secretary
determines and publishes in the Federal Register and through appropriate notice
directly to employers registered within the System to be acceptable for
purposes of this subparagraph if such documentation, including any electronic
security measures linked to such documentation, contains security features to
make such documentation resistant to tampering, counterfeiting, and fraudulent
use.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1660BDEB1FA7490495D84893D107D3FE"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Identity
authentication mechanism</header>
<clause id="idF721FC257BF64BFF8D23A608AA15FD0D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subparagraph:</text>
<subclause id="idC808EF6B1DEB4FCC94F50B09ECACE86E"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Covered
identity document</header><text>The term <term>covered identity document</term>
means a valid—</text>
<item id="id2C005AD74C4642DFB2CE05F64AA3AFBC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>United States
passport, passport card, or a document evidencing lawful permanent residence
status or employment authorized status issued to an alien;</text>
</item><item id="idF43092428B0A4B8F98B1E46AFCE61B2F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>enhanced
driver's license or identity card issued by a participating State; or</text>
</item><item id="id323c4de13fda4bc39237d83bc108e8f0"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>photograph and
appropriate identifying information provided by the Secretary of State pursuant
to the granting of a visa.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id96C258E486EC449485F4EEA470B25966"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Participating
state</header><text>The term <term>participating State</term> means a State
that has an agreement with the Secretary to provide the Secretary, for purposes
of identity verification in the System, with photographs and appropriate
identifying information maintained by the State.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id3E3A43496C9B42BB94575CBD3D5D71BA"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement
for identity authentication</header><text>In addition to verifying the
documents specified in subparagraph (C), (D), or (E) and utilizing the System
under subsection (d), each employer shall use an identity authentication
mechanism described in clause (iii) or provided in clause (iv) after it becomes
available to verify the identity of each individual the employer seeks to
hire.</text>
</clause><clause id="id932EFDD3C28E41289C257D08302C83E3"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Photo
tool</header>
<subclause id="id40B2F502FE6D451DA1A1F85157DDF7B0"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Use
requirement</header><text>An employer seeking to hire an individual who has a
covered identity document shall verify the identity of such individual using
the photo tool described in subclause (II).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF1040B88F91043E98735A4AC5554F80C"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Development
requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall develop and maintain a photo tool
that enables employers to match the photo on a covered identity document
provided to the employer to a photo maintained by a U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services database.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id2E4F61461C774B25B9B771AEB0671383"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Additional
security measures</header>
<subclause id="idB0CAC6638CCC467289993B688AD70CF7"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Use
requirement</header><text>An employer seeking to hire an individual whose
identity may not be verified using the photo tool described in clause (iii)
shall verify the identity of such individual using the additional security
measures described in subclause (II).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id871F88B60E79462BBC6F943AE30F16CB"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Development
requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall develop, after publication in the
Federal Register and an opportunity for public comment, specific and effective
additional security measures to adequately verify the identity of an individual
whose identity may not be verified using the photo tool described in clause
(iii). Such additional security measures—</text>
<item id="id0DCBFC79C7E4420B900BF278D7D27287"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>shall be kept
up-to-date with technological advances; and</text>
</item><item id="id168e6c26affe4a498bac2ad15224ea47"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>shall provide a
means of identity authentication in a manner that provides a high level of
certainty as to the identity of such individual, using immigration and
identifying information that may include review of identity documents or
background screening verification techniques using publicly available
information.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide35ee4ec0ec643a98d5381e3c5ca8d49"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Authority to
prohibit use of certain documents</header><text>If the Secretary determines,
after publication in the Federal Register and an opportunity for public commit,
that any document or class of documents specified in subparagraph (B), (C), or
(D) does not reliably establish identity or that employment authorized status
is being used fraudulently to an unacceptable degree, the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="id1BE85057BD0F465FB078562EE8D579F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may prohibit or
restrict the use of such document or class of documents for purposes of this
subsection; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id81C675A0CE33437ABB091249020D712B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall directly
notify all employers registered within the System of the prohibition through
appropriate means.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc58299aa73db4799828396efa25538d6"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Authority to
allow use of certain documents</header><text>If the Secretary has determined
that another document or class of documents, such as a document issued by a
federally recognized Indian tribe, may be used to reliably establish identity
or employment authorized status, the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="id503073F0CA9B42AB8A157016029461E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may allow the use
of that document or class of documents for purposes of this subsection after
publication in the Federal Register and an opportunity for public
comment;</text>
</clause><clause id="id7D643F004A004746A3208DB6A0F97A3F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall publish a
description of any such document or class of documents on the U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services' website; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ide401a9b25b25441da771a61deaf5f860"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>shall directly
notify all employers registered within the System of the prohibition through
appropriate means.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1409007184734697b7f033e0e69be909"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Individual
attestation of employment authorization</header><text>An individual, upon
commencing employment with an employer, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id445E0D524A7940B4AD7AC51F830F992F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>attest, under
penalty of perjury, on the form prescribed by the Secretary, that the
individual is—</text>
<clause id="idF3F8126A1F1A40C39A61B973B1D356D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
national of the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="id0D7D4836B04C4367BACDDC6F859BE300"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence;</text>
</clause><clause id="idF2BDD5B3811D476A9404E3058AEC5C23"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an alien who
has employment authorized status; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idC3A711C9F7EB469584631DE35BC83A64"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>otherwise
authorized by the Secretary to be hired for such employment;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5F5CD66268E04DF7B44C063A4B1754A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide such
attestation by a handwritten, electronic, or digital pin code signature;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE4CFB5F01B93423D879BF1D9C33E93F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide the
individual’s social security account number to the Secretary, unless the
individual has not yet been issued such a number, on such form as the Secretary
may require.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida65f2404afb24d0d99dc42fa37c18ca2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Retention of
verification record</header>
<subparagraph id="id5D4F6AD390F94597B5FAA28D3654B951"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>After completing a form for an individual in accordance
with paragraphs (1) and (2), the employer shall retain a version of such
completed form and make such form available for inspection by the Secretary or
the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment
Practices of the Department of Justice during the period beginning on the
hiring date of the individual and ending on the later of—</text>
<clause id="id1CC1159372C64178BEA30E6A44FA8F97"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the date that is
3 years after such hiring date; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id6D42B88BCC5A49A3903C06D61FB338A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date that is
1 year after the date on which the individual’s employment with the employer is
terminated.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34E5DED94E554AFBB559D1022BA1EB33"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement for
electronic retention</header><text>The Secretary—</text>
<clause id="idEFFB64E3078245F09568DD197973D52D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall permit an
employer to retain the form described in subparagraph (A) in electronic form;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idA5AE9E40CA7446458D50CC73ECA74052"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may permit an
employer to retain such form in paper, microfiche, microfilm, or other
media.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1c2986e03de8493a946b2a6f275494b3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Copying of
documentation and recordkeeping</header><text>The Secretary may promulgate
regulations regarding—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE881DB61F72E4A7E8188E65296FCC844"><enum>(A)</enum><text>copying documents
and related information pertaining to employment verification presented by an
individual under this subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCAE60B08F43E4119A0B627C1009CCC95"><enum>(B)</enum><text>retaining such
information during a period not to exceed the required retention period set
forth in paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6f3c840819aa4aa396410372654c8aaa"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>An
employer that fails to comply with any requirement under this subsection may be
penalized under subsection (e)(4)(B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd7b70b7d98ea43ab8a50700b777121d6"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Protection of
civil rights</header>
<subparagraph id="id8f0c02bc5c4944a2a2007b071dfd0569"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to diminish any
rights otherwise protected by Federal law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1a308dc9f00a4828b495c982890e1aa2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition on
discrimination</header><text>An employer shall use the procedures for document
verification set forth in this paragraph for all employees without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or, unless specifically permitted
in this section, to citizenship status.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8ea676277bcd421cb66f12472d97c576"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Receipts</header><text>The
Secretary may authorize the use of receipts for replacement documents, and
temporary evidence of employment authorization by an individual to meet a
documentation requirement under this subsection on a temporary basis not to
exceed 1 year, after which time the individual shall provide documentation
sufficient to satisfy the documentation requirements under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc629f85f03a945dda38fc5387717d1dd"><enum>(8)</enum><header>No
authorization of national identification cards</header><text>Nothing in this
section may be construed to directly or indirectly authorize the issuance, use,
or establishment of a national identification card.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id725a0d2b48c34ee1b8124b94c9942b4d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Employment
Verification System</header>
<paragraph id="idfff0f0bcf57347dd9c227f1306ebb755"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="idf40f94fbee404ecbb688367d87f194ff"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner, shall establish the
Employment Verification System.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4bb592c6232a49128b13d36be6ab774b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Monitoring</header><text>The
Secretary shall create the necessary processes to monitor—</text>
<clause id="idBA168AC9DC4249AC885EB8B623FCB39C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the functioning
of the System, including the volume of the workflow, the speed of processing of
queries, the speed and accuracy of responses;</text>
</clause><clause id="idDAADAD11094A43A08D0019AD5019D944"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the misuse of
the System, including the prevention of fraud or identity theft;</text>
</clause><clause id="id00E825316E294237808F5EB3956BEE6B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>whether the use
of the System results in wrongful adverse actions or discrimination based upon
a prohibited factor against nationals of the United States or individuals who
have employment authorized status; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idD69783DC94394E078E48DD49C44D7F48"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the security,
integrity, and privacy of the System.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida9d9c8c5ae924d38a8ff17c4a5802fba"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The
Secretary—</text>
<clause id="idE23FD47673F64A3EAEDCC01E4CE8B106"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall create
processes to provide an individual with direct access to the individual's case
history in the System, including—</text>
<subclause id="id45FF1E50E9704DA5BBA2810C23F9E8DA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the identities of
all persons or entities that have queried the individual through the
System;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id308B57624EF74D51A14FC154C744A5D5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the date of each
such query; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idBE1EEF92FC3A4CF88F551EC121C62F89"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the System
response for each such query; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idB487B5B7870848B7BF84E8FC1F2DB8A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in consultation
with the Commissioner, may develop—</text>
<subclause id="id71D10FB018214C968D3473DF2D584DE8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>protocols to
notify an individual, in a timely manner through the use of electronic
correspondence or mail, that a query for the individual has been processed
through the System; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC7DD0246684140E79B88425169FC2EAC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a process for
the individual to submit additional queries to the System or notify the
Secretary of potential identity fraud.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB447F1997B71455583258D1A577B44C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participation
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="id70a6f4b357a2491897ebb3dc0fd08cb6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal
government</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), all agencies and
departments in the executive, legislative, or judicial branches of the Federal
Government shall participate in the System beginning on the earlier of—</text>
<clause id="id2766d3547a634711b049393fec84a066"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the date of the
enactment of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic
Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, to the extent
required under section 402(e)(1) 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>; 8
U.S.C. 1324a) and as already implemented by each agency or department;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id96bbeb3fa56548dd94987e693dfe84da"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date that is
90 days after the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1331e5963e394d159ee497a1056c27f0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal
contractors</header><text>Federal contractors shall participate in the System
as provided in the final rule relating to employment eligibility verification
published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 67,651),
or any similar subsequent regulation, for which purpose references to E-Verify
in the final rule shall be construed to apply to the System.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9ff39f41f6ad4de393e0015be5599762"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Critical
infrastructure</header>
<clause id="idF3BDDC78FA864C5AAD1FE68071C59302"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date on
which regulations are published implementing this subsection, the Secretary may
authorize or direct any employer, person, or entity responsible for granting
access to, protecting, securing, operating, administering, or regulating part
of the critical infrastructure (as defined in section 1016(e) of the Critical
Infrastructure Protection Act of 2001 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5195c">42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)</external-xref>)) to participate in
the System to the extent the Secretary determines that such participation will
assist in the protection of the critical infrastructure.</text>
</clause><clause id="idBD48FF1B9DA548A69433198B4B06B1E1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Notification
to employers</header><text>The Secretary shall notify an employer required to
participate in the System under this subparagraph not later than 90 days before
the date on which the employer is required to participate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb2e93ef79fcc47de950592320adba038"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Employers with
more than 5,000 employees</header><text>Not later than 2 years after
regulations are published implementing this subsection, all employers with more
than 5,000 employees shall participate in the System with respect to all newly
hired employees and employees with expiring temporary employment authorization
documents.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8d10bf6af3684cc7a96ec27816068966"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Employers with
more than 500 employees</header><text>Not later than 3 years after regulations
are published implementing this subsection, all employers with more than 500
employees shall participate in the System with respect to all newly hired
employees and employees with expiring temporary employment authorization
documents.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idea84b7ae01ca44139b8e1326307e49cd"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Agricultural
labor or services</header><text>With respect to an employee performing
agricultural labor or services (as defined for purposes of section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)), this paragraph shall not apply with respect to the
verification of the employee until the date that is 4 years after the date of
the enactment of the Legal Workforce Act. An employee described in this clause
shall not be counted for purposes of subparagraph (D) or (E).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9f9f00a1f52240b89acb9dda515373c9"><enum>(G)</enum><header>All
employers</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (I), not later than
4 years after regulations are published implementing this subsection, all
employers shall participate in the System with respect to all newly hired
employees and employees with expiring temporary employment authorization
documents.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfb7ad763c2a34dd09a07ee85233870c6"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Tribal
government employers</header>
<clause id="id890BB576A1134ABDBC921340A12E0C24"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>In
developing regulations to implement this subsection, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subclause id="id1019979898CC4E71B1FC803AB6E8A9F3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>consider the
effects of this section on federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal
members; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idAE8793C360CC4BCFAD93A7BD1FF5CD34"><enum>(II)</enum><text>consult with the
governments of federally recognized Indian tribes.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id346AC8C982154C8EA36F7C35D4190B38"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Required
participation</header><text>Not later than 5 years after regulations are
published implementing this subsection, all employers owned by, or entities of,
the government of a federally recognized Indian tribe shall participate in the
System with respect to all newly hired employees with expiring temporary
employment authorization documents.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf08bb313a34947e98ecd161ce1f9192b"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Immigration law
violators</header>
<clause id="id7FD0609911FE4250AD182BCE0262CA1B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Orders finding
violations</header><text>An order finding any employer to have violated this
section or section 274C may, in the Secretary's discretion, require the
employer to participate in the System with respect to newly hired employees and
employees with expiring temporary employment authorization documents, if such
employer is not otherwise required to participate in the System under this
section. The Secretary shall monitor such employer’s compliance with System
procedures.</text>
</clause><clause id="id579694047E6740D9AFD2196DC92B6204"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Pattern or
practice of violations</header><text>The Secretary may require an employer that
is required to participate in the System with respect to newly hired employees
to participate in the System with respect to the employer's current employees
if the employer is determined by the Secretary or other appropriate authority
to have engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of the immigration laws
of the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78f04a34cd0442d2943d38de2ab58d3c"><enum>(J)</enum><header> Voluntary
participation</header><text>The Secretary may permit any employer that is not
required to participate in the System under this section to do so on a
voluntary basis.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id35c31a5b75df40a08cc7163d0c0df773"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consequence of
failure to participate</header>
<subparagraph id="id010879C4E6514B649C73E066ED72B8C8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the failure,
other than a de minimis or inadvertent failure, of an employer that is required
to participate in the System to comply with the requirements of the System with
respect to an individual—</text>
<clause id="id4e57b26baeb24d35872bbaef244df371"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be treated
as a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) with respect to that individual;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id14e16ef5c2af439a98d51f678257d1d3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>creates a
rebuttable presumption that the employer has violated paragraph (1)(A) or (2)
of subsection (a).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83B1BE110DAC4F5B911421D0CE380814"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header>
<clause id="idA6C1707F1B90472DA9371D21D2AF2F6A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in a criminal
prosecution.</text>
</clause><clause id="id96D6A2AFC12E4E53A98E7AE6EF9D77A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Use as
evidence</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to limit the
use in the prosecution of a Federal crime, in a manner otherwise consistent
with Federal criminal law and procedure, of evidence relating to the employer’s
failure to comply with requirements of the System.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id25f41a57ef384dfabcf35cf2389131ae"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Procedures for
participants in the system</header>
<subparagraph id="id23f9125ff1d7476d9ba223d3282a4ff3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An employer participating in the System shall register
such participation with the Secretary and, when hiring any individual for
employment in the United States, shall comply with the following:</text>
<clause id="idd4140e38fb174b1aa7a84037520d814d"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Registration of
employers</header><text>The Secretary, through notice in the Federal Register,
shall prescribe procedures that employers shall be required to follow to
register with the System.</text>
</clause><clause id="id695ab47859944706806610411804b69f"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Updating
information</header><text>The employer is responsible for providing notice of
any change to the information required under subclauses (I), (II), and (III) of
clause (v) before conducting any further inquiries within the System, or on
such other schedule as the Secretary may prescribe.</text>
</clause><clause id="id2efa1da39a3d4654a92a3bbeea0e40df"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Training</header><text>The
Secretary shall require employers to undergo such training as the Secretary
determines to be necessary to ensure proper use, protection of civil rights and
civil liberties, privacy, integrity, and security of the System. To the extent
practicable, such training shall be made available electronically on the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services' website.</text>
</clause><clause id="id016c2c8afee14df88efac40d0854c9db"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Notification
to employees</header><text>The employer shall inform individuals hired for
employment that the System—</text>
<subclause id="id349073529B7D458AB58AA165AB07B3B8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>will be used by
the employer;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id19141F254A7244318B6668A9009F686C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>may be used for
immigration enforcement purposes; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idBFD2B9C1A4CB44B582F532AA7944E9DA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>may not be used
to discriminate or to take adverse action against a national of the United
States or an alien who has employment authorized status.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id7065130f419748639962c52a13e74633"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Provision of
additional information</header><text>The employer shall obtain from the
individual (and the individual shall provide) and shall record in such manner
as the Secretary may specify—</text>
<subclause id="id5a395210642e4d49be5cac79487d3894"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the individual’s
social security account number;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idee523dfc379d4ee2ac4aa000b6e05b33"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the
individual does not attest to United States citizenship or noncitizen
nationality under subsection (c)(2), such identification or authorization
number established by the Department as the Secretary shall specify; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id0c347ce5ad4e404a9445988d49ce20d0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>such other
information as the Secretary may require to determine the identity and
employment authorization of an individual.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id4c933b1f97d5422ab4fd9fe54da805ef"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Presentation
of documentation</header><text>The employer, and the individual whose identity
and employment authorized status are being confirmed, shall fulfill the
requirements under subsection (c).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9fa28b7dd55c45179208cf84066ea471"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Seeking
confirmation</header>
<clause id="id6404361378d3441a9eaf77c06aadb49b"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An employer shall use the System to confirm the identity
and employment authorized status of any individual during—</text>
<subclause id="id3464F5C3ADA24D4E86D5E738734A722B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the period
beginning on the date on which the individual accepts an offer of employment
and ending 3 business days after the date on which employment begins; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idABC4672018894B9DB4472414805EC5BC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>such other
reasonable period as the Secretary may prescribe.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idB500B55A55FF4A69B0F54E81F20D1487"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>An
employer may not make the starting date of an individual’s employment or
training or any other term and condition of employment dependent on the receipt
of a confirmation of identity and employment authorized status by the
System.</text>
</clause><clause id="idaa0573b61b954ff7973b80bdff89a85b"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Reverification</header><text>If
an individual has a limited period of employment authorized status, the
individual's employer shall reverify such status through the System not later
than 3 business days after the last day of such period.</text>
</clause><clause id="iddbf19d04c01647838da167b6fa64ca4e"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Other
employment</header><text>For employers directed by the Secretary to participate
in the System under paragraph (2)(C)(i) to protect critical infrastructure or
otherwise specified circumstances in this section to verify their entire
workforce, the System may be used for initial verification of an individual who
was hired before the employer became subject to the System, and the employer
shall initiate all required procedures on or before such date as the Secretary
shall specify.</text>
</clause><clause id="id87ffe6e3e28d473a9707eb14e52b27c0"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Notification</header>
<subclause id="id5363AA881E03439088E896C4A5B579B4"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide, and the employer shall
utilize, as part of the System, a method of notifying employers of a
confirmation or nonconfirmation of an individual’s identity and employment
authorized status, or a notice that further action is required to verify such
identity or employment eligibility (referred to in this subsection as a
<quote>further action notice</quote>).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id037A6F4D9C74422183FB8A8FAAD1AB9F"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish procedures—</text>
<item id="id43FA14E4390E428D84F9703150079B40"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>to
directly notify the individual and the employer of a confirmation,
nonconfirmation, or further action notice; and</text>
</item><item id="id484736A6048A4D6A9D97EF303F91C1F9"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>to
provide information about filing an administrative appeal under paragraph (6)
and a hearing before an administrative law judge under paragraph (7).</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id483D218AB8EA42BABDCB347B977CFA5C"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The
Secretary may provide for a phased-in implementation of the notification
requirements under this clause, as appropriate. The notification system shall
cover all inquiries not later than 1 year from the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6c0f8f0146b345fcbf0391383bd77be4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Confirmation or
nonconfirmation</header>
<clause id="idc05bb7797660425c946ed8edf1b796c3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Initial
response</header>
<subclause id="id89BD05E33C124392931FFFDD2528C89D"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subclause (II), the System shall
provide—</text>
<item id="idE154C51C0DF84B9FA27C1A85933A0B09"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a
confirmation of an individual’s identity and employment authorized status or a
further action notice at the time of the inquiry; and</text>
</item><item id="id7E607C64BE384060A8D4825630267B84"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>an
appropriate code indicating such confirmation or such further action
notice.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id1922685A3E3F4B37859483F1F54DB7BF"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Alternative
deadline</header><text>If the System is unable to provide immediate
confirmation or further action notice for technological reasons or due to
unforeseen circumstances, the System shall provide a confirmation or further
action notice not later than 3 business days after the initial inquiry.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id60781baf55dc44ab8e1d53bcc8d563f3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Confirmation
upon initial inquiry</header><text>If the employer receives an appropriate
confirmation of an individual’s identity and employment authorized status under
the System, the employer shall record the confirmation in such manner as the
Secretary may specify.</text>
</clause><clause id="id575f5fb111a748a5842ff0c08a831f1c"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Further
action notice and later confirmation or nonconfirmation</header>
<subclause id="id21b9aa64df7d4820a34b1a7903e9af8b"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Notification
and acknowledgment that further action is required</header><text>Not later than
3 business days after an employer receives a further action notice of an
individual’s identity or employment eligibility under the System, or during
such other reasonable time as the Secretary may prescribe, the employer shall
notify the individual for whom the confirmation is sought of the further action
notice and any procedures specified by the Secretary for addressing such
notice. The further action notice shall be given to the individual in writing
and the employer shall acknowledge in the System under penalty of perjury that
it provided the employee with the further action notice. The individual shall
affirmatively acknowledge in writing, or in such other manner as the Secretary
may specify, the receipt of the further action notice from the employer. If the
individual refuses to acknowledge the receipt of the further action notice, or
acknowledges in writing that the individual will not contest the further action
notice under subclause (II), the employer shall notify the Secretary in such
manner as the Secretary may specify.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6f444533f67c45b69132d6203c1aef47"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Contest</header><text>Not
later than 10 business days after receiving notification of a further action
notice under subclause (I), the individual shall contact the appropriate
Federal agency and, if the Secretary so requires, appear in person for purposes
of verifying the individual’s identity and employment eligibility. The
Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner and other appropriate Federal
agencies, shall specify an available secondary verification procedure to
confirm the validity of information provided and to provide a confirmation or
nonconfirmation. Any procedures for reexamination shall not limit in any way an
employee’s right to appeal a nonconfirmation.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idD25C0B1B3CD94D75A13DA191E778C187"><enum>(III)</enum><header>No
contest</header><text>If the individual refuses to acknowledge receipt of the
further action notice, acknowledges that the individual will not contest the
further action notice as provided in subclause (I), or does not contact the
appropriate Federal agency within the period specified in subclause (II),
following expiration of the period specified in subclause (II), a
nonconfirmation shall be issued. The employer shall record the nonconfirmation
in such manner as the Secretary may specify and terminate the individual’s
employment. An individual’s failure to contest a further action notice shall
not be considered an admission of guilt with respect to any violation of this
section or any provision of law.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idf874b56ffb6f4fff9fdd67c0acba5402"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Confirmation
or nonconfirmation</header><text>Unless the period is extended in accordance
with this subclause, the System shall provide a confirmation or nonconfirmation
not later than 10 business days after the date on which the individual contests
the further action notice under subclause (II). If the Secretary determines
that good cause exists, after taking into account adverse impacts to the
employer, and including time to permit the individual to obtain and provide
needed evidence of identity or employment eligibility, the Secretary shall
extend the period for providing confirmation or nonconfirmation for stated
periods beyond 10 business days. When confirmation or nonconfirmation is
provided, the confirmation system shall provide an appropriate code indicating
such confirmation or nonconfirmation.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6a16f6431427479dabe2ffac2618f318"><enum>(V)</enum><header>Reexamination</header><text>Nothing
in this section shall prevent the Secretary from establishing procedures to
reexamine a case where a confirmation or nonconfirmation has been provided if
subsequently received information indicates that the confirmation or
nonconfirmation may not have been correct. Any procedures for reexamination
shall not limit in any way an employee’s right to appeal a
nonconfirmation.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id79a1807dd2414c158e3cfe63638aa6dc"><enum>(VI)</enum><header>Employee
protections</header><text>An employer may not terminate employment or take any
other adverse action against an individual solely because of a failure of the
individual to have identity and employment eligibility confirmed under this
subsection until—</text>
<item id="id96D54A12CBF747D09D3B5FE9FD0C3DDF"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a
nonconfirmation has been issued;</text>
</item><item id="id57A85FD6EAE94E5B8B333C62AA2FB031"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>if
the further action notice was contested, the period to timely file an
administrative appeal has expired without an appeal; or</text>
</item><item id="idF65A9EAC336A4CB29A188560A9F31E9E"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>if
an administrative appeal has been filed, the nonconfirmation has been
upheld.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="id25afd65646af486d90cc9f4a3285ba63"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Notice of
nonconfirmation</header><text>Not later than 3 business days after an employer
receives a nonconfirmation, or during such other reasonable time as the
Secretary may provide, the employer shall notify the individual who is the
subject of the nonconfirmation, and provide information about filing an
administrative appeal pursuant to paragraph (6) and request for a hearing
before an administrative law judge pursuant to paragraph (7). The
nonconfirmation notice shall be given to the individual in writing and the
employer shall acknowledge in the System under penalty of perjury that it
provided the notice (or adequately attempted to provide notice, but was unable
to do so despite reasonable efforts). The individual shall affirmatively
acknowledge in writing, or in such other manner as the Secretary may prescribe,
the receipt of the nonconfirmation notice from the employer. If the individual
refuses or fails to acknowledge the receipt of the nonconfirmation notice, the
employer shall notify the Secretary in such manner as the Secretary may
prescribe.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd19201a4ca7540c2baed2ee0a6024b94"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Consequences of
nonconfirmation</header>
<clause id="idd4c7f5457f724f69bf3cd4b5d5903e0d"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Termination of
continued employment</header><text>Except as provided in clause (iii), an
employer that has received a nonconfirmation regarding an individual and has
made reasonable efforts to notify the individual in accordance with
subparagraph (C)(iv) shall terminate the employment of the individual upon the
expiration of the time period specified in paragraph (6)(A) for filing an
administrative appeal and paragraph (7)(A) for requesting a hearing before an
administrative law judge.</text>
</clause><clause id="id6c8ba5cc43d54e91af747b2f628aee4d"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Continued
employment after nonconfirmation</header><text>If the employer continues to
employ an individual after receiving nonconfirmation and exhaustion of all
appeals or expiration of all rights to appeal if not appealed, in violation of
clause (i), a rebuttable presumption is created that the employer has violated
paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of subsection (a). Such presumption shall not apply
in any prosecution under subsection (k)(1).</text>
</clause><clause id="id9835fdba45d84a59b847f08369aed819"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Effect of
administrative appeal or review by administrative law judge</header><text>If an
individual files an administrative appeal of the nonconfirmation within the
time period specified in paragraph (6)(A), or review by an administrative law
judge specified in paragraph (7)(A), the employer shall not terminate the
individual’s employment under this subparagraph prior to the resolution of the
administrative appeal unless the Secretary or Commissioner terminates the stay
under paragraph (6)(B) or (7)(B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcce56faa97cd444fa0c40d6a135efb11"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Obligation to
respond to queries and additional information</header>
<clause id="ida393dd1b8edd404ba771513e9a113cc1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Employers shall comply with requests for information from
the Secretary and the Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment
Practices of the Department of Justice, including queries concerning current
and former employees, within the time frame during which records are required
to be maintained under this section regarding such former employees, if such
information relates to the functioning of the System, the accuracy of the
responses provided by the System, or any suspected misuse, discrimination,
fraud, or identity theft in the use of the System. Failure to comply with a
request under this clause constitutes a violation of subsection
(a)(1)(B).</text>
</clause><clause id="id538e813903b34dbe94e339326d45a3c9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Action by
individuals</header>
<subclause id="id4370DB0CAF504C37BEF349233DE2DB5E"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Individuals being verified through the System may be
required to take further action to address questions identified by the
Secretary or the Commissioner regarding the documents relied upon for purposes
of subsection (c).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id750A62F8B2C844DFBC1B291DB7597DC7"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not
later than 3 business days after the receipt of such questions regarding an
individual, or during such other reasonable time as the Secretary may
prescribe, the employer shall—</text>
<item id="idE0B659C699E34BAE9348E9FFE5AD736E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>notify the
individual of any such requirement for further actions; and</text>
</item><item id="id8A616A66C3A74C59BE7A7DA5F11B0B35"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>shall record the
date and manner of such notification.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id516703DAF43A4043B795A687C868C3F2"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Acknowledgment</header><text>The
individual shall acknowledge the notification received from the employer under
subclause (II) in writing, or in such other manner as the Secretary may
prescribe.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id59e6355ebc754c58b892096abe1c3a37"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header>
<subclause id="idA2711276E0AB4D4EA3E402766756D97D"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner, is
authorized to issue regulations implementing, clarifying, and supplementing the
requirements under this subparagraph—</text>
<item id="idE75E8664F4834CE3B94E95EAA5DFE2FC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>to
facilitate the functioning, accuracy, and fairness of the System; or</text>
</item><item id="id436029A4578E420C8AD814F5F46B3EE8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>to
prevent misuse, discrimination, fraud, or identity theft in the use of the
System.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id965C6BFE05154C31B414DF8336523DF6"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>The
regulations issued under subclause (I)—</text>
<item id="id18F57043AA0E427BA865B8B3DC189160"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>shall be
published in the Federal Register; and</text>
</item><item id="id34C401D3375E42D293E3645E4F10BCC6"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>provide directly
to all employers registered in the System.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd9b60f9a02d44bd5bb4ecd99158662b7"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Designated
agents</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a process—</text>
<clause id="id6670C63497294578918EFBCA3D53C8D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for certifying,
on an annual basis or at such times as the Secretary may prescribe, designated
agents and other System service providers seeking access to the System to
perform verification queries on behalf of employers, based upon training,
usage, privacy, and security standards prescribed by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB6A055CE284E4ECFACA14BE7E1390CB0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for ensuring
that designated agents and other System service providers are subject to
monitoring to the same extent as direct access users.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5a52eb919be241e29061c37162456166"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Requirement to
provide information</header>
<clause id="id334F7FBF96254459A869561839882D6B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of
the <short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity,
and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, the Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner,
the Attorney General, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall commence a campaign
to disseminate information respecting the procedures, rights, and remedies
prescribed under this section.</text>
</clause><clause id="idA49F7A5A50E64E3DA754630696F6BF21"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Campaign
requirements</header><text>The campaign authorized under clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="id9D8ED1A3C0394EBC8B383B6EF571A2BB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall be aimed at
increasing the knowledge of employers, employees, and the general public
concerning employer and employee rights, responsibilities, and remedies under
this section; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1E591303ACDF470E9EDC227DC79C597F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall be
coordinated with the public education campaign conducted by U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id3A5CC4EE0AA542709CE24DBA03417738"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The
Secretary shall assess the success of the campaign in achieving the goals of
the campaign.</text>
</clause><clause id="id2e825e56d90b4d75b0513882c6f83bf5"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Authority to
contract</header><text>In order to carry out and assess the campaign under this
subparagraph, the Secretary may, to the extent deemed appropriate and subject
to the availability of appropriations, contract with public and private
organizations for outreach and assessment activities under the campaign.</text>
</clause><clause id="id58f698906a444ea6a8bb74c146a89f3f"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this paragraph $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014 through
2016.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3445f586ab784315b05d3e3b6a636596"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Authority to
modify information requirements</header><text>Based on a regular review of the
System and the document verification procedures to identify misuse or
fraudulent use and to assess the security of the documents and processes used
to establish identity or employment authorized status, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Commissioner, after publication of notice in the Federal
Register and an opportunity for public comment, may modify, if the Secretary
determines that the modification is necessary to ensure that the System
accurately and reliably determines the identity and employment authorized
status of employees and maintain existing protections against misuse,
discrimination, fraud, and identity theft—</text>
<clause id="idD5608D9A6BC247C58907D5BFD06ACE41"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the information
that shall be presented to the employer by a worker individual;</text>
</clause><clause id="id3B366216BE9643A7B9EF53F477FA281B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the information
that shall be provided to the System by the employer; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idDCBCCC8CBB0B49A9961E3783D7E107AA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the procedures
that shall be followed by employers with respect to the process of verifying an
individual through the System.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7622186c106a48cca52492a4a351cf3b"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Self-verification</header><text>Subject
to appropriate safeguards to prevent misuse of the system, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Commissioner, shall establish a secure self-verification
procedure to permit an individual who seeks to verify the individual’s own
employment eligibility to contact the appropriate agency and, in a timely
manner, correct or update the information contained in the System.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4171096a54e54b59a8e312fd53b7939d"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Protection from
liability for actions taken on the basis of information provided by the
System</header><text>An employer shall not be liable to a job applicant, an
employee, the Federal Government, or a State or local government, under
Federal, State, or local criminal or civil law for any employment-related
action taken with respect to a job applicant or employee in good-faith reliance
on information provided by the System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id927a13f70a014c59abb9b516e58b4364"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Administrative
appeal</header>
<subparagraph id="id61759f7effe444c6b724103a33b21308"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An individual who is notified of a nonconfirmation may,
not later than 10 business days after the date that such notice is received,
file an administrative appeal of such nonconfirmation with the Commissioner if
the notice is based on records maintained by the Commissioner, or in any other
case, with the Secretary. An individual who did not timely contest a further
action notice timely received by that individual for which the individual
acknowledged receipt may not be granted a review under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3c32855b6a1a4841820841f23decde01"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administrative
stay of nonconfirmation</header><text>The nonconfirmation shall be
automatically stayed upon the timely filing of an administrative appeal, unless
the nonconfirmation resulted after the individual acknowledged receipt of the
further action notice but failed to contact the appropriate agency within the
time provided. The stay shall remain in effect until the resolution of the
appeal, unless the Secretary or the Commissioner terminates the stay based on a
determination that the administrative appeal is frivolous or filed for purposes
of delay.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ideeebb208c2584636960af0ff48c4bcf8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Review for
error</header><text>The Secretary and the Commissioner shall develop procedures
for resolving administrative appeals regarding nonconfirmations based upon the
information that the individual has provided, including any additional evidence
or argument that was not previously considered. Any such additional evidence or
argument shall be filed within 10 business days of the date the appeal was
originally filed. Appeals shall be resolved within 20 business days after the
individual has submitted all evidence and arguments the individual wishes to
submit, or has stated in writing that there is no additional evidence that the
individual wishes to submit. The Secretary and the Commissioner may, on a case
by case basis for good cause, extend the filing and submission period in order
to ensure accurate resolution of an appeal before the Secretary or the
Commissioner.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCBDCC42573AC4E059CEFB28F7F3F2565"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Preponderance
of evidence</header><text>Administrative appeal under this paragraph shall be
limited to whether a nonconfirmation notice is supported by a preponderance of
the evidence.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide0bfdcd090fb46da9fc2edf864f03b7f"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Damages, fees,
and costs</header><text>No money damages, fees or costs may be awarded in the
administrative appeal process under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide8dde607fe0340b9b865b023c86bfa67"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Review by
administrative law judge</header>
<subparagraph id="ideda6135faeef4aa8a6831980bf6384fb"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date an individual
receives a final determination on an administrative appeal under paragraph (6),
the individual may obtain review of such determination by filing a complaint
with an administrative law judge in accordance with this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide4c42f3b36564c719feec6a87d234a20"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Stay of
nonconfirmation</header><text>The nonconfirmation related to such final
determination shall be automatically stayed upon the timely filing of a
complaint under this paragraph, and the stay shall remain in effect until the
resolution of the complaint, unless the administrative law judge determines
that the action is frivolous or filed for purposes of delay.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id07c3fcdd73a443cf9b4f5c989e835757"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Service</header><text>The
respondent to complaint filed under this paragraph is either the Secretary or
the Commissioner, but not both, depending upon who issued the administrative
order under paragraph (6). In addition to serving the respondent, the plaintiff
shall serve the Attorney General.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5792bb91bc5c450d859a3f0cd05a5d0d"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Authority of
administrative law judge</header>
<clause id="id92acaf726eef43abbf21e25f6a445cad"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Rules of
practice</header><text>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations regarding the
rules of practice in appeals brought pursuant to this subsection.</text>
</clause><clause id="id2f7a5d39569f4204986bd44270e009fb"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Authority of
administrative law judge</header><text>The administrative law judge shall have
power to—</text>
<subclause id="ide6af04824c0641a792df8670dc61a803"><enum>(I)</enum><text>terminate a stay
of a nonconfirmation under subparagraph (B) if the administrative law judge
determines that the action is frivolous or filed for purposes of delay;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3080cfebe583437f8f6efc2849c20110"><enum>(II)</enum><text>adduce evidence
at a hearing;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8d17c5d888964959bf5f8cdb8d1a329f"><enum>(III)</enum><text>compel by
subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence at any
designated place or hearing;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idCB7A492095EC4F138DF3B614C3DAA38C"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>resolve claims
of identity theft; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id922823e4a43b41c59d5c4d00aa80a81f"><enum>(V)</enum><text>enter, upon the
pleadings and any evidence adduced at a hearing, a decision affirming or
reversing the result of the agency, with or without remanding the cause for a
rehearing.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id57a0aea969d24de090784dba84480692"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Subpoena</header><text>In
case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena lawfully issued under this
section and upon application of the administrative law judge, an appropriate
district court of the United States may issue an order requiring compliance
with such subpoena and any failure to obey such order may be punished by such
court as a contempt of such court.</text>
</clause><clause id="iddc8d39e6cbc54728a7fe7c0a1e077ec8"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Training</header><text>An
administrative law judge hearing cases shall have special training respecting
employment authorized status verification.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb30d21cda1274ad491867a4778300e01"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Order by
administrative law judge</header>
<clause id="id65f0e3c45a304d88ab8a041cd36ac1f9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The administrative law judge shall issue and cause to be
served to the parties in the proceeding an order which may be appealed as
provided in subparagraph (G).</text>
</clause><clause id="id1a1ec649151c4ca0ab9ebeaa9caa474a"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Contents of
order</header><text>Such an order shall uphold or reverse the final
determination on the request for reconsideration and order lost wages and other
appropriate remedies as provided in subparagraph (F).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5aedf35751a64c57b34b4ed2df555042"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Compensation
for error</header>
<clause id="id3948e226fe364aa3b145b39ee566964a"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In cases in which the administrative law judge reverses
the final determination of the Secretary or the Commissioner made under
paragraph (6), and the administrative law judge finds that—</text>
<subclause id="idB87A9BE66EFE4E1C9D45C9A120160063"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the
nonconfirmation was due to gross negligence or intentional misconduct of the
employer, the administrative law judge may order the employer to pay the
individual lost wages, and reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees incurred during
administrative and judicial review; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEA9D3D6305CF43A8BA16506CF75A3850"><enum>(II)</enum><text>such final
determination was erroneous by reason of the negligence of the Secretary or the
Commissioner, the administrative law judge may order the Secretary or the
Commissioner to pay the individual lost wages, and reasonable costs and
attorneys’ fees incurred during administrative and judicial review.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id16c79f485f1d42f0a97361d62c30bdae"><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 120 days after completion of the
administrative law judge’s review described in this paragraph or the day after
the individual is reinstated or obtains employment elsewhere, whichever occurs
first. If the individual obtains employment elsewhere at a lower wage rate, the
individual shall be compensated for the difference in wages for the period
ending 120 days after completion of the administrative law judge review
process. No lost wages shall be awarded for any period of time during which the
individual was not in employment authorized status.</text>
</clause><clause id="id95643de6c88c416aabbf5d6fc922b411"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Payment of
compensation</header><text>Notwithstanding any other law, payment of
compensation for lost wages, costs, and attorneys’ fees under this paragraph,
or compromise settlements of the same, shall be made as provided by section
1304 of title 31, United States Code. Appropriations made available to the
Secretary or the Commissioner, accounts provided for under section 286, and
funds from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund shall not be available to pay such
compensation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd2d33218b15646c2922cb664b3c71431"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Appeal</header><text>No
later than 45 days after the entry of such final order, any person adversely
affected by such final order may seek review of such order in the United States
Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the violation is alleged to have
occurred or in which the employer resides or transacts business.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8cbf8daa617a4829bacef76e710a6def"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Management of
the System</header>
<subparagraph id="idcef0b797cbb643dcab473412b8b99dfd"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to establish, manage, and
modify the System, which shall—</text>
<clause id="id59dbbf3e1b0c4ddf99c024eebec16440"><enum>(i)</enum><text>respond to
inquiries made by participating employers at any time through the internet, or
such other means as the Secretary may designate, concerning an individual’s
identity and whether the individual is in employment authorized status;</text>
</clause><clause id="id4d23dd6ca25044c7b696eb8f9301e055"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maintain records
of the inquiries that were made, of confirmations provided (or not provided),
and of the codes provided to employers as evidence of their compliance with
their obligations under the System; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idcd02dccab9a94398ad73e19fec246d75"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide
information to, and require action by, employers and individuals using the
System.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc44865ca721442b68ce19f1ded1dda02"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Design and
operation of System</header><text>The System shall be designed and
operated—</text>
<clause id="id1d982d63ad27403b9cf8e6ff53fe1a08"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to maximize its
reliability and ease of use by employers consistent with protecting the privacy
and security of the underlying information, and ensuring full notice of such
use to employees;</text>
</clause><clause id="id7c1d3665034741bbaec6a5bcd5c4eb04"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to maximize its
ease of use by employees, including direct notification of its use, of results,
and ability to challenge results;</text>
</clause><clause id="ida85f06cb1a804bca80f74f964d0bd12a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to respond
accurately to all inquiries made by employers on whether individuals are
authorized to be employed and to register any times when the system is unable
to receive inquiries;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8f34c75b415440ec96b33f63b88f7947"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to maintain
appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent
unauthorized disclosure of personal information, misuse by employers and
employees, and discrimination;</text>
</clause><clause id="id19a95e2333924c45bb21545bb8fc3c41"><enum>(v)</enum><text>to require
regularly scheduled refresher training of all users of the System to ensure
compliance with all procedures;</text>
</clause><clause id="id98830c05c195470e9b05f73bcda2e2c3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>to allow for
auditing of the use of the System to detect misuse, discrimination, fraud, and
identity theft, and to preserve the integrity and security of the information
in all of the System, including—</text>
<subclause id="id08adeae225f04e5d93dddf7fbb35e240"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to develop and
use tools and processes to detect or prevent fraud and identity theft, such as
multiple uses of the same identifying information or documents to fraudulently
gain employment;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idd3fd27ce817c46c1b374a3de36e0530a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to develop and
use tools and processes to detect and prevent misuse of the system by employers
and employees;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ide3db44d5c58e4a63813804ad6a8735ea"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to develop
tools and processes to detect anomalies in the use of the system that may
indicate potential fraud or misuse of the system;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id987121dad96d4e85a14f77f111d1884d"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>to audit
documents and information submitted by employees to employers, including
authority to conduct interviews with employers and employees, and obtain
information concerning employment from the employer;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id569a05a65f0848d19b9c4fadb7009a5b"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>to confirm
identity and employment authorization through verification and comparison of
records as determined necessary by the Secretary;</text>
</clause><clause id="ide83d61a966a144d5a13ef78c2fbe73fb"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>to confirm
electronically the issuance of the employment authorization or identity
document and—</text>
<subclause id="idD20164F375054196A3C12639651D5FBF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>if such
photograph is available, to display the digital photograph that the issuer
placed on the document so that the employer can compare the photograph
displayed to the photograph on the document presented by the employee;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id47C5D0D611DB46F3A39D7EF6590A19CE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if a photograph
is not available from the issuer, to confirm the authenticity of the document
using such alternative procedures as the Secretary may specify; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id737907971bbc4514b2af61ff9a9eae09"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>to provide
appropriate notification directly to employers registered with the System of
all changes made by the Secretary or the Commissioner related to allowed and
prohibited documents, and use of the System.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idff2a8f4a3fc74c46bb73a974c8a5e48c"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Safeguards to
the System</header>
<clause id="id6de554477bbe4051ae82e2b36b466ed1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirement to
develop</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner and
other appropriate Federal and State agencies, shall develop policies and
procedures to ensure protection of the privacy and security of personally
identifiable information and identifiers contained in the records accessed or
maintained by the System. The Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner
and other appropriate Federal and State agencies, shall develop and deploy
appropriate privacy and security training for the Federal and State employees
accessing the records under the System.</text>
</clause><clause id="id687cb351928643c89ee1ed7c63c3e6fa"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Privacy
audits</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Chief Privacy Officer of
the Department, shall conduct regular privacy audits of the policies and
procedures established under clause (i), including any collection, use,
dissemination, and maintenance of personally identifiable information and any
associated information technology systems, as well as scope of requests for
this information. The Chief Privacy Officer shall review the results of the
audits and recommend to the Secretary any changes necessary to improve the
privacy protections of the program.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id0be23ff9ac1e4050b925db9926c45d4a"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Records
security program</header><text>Any person, including a private third party
vendor, who retains document verification or System data pursuant to this
section shall implement an effective records security program that—</text>
<subclause id="ide0eb17281a6649ef9509fe8f24ffe73a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>ensures that only
authorized personnel have access to document verification or System data;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8df5e8711a9b4ba0bded8ebcc07981e2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ensures that
whenever such data is created, completed, updated, modified, altered, or
corrected in electronic format, a secure and permanent record is created that
establishes the date of access, the identity of the individual who accessed the
electronic record, and the particular action taken.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id7DCE4BD5083A43D28521FE3F9E139E61"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Records
security program</header><text>In addition to the security measures described
in clause (iii), a private third party vendor who retains document verification
or System data pursuant to this section shall implement an effective records
security program that—</text>
<subclause id="id36e9acdaad5a4776977bfc67448b6623"><enum>(I)</enum><text>provides for
backup and recovery of any records maintained in electronic format to protect
against information loss, such as power interruptions; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idfc2eeb3d0ac14ff6b2e4c3f0f3e8c386"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ensures that
employees are trained to minimize the risk of unauthorized or accidental
alteration or erasure of such data in electronic format.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idF183CDA34DC4459F8E4E0F34F72AAAEA"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Authorized
personnel defined</header><text>In this subparagraph, the term <term>authorized
personnel</term> means anyone registered as a System user, or anyone with
partial or full responsibility for completion of employment authorization
verification or retention of data in connection with employment authorization
verification on behalf of an employer.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide90ed0f997db40c395b446e9bd3eacbe"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of the Secretary</header>
<clause id="id53a76f73a2fe4aeeb2c09ca3aba60d6c"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As part of the System, the Secretary shall maintain a
reliable, secure method, which, operating through the System and within the
time periods specified, compares the name, alien identification or
authorization number, or other information as determined relevant by the
Secretary, provided in an inquiry against such information maintained or
accessed by the Secretary in order to confirm (or not confirm) the validity of
the information provided, the correspondence of the name and number, whether
the alien has employment authorized status (or, to the extent that the
Secretary determines to be feasible and appropriate, whether the records
available to the Secretary verify the identity or status of a national of the
United States), and such other information as the Secretary may
prescribe.</text>
</clause><clause id="id9cbb96e2f8ea4c829bf87c8e49eecc80"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Photograph
display</header><text>As part of the System, the Secretary shall establish a
reliable, secure method, which, operating through the System, displays the
digital photograph described in subparagraph (B)(viii)(I).</text>
</clause><clause id="id839012a0b6f5463a8470b842d591b0ae"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Timing of
notices</header><text>The Secretary shall have authority to prescribe when a
confirmation, nonconfirmation, or further action notice shall be issued.</text>
</clause><clause id="iddf3950c9668f4c76aa9a10be6329272e"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Use of
information</header><text>The Secretary shall perform regular audits under the
System, as described in subparagraph (B)(vi) and shall utilize the information
obtained from such audits, as well as any information obtained from the
Commissioner pursuant to part E of title XI of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), for the purposes of this section and to administer and
enforce the immigration laws.</text>
</clause><clause id="ida45181638c624899b311d9d5dc8f324c"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Available
facilities and alternative accommodations</header><text>The Secretary shall
make appropriate arrangements and develop standards to allow employers or
employees, including remote hires, who are otherwise unable to access the
System to use electronic and telephonic formats (including video conferencing,
scanning technology, and other available technologies), Federal Government
facilities, public facilities, or other available locations in order to utilize
the System.</text>
</clause><clause id="idA940F722B05945669C8928E52CDED27B"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Identity fraud
protection</header><text>To prevent identity fraud, not later than 18 months
after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Border
Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="idA91BC6E7EF894E97ABE98AF192168EDF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in consultation
with the Commissioner, establish a program to provide a reliable, secure method
for an individual to temporarily suspend or limit the use of the individual's
social security account number or other identifying information for
verification by the System; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id195C95E968734704AA03BB6F39F473F2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for each
individual being verified through the System—</text>
<item id="idA06B6203FC66429F8BA454F6465D7EE5"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>notify the
individual that the individual has the option to limit the use of the
individual's social security account number or other identifying information
for verification by the System; and</text>
</item><item id="id48F5F92F0EE848DCA0A01F1DACE1D0E1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>provide
instructions to the individuals for exercising the option referred to in item
(aa).</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id6193abd697c1487684ebf7fae50a02d7"><enum>(vii)</enum><header>Protection
from multiple use</header><text>The Secretary and the Commissioner shall
establish a procedure for identifying and handling a situation in which a
social security account number has been identified to be subject to unusual
multiple use in the System or is otherwise suspected or determined to have been
compromised by identity fraud.</text>
</clause><clause id="idbcf729cdde14446c83e5e2eaa7b7b9fc"><enum>(viii)</enum><header>Monitoring
and compliance unit</header><text>The Secretary shall establish or designate a
monitoring and compliance unit to detect and reduce identity fraud and other
misuse of the System.</text>
</clause><clause id="id84f067ad11b04e1eb7f7d95275ca81b6"><enum>(ix)</enum><header>Civil rights
and civil liberties assessments</header>
<subclause id="id1686C82CBAB14443908B99632740EDE5"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Requirement to
conduct</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct regular civil rights and
civil liberties assessments of the System, including participation by
employers, other private entities, and Federal, State, and local government
entities.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC31F57CF1618418EAAEC147CF54FD5A8"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Requirement to
respond</header><text>Employers, other private entities, and Federal, State,
and local entities shall timely respond to any request in connection with such
an assessment.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id558785BF46024A7EA44952E9619F2465"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Assessment
and recommendations</header><text>The Officer for Civil Rights and Civil
Liberties of the Department shall review the results of each such assessment
and recommend to the Secretary any changes necessary to improve the civil
rights and civil liberties protections of the System.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ide0ae2d4a102c4c50b3fa49f6a33851a2"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Grants to
states</header>
<clause commented="no" id="id6DAB56A2FF7E4123B4957C3B91FA8645"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall create and administer a grant program
to help provide funding for States that grant—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id9814E6551C2A4EBC851880E48827E358"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary
access to driver’s license information as needed to confirm that a driver’s
license presented under subsection (c)(1)(C)(i) confirms the identity of the
subject of the System check, and that a driver’s license matches the State’s
records; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idD014AA87E5B04BD8AE6BCDC1B0B0E4E6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>such assistance
as the Secretary may request in order to resolve further action notices or
nonconfirmations relating to such information.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="idF98ED8CD405D41FABA4E052083FFF74D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Construction
with the Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994</header><text>The provision of
a photograph to the Secretary as described in clause (i) may not be construed
as a violation of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/2721">section 2721</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, and is a
permissible use under subsection (b)(1) of that section.</text>
</clause><clause id="idB72EA5252DB0456DA0AA69BF3468DE2F"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary $250,000,000 to carry out this subparagraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id08F8186068C6411BABA28B530A665236"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of the Secretary of State</header><text>As part of the System, the Secretary of
State shall provide to the Secretary access to passport and visa information as
needed to confirm that a passport, passport card, or visa presented under
subsection (c)(1)(B) confirms the identity of the subject of the System check,
and that a passport, passport card, or visa photograph matches the Secretary of
State’s records, and shall provide such assistance as the Secretary may request
in order to resolve further action notices or nonconfirmations relating to such
information.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4a46b6c6df184d26a3152530940d0418"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Updating
information</header><text>The Commissioner, the Secretary, and the Secretary of
State shall update their information in a manner that promotes maximum accuracy
and shall provide a process for the prompt correction of erroneous
information.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="iddac3ec7fa9004a4d8799f1eb40199ec8"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Limitation on
use of the system</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
nothing in this subsection may be construed to permit or allow any department,
bureau, or other agency of the United States Government or any other entity to
utilize any information, database, or other records assembled under this
subsection for any purpose other than for employment verification or to ensure
secure, appropriate and nondiscriminatory use of the System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5136b93926374b9fb7c2bfae35b19dc3"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Annual report
and certification</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the promulgation
of regulations to implement this subsection, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id0ecfe78184a84acebffbd903d3a624e9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of
the accuracy rates of further action notices and other System notices provided
by employers to individuals who are authorized to be employed in the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide7ed49386bcd483088a12fa0fdd385a6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An assessment of
the accuracy rates of further action notices and other System notices provided
directly (by the System) in a timely fashion to individuals who are not
authorized to be employed in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2d057dfdf8f14ec2bf3c273725259a45"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An assessment of
any challenges faced by small employers in utilizing the System.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb1a96d4da4d54cbd8f53dc766ebe11c9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An assessment of
the rate of employer noncompliance (in addition to failure to provide required
notices in a timely fashion) in each of the following categories:</text>
<clause id="id8EE152EB689C4B59A964BFF98A9D2A53"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Taking adverse
action based on a further action notice.</text>
</clause><clause id="id8A3B29A88B884CE2A89F1E137232DB71"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Use of the
System for nonemployees or other individuals before they are offered
employment.</text>
</clause><clause id="id6FDC7FDACA6E467DB5669E0C577A89F3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Use of the
System to reverify employment authorized status of current employees except if
authorized to do so.</text>
</clause><clause id="idFFD334C1E022468C95AC3DF24E31C4F3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Use of the
System selectively, except in cases in which such use is authorized.</text>
</clause><clause id="idF889B3B078534761AF2EE7A94C74073D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Use of the System
to deny employment or post-employment benefits or otherwise interfere with
labor rights.</text>
</clause><clause id="id5A37667D01D64B8BBA31CD2C48C16B4C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Requiring
employees or applicants to use any self-verification feature or to provide
self-verification results.</text>
</clause><clause id="idE9E07FC62F9240DB8FE24AD882B3767B"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Discouraging
individuals who receive a further action notice from challenging the further
action notice or appealing a determination made by the System.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id97c70f6e3ea345b5b5eba95e33ba84b1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of
the rate of employee noncompliance in each of the following categories:</text>
<clause id="id485a9475ea974b0e80e451bc0d6ac751"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Obtaining
employment when unauthorized with an employer complying with the System in good
faith.</text>
</clause><clause id="id8bbf6b3044544e3faa049482b3e4078b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Failure to
provide required documents in a timely manner.</text>
</clause><clause id="id59ffb946c80440b9b87d59c58cc11e21"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Attempting to
use fraudulent documents or documents not related to the individual.</text>
</clause><clause id="id5115b94a51a347fca03335dabc6f3f0f"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Misuse of the
administrative appeal and judicial review process.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id61d6a46a5bfb43f5a5536981982b1c72"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An assessment of
the amount of time taken for—</text>
<clause id="id89920a76b33f438bab472bfd8a7598b5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the System to
provide the confirmation or further action notice;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5cfeb627abbc4483987aea232cea14a3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>individuals to
contest further action notices;</text>
</clause><clause id="ide1ca02b7faf44af486b419e77e13754c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the System to
provide a confirmation or nonconfirmation of a contested further action
notice;</text>
</clause><clause id="idf4488ad413b84a16a9c8304ba3928753"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>individuals to
file an administrative appeal of a nonconfirmation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8b873b29de2c4226b6250055825ba305"><enum>(v)</enum><text>resolving
administrative appeals regarding nonconfirmations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8d5a08445b3e49c590e56d6e4c59b5f4"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Annual GAO
study and report</header>
<subparagraph id="id2239dfd686294b019d1590ee5880ca7c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
Comptroller General shall, for each year, undertake a study to evaluate the
accuracy, efficiency, integrity, and impact of the System.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3a5cd64b86fd46e18b41589ea20b7c22"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the promulgation of regulations to implement this
subsection, and yearly thereafter, the Comptroller General shall submit to
Congress a report containing the findings of the study carried out under this
paragraph. Each such report shall include, at a minimum, the following:</text>
<clause id="idf59f250652d442e59ecfe2064e1a3b04"><enum>(i)</enum><text>An assessment of
System performance with respect to the rate at which individuals who are
eligible for employment in the United States are correctly approved within the
required periods, including a separate assessment of such rate for nationals
and aliens.</text>
</clause><clause id="id1eb653d9e33b4683a2fc3ca72451c90f"><enum>(ii)</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>
</clause><clause id="id032ae21c07bf4ccca265931dd71f136e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>An assessment
of whether the System is being implemented in a manner that is not
discriminatory or used for retaliation against employees.</text>
</clause><clause id="id4ca295f4c48d4a8c94e2b3e961ac6398"><enum>(iv)</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>
</clause><clause id="id1da066b6e9b54638b1c5bf2d945c8b16"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The
recommendations of the Comptroller General regarding System
improvements.</text>
</clause><clause id="id30096a1f2237447ca178695336476db3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>An assessment of
the frequency and magnitude of changes made to the System and the impact on the
ability for employers to comply in good faith.</text>
</clause><clause id="id665af99879724623a24bda950a952dd8"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>An assessment
of the direct and indirect costs incurred by employers in complying with the
System, including costs associated with retaining potential employees through
the administrative appeals process and receiving a nonconfirmation.</text>
</clause><clause id="id7a9c187fdb6b45ee905bf446d7c2eee1"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>An assessment
of any backlogs or delays in the System providing the confirmation or further
action notice and impacts to hiring by employers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbf7d792ca9e44fac96c89f376f16d56e"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Compliance</header>
<paragraph id="idb2afd1fcd55f4391a651638894106b3a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Complaints and
investigations</header><text>The Secretary shall establish procedures—</text>
<subparagraph id="ida17b98502942429795687e786d048c64"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for individuals
and entities to file complaints respecting potential violations of subsections
(a) or (f)(1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6b76749d091d4a968b7528bc70533fa8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for the
investigation of those complaints which the Secretary deems appropriate to
investigate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd0a82ba3148145d0a7f9c28aa5433881"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for providing
notification to the Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment
Practices of the Department of Justice of potential violations of section
274B.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9b7412cff3bb4a3cab232caadeb1d71b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority in
investigations</header><text>In conducting investigations and proceedings under
this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="idb35f8b45967f4dd0bd79520013cfc12f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>immigration
officers shall have reasonable access to examine evidence of the employer being
investigated;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4ae357402f1d4d77be2788fb1c5836f9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>immigration
officers designated by the Secretary, and administrative law judges and other
persons authorized to conduct proceedings under this section, may compel by
subpoena the attendance of relevant witnesses and the production of relevant
evidence at any designated place in an investigation or case under this
subsection. In case of refusal to fully comply with a subpoena lawfully issued
under this paragraph, the Secretary may request that the Attorney General apply
in an appropriate district court of the United States for an order requiring
compliance with the subpoena, and any failure to obey such order may be
punished by the court as contempt. Failure to cooperate with the subpoena shall
be subject to further penalties, including but not limited to further fines and
the voiding of any mitigation of penalties or termination of proceedings under
paragraph (4)(D); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id33acc08a5882444b8a3976b7560f91cc"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary, in
cooperation with the Commissioner and Attorney General, and in consultation
with other relevant agencies, shall establish a Joint Employment Fraud Task
Force consisting of, at a minimum—</text>
<clause id="idBA29863A01E542EB8808F8EEAD020033"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the System’s
compliance personnel;</text>
</clause><clause id="id566776C723FC4BCC89F3552DCB4E1170"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>immigration law
enforcement officers;</text>
</clause><clause id="id67FE2DA20AAB41A18BE7A970C23419CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>personnel of
the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment
Practices of the Department of Justice;</text>
</clause><clause id="id0555B1AD583B459EBBBDA8DCC8E7F9CF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>personnel of the
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id41B013C6F98B4E559C004709F6E0283F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>personnel of
Office of Inspector General of the Social Security Administration.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4a712f41496a420e9103f19341887d75"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compliance
procedures</header>
<subparagraph id="id31e94107d47a4f4690493af3a60305da"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Pre-penalty
notice</header><text>If the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe that
there has been a civil violation of this section, the Secretary shall issue to
the employer concerned a written notice of the Department’s intention to issue
a claim for a monetary or other penalty. Such pre-penalty notice shall:</text>
<clause id="id9c072b545a6c4df381f72a7be4247265"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describe the
violation;</text>
</clause><clause id="idba7ac7cc74bd4b15be7298f54491eaff"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>specify the laws
and regulations allegedly violated;</text>
</clause><clause id="ide674cbb1ed3a4e0e9789564e3f66b3e0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>disclose the
material facts which establish the alleged violation;</text>
</clause><clause id="idb2abbbf86a7e43eea560526e3a33c21e"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>describe the
penalty sought to be imposed; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idf4ca3452533940849c97ee2114e438d2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>inform such
employer that such employer shall have a reasonable opportunity to make
representations as to why a monetary or other penalty should not be
imposed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbe710711a9aa479f89ef6dd7a39071f2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Employer’s
response</header><text>Whenever any employer receives written pre-penalty
notice of a fine or other penalty in accordance with subparagraph (A), the
employer may, within 60 days from receipt of such notice, file with the
Secretary its written response to the notice. The response may include any
relevant evidence or proffer of evidence that the employer wishes to present
with respect to whether the employer violated this section and whether, if so,
the penalty should be mitigated, and shall be filed and considered in
accordance with procedures to be established by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3b8a5c8d36f94803bdd73fd335ea864e"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Right to a
hearing</header><text>Before issuance of an order imposing a penalty on any
employer, person, or entity, the employer, person, or entity shall be entitled
to a hearing before an administrative law judge, if requested within 60 days of
the notice of penalty. The hearing shall be held at the nearest location
practicable to the place where the employer, person, or entity resides or of
the place where the alleged violation occurred.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide6ff90c3613f4f8c822f44a0cafbf8c0"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Issuance of
orders</header><text>If no hearing is so requested, the Secretary’s imposition
of the order shall constitute a final and unappealable order. If a hearing is
requested and the administrative law judge determines, upon clear and
convincing evidence received, that there was a violation, the administrative
law judge shall issue the final determination with a written penalty claim. The
penalty claim shall specify all charges in the information provided under
clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A) and any mitigation of the penalty
that the administrative law judge deems appropriate under paragraph
(4)(D).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide195355ddd18455d985fe9963b6d0f28"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="idc550dcd32b7e40bab89b70c4c7e576d2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Hiring or
continuing to employ unauthorized aliens</header><text>Any employer that
violates any provision of subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) shall—</text>
<clause id="id389da036f7b24531a9cd9db356af0a35"><enum>(i)</enum><text>pay a civil
penalty of not less than $3,500 and not more than $7,500 for each unauthorized
alien with respect to which each violation of either subsection (a)(1)(A) or
(a)(2) occurred;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8920a0edcdf5443b8ebcd3349bb75ec1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the employer
has previously been fined as a result of a previous enforcement action or
previous violation under this paragraph, pay a civil penalty of not less than
$5,000 and not more than $15,000 for each unauthorized alien with respect to
which a violation of either subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) occurred; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1edc01e6bf8f4bec8aa414f2f59edf6f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if the employer
has previously been fined more than once under this paragraph, pay a civil
penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $25,000 for each
unauthorized alien with respect to which a violation of either subsection
(a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) occurred.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id54a5e6ec08864504b8638766123e63b0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Enhanced
penalties</header><text>After the Secretary certifies to Congress that the
System has been established, implemented, and made mandatory for use by all
employers in the United States, the Secretary may establish an enhanced civil
penalty for an employer who—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="idBB7CEFCD979D4FA2BA6DC970DCF8D659"><enum>(i)</enum><text>fails to query
the System to verify the identify and work authorized status of an individual;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id18e420c03af443e48a691f4f7dd38c1e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>violates a
Federal, State, or local law related to—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id224D8000F22D4A4FA3F0EAE8F861EACA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the payment of
wages;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id802381A2D8794B48B18671824B1D2654"><enum>(II)</enum><text>hours worked by
employees; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id9ef06560185b4bd7850a411d58189b83"><enum>(III)</enum><text>workplace
health and safety.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbf474ea51833445a85730cc3b17e9849"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Recordkeeping
or verification practices</header><text>Any employer that violates or fails to
comply with any requirement under subsection (a)(1)(B), other than a minor or
inadvertent failure, as determined by the Secretary, shall pay a civil penalty
of—</text>
<clause id="id9c95b4794b914500b628c747557ef14a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not less than
$500 and not more than $2,000 for each violation;</text>
</clause><clause id="id406eda74984d4006b3c88af772617c3a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if an employer
has previously been fined under this paragraph, not less than $1,000 and not
more than $4,000 for each violation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id327de39aeaef4021889fbefc59002e7f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if an employer
has previously been fined more than once under this paragraph, not less than
$2,000 and not more than $8,000 for each violation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60c552db794d4753be28733e611a26dd"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Other
penalties</header><text>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 remedy provided by
paragraph (f)(2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78cbc32e0d3d4bee8f50c9f93c51abda"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Mitigation</header><text>The
Secretary or, if an employer requests a hearing, the administrative law judge,
is authorized, upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary or
administrative law judge deems reasonable and just and in accordance with such
procedures as the Secretary may establish or any procedures established
governing the administrative law judge’s assessment of penalties, 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, the size and level of sophistication of the employer, and
voluntary disclosure of violations of this subsection to the Secretary. The
Secretary or administrative law judge shall not mitigate a penalty below the
minimum penalty provided by this section, except that the Secretary may, in the
case of an employer subject to penalty for recordkeeping or verification
violations only who has not previously been penalized under this section, in
the Secretary’s or administrative law judge’s discretion, mitigate the penalty
below the statutory minimum or remit it entirely. In any case where a civil
money penalty has been imposed on an employer under section 274B for an action
or omission that is also a violation of this section, the Secretary or
administrative law judge shall mitigate any civil money penalty under this
section by the amount of the penalty imposed under section 274B.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd72c2a178dc34c8c88b2923493efc6e3"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The civil money penalty amounts and the enhanced penalties
provided by subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph and by subsection
(f)(2) shall apply to violations of this section committed on or after the date
that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>. For violations committed prior to
such date of enactment, the civil money penalty amounts provided by regulations
implementing this section as in effect the day before such date of enactment
with respect to knowing hiring or continuing employment, verification, or
indemnity bond violations, as appropriate, shall apply.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8217018e045e49948bf6acf405c42326"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Order of
internal review and certification of compliance</header>
<subparagraph id="idF40C4BDBDDD346D4BBC9DFD3FCFEDC46"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Employer
compliance</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 it is in
compliance with this section, or has instituted a program to come into
compliance.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id36B83632C8A547219005342D92B75446"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Employer
certification</header>
<clause id="id818540F99746491A83146A683D8C0675"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Except
as provided in subparagraph (C), not later than 60 days after receiving a
notice from the Secretary requiring a certification under subparagraph (A), an
official with responsibility for, and authority to bind the company on, all
hiring and immigration compliance notices shall certify under penalty of
perjury that the employer is in conformance with the requirements of paragraphs
(1) through (4) of subsection (c), pertaining to document verification
requirements, and with subsection (d), pertaining to the System (once the
System is implemented with respect to that employer according to the
requirements of subsection (d)(1)), and with any additional requirements that
the Secretary may promulgate by regulation pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) or
that the employer has instituted a program to come into compliance with these
requirements.</text>
</clause><clause id="idDFDD283885674392832EF5878CC5C600"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Clause
(i) shall not apply until the date that the Secretary certifies to Congress
that the System has been established, implemented, and made mandatory for use
by all employers in the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75225B5E569C4DAC9DF5A4A8DDDBABD5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Extension of
deadline</header><text>At the request of the employer, the Secretary may extend
the 60-day deadline for good cause.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE272FD2EB4394497A2A90DDAF6A6FEED"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Standards or
methods</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to publish in the Federal
Register standards or methods for such certification, require specific
recordkeeping practices with respect to such certifications, and audit the
records thereof at any time. This authority shall not be construed to diminish
or qualify any other penalty provided by this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id41daeec7492349689540ccaeb64f52a2"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Requirements
for review of a final determination</header><text>With respect to judicial
review of a final determination or penalty claim issued under paragraph (3)(C),
the following requirements apply:</text>
<subparagraph id="id599f025fc12e4661be10dd062d96f2ff"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The
petition for review must be filed no later than 30 days after the date of the
final determination or penalty claim issued under paragraph (3)(C).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id56d64111cee1495e9f44a1d24beef648"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Venue and
forms</header><text>The petition for review shall be filed with the court of
appeals for the judicial circuit where the employer’s principal place of
business was located when the final determination or penalty claim was made.
The record and briefs do not have to be printed. The court shall review the
proceeding on a typewritten or electronically filed record and briefs.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57111826bb9e44f982100e286261f13b"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Service</header><text>The
respondent is the Secretary. In addition to serving the respondent, the
petitioner shall serve the Attorney General.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4a879e540c014729ac9789e05bd7c525"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Petitioner’s
brief</header><text>The petitioner shall serve and file a brief in connection
with a petition for judicial review not later than 40 days after the date on
which the administrative record is available, and may serve and file a reply
brief not later than 14 days after service of the brief of the respondent, and
the court may not extend these deadlines, except for good cause shown. If a
petitioner fails to file a brief within the time provided in this paragraph,
the court shall dismiss the appeal unless a manifest injustice would
result.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idddee0acabd7c4b519c966ce7b44fa2c6"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Scope and
standard for review</header><text>The court of appeals shall conduct a de novo
review of the administrative record on which the final determination was based
and any additional evidence that the Court finds was previously unavailable at
the time of the administrative hearing.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1b3fdec66c9142b6a1066d2b39a03f0f"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Exhaustion of
administrative remedies</header><text>A court may review a final determination
under paragraph (3)(C) only if—</text>
<clause id="id4bbdf9bf45aa48f5a2e07927f85ae0a1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the petitioner
has exhausted all administrative remedies available to the petitioner as of
right, including any administrative remedies established by regulation,
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idbabf810ea5ae40b5989765cd87057dd0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>another court
has not decided the validity of the order, unless the reviewing court finds
that the petition presents grounds that could not have been presented in the
prior judicial proceeding or that the remedy provided by the prior proceeding
was inadequate or ineffective to test the validity of the order.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8a68dfefe090456289f5cf481bd73e87"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Enforcement of
orders</header><text>If the final determination issued against the employer
under this subsection is not subjected to review as provided in this paragraph,
the Attorney General, upon request by the Secretary, may bring a civil action
to enforce compliance with the final determination in any appropriate district
court of the United States. The court, on a proper showing, shall issue a
temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction requiring
that the employer comply with the final determination issued against that
employer under this subsection. In any such civil action, the validity and
appropriateness of the final determination shall not be subject to
review</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcf8fc36060c548b08f79675045725646"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Creation of
lien</header><text>If any employer liable for a fee or penalty under this
section neglects or refuses to pay such liability after demand and fails to
file a petition for review (if applicable) as provided in paragraph (6), the
amount of the fee or penalty shall be a lien in favor of the United States on
all property and rights to property, whether real or personal, belonging to
such employer. If a petition for review is filed as provided in paragraph (6),
the lien shall arise upon the entry of a final judgment by the court. The lien
continues for 20 years or until the liability is satisfied, remitted, set
aside, or terminated.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idafbe340387784a5b9b7831eb36542d83"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Filing notice
of lien</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id73AECED27D4B4B29A94480E30DFB58C4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Place for
filing</header><text>The notice referred to in paragraph (7) shall be filed as
described in 1 of the following:</text>
<clause commented="no" id="idc952c33693214b3abbd55c2dbf41b8a1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Under State
laws</header>
<subclause commented="no" id="id5a3f3b3a9b8b4c81988be1b7f1f210ba"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Real
property</header><text>In the case of real property, in 1 office within the
State (or the county, or other governmental subdivision), as designated by the
laws of such State, in which the property subject to the lien is
situated.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id70e50856233641baab0788d56a73dcbd"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Personal
property</header><text>In the case of personal property, whether tangible or
intangible, in 1 office within the State (or the county, or other governmental
subdivision), as designated by the laws of such State, in which the property
subject to the lien is situated, except that State law merely conforming to or
reenacting Federal law establishing a national filing system does not
constitute a second office for filing as designated by the laws of such
State.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id328f0160520742ae9255f8cdfd83625f"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>With clerk of
district court</header><text>In the office of the clerk of the United States
district court for the judicial district in which the property subject to the
lien is situated, whenever the State has not by law designated 1 office which
meets the requirements of clause (i).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id7aaa223c052142a9921a9732305bf538"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>With recorder
of deeds of the District of Columbia</header><text>In the office of the
Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia, if the property subject to the
lien is situated in the District of Columbia.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ida931324ed82e4c40b78c1ec559990d65"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Situs of
property subject to lien</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A),
property shall be deemed to be situated as follows:</text>
<clause commented="no" id="idfc9022927b9f4177890e4b83b84d8401"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Real
property</header><text>In the case of real property, at its physical
location.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id9090270d8fe640e886a053cfae6f67be"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Personal
property</header><text>In the case of personal property, whether tangible or
intangible, at the residence of the taxpayer at the time the notice of lien is
filed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF2F6F0BA666F4A0DB6B38E699AB70DE4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Determination
or residence</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the residence
of a corporation or partnership shall be deemed to be the place at which the
principal executive office of the business is located, and the residence of a
taxpayer whose residence is outside the United States shall be deemed to be in
the District of Columbia.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF08E3379CF4B40FC9BA23A6EA49660C5"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Effect of
filing notice of lien</header>
<clause id="id4DBFE46085CE42DF86F8C93834FF1889"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Upon filing of a notice of lien in the manner described
in this paragraph, the lien shall be valid against any purchaser, holder of a
security interest, mechanic’s lien, or judgment lien creditor, except with
respect to properties or transactions specified in subsection (b), (c), or (d)
of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6323">section 6323</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice of tax
lien properly filed on the same date would not be valid.</text>
</clause><clause id="id6993D42325BC41A3A412138FD372AD0E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Notice of
lien</header><text>The notice of lien shall be considered a notice of lien for
taxes payable to the United States for the purpose of any State or local law
providing for the filing of a notice of a tax lien. A notice of lien that is
registered, recorded, docketed, or indexed in accordance with the rules and
requirements relating to judgments of the courts of the State where the notice
of lien is registered, recorded, docketed, or indexed shall be considered for
all purposes as the filing prescribed by this section.</text>
</clause><clause id="idAF8CCAB31466454B874A4729CFC2DF8B"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Other
provisions</header><text>The provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/3201">section 3201(e)</external-xref> of title 28, United
States Code, shall apply to liens filed as prescribed by this paragraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbcbb52eb5ce64f1b81eecb388ab0a050"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Enforcement of
a lien</header><text>A lien obtained through this paragraph shall be considered
a debt as defined by <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/3002">section 3002</external-xref> of title 28, United States Code and
enforceable pursuant to chapter 176 of such title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA1D65F74A5134256BB311AF6F77AC0D9"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Attorney
General adjudication</header><text>The Attorney General shall have jurisdiction
to adjudicate administrative proceedings under this subsection. Such
proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with requirements of section 554
of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id233df48824f24f3f9fd8efada503a298"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Criminal and
civil penalties and injunctions</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idB4CC18E5F013493A854F8F0469DDEF7E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition of
indemnity bonds</header><text>It is unlawful for an employer, in the hiring of
any 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 guarantee or
indemnity, against any potential liability arising under this section relating
to such hiring of the individual.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id52dd3a439e834c1fbd5b1e368f665031"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil
penalty</header><text>Any employer who is determined, after notice and
opportunity for mitigation of the monetary penalty under subsection (e), 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 employee or, if the
employee cannot be located, to the general fund of the Treasury.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc63fc70ff9a54688b9b0e31478ed4a66"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Government
contracts</header>
<paragraph id="id24beb779808a4960a4463addc0e6ff75"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contractors and
recipients</header><text>Whenever an employer who is a Federal contractor
(meaning an employer who holds a Federal contract, grant, or cooperative
agreement, or reasonably may be expected to submit an offer for or be awarded a
government contract) is determined by the Secretary to have violated of this
section more than 3 occasions or is convicted of a crime under this section,
the employer shall be considered for debarment from the receipt of Federal
contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements in accordance with the procedures
and standards and for the periods prescribed by the Federal Acquisition
Regulation. However, any administrative determination of liability for civil
penalty by the Secretary or the Attorney General shall not be reviewable in any
debarment proceeding.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf61e66fc167d4e0687e7b8ae2d2689c6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inadvertent
violations</header><text>Inadvertent violations of recordkeeping or
verification requirements, in the absence of any other violations of this
section, shall not be a basis for determining that an employer is a repeat
violator for purposes of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id85ee6b7c60b24bee95f2c539465e0324"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Other remedies
available</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to modify
or limit any remedy available to any agency or official of the Federal
Government for violation of any contractual requirement to participate in the
System, as provided in the final rule relating to employment eligibility
verification published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2008 (73 Fed.
Reg. 67,651), or any similar subsequent regulation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbb1c9396483c471d98d44cee1a5fcf16"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Preemption</header><text>The
provisions of this section preempt any State or local law, ordinance, policy,
or rule, including any criminal or civil fine or penalty structure, relating to
the hiring, continued employment, or status verification for employment
eligibility purposes, of unauthorized aliens. A State, locality, municipality,
or political subdivision may exercise its authority over business licensing and
similar laws as a penalty for failure to use the System.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id485d53a1c7df430c9a95f07b9917fdaf"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Deposit of
amounts received</header><text>Except as otherwise specified, civil penalties
collected under this section shall be deposited by the Secretary into the
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6 of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1bbca82d024341a689f31e0f7c10bf10"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Challenges to
validity of the System</header>
<paragraph id="id325d91105d6b412baed7f63bb22cd5c5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any right, benefit, or claim not otherwise waived or
limited pursuant to this section is available in an action instituted in the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia, but shall be limited
to determinations of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id51771becd6944a36a6441555c162fc80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether this
section, or any regulation issued to implement this section, violates the
Constitution of the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbd483c0ea0214f97a8f60fd579cceecf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether such a
regulation issued by or under the authority of the Secretary to implement this
section, is contrary to applicable provisions of this section or was issued in
violation of title 5, chapter 5, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idab29afde8c71415d8998b4ccac91bcc7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadlines for
bringing actions</header><text>Any action instituted under this subsection must
be filed no later than 180 days after the date the challenged section or
regulation described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) becomes
effective. No court shall have jurisdiction to review any challenge described
in subparagraph (B) after the time period specified in this subsection
expires.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6cdc4c69b8374b29b13c96edecebb8a3"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties and injunctions for pattern or practice violations</header>
<paragraph id="id4b93bc126fc04a6cbd388a16b76991c3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Pattern and
practice</header><text>Any employer who engages in a pattern or practice of
knowing violations of subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) shall be fined under title
18, United States Code, no more than $10,000 for each unauthorized alien with
respect to whom such violation occurs, imprisoned for not more than 2 years for
the entire pattern or practice, or both.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id692008ed34164415ab0222848404733e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term of
imprisonment</header><text>The maximum term of imprisonment of a person
convicted of any criminal offense under the United States Code shall be
increased by 5 years if the offense is committed as part of a pattern or
practice of violations of subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf27f46e2acba4e1da6c6402ab056462b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Enjoining of
pattern or practice violations</header><text>Whenever 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 subsection (a)(1)(A) or
(a)(2), 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 or Attorney General deems necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id70d7f753eb83443e8ed689498a97e6ff"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties for unlawful and abusive employment</header>
<paragraph id="id93a0612732b24281a9607713707048a4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person who, during any 12-month period, knowingly
employs or hires, employs, recruits, or refers for employment 10 or more
individuals within the United States who are under the control and supervision
of such person—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3cda304182c04fb7821beb9be98e80de"><enum>(A)</enum><text>knowing that the
individuals are unauthorized aliens; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide72f4c52d6c847a2a376777b8665e504"><enum>(B)</enum><text>under conditions
that violate section 5(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29
U.S.C. 654(a) (relating to occupational safety and health), section 6 or 7 of
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206 and 207) (relating to
minimum wages and maximum hours of employment), <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/3142">section 3142</external-xref> of title 40,
United States Code, (relating to required wages on construction contracts), or
sections 6703 or 6704 of title 41, United States Code, (relating to required
wages on service contracts)</text>
</subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">shall be
fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 10
years, or both.</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4c39a4d7000b4588958334b565e34425"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Attempt and
conspiracy</header><text>Any person who attempts or conspires to commit any
offense under this section shall be punished in the same manner as a person who
completes the
offense.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id67ddb178fc0840d68b563d05d3fc8736"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on use
of the System in the agricultural industry</header><text>Not later than 18
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report that assesses implementation of the Employment
Verification System established under section 274A(d) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a), in the agricultural industry,
including the use of such System technology in agriculture industry hiring
processes, user, contractor, and third-party employer agent employment
practices, timing and logistics regarding employment verification and
reverification processes to meet agriculture industry practices, and
identification of potential challenges and modifications to meet the unique
needs of the agriculture industry. Such report shall review—</text>
<paragraph id="idCCE85C3D780A417DBEC105BF315780CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the modality of
access, training and outreach, customer support, processes for further action
notices and secondary verifications for short-term workers, monitoring, and
compliance procedures for such System;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC5F489E944554255916CC5668679634B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the interaction
of such System with the process to admit nonimmigrant workers pursuant to
section 218 or 218A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188 et
seq.) and with enforcement of the immigration laws; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEC77A7DF69CA4DB49E4FF30BADAEB471"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the collaborative
use of processes of other Federal and State agencies that intersect with the
agriculture industry.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idca98e780eedf4781a6a7fe2933395c93"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on
impact of the System on employers</header><text>Not later than 18 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report that assesses—</text>
<paragraph id="id5EB3CA1DA6A5455B9612518A2C1809B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
implementation of the Employment Verification System established under section
274A(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a),
by employers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2A1FB8B792354F998C20C3DC21703D89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any adverse
impact on the revenues, business processes, or profitability of employers
required to use such System; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0B2FC4D4F42A414A96DFD5166603D3ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the economic
impact of such System on small businesses.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id410E153D30314CD7A08702A951446F8B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Government
Accountability Office study of the effects of document requirements on
employment authorized persons and employers</header>
<paragraph id="id82D4235D4AB14C34A34E502B76D7F609"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study of the effects
of the documentary requirements of section 274A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a), on employers, nationals of the
United States and individuals with employment authorized status, and challenges
such employers, nationals or individuals may face in obtaining the
documentation required by that section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7571967e8b8249d1b042ca6fd8aa0c48"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 4 years after the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the study carried
out under paragraph (1). Such report shall include, at a minimum, the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id555f78d0f0c84f928248a2b738a1999b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of
available information regarding the number of working age nationals of the
United States and individuals who have employment authorized status who lack
documents required for employment by such section 274A.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idac1ead6c753341ddaf06b20408177a11"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of
the additional steps required for individuals who have employment authorized
status and do not possess the documents required by such section 274A to obtain
such documents.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide4de9e557edd4eb3bad57e8b7ff826b0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A general
assessment of the average financial costs for individuals who have employment
authorized status who do not possess the documents required by such section
274A to obtain such documents.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id52084823eacd4b74979edf6639b8fd9e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A general
assessment of the average financial costs and challenged for employers who have
been required to participate in the Employment Verification System established
by subsection (d) of such section 274A.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb0b5b0cce613404390135342a1aa5ea9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of
the barriers to individuals who have employment authorized status in obtaining
the documents required by such section 274A, including barriers imposed by the
executive branch of the Government.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcf6e43e6b4b54911a20a6f0ad67509dc"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any particular
challenges facing individuals who have employment authorized status who are
members of a federally recognized Indian tribe in complying with the provisions
of such section 274A.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id48416a9e4c9b425fbd7841d2e98221aa"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Repeal of pilot
programs and E-Verify and transition procedures</header>
<paragraph id="id69061DBBAD654D018FF40AFE87F4EE74"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Repeal</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>; 8 U.S.C. 1324a
note) are repealed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB5BFE05F451D4CF89A3590E16FA67F05"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transition
procedures</header><text>Any employer who was participating in the E-Verify
Program described in section 403 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>; 8
U.S.C. 1324a note), as in effect on the minute before the date of the enactment
of this Act, shall participate in the System described in subsection (d) of
section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection
(a) to the same extent and in the same manner that the employer participated in
such E-Verify Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id13EE7BC6C0694879B06B133021E3A596"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>The
repeal made by paragraph (1) may not be construed to limit the authority of the
Secretary to allow or continue to allow the participation in such System of
employers who have participated in such E-Verify Program, as in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBF33A6914BAC4DB1BF5A3EB136F9784D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Paragraph (3) of section 274(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324">8 U.S.C. 1324(a)</external-xref>) is
repealed.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id4654a8e9b5624bc18bf1feae8b3170af"><enum>3102.</enum><header>Increasing
security and integrity of social security cards</header>
<subsection id="id4c1c22354ea64aeda1be786feeff4593"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fraud-resistant,
tamper-resistant, wear-resistant, and identity theft-resistant social security
cards</header>
<paragraph id="ide3d43dd93bbb432192e2d9bfe31f07ac"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance</header>
<subparagraph id="idcb0d1de2dfe04fdb9740fea6de093cb3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Preliminary
work</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this title, the Commissioner of Social Security shall begin work to administer
and issue fraud-resistant, tamper-resistant, wear-resistant, and identity
theft-resistant social security cards.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2c870bdc3efa4684befaf388a5887792"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Completion</header><text>Not
later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this title, the Commissioner
of Social Security shall issue only social security cards determined to be
fraud-resistant, tamper-resistant, wear-resistant, and identity theft-resistant
social security cards.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbabba8e2c716408d91e6eefbb48fd5f5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>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 by
striking the second sentence and inserting the following: <quote>The social
security card shall be fraud-resistant, tamper-resistant, wear-resistant, and
identity theft-resistant.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb9a3e673a4e04678a3545067bb8b3baf"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appropriation</header><text>Out
of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated,
there is appropriated to the Commissioner of Social Security an additional
amount for <quote>Limitation on Administrative Expenses</quote> for the purpose
of carrying out the amendments made by this subsection, $1,000,000,000 for
fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3b4dd485a6bc4d51b16e597378004dfe"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Emergency
designation for congressional enforcement</header><text>In the Senate, amounts
made available under this subsection are designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3119e3b68386415ba85beac423639d3c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Emergency
designation for statutory paygo</header><text>Amounts made available under this
subsection are designated as an emergency requirement under section 4(g) of the
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/139">Public Law 111–139</external-xref>; 2 U.S.C.
933(g)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id96d1d83cea7547e1a2665f9a842040a7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Multiple
cards</header><text>Section 205(c)(2)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
405(c)(2)(G)), as amended by subsection (a)(2), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id05D2D7CD448E4813B5217A46F9A560F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(i)</quote> after <quote>(G)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id059F304887D04F76BC8C38BD12ED68E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAD92944C68C2413B8B13BC0D1EF75454" style="OLC">
<clause id="id0234194B7D104C09B4865DA854273FEE" indent="up3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Commissioner of Social Security
shall restrict the issuance of multiple replacement social security cards to
any individual to 3 per year and 10 for the life of the individual, except that
the Commissioner may allow for reasonable exceptions from the limits under this
clause on a case-by-case basis in compelling
circumstances.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5109b08940c74778b6d6f40672d8d268"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties</header>
<paragraph id="id0E1387F73FF94D93834C85C37EBF4871"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Social security
fraud</header>
<subparagraph id="idBEB4E42C4C4F43CF9BF005E107503F70"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/47">Chapter 47</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDB3DA9DB2CB04C46848C72A3DAD43817" style="USC">
<section id="id5E255B9C0CA44417A0EC4153FD8CEE5D"><enum>1041.</enum><header>Social
security fraud.</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any person
who—</text>
<paragraph id="id64458205DDBE42FF8BAC0D49E9161CF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>knowingly
possesses or uses a social security account number or social security card
knowing that the number or card was obtained from the Commissioner of Social
Security by means of fraud or false statement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEEB10AB3CA094EC6AEE98398C0808BDB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>knowingly and
falsely represents a number to be the social security account number assigned
by the Commissioner of Social Security to him or her or to another person, when
such number is known not to be the social security account number assigned by
the Commissioner of Social Security to him or her or to such other
person;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id16CCE5BC498644C19C66DB0DA38FCC60"><enum>(3)</enum><text>knowingly, and
without lawful authority, buys, sells, or possesses with intent to buy or sell
a social security account number or a social security card that is or purports
to be a number or card issued by the Commissioner of Social Security;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE9BAB47EC8574005915CE16BE72FB5C1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>knowingly alters,
counterfeits, forges, or falsely makes a social security account number or a
social security card;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC2B8DACD175848D180880A597EBEF1E9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>knowingly uses,
distributes, or transfers a social security account number or a social security
card knowing the number or card to be intentionally altered, counterfeited,
forged, falsely made, or stolen; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9C9C88E5B8D0402B90C946436F03B0DA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>without lawful
authority, knowingly produces or acquires for any person a social security
account number, a social security card, or a number or card that purports to be
a social security account number or social security card,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="section">shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or
both.</continuation-text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id349475BB42764C68900051791C7E2D3C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Table of
sections amendment</header><text>The table of sections for chapter 47 of title
18, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section
1040 the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="id1cfa2178-75ce-4c89-99ef-0782c5bda7c2" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="id5E255B9C0CA44417A0EC4153FD8CEE5D" level="section">Sec. 1041. Social security
fraud.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6f23bc05ac884442a66268477bf1198e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information
disclosure</header>
<subparagraph id="id31B08D5EABF543D2990E501C2BE624C9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to
subparagraph (B), the Commissioner of Social Security shall disclose for the
purpose of investigating a violation of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1041">section 1041</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code, or section 274A, section 274B, or section 274C of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a</external-xref>, 1324b, 1324c), provided that such request is
in writing and from an officer in a supervisory position or higher official,
the following records of the Social Security Administration to any Federal law
enforcement agency that requests such records:</text>
<clause id="id0258c22bf27e49c284e747c6bbb6222a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Records
concerning the identity, address, location, or financial institution accounts
of the holder of a social security account number or social security
card.</text>
</clause><clause id="id72fc6c4f62374e13875629fdf3a5ef2d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Records
concerning the application for and issuance of a social security account number
or social security card.</text>
</clause><clause id="id6f4c1a9444b24deb9dbe7fa359ffe3ac"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Records
concerning the existence or nonexistence of a social security account number or
social security card.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5d764969887d4aaaa7e32b60cc83c7b3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
Commissioner of Social Security shall not disclose any tax return or tax return
information pursuant to subparagraph (A) except as authorized by section 6103
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id7f246a92282342709de7270056f74e78"><enum>3103.</enum><header>Increasing
security and integrity of immigration documents</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the
feasibility, advantages, and disadvantages of including, in addition to a
photograph, other biometric information on each employment authorization
document issued by the Department.</text>
</section><section id="idd83e68f018f740a29eee9ee16a76ea8e"><enum>3104.</enum><header>Responsibilities
of the Social Security Administration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title XI of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
part:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id50E33B3AB87F4E5AA82B29E54804F67F" style="traditional">
<part id="id33585C1D16B34DD1BC4BDED77074E0A4"><enum>E</enum><header>Employment
Verification</header>
<section id="id708DDFCB7EFB4A128B2336CDE987EC63"><enum>1186.</enum><header>Responsibilities of the Commissioner of
Social Security</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id9BDFEF5E638F4D7F86EAC07547125F93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Confirmation of
employment verification data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the employment verification
system established by the Secretary of Homeland Security under the provisions
of 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>) (in
this section referred to as the <term>System</term>), the Commissioner of
Social Security shall, subject to the provisions of section 274A(d) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a(d)</external-xref>), establish a reliable,
secure method that, operating through the System and within the time periods
specified in section 274A(d) of such Act—</text>
<paragraph id="id255cd37bd8f94bfdbd0050ca44664191"><enum>(1)</enum><text>compares the
name, date of birth, social security account number, and available citizenship
information provided in an inquiry against such information maintained by the
Commissioner in order to confirm (or not confirm) the validity of the
information provided regarding an individual whose identity and employment
eligibility must be confirmed;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id95d0f0ed63b74c04b1c3e83ef7414945"><enum>(2)</enum><text>determines the
correspondence of the name, date of birth, and number;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb584e8750f2a4fd3b759e95715df42cd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>determines
whether the name and number belong to an individual who is deceased according
to the records maintained by the Commissioner;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idceee68e202f34369aef1f7f41e71c42b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>determines
whether an individual is a national of the United States, as defined in section
101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)</external-xref>);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida4ec1644d0a1461cb18160165bbde857"><enum>(5)</enum><text>determines
whether the individual has presented a social security account number that is
not valid for employment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA823C9EB5C0F4EDEB6A7900358F2E496"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The
System shall not disclose or release social security information to employers
through the confirmation system (other than such confirmation or
nonconfirmation, information provided by the employer to the System, or the
reason for the issuance of a further action
notice).</text>
</subsection></section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id57E638B9BDF145329A208FCCDA376F3A"><enum>3105.</enum><header>Improved
prohibition on discrimination based on national origin or citizenship
status</header>
<subsection id="id962e850592df4a04bfba314c19bad845"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 274B(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324b">8 U.S.C. 1324b</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCCC0B65BC89242C287140C29BC12E2E3" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id72b61cbf45384680bb88f034f384d14a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition on
discrimination based on national origin or citizenship status</header>
<paragraph id="id12eccf6ff12f4d4398df6df9b669c031"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition on
discrimination generally</header><text>It is an unfair immigration-related
employment practice for a person, other entity, or employment agency, to
discriminate against any individual (other than an unauthorized alien defined
in section 274A(b)) because of such individual’s national origin or citizenship
status, with respect to the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id3D6B1FF7D8B24E09A3CD62696A05C17D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The hiring of the
individual for employment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDB152C915BE44A65B81A6101EF890B9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The verification
of the individual’s eligibility to work in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDAD1292FBB0446258BC79042B06588F9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The discharging
of the individual from employment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida06b8986412841f893903306cb46fd8d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall not apply to the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id93be2a39d6804a07b662ae178daa3622"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A person, other
entity, or employer that employs 5 or fewer employees, except for an employment
agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8cef1ada45ac43709fbd6be979083edc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A person’s or
entity’s discrimination because of an individual’s national origin if the
discrimination with respect to that employer, person, or entity and that
individual is covered under section 703 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000e–2), unless the discrimination is related to an individual’s
verification of employment authorization.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3ccfcaa72bdb4631b36cc9f26162689d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Discrimination
because of citizenship status which—</text>
<clause id="idA4907E916C574A199D3AFD55B14E29EA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is otherwise
required in order to comply with a provision of Federal, State, or local law
related to law enforcement;</text>
</clause><clause id="idD2F01C89F5E34722A63DAD06147BC88B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is required by
Federal Government contract; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id6B6C0E6B200E4ABEA595C4B740245B8D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Secretary
or Attorney General determines to be essential for an employer to do business
with an agency or department of the Federal Government or a State, local, or
tribal government.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide3c8ea3f024a413cb84759a46172a156"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional
exception providing right to prefer equally qualified
citizens</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, it
is not an unfair immigration-related employment practice for an employer (as
defined in section 274A(b)) to prefer to hire, recruit, or refer an individual
who is a citizen or national of the United States over another individual who
is an alien if the 2 individuals are equally qualified.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id263240f8693442b8b665082088d72cc2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Unfair
immigration-related employment practices relating to the
System</header><text>It is also an unfair immigration-related employment
practice for a person, other entity, or employment agency—</text>
<subparagraph id="ide7937240b7fd4a518bbe322c5f320dde"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to discharge or
constructively discharge an individual solely due to a further action notice
issued by the Employment Verification System created by section 274A until the
administrative appeal described in section 274A(d)(6) is completed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8742688085564a5087ea46f8817eb7ab"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to use the System
with regard to any person for any purpose except as authorized by section
274A(d);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb18cdf30c613476b94ee9b75ed93612e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to use the System
to reverify the employment authorization of a current employee, including an
employee continuing in employment, other than reverification in a situation
authorized by regulation on the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, reverification upon expiration of
employment authorization, or as otherwise authorized under section 274A(d) or
by regulation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id186ff8a87b8d43b99164e9cf881d034a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to use the System
selectively for employees, except where authorized by law;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9ea815eb4caa4674bc446c10d70aa258"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to fail to
provide to an individual any notice required in section 274A(d) within the
relevant time period;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide72f646ce26744feac2201b7beeb658f"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to use the System
to deny workers’ employment or post-employment benefits;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0fcbb6664acf4fe9b10c53cc32230edf"><enum>(G)</enum><text>to misuse the
System to discriminate based on national origin or citizenship status;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide86f290b23ec4cbe89b253441856b5d0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>to require an
employee or prospective employee to use any self-verification feature of the
System or provide, as a condition of application or employment, any
self-verification results;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id09e3510284ad47c88bfdce04f88d5e63"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to use an
immigration status verification system, service, or method other than those
described in section 274A for purposes of verifying employment eligibility;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id038543d419954404988bf9b65c5ef190"><enum>(J)</enum><text>to grant access
to document verification or System data, to any individual or entity other than
personnel authorized to have such access, or to fail to take reasonable
safeguards to protect against unauthorized loss, use, alteration, or
destruction of System data.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id15BBE3C715D441A482E345401AC6D59F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Prohibition of
intimidation or retaliation</header><text>It is also an unfair
immigration-related employment practice for a person, other entity, or
employment agency to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or retaliate against any
individual—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8B518FAFF5A6454AA0073F4AE79DB7C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for the purpose
of interfering with any right or privilege secured under this section;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB23E9812B23B494E9B1AE4B98B5E71D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>because the
individual intends to file or has filed a charge or a complaint, testified,
assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or
hearing under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2799da1a56734875892b33b7219dc5f3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Treatment of
certain documentary practices as employment practices</header><text>A person’s,
other entity’s, or employment agency’s request, for purposes of verifying
employment eligibility, for more or different documents than are required under
section 274A, or for specific documents, or refusing to honor documents
tendered that reasonably appear to be genuine shall be treated as an unfair
immigration-related employment practice.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id02A4DF774B9E4143AEFB3B0EF77A272E"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Employment
agency defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>employment
agency</term> means any employer, person, or entity regularly undertaking with
or without compensation to procure employees for an employer or to procure for
employees opportunities to work for an employer and includes an agent of such
employer, person, or
entity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id8e920808c5334699a22bb05c8fb6871a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Referral by
EEOC</header><text>Section 274B(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324b">8 U.S.C. 1324b(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4B29A9D678384D829D481ADDDE90D758" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id8A611B4560AE4C0AA7C8FFD7B7EA1849"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Referral by
EEOC</header><text>The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall refer all
matters alleging immigration-related unfair employment practices filed with the
Commission, including those alleging violations of paragraphs (1), (4), (5),
and (6) of subsection (a) to the Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair
Employment Practices of the Department of
Justice.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idb032e19e239348189f48301cb6dcf83a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>Section 274B(l)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324b">8 U.S.C. 1324b(l)(3)</external-xref>), is
amended by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>and an
additional $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
2016.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id37a4c68137c34614988bb08f1f14c683"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fines</header>
<paragraph id="id6C194537A0074A1CAB91282181FB0C2D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 274B(g)(2)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324b">8 U.S.C. 1324b(g)(2)(B)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking clause (vi) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6093ADF2E19B493EA299D4F240A2DE81" style="OLC">
<clause id="id9A40379F169E4BA480C74013C9D8C067"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to pay any
applicable civil penalties prescribed below, the amounts of which may be
adjusted periodically to account for inflation as provided by law—</text>
<subclause id="id4964B2E5B56041EAAB187A599095F28B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>except as
provided in subclauses (II) through (IV), to pay a civil penalty of not less
than $2,000 and not more than $5,000 for each individual subjected to an unfair
immigration-related employment practice;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id71115BB94C1A49AD84F6ADC5086C1009"><enum>(II)</enum><text>except as
provided in subclauses (III) and (IV), in the case of an employer, person, or
entity previously subject to a single order under this paragraph, to pay a
civil penalty of not less than $4,000 and not more than $10,000 for each
individual subjected to an unfair immigration-related employment
practice;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5536153A173147D49186614D8BB49765"><enum>(III)</enum><text>except as
provided in subclause (IV), in the case of an employer, person, or entity
previously subject to more than 1 order under this paragraph, to pay a civil
penalty of not less than $8,000 and not more than $25,000 for each individual
subjected to an unfair immigration-related employment practice; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idCEF0D409C4C14D48A0C76D29949416D8"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in the case of
an unfair immigration-related employment practice described in paragraphs (4)
through (6) of subsection (a), to pay a civil penalty of not less than $500 and
not more than $2,000 for each individual subjected to an unfair
immigration-related employment
practice.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id48FA8C451D374862BE9CA31330E26F37"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the
date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and apply to
violations occurring on or after such date of enactment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idc241ad7e5ad44cef9e20b75485bb9cc9"><enum>3106.</enum><header>Rulemaking</header>
<subsection id="id3f89acd07dee40f9be7703a284af5468"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Interim final
regulations</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idB86D4D3DEB9F4291AF18CC40D30CDC31"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id328328CD607D4A7C9A1A37CD6FFA23C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary,
shall issue regulations implementing sections 3101, 3104, and 3105, and the
amendments made by such sections; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id861D579FF11B421D8150F16A9E43D9FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Attorney
General shall issue regulations implementing section 3102 and the amendment
made by such section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6B1A66AA838647B0805BBE6897F6AE42"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>Regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (1) 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></subsection><subsection id="id4e285827b00d45e1abb4555bcc8d45a0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Final
regulations</header><text>Within a reasonable time after publication of the
interim regulations under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with
the Commissioner of Social Security and the Attorney General, shall publish
final regulations implementing this subtitle.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id0A294AE1F4A64B32A5DBEFDC2A6851F3"><enum>B</enum><header>Protecting United
States workers</header>
<section id="idBFEB2513498849E496D55CAB8BE31296"><enum>3201.</enum><header>Protections
for victims of serious violations of labor and employment law or crime</header>
<subsection id="idad04a36ee688486fb1f21df8894e7ba4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 101(a)(15)(U) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id2d09c189273b40e180be15dec964a575"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause
(i)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id43fb0d34540b46a2aaebd319198c3eb5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending
subclause (I) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8EAFC1FD4E9947F7A623324506003A6B" style="OLC">
<subclause id="id7f13fc2120654b078dad09c02a524530" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the alien—</text>
<item id="id2aa98597937b47999cd2e8931361b0e6"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>has suffered substantial physical or
mental abuse or substantial harm as a result of having been a victim of
criminal activity described in clause (iii) or of a covered violation described
in clause (iv); or</text>
</item><item id="id6fb40bac5c1349bca7cb388935df6509"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>is a victim of criminal activity
described in clause (iii) or of a covered violation described in clause (iv)
and would suffer extreme hardship upon
removal;</text>
</item></subclause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf1e51f1ae58945fb998abb05e2b7c115"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause
(II), by inserting <quote>, or a covered violation resulting in a claim
described in clause (iv) that is not the subject of a frivolous lawsuit by the
alien</quote> before the semicolon at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC2F975BD4BB14C01B00448FF88086252"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending
subclauses (III) and (IV) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7607A02305274806A71ED9C6C7A91447" style="OLC">
<subclause id="id4760F194E93146E592D27CED0FC947BF" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the alien (or in the case of an alien
child who is younger than 16 years of age, the parent, guardian, or next friend
of the alien) has been helpful, is being helpful, or is likely to be helpful
to—</text>
<item id="id55A82358E9D7425DAFAE3BEC048CBBC2"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a Federal, State, or local law
enforcement official, a Federal, State, or local prosecutor, a Federal, State,
or local judge, the Department of Homeland Security, the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, or other Federal or, State, or
local authorities investigating or prosecuting criminal activity described in
clause (iii); or</text>
</item><item id="idD1FF210EC12643858D5E4AC41915D631"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>any Federal, State, or local
governmental agency investigating, prosecuting, or seeking civil remedies for
any cause of action, whether criminal, civil, or administrative, arising from a
covered violation described in clause (iv) and presents a certification from
such Federal, State, or local governmental agency attesting that the alien has
been helpful, is being helpful, or is likely to be helpful to such agency in
the investigation, prosecution, or adjudication arising from a covered
violation described in clause (iv); and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="idF743D0BDA0A647D1B8B7D39D43165E2B" indent="up1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the criminal activity described in
clause (iii) or the covered violation described in clause (iv)—</text>
<item id="idEF801B0325B54F8C8A75AE7C32E3E597"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>violated the laws of the United
States; or</text>
</item><item id="id4C9C4FD626A94DD0937325111CCE1C91"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>occurred in the United States
(including Indian country and military installations) or the territories and
possessions of the United
States;</text>
</item></subclause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id87a46144943a4ae887b07c849e0e790e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause
(ii)(II), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id90fcbe5f4227488fba95a3d8152a7f97"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by moving clause
(iii) 2 ems to the left;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0528efbb81c745afae1c36e7b420cec1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in clause
(iii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idc5886608bf18497a9ae4d2cce5ad2b1e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>stalking, child abuse when the alien is a minor;</quote> after
<quote>sexual exploitation;</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id015946493BCA4159A162A0EA4B3F6ED3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>fraud in foreign labor contracting;</quote> before
<quote>peonage;</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCE688E737BA8422AB4B3AD05DDC436FA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end and inserting <quote>and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7cd0f463e5ff44be8e72ece465ad6f08"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEEEF16C9276F4660AEB706F142096CF1" style="OLC">
<clause id="idf8c386da79694ceea44cc34521369c1c" indent="up2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a covered violation referred to in
this clause is—</text>
<subclause id="id3a8236672a334864841ef742c743040b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a serious violation involving 1 or
more of the following or any similar activity in violation of any Federal,
State, or local law, serious workplace abuse, exploitation, retaliation, or
violation of whistleblower protections;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idf13aeac2a4b3402599ddfb70fb4d4716"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a violation giving rise to a civil
cause of action under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1595">section 1595</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idc17e07cf35654b60b85f95cc6d762731"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a violation resulting in the
deprivation of due process or constitutional
rights.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id98521ab5edcf407ca8fab2798aa13a88"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Savings
provision</header><text>Nothing in section 101(a)(15)(U)(iv)(III) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by subsection (a), may be construed
as altering the definition of retaliation or discrimination under any other
provision of law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idD16A0ADB0039416F98BDE92E348F6C73"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Temporary stay
of removal</header><text>Section 274A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a</external-xref>), as amended by section
3101, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id4e0b91f095e240ab8729062a3a2671b5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (e)
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id94f07d9d840941979415297e1eeef2a5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="iddc0db940614f49d7bc7a53c348bd47a9"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Conduct in
enforcement actions</header><text>If the Secretary undertakes an enforcement
action at a facility about which a bona fide workplace claim has been filed or
is contemporaneously filed, or as a result of information provided to the
Secretary in retaliation against employees for exercising their rights related
to a bona fide workplace claim, the Secretary shall ensure that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2ce3dca1c5334a50acaf9f30d78606a5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any aliens
arrested or detained who are necessary for the investigation or prosecution of
a bona fide workplace claim violations or criminal activity (as described in
subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 101(a)(15)) are not removed from the United
States until after the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="id1d37edfa5c6147eb9a5916b8fcd06f00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notifies the
appropriate law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over such violations or
criminal activity; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id6478dbbc5a0f4cf59549d4d04f4d1c50"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provides such
agency with the opportunity to interview such aliens;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29e2080b26f440f78f41831fb43ab236"><enum>(B)</enum><text>no aliens
entitled to a stay of removal or abeyance of removal proceedings under this
section are removed; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ideac7b7471e234220bdc693d56d373456"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall stay the removal of an alien who—</text>
<clause id="idB632BD5B067945BF9E3DE70FDB466EF5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has filed a
covered violation described in clause (iv) of section 101(a)(15)(U) and is the
victim of the same violations under an existing investigation;</text>
</clause><clause id="id3849ECF70B7E4613B380B0E630C5B487"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is a material
witness in any pending or anticipated proceeding involving a bona fide
workplace claim or civil rights claim; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDE8DC380F1B14BD0B6CF9B3B85843B73"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has filed for
relief under such section if the alien has is working with law enforcement as
described in clause (i)(III) of such
section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA901DBC8811742E5BFA375ECDA917639"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id80999E9734A14FC09A219AF5ED3B80CD" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id7371EAD9597F462D87B4C7BB59BDC7A1"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Victims of
criminal activity or labor and employment violations</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security may permit an alien to remain temporarily in the
United States and authorize the alien to engage in employment in the United
States if the Secretary determines that the alien—</text>
<paragraph id="iddd3ffee66c444007a61c07ec8563d28d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has filed for
relief under section 101(a)(15)(U); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id34141ad57d0d41dab396bc3a99699dad"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id337FA958202A4759A7DD79BBD7B6AAED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has filed, or is a
material witness to, a bona fide claim or proceedings resulting from a covered
violation (as defined in section 101(a)(15)(U)(iv)); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE352DE748BD04E8B89118A7743B32B01" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has been helpful, is being helpful, or
is likely to be helpful, in the investigation, prosecution of, or pursuit of
civil remedies related to the claim arising from a covered violation,
to—</text>
<clause id="id1349EBFA278F48BD9850EB0A1F2994E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a Federal, State, or local law
enforcement official;</text>
</clause><clause id="idC74E4E1ED4454385B4858DCF28C7DCB7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a Federal, State, or local
prosecutor;</text>
</clause><clause id="id1091B8ECEBD645028E1FCDA7E67F451A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a Federal, State, or local
judge;</text>
</clause><clause id="id719A51788D8E4F60AAAF7A58EF6AD295"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Department of Homeland
Security;</text>
</clause><clause id="id549BFCD3BFC24BCE955BD462D4719370"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idAA7BEC4802054BFA9974B15571F95B1F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the Department of
Labor.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3132b0acf0dd4e80bba50eeaec003d58"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 214(p) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(p)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id1ECEE44D6F464F3E80953FE982446A80"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>in section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii).</quote> both places it
appears and inserting <quote>in clause (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(U) or
investigating, prosecuting, or seeking civil remedies for claims resulting from
a covered violation described in clause (iv) of such section.</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida6675b5b470c41ffb6a978ccfaf7efdc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the first
sentence of paragraph (6)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id703A845968F34D74B72E5F1636A50C33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>in section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii)</quote> and inserting <quote>in clause
(iii) of section 101(a)(15)(U) or claims resulting from a covered violation
described in clause (iv) of such section</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb7389a22626b4f30a80fa6bd0207bcbe"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or claim arising from a covered violation</quote> after
<quote>prosecution of such criminal activity</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="iddc22c16c6858424b91d80ebac22e8b08"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Modification of
limitation on authority To adjust status for victims of
crimes</header><text>Section 245(m)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255(m)(1)</external-xref>) is amended, in the
matter before subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or an investigation or
prosecution regarding a workplace or civil rights claim</quote> after
<quote>prosecution</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id05cdca804e8b4e348f89e477dca0c12b"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Expansion of
limitation on sources of information that may be used To make adverse
determinations</header>
<paragraph id="id70D81F698A564ED29DD92951ADECF0F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 384(a)(1) 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(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4ec9158850b84856bc145902701d813c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in each of
subparagraphs (A) through (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a
semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4B36A5B7EEA24F79B57253D0C93FA0D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subparagraph (E),
by striking <quote>the criminal activity,</quote> and inserting <quote>abuse
and the criminal activity or bona fide workplace claim (as defined in
subsection (e)); </quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id32e6a3d685b44378a73817978d3d7b22"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(F), by striking <quote>, the trafficker or perpetrator,</quote> and inserting
<quote>), the trafficker or perpetrator; or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idccd6cd50a6f34e75b5abb1bab1ed762a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (F) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8BF006F7A3474D8D8A68A62369716220" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id3c1afcded43948df87d556586de97e6c"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the alien's
employer,</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE202CB8103F3449DB2B42163FAD22C66"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Workplace claim
defined</header><text>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>) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idABDE048B07C344FAA00727F972E98909" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id22348A8193C44C48B87051F507DD4B59"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Workplace
claims</header>
<paragraph id="id60A28381F8B54A92B45707A01F12C50A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Workplace
claims defined</header>
<subparagraph id="id230826B5F44F452192B12342E5E74DD7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In section (a)(1), the term <term>workplace claim</term>
means any claim, petition, charge, complaint, or grievance filed with, or
submitted to, a Federal, State, or local agency or court, relating to the
violation of applicable Federal, State, or local labor or employment
laws.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id71DA4EA3FDB644F6B3FB5EB9704FE245"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Constructions</header><text>Subparagraph
(A) may not be construed to alter what constitutes retaliation or
discrimination under any other provision of law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id058B71146B9E40F084ABFDA87D8CCFA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Penalty for
false claims</header><text>Any person who knowingly presents a false or
fraudulent claim to a law enforcement official in relation to a covered
violation for the purpose of obtaining a benefit under this section shall be
subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6D0C60B6F5534AFAA44AF67DB54A7013"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation on
stay of adverse determinations</header><text>In the case of an alien applying
for status under section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
and seeking relief under this section, the prohibition on adverse
determinations under subsection (a) shall expire on the date that the alien's
application for status under such section is denied and all opportunities for
appeal of the denial have been
exhausted.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7d1682fd68fc4117816b996a0a3c3d35"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Removal
proceedings</header><text>Section 239(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229">8 U.S.C. 1229(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idc3d5b7598d9249be86e5beb36af331a1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id79faa0423f9b41e0b4d18faf585dd100"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>In cases where</quote> and inserting <quote>If</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0bdd71461eb04837bd4128d7fd9f28e3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>paragraph (2),</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (2) or as a result
of information provided to the Secretary of Homeland Security in retaliation
against individuals for exercising or attempting to exercise their employment
rights or other legal rights,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id82ba421784ad4879bf247a5d1b022345"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd8ccaa4df5f345ff91305ddb1891b424" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idd4bd9426f7cf44829dab56debd787190"><enum>(C)</enum><text>At a facility
about which a bona fide workplace claim has been filed or is contemporaneously
filed.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="idd257c933c1894d7aae0a69e46875c1a9"><enum>3202.</enum><header>Employment
Verification System Education Funding</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id7E48A172C55C403D924D5FD0FBE2FC31"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disposition of
civil penalties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Penalties
collected under subsections (e)(4) and (f)(3) of section 274A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, amended by section 3101, shall be deposited,
as offsetting receipts, into the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund
established under section 6(a)(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id7A274DD690794A248256B1442A7FA175"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Expenditures</header><text>Amounts
deposited into the Trust Fund under subsection (a) shall be made available to
the Secretary to provide education to employers and employees regarding the
requirements, obligations, and rights under the Employment Verification
System.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idb419e79e67124e0d93e4891df3c2c796"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Determination
of budgetary effects</header>
<paragraph id="ida2fda10ebbf44b73a83177832d263982"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Emergency
designation for congressional enforcement</header><text>In the Senate, amounts
made available under this section are designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd965938a4734413884b82809292be683"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Emergency
designation for statutory paygo</header><text>Amounts made available under this
section are designated as an emergency requirement under section 4(g) of the
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/139">Public Law 111–139</external-xref>; 2 U.S.C.
933(g)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id436e4c1f12cc486cbaa1f62b332e52c8"><enum>3203.</enum><header>Directive to
the United States Sentencing Commission</header>
<subsection id="id037EC120F71F417589854F4EE26A150B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Pursuant to its authority under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/994">section 994</external-xref> of title 28,
United States Code, and in accordance with subsection (b), the United States
Sentencing Commission shall promulgate sentencing guidelines or amend existing
sentencing guidelines to modify, if appropriate, the penalties imposed on
persons convicted of offenses under—</text>
<paragraph id="idE84B201C99264A43997953C1B99A25EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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>), as amended by section
3101;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id15975376C9DB48FB9EEBE5369FD474B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id26BADAD51FE54EEE867D2F07CFC3DAF6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other Federal
law covering similar conduct.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4160c4d91cba4d44bd8e6c1ff815727c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
carrying out subsection (a), the Sentencing Commission shall provide sentencing
enhancements for any person convicted of an offense described in subsection (a)
if such offense involves—</text>
<paragraph id="idbd0da899ea804fc5a857af23541da72f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the intentional
confiscation of identification documents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id544b638a52af4c309691179cba248e95"><enum>(2)</enum><text>corruption,
bribery, extortion, or robbery;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6ba70da646774d98aaff6f22225442a7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>sexual
abuse;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id279ce6aa560846c89b16352bcc549ff3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>serious bodily
injury;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id21ceb91e12374dd58e3458f7f92e3a07"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an intent to
defraud; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide298459fdb694b78a5ff1feeb02da5b5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a pattern of
conduct involving multiple violations of law that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8001D3370B494266BBFD0D215BD19F50"><enum>(A)</enum><text>creates, through
knowing and intentional conduct, a risk to the health or safety of any victim;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6CF65661AD1045A3AB83C839751B6DA1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>denies payments
due to victims for work completed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3A26F3485CC74D199C4B78F3710E172B"><enum>3204.</enum><header>Confidentiality
for victims of crime</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idEE84A0109F68483C9631D1407A5C78A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id77BC8DB7B2BE47CA8E1BE362780A5A47"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph
(1)—</text>
<clause id="idBAF37239587E4B88854E3E1FB1279750"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>in no case may</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id4DCAC8F0A63440D28D3C307F64E5E0D3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>or, with respect to
subparagraphs (E) and (F) and paragraph (2), any other official or employee of
a certifying agency, may not</quote> after <quote>Departments)</quote>;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id92256901DF764EE391583A64EA1EBA1A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>who is
a beneficiary of an application</quote> and inserting <quote>applying
for</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id03c1f328a7284111ad49345551c821ca"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id761CFA0E9751496C907B62E3058455CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>battered</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE2F521CE83614ED2899934A027C730A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2f39e831aeb5422c8c0f27afe020c2d0" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id804c87b245a240e2b03a07f756f9bff0"><enum>(8)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idC5432ABC89ED45D1BBD8EE9102F3E737"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Subsection (a)(2) may
not be construed to prevent the disclosure of—</text>
<clause id="idF46B2943CBC64EC595C09BC1BCE118AA" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>information that prosecutors are
constitutionally obligated to disclose to provide statements by witnesses and
certain other documents to defendants in a pending Federal criminal proceeding;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="idB266179694864DD0B5DC6DE51ABF2DDD" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>information in a civil proceeding
in which a judge orders that such information be disclosed in connection with a
witness testifying in such proceeding.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id10C1407A236F4FBCABDE1630302B6C17" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>All information disclosed during
litigation pursuant to the exception set forth in this paragraph for any
purpose other than the purpose ordered in the proceeding—</text>
<clause id="id2B8681212DD943CB995D4E63DBE8706D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may not be disclosed to any
nonrequired party;</text>
</clause><clause id="id26E79945C81D4A989A1CF147AE980686"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall be filed under seal, with
all personally identifying information redacted except the witness’s first
name; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id125705151C0C47C6AD70B9E2ACDF8738"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>shall be returned to the
disclosing party at the conclusion of the
proceeding.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id1E70A08520844F0EA27C79BA2B63EB16"><enum>C</enum><header>Other
provisions</header>
<section id="ideda51bff924a47d7b90651bcfb9a15bd"><enum>3301.</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subsection id="id32b8628fba1f49cd914f73f3d52dfb65"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
of the Interior Enforcement Account</header><text>There is hereby established
in the Treasury of the United States an account which shall be known as the
Interior Enforcement Account.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idFC50E25D39D040B9951DE5D76350E6CE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appropriations</header><text>There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Interior Enforcement Account
$1,000,000,000 to carry out this title and the amendments made by this title,
including the following appropriations:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id4e236c9ccac24324a2b76c1099aec5c4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In each of the 5
years beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the appropriations
necessary to increase to a level not less than 5,000, by the end of such 5-year
period, the total number of personnel of the Department assigned exclusively or
principally to an office or offices in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (and consistent with the
missions of such agencies), dedicated to administering the System, and
monitoring and enforcing compliance with sections 274A, 274B, and 274C of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324a">8 U.S.C. 1324a</external-xref>, 1324b, and 1324c), including
compliance with the requirements of the Electronic Verification System
established under section 274A(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1324a(d)), as amended by section 3101. Such personnel shall perform
compliance and monitoring functions, including the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id21a97d03c81444cf8452c24f07ddebd9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Verify compliance
of employers participating in such System with the requirements for
participation that are prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idd39cd9ed7b7f4f9b8abbe82685ce29b6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Monitor such
System for multiple uses of social security account numbers and immigration
identification numbers that could indicate identity theft or fraud.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id5f2dbe7dbe9a4cbdb64869ab48d1676d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Monitor such
System to identify discriminatory or unfair practices.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id2edcd8dd08e3443ab38d452384359152"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Monitor such
System to identify employers who are not using such System properly, including
employers who fail to make available appropriate records with respect to their
queries and any notices of confirmation, nonconfirmation, or further
action.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id190f81ae3b874d0da7534348e49a125e"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Identify
instances in which an employee alleges that an employer violated the employee's
privacy or civil rights, or misused such System, and create procedures for an
employee to report such an allegation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idabb08e13832b484c8baaa8e6065dbc89"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Analyze and audit
the use of such System and the data obtained through such System to identify
fraud trends, including fraud trends across industries, geographical areas, or
employer size.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id82a015ceea0443629d4a10f293f2672d"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Analyze and audit
the use of such System and the data obtained through such System to develop
compliance tools as necessary to respond to changing patterns of fraud.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id2414740581ed42d9905690a1808bb5f3"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Provide employers
with additional training and other information on the proper use of such
System, including training related to privacy and employee rights.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idd94a827001f4422a8bac2c8bfdd66ff8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Perform threshold
evaluation of cases for referral to the Special Counsel for Immigration-Related
Unfair Employment Practices of the Department of Justice or the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, and other officials or agencies with
responsibility for enforcing anti-discrimination, civil rights, privacy, or
worker protection laws, as may be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id9793d9e333eb4c7b9b6ea787d9a60f21"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Any other
compliance and monitoring activities that the Secretary determines are
necessary to ensure the functioning of such System.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idd47fd780e0f34292b62792c238bb9d6e"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Investigate
identity theft and fraud detected through such System and undertake the
necessary enforcement or referral actions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idc8ce39aa0a91473e8495932488f2d95c"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Investigate use
of or access to fraudulent documents and undertake the necessary enforcement
actions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idb0a187431ba44df9ae31fa7d9159a26d"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Perform any other
investigations that the Secretary determines are necessary to ensure the lawful
functioning of such System, and undertake any enforcement actions necessary as
a result of such investigations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id6a5d1eb6d9f241688d5a87e1810b06dc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The
appropriations necessary to acquire, install, and maintain technological
equipment necessary to support the functioning of such System and the
connectivity between U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Justice, and other
agencies or officials with respect to the sharing of information to support
such System and related immigration enforcement actions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idfe0ac106e801496a8792a4eab284bd4f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The
appropriations necessary to establish a robust redress process for employees
who wish to appeal contested nonconfirmations to ensure the accuracy and
fairness of such System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id2f048317da3b4a349f060f226a079903"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The
appropriations necessary to provide a means by which individuals may access
their own employment authorization data to ensure the accuracy of such data,
independent of an individual's employer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfed0ee40bfed45f28e381fde7020b72e"><enum>(5)</enum><text>To carry out the
identity authentication mechanisms described in section 274A(c)(1)(F) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section 3101(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idd75340077f494829b4655706717abfe5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The
appropriations necessary for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
and the Office of Privacy of the Department to perform the responsibilities of
such Offices related to such System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id20cc0b2c3cfc40ceac058887bd25ed09"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The
appropriations necessary to make grants to States to support the States in
assisting the Federal Government in carrying out the provisions of this title
and the amendments made by this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id83ba5433346f4fd5b3462f5f300ff04f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations to the Commissioner of Social Security</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id77EEAB05CEAF4492BD1A37B5AE402B48"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Commissioner of Social Security such sums as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this title and the amendments made by this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id504E6184F6B24E1E9A6A16AA393D2240"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition on
use of Trust Funds</header><text>In no case shall the Commissioner expend funds
from the Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund or the Disability Trust Fund for
expenses related to administration of this title or the amendments made by this
title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="iddf658daaf47b486a9f8a1c59f74ed577"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations to the Attorney General</header><text>There are authorized to
be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of this title and the amendments made by this title,
including enforcing compliance with section 274B of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, as amended by section 3105 of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id6dc0c19e8e1c47adaec589ce81e65c2d"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations to the Secretary of State</header><text>There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of State such sums as may be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this title and the amendments made by this
title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idE58DDE01A56B4CFEBD9FAC04F50ECD9E"><enum>3302.</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise
specifically provided, this title and the amendments made by this title shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</section><section id="id2003814e1bc94465b14eb35d7daf05c9"><enum>3303.</enum><header>Mandatory
exit system</header>
<subsection id="ide540d90a34574fdd8bdba91a088d2803"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not
later than December 31, 2015, the Secretary shall establish a mandatory exit
data system that shall include a requirement for the collection of data from
machine-readable visas, passports, and other travel and entry documents for all
categories of aliens who are exiting from air and sea ports of entry.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4508557330be4235aede299242d6d5fe"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Integration and
interoperability</header>
<paragraph id="id04523865ec1c47c6a546703cb990d81b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Integration of
data system</header><text>The Secretary shall fully integrate all data from
databases and data systems that process or contain information on aliens, which
are maintained by—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8993f8bcb8104f4283cc643e630fab8a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Department,
at—</text>
<clause id="id571d17dbf4734bb3a3f22bce8908102b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;</text>
</clause><clause id="ide3c4ca45febb4588924d023ebf92def1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the U.S. Customs
and Border Protection; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id4cdb9b4346ba447d8f4ec6172365f34f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1f8827377b0d4242ab945c69bae9d5f6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Department of
Justice, at the Executive Office for Immigration Review; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5bf656e99d494b2daeceedcfc52e02ee"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Department of
State, at the Bureau of Consular Affairs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id21854d029f4c40a68035055b9d8e0f88"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interoperable
component</header><text>The fully integrated data system under paragraph (1)
shall be an interoperable component of the exit data system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide218c073266a4bffb0696b02e3b9f596"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Interoperable
data system</header><text>The Secretary shall fully implement an interoperable
electronic data system to provide current and immediate access to information
in the databases of Federal law enforcement agencies and the intelligence
community that is relevant to determine—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9f295c14278546528724ddfd20e6f2cc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether to issue
a visa; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf1c84ff0f7614b5f9c7afcf666ee116f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the admissibility
or deportability of an alien.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id50e4323c8844440ebc518b4cdce89fce"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Training</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish ongoing training modules on immigration law to
improve adjudications at United States ports of entry, consulates, and
embassies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idfb08fcb3bb4a44ddb1c1a9327c05f7e9"><enum>3304.</enum><header>Identity-theft
resistant manifest information for passengers, crew, and non-crew onboard
departing aircraft and vessels</header>
<subsection id="id86aed744ba3345ef912e79158fefe7a2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Except
as otherwise specifically provided, in this section:</text>
<paragraph id="id5454DDC684834BB1A39C28B39A4CAC37"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Identity-theft
resistant collection location</header><text>The term <quote>identity-theft
resistant collection location</quote> means a location within an airport or
seaport—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA09AE17E01264C2F84C7474A88EF42EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>within the path
of the departing alien, such that the alien would not need to significantly
deviate from that path to comply with exit requirements at which air or vessel
carrier employees, as applicable, either present or routinely available if an
alien needs processing assistance; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF60D2B595E7346B3A8043FDE051871EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>which is equipped
with technology that is able to securely transmit identity-theft resistant
departure manifest information to the Department.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id466165D57C604C8BA3C6F74F473E031D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>US-VISIT</header><text>The
term <quote>US-VISIT</quote> means the United States-Visitor and Immigrant
Status Indicator Technology system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4c6ad7af902146e7a6ae97db68aa0f65"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Identity theft
resistant manifest information</header>
<paragraph id="id1de71d246dba4ef39938dd1806748618"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Passport or
visa collection requirement</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (c),
an appropriate official of each commercial aircraft or vessel departing from
the United States to any port or place outside the United States shall ensure
transmission to U.S. Customs and Border Protection of identity-theft resistant
departure manifest information covering alien passengers, crew, and non-crew.
Such identity-theft resistant departure manifest information—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD4592A7F0FBF4EF9B58A4300024D6944"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be
transmitted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the place and time
specified in subparagraph (3) by means approved by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8DB59A7E47FF4471AE691F512C2F39AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall set forth
the information specified in paragraph (4) or other information as required by
the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc7676b33686841b2a70f66aadbd26991"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Manner of
collection</header><text>Carriers boarding alien passengers, crew, and non-crew
subject to the requirement to provide information upon departure US-VISIT
processing shall collect identity-theft resistant departure manifest
information from each alien at a collection location at the airport or seaport
before boarding that alien on transportation for departure from the United
States, at a time close to the originally scheduled departure of that
passenger's aircraft or sea vessel as practicable.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id196617e66c49415bbd25dee5e32766e8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Time and manner
of submission</header>
<subparagraph id="id5D54B69310064FCABB1DE3C0DAD85CBB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The appropriate official specified in paragraph (1) shall
ensure transmission of the identity-theft resistant departure manifest
information required and collected under paragraphs (1) and (2) to the Data
Center or Headquarters U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or such other data
center as may be designated.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF0F47E8CBC0C47D989EDEB1DB0164A50"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transmission</header><text>The
biometric departure information may be transmitted to the Department over any
means of communication authorized by the Secretary for the transmission of
other electronic manifest information containing personally identifiable
information and under transmission standards currently applicable to other
electronic manifest information.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF30358EA44744DC7B018C74DDD03A1A1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Submission
along with other information</header><text>Files containing the identity-theft
resistant departure manifest information—</text>
<clause id="id3D67D24610ED400F8970ED2C6B525C52"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may
be sent with other electronic manifest data prior to departure or may be sent
separately from any topically related electronic manifest data; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idD4EFE99679CE4368A3935D0F20D0C25A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may be sent in
batch mode.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8e928fb0bcc24bfd846e07657bb5cc54"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Information
required</header><text>The identity-theft resistant departure information
required under paragraphs (1) through (3) for each covered passenger or crew
member shall contain alien data from machine-readable visas, passports, and
other travel and entry documents issued to the alien.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd0908432691b428d9f42048aa33f6d93"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
identity-theft resistant departure manifest information specified in this
section is not required for any alien active duty military personnel traveling
as passengers on board a departing Department of Defense commercial chartered
aircraft.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc1bbbd72fbe541c999e6bb110ce7338c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Carrier
maintenance and use of identity-theft resistant departure manifest
information</header><text>Carrier use of identity-theft resistant departure
manifest information for purposes other than as described in standards set by
the Secretary is prohibited. Carriers shall immediately notify the Chief
Privacy Officer of the Department in writing in event of unauthorized use or
access, or breach, of identity-theft resistant departure manifest
information.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id6ece34c96a944bff916d94478ac9173c"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Collection at
specified location</header><text>If the Secretary determines that an air or
vessel carrier has not adequately complied with the provisions of this section,
the Secretary may, in the Secretary's discretion, require the air or vessel
carrier to collect identity-theft resistant departure manifest information at a
specific location prior to the issuance of a boarding pass or other document on
the international departure, or the boarding of crew, in any port through which
the carrier boards aliens for international departure under the supervision of
the Secretary for such period as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure
the adequate collection and transmission of biometric departure manifest
information.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7b36648a0c184c4ebb398a68864e09e6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There shall be appropriated to the Interior
Enforcement Account $500,000,000 to reimburse carriers for their reasonable
actual expenses in carrying out their duties as described in this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id8D5B9B4231354326B4860C924ED7DCDB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Determination
of budgetary effects</header>
<paragraph id="id03F7C75EB7F4408DB2AE3ABECBB2E103"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Emergency
designation for congressional enforcement</header><text>In the Senate, amounts
made available under this section are designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3B292CE56F7C4A6DAB408DB16BEECC2C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Emergency
designation for statutory paygo</header><text>Amounts made available under this
section are designated as an emergency requirement under section 4(g) of the
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/139">Public Law 111–139</external-xref>; 2 U.S.C.
933(g)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id69D30E4D950C4C0CAB85D5D04F43F943"><enum>3305.</enum><header>Profiling</header>
<subsection id="id3e2bd6fd8ec24c37a12c5fab549e6c84"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>In
making routine or spontaneous law enforcement decisions, such as ordinary
traffic stops, Federal law enforcement officers may not use race or ethnicity
to any degree, except that officers may rely on race and ethnicity if a
specific suspect description exists.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id14400b3c828049ceb4bbbd75f70f436d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="idc0b4582b64bc4f50bd972cbddfd2b5a4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In conducting
activities in connection with a specific investigation, Federal law enforcement
officers may consider race and ethnicity only to the extent that there is
trustworthy information, relevant to the locality or time frame, that links
persons of a particular race or ethnicity to an identified criminal incident,
scheme, or organization. This standard applies even where the use of race or
ethnicity might otherwise be lawful.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id43249f3bacc140e8ac9fbb159ea96d0d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In investigating
or preventing threats to national security or other catastrophic events
(including the performance of duties related to air transportation security),
or in enforcing laws protecting the integrity of the Nation’s borders, Federal
law enforcement officers may not consider race or ethnicity except to the
extent permitted by the Constitution and laws of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4d0d9e95b6d14b509f7ce10f90e2af9a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Defined
term</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Federal law enforcement
officer</term> means any officer, agent, or employee of the United States
authorized by law or by a Government agency to engage in or supervise the
prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of
Federal law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE6A4049C28CC4BFFB75ED095180F43CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study and
regulations</header>
<paragraph id="id1bc63a95bd1b472bb698dd4e4668d1c1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Data
collection</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin collecting data regarding the
individualized immigration enforcement activities of covered Department of
Homeland Security officers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc1a4d3ad3de14ed09b871440962b4e60"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after data collection under paragraph (1) commences, the
Secretary shall complete a study analyzing the data.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6fb8c60c87484a578be960d423897fe1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after the date the study required by paragraph (2) is
completed, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall
issue regulations regarding the use of race, ethnicity, and any other suspect
classifications the Secretary deems appropriate by covered Department of
Homeland Security officers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id53742f848edc4d55a80e656f65d62f62"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not
later than 30 days after completion of the study required by paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall submit the study to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4ee40ffae98c4ddbb1396c47fd30ae5d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30ac06f85d8145f3bcad805b7232a31e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id20f2aa0b5f704c66a6c4a558955cf6fb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9d5451885ea64165b303196e8f01cf54"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide5a4c81a0e0b461e8f8f1e90a52ff386"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60f31e11f3164edca461b5e4d574ad92"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Committee on
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id94e444815a6e45e39b02544b3794b32e"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Defined
term</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered Department of
Homeland Security officer</term> means any officer, agent, or employee of
United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, or the Transportation Security Administration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idFE36CF13439C4C5E9B43A5BAD5B4B0C2"><enum>D</enum><header>Asylum and
refugee provisions</header>
<section id="id1b7efcb91de243a9a88b51c359f580a5"><enum>3401.</enum><header>Time limits
and efficient adjudication of genuine asylum claims</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 208(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1158">8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idbfec2c92cd664ec4bf4c4c6fcab30509"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by inserting <quote>or the Secretary of Homeland Security</quote> after
<quote>Attorney General</quote> both places such term appears;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id330b8039eaf24760887481b06b752f46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraphs (B) and (D);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0b8e59bf3d364db59560921f66a12d8b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idabf4a9ce0bd8465b804fa2b08cc5e50e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), as redesignated, by striking <quote>subparagraph (D)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subparagraphs (C) and (D)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id24dbca2dec4447f698ea03e3997403f7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (B), as redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id540113019f1249049b53b10b6caa57e8" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idbfe38c955df74c3ca1257b6c3bf1757c"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Changed
circumstances</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), an application
for asylum of an alien may be considered if the alien demonstrates, to the
satisfaction of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
existence of changed circumstances that materially affect the applicant’s
eligibility for asylum.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6951a224c6b64665b51502aa7c144947"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Motion to
reopen certain meritorious claims</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph
(B) or section 240(c)(7), an alien may file a motion to reopen an asylum claim
during the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title> if the alien—</text>
<clause id="id58c1482daa5a4631b2fea62ca50dd121"><enum>(i)</enum><text>was denied asylum
based solely upon a failure to meet the 1-year application filing deadline in
effect on the date on which the application was filed;</text>
</clause><clause id="id21dfc25d6d7b4f4aa5f83e19604c4826"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>was granted
withholding of removal pursuant to section 241(b)(3) and has not obtained
lawful permanent residence in the United States pursuant to any other provision
of law;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5c624610479149de98fdfbdd82de6ff1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is not subject
to the safe third country exception in subsection (a)(2)(A) or a bar to asylum
under subsection (b)(2) and should not be denied asylum as a matter of
discretion; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idadd9fc0db201481c92aa4eaea6e790de"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is physically
present in the United States when the motion is
filed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id6ccdad6aa8f74d3c82f63162c6408c9e"><enum>3402.</enum><header>Refugee
family protections</header>
<subsection id="idf5245e730eff4f75a0981d230810fa14"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Children of
refugee or asylee spouses and children</header><text>A child of an alien who
qualifies for admission as a spouse or child under section 207(c)(2)(A) or
208(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1157">8 U.S.C. 1157(c)(2)(A)</external-xref> and
1158(b)(3)) shall be entitled to the same admission status as such alien if the
child—</text>
<paragraph id="ide024bab0e405446e87cca1bc3796c7f2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is accompanying
or following to join such alien; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc6e508d1647945d3a12f0598013956bb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is otherwise
eligible under section 207(c)(2)(A) or 208(b)(3) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idd097ba11f20c442f9dd7baa184a32bfa"><enum>3403.</enum><header>Clarification
on designation of certain refugees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 207(c)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1157">8 U.S.C. 1157(c)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id13125fa5cfd549f491eac6ed8d69c0f6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(A)</quote> before <quote>Subject to the numerical limitations</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0441a87bf5194cd1a9668e88f1cc1b76"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0f5a8ee6ac1044f39beafdc7432d8315" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id3346c51223c14681b2cf190c1d4cb5d8" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idCDD329654D464FD286C3CE6A48481384"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The President, upon a
recommendation of the Secretary of State made in consultation with the
Secretary of Homeland Security, and after appropriate consultation, may
designate specifically defined groups of aliens—</text>
<subclause id="id5d14abc842534b0cb0baa46152a05ee3" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>whose resettlement in the United
States is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national
interest; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id036526066c6b4fd4a0215983d819a2b1" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>who—</text>
<item id="id2652cd0b58844c08b224501fbb11450d"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>share common characteristics that
identify them as targets of persecution on account of race, religion,
nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion;
or</text>
</item><item id="idd2a5bdccfb014f69b425432046edc443"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>having been identified as targets
as described in item (aa), share a common need for resettlement due to a
specific vulnerability.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="idbf873c5277ff44aaa18930a599b72947" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>An alien who establishes membership
in a group designated under clause (i) to the satisfaction of the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall be considered a refugee for purposes of admission as a
refugee under this section unless the Secretary determines that such alien
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.</text>
</clause><clause id="id73b8ddbf277f4f7eb3b2f5e62c802c79" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A designation under clause (i) is
for purposes of adjudicatory efficiency and may be revoked by the President at
any time after notification to Congress.</text>
</clause><clause id="id1d7f5514ee88490eb689ad8f85775682" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Categories of aliens established
under section 599D of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/167">Public Law 101–167</external-xref>; 8 U.S.C. 1157
note)—</text>
<subclause id="id7003475267124e4088399a5b772dd0e0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall be designated under clause (i)
until the end of the first fiscal year commencing after the date of the
enactment of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic
Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id74ed1bdecffd485195f84f1123dd45a6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall be eligible for designation
thereafter at the discretion of the President, considering, among other
factors, whether a country under consideration has been designated by the
Secretary of State as a <quote>Country of Particular Concern</quote> for
engaging in or tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of
religious freedom.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id79a526408adc4a62bf151ec7a7d5ec3f" indent="up1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>A designation under clause (i) shall
not influence decisions to grant, to any alien, asylum under section 208,
protection under section 241(b)(3), or protection under the Convention Against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at
New York December 10, 1984.</text>
</clause><clause id="id45997b5331c4484d98fc230970bddec9" indent="up1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>A decision to deny admission under
this section to an alien who establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary
that the alien is a member of a group designated under clause (i) shall—</text>
<subclause id="id2bb393633f0f499a995b398d4af5da1c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be in writing; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id15536cd4339f41d2b3ae796903e8c775"><enum>(II)</enum><text>state, to the maximum extent
feasible, the reason for the denial.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idaac035c308144e4993d332d4c54d494e" indent="up1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Refugees admitted pursuant to a
designation under clause (i) shall be subject to the number of admissions under
this
section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id7660b56b45164dfc9f879eafa3353b27"><enum>3404.</enum><header>Asylum
determination efficiency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 235(b)(1)(B)(ii) (8 U.S.C.
1225(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id9ba18e5a14e34e27930402dfd16ba38c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>asylum.</quote> and inserting <quote>asylum by an asylum officer. The
asylum officer, after conducting a nonadversarial asylum interview and seeking
supervisory review, may grant asylum to the alien under section 208 or refer
the case to a designee of the Attorney General, for a de novo asylum
determination, for relief under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at New York December 10,
1984, or for protection under section 241(b)(3).</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ide59ff4d69be8404bb65360c2c54b35dc"><enum>3405.</enum><header>Stateless
persons in the United States</header>
<subsection id="id1cae8b38039b4b73a1ece29299d217dc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 1 of title II (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id13232e3ce400493ba5f820e87499f5ae" style="OLC">
<section id="id25e38f892edc47c795d6c93849afa72f"><enum>210A.</enum><header>Protection of
certain stateless persons in the United States</header>
<subsection id="ideb1ae5d37d0a47858bdf4b6c4dd56cf8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Stateless
persons</header>
<paragraph id="iddae9e8a09d2c4edd9b62b55320ce4e0a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In this section, the term <term>stateless person</term>
means an individual who is not considered a national under the operation of the
laws of any country.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida5517fa27d9745c09cd80100fbf63355"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Designation of
specific stateless groups</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, may, in the discretion of the
Secretary, designate specific groups of individuals who are considered
stateless persons, for purposes of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9235ac3237a24466920b7b29614c41d8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Status of
stateless persons</header>
<paragraph id="id6c5712b72b8243588da5f7064efe4392"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Relief for
certain individuals determined to be stateless persons</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General may, in his or her
discretion, provide conditional lawful status to an alien who is otherwise
inadmissible or deportable from the United States if the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2e96c4ddfde240f5904c02fcd0fd18d8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a stateless
person present in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8fb6afe5ff4248d1b03f5bdf1e91b84c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>applies for such
relief;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id337e72d8dbc748428994f72e00ca2de6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has not lost his
or her nationality as a result of his or her voluntary action or knowing
inaction after arrival in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id92d89790b90e4533aaa94d40337e7724"><enum>(D)</enum><text>except as
provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), is not inadmissible under section 212(a);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id415eda9f5dc4433dad30f7eccb695ac7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is not described
in section 241(b)(3)(B)(i).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide781f72f5c014f9986bba7ee4a172c05"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inapplicability
of certain provisions</header><text>The provisions under paragraphs (4), (5),
(7), and (9)(B) of section 212(a) shall not apply to any alien seeking relief
under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide34f40491b4447378880039fb0bcca4c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary or the Attorney General may waive any other provisions of such
section, other than subparagraphs (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (G), (H), or (I) of
paragraph (2), paragraph (3), paragraph (6)(C)(i) (with respect to
misrepresentations relating to the application for relief under paragraph (1)),
or subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), or (E) of paragraph (10) of section 212(a),
with respect to such an alien for humanitarian purposes, to assure family
unity, or if it is otherwise in the public interest.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id20d1a81c62f14c1e977daf5b596a42d6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Submission of
passport or travel document</header><text>Any alien who seeks relief under this
section shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney
General—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1134bedca8ef402dbecff5b5601ebbb4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any available
passport or travel document issued at any time to the alien (whether or not the
passport or document has expired or been cancelled, rescinded, or revoked);
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida455d5fd12ac45a48695b9b8793213d5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an affidavit,
sworn under penalty of perjury—</text>
<clause id="id31ce3e4ef6e042f0969b8b93834ef9aa"><enum>(i)</enum><text>stating that the
alien has never been issued a passport or travel document; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id347e01cf93e34b44b9a22e3e15b8737f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identifying with
particularity any such passport or travel document and explaining why the alien
cannot submit it.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5757d828ef1a42b39b0adca831df020d"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Work
authorization</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may authorize an
alien who has applied for and is found prima facie eligible for or been granted
relief under paragraph (1) to engage in employment in the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf7b8851bfce641229af7ea6e71bef596"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Travel
documents</header><text>The Secretary may issue appropriate travel documents to
an alien who has been granted relief under paragraph (1) that would allow him
or her to travel abroad and be admitted to the United States upon return, if
otherwise admissible.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idda4083e63a2a41aaa9cd8b774b0207bd"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Treatment of
spouse and children</header><text>The spouse or child of an alien who has been
granted conditional lawful status under paragraph (1) shall, if not otherwise
eligible for admission under paragraph (1), be granted conditional lawful
status under this section if accompanying, or following to join, such alien
if—</text>
<subparagraph id="id84dcda5360ea4dd995400b724f67ad4d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the spouse or
child is admissible (except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3))
and is not described in section 241(b)(3)(B)(i); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1e90c991b2784e8cbde33f5056988cb9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the qualifying
relationship to the principal beneficiary existed on the date on which such
alien was granted conditional lawful status.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7eaf01456c7c451e8f9ceb59fac9b0b5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status</header>
<paragraph id="id2c53b8bd382c4700a0f853eacfcb79ba"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inspection and
examination</header><text>At the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date
on which an alien has been granted conditional lawful status under subsection
(b), the alien may apply for lawful permanent residence in the United States
if—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf4a369f81fe84a8ba2595589b39a6836"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien has
been physically present in the United States for at least 1 year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcf25c78cd1bc45459de1e765f25ee658"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the alien’s
conditional lawful status has not been terminated by the Secretary of Homeland
Security or the Attorney General, pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary
or the Attorney General may prescribe; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfb2acae53ac345d6891964d1868db1b4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the alien has not
otherwise acquired permanent resident status.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id246cff7aff3c4108aead36a452fe4dca"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements
for adjustment of status</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security or
the Attorney General, under such regulations as the Secretary or the Attorney
General may prescribe, may adjust the status of an alien granted conditional
lawful status under subsection (b) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence if such alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="id195d0077952046d3b9385a8b7df21ae6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a stateless
person;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3c6115159da44a13b572873b730fb475"><enum>(B)</enum><text>properly applies
for such adjustment of status;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb2407bf2c2d54d0eb1eda42c8c82c620"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has been
physically present in the United States for at least 1 year after being granted
conditional lawful status under subsection (b);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7645e2e46f1b4cf5b38ad5e223980fab"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is not firmly
resettled in any foreign country; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id307e6f3a75e544c09b8cc717e86bfc7c"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is admissible
(except as otherwise provided under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (b)) as
an immigrant under this chapter at the time of examination of such alien for
adjustment of status.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbd25c67a4c844349a6c70779f7d5604f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Record</header><text>Upon
approval of an application under this subsection, the Secretary of Homeland
Security or the Attorney General shall establish a record of the alien’s
admission for lawful permanent residence as of the date that is 1 year before
the date of such approval.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf640a6c97fec4d62acfbcf4a4f235a26"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Numerical
limitation</header><text>The number of aliens who may receive an adjustment of
status under this section for a fiscal year shall be subject to the numerical
limitation of section 203(b)(4).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id53ae9e50dde24bd4aee1a62ed388e1a6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Proving the
claim</header><text>In determining an alien’s eligibility for lawful
conditional status or adjustment of status under this subsection, the Secretary
of Homeland Security or the Attorney General shall consider any credible
evidence relevant to the application. The determination of what evidence is
credible and the weight to be given that evidence shall be within the sole
discretion of the Secretary or the Attorney General.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1a1cae6ad3b144968dace55e7b171b0c"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review</header>
<paragraph id="id1473778e35c9491fb7fb524c51dcccb3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrative
review</header><text>No appeal shall lie from the denial of an application by
the Secretary, but such denial will be without prejudice to the alien’s right
to renew the application in proceedings under section 240.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9cf896c45abb4cd2902b2f23784cfad3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Motions to
reopen</header><text>Notwithstanding any limitation imposed by law on motions
to reopen removal, deportation, or exclusion proceedings, any individual who is
eligible for relief under this section may file a motion to reopen proceedings
in order to apply for relief under this section. Any such motion shall be filed
within 2 years of the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id643579a968074790bf5ca8264e15dad6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<paragraph id="ide1ab69e2cbb14058a2a22497bdc21b26"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
provisions of this section shall only apply to aliens present in the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8fb25e4fd76c408c8f94a9390fa80b38"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Savings
provision</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize
or require—</text>
<subparagraph id="idc1d82969e04d475080195477d13cf3bd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the admission of
any alien to the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddc8f854ce5bc43648c46c80dab5ba478"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the parole of any
alien into the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida33e9e60b2c242b5ac12709a0d05481b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the grant of any
motion to reopen or reconsider filed by an alien after departure or removal
from the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id992cc5f269874a4980f6006c9df32487"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text>Section 242(a)(2)(B)(ii) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1252">8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>208(a).</quote> and inserting <quote>208(a) or
210A.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id3b6cd8f980884d4f93034de4fe71b7c0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 203(b)(4) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by
inserting <quote>to aliens granted an adjustment of status under section
210A(c) or</quote> after <quote>level,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id0e7aa73e75eb45bab7dfa7af6018f4df"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents for the Immigration and
Nationality Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 210
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idABEDE00911C64EF0AB470AF20888E225" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 210A. Protection of
stateless persons in the United
States.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id366717df83b9408686058a467a9a9468"><enum>3406.</enum><header>U visa
accessibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
214(p)(2)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(p)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>10,000.</quote> and inserting <quote>18,000, of which not more than
3,000 visas may be issued for aliens who are victims of a covered violation
described in section 101(a)(15)(U).</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id6e89adf2472e4b4ebe895c08112804d2"><enum>3407.</enum><header>Representation
at overseas refugee interviews</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 207(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1157">8 U.S.C. 1157(c)</external-xref>) is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcd111502360a4a9382b9daee0f71bc5b" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id82793a8c7cb14a788e83711a43388785"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The adjudicator
of an application for refugee status under this section shall consider all
relevant evidence and maintain a record of the evidence considered.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id592a51e59f5841f3be9ef78301fe544a"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An applicant for
refugee status may be represented, including at a refugee interview, at no
expense to the Government, by an attorney or accredited representative
who—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF263938637574556BD44BFC5C12E1676"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was chosen by the
applicant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCC3381C91F074E339F3F8501707F3A5F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is authorized by
the Secretary of Homeland Security to be recognized as the representative of
such applicant in an adjudication under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfab8365d27e64ac08af1444e7a373967"><enum>(7)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idF0B410DC42714B2A8A291AD6E649A849"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A decision to deny an
application for refugee status under this section—</text>
<clause id="idF0C5A4A5EAAD48BFA51FF53AE7C79985" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be in writing; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id934F9CE808D040008BE5545BEB6BFDA6" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall provide, to the maximum
extent feasible, information on the reason for the denial, including—</text>
<subclause id="id3334372A25144182BA9887B8CC0DF10F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the facts underlying the determination;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF81844FD56534367894302DD54038CA9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>whether there is a waiver of
inadmissibility available to the applicant.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF81280A876AB42CA91DC7214CE5F05CF" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The basis of any negative credibility
finding shall be part of the written decision.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id444378cfe45b48b8aa616929344175dd"><enum>(8)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idECD069898D994602A7D9A56333CA61E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An applicant who is
denied refugee status under this section may file a request with the Secretary
for a review of his or her application not later than 120 days after such
denial.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8F5A292E892641D0A612BB59AC66B56F" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A request filed under subparagraph (A)
shall be adjudicated by refugee officers who have received training on
considering requests for review of refugee applications that have been
denied.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC2551349C26444B083BB9011EC70C491" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Secretary shall publish the
standard applied to a request for review.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCA2D7F77D0E941FEAD830E1640309604" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A request for review may result in the
decision being granted, denied, or reopened for a further interview.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5143112CBAD949F29767981D0C384C7E" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A decision on a request for review
under this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="idBBDE84E872144F0B9939E5BEDA0EB9DA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be in writing; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id4A74F1C24B61497382F6DA653DE09110"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall provide, to the maximum
extent feasible, information on the reason for the
denial.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="id50eabeab18964152a67da5f12ab4d401"><enum>E</enum><header>Shortage of
immigration court resources for removal proceedings</header>
<section id="id1dfb44cd1b4a4afa8a038e542bda1331"><enum>3501.</enum><header>Shortage of
immigration court personnel for removal proceedings</header>
<subsection id="id3f24f8c1c85245a38c1e2d9bb4f5668c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Immigration
court judges</header><text>The Attorney General shall increase the total number
of immigration judges to adjudicate current pending cases and efficiently
process future cases by at least—</text>
<paragraph id="id0f23274d24ec4999b6c01dfeb4840886"><enum>(1)</enum><text>75 in fiscal year
2014;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3b62185572d14a42bcf1461102c7f42f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>75 in fiscal year
2015; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb1955667693e41bbacd850cab99be28f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>75 in fiscal year
2016.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfc305afa539a432daf5e07d8586a9944"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Necessary
support staff for immigration court judges</header><text>The Attorney General
shall address the shortage of support staff for immigration judges by ensuring
that each immigration judge has the assistance of the necessary support staff,
including the equivalent of 1 staff attorney or law clerk and 1 legal
assistant.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1c151530b80544c6907c58e6c3e0496c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual
increases in board of immigration appeals personnel</header><text>The Attorney
General shall increase the number of Board of Immigration Appeals staff
attorneys (including the necessary additional support staff) to efficiently
process cases by at least—</text>
<paragraph id="id512ead8994fb43a7b9a7dae21c81ee98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>30 in fiscal year
2014;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idab600ff5ce224194918912f2177a3bc0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>30 in fiscal year
2015; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4b6a59e1de1b4235b4cd30ad9b92b624"><enum>(3)</enum><text>30 in fiscal year
2016.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfa3e1e3a4bf34ccd8961eb4ca39ce1a8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>There
shall be appropriated, from the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund
established under section 6(a)(1), such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id1cd129c7e37249aa96f4d3ef5bfbd024"><enum>3502.</enum><header>Improving
immigration court efficiency and reducing costs by increasing access to legal
information</header>
<subsection id="id27089378bb53425cba3d6d10ab99e93a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Clarification
regarding the authority of the attorney general to appoint counsel to aliens in
immigration proceedings</header><text>Section 292 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1362">8 U.S.C. 1362</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idae5a2ab9aae94140a184c31b81d262f4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(a)</quote> before <quote>In any</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1994b09d19f24c7e8a1dd724a709038e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(at no expense to the Government)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id753f0032bfb848a79ccd7f40bb19aaa8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>he shall</quote> and inserting <quote>the person shall</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idafa6becafa3b41928933bfce9914ab1b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd5a3550ffada4ebabf10df778e0afd7b" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id58ca85d6328b45e7abea21c7cfe95839"><enum>(b)</enum><text>The Government is
not required to provide counsel to aliens under subsection (a). However, the
Attorney General may, in the Attorney General’s sole and unreviewable
discretion, appoint or provide counsel to aliens in immigration proceedings
conducted under section 240 of this
Act.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf44abfaf996f46469a618e464356f2e1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appointment of
counsel in certain cases</header><text>Section 240(b)(4) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229a">8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(4)</external-xref>)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id1453a35de71c4d9caff740b3109d3b61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>, at no expense to the Government,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide843b7e609d141c6b14d968dc19d3970"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following: <quote>The Government is not required to provide counsel to
aliens under this paragraph. However, the Attorney General may, in the Attorney
General’s sole and unreviewable discretion, appoint or provide counsel at
government expense to aliens in immigration proceedings.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id93f1ae3912314b0f8adfbf7e115a6c4f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appointment of
counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with a serious mental
disability</header><text>Section 292 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1362">8 U.S.C. 1362</external-xref>), as amended by subsection
(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id45bc137e01d04ebfbb9dc593d092a555" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id34b1e4177e764bfe9465f9612c872219"><enum>(c)</enum><text>Notwithstanding
subsection (b), the Attorney General shall appoint counsel, at the expense of
the Government, if necessary, to represent an alien in a removal proceeding who
has been determined by the Secretary to be an unaccompanied alien child, is
incompetent to represent himself or herself due to a serious mental disability
that would be included 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(2)</external-xref>), or is considered particularly vulnerable when
compared to other aliens in removal proceedings, such that the appointment of
counsel is necessary to help ensure fair resolution and efficient adjudication
of the
proceedings.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idBCEACD3B6621492FBBA63C9637AB011C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>There
shall be appropriated, from the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund
established under section 6(a)(1), such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this section and the amendments made by this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id4d4d63ba3c2c40f38fa6758072584a29"><enum>3503.</enum><header>Office of
Legal Access Programs</header>
<subsection id="id489207090cb345b69907a93c044797bc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
of Office of Legal Access Programs</header><text>The Attorney General shall
establish within the Executive Office for Immigration Review an Office of Legal
Access Programs to develop and administer a system of legal orientation
programs to make immigration proceedings more efficient and cost effective by
educating aliens regarding administrative procedures and legal rights under
United States immigration law and to establish other programs to assist in
providing aliens access to legal information.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ide8039be41bfa47a8b929f87d7b7cf266"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Legal
orientation programs</header><text>The legal orientation programs—</text>
<paragraph id="id07e00c957b1845048522ed082ed8cc51"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall provide
programs to assist detained aliens in making informed and timely decisions
regarding their removal and eligibility for relief from removal in order to
increase efficiency and reduce costs in immigration proceedings and Federal
custody processes and to improve access to counsel and other legal
services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8f8b889c60b64ab1a9b2baf456800c28"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may provide
services to detained aliens in immigration proceedings under sections 235, 238,
240, and 241(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1225">8 U.S.C. 1225</external-xref>, 1228,
1229a, and 1231(a)(5)) and to other aliens in immigration and asylum
proceedings under sections 235, 238, and 240 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1225">8 U.S.C. 1225</external-xref>, 1228, and 1229a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8a57355838614e429809beb1cc5893bc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall identify
unaccompanied alien children, aliens with a serious mental disability, and
other particularly vulnerable aliens for consideration by the Attorney General
pursuant to section 292(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by
section 3502(c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2b2383a61ba441ee8956bff7dd73c352"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish procedures that ensure that legal orientation
programs are available for all detained aliens within 5 days of arrival into
custody and to inform such aliens of the basic procedures of immigration
hearings, their rights relating to those hearings under the immigration laws,
information that may deter such aliens from filing frivolous legal claims, and
any other information deemed appropriate by the Attorney General, such as a
contact list of potential legal resources and providers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id8e1cdd2932474f0abd17e81de220e23b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
create any substantive or procedural right or benefit that is legally
enforceable by any party against the United States or its agencies or officers
or any other person.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id70DC7A2EA7E6497E91C33413AA3F4AC0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>There
shall be appropriated, from the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund
established under section 6(a)(1), such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id0bfe9a3f776e404cb299375b8222bede"><enum>3504.</enum><header>Codifying
Board of Immigration Appeals</header>
<subsection id="id356b2b3e01c24339b8c1a83bb163bc5d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
board member</header><text>Section 101(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id97495b08bc7841c9a251e8696b7992d7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id128ce82390464c8bb0f1554c96808802"><enum>(53)</enum><text>The term
<term>Board Member</term> means an attorney whom the Attorney General appoints
as an administrative judge within the Executive Office for Immigration Review
to serve on the Board of Immigration Appeals, qualified to review decisions of
immigration judges and other matters within the jurisdiction of the Board of
Immigration
Appeals.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id18f7ef6e32a142198094e7d3de7a23bb"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Board of
Immigration Appeals</header><text>Section 240(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229a">8 U.S.C. 1229a(a)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>The Board of Immigration
Appeals and its Board Members shall review decisions of immigration judges
under this section.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id14eb1fefb03f4e9796101eb213cf0005"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appeals</header><text>Section
240(b)(4) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229a">8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(4)</external-xref>), as amended by section 3502(b), is further
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id70dfd31978944d629f4c002903a61317"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>, and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb5b8fc383814490c83f5cc7ab58883b4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id55efe40e290240c4b61c098356fb45eb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (C) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1d3cb4509fa34ce08f2055b3f1aa282d" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ida0769eb9cd634447a5a1fb75be863bf1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the alien may
appeal the immigration judge’s decision to a 3-judge panel of the Board of
Immigration
Appeals.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id700a3e84ba8e43e6b94e5cc9e092f526"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Decision and
burden of proof</header><text>Section 240(c)(1)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229a">8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3b7d68f50de44e2490d9cba3972a48cb" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id770d791bd48b4effaed091fc9f3bea10"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>At the conclusion of the proceeding, the immigration
judge shall decide whether an alien is removable from the United States. The
determination of the immigration judge shall be based only on the evidence
produced at the hearing. On appeal, the Board of Immigration Appeals shall
issue a written opinion. The opinion shall address all dispositive arguments
raised by the parties. The panel may incorporate by reference the opinion of
the immigration judge whose decision is being reviewed, provided that the panel
also addresses any arguments made by the nonprevailing party regarding
purported errors of law, fact, or
discretion.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id9ccd07cc02634b898a9a56ec4885848c"><enum>3505.</enum><header>Improved
training for immigration judges and Board Members</header>
<subsection id="idD543686A08A34C10959CE74238BF3513"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 240 (8 U.S.C.
1229a) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd8601cdd44494c8dbdbf59bf0a2ade47" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idcbcb012c864e4d24996fb47c0867fe5f"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Improved
training</header>
<paragraph id="id6212e91e2a7c4639b34eb15538de1df2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Improved
training for immigration judges and board members</header>
<subparagraph id="idf6ebec16b7994486b21c37b060c6dcc7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In consultation with the Attorney General and the
Director of the Federal Judicial Center, the Director of the Executive Office
for Immigration Review shall review and modify, as appropriate, training
programs for immigration judges and Board Members.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83023999e4744bf0992507e7f766b17a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements of
review</header><text>Each such review shall study—</text>
<clause id="id59c6ca2b79f94e209ad71a85dd165e6f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the expansion of
the training program for new immigration judges and Board Members;</text>
</clause><clause id="iddf03fed6dc6f4209830aa009e04dd051"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>continuing
education regarding current developments in the field of immigration law;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id7e39afc35f414783987ecedd02deac38"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>methods to
ensure that immigration judges are trained on properly crafting and dictating
decisions.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8d3f7dd534fa422998bca783f9465ad7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Improved
training and guidance for staff</header><text>The Director of the Executive
Office for Immigration Review shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8b3bf14011ec43e49e9fa6d93925de1e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>modify guidance
and training regarding screening standards and standards of review; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id52dd52a810e6423592b3d1dffdba5f7e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that Board
Members provide staff attorneys with appropriate guidance in drafting decisions
in individual cases, consistent with the policies and directives of the
Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the Chairman of the
Board of Immigration
Appeals.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id2FB878B8F8124CDB824B8725FDEBA695"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>There
shall be appropriated, from the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund
established under section 6(a)(1), such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this section and the amendment made by this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id77abb54ba93b478182740238e397eabe"><enum>3506.</enum><header>Improved
resources and technology for immigration courts and Board of Immigration
Appeals</header>
<subsection id="id6defe9e49f08473986e187c5302752ef"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Improved
on-bench reference materials and decision templates</header><text>The Director
of the Executive Office for Immigration Review shall ensure that immigration
judges are provided with updated reference materials and standard decision
templates that conform to the law of the circuits in which they sit.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idff6dad8e14ee45a2bc9fdcaad9e8af54"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Practice
manual</header><text>The Director of the Executive Office for Immigration
Review shall produce a practice manual describing best practices for the
immigration courts and shall make such manual available electronically to
counsel and litigants who appear before the immigration courts.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id0370a27ca6e04ee6be933c1083305587"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recording
system and other technologies</header>
<paragraph id="id97acc95466a54b7ea4df853bfa29a71e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plan
required</header><text>The Director of the Executive Office for Immigration
Review shall provide the Attorney General with a plan and a schedule to replace
the immigration courts’ tape recording system with a digital recording system
that is compatible with the information management systems of the Executive
Office for Immigration Review.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id52021f86650d4752a7d019ac0e4d21c0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Audio recording
system</header><text>Consistent with the plan described in paragraph (1), the
Director shall pilot a digital audio recording system not later than 1 year
after the enactment of this Act, and shall begin nationwide implementation of
that system as soon as practicable.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf9ace6699b0e48f6badd7975ffdd8496"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Improved
transcription services</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the enactment
of this Act, the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review shall
report to the Attorney General on the current transcription services utilized
by the Office and recommend improvements to this system regarding quality and
timeliness of transcription.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4b7f0cfbf53c46a1b8647c83ff51c11a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Improved
interpreter selection</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the enactment
of this Act, the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review shall
report to the Attorney General on the current interpreter selection process
utilized by the Office and recommend improvements to this process regarding
screening, hiring, certification, and evaluation of staff and contract
interpreters.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id949F172AC5AC470687C430A2996A6F7F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>There
shall be appropriated, from the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund
established under section 6(a)(1), such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this section.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id1E853EDF37DC4550BF462584A44BD42E"><enum>F</enum><header>Prevention of
trafficking in persons and abuses involving workers recruited abroad</header>
<section id="id7b32f2ceb05d42a6a9731af1c5d34cc7"><enum>3601.</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<subsection id="idC9AA747A990F4B27892B0E70D48E7063"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, the terms
used in this subtitle shall have the same meanings, respectively, as are given
those terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
203).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc2a02c780c1b46d394b9918157e13e90"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other
definitions</header>
<paragraph id="id725E170E23AB419B8D73AF6BFED48417"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Foreign labor
contractor</header><text>The term <term>foreign labor contractor</term> means
any person who performs any foreign labor contracting activity, including any
person who performs foreign labor contracting activity wholly outside of the
United States, except that the term does not include any entity of the United
States Government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id54027194a8924ea79cf49ce50d11c283"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foreign labor
contracting activity</header><text>The term <term>foreign labor contracting
activity</term> means recruiting, soliciting, hiring, employing, sponsoring,
managing, furnishing, processing visa applications for, transporting, or
housing an individual who resides outside of the United States in furtherance
of employment in the United States, including when such activity occurs wholly
outside of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id934a1f6a7fd14607bdd3c0e188e6a90f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Person</header><text>The
term <term>person</term> means any natural person or any corporation, company,
firm, partnership, joint stock company or association or other organization or
entity (whether organized under law or not), including municipal
corporations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id899d2e7ffb3d490a8fd03f5a716afb41"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term the <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Labor.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9c59c626fc5848b3aa83c2d20188e990"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Worker</header><text>the
term <term>worker</term> means an individual or exchange visitor who is the
subject of foreign labor contracting activity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id2adf95134da646589ab7921340000710"><enum>3602.</enum><header>Disclosure</header>
<subsection id="id60A553BFE03142D0BF63747BD01C2A62"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for
disclosure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any person who
engages in foreign labor contracting activity shall ascertain and disclose in
writing in English and in the primary language of the worker at the time of the
worker’s recruitment, the following information:</text>
<paragraph id="id73f2ca0a782f4393a6bcd2566716f773"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The identity and
address of the employer and the identity and address of the person conducting
the recruiting on behalf of the employer, including any subcontractor or agent
involved in such recruiting.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id627b55d06a694480b825cb12d37a53de"><enum>(2)</enum><text>All assurances
and terms and conditions of employment, from the prospective employer for whom
the worker is being recruited, including the work hours, level of compensation
to be paid, the place and period of employment, a description of the type and
nature of employment activities, any withholdings or deductions from
compensation and any penalties for terminating employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id81be2e9845ec4746b9bf8da3ca6f199b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A signed copy of
the work contract between the worker and the employer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1f048ca18ea847128336507e9139d2d2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The type of visa
under which the foreign worker is to be employed, the length of time for which
the visa will be valid and the terms and conditions under which this visa will
be renewed with a clear statement of whether the employer will secure renewal
of this visa or if renewal must be obtained by the worker and any expenses
associated with securing or renewing the visa.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id54ce194efba746ebbb1c1eccda874f61"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An itemized list
of any costs or expenses to be charged to the worker and any deductions to be
taken from wages, including any costs for housing or accommodation,
transportation to and from the worksite, meals, health insurance, workers’
compensation, costs of benefits provided, medical examinations, healthcare,
tools, or safety equipment costs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6b087d9bdaf14d74b1e12f459d73aca8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The existence of
any labor organizing effort, strike, lockout, or other labor dispute at the
place of employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idad54975d476d4121ab5aa4d46baca0f8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Whether and the
extent to which workers will be compensated through workers' compensation,
private insurance, or otherwise for injuries or death, including work related
injuries and death, during the period of employment and, if so, the name of the
State workers' compensation insurance carrier or the name of the policyholder
of the private insurance, the name and the telephone number of each person who
must be notified of an injury or death, and the time period within which such
notice must be given.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8cd5383cc7a847fea7b85bc658bca36b"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A statement, in a
form specified by the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3b2597570e654cbf8c0dc3203f9f3aaa"><enum>(A)</enum><text>stating
that—</text>
<clause id="idAC3E11ABF7EF43E7BD92903BCF598E6C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>no
foreign labor contractor, agent, or employee of a foreign labor contractor, may
lawfully assess any fee (including visa fees, processing fees, transportation
fees, legal expenses, placement fees, and other costs) to a worker for any
foreign labor contracting activity; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3E5B414F2B914FFDB077A6433C53CF90"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the employer may
bear such costs or fees for the foreign labor contractor, but that these fees
cannot be passed along to the worker; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide18c9807695c4f1795b3d8b3dbad9953"><enum>(B)</enum><text>explaining
that—</text>
<clause id="idb28bc629f8df40fabe97172e5fa60017"><enum>(i)</enum><text>no
additional requirements or changes may be made from the terms of the contract
originally signed by the worker unless the worker is provided at least 48 hours
to review and consider the additional requirements or changes;</text>
</clause><clause id="id791576c0468143608797af91b4af75fc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>no
such additional requirements or changes may be made to the original contract
signed by the worker without the specific consent of the worker to each such
additional requirement or change; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id583b088c98f54debbabaddd9ec2047b6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>such consent
shall be obtained voluntarily and without threat of penalty and if not so
obtained will be a violation of law subject to the provisions of section
3611;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb661820f5ff94dbfa2876ef38d9f445a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describing the
protections afforded the worker by this section and by section 202 of the
William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1375b">8 U.S.C. 1375b</external-xref>) and any applicable visa program, including—</text>
<clause id="id409DA0EFEECB4283BF9B9F3B68499C29"><enum>(i)</enum><text>relevant
information about the procedure for filing a complaint provided for in section
3611 and</text>
</clause><clause id="id0A44EF8817D542B3976FADB6E657F43D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the telephone
number for the national human trafficking resource center hotline
number.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id84d6affe96da4139b3dc4a1b9ddaaa24"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Any education or
training to be provided or required, including the nature, timing and cost of
such training and the person who will pay such costs, whether the training is a
condition of employment, continued employment, or future employment; and
whether the worker will be paid or remunerated during the training period,
including the rate of pay.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0a621ee17ba84d9792a98fad9ce6d11f"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Any other
information that the Secretary may require by regulation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5ceae8376d294d239999979cecf2d9ec"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relationship to
labor and employment laws</header><text>Nothing in the disclosure required by
subsection (a) shall constitute a legal conclusion as to the worker’s status or
rights under the labor and employment laws.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id19691067052d478aa4413d99e84f47b5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition on
false and misleading information</header><text>No foreign labor contractor or
employer who engages in any foreign labor contracting activity shall knowingly
provide materially false or misleading information to any worker concerning any
matter required to be disclosed under section (a). The disclosure required by
this section is a document concerning the proper administration of a matter
within the jurisdiction of a department or agency of the United States for the
purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1519">section 1519</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idd204e86321534025bcfe90560012c3be"><enum>3603.</enum><header>Prohibition
on discrimination</header>
<subsection id="id55785A15F9AE432AACE3CEB445EC493C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>It shall be unlawful for an employer or a foreign labor
contractor to fail or refuse to hire, discharge, intimidate, threaten,
restrain, coerce, or blacklist any individual or otherwise discriminate against
an individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of
employment, because of such individual's race, color, creed, sex, national
origin, religion, age, or disability.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9c197e67df204cef892d6d9078af6605"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determinations
of discrimination</header><text>For the purposes of determining the existence
of unlawful discrimination under subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph id="id53029bf3de274c4eaa70ae96985053c6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of a
claim of discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, national origin, or
religion, the same legal standards shall apply as are applicable under title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000e">42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id191f73adf4734c7fb11c0ac66744729a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of a
claim of discrimination based on unlawful discrimination based on age, the same
legal standards shall apply as are applicable under the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/621">29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd5f5a1c161df4136a69be12d20a1733d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the case of a
claim of discrimination based on disability, the same legal standards shall
apply as are applicable under title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act of
1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12111">42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id1ce645c50d784dc68d76bd14c3bf1ca0"><enum>3604.</enum><header>Recruitment
fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No employer, foreign
labor contractor, or agent or employee of a foreign labor contractor, shall
assess any fee (including visa fees, processing fees, transportation fees,
legal expenses, placement fees, and other costs) to a worker for any foreign
labor contracting activity.</text>
</section><section id="id4fd6b593881c4d3fbe34df30b169049e"><enum>3605.</enum><header>Registration</header>
<subsection id="id666da6458d684875b143f68eb10a691c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement to
register</header>
<paragraph id="id59D96133E9914E89ABD397F5AABFE3FE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), prior to engaging in any
foreign labor contracting activity, any person who is a foreign labor
contractor or who, for any money or other valuable consideration paid or
promised to be paid, performs a foreign labor contracting activity on behalf of
a foreign labor contractor, shall obtain a certificate of registration from the
Secretary of Labor pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Secretary under
subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idaf53fc71cd62417193889edc84f8f8f7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception for
certain employers</header><text>An employer, or employee of an employer, who
engages in foreign labor contracting activity solely to find employees for that
employer’s own use, and without the participation of any other foreign labor
contractor, shall not be required to register under this section.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, such an employer shall be subject to
the requirements of subsections (a) and (c) of section 3602 and sections 3603
and 3604 and shall be subject to the remedies under section 3610 for all
violations stemming from the employer's own foreign labor contracting
activity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id18eba861df5043f982b8000b35377e2b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification</header>
<paragraph id="idE68271AC1CA3472F860B7ABBB8091F9E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual employer
notification</header><text>Each employer shall notify the Secretary, not less
frequently than once every year, of the identity of any foreign labor
contractor involved in any foreign labor contracting activity for, or on behalf
of, the employer, including at a minimum, the name and address of the foreign
labor contractor and a description of the services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id20BEAFE6205F416A9976762B47A8BFA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual foreign
labor contractor notification</header><text>Each foreign labor contractor shall
notify the Secretary, not less frequently than once every year, of the identity
of any subcontractee, agent, or foreign labor contractor employee involved in
any foreign labor contracting activity for, or on behalf of, the foreign labor
contractor.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1EC83D42A41048FF92877445687FE102"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Noncompliance
notification</header><text>An employer shall notify the Secretary of the
identity of a foreign labor contractor whose activities do not comply with this
subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id90C1E7E273094F909D3B4016D6EC0EDA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text>Not
later than 48 hours after receiving a request from the Secretary, an employer
shall provide the Secretary with the identity of any foreign labor contractor
with which the employer has a contract or other agreement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id959c3ebe0b7d42f790c1a660437f7083"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall promulgate regulations to establish an efficient electronic process for
the timely investigation and approval of an application for a certificate of
registration of foreign labor contractors, including—</text>
<paragraph id="id3e17193a5426446796c6791ee17bf362"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a declaration,
subscribed and sworn to by the applicant, stating the applicant's permanent
place of residence, the foreign labor contracting activities for which the
certificate is requested, and such other relevant information as the Secretary
may require;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id01e1fb56b60d467ebc596025f988d764"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a set of
fingerprints of the applicant;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id66326e64542f400f9b93a6da164ffde0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an expeditious
means to update registrations and renew certificates;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id48941ef517814684b5631c40f5fea9a0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>providing for the
consent of any foreign labor recruiter to the designation by a court of the
Secretary as an agent available to accept service of summons in any action
against the applicant, if the applicant has left the jurisdiction in which the
action is commenced, otherwise has become unavailable to accept service or is
subject to personal jurisdiction in no State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide7f1cde9e6c543daba98e3df5ec6657d"><enum>(5)</enum><text>providing for the
consent of any foreign labor recruiter to jurisdiction in the Department of
Labor or any state or Federal court of the United States for any action brought
by any aggrieved individual or worker;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id40a9d53b4e1744cb99709de83ac15401"><enum>(6)</enum><text>providing for
cooperation in any investigation by the Secretary or other appropriate
authorities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc9a61cbdf80f4b8790207f5928dab91d"><enum>(7)</enum><text>providing for
consent to the forfeiture of the bond for failure to cooperate with these
provisions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id647e464ad72b499c9fa932cbcfcae48e"><enum>(8)</enum><text>providing for
consent to be liable for violations of this subtitle by any agents or
subcontractees of any level in relation to the foreign labor contracting
activity of the agent or subcontractee to the same extent as if the foreign
labor contractor had committed the violation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7a8600c1ae8c44e8bd033a92801e6885"><enum>(9)</enum><text>providing for
consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies to determine whether any
reason exists to deny registration to a foreign labor contractor; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idaeb40ca4af8649a08f66936bf8e314e2"><enum>(10)</enum><text>any other
requirements that the Secretary may prescribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id63346e6fa9ac40e7ae0ec13245bc01bb"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Term of
registration</header><text>Unless suspended or revoked, a certificate under
this section shall be valid for 2 years.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id368162894b6b4e3db19b2428b3e24c42"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application
fee</header>
<paragraph id="id152ACD0A191E4BCC909D0A61E0CCD910"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement for
fee</header><text>In addition to any other fees authorized by law, the
Secretary shall impose a fee, to be deposited in the general fund of the
Treasury, on a foreign labor contractor that submits an application for a
certificate of registration under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1DCA61467A5740F5861F89AC82539BFF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount of
fee</header><text>The amount of the fee required by paragraph (1) shall be set
at a level that the Secretary determines sufficient to cover the full costs of
carrying out foreign labor contract registration activities under this
subtitle, including worker education and any additional costs associated with
the administration of the fees collected.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6c4015ad77494d06afe855c0c7c8b192"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Refusal to
issue; revocation</header><text>In accordance with regulations promulgated by
the Secretary, the Secretary shall refuse to issue or renew, or shall revoke
and debar from eligibility to obtain a certificate of registration for a period
of not greater than 5 years, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, a
certificate of registration under this section if—</text>
<paragraph id="id15261fea81444eb7871dc8103edeebd1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the applicant
for, or holder of, the certification has knowingly made a material
misrepresentation in the application for such certificate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf8b5b02999244cba9005b97204a0eba1"><enum>(2)</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>
<subparagraph id="id43dc506542dd4569aeaf8f6ffe88b08c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a person who
has been refused issuance or renewal of a certificate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7257c6ffd20b4454a782a6a36a1d71b1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has had a
certificate revoked; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide30406b62dc34a2295aef41bb098ca33"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not qualify
for a certificate under this section;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb11ef36b817b4e9c9e7b76059e8dbec4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the applicant
for, or holder of, the certification has been convicted within the preceding 5
years of —</text>
<subparagraph id="id9b03b163664e43a19bb695ce6721adfc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any felony under
State or Federal law or crime involving robbery, bribery, extortion,
embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws,
murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous
bodily injury, prostitution, peonage, or smuggling or harboring individuals who
have entered the United States illegally; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8f989ef321be48ceb5c2f15b12ea0847"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any crime
relating to gambling, or to the sale, distribution or possession of alcoholic
beverages, in connection with or incident to any labor contracting
activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide6077c2d070d41a6859c20198e26bbbc"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the applicant
for, or holder of, the certification has materially failed to comply with this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfc75c1827a3b48ef9f1224c0bf67a4f2"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Re-registration of violators</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a procedure
by which a foreign labor contractor that has had its registration revoked under
subsection (f) may seek to re-register under this subsection by demonstrating
to the Secretary’s satisfaction that the foreign labor contractor has not
violated this subtitle in the previous 5 years and that the foreign labor
contractor has taken sufficient steps to prevent future violations of this
subtitle.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4CE16A02145F482ABC1D21B5C7D96592" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3606.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bonding requirement</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC9DCADC16DD44E17BEF23D90E5EF8DCA"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require a foreign labor
contractor to post a bond in an amount sufficient to ensure the ability of the
foreign labor contractor to discharge its responsibilities and to ensure
protection of workers, including wages.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id11E78397965F4FFE84A720A354200532"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, by regulation, shall
establish the conditions under which the bond amount is determined, paid, and
forfeited.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id626D638F2B55417E890D5E024183F5CD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Relationship to
other remedies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The bond
requirements and forfeiture of the bond under this section shall be in addition
to other remedies under 3610 or any other law.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idddaa59e2897749188082ade71ceac47e"><enum>3607.</enum><header>Maintenance
of lists</header>
<subsection id="idb51c1aee91a5452984f0ee321750f00a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall maintain—</text>
<paragraph id="id8579e3a7b6f342d1b2d6f196e5a7b516"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a list of all
foreign labor contractors registered under this subsection, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA042E13052D04ECFA465FA63DFD65EC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the countries
from which the contractors recruit;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5E2E46C8C21E4D82B6012F1EB40B6A8B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the employers for
whom the contractors recruit;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC7FE45E7BD4C456BA3C4319A01CCDAC4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the visa
categories and occupations for which the contractors recruit; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1F4CAFE0659643B1B0267CCD0D065580"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the States where
recruited workers are employed; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="iddccb1880d9d543b8a765f2bb3c5e80a5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a list of all
foreign labor contractors whose certificate of registration the Secretary has
revoked.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0f9e0580f8aa4afd92bd26834ca8192b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates;
availability</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id73ED577FC50945918C9551465945888E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>update the lists
required by subsection (a) on an ongoing basis, not less frequently than every
6 months; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE87BC3581980495390F3A024B3B3AD6D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make such lists
publicly available, including through continuous publication on Internet
websites and in written form at and on the websites of United States embassies
in the official language of that country.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1a9ce52fa75c4338a4d318658e0cefb0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inter-agency
availability</header><text>The Secretary shall share the information described
in subsection (a) with the Secretary of State</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ida16e45c8f6c841f49b133011227e0074"><enum>3608.</enum><header>Amendment to
the Immigration and Nationality Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9f884dec387543deadb82acfb6b23afc" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id68bc39e863a24f0b876e01476e06d9cd"><enum>(s)</enum><text>A visa shall not
be issued under the subparagraph (A)(iii), (B)(i) (but only for domestic
servants described in clause (i) or (ii) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/274a">section 274a.12(c)(17)</external-xref> of title 8,
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on December 4, 2007)), (G)(v), (H),
(J), (L), (Q), (R) or add any new immigration subsections of section 101(a)(15)
until the consular officer—</text>
<paragraph id="ide328ea2bf7244878be2679b4e240b6c6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has provided to
and reviewed with the applicant, in the applicant’s language (or a language the
applicant understands), a copy of the information and resources pamphlet
required by section 202 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1375b">8 U.S.C. 1375b</external-xref>) ; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9f115795f5db4fd48dad87a244caa3b6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has reviewed and
made a part of the visa file the foreign labor recruiter disclosures required
by section 3602 of the <short-title>Border Security,
Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>,
including whether the foreign labor recruiter is registered pursuant to that
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idc2949e25b60c473dbb2aebb00d323fc5"><enum>3609.</enum><header>Responsibilities
of Secretary of State</header>
<subsection id="id2e9e56244e0b496f9a33feed18aeeb8d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of State shall ensure that each United
States diplomatic mission has a person who shall be responsible for receiving
information from any worker who has been subject to violations of this
subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1598e221f6e24002bbb6c9ce71f9320d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Provision of
information</header><text>The responsible person referred to in subsection (a)
shall ensure that the information received is provided to the Department of
Justice, the Department of Labor, or any other relevant Federal agency.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5B3195527AF540DEBE67307DE3D75819"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Mechanisms</header><text>The
Attorney General and the Secretary shall ensure that there is a mechanism for
any actions that need to be taken in response to information received under
subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ideadc2cefbf7c483da0cc6a4781226abc"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Assistance from
foreign government</header><text>The person designated for receiving
information pursuant to this subsection is strongly encouraged to coordinate
with governments and civil society organizations in the countries of origin to
ensure the worker receives additional support.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id183a4e6ab60d40d281ef4ac1c3e4602e"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Maintenance and
availability of information</header><text>The Secretary of State shall ensure
that consulates maintain information regarding the identities of foreign labor
contractors and the employers to whom the foreign labor contractors supply
workers. The Secretary of State shall make such information publically
available in written form and on-line, including on the websites of United
States embassies in the official language of that country.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1ccd6b7b6fd04c7398158d3a36935664"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual public
disclose</header><text>The Secretary of State shall make publically available
on-line, on an annual basis, data disclosing the gender, country of origin and
state, if available, date of birth, wage, level of training, and occupation
category, disaggregated by job and by visa category.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idb242b1af2a3040edbf1661dd8c3d548d"><enum>3610.</enum><header>Enforcement
provisions</header>
<subsection id="id85b0fb7d119f419390b19d5876b51295"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Complaints and
investigations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="id8414F6B0CF414EB5A8418652277862DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall establish a process for the receipt,
investigation, and disposition of complaints filed by any person, including
complaints respecting a foreign labor contractor’s compliance with this
subtitle; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE13AF961CF3345DC83ED9EAD9C9149D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">either pursuant to the process required by
paragraph (1) or otherwise, may investigate employers or foreign labor
contractors, including actions occurring in a foreign country, as necessary to
determine compliance with this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6239d6bebece44c18fbf43ffe8fd214d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative
enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="ide668df614e5f44e3aa81d11f09b4fb14"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary finds, after notice and an opportunity
for a hearing, any foreign labor contractor or employer failed to comply with
any of the requirements of this subtitle, the Secretary may impose the
following against such contractor or employer—</text>
<subparagraph id="id25d9404a169240e9b04f625988564144"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a fine in an
amount not more than $10,000 per violation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida69eb1156eba4f058af78b3fa4e196ac"><enum>(B)</enum><text>upon the occasion
of a third violation or a failure to comply with representations, a fine of not
more than $25,000 per violation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6584505270314f2bb3ca726403be67c7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority to
ensure compliance</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to take other such
actions, including issuing subpoenas and seeking appropriate injunctive relief
and recovery of damages, as may be necessary to assure compliance with the
terms and conditions of this subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9a986dbd801e428685cf528fd9cd1668"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Bonding</header><text>Pursuant
to the bonding requirement in section 3606, bond liquidation and forfeitures
shall be in addition to other remedies under this section or any other
law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idb8ed7ff4353247bf96e69acc85d037a0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Civil
action</header>
<paragraph id="idd6673c9d459b44c68a9d803454c721e0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary or any person aggrieved by a violation of
this subtitle may bring a civil action against any foreign labor contractor or
employer that does not meet the requirements of section (f)(2) in any court of
competent jurisdiction—</text>
<subparagraph id="id41f4a2e9665a4be98ad410ea2b7c3501"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to seek remedial
action, including injunctive relief;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8ac509ea487b462cbce22762378451bf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to recover
damages on behalf of any worker harmed by a violation of this subsection;
and,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5c023f9092a8456da95eff1823306779"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to ensure
compliance with requirements of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id24a88227b5ca4275a7bdedaabb5f4416"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Actions by the
Secretary of Labor</header>
<subparagraph id="id5e42daf11e494e4dbf8c67228dd956ff"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Sums
recovered</header><text>Any sums recovered by the Secretary on behalf of a
worker under paragraph (1) or through liquidation of the bond held pursuant to
section 3606 shall be held in a special deposit account and shall be paid, on
order of the Secretary, directly to each worker affected. Any such sums not
paid to a worker because of inability to do so within a period of 5 years shall
be credited as an offsetting collection to the appropriations account of the
Secretary for expenses for the administration of this section and shall remain
available to the Secretary until expended or may be used for enforcement of the
laws within the jurisdiction of the wage and hour division or may be
transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the purpose of
providing support to programs that provide assistance to victims of trafficking
in persons or other exploited persons. The Secretary shall work with any
attorney or organization representing workers to locate workers owed sums under
this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide10309bf0aca48c38c1d004b8e2e70b3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Representation</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 in any civil litigation
brought under this paragraph. All such litigation shall be subject to the
direction and control of the Attorney General.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbe839499cdb4456ba89decd366e8d40a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Actions by
individuals</header>
<subparagraph id="id8db7b719afc4413db7c02ade6e03631b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Award</header><text>If
the court finds in a civil action filed by an individual under this section
that the defendant has violated any provision of this subtitle (or any
regulation issued pursuant to this subtitle), the court may award—</text>
<clause id="ida9240ace1ff24f238c70639b1b9e61c1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>damages, up to
and including an amount equal to the amount of actual damages, and statutory
damages of up to $1,000 per plaintiff per violation, or other equitable relief,
except that with respect to statutory damages—</text>
<subclause id="id810e3d40ca8f4f61901b239918f8e6cb"><enum>(I)</enum><text>multiple
infractions of a single provision of this subtitle (or of a regulation under
this subtitles) shall constitute only 1 violation for purposes of section
3602(a) to determine the amount of statutory damages due a plaintiff;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id32d6b9b624324d8e8f3cf3e576401ac6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if such
complaint is certified as a class action the court may award—</text>
<item id="id01C262742ADA4A0CBCAFA8D1FCBDAD0D"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>damages up to an
amount equal to the amount of actual damages; and</text>
</item><item id="id477AB1C6ED0E491DA6B7D45E3121ADE3"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>statutory
damages of no more than the lesser of up to $1,000 per class member per
violation, or up to $500,000; and other equitable relief;</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="id66b9f3c823e34f24b59283163cd115e4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ida043ac9e903a459c864742f4ca499b7f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>such other and
further relief, including declaratory and injunctive relief, as necessary to
effectuate the purposes of this subtitle.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id515fb48e0d66484eb80eea27672979ce"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>In
determining the amount of statutory damages to be awarded under subparagraph
(A), the court is authorized to consider whether an attempt was made to resolve
the issues in dispute before the resort to litigation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc2608d54db3a400f825a1d20231fa07e"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Bond</header><text>To
satisfy the damages, fees, and costs found owing under this clause, the
Secretary shall release as much of the bond held pursuant to section 3606 as
necessary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id233a013103f64666bfbe0c82614d5a34"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Appeal</header><text>Any
civil action brought under this section shall be subject to appeal as provided
in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/28/83">chapter 83</external-xref> of title 28, United States Code (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/1291">28 U.S.C. 1291 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id33301385f3994c9b84f004f62d041b1d"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Access to legal
services corporation</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Legal Services Corporation and recipients of its funding may provide legal
assistance on behalf of any alien with respect to any provision of this
subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0586ba09fd31448aafde3ff229142c72"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Agency
liability</header>
<paragraph id="id4c52ef2c0828436281d9b2a7666e2b15"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Beginning 180 days after the Secretary of Labor has
promulgated regulations pursuant to section 3605(c), an employer who retains
the services of a foreign labor contractor shall only use those foreign labor
contractors who are registered under section 3605. An employer who uses a
foreign labor contractor who is not registered under section 3605 after such
time period, or who uses a foreign labor contractor that has violated any
provision of this subsection, shall be subject to the provisions of this
subsection for violations committed by such foreign labor contractor to the
same extent as if the employer were the foreign labor contractor who had
committed the violation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7a34ec958bdd4c52a7c9501a1dc83ee0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Safe
harbor</header><text>An employer shall not have any liability under this
section if the employer hires workers referred by a foreign labor contractor
that has a valid registration with the Department of Labor pursuant to section
3605, the employer does not act with reckless disregard of the fact that the
foreign labor contractor has violated any provision of this section, and if the
employer obtained knowledge of a violation of the provisions of this section,
it immediately reported the violation to the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1893a307c37f47159553bbc56ba0bdf4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Liability for
agents</header><text>Foreign labor contractors shall be subject to the
provisions of this section for violations committed by the foreign labor
contractor's agents or subcontractees of any level in relation to their foreign
labor contracting activity to the same extent as if the foreign labor
contractor had committed the violation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1855946cfa294076ad13866e8d4766a8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Retaliation</header>
<paragraph id="id309023b733924e3d85185ed2e063547e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No person shall intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce,
discharge or in any other manner discriminate or retaliate against any worker
or their family members (including a former employee or an applicant for
employment) because such worker disclosed information to any person that the
worker reasonably believes evidences a violation of this section (or any rule
or regulation pertaining to this section), including seeking legal assistance
of counsel or cooperating with an investigation or other proceeding concerning
compliance with this section (or any rule or regulation pertaining to this
section).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide634310edbe64ca9bf7e5564d69ae376"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>An
individual who is subject to any conduct described in paragraph (1) may, in a
civil action, recover appropriate relief, including reasonable attorneys’ fees
and costs, with respect to that violation. Any civil action under this
subparagraph shall be stayed during the pendency of any criminal action arising
out of the violation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb97c11cca53349269c7b254547d61c8e"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Waiver of
rights</header><text>Agreements by employees purporting to waive or to modify
their rights under this subtitle shall be void as contrary to public
policy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id3a2c28ccdad147f0a9e37b4b370143cd"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Presence during
pendency of actions</header>
<paragraph id="id7E0B826290F34AF888928EC97EE564FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If other immigration relief is not available, the
Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant advance
parole to permit a nonimmigrant to remain legally in the United States for time
sufficient to fully and effectively participate in all legal proceedings
related to any action taken pursuant to this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id06554157B7CD4C3F802F4FD0EB02C05E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall promulgate regulations to carry out paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3cf991a2d9824b608089c6e8286d8b07"><enum>3611.</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this
subtitle shall be construed to preempt or alter any other rights or remedies,
including any causes of action, available under any other Federal or State
law.</text>
</section><section id="idc410a532da2a4b9fb57732311948a609"><enum>3612.</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall prescribe such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="id26BF3C18218548CAB80B89B037D2FE22"><enum>G</enum><header>Interior
enforcement</header>
<section id="idf8190f05e76d485bbc5a91030883e88d"><enum>3701.</enum><header>Criminal
street gangs</header>
<subsection id="idc421674ba09b4b2e988bb90b2485ab2b"><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="id72fb4baafbed4be0a453d5488aa7c0e5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (L); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6dd817245a094d878ae17d62158a818b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (E) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc18ecebdf0bc4475a14240edb929689c" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id1c9a7f384bc14eceabe7d113240e3fbc"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Aliens in
criminal street gangs</header>
<clause id="id074D7CC9E55C4790B2645C935DEB7832"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any alien is inadmissible—</text>
<subclause id="id44ca1a604e0149f7a3a5b86239dc57f0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>who has been
convicted of an offense for which an element was active participation in a
criminal street gang (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/521">section 521(a)</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code) and the alien—</text>
<item id="id05932b74506a4123b0e047b196ad34d7"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>had knowledge
that the gang’s members engaged in or have engaged in a continuing series of
offenses described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/521">section 521(c)</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code;
and</text>
</item><item id="id01082301fb114a38aa2a54c30196d6b9"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>acted with the
intention to promote or further the felonious activities of the criminal street
gang or maintain or increase his or her position in the gang; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id9275243caba840dd9b80447836ec39dd"><enum>(II)</enum><text>subject to
clause (ii), who is 18 years of age or older, who is physically present outside
the United States, whom the Secretary determines by clear and convincing
evidence, based upon law enforcement information deemed credible by the
Secretary, has, since the age of 18, knowingly and willingly participated in a
criminal street gang with knowledge that such participation promoted or
furthered the illegal activity of the gang.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id97449E60AE0D4073837AEC5C093F07A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary may waive clause (i)(II) if the alien has renounced all association
with the criminal street gang, is otherwise admissible, and is not a threat to
the security of the United
States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf4370aec398f4d9bab1c25e292baa3c8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grounds for
deportation</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="idc5e1d9dfcc6a47e3a8aaadb6cf68d869" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id2f9f5176f0ab4caa95e51ccedfe16f1c"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Aliens
associated with criminal street gangs</header><text>Any alien is removable who
has been convicted of an offense for which an element was active participation
in a criminal street gang (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/521">section 521(a)</external-xref> of title 18, United
States Code), and the alien—</text>
<clause id="id7349444b2e674188a0d4e111c7cd26a6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>had knowledge
that the gang's members engaged in or have engaged in a continuing series of
offenses described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/521">section 521(c)</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idd56568c75ded431d9d520bce4701ca70"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>acted with the
intention to promote or further the felonious activities the criminal street
gang or increase his or her position in such
gang.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ida919a1e5db134238a07ddabb0de97f9e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Ground of
ineligibility for registered provisional immigrant status</header>
<paragraph id="idB1BD6A91C6174904951F87E8A04BBE8E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien who is 18 years of age or older is ineligible
for registered provisional immigrant status if the Secretary determines that
the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="idc17f8d0d515f446d9b63cefd3c66e048"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has been
convicted of an offense for which an element was active participation in a
criminal street gang (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/521">section 521(a)</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code and the alien—</text>
<clause id="idaaa48ee9c8ae4113af3ff83d1bc82876"><enum>(i)</enum><text>had
knowledge that the gang's members engaged in or have engaged in a continuing
series of offenses described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/521">section 521(c)</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idc86b3a41ae2448fa8f0f2ef9139d13a2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>acted with the
intention to promote or further the felonious activities of the criminal street
gang or maintain or increase his or her position in such gang; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id740fe0a0c9fc45219396632481e12c4b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subject to
paragraph (2), any alien who is 18 years of age or older whom the Secretary
determines by clear and convincing evidence, based upon law enforcement
information deemed credible by the Secretary, has, since the age of 18,
knowingly and willingly participated in a such gang with knowledge that such
participation promoted or furthered the illegal activity of such gang.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id198f80bb8ab24923bc86850bf6f976e7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary may waive this paragraph (1)(B) if the alien has renounced all
association with the criminal street gang, is otherwise admissible, and is not
a threat to the security of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id8a49c34463654cbb924c8b4228195535"><enum>3702.</enum><header>Banning
habitual drunk drivers from the United States</header>
<subsection id="id095345610F7746EFABBDCB1B0AD080CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grounds for
inadmissibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
212(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182</external-xref>), as amended by section 3401, is further amended by
inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE132C38ED82F40E6BB331362E58FC347" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id50faa51881654871a5978513e38471dc"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Habitual drunk
drivers</header><text>An alien convicted of 3 or more offenses on separate
dates, at least 1 of which occurred after the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>, related to driving under the
influence or driving while intoxicated is
inadmissable.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idda99aaca3ed24b36ae1a9bbd8f592aba"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grounds for
deportation</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="id417E9ADB7D024105B3C739A7BA8B0362" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA091FDE884A3423488AE11CE66F4A875"><enum>(G)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Habitual drunk drivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien convicted of 3 or more offenses on
separate dates related to driving under the influence or driving while
intoxicated is
deportable.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idfa8d8f0641ba4fbcb6c27220bba247aa"><enum>3703.</enum><header>Sexual abuse
of a minor</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
101(a)(43)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>murder,
rape, or sexual abuse of a minor;</quote> and inserting <quote>murder, rape, or
sexual abuse of a minor, whether or not the minority of the victim is
established by evidence contained in the record of conviction or by credible
evidence extrinsic to the record of conviction;</quote>;</text>
</section><section id="id5c8e298816a04535bbe4687f580c9dd1"><enum>3704.</enum><header>Illegal
entry</header>
<subsection id="id22f64d9d8418480696468c9be80d9241"><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 display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD87882673B654CAA90750D3636919944" style="OLC">
<section id="idb1c890956d644343b36125718383a7bb"><enum>275.</enum><header>Illegal
entry</header>
<subsection id="id23df5fc274ac43e0ac3e09700270d1ec"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="id51aeae3a327b49b48bd802a626fe3c4f"><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="id75685b1c15c24bd8abf032b67d2d8e05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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="id1e5df57934534029ad7a82ecef05f33a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>eludes
examination or inspection by an immigration officer, or a customs or
agriculture inspection at a port of entry; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9e48bc679fe5499cbec542ccc83f9231"><enum>(C)</enum><text>enters or crosses
the border to the United States by means of a knowingly false or misleading
representation or the concealment of a material fact.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6a8484470a424af5acd65fab4fb5322d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties</header><text>Any alien who violates any provision under paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf7e395ccfe0940e6aeffb937caaacc70"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall, for the
first violation, be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not
more than 12 months, or both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id81cde8e3d5944eaab4cac8b23d53354e"><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 3 years, or both;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc1b65da008da4414ac3e6750cdc74d67"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if the violation
occurred after the alien had been convicted of 3 or more misdemeanors with the
convictions occurring on different dates or of a felony for which the alien
served a term of imprisonment of 15 days or more, shall be fined under such
title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7b2881b38d7a40adb408810666ec9556"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if the violation
occurred after the alien had been convicted of a felony for which the alien was
sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 30 months,</text>
</subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">shall be
fined under such title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0fede4a97749417f9f29803bc4bea570"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prior
convictions</header><text>The prior convictions described in subparagraphs (C)
and (D) 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="id5b9cca764b2b425b882c954e68831841"><enum>(A)</enum><text>alleged in the
indictment or information; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id28abc758cbf04a6ebee1eafcb4c5557d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proven beyond a
reasonable doubt at trial or admitted by the defendant under oath as part of a
plea agreement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide39f8fe941ad4b268970f59d4b7548fc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Improper time
or place; civil penalties</header><text>Any alien older than 18 years of age
who is apprehended while knowingly entering, attempting to enter, or 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="id939b28a953574fb7837bebfbf2af0f81"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not less than
$250 or more than $5000 for each such entry, crossing, attempted entry, or
attempted crossing; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3b7cc8a5c34b4af482b0d15f4adb7de4"><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="id1d205715057e4ef59c70b1c1a1f272ab"><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 display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id608C24C7559F47778C80061CC1D4EC45" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 275. Illegal
entry.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id4ca3b809453e43edad6a59d4577f8ef9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idaa80cdb7a89d467091bd6e1d72041804"><enum>3705.</enum><header>Reentry of
removed alien</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="id0AA6C98723A64D77BE844F311D697328" style="OLC">
<section id="idF379CEF680294463B2261F8145775E15"><enum>276.</enum><header>Reentry of
removed alien</header>
<subsection id="id7E001C1FB87B4AC9AD92E4B32D421AF7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reentry after
removal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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, and imprisoned not more than
2 years.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idA24EFC4A8648484B93544692675A3836"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reentry of
criminal offenders</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the penalty provided in
subsection (a), if an alien described in that subsection—</text>
<paragraph id="id4C2CCEFE0CF5412CA4B1E9C1727DD272"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was convicted for 3 or more misdemeanors,
with the convictions occurring on different dates, before such removal or
departure, the alien shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, and
imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id514091BB80F24E06A519B913E8A5A3D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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, and imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF92F826818CC47D59EE14A834D8BE087"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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, and imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id95966CD6B00B4E10952A3530A126ACF5"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was convicted for 3 felonies, with the
convictions occurring on different dates before such removal or departure, the
alien shall be fined under such title, and imprisoned not more than 20 years,
or both; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF61ADCC51B1C48F9A4A1B470E87F6D9D"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was convicted, before such removal or
departure, for murder, rape, kidnapping, 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, and imprisoned not more
than 20 years, or both.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8d671b454f0141bfaab4ef8efff5d404"><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, and imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idDFCE659BF31E4CC9994AB1252D17992D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Proof of prior
convictions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The prior
convictions described in subsection (b) are elements of the offenses described
in that subsection, and the penalties in such subsection shall apply only in
cases in which the conviction or convictions that form the basis for the
additional penalty are—</text>
<paragraph id="id662074C184B84468819020B0EA16F4AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alleged in the indictment or information;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5475E2E475564663BD3FDCFF1A80F506"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">proven beyond a reasonable doubt at trial
or admitted by the defendant under oath as part of a plea agreement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6DE49FB75BA64C238166932A885533E4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Affirmative
defenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It shall be an
affirmative defense to a violation of this section that—</text>
<paragraph id="id4427C4EEB6EA42C581AA836BE3302BA0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD6409A389B2349C384BDD2B583FD8B0D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the time of the prior exclusion,
deportation, removal, or denial of admission alleged in the violation, the
alien had not yet reached 18 years of age and had not been convicted of a crime
or adjudicated a delinquent minor by a court of the United States, or a court
of a state or territory, for conduct that would constitute a felony if
committed by an adult.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1CEB48E05D7049BA94A6552D2CAF7B3B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation on
collateral attack on underlying deportation order</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In a criminal proceeding under this
section, an alien may not challenge the validity of the deportation order
described in subsection (a) or subsection (c) unless the alien demonstrates
that—</text>
<paragraph id="id614A50AC283C407FA644A76A64FD749D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the alien exhausted any administrative
remedies that may have been available to seek relief against the order;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id96579E6E49514181BE14789DDAEF553F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the deportation proceedings at which the
order was issued improperly deprived the alien of the opportunity for judicial
review; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAFEF9DBB505F4A8FAB746DD8866AE3EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the entry of the order was fundamentally
unfair.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idEAC8114AA06943AD99A0D7A5AC63E967"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reentry of
alien removed prior to completion of term of imprisonment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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
or the alien is prima facie eligible for protection from removal. 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="id3ECF91676F0D4F98932238A289CAD35C"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is not aiding and abetting a violation
of this section for an individual to provide an alien with emergency
humanitarian assistance, including emergency medical care and food, or to
transport the alien to a location where such assistance can be rendered without
compensation or the expectation of compensation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idDFD0D62854B04C37BF6A7ABDB2C2B604"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="id6DA6D47B90CB45EDBEA1EC115E9C9C79"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Felony</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>felony</term> means any
criminal offense punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than 1 year under
the laws of the United States, any State, or a foreign government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA26BA96859914979AA1F53F5C4380B27"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Misdemeanor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>misdemeanor</term> means any
criminal offense punishable by a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year
under the applicable laws of the United States, any State, or a foreign
government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id750623F48EC14659829EA61AC6D0C7B9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Removal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>removal</term> includes any
denial of admission, exclusion, deportation, or removal, or any agreement by
which an alien stipulates or agrees to exclusion, deportation, or
removal.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id80235B30B99145CD8C5D4B20995D75BA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>State</term> means a State
of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idfa0eb89d2a0f4f6eb383509a556ae908"><enum>3706.</enum><header>Penalties
related to removal</header>
<subsection id="idfdb5c735b10b46dbb79396c6aaa81aef"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Penalties
relating to vessels and aircraft</header><text>Section 243(c) (8 U.S.C.
1253(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id01d8c6d370a44d6786ed23db16055336"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place such term appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3bcf10789287483bbe91fb3dbcb5e8de"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Commissioner</quote> each place such term appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7965313746344cfd8c5ce415d9bef146"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7bba3af89cd242baa76c6017adbd5a4b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>$2,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$5,000</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide0ad1eea71ac4dbc97718edd74f12189"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>$5,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$10,000</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6b371ef87dfb4630bb71356b6716166d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (1)(C) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idad583b63390140278ef9e69690661a7c" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idd1e1f93886584ba38e7b33e64e3a6bd0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Compromise</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s unreviewable discretion and
upon the receipt of a written request, may mitigate the monetary penalties
required under this subsection for each alien stowaway to an amount equal to
not less than $2,000, upon such terms that the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2d119e2c61c34cf5af0f3fd7ef1049e2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idccdf37c186044b219ebd421f14a387e9" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idcbd643b49d004b62956cccca7f5a69ee"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>A
person, acting without compensation or the expectation of compensation, is not
subject to penalties under this paragraph if the person is—</text>
<clause id="id53c93c63a05146b893e3df1835eccb86"><enum>(i)</enum><text>providing, or
attempting to provide, an alien with humanitarian assistance, including
emergency medical care or food or water; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id32fe6154c4b44156a5238fdd6c5e98bc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>transporting the
alien to a location where such humanitarian assistance can be rendered without
compensation or the expectation of
compensation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idb1d2acdc60b54f67a420d9cfa887617f"><enum>3707.</enum><header>Reform of
passport, visa, and immigration fraud offenses</header>
<subsection id="id6fe62f348a05403699ec02e779ccf83d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Trafficking in
passports</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1541">Section 1541</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1ce651a1fc004166bf561eb954675a34" style="USC">
<section id="id6665b6c7af014278b5015621d9c8f0ba"><enum>1541.</enum><header>Trafficking
in passports</header>
<subsection id="id28e956c2c48b483e8b0f999607aac89d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Multiple
passports</header><text>Subject to subsection (b), any person who, during any
period of 3 years or less, knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="id0298c07c61d849f5832f7a40e17d9ed5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>and without
lawful authority produces, issues, or transfers 3 or more passports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id72227024b71c446c99e21dff1055b062"><enum>(2)</enum><text>forges,
counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes 3 or more passports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0415873d04c0419db5d64289a937bb49"><enum>(3)</enum><text>secures,
possesses, uses, receives, buys, sells, or distributes 3 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="id195dc1136a6d4d50b3e07e01c96efdbf"><enum>(4)</enum><text>completes, mails,
prepares, presents, signs, or submits 3 or more applications for a United
States passport, knowing the applications 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="idF672C6842CFB4D309BDCDED3155E9214"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use in a
terrorism offense</header><text>Any person who commits an offense described in
subsection (a) to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in
section 2331) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 25
years, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id273bb9c8f49b471c8c9d92ebbef1b322"><enum>(c)</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 10 or more passports, 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="idE1D599826B8E42238802E0FE6277B184"><enum>(b)</enum><header>False statement
in an application for a passports</header><text><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="idB0F4F439E3DC4714A6AB75E91FDA83FC" style="USC">
<section id="id7208b4a3809c49ebba251e7fa7d9ba0d"><enum>1542.</enum><header>False
statement in an application for a passport</header>
<subsection id="idc143faaa321648fcb49d2a9e19fcd4ce"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any person who
knowingly makes any material 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 material false statement or representation, shall be fined under
this title, imprisoned not more than 25 years (if the offense was committed to
facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of
this title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a drug
trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this title)), or 15 years
(in the case of any other offense) or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id16955cdaf1fe471893fbecab3e2332a0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Venue</header>
<paragraph id="idac16853f09e147f79557b2f95ed3508b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An offense under subsection (a) may be prosecuted in any
district—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2a69d39837e84a0ca0ae66fb7af7966a"><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="id66b6c1bfae364a9b8b6f8855f848d57d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in which or to
which the application was mailed or presented.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida58270880acf4d28bd7fc8b733e4b211"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Offenses
outside the United States</header><text>An offense under subsection (a)
involving an application 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="idec7b37d96648432b908fb225f09998a3"><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="id23B0FE2B14EB4E22B569AA055D41C0EB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Misuse of a
passport</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1544">Section 1544</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6694D534F75E47D0939D436AC3E20B54" style="USC">
<section id="id62e71aaf1b4c448288c15172fc81b73a"><enum>1544.</enum><header>Misuse of a
passport</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any person who
knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="id59d8f60a8f45411ea1545bff135215cb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>misuses for their
own purposes any passport issued or designed for the use of another;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide386b5443102402882729d24405e2343"><enum>(2)</enum><text>uses any passport
in violation of the laws, regulations, or rules governing the issuance and use
of the passport;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id991e18f9483143caacc06cb6c95a96eb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>secures,
possesses, uses, receives, buys, sells, or distributes any passport knowing the
passport to be forged, counterfeited, altered, falsely made, procured by fraud,
or produced or issued without lawful authority; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id856ffb75c9b34453ae92d419761aa99d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>substantially
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 25 years (if the offense was
committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in
section 2331 of this title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to
facilitate a drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this
title)) or 15 years (in the case of any other offense), or
both.</continuation-text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id1c0e607cb1a74e8bb0d3ec4c67c26580"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Schemes to
provide fraudulent immigration services</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1545">Section 1545</external-xref> of title 18,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3c4ff506262542379dfbac285b051a9b" style="USC">
<section id="idfc1cc3d67f8644beb66346a72265efef"><enum>1545.</enum><header>Schemes to
provide fraudulent immigration services</header>
<subsection id="id1ac9e9986fd24ff6ab6e84d03f3afaaa"><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 any Federal
immigration law or any matter the offender claims or represents is authorized
by or arises under any Federal immigration law, to—</text>
<paragraph id="id8da893e959ae426a87d5fde5e8a4c045"><enum>(1)</enum><text>defraud any
person; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id60170c798247456b931a56c3f2615aad"><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 10 years, or both.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="id6409e86c0dcf46b29990b05f3c13f224"><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)) in any
matter arising under any Federal immigration law 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="id2e45fbbcf18a473da9221863de9f2649"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Immigration and
visa fraud</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1546">Section 1546</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id44429d0d2a664f24a277f806fb3787b7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending the
section heading to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD56A88B1EA224461A3CAF5DCE6CFF343" style="USC">
<section id="id9AD977096AB0453C95A3F6632696050E"><enum>1546.</enum><header>Immigration
and visa
fraud</header>
</section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id561CF48757F0400ABB0D7C87877097D9"><enum></enum><text>and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id109c5aa1cc554178b0f7a458a9aa9d42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida19f99c39d7a474b98225bd202acf51c" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id567a327c18e64fa293be5c54061ee09f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Trafficking</header><text>Any
person who, during any period of 3 years or less, knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="id4c693b8f6512431f90b9e429b348939e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>and without
lawful authority produces, issues, or transfers 3 or more immigration
documents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb0858ebd72c248f38bec3819e075d1ea"><enum>(2)</enum><text>forges,
counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes 3 or more immigration documents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf5b334fecf0b4211b3237110a44bb944"><enum>(3)</enum><text>secures,
possesses, uses, buys, sells, or distributes 3 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="id4c62a08f98794df091a11a100c76d29e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>completes, mails,
prepares, presents, signs, or submits 3 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="idcfbb6184075743639e2b551206f5cf5a"><enum>(c)</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 10 or more 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><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide3ccee0a87d046f594f56fe14f9315d7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Alternative
imprisonment maximum for certain offenses</header><text>Section 1547 of title
18, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id3c5faa397d204a33bd0f38f37665cc05"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>(other than an offense under
section 1545)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddb6606f432324a85aed7c8b889038e75"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>15</quote> and inserting <quote>20</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id618470ce11ce40aaa951c950aabd0698"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>20</quote> and inserting <quote>25</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id181b6d1c2f174b77af275998c3e88abd"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorized law
enforcement activities</header><text><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="id1ed62c853bca4e22b9c50504c409d929" style="USC">
<section id="idbe8c9c7dfd384416923bcdee3a86d6ad"><enum>1548.</enum><header>Authorized
law enforcement activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this chapter may be construed to
prohibit—</text>
<paragraph id="id3043ab20652945f78e935c729f5648c8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb0bf98a78de94243ac242db45e0bb21d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any activity
authorized under title V of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (Public Law
91–452; 84 Stat.
933).</text>
</paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idc26a31b2a9ec4b43b82faa845c5368c0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Table of
sections amendment</header><text>The table of sections for chapter 75 of title
18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7E98242E3D6048FEAC6F4E7DC0367F83" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">1541. Trafficking in
passports.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">1542. False statement in an
application for a passport.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">1543. Forgery or false use of a
passport.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">1544. Misuse of a
passport.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">1545. Schemes to provide
fraudulent immigration services.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">1546. Immigration and visa
fraud.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">1547. Alternative imprisonment
maximum for certain offenses.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">1548. Authorized law
enforcement
activities.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ideb5592145db14ae5879d395da19473a5"><enum>3708.</enum><header>Combating
schemes to defraud aliens</header>
<subsection id="id9C631B06AC7D4BA5B64D5BC4A49597E2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations,
forms, and procedures</header><text>The Secretary and the Attorney General, for
matters within their respective jurisdictions arising under the immigration
laws, shall promulgate appropriate regulations, forms, and procedures defining
the circumstances in which—</text>
<paragraph id="id46bad21e9a914042b6116641eeab9c89"><enum>(1)</enum><text>persons
submitting applications, petitions, motions, or other written materials
relating to immigration benefits or relief from removal under the immigration
laws will be required to identify who (other than immediate family members)
assisted them in preparing or translating the immigration submissions;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id35fcfa97b43148b1ae811f58b1a4bdef"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any person or
persons who received compensation (other than a nominal fee for copying,
mailing, or similar services) in connection with the preparation, completion,
or submission of such materials will be required to sign the form as a preparer
and provide identifying information.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id56823dc60292474eb0a17fde67e1ad20"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Civil
injunctions against immigration service provider</header><text>The Attorney
General may commence a civil action in the name of the United States to enjoin
any immigration service provider from further engaging in any fraudulent
conduct that substantially interferes with the proper administration of the
immigration laws or who willfully misrepresents such provider's legal authority
to provide representation before the Department of Justice or
Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="iddec5823582b6480a8903b80044bccd0c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="id26D78241594E4566B4D9CD96EA90F88A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Immigration
laws</header><text>The term <quote>immigration laws</quote> has the meaning
given that term in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id25CCBD3A4807492A9772B54381CBD353"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Immigration
service provider</header><text>The term <term>immigration service
provider</term> means any individual or entity (other than an attorney or
individual otherwise authorized to provide representation in immigration
proceedings as provided in Federal regulation) who, for a fee or other
compensation, provides any assistance or representation to aliens in relation
to any filing or proceeding relating to the alien which arises, or which the
provider claims to arise, under the immigration laws, executive order, or
presidential proclamation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id2a067896e0f148b39ac990487516e95b"><enum>3709.</enum><header>Inadmissibility
and removal for passport and immigration fraud offenses</header>
<subsection id="id61bb0918f861457c9a390bbb32def18e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inadmissibility</header><text>Section
212(a)(2)(A)(i) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idedd92e434436448badf5890c3e2ea143"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subclause (I),
by striking <quote>, or</quote> at the end and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0696eaae6b5e48d09f05dba6f5250fed"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subclause
(II), by striking the comma at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3423323e30fd40fd84a6cd53bcdd4b3b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after subclause (II) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id427451B1FEDB490C86F76BC805BC9619" style="OLC">
<subclause id="idc21dffd2aa0649b58455601c683b8985"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a violation of
section 1541, 1545, and subsection (b) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1546">section 1546</external-xref> of title 18, United
States
Code,</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idceb4f6d2e1b44a8fa1f4f443dccb650c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Removal</header><text>Section
237(a)(3)(B)(iii) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1227">8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(3)(B)(iii)</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idACDD35AC40244246A32DE328809E3727" style="OLC">
<clause id="id294421b3652b4e4b90d499b3251c9f35"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a violation of
section 1541, 1545, and subsection (b) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1546">section 1546</external-xref> of title 18, United
States
Code,</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id5417db43f5f74d91bc6732d41ae2ce7a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply
to proceedings pending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, with
respect to conduct occurring on or after that date.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id77b6da54de79414d969ae2a31d1bd218"><enum>3710.</enum><header>Directives
related to passport and document fraud</header>
<subsection id="iddc80cc2b974744bcb9796141a5f288df"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Directive to
the United States Sentencing Commission</header>
<paragraph id="idece15deb7fa84e06b9ccd3b96f8bbfe8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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,
if appropriate, 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
3407, to reflect the serious nature of such offenses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id209ec583055f446f824b30b888f5b846"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United
States Sentencing Commission shall submit a report on the implementation of
this subsection to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2cdc421593974ecf911ed43d68681eab"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7803037ee960438dbeaf30479f6748ca"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id23a96a9f8aed49eabd8dacadbac8943e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Protection for
legitimate refugees and asylum seekers</header>
<paragraph id="id721e879fcd194a008453ddbeb8f21e9f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="id8c91e94fbca642a3b083f33766652692"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement for
guidelines</header><text>The Attorney General, in consultation with the
Secretary, shall develop binding prosecution guidelines for Federal prosecutors
to ensure that each 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>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide8a5430931194f318269adc005600be6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No private
right of action</header><text>The guidelines developed pursuant to subparagraph
(A), and any internal office procedures related to such guidelines—</text>
<clause id="idc7f0c2d65c0c4f08ae2e4243bf0d59f6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are
intended solely for the guidance of attorneys of the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idc5dfae80d6834956ba4573e7ed26c7b8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0a73775a70eb4640a096a2f3049ea639"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Protection of
vulnerable persons</header><text>A person described in paragraph (3) may not be
prosecuted under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/75">chapter 75</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, or under section
275 or 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1325 and 1326), in
connection with the person’s entry or attempted entry into the United States
until after the date on which the person’s application for such protection,
classification, or status has been adjudicated and denied in accordance with
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>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id126abcea789e464db1d12e7fff8e9df9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Persons seeking
protection, classification, or status</header><text>A person described in this
paragraph is a person who—</text>
<subparagraph id="id96795e491ce64c3d9a634d6259e0eab6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is seeking
protection, classification, or status; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id42e25f1bf2194264980e7cfb380ac42b"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id593145135F4F40B482DC291C75676CCC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has filed an
application 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>), withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)), 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>
</clause><clause id="id1a596e51e6bd4c5c933127db097cb2a3" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>indicates immediately after
apprehension, that he or she intends to apply for such asylum, withholding of
removal, or relief and promptly files the appropriate application;</text>
</clause><clause id="id69243067e4784ba4b47b60e5eec8ddfa" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has been referred for a credible
fear interview, a reasonable fear interview, or an asylum-only hearing under
section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1225">8 U.S.C. 1225</external-xref>) or title 8,
Code of Federal Regulations; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id65fa7c1a0afc4b9f99cca908fd1700e3" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>has filed an application for
classification or status under—</text>
<subclause id="ida8631ca2a3ee4929a29ccc872094201c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>subparagraph (T) or (U) of paragraph
(15), paragraph (27)(J), or paragraph (51) of section 101(a) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)</external-xref>); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3b7cb3d258454cea9d4bffdcff3de93b"><enum>(II)</enum><text>section 216(c)(4)(C) or 240A(b)(2), of
such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1186a">8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)(4)(C)</external-xref> and 1229b(b)(2)).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id027B6A06909E464AB7C030590A601278"><enum>3711.</enum><header>Inadmissible
aliens</header>
<subsection id="id6220318d187944e5b4af6f7fac22b73e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Deterring
aliens ordered removed from remaining in the united states
unlawfully</header><text>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="ide3a762b070a54d74bf4a8a914b7fa7d8"><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="idf5f976af517845f69977891217fe3eae"><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></subsection><subsection id="id70ac9a39b2b7471981ec6b80520b4fd1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Biometric
screening</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="id6b2c3982bdc945028ac074273f4104c2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(7), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf19e47a81c9a4471979b934aa2a75f44" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idca1894cc70ec44b29fc77537f93aaac1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Withholding
information</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), any alien
who willfully, through his or her own fault, refuses to comply with a lawful
request for biometric information is
inadmissible.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf3a1dd8c99d74e30b80e4f771e81095c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d), by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idaedaddab2e12443d8999fe35f6392614" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idb67f9b6bea7f41fba059ad55b8637758"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary may
waive the application of subsection (a)(7)(C) for an individual alien or a
class of
aliens.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id13b7aff6f4df44c9a7d2e0a12862f13c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Precluding
admissibility of aliens convicted of serious criminal offenses and domestic
violence, stalking, child abuse and violation of protection orders</header>
<paragraph id="idfe7d3b81696a4acc91a2d3ebd63355c8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inadmissibility
on criminal and related grounds; waivers</header><text>Section 212 (8 U.S.C.
1182), as amended by section 3302, is further amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0ab08f6f901a403382d872a99ae1c584"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(2), as amended by sections 3401 and 3402, is further amended by inserting
after subparagraph (J) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id581AEE71C4A74F43948B5A09073EC50C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id92010c8398314e50a73cd5533d545785"><enum>(K)</enum><header>Crimes of
domestic violence, stalking, or violation of protective orders; crimes against
children</header>
<clause id="id4e265ad978374289a52f874c0cb248bc"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Domestic
violence, stalking, and child abuse</header>
<subclause id="id263589941E58453BBF6FA95DDDABC359"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any alien who has been convicted of a crime of domestic
violence, a crime of stalking, or a crime of child abuse, child neglect, or
child abandonment, provided the alien served at least 1 year imprisonment for
the crime, or provided the alien was convicted of offenses constituting more
than 1 such crime, not arising out of a single scheme of criminal misconduct,
is inadmissible.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF81E4625750547958E4334EB61C129A6"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Crime of
domestic violence defined</header><text>In this clause, the term <term>crime of
domestic violence</term> means any crime of violence (as defined in section 16
of title 18, United States Code) against a person committed by a current or
former spouse of the person, by an individual with whom the person shares a
child in common, by an individual who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with
the person as a spouse, by an individual similarly situated to a spouse of the
person under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction where the
offense occurs, or by any other individual against a person who is protected
from that individual's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the
United States or any State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local or
foreign government.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idbbad4b29986f4c2889dbc8a87c686b53"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Violators of
protection orders</header>
<subclause id="idFB84B75838C443B7988128D37BED0990"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any alien who at any time is enjoined under a protection
order issued by a court and whom the court determines has engaged in conduct
that constitutes criminal contempt of the portion of a protection order that
involves protection against credible threats of violence, repeated harassment,
or bodily injury to the person or persons for whom the protection order was
issued, is inadmissible.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idB660DF98EB8645FCB5016F3211228812"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Protection
order defined</header><text>In this clause, the term <term>protection
order</term> means any injunction issued for the purpose of preventing violent
or threatening acts of domestic violence, including temporary or final orders
issued by civil or criminal courts (other than support or child custody orders
or provisions) whether obtained by filing an independent action or as an
independent order in another proceeding.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id5de5a293b2c7489587cde7c3fbb9f6e8"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>This
subparagraph shall not apply to an alien who has been battered or subjected to
extreme cruelty and who is not and was not the primary perpetrator of violence
in the relationship, upon a determination by the Attorney General or the
Secretary of Homeland Security that—</text>
<subclause id="id204ff312265d42c5a3ee3fab30fb3183"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the alien was
acting in self-defense;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id4e7ca09d99854ebbbcddfea6c19c40c2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the alien was
found to have violated a protection order intended to protect the alien;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ide0985f6dfcb54b09b38f566b8e9565ba"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the alien
committed, was arrested for, was convicted of, or pled guilty to committing a
crime that did not result in serious bodily
injury.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8a16b9d0f6924148afad71730e74a69d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(h)—</text>
<clause id="iddb34c840853441e6a4bb738dc4f2db0b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>The Attorney General may, in his discretion, waive the
application of subparagraphs (A)(i)(I), (B), (D), and (E) of subsection
(a)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>The Attorney General or the Secretary of
Homeland Security may waive the application of subparagraphs (A)(i)(I), (B),
(D), (E), of subsection (a)(2)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8cec8f6a4ce647728daccd067f60398c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or Secretary of Homeland Security</quote> after <quote>the
Attorney General</quote> each place that term appears.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="iddbd2a364ac10415fae897ec26f5e9839"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to any
acts that occurred on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id9d36606db49d4533b69a22a5a0b11a4b"><enum>3712.</enum><header>Organized and
abusive human smuggling activities</header>
<subsection id="id3192d2c299b44af589adfca0bc2c7165"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enhanced
penalties</header>
<paragraph id="idC136786CD8D64D059B46BF9B74BC0E80"><enum>(1)</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 adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id706279ff6bce43ca940ebbc4963d6b15" style="OLC">
<section id="idf3200d00070946d2999f006bc6834c10"><enum>295.</enum><header>Organized
human smuggling</header>
<subsection id="id463ef8359c3f4ccc8b71dc76b48f7c06"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibited
activities</header><text>Whoever, while acting for profit or other financial
gain, knowingly directs or participates in an effort or scheme to assist or
cause 5 or more persons (other than a parent, spouse or child of the
offender)—</text>
<paragraph id="ide23089d4ce39443f9f5b5f46f1b71961"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to enter, attempt
to enter, or prepare to enter the United States—</text>
<subparagraph id="id82666e3bfe694d13bfcacd603190f3b9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by fraud,
falsehood, or other corrupt means;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id599c877ea1654cf89a91d7a73537677f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at any place
other than a port or place of entry designated by the Secretary; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide6f2757d921b4a458334ef6aaf6d5c21"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in a manner not
prescribed by the immigration laws and regulations of the United States;
or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id79168cf095014731a6815a06c33b74b0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to travel by air,
land, or sea toward the United States (whether directly or indirectly)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1b52f1c37cad414ba3142af050589074"><enum>(A)</enum><text>knowing that the
persons seek to enter or attempt to enter the United States without lawful
authority; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id23072976e83241e6b19e9c6c759470d9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with the intent
to aid or further such entry or attempted entry; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id98ee5321814c49d9aaeb29f1d7f3c866"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to be transported
or moved outside of the United States—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3104a4d8e9c14deaa58fbb79e4b0fb71"><enum>(A)</enum><text>knowing that such
persons are aliens in unlawful transit from one country to another or on the
high seas; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide1752ebfc2714ee3aa0c8ed94d9c0a62"><enum>(B)</enum><text>under
circumstances in which the persons are in fact seeking to enter the United
States without official permission or legal authority;</text>
</subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">shall be
punished as provided in subsection (c) or (d).</continuation-text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="iddb6e2ed4b7d54c619268c08aa8f68fb1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conspiracy and
attempt</header><text>Any person who attempts or conspires to violate
subsection (a) of this section shall be punished in the same manner as a person
who completes a violation of such subsection.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4f31fb4da6a74788a548add6bdd39e75"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Base
penalty</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (d), any person who
violates subsection (a) or (b) shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for
not more than 20 years, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idf044469f6d544e33b81408917de3c68c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enhanced
penalties</header><text>Any person who violates subsection (a) or (b)
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id38fb19749ba047f181fa819fa8ecb6f4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of a
violation during and in relation to which a serious bodily injury (as defined
in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1365">section 1365</external-xref> of title 18) occurs to any person, be fined under title 18,
imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id35ab8c85336d41e189350a88af7ab25a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of a
violation during and in relation to which the life of any person is placed in
jeopardy, be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or
both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id98c104e6991c48038e1e513e6a636b5c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the case of a
violation involving 10 or more persons, be fined under title 18, imprisoned for
not more than 30 years, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBFB9F4F5F08C46ADA72249ED666263C3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in the case of a
violation involving the bribery or corruption of a U.S. or foreign government
official, be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or
both;</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfd6373dd1b944c17a343159588869dc5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id1fdadc1d9d414a84ba53ee6aa95db699"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in the case of a
violation involving robbery or extortion (as those terms are defined in
paragraph (1) or (2), respectively, of section 1951(b)) be fined under title
18, imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5f4811a8aad043f3839b5bb3bc92cb6e"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in the case of a
violation during and in relation to which any person is subjected to an
involuntary sexual act (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/2246">section 2246(2)</external-xref> of title 18), be fined
under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id59bac92a9e7c4dc696058093a6b136ba"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in the case of a
violation resulting in the death of any person, be fined under title 18,
imprisoned for or any term of years or for life, or both.</text>
</paragraph><subsection id="idD9FD65FCF38B4C699C076A5E79CCA30C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Lawful
authority defined</header>
<paragraph id="idA97764F27F1C41629FDB43FC7E7DD009"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In this section, the term <term>lawful
authority</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCA3F7BABA8E84253BFE478C1315E46CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means permission,
authorization, or license that is expressly provided for in the immigration
laws of the United States or accompanying regulations: and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4739491749464B0E97D81E841BA8BE43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include
any such authority secured by fraud or otherwise obtained in violation of law;
nor does it include authority sought, but not approved.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9DE0F7615B8D44A3AB4A452E7AB2D102"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application to
travel or entry</header><text>No alien shall be deemed to have lawful authority
to travel to or enter the United States if such travel or entry was, is, or
would be in violation of law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="iddb1fc9f0cf174fcca0e982fa9880f0f2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effort or
scheme</header><text>For purposes of this section, <quote>effort or scheme to
assist or cause 5 or more persons</quote> does not require that the 5 or more
persons enter, attempt to enter, prepare to enter, or travel at the same time
so long as the acts are completed within 1 year.</text>
</subsection><section id="id049aec24c1544c5d88f9b1ea1651f5f7"><enum>296.</enum><header>Unlawfully
hindering immigration, border, and customs controls</header>
<subsection id="iddad5fdb07786455da25e00611bb9fe08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Illicit
spotting</header><text>Whoever knowingly transmits to another person the
location, movement, or activities of any Federal, State, or tribal law
enforcement agency with the intent to further a Federal crime relating to
United States immigration, customs, controlled substances, agriculture,
monetary instruments, or other border controls shall be fined under title 18,
imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id68f25879a1bb4db999d6e651255b5b7d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Destruction of
united states border controls</header><text>Whoever knowingly and without
lawful authorization destroys, alters, or damages any fence, barrier, sensor,
camera, or other physical or electronic device deployed by the Federal
government to control the border or a port of entry or otherwise seeks to
construct, excavate, or make any structure intended to defeat, circumvent or
evade any such fence, barrier, sensor camera, or other physical or electronic
device deployed by the Federal government to control the border or a port of
entry shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or
both, and if, at the time of the offense, the person uses or carries a firearm
or who, in furtherance of any such crime, possesses a firearm, that person
shall be fined under Title 18, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or
both</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idd944ce603705430bb8726a3a51d28f86"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conspiracy and
attempt</header><text>Any person who attempts or conspires to violate
subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be punished in the same manner as a
person who completes a violation of such
subsection.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCED2FF8964E64593953B820E8E5B0BE6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table of
contents amendment</header><text>The table of contents is amended by adding
after the item relating to section 294 the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="idaf003e47-a1a9-4de6-b5e2-f4b3d63afdc6" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="idf3200d00070946d2999f006bc6834c10" level="section">Sec. 295. Organized human smuggling.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="id049aec24c1544c5d88f9b1ea1651f5f7" level="section">Sec. 296. Unlawfully hindering immigration, border, and customs
controls.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf7dc5ee404a4473e81c26746329791ad"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibiting
carrying or use of 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="idb035c2d714fa4fd8bad018eb7992eb00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id05c4bac142ac403ebd6300a494303a4d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by inserting <quote>, alien smuggling crime,</quote> after <quote>crime of
violence</quote> each place that term appears; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb02e36ca108b4a7ab31b5f17b52899e9"><enum>(B)</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="id8b0d4c18d34b449eacff4db62ffb141d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfc149c3da4614feaaa7a4e1d3ee7a440" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idcb04a850ec5641bba2d59058375905bf" 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 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1324(a), 1327, and
1328).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id83facf9a14194d4d9a462a4484978628"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Statute of
limitations</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/3298">Section 3298</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting <quote>, 295, 296, or 297</quote> after
<quote>274(a)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="iddcb349117d584e82adb8a0d4469dace8"><enum>3713.</enum><header>Preventing
criminals from renouncing citizenship during wartime</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 349(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1481">8 U.S.C. 1481(a)</external-xref> is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idf883daed9b7444a4b6f967d97efcfd5f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (6) ; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4829139c06f94f4696cac380f8fc2412"><enum>(2)</enum><text>redesignating
paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id07ee03a7be0d4b5c9e75f0175dcb62de"><enum>3714.</enum><header>Diplomatic
security service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (1)
of section 37(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22
U.S.C. 2709(a)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1CC861598DC542AF81EB8D567FBC503D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id6AEFB1E74924402FA123207F49F8ABE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct investigations concerning—</text>
<subparagraph id="id35438C224E9449749FE1EC809AF3B78C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">illegal passport or visa issuance or
use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id292EAB3C33CA4717AC41786F06F0C270"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identity theft or document fraud affecting
or relating to the programs, functions, and authorities of the Secretary of
State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id375B78F152CE4BD29EBBCDE2C4CA2BAF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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="id37FE218A434E43FBAD6523A652E582E3"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal offenses committed within the
special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as defined
in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/7">section 7(9)</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id64a7dae9f8fc4eb69e0f9e9468f2312f"><enum>3715.</enum><header>Secure
alternatives programs</header>
<subsection id="id24f9cc0eab324d048cce20c6ff6de8e3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish secure alternatives
programs that incorporate case management services in each field office of the
Department to ensure appearances at immigration proceedings and public
safety.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7f1e91d77d674c4a81a0a8484a9d5637"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contract
authority</header><text>The Secretary shall contract with nongovernmental
community based organizations to conduct screening of detainees, provide
appearance assistance services, and operate community-based supervision
programs. Secure alternatives shall offer a continuum of supervision mechanisms
and options including community support, depending on an assessment of each
individual’s circumstances. The Secretary may contract with nongovernmental
organizations to implement secure alternatives that maintain custody over the
alien.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idfb1d7a8918e14497b77e0206a0c67050"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Individualized
determinations</header><text>In determining whether to use secure alternatives,
the Secretary shall make an individualized determination, and for each
individual placed on secure alternatives shall review the level of supervision
on a monthly basis. Secure alternatives shall not be used when release on bail
or recognizance is determined to be a sufficient measure to ensure appearances
at immigration proceedings and public safety.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id72c72359ca4a49be887ff1ac8aed9371"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Custody</header><text>The
Secretary may use secure alternatives programs to maintain custody over any
alien detained under this Act except for aliens detained under section 236A of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1226a">8 U.S.C. 1226a</external-xref>). If an individual is not
eligible for release from custody or detention, the Secretary shall consider
the alien for placement in secure alternatives that maintain custody over the
alien to serve as detention, including the use of electronic ankle
devices.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id8624BFF261CB4AC19A8C2ED413D90C6B"><enum>3716.</enum><header>Oversight of
detention facilities</header>
<subsection id="id0c6d8724f27c444c951421311eb66f98"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="idb7cf0d4fb6904490b8a9ec292628382c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicable
standards</header><text>The term <term>applicable standards</term> means the
most recent version of detention standards and detention-related policies
issued by the Secretary or the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEC2EEE906A674E69A591DB2E21D81AE8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Detention
facility</header><text>The term <term>detention facility</term> means a
Federal, State, or local government facility, or a privately owned and operated
facility, that is used, in whole or in part, to hold individuals under the
authority of the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
including facilities that hold such individuals under a contract or agreement
with the Director.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide661fb0c994d41c8bdcf0aeeb3207c9b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Detention
requirements</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that all persons detained
pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.</external-xref>) are
treated humanely and benefit from the protections set forth in this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ida5a9f22cffbb48ebaa6778a65da68cbf"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Oversight
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id7136f2ca47ad49f1ae1bb86cbfa37f6d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual
inspection</header><text>All detention facilities shall be inspected by the
Secretary on a regular basis, but not less than annually, for compliance with
applicable detention standards issued by the Secretary and other applicable
regulations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1c9294653980454ba080329b9d075b75"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Routine
oversight</header><text>In addition to annual inspections, the Secretary shall
conduct routine oversight of detention facilities, including unannounced
inspections.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2d8a0364dd374a40a6361e49afe1d153"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of
records</header><text>All detention facility contracts, memoranda of agreement,
and evaluations and reviews shall be considered records for purposes of section
552(f)(2) of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd71dd35005e34ec6a502b6a92ed0b727"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretary shall seek input from nongovernmental organizations regarding their
independent opinion of specific facilities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3049e3697cb147958e604e6af91faebd"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compliance
mechanisms</header>
<paragraph id="id4F573103F2984709907C6D5F1D4F6093"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agreements</header>
<subparagraph id="idc32ff6985ffc431fb950d6e5081a57ae"><enum>(A)</enum><header>New
agreements</header><text>Compliance with applicable standards of the Secretary
and all applicable regulations, and meaningful financial penalties for failure
to comply, shall be a material term in any new contract, memorandum of
agreement, or any renegotiation, modification, or renewal of an existing
contract or agreement, including fee negotiations, executed with detention
facilities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4524EB156127456595825F540E9A1EB0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Existing
agreements</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall secure a modification incorporating
these terms for any existing contracts or agreements that will not be
renegotiated, renewed, or otherwise modified.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB4FD8947E7824632A01894D4604E6C60"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Cancellation of
agreements</header><text>Unless the Secretary provides a reasonable extension
to a specific detention facility that is negotiating in good faith, contracts
or agreements with detention facilities that are not modified within 1 year of
the date of the enactment of this Act will be cancelled.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf4f9a8949c7f4d188821bcf406e8ec3c"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Provision of
information</header><text>In making modifications under this paragraph, the
Secretary shall require that detention facilities provide to the Secretary all
contracts, memoranda of agreement, evaluations, and reviews regarding the
facility on a regular basis. The Secretary shall make these materials publicly
available.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idad188d9ab5784a4e9101b1dd5088bbe2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Financial
penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="id3BD6E8C42865415A847D6B418DAB3E0A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement to
impose</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall impose
meaningful financial penalties upon facilities that fail to comply with
applicable detention standards issued by the Secretary and other applicable
regulations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaa00992458814504a07e56083003346d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Timing of
imposition</header><text>Financial penalties imposed under subparagraph (A)
shall be imposed immediately after a facility fails to achieve an adequate or
the equivalent median score in any performance evaluation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3E122AB2B17541249465E7114C8A8F33"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
requirements of subparagraph (A) may be waived if the facility corrects the
noted deficiencies and receives an adequate score in not more than 90
days.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5d1ae7283fe7463bb58301eae8290573"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Multiple
offenders</header><text>In cases of persistent and substantial non-compliance,
including scoring less than adequate or the equivalent median score in 2
consecutive inspections, the Secretary shall terminate contracts or agreements
with such facilities within 60 days, or in the case of facilities operated by
the Secretary, such facilities shall be closed within 90 days.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd8826081c0004bdebfed516b446fcc5f"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id85981ddfa31d48a7a8751e6a12ec512b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>Not
later than June 30 of each year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of
the House of Representatives a report on inspection and oversight activities of
detention facilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id64ed5c2308054bce8782e1c1fef5c739"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="id56a0c39cbf724652af706146c4f0e96f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of
each detention facility found to be in noncompliance with applicable detention
standards issued by the Department and other applicable regulations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfb59907fb3884970a415ac436701c76a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of
the actions taken by the Department to remedy any findings of noncompliance or
other identified problems, including financial penalties, contract or agreement
termination, or facility closure; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6c5d07a47bea49fb91e65260f71173e3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>information
regarding whether the actions described in subparagraph (B) resulted in
compliance with applicable detention standards and regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id08223f5c327b4e10a89dfa0fb7c9cfb2"><enum>3717.</enum><header>Procedures
for bond hearings and filing of notices to appear</header>
<subsection id="idFB4D78BB79A84BC0A391FDBCA65169E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Aliens in
custody</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 236 (8 U.S.C.
1226) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id732B029A1A2D41CABC9F2524AD5C4EF8" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id74d03d7622004bf3ae10be60d4ae59b8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Procedures for
custody hearings</header><text>For any alien taken into custody under any
provision of this Act, with the exception of minors being transferred to or in
the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the following shall
apply:</text>
<paragraph id="idfe079e4525c1454a91c92b03c6bfd168"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Homeland Security shall, without unnecessary delay and not later than 72 hours
after the alien is taken into custody, file the Notice to Appear or other
relevant charging document with the immigration court having jurisdiction over
the location where the alien was apprehended, and serve such notice on the
alien.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb2b1c711a371449ca652ba1c2f48cb20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary
shall immediately determine whether the alien shall remain in custody or be
released and, without unnecessary delay and not later than 72 hours after the
alien was taken into custody, serve upon the alien the custody decision
specifying the reasons for continued custody and the amount of bond if
any.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd2236ecadbd7486cacf0475b713f4fe3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Attorney
General shall ensure the alien has the opportunity to appear before an
immigration judge for a custody determination hearing promptly after service of
the Secretary’s custody decision. The immigration judge may, on the Secretary’s
motion and upon a showing of good cause, postpone a custody determination
hearing for no more than 72 hours after service of the custody decision, except
that in no case shall the hearing occur more than seven days (including
weekends and holidays) after the alien was taken into custody.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4b72765ff02c42f69bec2e47ca155b9a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The immigration
judge shall advise the alien of the right to postpone the custody determination
hearing and shall, on the oral or written request of the individual, postpone
the custody determination hearing for a period of no more than 14 days.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idda3a18e5325a43a2815aa6a42c5818cf"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Except for aliens
that the immigration judge has determined are deportable as described in
section 236A and 236(c), the immigration judge shall review the custody
determination de novo and may detain the alien only if the Secretary
demonstrates that no conditions, including the use of alternatives to detention
that maintain custody over the alien, will reasonably assure the appearance of
the alien as required and the safety of any other person and the community. For
aliens detained under 236(c), the immigration judge may review the custody
determination if the Secretary agrees the alien is not a danger to the
community and alternatives to detention exist that assure the appearance of the
alien as required and the safety of any other person and the community.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9f08e70a480743ce889046cf1d6d125c"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In the case of
any alien remaining in custody after a custody determination, the Attorney
General shall provide de novo custody determination hearings before an
immigration judge every 90 days so long as the alien remains in custody. The
alien may obtain a de novo custody redetermination hearing upon a showing of
good cause.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcbd500fcd72349f4accaa0700daad541"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Secretary
shall inform the alien of his or her rights under this paragraph at the time
the alien is first taken into
custody.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idD796E2513A3F47119FA2E00B72821FF8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Stipulated
removal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 240(d) (8
U.S.C. 1229a) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBD2B95903C1144D997C0E8C620521BF8" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id5f72dfa05d8740b684e81a917a53b86f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Stipulated
removal</header><text>The Attorney General shall provide by regulation for the
entry by an immigration judge of an order of removal stipulated to by the alien
(or the alien's representative) and the Service. An immigration judge may enter
a stipulated removal order only upon a finding at an in-person hearing that the
stipulation is voluntary, knowing and intelligent. A stipulated order shall
constitute a conclusive determination of the alien's removability from the
United
States.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ida143ded620c441c9a533a7ac4b4f9550"><enum>3718.</enum><header>Sanctions for
countries that delay or prevent repatriation of their nationals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 243(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1253">8 U.S.C. 1253(d)</external-xref>) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id43985E93CE05427994EE847B1C539460" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idCC4AAA41A174413580BCA6AAAAE9FAE4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Discontinuing
granting visas to nationals of countries that deny or delay accepting
aliens</header><text>Notwithstanding section 221(c), if the Secretary of
Homeland Security determines, in consultation with the Secretary of State, that
the government of a foreign country denies or unreasonably delays accepting
aliens who are citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of that country
after the Secretary asks whether the government will accept an alien under this
section, or after a determination that the alien is inadmissible under
paragraph (6) or (7) of section 212(a), the Secretary of State shall order
consular officers in that foreign country to discontinue granting visas, or
classes of visas until the Secretary of Homeland Security notifies the
Secretary of State that the country has accepted the
aliens.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idc21be4f8cacb45ff8b3a067893d2448c"><enum>3719.</enum><header>Gross
violations of human rights</header>
<subsection id="id486ff147b5574382b85a551ef0e1c16d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inadmissibility
of certain aliens</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
212(a)(3)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)(3)(E)(iii)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA77B73A64F0747EFB693BB5671B3F1B0" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID46BC6839A72848EDA580819C35FAF5EA"><enum>(iii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commission of acts of torture,
extrajudicial killings, war crimes, or widespread or systematic attacks on
civilians</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any alien who
planned, ordered, assisted, aided and abetted, committed, or otherwise
participated, including through command responsibility, in the commission
of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDEF5C0AAD581F4038843D002842F48568"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any act of
torture (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/2340">section 2340</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID07324FEFE1E144F2BC8C38F2A3F87713"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any
extrajudicial killing (as defined in section 3(a) of the Torture Victim
Protection Act of 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/1350">28 U.S.C. 1350</external-xref> note)) under color of law of any foreign
nation;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7FDB1CA82D9F4C2684342354A1B2CE92"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a war crime (as
defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/2441">section 2441</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code); or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0AFEB39A889D4F509DC4B54E191FCCA7"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a widespread or
systematic attack directed against a civilian population, with knowledge of the
attack, murder, extermination, enslavement, forcible transfer of population,
arbitrary detention, rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced
pregnancy, enforced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence of
comparable gravity;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA15137C7E671443EA4B42BBEE1066323"><enum>(V)</enum><text>persecution on
political racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious, or gender
grounds;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9AC57247ECCC469A8753096A01927343"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>enforced
disappearance of persons; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id05F236E0066C4653921D385142B69AEB"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>other inhumane
acts of a similar character intentionally causing great suffering or serious
bodily or mental injury,</text>
</subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">is in
admissible.</continuation-text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idCF443681CD174BA797E852F9B4913157"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Nonapplicability
of confidentiality requirement with respect to visa records</header><text>The
President may make public, without regard to the requirements under section
222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1202">8 U.S.C. 1202(f)</external-xref>), with respect
to confidentiality of records pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or
permits to enter the United States, the names of aliens deemed inadmissible on
the basis of section 212(a)(3)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
as amended by subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>IV</enum><header>Reforms to
nonimmigrant visa programs</header>
<subtitle id="id14A1412A316F406BA7E5C99461718E1B"><enum>A</enum><header>Employment-based
nonimmigrant visas</header>
<section id="IDd826e62ec811454b88ead9f7ff42dbde"><enum>4101.</enum><header>Market-based
H–1B visa limits</header>
<subsection id="id2CA3C675B3B542E3A9DB7A4C7A9B933C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 214(g) (8
U.S.C. 1184(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idC352349C402B4F788006060453547B12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE7CAA38793A6425E9A0F6A4E677A02E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>(beginning with fiscal year
1992)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55DC6651B9A74635A71DC0AD21D8FEB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending
subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id62B444D64428420185E581CAC01C3586" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id02A03246D639493CB8498D4F898FF4D4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>under section
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) may not exceed—</text>
<clause id="idA3679A961D0C4847BBE5994399CDF79D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>110,000 for the
first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id0DBB4482B43C4202B159BE4E9EEA471F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number
calculated under paragraph (9) for succeeding fiscal year;
or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id389FE974615F4854B9B401136D93BD0D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (10) as subparagraph (D) of paragraph (9);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8EBB11016A13468186E588686F89B4BF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7921ea97a63347ee97bf01155883594f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (8) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id62A982325791450DB52F7B395AC73339" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id417AABF26A27477CBB41D434B8C8BEF7" indent="up1"><enum>(9)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idF2640116618E45569788441681CE544C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Except as provided in
subparagraphs (B) and (C), the allocation of nonimmigrant visas under section
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) for each fiscal year after the first fiscal year beginning
after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Border
Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>
shall be equal to the sum of—</text>
<clause id="id54997093E94F4B26BC809BF21ACF9C2D" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the allocation of such visas for the
most recently completed fiscal year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idBBC6E3109C404D0F88C1A0E8BFB014F2" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the product of—</text>
<subclause id="idC584E9C38D8E40568455EE17053CA20B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the allocation of such visas for
the most recently completed fiscal year; multiplied by</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1C03BD9860DA4A0EB68D3BD17DB58C6A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the High Skilled Jobs Demand Index
for such fiscal year calculated under subparagraph (C).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCA7A6ED6BF094FAD8B1291A66A545099" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0B0F21C24DB54E5B8DB316CC3B7FE68B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The number of visas
calculated under subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year shall not be less than
110,000 or more than 180,000.</text>
</clause><clause id="id368969ED77EB46F79A156CFF248F26AE" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The number of visas calculated under
subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year may not be more than 10,000 more than, or
less than 10,000 less than, the allocation of such visas for the previous
fiscal year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAA17707F3D714E158B43A92EB7948926" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The High Skilled Jobs Demand Index
calculated under this subparagraph for a fiscal year is the percentage equal to
the sum of—</text>
<clause id="idC610345E1C7C4887B520BBCA2C492BED"><enum>(i)</enum><text><fraction>1/2</fraction> of a
fraction—</text>
<subclause id="iddb215b0c5dae4e94add87d6fe729a4e3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the numerator of which is the
number of nonimmigrant visas under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) petitioned for
during the previous fiscal year minus the numerical limitation of such visas
determined under paragraph (1) for the previous fiscal year; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ide5402926393c45e88238e065018e7900"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the denominator of which is the
numerical limitation of such visas determined under paragraph (1) for the
previous fiscal year; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idBD517280382D482587186F0C7CE2B72A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text><fraction>1/2</fraction> of a
fraction—</text>
<subclause id="id85791C4A6F0C4132B828834A2BFAA089"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the numerator of which is the
average number of specified unemployed persons for the previous fiscal year
minus the average number of specified unemployed persons for such fiscal year;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE476372039CA40C2B87EF9618E9BB744"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the denominator of which is the
average number of specified unemployed persons for such fiscal year.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD2449B43406A4AE7889240319453AB8B" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>If the actual number of visas under
section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) applied for during a previous fiscal year is not
available at the time the Secretary determines the numerical limitation under
subparagraph (C) for the following fiscal year, the Secretary may estimate such
number based on a statistical extrapolation of the number of applications for
such visas received at the time such estimate is made.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id72C204AB1F804CB284E7B51339DF075C" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>For purposes of subparagraph (C), the
term <term>specified unemployed persons</term> means, with respect to any
fiscal year, the number of unemployed persons in the <quote>management,
professional, and related occupations</quote> category of the employment report
released by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4595B963AA254EBBB9CE20A662AA03F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Increase in
allocation for STEM nonimmigrants</header><text>Section 214(g)(5)(C) (8 U.S.C.
1184(g)(5)(C)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B1EE8256EF146EAB285994EF7339FF4" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id3889F201FC8E4D90AF82F653A19B4245" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has earned a master's or higher, in a
field of science, technology, engineering, or math included in the Department
of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs taxonomy within the
summary groups of computer and information sciences and support services,
engineering, mathematics and statistics, and physical sciences, from a United
States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001(a)</external-xref>) until the number of aliens who
are exempted from such numerical limitation during such year exceed
25,000.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id12B597E3527147E4B53A20860A9AC199"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Publication</header>
<paragraph id="id38954F0120554CA19A32B93FCC2A27E3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Data
summarizing petitions</header><text>The Secretary shall timely upload to a
public website data that summarizes the adjudication of nonimmigrant petitions
under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) during each fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id959C0E4E152442329DED82B767D22A2E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual
numerical limitation</header><text>As soon as practicable and no later than
March 2 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal
Register the numerical limitation determined under section 214(g)(1)(A) for
such fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idC65533C8407C409184695167C4C48893"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date
and application</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take
effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of
the enactment of this Act and apply to applications for nonimmigrant visas
under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) for such fiscal year.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id2422bc6f5fda4be8b45bffdfa62262d8"><enum>4102.</enum><header>Employment
authorization for dependents of employment-based nonimmigrants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(c)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idF51676A308F3418CA85924A5A91FEF3A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote>
each place such term appears and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland
Security</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF3857F68BBBB4169AD266F31480B7114"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph
(E) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7BFB3F3F85B34FC08E9722E9EA5D3AAD" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idAC0EA71EB0ED449B9BD1571A8EE574EA" indent="up2"><enum>(E)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id1C12328C06E84A0A925C453216CD5E9D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an alien spouse admitted
under section 101(a)(15)(L), who is accompanying or following to join a
principal alien admitted under such section, the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall—</text>
<subclause id="id2C01CA44143946D3B4C920347830FF48" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">authorize the alien spouse to engage in
employment in the United States; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3A9CE75136A842B9B5769AF5C57318D0" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide the spouse with an
<quote>employment authorized</quote> endorsement or other appropriate work
permit.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id3B4BFF51FB954083849A9C5EEEB85848" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an alien spouse admitted
under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i), who is accompanying or following to join a
principal alien admitted under such section, the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall—</text>
<subclause id="id430E5EEC0E5D4FC2B5852DEF3AE53154"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">authorize the alien spouse to engage in
employment in the United States only if such spouse is a national of a foreign
country that permits reciprocal employment; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA5FB78C83A02489DB121C54B090E57C0"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide such a spouse with an
<quote>employment authorized</quote> endorsement or other appropriate work
permit, if appropriate.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id88DB45D82729467BA31D37045641F9E7" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id16503BB89F0C4E608890764E6A6E2C82"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In clause (ii), the term <quote>foreign
country that permits reciprocal employment</quote> means a foreign country that
permits a spouse who is a national of the United States and is accompanying or
following to join the employment-based nonimmigrant husband or wife of such
spouse to be employed in such foreign country based on that status.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id46FCC7C3AB644D18A253E5656139D5E0" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In subclause (I), the term
<quote>employment-based nonimmigrant</quote> means an individual who is
admitted to a foreign country to perform employment similar to the employment
described in section
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id21E2DCB9CE774F51A0164C41A85E1F95"><enum>4103.</enum><header>Eliminating
impediments to worker mobility</header>
<subsection id="id19D5697022C1426988C680EF5A62BC14"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Deference to
prior approvals</header><text>Section 214(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(c)</external-xref>), as amended by
section 4102, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4E370F2A64774600AF3007010B500E4A" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id5064D31C59754625814FED271C659C4D" indent="up1"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Subject to paragraph (2)(D) and
subsection (g) and section 104(c) and subsections (a) and (b) of section 106 of
the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 (Public
Law 106–313; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184</external-xref> note), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall give
deference to a prior approval of a petition in reviewing a petition to extend
the status of a nonimmigrant admitted under subparagraph (H)(i)(b) or (L) of
section 101(a)(15) if the petition involves the same alien and petitioner
unless the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id094C20D6381F4F7D99B0A67B597C48A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>there was a material error with regard
to the previous petition approval;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3B0930F82DC24AD893294A164AA32112"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a substantial change in circumstances
has taken place;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1B07EF97A28B4EDDA404C6B76184B792"><enum>(C)</enum><text>new material information has been
discovered that adversely impacts the eligibility of the employer or the
nonimmigrant; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7ECA928219894011B6086914082F21C5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the Secretary's discretion, such
extension should not be
approved.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id73284E570BFC410AAC2C418B15B824DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effect of
employment termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 214(n) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(n)</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2BECC69EBA9A4F2AAE249CBB2D1ED736" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id777216B0D7574F79BBF0B7A43255DAD4" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A nonimmigrant admitted under section
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) whose employment relationship terminates before the
expiration of the nonimmigrant's period of authorized admission shall be deemed
to have retained such legal status throughout the entire 60-day period
beginning on the date such employment is terminated. A nonimmigrant who files a
petition to extend, change, or adjust their status at any point during such
period shall be deemed to have lawful status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)
while that petition is
pending.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id19F65BE413054143AE515759F70A2542"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Visa
revalidation</header><text>Section 222(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1202">8 U.S.C. 1202(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id10D9691326DC41CC8E45BD58737C5F57"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>Every alien</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB2D605619F6B4882AFDF2B3B9B9AD7C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF5B69CE548844A4BAE14789793646C70" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id9bd4f17169b6491280c313c3cb2c6626" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary of State may, at the
Secretary's discretion, renew in the United States the visa of an alien
admitted under subparagraph (A), (E), (G), (H), (I), (L), (N), (O), (P), (R),
or (W) section 101(a)(15) if the alien has remained eligible for such status
and qualifies for a waiver of interview as provided for in subsection
(h)(1)(D).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1971a26cdace40e196224a63241df69e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interview
waivers for low risk visa applicants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 222(h)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1202">8 U.S.C. 1202(h)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idB21A70B395AA435AB1672C6203F7E60F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAFA0AE3F0BC64FA9B98CEA2F07A0E88C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)(ii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end and inserting
<quote>or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id54C19A9A2BA441E5B1CC9D4F4F47ECB1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id34804ED7D17C4EEAA050854861403FEB" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id4df2b4fdc01440a2a653b479c460ef4c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by the Secretary
of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, for such
aliens or classes of aliens—</text>
<clause id="id6c164c4a8b5b4521bf187de140407a65"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that the
Secretary determines generally represent a low security risk;</text>
</clause><clause id="id6c379fd8d9be48b5bc9fc3c374ff08ef"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for which an
in-person interview would not add material benefit to the adjudication
process;</text>
</clause><clause id="id91e4a8a0b07845b49042a241e56e9394"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>unless the
Secretary of State, after a review of all standard database and biometric
checks, the visa application, and other supporting documents, determines that
an interview is unlikely to reveal derogatory information; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8c7c9aa7f284440cb9b265c0200686cd"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>except that in
every case, the Secretary of State retains the right to require an applicant to
appear for an interview;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3E712F26FCCF48968C7A478015AF1A3B"><enum>4104.</enum><header>STEM
Education and Training</header>
<subsection id="idB820485DAFBF440E844954E3459F4339"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fee</header><text>Section
212(a)(5)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7580DE6961754D40B34B250BB70EE13D" style="OLC">
<clause id="id9E3171A4561D49D482357C026856F7DF"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Fee</header><text>An
employer shall submit, along with an application for a certification under this
subparagraph, a fee of $500 which shall be deposited in the STEM Education and
Training Account established by section
286(s).</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id96444607A8EF4699A18639D7E465685B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 286(s) (8 U.S.C.
1356(s)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8FB2B4066B884737A41DABECEA6F99D0" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID48E126BDCC604189A1769B279A9B26B6"><enum>(s)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">STEM Education and Training
Account</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDA0F96F31363B4AF3A1D3769E3449DEA2"><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>STEM Education and
Training Account</quote>. Notwithstanding any other section of this title,
there shall be deposited as offsetting receipts into the account all fees
collected under section 212(a)(5)(A)(v).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2cb63c71ebec4541a39284b47fc6b864"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Low-income stem
scholarship program</header><text>Sixty percent of the amounts deposited into
the STEM Education and Training Account shall remain available to the Director
of the National Science Foundation until expended for scholarships described in
section 414(d) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of
1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1869c">42 U.S.C. 1869c</external-xref>) for low-income students enrolled in a program of study
leading to a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id39fe73ebb098495aadb1a26ddf42f482"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National
science foundation competitive grant program for k–12 science, technology,
engineering and mathematics education</header>
<subparagraph id="ide8ae46a085d640328a322cda14d1573c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Fifteen percent of the amounts deposited into the STEM
Education and Training Account shall remain available to the Director of the
National Science Foundation until expended to carry out a direct or matching
grant program to support improvement in K–12 education, including through
private-public partnerships.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2be5c3cb677b4faaa46cdb4aa920fa74"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Types of
programs covered</header><text>The Director shall award grants to such
programs, including those which support the development and implementation of
standards-based instructional materials models and related student assessments
that enable K–12 students to acquire an understanding of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics, as well as to develop critical thinking skills;
provide systemic improvement in training K–12 teachers and education for
students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including by
supporting efforts to promote gender-equality among students receiving such
instruction; support the professional development of K–12 science, technology,
engineering and mathematics teachers in the use of technology in the classroom;
stimulate system-wide K–12 reform of science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics in rural, economically disadvantaged regions of the United States;
provide externships and other opportunities for students to increase their
appreciation and understanding of science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (including summer institutes sponsored by an institution of higher
education for students in grades 7–12 that provide instruction in such fields);
involve partnerships of industry, educational institutions, and community
organizations to address the educational needs of disadvantaged communities;
provide college preparatory support to expose and prepare students for careers
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and provide for carrying
out systemic reform activities under section 3(a)(1) of the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1862">42 U.S.C. 1862(a)(1)</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id76e68f9c28aa4b9f8adae6a99ca5aad1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Stem capacity
building at minority-serving institutions</header>
<subparagraph id="id373d476e12dc4b31a3e6666a75c6377d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Twelve percent of the amounts deposited into the STEM
Education and Training Account shall remain available to the Director of the
National Science Foundation until expended to establish or expand programs to
award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to enhance the quality of
undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education at
minority-serving institutions of higher education and to increase the retention
and graduation rates of students pursuing degrees in such fields at such
institutions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6d64a7ecfa4247b295aac96121d0d53b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Types of
programs covered</header><text>Grants awarded under this paragraph shall be
awarded to—</text>
<clause id="id61a9fcdc212c4bffad6632438f9d7580"><enum>(i)</enum><text>minority-serving
institutions of higher education for—</text>
<subclause id="id98cf0d4b346a4d428d293821030a3675"><enum>(I)</enum><text>activities to
improve courses and curriculum in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id63d1a4f0b7dc4359bca6d826a3d8e2fb"><enum>(II)</enum><text>efforts to
promote gender equality among students enrolled in such courses;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idaed84f001038472181d536c72238270d"><enum>(III)</enum><text>faculty
development;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idbc6ca596f69d4d4182346ba1ca5b061d"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>stipends for
undergraduate students participating in research; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idbdc31bbb1eed49a5b52ad8cbfc0ba5b7"><enum>(V)</enum><text>other activities
consistent with subparagraph (A), as determined by the Director; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ida5d02250d33047bcb3d4c36cfe372127"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to other
institutions of higher education to partner with the institutions described in
clause (i) for—</text>
<subclause id="id674423afb2a144fe8bbae1281ae46c59"><enum>(I)</enum><text>faculty and
student development and exchange;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9d913c9b40fc4e0184cf8548c0551460"><enum>(II)</enum><text>research
infrastructure development;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id0864e93841364e07913aa9bee029d464"><enum>(III)</enum><text>joint research
projects; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8c6479d7e5184319ac85bdaa205d9b70"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>identification
and development of minority and low-income candidates for graduate studies in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics degree programs.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9e2d1f29b5834a44a7c5b5c98ac67c71"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Institutions
included</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>minority-serving
institutions of higher education</term> shall include—</text>
<clause id="idc361d2b10f444bf29d928da99e44811b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>colleges eligible
to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326a and 328),
including Tuskegee University;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5bfe0789b4ed4aaa8de5ad9b282970a4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1994
Institutions, as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant
Status Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/301">7 U.S.C. 301</external-xref> note); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idad5c5414c0354635b64056442b916d99"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Hispanic-serving
institutions, as defined in section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1101a">20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)</external-xref>).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id09d60e6309be49ff9cae726a5f54b545"><enum>(5)</enum><header>STEM job
training</header><text>Ten percent of amounts deposited into the STEM Education
and Training Account shall remain available to the Secretary of Labor until
expended for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ida54d9a4f15064aa094ef003a79fda753"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstration
programs and projects described in section 414(c) of the American
Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id281748ce322149d0a4ac7bf7b6400f67"><enum>(B)</enum><text>training programs
in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for persons
who have served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States and have
retired or are retiring from such service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide4716e1825014d4f8258b0aa67ad8f9a"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Use of fees for
duties relating to petitions</header><text>One and one-half percent of the
amounts deposited into the STEM Education and Training Account shall remain
available to the Secretary of Homeland Security until expended to carry out
duties under paragraphs (1) (E) or (F) of section 204(a) (related to petitions
for immigrants described in section 203(b)) and under paragraphs (1) and (9) of
section 214(c) (related to petitions made for nonimmigrants described in
section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5eb6f98df0124a82913354c41281c9a2"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Use of fees for
application processing and enforcement</header><text>One and one-half percent
of the amounts deposited into the STEM Education and Training Account shall
remain available to the Secretary of Labor until expended for decreasing the
processing time for applications under section 212(a)(5)(A) and section
212(n)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idB6705E5E28E44468B8CD4D45F8ADC7B6"><enum>B</enum><header>H–1B visa fraud
and abuse protections</header>
<chapter id="idA62418ED28684C11A5B834EEEE242628"><enum>1</enum><header>H–1B Employer
Application Requirements</header>
<section id="idDCD5D00F78184393A8CCADF45018DBC3"><enum>4211.</enum><header>Modification
of application requirements</header>
<subsection id="id92A71A505279452894A93D8C4F08728D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General
application requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id795312A8BDD645349880D403A9E0131C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Wage
rates</header>
<subparagraph id="id1DF014A139594D95BE81ABC1CEBA2E5F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 212(n)(1)(A)
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<clause id="id9EE22677F02C4C248E70B3C8D6BB7F89"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="id5A9150A18BF54F92B0B0AA59EF298998"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subclause (I), by
inserting <quote>if the employer is not an H–1B-dependent employer,</quote>
before <quote>is offering</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2FF472A95BF747BFA9DA2CAA1B97B9F0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subclause
(I), by striking <quote>question, or</quote> and inserting <quote>question;
or</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3F9CDE275EB748BD8C231852999F2C0E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subclause
(II), by striking <quote>employment,</quote> and inserting
<quote>employment;</quote> and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id454C5ADF9F884DF0B2CD9EC3F2F7046F"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in the
undesignated material following subclause (II), by striking <quote>application,
and</quote> and inserting <quote>application;</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idD0773F164E4C4F96883740D3730DFA82"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7D979C328AF64CE2BCF31225CD74A917" style="OLC">
<clause id="idB164AFBAAD394E1E9F28EE85EF75129E" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the employer is an
H–1B-dependent employer, is offering and will offer to H–1B nonimmigrants,
during the period of authorized employment for each H–1B nonimmigrant, wages
that are not less than the level 2 wages set out in subsection (p); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idF4283747B873460498B1298C86014A08" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>will provide working conditions
for H–1B nonimmigrants that will not adversely affect the working conditions of
other workers similarly employed.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6F7C2634269A4CE887CCA00F98116621"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Strengthening
the prevailing wage system</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id69DA4D37AF164956878D4BEC50A304CC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 212(p) (8
U.S.C. 1182(p)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69889F4DD64D49B2863A361B5E21F1DC" style="traditional">
<subsection commented="no" id="HD422430507DB4D258AEEC5163157D189"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Computation of
prevailing wage level</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3C8D48EA99740F4BB7D26F11067E951"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFA3DF3345B22484C8CD1FB78A2B3B20C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Surveys</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For employers of nonimmigrants admitted
pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), the Secretary of Labor shall make
available to employers a governmental survey to determine the prevailing wage
for each occupational classification by metropolitan statistical area in the
United States. Such survey, or other survey approved by the Secretary of Labor,
shall provide 3 levels of wages commensurate with experience, education, and
level of supervision. Such wage levels shall be determined as follows:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA4C315357A9E418DBCDC211A210B69EA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The first level shall be the mean of the
lowest two-thirds of wages surveyed, but in no case less than 80 percent of the
mean of the wages surveyed.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD5ACFE7F939640C9B40ADC6F2EB63CDF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The second level
shall be the mean of wages surveyed.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id44A83DDF7A2B45509DFA4CBF18BD5CF7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The third level
shall be the mean of the highest two-thirds of wages surveyed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9EE8E26BDD18492F80FCDB37D518805F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Educational,
Nonprofit, research, and governmental entities</header><text>In computing the
prevailing wage level for an occupational classification in an area of
employment for purposes of section 203(b)(1)(D) and subsections (a)(5)(A),
(n)(1)(A)(i)(II), and (t)(1)(A)(i)(II) of this section in the case of an
employee of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8FAD691C13654DA0BF7E0DCC35122578"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an institution of
higher education, or a related or affiliated nonprofit entity; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA34FC666C41B4FE9A9273203671FFD4C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a nonprofit
research organization or a governmental research organization;</text>
<continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="clause" indent="subparagraph">the prevailing wage level shall only take into
account employees at such institutions and organizations in the area of
employment.</continuation-text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9627252756404E6BA9334898958D7DA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment of
prevailing wage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
prevailing wage level required to be paid pursuant to section 203(b)(1)(D) and
subsections (a)(5)(A), (n)(1)(A)(i)(II), and (t)(1)(A)(i)(II) of this section
shall be 100 percent of the wage level determined pursuant to those
sections.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H793B0AF35D2C4959A498B3821C9D58A5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Professional
athlete</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a
professional athlete (as defined in subsection (a)(5)(A)(iii)(II)) when the job
opportunity is covered by professional sports league rules or regulations, the
wage set forth in those rules or regulations shall be considered as not
adversely affecting the wages of United States workers similarly employed and
be considered the prevailing wage.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id2a7406c6473144389567f71f8462d2cd"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Wages for H–2B
employees</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id3E3C6DFC2D6B48DEA62932E943AB3794"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The wages paid to H–2B nonimmigrants employed by the
employer will be the greater of—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id08d857fe6924473392842b276ad636cc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the actual wage
level paid by the employer to other employees with similar experience and
qualifications for such position; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id227b423ba3cd418b8a33d06e1b64dc3e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the prevailing
wage level for the occupational classification of the position in the
geographic area of the employment, based on the best information available as
of the time of filing the application.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id3b1a8ca401d84d0f9f72edca1095292b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Best
information available</header><text>In subparagraph (A), the term <term>best
information available</term>, with respect to determining the prevailing wage
for a position, means—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="idc3fa1f98af4241d38191502e86535f24"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a controlling
collective bargaining agreement or Federal contract wage, if applicable;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id016337622ba74ec9ac3586f15ff45b46"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if there is no
applicable wage under clause (i), the wage level commensurate with the
experience, training, and supervision required for the job based on Bureau of
Labor Statistics data; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idb62b9826c9a549e0aa9f18572e59325f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if the data
referred to in clause (ii) is not available, a legitimate and recent private
survey of the wages paid for such positions in the metropolitan statistical
area.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idFD65AB63C137440C9E1548287E37BB0D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Wages for
educational, nonprofit, research, and governmental
entities</header><text>Section 212 is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id52E3292D397647FF9EA043071D519A7F" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="id1e11c91a76c0470da6e34e84e3371643"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Determination
of prevailing wage</header><text>In the case of a nonprofit institution of
higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001(a)</external-xref>), a related or affiliated nonprofit entity, a nonprofit
research organization, or a Governmental research organization, the Secretary
of Labor shall determine such wage levels as follows:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idA04E867054B74D76A978924D67B5436D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>If the Secretary
of Labor uses, or makes available to employers, a governmental survey to
determine the prevailing wage, such survey shall provide at least 4 levels of
wages commensurate with experience, education, and the level of
supervision.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id608E8F6ACC8B458CA0FBBB62490C4437"><enum>(2)</enum><text>If an existing
government survey has only 2 levels, 2 intermediate levels may be created by
dividing by 3, the difference between the 2 levels offered, adding the quotient
thus obtained to the first level and subtracting that quotient from the second
level .</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idC863121A62344C98BC310786EB81994C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For institutions
of higher education, only teaching positions and research positions may be paid
using this special educational wage
level.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6e13dd8d20a848daaff74e7f29679603"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Internet
posting requirement</header><text>Section 212(n)(1)(C) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)(C)</external-xref>)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDc4746448dc034ee486c09a311bd206f4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
clause (ii) as subclause (II);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3e17c2ae502043189646c844169bdc0f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(i) has provided</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id059287F202E8499BB6EFAF24B1014F7C" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDe62aa325917b4b29a53cfebcb127f859" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idD161ACA61376494994C034E54BAF3F7A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has
provided</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id980B69F7925E456EAF46B0E79C6E1BA7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>sought, or</quote> and inserting <quote>sought; or</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6b609ec256b54bcfb77e9912733fdca4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
before clause (ii), as redesignated by paragraph (2), the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id27FD15BE46E941D7B70BD0399DDB00A1" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID5987de533112406dba6baf9dd01aa913" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has advertised on the Internet
website maintained by the Secretary of Labor for the purpose of such
advertising, for at least 30 calendar days, a detailed description of each
position for which a nonimmigrant is sought that includes a description
of—</text>
<subclause id="id7FE40BBE25234FB6ACA913D0D4C49AEE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the wage ranges and other terms and
conditions of employment;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7ACC64ECB55A427080D7E1D02075BBFE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the minimum education, training,
experience, and other requirements for the position; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCA484138D5C94E878A4E4B94345F4FD0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the process for applying for the
position;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd3a6786037a34226814135e7b073fe05"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application of
requirements to all employers</header>
<paragraph id="id623192CC2E524091AE24DCF61EADDA57"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Nondisplacement</header><text>Section
212(n)(1)(E) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)(E)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id02B88CB30BA2405AAC942CFDC2D7FA31" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID478BED0F28744F8A80C4ABBFCFA4236A" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="ID5AA79F2A50EA49508CE020231CD4E262"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id348B03A3D6D04860A4D1078B2B03B2EB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Subject to subclause
(II), in the case of an application filed by an employer that is not an
H–1B-dependent employer, the employer did not displace and will not displace a
United States worker (as defined in paragraph (4)) employed by the employer
within the period beginning 90 days before and ending 90 days after the date of
filing of any visa petition supported by the application.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id4cbb651bc09d41f9bf2f945763d63f31" indent="up2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>An employer who is not an
H–1B-dependent employer shall not be subject to clause (i) if the number of
United States workers employed by such employer in the same job zone as the
H–1B nonimmigrant has not decreased during the 1-year period ending on the date
of the labor condition application filed by the employer.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFD7ABB69151B42AFB1272D7CB4B40778" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id3344C2DA7B6D49A5AFADA82D8CF6B87C"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an application filed by an
H–1B-dependent employer, the employer did not displace and will not displace a
United States worker (as defined in paragraph (4)) employed by the employer
within the period beginning 180 days before and ending 180 days after the date
of the filing of any visa petition supported by the application.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1B7E985BCE1F4764A3B58975179AC6B8" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An application described in this clause is
an application filed on or after the date final regulations are first
promulgated to carry out this subparagraph, and before by an H–1B-dependent
employer (as defined in paragraph (3)) or by an employer that has been found,
on or after the date of the enactment of the American Competitiveness and
Workforce Improvement Act of 1998, under paragraph (2)(C) or (5) to have
committed a willful failure or misrepresentation during the 5-year period
preceding the filing of the application.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2B5A0B7194924265BCD8883297887317" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subparagraph, the term<quote> job
zone</quote> means a zone assigned to an occupation by—</text>
<subclause id="id4FAC9BCA178F46D6B1E2E5F2900085E3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Occupational Information
Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of this Act; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8B7E9F73E9D5499083B30FD37A00EF8C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>such Database or a similar
successor database, as designated by the Secretary of Labor, after the date of
the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3CFE19BD5DCC4119A4410023B7726432"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recruitment</header><text>Section
212(n)(1)(G) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)(G)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id806E83EF64DE47839B99C3F399C97BAE" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idE2A6009B4ABD423D97B5DC043D446A61" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>An employer, prior to filing the
application—</text>
<clause id="id37C31E07DA0D4865900C4C275C27EE92"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has advertised the job on an
Internet website maintained by the Secretary of Labor for the purpose of such
advertising;</text>
</clause><clause id="idCD095829F2A243C0A13A605442A5DE6A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has offered the job to any United
States worker who applies and is equally or better qualified for the job for
which the nonimmigrant or nonimmigrants is or are sought; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id12A6F87FF16D4712AA7CD6E604954642"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if the employer is an
H–1B-dependent employer, has taken good faith steps to recruit, in the United
States using procedures that meet industry-wide standards and offering
compensation that is at least as great as that required to be offered to H–1B
nonimmigrants under subparagraph (A), United States workers for the job for
which the nonimmigrant or nonimmigrants is or are
sought.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA68CF3D61EE04F0AB6B858C0695597A5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Outplacement</header><text>Section
212(n)(1)(F) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)(F)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida62372b619dc4044bb29c8ad9026aa96" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idaf5a4ff3e7c34711877b7a4498246e6b"><enum>(F)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id3B52C50FD8434A829303F1F1CB8EF523"><enum>(i)</enum><text>An H-1B-dependent
employer may not place, outsource, lease, or otherwise contract for the
services or placement of an H–1B nonimmigrant employee.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idC4054C55BE38444FB9FC906CD50E6646" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>An employer that is not an
H-1B-dependent employer and not described in paragraph (3)(A)(i) may not place,
outsource, lease, or otherwise contract for the services or placement of an
H–1B nonimmigrant employee unless the employer pays a fee of $500.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idA83FC6C2DA094D6C8990F3C6B89C0F65" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A fee collected under clause (ii)
shall be deposited in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund
established under section 6 of the <short-title>Border
Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id565D3B5707874E74BA48D8B49FB2A8DA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>H–1B-dependent
employer defined</header><text>Section 212(n)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(3)</external-xref>) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2305001C01774EC2B3764621B557C729" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id5073A87BD79A4214A0610ECB3D0A0482" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id4BC086CB763C4CF397636E95BC708B76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For purposes of
complying with the requirements related to outplacement of an employee, the
term <term>H–1B-dependent employer</term> means an employer that—</text>
<clause id="id60480BD4CC1D4B21837E5ECB3BB4BB71" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is not a nonprofit institution of
higher education, a nonprofit research organization, or an employer whose
primary line of business is healthcare and who is petitioning for a physician,
a nurse, or physical therapist or a substantially equivalent healthcare
occupation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1CB41D7067B5498C8CA7A9B80B8236C8" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id8265EC8213E244698668E976C40F213E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of an
employer that has 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees who are employed
in the United States, employs more than 7 H-1B nonimmigrants;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id719ec224966a42f99d278775dd8055eb" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of an employer that has
at least 26 but not more than 50 full-time equivalent employees who are
employed in the United States, employs more than 12 H-1B nonimmigrant;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id39ebbf0b5e9e40179caf947224767e0b" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in the case of an employer that has
at least 51 full-time equivalent employees who are employed in the United
States, employs H-1B nonimmigrants in a number that is equal to at least 15
percent of the number of such full-time equivalent employees.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id94FE8E0C024544A9803EBFC9C9ED4CA6" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In determining the number of
employees who are H–1B nonimmigrants under subparagraph (A)(ii), an intending
immigrant employee shall not count toward such
number</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id3277213E019641FEAE483EC2CE3E7D15"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Intending
immigrants defined</header><text>Section 101(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)</external-xref>) is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA20ADC51FC784C2597FFEC673B3F9898" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id721753704F9841FC9E00C710A32914CF"><enum>(53)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idEE5F1BA4A94143E8A372D46D83EAE170"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term
<term>intending immigrant</term> means, with respect to the number of aliens
employed by an employer, an alien who intends to work and reside permanently in
the United States, as evidenced by—</text>
<clause id="id41c90045578b4d42b73036c9bb4b69c1" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for a covered employer, an approved
application for a labor certification or an application that has been pending
for longer than 1 year; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idc844e69a931d4b45a35181ea85c05b0a" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a pending or approved immigrant
status petition filed for such alien.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC9258B7EAE9E41BFA45BB5BE6489E3CA" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In this paragraph:</text>
<clause id="idD276049B84804810A75B605A3D6549D9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The term <term>covered
employer</term> means an employer of an alien that, during the 1-year period
ending on the date the employer files an application for the labor
certification for such alien, has filed an immigrant status petition for not
less than 90 percent of the aliens for whom the employer filed an application
for a labor certification during such period. Labor certification applications
that have been pending for longer than 1 year may be treated for this
calculation as if the employer filed an immigrant status petition</text>
</clause><clause id="idDF2570F90B4249B494FCFB8BA0A00A3B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The term <term>labor
certification</term> means an employment certification under section
212(a)(5)(A).</text>
</clause><clause id="id190EC22B81284FCE9ED8553F7D3DC577"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The term <term>immigrant status
petition</term> means a petition filed under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of
section 203(b).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFDD9970B2736424A8FF50A0AC8E88E92" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, for all—</text>
<clause id="idE3C1F26D7FA742F8B42F729E75DEA665"><enum>(i)</enum><text>calculations under this Act of the
number of aliens admitted pursuant to subparagraph (H)(i)(b) or (L) of
paragraph (15) an intending immigrant shall be counted as an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence and shall not be counted as an employee
admitted pursuant to such a subparagraph; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id7008AFCE66934B498B7C31174593E01C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>determinations of the number of
employees or United States workers employed by an employer, all of the
employees in any group treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c),
(m), or (o) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/414">section 414</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be
counted.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id46481970251C4FE1BEC9AFF978A6B78F"><enum>4212.</enum><header>Requirements
for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage
areas</header>
<subsection id="HAA58BB5449344E26B721B7E5B5514F84"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of
period of authorized admission</header><text>Section 212(m)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(3)</external-xref>)
is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3869981877C248C7A2A7EFD990007BE5" style="OLC">
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H84B42CA5987C4044A8E290EA907E3B4E" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The initial period of authorized admission
as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) shall be 3 years, and may
be extended once for an additional 3-year
period.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H7E351C63828C4DA2A92F510D1F146572"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Number of
visas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 212(m)(4)
(8 U.S.C.
1182(m)(4)) is amended by striking <quote>500.</quote> and
inserting <quote>300.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5BD1D194521D46538088ADC8C2AB18C1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Portability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 214(n) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(n)</external-xref>),
as amended by section 4103(b), is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68360FBB0CF7463EB7C4F3F0F99233B8" style="traditional">
<paragraph id="HBE6FC01CB2464FB296971BA5B05BBD62" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HEF645B160081498CAEB743CE3705D712"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A nonimmigrant alien
described in subparagraph (B) who was previously issued a visa or otherwise
provided nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) is authorized to
accept new employment performing services as a registered nurse for a facility
described in section 212(m)(6) upon the filing by the prospective employer of a
new petition on behalf of such nonimmigrant as provided under subsection (c).
Employment authorization shall continue for such alien until the new petition
is adjudicated. If the new petition is denied, such authorization shall
cease.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E987BEBEFAB44728C6A15981185411F" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
nonimmigrant alien described in this paragraph is a nonimmigrant alien—</text>
<clause id="H9A7166CAEA69490EB8C46AE3EE0AD9A5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who has been lawfully admitted into
the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="H171E63DDCAE04F1DB9AD83446D6A5D42"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on whose behalf an employer has filed a
nonfrivolous petition for new employment before the date of expiration of the
period of stay authorized by the Secretary of Homeland Security, except that,
if a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) is terminated or
laid off by the nonimmigrant's employer, or otherwise ceases employment with
the employer, such petition for new employment shall be filed during the 45-day
period beginning on the date of such termination, lay off, or cessation;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0CFF290F68E848B3A6EB650A8A8E3B3D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>who, subsequent to such lawful
admission, has not been employed without authorization in the United States
before the filing of such
petition.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H513F17869EE54618AEC4939E6175AC46"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability</header>
<paragraph id="HB36484A42F844B9888BEEA545B4B3498"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Beginning on the commencement date described in paragraph
(2), the amendments made by section 2 of the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged
Areas Act of 1999 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/95">Public Law 106–95</external-xref>; 113 Stat. 1313),
and the amendments made by this section, shall apply to classification
petitions filed for nonimmigrant status. This period shall be in addition to
the period described in section 2(e) of the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged
Areas Act of 1999 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182</external-xref> note).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC01ACC7D8E554855820B74E9051989BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commencement
date</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall determine whether regulations are necessary to
implement the amendments made by this section. If the Secretary determines that
no such regulations are necessary, the commencement date described in this
paragraph shall be the date of such determination. If the Secretary determines
that regulations are necessary to implement any amendment made by this section,
the commencement date described in this paragraph shall be the date on which
such regulations (in final form) take effect.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID260799c6927241c882004ead745ba03e"><enum>4213.</enum><header>New
application requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 212(n)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended by inserting after clause (iii) of subparagraph (G) , as amended by
section 4211(c)(2),the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFE2E0967813746F3941DAEFC662DBD0C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDd0c7fe5f6def4019844111c3e1129c45" indent="up1"><enum>(H)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id062B461C17864CE79AF7AC4C9D1AE5F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The employer has not
advertised any available position specified in the application in an
advertisement that states or indicates that—</text>
<subclause id="idD55C8E032FF148499582B4C48DCEFEA2" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>such position is only available to
an individual who is or will be an H–1B nonimmigrant or an alien participating
in optional practical training pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(F)(i); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7729724093E2409598F0F5121BD7219B" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an individual who is or will be an
H–1B nonimmigrant or participant in such optional practical training shall
receive priority or a preference in the hiring process for such
position.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idA723C9B601194A35A893E32F40AF0860" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The employer has not solely recruited
individuals who are or who will be H–1B nonimmigrants or participants in
optional practical training pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) to fill such
position.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfa2ee2e508ae4949967dd27ee16439e2" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id675BAFE1EC854B268EC2A746261C0A43"><enum>(i)</enum><text>If the employer (other
than an educational or research employer) employs 50 or more employees in the
United States, the sum of the number of such employees who are H–1B
nonimmigrants plus the number of such employees who are nonimmigrants described
in section 101(a)(15)(L) may not exceed—</text>
<subclause id="idF5F870BEBDD643C3A4132DC75548E086" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>75 percent of the total number of
employees, for fiscal year 2015;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8EE824A5FE684338AA1F7CE522006AEB" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>65 percent of the total number of
employees, for fiscal year 2016; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idBE35889DF912458A91F62D6D88896DFC" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>50 percent of the total number of
employees, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2016.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idD80ED0470E72400DA1D80D7690EC3B7A" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In this subparagraph:</text>
<subclause id="id40B3D1CD745F4763B295A52312CB3D03"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The term <term>educational or
research employer</term> means an employer that is a nonprofit institution of
higher education or a nonprofit research organization described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under
501(a) of that Code.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3450B13F0F6D4139928EC68995E21158"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The term <quote>H–1B
nonimmigrant</quote> means an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant pursuant to
section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1ECCFBD51F644FA5945E8FD9F8D7BC64"><enum>(III)</enum><text>The term <quote>L
nonimmigrant</quote> means an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant pursuant to
section 101(a)(15)(L) to provide services to his or her employer involving
specialized knowledge.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idC16DDFD84640421AB2CFD9EED03A4DBA" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>In determining the percentage of
employees of an employer that are H–1B nonimmigrants or L nonimmigrants under
clause (i), an intending immigrant employee shall not count toward such
percentage.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E4D6A56B45E4574A29F48188D3CD185" indent="up1"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The employer shall submit to the Secretary
of Homeland Security an annual report that includes the Internal Revenue
Service Form W–2 Wage and Tax Statement filed by the employer for each H–1B
nonimmigrant employed by the employer during the previous
year.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDe7eb83f292cc4b8bb3a9666cf48bb794"><enum>4214.</enum><header>Application
review requirements</header>
<subsection id="IDa1408dab452d4549af7c5a3fbd33e28c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Technical
amendment</header><text>Section 212(n)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)</external-xref>), as amended by
section 4213, is further amended in the undesignated paragraph at the end, by
striking <quote>The employer</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id92A846C3148148CB97BE0653C4FCA982" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDa2facc532e97483d8d20263a36522551" indent="up1"><enum>(K)</enum><text>The
employer</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id9703F5BC547E4F4D87C0560ADE9E865D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application
review requirements</header><text>Subparagraph (K) of such section 212(n)(1),
as designated by subsection (a), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id8F0FB24CCC86443D86EDE13D1B0E8779"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and through the Department of Labor’s website, without charge.</quote>
after <quote>D.C.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb4afd2b1aa1646bcb8d369002bd88298"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>only for completeness</quote> and inserting <quote>for completeness and
evidence of fraud or misrepresentation of material fact,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf925a86242d84da498dd91900cb8387a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or obviously inaccurate</quote> and inserting <quote>, presents evidence
of fraud or misrepresentation of material fact, or is obviously
inaccurate</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa0a147e11e024de2a7c3ace9510e3212"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>within 7 days of the </quote> and inserting <quote>not later than 14
after</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID84b40d975cbf4c689180a060e5d855f6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following: <quote>If the Secretary’s review of an application
identifies evidence of fraud or misrepresentation of material fact, the
Secretary may conduct an investigation and hearing in accordance with paragraph
(2).</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4D03DEBB87F74373898C7B7ADD769148"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Filing of
petition for nonimmigrant worker</header><text>Section 212(n)(1) (8 U.S.C.
1182(n)(1)), as amended by section 4213, is further amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB5BB6E7D5572451BB401A8AE336B842D" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id253EAD76C3024BEA918A3D4424BED1CB" indent="up1"><enum>(L)</enum><text>An I–129 Petition for Nonimmigrant
Worker (or similar successor form)—</text>
<clause id="id024B087E18C54A93B0B6C3CB93EB9DFD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may be filed by an employer with
the Secretary of Homeland Security prior to the date the employer receives an
approved certification described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) from the
Secretary of Labor; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id20A4FB1F3BD3450388F2AAE887C25EE1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may not be approved by the
Secretary of Homeland Security until the date such certification is
approved.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></chapter><chapter id="idECF46946DF4A4880BF260D05B73803B2"><enum>2</enum><header>
Investigation and Disposition of Complaints Against H–1B Employers</header>
<section id="id24C95B0CFE1B4B57A4B864571F2BF923"><enum>4221.</enum><header>General
modification of procedures for investigation and disposition</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subparagraph (A) of section 212(n)(2) (8
U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID849ea08e53fe46b0ac7721961f178e3b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(A) Subject</quote> and inserting <quote>(A)(i) Subject</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8E69E10AF67F4ED9B5915FDECC578F7D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>12 months</quote> and inserting <quote>24 months</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa0cabe80a4254a7d8937321c4a0ad098"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the
last sentence; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1FBCDE9BE2EE4DD5955E6A26FB3122E8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id858D863B334B417E9A0737EFE65EF5CD" style="OLC">
<clause id="id307E52F62E064418B57AD13E148D049A" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id3637967F4F2F4ECA82BBF8A7B7FEDF48"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Upon the receipt of
such a complaint, the Secretary may initiate an investigation to determine if
such a failure or misrepresentation has occurred.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id68438A8A0AF94C2EBC865D347C79EDD7" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The Secretary may conduct
voluntary surveys of the degree to which employers comply with the requirements
of this subsection.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id31F80BCED3434633AF9B37EAC88E5FAE" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<item id="id05B8FD3CE15C4565A85EB4D5DC962BDE"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>conduct annual compliance audits of each
employer with more than 100 employees who work in the United States if more
than 15 percent of such employees are H–1B nonimmigrants; and</text>
</item><item id="id8923DB9BD4024E4DA0D332AFA9DFB7DA"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>make available to the public an
executive summary or report describing the general findings of the audits
carried out pursuant to this
subclause.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID93c3d3d1110f44baa2381ad6c12a8f5d"><enum>4222.</enum><header>Investigation,
working conditions, and penalties</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subparagraph (C) of section 212(n)(2) (8
U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idA2746176878C4A1B8C9A75E6C59C22A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause
(i)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id06900B5B08894BE08733FFCD594B72A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subclause (I)—</text>
<clause id="IDfa27fa2ec37f4629becfbdcc0b8c5a8a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>a condition of paragraph (1)(B), (1)(E), or (1)(F)</quote> and
inserting <quote>a condition under subparagraph (A), (B), (C)(i), (E), (F),
(G)(i)(I), (H), (I), or (J) of paragraph (1)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf510bbc21ee84ead939dee8076a759c2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(1)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>(1)(C)(ii)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1cb11eed12554928917b1475b93255b2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause
(I)—</text>
<clause id="id6913435691A644F88A4DF9850970ACE0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>$1,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,000</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id54EB9DAEE82D4E938313D4260173BD3F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6544B57D572C4C83B3E63E0388B222F5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subclause
(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon and
<quote>and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id89722B6ABA7541028D4D69D0FA894D34"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2B334259CFAA43ED88F6E28A18ED6A35" style="OLC">
<subclause id="id339A36BA8BB04DB7951A4305263E15FB" indent="up3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an employer that violates such
subparagraph (A) shall be liable to any employee harmed by such violations for
lost wages and benefits.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb4959e04f10d40219d3f4870e230a566"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause
(ii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFB08637FAE574A57862CD0806C2CF1D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subclause
(I)—</text>
<clause id="id1B2F9A81F1C64033AA034DB7FF7F366C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idF13855F97FC54EB8A1336978829A6BBE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>$5,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE649B9CA12B94888A61E865254FDA8F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause
(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon and
<quote>and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE0E206E072AB46B9B90DF2E882D7ECC8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9ED64DE9023C434DA9B7319ABFE4B64A" style="OLC">
<subclause id="id9F0993F0B4314F86B72675D165686E4E" indent="up3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an employer that violates such
subparagraph (A) shall be liable to any employee harmed by such violations for
lost wages and benefits.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4386E8424D284E23A5391221479D4824"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause
(iii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA201A23B9B5F488A8FA12B715FB5B036"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subclause (I), by striking <quote>90 days</quote> both places it
appears and inserting <quote>180 days</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0A55CD6FC7204A7E91C2A40D216180F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause
(I)—</text>
<clause id="id05E68E5E36ED46598F8F059DDD77064B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1E65B96BC5954124BA4EE1145FEA3F60"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4081198A68D34B96A7E34D29A3AF923E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subclause
(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon and
<quote>and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD7EA8A7381544DFBA935E164D29E7357"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC65D156A3D5C4384A42EB15737D49667" style="OLC">
<subclause id="idB6D560633160454C946F1691F24302BB" indent="up3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an employer that violates
subparagraph (A) of such paragraph shall be liable to any employee harmed by
such violations for lost wages and
benefits.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID223127900e0741f1865787f42933701c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in clause
(iv)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id29D86CBF75734A9C84973FD47E718630"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>to take, or threaten to take, a personnel action, or</quote> before
<quote>to intimidate</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1B7BA1B3AA9F4902A6B1C8D5AB7FFFF2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(I)</quote> after <quote>(iv)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID70f9a752f4664bc1a8c3724221672cba"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE3F03698DF704F65883B288F0339F668" style="OLC">
<subclause id="id7A128305A1A64ADA959840D450086B8A" indent="up3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>An employer that violates this clause
shall be liable to any H–1B nonimmigrant employee harmed by such violation for
lost wages and benefits.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd050a116797b4f21a3b5e1819d8633a6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in clause
(vi)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4FC09DADD7F54F22A6C500D06747E4FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending
subclause (I) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD02B2FA350814BF0A17EB34699FA4427" style="OLC">
<subclause id="ID47759a0667974f85ba519d1ba24784cb" indent="up3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>It is a violation of this clause for
an employer who has filed an application under this subsection—</text>
<item id="id8B27F87A3CCC4730A210FD3DEB3860F3"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>to require an H–1B nonimmigrant to
pay a penalty for ceasing employment with the employer prior to a date agreed
to by the nonimmigrant and the employer (the Secretary shall determine whether
a required payment is a penalty, and not liquidated damages, pursuant to
relevant State law); and</text>
</item><item id="idB0F244D83FA1458D818A5899FA661923"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>to fail to offer to an H–1B
nonimmigrant, during the nonimmigrant's period of authorized employment, on the
same basis, and in accordance with the same criteria, as the employer offers to
similarly situated United States workers, benefits and eligibility for
benefits, including—</text>
<subitem id="id1CABF6F0244044B59385B7A21B882839"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>the opportunity to participate in
health, life, disability, and other insurance plans;</text>
</subitem><subitem id="id9642BA38A63948529EA2BAA5FCD5A2A9"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>the opportunity to participate in
retirement and savings plans; and</text>
</subitem><subitem id="idEDFFA97C1C2C43F587CBA3C36718E82D"><enum>(CC)</enum><text>cash bonuses and noncash compensation,
such as stock options (whether or not based on
performance).</text>
</subitem></item></subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id667456DDDF8B4A6288CC221AFEAF3B13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause
(III), by striking <quote>$1,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$2,000</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID67cad8edc6084b97967f3af37076bf62"><enum>4223.</enum><header>Initiation of
investigations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subparagraph
(G) of section 212(n)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDdf3b6762049c450282588901e727077e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>if the Secretary</quote> and all that follows and inserting
<quote>with regard to the employer's compliance with the requirements of this
subsection.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf4e1fe4e53fd40cc929a6cedd39231fc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking <quote>and whose identity</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>failure or failures.</quote> and inserting <quote>the Secretary of Labor
may conduct an investigation into the employer's compliance with the
requirements of this subsection.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID87ad0b39e01b416cb1682b7df0e921df"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (iii),
by striking the last sentence;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDecf8f5ec5e2546df8642f6fae0f0d963"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking
clauses (iv) and (v);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3de741f1064b49c8ab166728a9ebc77f"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating
clauses (vi), (vii), and (viii) as clauses (iv), (v), and (vi),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5cfa4936e6d941a882a3b3acfe0682f3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in clause (iv),
as so redesignated, by striking <quote>meet a condition described in clause
(ii), unless the Secretary of Labor receives the information not later than 12
months</quote> and inserting <quote>comply with the requirements under this
subsection, unless the Secretary of Labor receives the information not later
than 24 months</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID664477e4cd744332b0cc9a7527554d90"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by amending
clause (v), as so redesignated, to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id75D77641130E47ABA1A9140B7FD0C4D3" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDad47d9bb35044d81a0c8b373cfc52be2" indent="up2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The Secretary of Labor shall provide
notice to an employer of the intent to conduct an investigation. The notice
shall be provided in such a manner, and shall contain sufficient detail, to
permit the employer to respond to the allegations before an investigation is
commenced. The Secretary is not required to comply with this clause if the
Secretary determines that such compliance would interfere with an effort by the
Secretary to investigate or secure compliance by the employer with the
requirements of this subsection. A determination by the Secretary under this
clause shall not be subject to judicial
review.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID30f049a8f231481c8c29d76879f6f8d0"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in clause (vi),
as so redesignated, by striking <quote>An investigation</quote> and all that
follows through <quote>the determination.</quote> and inserting <quote>If the
Secretary of Labor, after an investigation under clause (i) or (ii), determines
that a reasonable basis exists to make a finding that the employer has failed
to comply with the requirements under this subsection, the Secretary shall
provide interested parties with notice of such determination and an opportunity
for a hearing in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/556">section 556</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code,
not later than 120 days after the date of such determination.</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3b55bae5e2e84974b90c80bace843924"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD60F7F49DE7B4D32A1F418F985B19460" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID17d87653bd5647cf9e4fff1faec3e0a8" indent="up2"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>If the Secretary of Labor, after a
hearing, finds a reasonable basis to believe that the employer has violated the
requirements under this subsection, the Secretary shall impose a penalty under
subparagraph
(C).</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbedf0ac9d13a4979a55973ffe354ceb1"><enum>4224.</enum><header>Information
sharing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subparagraph (H) of
section 212(n)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB2620E2300E044C0921AED350456C682" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa1a142ba8c1448eaa143e79b8c315b41" indent="up2"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services shall provide the Secretary of Labor with any
information contained in the materials submitted by employers of H–1B
nonimmigrants as part of the adjudication process that indicates that the
employer is not complying with visa program requirements for H–1B
nonimmigrants. The Secretary may initiate and conduct an investigation related
to H–1B nonimmigrants and hearing under this paragraph after receiving
information of noncompliance under this subparagraph. This subparagraph may not
be construed to prevent the Secretary of Labor from taking action related to
wage and hour and workplace safety
laws.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></chapter><chapter id="idEDDAD753C42844BDA8E1AAB3E51D9C8D"><enum>3</enum><header>Other
protections</header>
<section id="ID7e6139ca826041e5a5c8ce1b9ebe1c59"><enum>4231.</enum><header>Posting
available positions through the Department of Labor</header>
<subsection id="ID8c94854979984872bb71858916afc278"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Department of
Labor website</header><text>Section 212(n) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(n)</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id09FD91013D96487D9CF309690CA8F85F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID9b12fb3f33344404a5cb16c3c6c29020" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idFBE26E51DBB94E7BA661462FF2A2C3F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Border
Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Labor shall establish a searchable Internet
website for posting positions as required by paragraph (1)(C). Such website
shall be available to the public without charge.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFD1AD9004BE144999204AC0778F069A1" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary may work with private
companies or nonprofit organizations to develop and operate the Internet
website described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE287ED6C9D2346FB9F90A5755E9C5FD7" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Secretary may promulgate rules,
after notice and a period for comment, to carry out the requirements of this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id8D7E7CD16645451CAFB13FF44AA6A447"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement for
publication</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress and
publish in the Federal Register and other appropriate media a notice of the
date that the Internet website required by paragraph (6) of section 212(n) of
such Act, as amended by subsection (a), will be operational.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa725aabd25c649cabfc4a70440375658"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header><text>The
amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to an application filed on or
after the date that is 30 days after the date described in subsection
(b).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDba08629ef97f43429d3237d6c582c01d"><enum>4232.</enum><header>H–1B
government authority and requirements</header>
<subsection id="ID3d1c4c157f424232a39d356622c283fd"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Immigration
documents</header><text>Section 204 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5551F480D4294D40BB5D5AE9DA8BC477" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDf7fbeef82e8747509b4a56925ddb122f"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Employer To
provide immigration paperwork exchanged with Federal agencies</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id3EF53C053B144D8EAF566466753382C0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after a Labor Condition
Application is filed, an employer shall provide an employee or beneficiary of
such Application who is or seeking to be an nonimmigrant described in
subparagraph (H)(i)(b) of (L) of section 101(a)(15) with a copy the original of
all applications and petitions filed by the employer with the Department of
Labor or the Department of Homeland Security for such employee or
beneficiary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id32830E3D86944F4B8D7136CF9F76221A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Withholding of
financial or proprietary information</header><text>If a document required to be
provided to an employee or beneficiary under paragraph (1) includes any
financial or propriety information of the employer, the employer may redact
such information from the copies provided to such employee or
beneficiary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8cae0f7c7041406a8cceab436ac50505"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on job
classification and wage determinations</header><text>Not later than 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall prepare a report analyzing the accuracy and effectiveness
of the Secretary of Labor’s current job classification and wage determination
system. The report shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id9C67E371BF77471FB4AC2545C98C5BE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>specifically
address whether the systems in place accurately reflect the complexity of
current job types as well as geographic wage differences; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id13B39F00CF1C417FB4A904735FCFE223"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make
recommendations concerning necessary updates and modifications.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id7BA2273C939D4038986CAB4DE36CD739"><enum>4233.</enum><header>Requirements
for information for H–1B and L nonimmigrants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184</external-xref>), as amended by
section 3608, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEC938FB2AB284F9098DD5A98F76D8FF4" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id675F2B96E0384FDE8B1FF89555438570"><enum>(t)</enum><header>Requirements
for information for H–1B and L nonimmigrants</header>
<paragraph id="id1DB8AA413DA44B6AB2F46D05125D212C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Upon issuing a visa to an applicant for nonimmigrant
status pursuant to subparagraph (H)(i)(b) or (L) of section 101(a)(15) who is
outside the United States, the issuing office shall provide the applicant
with—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC6E01D8CCB834BE9A7C256FC8BBD2148"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a brochure
outlining the obligations of the applicant’s employer and the rights of the
applicant with regard to employment under Federal law, including labor and wage
protections; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8C928F4C21BB4FF185F457A899C4732F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the contact
information for appropriate Federal agencies or departments that offer
additional information or assistance in clarifying such obligations and
rights.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0B054742081E45BCAD433D096B56A038"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provision of
material</header><text>Upon the approval of an application of an applicant
referred to in paragraph (1), the applicant shall be provided with the material
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9266EAD2B75343008D325641E44EB368"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by the issuing
officer of the Department of Homeland Security, if the applicant is inside the
United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1449FFA290AE40B6A5465B9D1331AC97"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by the
appropriate official of the Department of State, if the applicant is outside
the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idE7B76E2349634F9A8E8C20957A6F723A"><enum>4234.</enum><header>Filing fee
for H–1B-dependent employers</header>
<subsection id="id6EE6413855A54230BD6775DE2C5D8202"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, there shall be a fee required to be submitted by an
employer with an application for admission of an H–1B nonimmigrant as
follows:</text>
<paragraph id="idBA88C39D828841FE98B0812888E32271"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For each of the
fiscal years 2015 through 2024, $5,000 for applicants that employ 50 or more
employees in the United States if more than 30 percent and less than 50 percent
of the applicant's employees are H–1B nonimmigrants or L nonimmigrants.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id81954E2E012A4AE2ABB942142A08F92C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For each of the
fiscal years 2015 through 2017, $10,000 for applicants that employ 50 or more
employees in the United States if more than 50 percent and less than 75 percent
of the applicant's employees are H–1B nonimmigrants or L nonimmigrants.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB4BCEF03097A401C975E2EDC2085155A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idFB72B7A62389408A87D46D6DCBCD917C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Employer</header><text>The
term <term>employer</term>—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id836679F82F624E6AA82DED44FBA60FBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means any entity
or entities treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o)
of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/414">section 414</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idEC0B28DEC9DF453AA875C5E133E74EE4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include
a nonprofit institution of higher education or a nonprofit research
organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 and exempt from taxation under 501(a) of that Code that is—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id608fdc9e7e8040a6ab4efbfd7de83c87"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an institution of
higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001(a)</external-xref>)); or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idf350db934dde436e931cfad1dfee2f75"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a research
organization.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id135C72597587479B8D5FEC9F8A0729BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>H–1B
nonimmigrant</header><text>The term <term>H–1B nonimmigrant</term> means an
alien admitted as a nonimmigrant pursuant to 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>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEB4A1D1E9A9C4323869E9C0477F6DABD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Intending
immigrant</header><text>The term <quote>intending immigrant</quote> has the
meaning given that term in paragraph (53) of section 101(a) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9cc7f7cc5194490ea6e0e6773cfb04f3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>L
nonimmigrant</header><text>The term <term>L nonimmigrant</term> means an alien
admitted as a nonimmigrant pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(L) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(L)</external-xref>) to provide services to the
alien's employer involving specialized knowledge.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA4E1882CA38E4032822405ED77FD0C8D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception for
intending immigrants</header><text>In determining the percentage of employees
of an employer that are H–1B nonimmigrants or L nonimmigrants under subsection
(a), an intending immigrant employee shall not count toward such
percentage.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ide58d2a7c533e49049d7afe4b5ea9732f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 402 of the Act entitled <quote>An Act making
emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes</quote>, approved August 13,
2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/230">Public Law 111–230</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> note) is amended by striking subsection
(b).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id9e1ac63d8e324575895972d3b8e2e764"><enum>4235.</enum><header>Providing
premium processing of employment-based visa petitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Pursuant to section 286(u) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1356">8 U.S.C. 1356(u)</external-xref>), the Secretary shall
establish and collect—</text>
<paragraph id="idab173b6cfa63435ab1b050f44368021d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a fee for premium
processing of employment-based immigrant petitions; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf648d57e94064ab39e3faa5eb339b746"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a fee for premium
processing of an administrative appeal of any decision on a permanent
employment-based immigrant petition.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id03112294BA774E85AF3D2279783A9FB4"><enum>4236.</enum><header>Technical
correction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 212 (8
U.S.C. 1182) is amended by redesignating the second subsection (t), as added by
section 1(b)(2)(B) of the Act entitled <quote>An Act to amend and extend the
Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998</quote> (Public
Law 108–449 (118 Stat. 3470)), as subsection (u).</text>
</section><section id="id121EF67BEC4A420C9F7F26A71D71C9BC"><enum>4237.</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as specifically otherwise provided,
the amendments made by this subtitle shall apply to applications filed on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</section></chapter></subtitle><subtitle id="id83C3F6F67D31465DACA94F532DC50D55"><enum>C</enum><header>L
visa fraud and abuse protections</header>
<section id="idB5FBFAF35AB746148A31244C0D082969"><enum>4301.</enum><header>Prohibition
on outplacement of L nonimmigrants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subparagraph (F) of section 214(c)(2) (8
U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id366C02469FDF40929C07BBE7F6D33F26" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id42281E560AA54B1E889C56EDDAC6146F" indent="up2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The employer of an alien described in
section 101(a)(15)(L) shall not place, outsource, lease, or otherwise contract
for the services or placement of such alien with another employer
unless—</text>
<clause id="idD3E7DAB367144E5CAB8894A682BF3965"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the other employer is an affiliate,
subsidiary, or parent entity of the petitioning employer;</text>
</clause><clause id="id532f88141d734b098b62f468cfd82b58"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such alien will not be controlled or
supervised principally by the employer with whom such alien would be
placed;</text>
</clause><clause id="id48C302978ACA4588B3FAD5B9844BA725"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the placement of such alien at the
worksite of the other employer, who is not described in clause (i), is not
essentially an arrangement to provide labor for hire for the other employer;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idBDB06512BCFE403DBBB554DB9BFB6AA7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the other employer attests that the
other employer has not displaced and will not displace a United States worker
during the period beginning 90 days prior to and 90 days after the date the
employer files the application.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID6fe20438a6b0411ea05e20b31e95b4b0"><enum>4302.</enum><header>L employer
petition requirements for employment at new offices</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 display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id67DC212A9D1D4C2D97E8830CEE40183F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDca28d761cc424e71a6dee79f1765e85f" indent="up2"><enum>(G)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idB93572B489494F4B96A0D9B4BE2881BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>If the beneficiary of a
petition under this paragraph is coming to the United States to open, or be
employed in, a new office, the petition may be approved for up to 12 months
only if—</text>
<subclause id="id7CD8B9EF280441C5B83FB2D61623C0AF" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the alien has not been the beneficiary
of 2 or more petitions under this subparagraph during the immediately preceding
2 years; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id798B1844769049AF82FFE38B948BB480" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the employer operating the new office
has—</text>
<item id="IDf2ed3e5d7feb417c8067b2dce7baf5b3"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>an adequate business plan;</text>
</item><item id="IDf748d423ec5c415d97bdc1b477c2a268"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>sufficient physical premises to
carry out the proposed business activities; and</text>
</item><item id="ID9925ee84868441ae96aac436bdfb99a9"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>the financial ability to commence
doing business immediately upon the approval of the petition.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="ID05ac29ff51c44153b8b42494064791ec" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>An extension of the approval period
under clause (i) may not be granted until the importing employer submits an
application to the Secretary of Homeland Security that contains—</text>
<subclause id="ID172f0463cfd44dfeb125af19024658cb"><enum>(I)</enum><text>evidence that the importing employer
meets the requirements of this subsection;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDfeb3763203064a788630ad0f0191520f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>evidence that the beneficiary of the
petition is eligible for nonimmigrant status under section
101(a)(15)(L);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd04b9249021d4062b579fe3abaabfddf"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a statement summarizing the original
petition;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd28c7d964b964de9a1bc5c15108ce662"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>evidence that the importing employer
has complied with the business plan submitted under clause (i)(I);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID12e7d421db774f1995afb043e11843a5"><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="IDe198053f5517403d84ae24cbc58f4e98"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>evidence that the importing employer
has been doing business at the new office through regular, systematic, and
continuous provision of goods and services;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID0471daf458fc4f4bb348763d51c1c6a3"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>a statement of the duties the
beneficiary has performed at the new office during the approval period under
clause (i) and the duties the beneficiary will perform at the new office during
the extension period granted under this clause;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID8f32f384dd62473aa1043874b1ae17c1"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>a statement describing the staffing
at the new office, including the number of employees and the types of positions
held by such employees;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID0578c6ba8e9741c4b09238bb9b742df1"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>evidence of wages paid to
employees;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDb6cadd2d3894487198b9160190976701"><enum>(X)</enum><text>evidence of the financial status of
the new office; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID38839970759f417abaee7d6f36f1bce7"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>any other evidence or data prescribed
by the Secretary.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID5755fac794464ac99e52d48b56bd546a" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A new office employing the
beneficiary of an L–1 petition approved under this paragraph shall do business
only through regular, systematic, and continuous provision of goods and
services.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa51020b3ecc34a04974d59efde2f0d6a" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Notwithstanding clause (ii), and
subject to the maximum period of authorized admission set forth in subparagraph
(D), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s discretion, may
approve a subsequently filed petition on behalf of the beneficiary to continue
employment at the office described in this subparagraph for a period beyond the
initially granted 12-month period if the importing employer has been doing
business at the new office through regular, systematic, and continuous
provision of goods and services for the 6 months immediately preceding the date
of extension of petition filing and demonstrates that the failure to satisfy
any of the requirements described in those subclauses was directly caused by
extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the Secretary in the Secretary’s
discretion.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idB57D0988B074465987EF406A99674C93"><enum>4303.</enum><header>Cooperation
with Secretary of State</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>), as
amended by section 4302, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEE9CED8A630A4E4AA8077E937F6308D2" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="IDddd1e8cf1dd546b1bdda4b1a747f13bf" indent="up2"><enum>(H)</enum><text>For purposes of approving petitions
under this paragraph, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall work
cooperatively with the Secretary of State to verify the existence or continued
existence of a company or office in the United States or in a foreign
country.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idB2DB15E9082D4EEDB174203A5FC76817"><enum>4304.</enum><header>Limitation on
employment of L nonimmigrants</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>), as
amended by sections 4302 and 4303, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB5CCAAE0435042A9AB5038AB67355FA7" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idB7258B74C51B443B8A9C35755960B2E0" indent="up2"><enum>(I)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id521905CE31A14A129DB99D5F3D19CF98"><enum>(i)</enum><text>If the employer employs
50 or more employees in the United States, the sum of the number of such
employees who are H–1B nonimmigrants plus the number of such employees who are
L nonimmigrants may not exceed—</text>
<subclause id="id5B763312536949CEA3CA15B42C83B755" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>75 percent of the total number of
employees, for fiscal year 2015;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id576266E5F3784DD8AD8C6DF3C88D788E" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>65 percent of the total number of
employees, for fiscal year 2016; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8645723ED91B439D8DCBEE1481E568FA" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>50 percent of the total number of
employees, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2016.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id9D321E8B09414DBE9FEC5CCA00810F2E" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In this subparagraph:</text>
<subclause id="id260B8F8835C44B448F193334E4856810"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The term <quote>employer</quote> does
not include a nonprofit institution of higher education or a nonprofit research
organization/an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 501(a) of that Code that
is—</text>
<item commented="no" id="id345C07F1F8BB47529A914EEECE6E43BD"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>an 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>
</item><item commented="no" id="id6735453C1EF14593AB70B3D10D6DAB15"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a research organization.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id965B1547117D44F7AACB58DA1DA28A98"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The term <term>H–1B
nonimmigrant</term> means an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant pursuant to
section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idDDAAFE5AF5B9431D9A1D98A416569996"><enum>(III)</enum><text>The term <term>L nonimmigrant</term>
means an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(L) to
provide services to the alien's employer involving specialized
knowledge.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idAFFEEE43118149A9AB2041D369074AD3" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>In determining the percentage of
employees of an employer that are H–1B nonimmigrants or L nonimmigrants under
clause (i), an intending immigrant employee shall not count toward such
percentage.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idDCA785F7F0C545E9B8469F72F31682AB"><enum>4305.</enum><header>Filing fee
for L nonimmigrants</header>
<subsection id="id22047F4430934D8EAAB2173516EB7436"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the filing fee for an application for admission of an L
nonimmigrant shall be as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="id52DD3063A1FF49DE8A9422BE606F23C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For each of the
fiscal years 2014 through 2024, $5,000 for applicants that employ 50 or more
employees in the United States if more than 30 percent and less than 50 percent
of the applicant's employees are H–1B nonimmigrants or L nonimmigrants.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7A975664099649CAB2FCDD76158DCD56"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For each of the
fiscal years 2014 through 2017, $10,000 for applicants that employ 50 or more
employees in the United States if more than 50 percent and less than 75 percent
of the applicant's employees are H–1B nonimmigrants or L nonimmigrants.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF499B9BC35364A49B4EFBBEDC2739690"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id4D30F41577D84317AA41A74A9655CDDF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Employer</header><text>The
term <quote>employer</quote> does not include a nonprofit institution of higher
education or a nonprofit research organization/an organization described in
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation
under 501(a) of that Code that is—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id6EC2291DFD2D4E84A4000D31BD243E83"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an institution of
higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001(a)</external-xref>)); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id26F7310041DB4ED69540012A9884413C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a research
organization.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id93E7DA2D19064FEA9380574A7ECD466F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>H–1B
nonimmigrant</header><text>The term <term>H–1B nonimmigrant</term> means an
alien admitted as a nonimmigrant pursuant to 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>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6d8441e185404b6c954c39cfd9a42a68"><enum>(3)</enum><header>L
nonimmigrant</header><text>The term <term>L nonimmigrant</term> means an alien
admitted as a nonimmigrant pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(L) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(L)</external-xref>) to provide services to the
alien's employer involving specialized knowledge.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id93CA2EB9C37C469BAC019A458BDBD16B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception for
intending immigrants</header><text>In determining the percentage of employees
of an employer that are H–1B nonimmigrants or L nonimmigrants under subsection
(a), an intending immigrant employee shall not count toward such
percentage.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id71B46663E77E4AE8AC62EEDFCA800EFB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 402 of the Act entitled <quote>An Act making
emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes</quote>, approved August 13,
2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/230">Public Law 111–230</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> note), as amended by section 4234(d),
is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (c).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ida680c6562ab54e0db7752eac6720fa3e"><enum>4306.</enum><header>Investigation
and disposition of complaints against L nonimmigrant employers</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>), as
amended by sections 4302, 4303, and 4304 is further amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE4C74AE094D748DF9D1513AB1671B08F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id579D9F970C6048B3A645D193229E457F" indent="up2"><enum>(J)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idD140970749F44CAB81D23229FF35A5BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security may
initiate an investigation of any employer that employs nonimmigrants described
in section 101(a)(15)(L) with regard to the employer's compliance with the
requirements of this subsection.</text>
</clause><clause id="id4B1BBF2F9C39412CA4E21C4141D3D349" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id300B2A9011C743A0A5521451C5D20542"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary receives specific credible
information from a source who is likely to have knowledge of an employer's
practices, employment conditions, or compliance with the requirements under
this subsection, the Secretary may conduct an investigation into the employer's
compliance with the requirements of this subsection.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5A4B6FBEB2EA403A9A4C92C94868FFD4" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold the identity of
a source referred to in subclause (I) from an employer and the identity of such
source shall not be subject to disclosure under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552">section 552</external-xref> of title 5, United
States Code.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idE5E3FCDBA97B4E1596DC22301BC3C3CF" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a procedure
for any person desiring to provide to the Secretary information described in
clause (ii)(I) that may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for the
commencement of an investigation described in such clause, to provide the
information in writing on a form developed and provided by the Secretary and
completed by or on behalf of the person.</text>
</clause><clause id="idA2CA963A92AC460081805A94C4D0FC6C" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No investigation described in clause
(ii)(I) (or hearing described in clause (vi) based on such investigation) may
be conducted with respect to information about a failure to comply with the
requirements under this subsection, unless the Secretary receives the
information not later than 24 months after the date of the alleged
failure.</text>
</clause><clause id="id47E5A5525B6C41499AF8A76BC9543FF5" indent="up1"><enum>(v)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idAFDF6421A6DB4A85AE389DCA34570832"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subclause (III), before
commencing an investigation of an employer under clause (i) or (ii), the
Secretary shall provide notice to the employer of the intent to conduct such
investigation.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idAC50743F27E34A67A6A7EF5EBB965523" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The notice required by subclause (I) shall
be provided in such a manner, and shall contain sufficient detail, to permit
the employer to respond to the allegations before an investigation is
commenced.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idBF5A3ECBFB6D4571ABA35C7CEB62C258" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary is not required to comply
with this clause if the Secretary determines that to do so would interfere with
an effort by the Secretary to investigate or secure compliance by the employer
with the requirements of this subsection.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id872A7F1993214BDC95B208744A680D9C" indent="up1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There shall be no judicial review of a
determination by the Secretary under this clause.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id77E718DDE62C46B69A73D86354372D2C" indent="up1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary, after an investigation
under clause (i) or (ii), determines that a reasonable basis exists to make a
finding that the employer has failed to comply with the requirements under this
subsection, the Secretary shall provide the interested parties with notice of
such determination and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with section
556 of title 5, United States Code, not later than 120 days after the date of
such determination. If such a hearing is requested, the Secretary shall make a
finding concerning the matter by not later than 120 days after the date of the
hearing.</text>
</clause><clause id="id95674FB2772D46518CFEEABFD458AE30" indent="up1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary, after a hearing, finds a
reasonable basis to believe that the employer has violated the requirements
under this subsection, the Secretary shall impose a penalty under subparagraph
(K).</text>
</clause><clause id="id538F2CBC66064AA897287B0F9EB94189" indent="up1"><enum>(viii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idFFE6AFA16DA34756AF7D4FDDC653A314"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may conduct surveys of the
degree to which employers comply with the requirements under this
section.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2C42EE2DB6154A76B62C245285B9E99E" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text>
<item id="idEB66F45B76814124B81039F9EE78C40A"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct annual compliance audits of each
employer with more than 100 employees who work in the United States if more
than 15 percent of such employees are nonimmigrants described in 101(a)(15)(L);
and</text>
</item><item id="id4CA04F9420FB43C98595181AAA9F64CA"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make available to the public an executive
summary or report describing the general findings of the audits carried out
pursuant to this
subclause.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id3A05113121844CFF972D4F0B31411A27"><enum>4307.</enum><header>Penalties</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>), as
amended by sections 4302, 4303, 4304, and 4306, is further amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEF1CBFA7A3A8441CBAE097F3B678150F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID7ddc73c81ce048b5a25a301cfa4f0261" indent="up2"><enum>(K)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id4FB5C6D226DC40CE95909F22B50C280C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>If the Secretary of
Homeland Security finds, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, a
failure by an employer to meet a condition under subparagraph (F), (G), or (L)
or a misrepresentation of material fact in a petition to employ 1 or more
aliens as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L)—</text>
<subclause id="IDebcac05f37594e41a7e0c4c4befbf152" indent="up2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary shall impose such
administrative remedies (including civil monetary penalties in an amount not to
exceed $2,000 per violation) as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf3f02cdda6024660a25ef72711a2292e" indent="up2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Secretary may not, during a
period of at least 1 year, approve a petition for that employer to employ 1 or
more aliens as such nonimmigrants; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id583A7247B84E4EB4B0AFDBFAB6F6457F" indent="up2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in the case of a violation of
subparagraph (J), the employer shall be liable to the employees harmed by such
violation for lost wages and benefits.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDdd7604a7ec0541948102a21b24c1081e" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>If the Secretary finds, after notice
and an opportunity for a hearing, a willful failure by an employer to meet a
condition under subparagraph (F), (G), or (L) or a willful misrepresentation of
material fact in a petition to employ 1 or more aliens as nonimmigrants
described in section 101(a)(15)(L)—</text>
<subclause id="IDdb5260dc2127462a8552574d1a9c8637"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary shall impose such
administrative remedies (including civil monetary penalties in an amount not to
exceed $10,000 per violation) as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID69ca50336f944669a57fc88753c7a5b8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Secretary may not, during a
period of at least 2 years, approve a petition filed for that employer to
employ 1 or more aliens as such nonimmigrants; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idD195B190135E4A06977B1179B0A3C1B1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in the case of a violation of
subparagraph (J), the employer shall be liable to the employees harmed by such
violation for lost wages and
benefits.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id7F2B1EC9DDD346FD94CDA6E8D9E94403"><enum>4308.</enum><header>Prohibition
on retaliation against L nonimmigrants</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>), as
amended by sections 4302, 4303, 4303, 4306, and 4307, is further amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id57A07F1F27B04868BBA3AF7FBC12A61C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID7d91b6b4ed1e46889b2359645dc0f6eb" indent="up2"><enum>(L)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id39DA6DB5732F42FEAC89F03233E71DEA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>It is a violation of
this subparagraph for an employer who has filed a petition to import 1 or more
aliens as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L) to take, fail to
take, or threaten to take or fail to take, a personnel action, or to
intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, discharge, or discriminate
in any other manner against an employee because the employee—</text>
<subclause id="ID6499973428d544a7a9bf568e2b31ef46" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has disclosed information that the
employee reasonably believes evidences a violation of this subsection, or any
rule or regulation pertaining to this subsection; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID00db54c388644d3291512ab2e285e264" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>cooperates or seeks to cooperate with
the requirements of this subsection, or any rule or regulation pertaining to
this subsection.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID6a5453feb83442da9c05a724289bf5e7" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In this subparagraph, the term
<term>employee</term> includes—</text>
<subclause id="ID0865adf5cb2d4540b6c810c347fecfa5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a current employee;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDcdc9099d393c4dd186a097cb2590e19a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a former employee; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDe50f2dda1c5e43588ac9f3088b34544a"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an applicant for
employment.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="ID761dac25c77b48f4b2b6b1a886eed64f"><enum>4309.</enum><header>Reports on L
nonimmigrants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
214(c)(8) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(8)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(L),</quote>
after <quote>(H),</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id6D1821B3E5BA401F93CA25C686F26D2E"><enum>4310.</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The amendments made by this subtitle shall
apply to applications filed on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="id5B142328B88641CD9A664D0AB9EC9BA4"><enum>4311.</enum><header>Report on L
blanket petition process</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id31756BC8A8BE4798B838544162239AF8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of
the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress a report regarding the use of blanket petitions under section
214(c)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)(A)</external-xref>).
Such report shall assess the efficiency and reliability of the process for
reviewing such blanket petitions, including whether the process includes
adequate safeguards against fraud and abuse.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idE0DAAA80012A4BB3822C4DF6EC9DC639"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appropriate
committees of Congress</header><text>In this section the term <term>appropriate
committees of Congress</term> means—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id40083D058AE84478906DC1F3CB888AA2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
<committee-name committee-id="SSGA00">Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate</committee-name>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idF1AB282B27B64CC5AA2E3F2EC1607B74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the
<committee-name committee-id="SSJU00">Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate</committee-name>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id733742BD065F4E61A05BFCF3144CC21B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the
<committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives</committee-name>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCDBD12961C8E47ECB8377E32FABB2CA2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the
<committee-name committee-id="">Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives</committee-name>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id62F36E3BB6804B8795DB29D06624E027"><enum>D</enum><header>Other
nonimmigrant visas</header>
<section id="ide0d6b2b4c94b42cea63bf6faeec2ed00"><enum>4401.</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
visas for students</header>
<subsection id="id032F9B3603BB465CA2439D6CD66C4C8E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization
of dual intent for F nonimmigrants seeking bachelor's or graduate
degrees</header>
<paragraph id="id71F31CCDE8DC46A5977D0C4C91563792"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</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 display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF84BF7055FEB483DBEF281DA805786F0" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id721C410F9499462686FEA2C322F0D5F8"><enum>(F)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id5E4CCF0380AC44EDAF3FA33C96C36A58"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an alien having a
residence in a foreign country 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 accredited college, university, or language training
program, or at an established seminary, conservatory, academic high school,
elementary school, or other academic institution 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, except that such an alien who is not seeking
to pursue a degree that is a bachelor's degree or a graduate degree shall have
a residence in a foreign country that the alien has no intention of
abandoning;</text>
</clause><clause id="idA8F1E2D84F2B408D986A0DDD3AA446B1" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the alien spouse and minor
children of any alien described in clause (i) if accompanying or following to
join such an alien; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id32A75DD1334544A88E4A3EA891FD7C2A" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an alien who 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) 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.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEC1849F9F60D4397AF95C08C7C892C32"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Presumption of
status; intention To abandon foreign residence</header><text>Section 214 (8
U.S.C. 1184) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8DDF97C6210C4D49AE86614B500C1C33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(b), by striking <quote>(L) or (V)</quote> and inserting <quote>(F), (L), or
(V)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE3683EFF507E464CB0477743512258CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(h), by striking <quote>(H)(i)(b) or (c),</quote> and inserting <quote>(F),
(H)(i)(b), (H)(i)(c),</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4F3E094C13A747ABB3BD29929BC66EB2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Accreditation
requirement for colleges and universities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 101(a)(52) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(52)</external-xref>)
is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE60A62218C09453C95E5476FBBB02988" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id3ec1cdc96d074f348a872a839ea5f1a4"><enum>(52)</enum><text>Except as
provided in section 214(m)(4), the term <term>accredited college, university,
or language training program</term> means a college, university, or language
training program that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the
Secretary of
Education.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idf8ff7b22f3204485bd085b0ce670bb41"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other
requirements for academic institutions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 214(m) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(m)</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4B41D8726D454D21B253B5BD5F350192" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id4242500C1C1C4F709473080A290027D9" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the
Secretary's discretion, may require accreditation of an academic institution
(except for seminaries or other religious institutions) for purposes of section
101(a)(15)(F) if—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA250C2F4F447463C981F569EF61F8111"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that institution is not already
required to be accredited under section 101(a)(15)(F)(i);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5BE9C9D744F34B07954BC03DFC3FABE2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an appropriate accrediting agency
recognized by the Secretary of Education is able to provide such accreditation;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id898B34EC2BA640CAB1B6DBA71EF14DD6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the institution has or will have 25 or
more alien students accorded status as nonimmigrants under clause (i) or (iii)
of section 101(a)(15)(F) pursuing a course of study at that institution.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC270DA6AE4B741CC984E13A3B383F068" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security,
in the Secretary's discretion, may waive the accreditation requirement in
section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) with respect to an established college, university, or
language training program if the academic institution—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD2EA1A3768284B2896CC3FE31E107FC8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is otherwise in compliance with the
requirements of such section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75FB522543CB46CA8C2014121A6B1A81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is making a good faith effort to
satisfy the accreditation requirement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id28593A63362743DC81DF1BDA156F0082" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0E7B3DC96E99450D9F92559D353F7E13"><enum>(A)</enum><text>No person convicted of
an offense referred to in subparagraph (B) shall be permitted by any academic
institution having authorization for attendance by nonimmigrant students under
section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) to be involved with the institution as its principal,
owner, officer, board member, general partner, or other similar position of
substantive authority for the operations or management of the institution,
including serving as an individual designated by the institution to maintain
records required by the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System
established 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>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id915637704E414ACBBC57F5D1CB90D225" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An offense referred to in this
subparagraph includes a violation, punishable by a term of imprisonment of more
than 1 year, of any of the following:</text>
<clause id="id0EECB0179E22479FA6C3A66EAF8D4090"><enum>(i)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/77">Chapter 77</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code (relating to peonage, slavery and trafficking in persons).</text>
</clause><clause id="idC2CB42A10FC5486AB52F8F7DD5B3BD74"><enum>(ii)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/117">Chapter 117</external-xref> of title 18, United
States Code (relating to transportation for illegal sexual activity and related
crimes).</text>
</clause><clause id="idA4BDD65ADDE64406B418DF27D416BA1A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Section 274 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1324">8 U.S.C. 1324</external-xref>) (relating to unlawful bringing of aliens into
the United States).</text>
</clause><clause id="idDB6C299839A24B258C549EB4ACC25D71"><enum>(iv)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1546">Section 1546</external-xref> of title 18, United
States Code (relating to fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other
documents) relating to an academic institution's participation in the Student
and Exchange Visitor
Program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id553B19B6509F426DB1BD1DFC277BADBC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
212(a)(6)(G) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(G)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section
214(l)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 214(m)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idaf4540703f28459587d28850829199f7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<paragraph id="idfb7cc7205b3940589730577f1f6807e5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made
by subsections (a), (b), and (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idfe9fcb6b156b4f3aa218c3a917901671"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall take effect
on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id712ffa3e41d046008702b776698fbd75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall apply with
respect to applications for a nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(F)(i)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i)</external-xref>) that are
filed on or after the effective date described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf8b590dca5da4c59b9eda2a3c03d9ead"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Temporary
exception</header>
<subparagraph id="id9f53ea286b84403089fed68299d9fc92"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>During the 3-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act, an alien seeking to enter the United States to pursue a
course of study at a college or university that has been certified by the
Secretary may be granted a nonimmigrant visa under clause (i) or clause (iii)
of section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(F)) without regard to whether or not that college or university has
been accredited or been denied accreditation by an entity described in section
101(a)(52) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(52)</external-xref>), as amended by subsection
(b).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3102c83763464975957ac84a01f7e37e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional
requirement</header><text>An alien may not be granted a nonimmigrant visa under
subparagraph (A) if the college or university to which the alien seeks to
enroll does not—</text>
<clause id="id8359193b158e4361b0c7a1fe0a65ab8f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit an
application for the accreditation of such institution to a regional or national
accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education on or before the
date that is 1 year after the effective date described in paragraph (1)(A);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idb0e3283dd3d74a8fb2d9b9c71bda98ab"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>comply with the
applicable accrediting requirements of such agency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id791509e998264e7f99a3b55559783e42"><enum>4402.</enum><header>Classification
for specialty occupation workers from free trade countries</header>
<subsection id="id1c2343d1a317434e9be5846b457a8906"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
status</header><text>Section 101(a)(15)(E)(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id368befcca7d74e7c8a2cb297bc334bc7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>, bilateral investment treaty, or
free trade agreement</quote> after <quote>treaty of commerce and
navigation</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3913d795707a4824bdd57c14b74ad8f4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide37ad428749540849e504928599cb132"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd19dacb3dbb5434c99412e5c65e1866e" style="OLC">
<clause id="id3dc0736a28e64733a103e2862646417d"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>solely to
perform services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is
a national of a country, other than Chile, Singapore, or Australia, with which
the United States has entered into a free trade agreement (regardless of
whether such an agreement is a treaty of commerce and navigation) and 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 with the Secretary of Labor an attestation under section
212(t); or</text>
</clause><clause id="idF24C4B5076B7445CA19544D085E2BE31"><enum>(v)</enum><text>solely to perform
services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is a
national of the Republic of Korea and 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 with the Secretary of
Labor an attestation under section
212(t);</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbe8cceb564d9442fb84add8e0cbcf87d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Free trade
agreements</header><text>Section 214(g) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(g)</external-xref>) is amended by adding
at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id675c8acf2e144102a6a1010004f55638" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id0495fd25bbff436eb9f7ac0636cf3dba" indent="up1"><enum>(12)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id36AD6D436DDD4878BD94F6A38E55E5E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The free trade
agreements referred to in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iv) are defined as any free
trade agreement designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security with the
concurrence of the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of
State.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id654BF6BAEE214BACAD92065C309FFA1F" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary of State may not
approve a number of initial applications submitted for aliens described in
section 101(a)(15)(E)(iv) that is more than 5,000 per fiscal year for each
country with which the United States has entered into a Free Trade
Agreement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id74F99459DFE04FB5990D42C4D899F527" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The applicable numerical limitation
referred to in subparagraph (A) shall apply only to principal aliens and not to
the spouses or children of such
aliens.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id9834ceaae56a44de816a21f2c43ea25f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
professionals</header><text>Section 212(t) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(t)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii)</quote> each place that term appears
and inserting <quote>clause (iii) or (iv) of section
101(a)(15)(E)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id2da27526297c4f3ca47e2f3526aaf5a7"><enum>4403.</enum><header>E–visa
reform</header>
<subsection id="id52fe09d59ee040bbb8fd5cc96611f89e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
category</header><text>Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(E)(iii)) is amended by inserting <quote>, or solely to perform
services as an employee and who has at least a high school education or its
equivalent, or has, within 5 years, at least 2 years of work experience in an
occupation which requires at least 2 years of training or experience if the
alien is a national of the Republic of Ireland,</quote> after
<quote>Australia</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id16f2e88d52b34cbca0ad43240d02e0c5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Temporary
admission</header><text>Section 212(d)(3)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(A)</external-xref>) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3AA9F1E41D584ECB947EA72B42C2BE7F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id3a7fdadd15aa49d28a8bb56bfb5639d1" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection—</text>
<clause id="id1155cb6d23734752842cf97fd6f3d596"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an alien who is applying for a
nonimmigrant visa and who the consular officer knows or believes to be
ineligible for such visa under subsection (a) (other than subparagraphs
(A)(i)(I), (A)(ii), (A)(iii), (C), (E)(i), and (E)(ii) of paragraph (3) of such
subsection)—</text>
<subclause id="id835b212d63084658ab174019de2a36fd"><enum>(I)</enum><text>after approval by the Secretary of
Homeland Security of a recommendation by the Secretary of State or by the
consular officer that the alien be admitted temporarily despite the alien's
inadmissibility, may be granted such a visa and may be admitted into the United
States temporarily as a nonimmigrant, in the discretion of the Secretary of
Homeland Security; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id670c3f0a68624ff283c331f073ad0f63"><enum>(II)</enum><text>absent such recommendation and approval,
be granted a nonimmigrant visa pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(E) if such
ineligibility is based solely on conduct in violation of paragraph (6), (7), or
(9) of section 212(a) that occurred before the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idb9d39f7b2dba46248b7f1458fe77b65f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an alien who is inadmissible under
subsection (a) (other than subparagraphs (A)(i)(I), (A)(ii), (A)(iii), (C),
(E)(i), and (E)(ii) of paragraph (3) of such subsection), is in possession of
appropriate documents or was granted a waiver from such document requirement,
and is seeking admission, may be admitted into the United States temporarily as
a nonimmigrant, in the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, who
shall prescribe conditions, including exaction of such bonds as may be
necessary, to control and regulate the admission and return of inadmissible
aliens applying for temporary admission under this
paragraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idaf8089585cad4a2385280a68dc0b0d53"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Numerical
limitation</header><text>Section 214(g)(11)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(11)(B)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>for each of the
nationalities identified under section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii).</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="id4042479298694308a28562669caffc33"><enum>4404.</enum><header>Other changes
to nonimmigrant visas</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id577E21EDE6494ABAB55D2B561BDE1FAE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Portability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 214(n) (8
U.S.C. 1184(n)) are amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id708FD8DAE97543469FFFCE9961406AF6" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="id4ecadebd56534e8f932c046c05186785" indent="up1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A nonimmigrant alien described in
paragraph (2) who was previously issued a visa or otherwise provided
nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) or 101(a)(15)(O)(i) is
authorized to accept new employment pursuant to such section upon the filing by
the prospective employer of a new petition on behalf of such nonimmigrant as
provided under subsection (a). Employment authorization shall continue for such
alien until the new petition is adjudicated. If the new petition is denied,
such authorization shall cease.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id265172ac04c74cdfbb7d25250565873d" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A nonimmigrant alien described in
this paragraph is a nonimmigrant alien—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id71b7d6131ddf45f3a44c41cecd4096af"><enum>(A)</enum><text>who has been lawfully admitted into
the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ideec2b61e335d4398bf8c7043b115eea4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on whose behalf an employer has filed
a nonfrivolous petition for new employment before the date of expiration of the
period of stay authorized by the Secretary of Homeland Security; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id6cf4a1b5a180475580a995f2bc9e7533"><enum>(C)</enum><text>who, subsequent to such lawful
admission, has not been employed without authorization in the United States
before the filing of such
petition.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id5e5ace04365d46fda2947fd85458083a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
undesignated material at the end of section 214(c)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(3)</external-xref>) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE798503A65204863B9953E9338705EA5" style="OLC">
<quoted-block-continuation-text commented="no" quoted-block-continuation-text-level="section">The Secretary of Homeland Security
shall provide by regulation for the waiver of the consultation requirement
under subparagraph (A) in the case of aliens who have been admitted as
nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) because of extraordinary ability
in the arts or extraordinary achievement in motion picture or television
production and who seek readmission to perform similar services within 3 years
after the date of a consultation under such subparagraph provided that, in the
case of aliens admitted because of extraordinary achievement in motion picture
or television production, such waiver shall apply only if the prior
consultations by the appropriate union and management organization were
favorable or raised no objection to the approval of the petition. Not later
than 5 days after such a waiver is provided, the Secretary shall forward a copy
of the petition and all supporting documentation to the national office of an
appropriate labor
organization.</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="id3b6fba3a492842a1aba715c99b3578e7"><enum>4405.</enum><header>Treatment of
nonimmigrants during adjudication of application</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184</external-xref>), as amended by
sections 3609 and 4233, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE78CD89574EE4DF6954F79E47BF3E944" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="id966a0f3088674e28b8f717cf61316c31"><enum>(u)</enum><header>Treatment of
nonimmigrants during adjudication of application</header><text>A nonimmigrant
alien granted employment authorization pursuant to sections 101(a)(15)(A),
101(a)(15)(E), 101(a)(15)(G), 101(a)(15)(H), 101(a)(15)(I), 101(a)(15)(J),
101(a)(15)(L), 101(a)(15)(O), 101(a)(15)(P), 101(a)(15)(Q), 101(a)(15)(R),
214(e), and such other sections as the Secretary of Homeland Security may by
regulations prescribe whose status has expired but who has, or whose sponsoring
employer or authorized agent has, filed a timely application or petition for an
extension of such employment authorization and nonimmigrant status as provided
under subsection (a) is authorized to continue employment with the same
employer until the application or petition is adjudicated. Such authorization
shall be subject to the same conditions and limitations as the initial grant of
employment
authorization.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="iddf0f89bb28c74bbb98943ec820b63871"><enum>4406.</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
elementary and secondary school students</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214(m)(1)(B) (8 U.S.C.
1184(m)(1)(B)) is amended striking <quote>unless—</quote> and all that follows
through <quote>(ii)</quote> and inserting <quote>unless</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="idB4796AC264D446CDAC3CB3334CBE76C2"><enum>E</enum><header>JOLT Act</header>
<section id="id2F857021A61E4326BA1A7B510121FFB1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4501.</enum><header>Short
titles</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Jobs Originated through
Launching Travel Act of 2013</short-title></quote> or the <quote><short-title>JOLT Act of 2013</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idb79289c639c343c59bd6464cd4321b62"><enum>4502.</enum><header>Premium
processing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 221 (8
U.S.C. 1201) is amended by inserting at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDBCCB04911694464BB364475843915B6" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idFD4AD38E8E424A4892CCC3E6DC430FE2"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Premium
processing</header>
<paragraph id="id65a7568f83054988b58e63f51853c4a1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Pilot
processing service</header><text>Recognizing that the best solution for
expedited processing is low interview wait times for all applicants, the
Secretary of State shall nevertheless establish, on a limited, pilot basis
only, a fee-based premium processing service to expedite interview
appointments. In establishing a pilot processing service, the Secretary
may—</text>
<subparagraph id="id495e317078e0470c99c13a6ce4475e4f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determine the
consular posts at which the pilot service will be available;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87427dd55c134908b291ae9e088900e8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish the
duration of the pilot service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf083a8ec907944879d3bfcea16a9897d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>define the terms
and conditions of the pilot service, with the goal of expediting visa
appointments and the interview process for those electing to pay said fee for
the service; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8D362634244A40D98C40B5D7F2C5F045"><enum>(D)</enum><text>resources
permitting, during the pilot service, consider the addition of consulates in
locations advantageous to foreign policy objectives or in highly populated
locales.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3474a3ae62e348ef86c7da4702293ca5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fees</header>
<subparagraph id="idD2D5895F13C245BBB9CDC3A3D99D2A76"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authority to
collect</header><text>The Secretary of State is authorized to collect, and set
the amount of, a fee imposed for the premium processing service. The Secretary
of State shall set the fee based on all relevant considerations including, the
cost of expedited service.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5402a90ddb3540ab88227d8338ca4484"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of
fees</header><text>Fees collected under the authority of subparagraph (A) shall
be deposited as an offsetting collection to any Department of State
appropriation, to recover the costs of providing consular services. Such fees
shall remain available for obligation until expended.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idefe697b72ade44818432625588271f6c"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Relationship to
other fees</header><text>Such fee is in addition to any existing fee currently
being collected by the Department of State.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb51a80749cbe40828e7b0f7d82bc2ff0"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Nonrefundable</header><text>Such
fee will be nonrefundable to the applicant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id28673b397a7745b69d13016bcfb55d07"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Description of
premium processing</header><text>Premium processing pertains solely to the
expedited scheduling of a visa interview. Utilizing the premium processing
service for an expedited interview appointment does not establish the
applicant’s eligibility for a visa. The Secretary of State shall, if possible,
inform applicants utilizing the premium processing of potential delays in visa
issuance due to additional screening requirements, including necessary
security-related checks and clearances.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id611927c019c846af9b1beaa0d55553e6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header>
<subparagraph id="id17B68C5FA88A43CDA3CC0B4E895A2AE3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement for
report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment
of the <short-title>JOLT Act of 2013</short-title>, the
Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report on the results of the pilot service carried out under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3E0C0D9D571B4806B5237B9C3F73E186"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appropriate
committees of Congress defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term
<quote>appropriate committees of Congress</quote> means—</text>
<clause id="id721B318D84A646C9841F8BF22C0385B4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Committee on
the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB953024D1E584D808856CE92C552398B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on
the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id076A4045FFCB4C88B2D25F2CACF41797"><enum>4503.</enum><header>Encouraging
Canadian tourism to the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184</external-xref>), as amended by
sections 3609, 4233, and 4405, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id98918841ED5B4507AA8FEC12560568C8" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id265ab447586248db9262125e3163b178"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Canadian
retirees</header>
<paragraph id="id4C7FB79A0EAB486CADD65848D998D0AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may admit as a visitor
for pleasure as described in section 101(a)(15)(B) any alien for a period not
to exceed 240 days, if the alien demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the
Secretary, that the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="idbd3395470ed945ac86b34354b43c5ce7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a citizen of
Canada;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida89f4901941d42a8b5959d5075d11c51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is at least 55
years of age;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id923BA857D4B9416CB0F132583FD84A10"><enum>(C)</enum><text>maintains a
residence in Canada;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbdc5f48a593146b694d186aab9ef474b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>owns a residence
in the United States or has signed a rental agreement for accommodations in the
United States for the duration of the alien's stay in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7772ca11123241ecac3c06eb2ab0bfbc"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is not
inadmissible under section 212;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7FD0CE73770D4317A33DD7FFC8B49118"><enum>(F)</enum><text>is not described
in any ground of deportability under section 237;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7be36511bb5b41e7951278f2815fb483"><enum>(G)</enum><text>will not engage
in employment or labor for hire in the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id15042575a1b440b5b61b0a5b31ba16aa"><enum>(H)</enum><text>will not seek 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)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFF4BB94213DA4379975C807540A2F5EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Spouse</header><text>The
spouse of an alien described in paragraph (1) may be admitted under the same
terms as the principal alien if the spouse satisfies the requirements of
paragraph (1), other than subparagraph (D).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2244094891364C58A9152E6C9ED58C74"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Immigrant
intent</header><text>In determining eligibility for admission under this
subsection, maintenance of a residence in the United States shall not be
considered evidence of intent by the alien to abandon the alien's residence in
Canada.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5eeea90a35a0420f8ad355e1995917ad"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Period of
admission</header><text>During any single 365-day period, an alien may be
admitted as described in section 101(a)(15)(B) pursuant to this subsection for
a period not to exceed 240 days, beginning on the date of admission. Periods of
time spent outside the United States during such 240-day period shall not toll
the expiration of such 240-day
period.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="idAFEE587B96C54BA5BBB7B88FA7D3269E"><enum>4504.</enum><header>Retiree
visa</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id30B4A9F430A743D48416D4F3852B5B3A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
status</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 101(a)(15) is
amended by inserting after subparagraph (W) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0ED47DDFC1CB44AEBD8577141386FFA9" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id505071312C09451497D0679F86A49B2E"><enum>(Y)</enum><text>subject to
section 214(w), an alien who, after the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>JOLT Act of 2013</short-title>—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id5FAA072B67214055AF747A3E251C4EEC"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id96ED48E69A574255AB32862FF1C971A4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>uses at least $500,000
in cash to purchase 1 or more residences in the United States, which each sold
for more than 100 percent of the most recent appraised value of such residence,
as determined by the property assessor in the city or county in which the
residence is located;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idEA2CB17DDAB847C2BF0D60FEE80C2FCB" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>maintains ownership of residential
property in the United States worth at least $500,000 during the entire period
the alien remains in the United States as a nonimmigrant described in this
subparagraph; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id58D1E50E333340A9987AACF5E53BF82E" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>resides for more than 180 days per year
in a residence in the United States that is worth at least $250,000; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id3FE32F066FB8401E9B78BFF51CCC46D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the alien spouse
and children of the alien described in clause (i) if accompanying or following
to join the
alien.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id9EF444E75E5F456D8C74C0738EB6B99F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Visa
application procedures</header><text>Section 214 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184</external-xref>), as amended by
sections 3609, 4233, 4405, and 4503, is further amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCCB36F68095A4EC5862C42270B3158A9" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="idF03EA58EAA33482ABA531DF5C64BD7FA"><enum>(w)</enum><header>Visas of
nonimmigrants described in section
101(<enum-in-header>a</enum-in-header>)(15)(Y)</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id1388A5F2AFFB4FBB98EBBB15326FA5D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Homeland Security shall authorize the issuance of a nonimmigrant visa to any
alien described in section 101(a)(15)(Y) who submits a petition to the
Secretary that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the
alien—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id1C06F049DA8E4D3CAE0DA5DD269E6B43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has purchased a
residence in the United States that meets the criteria set forth in section
101(a)(15)(Y)(i);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id08C7FC3FB3F54E6C9F7751B6B11B1DFB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is at least 55
years of age;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id5F1B84C32612440FAC3900B989A5404E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>possesses health
insurance coverage;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idBF9ACE4151BB47E582436074296ED088"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is not
inadmissible under section 212; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idE9AEAA2FBDDC4C74ABB7A2010D371ACB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>will comply with
the terms set forth in paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idB76A3867D6D446A58E1840A87972DB50"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An alien who is
issued a visa under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id9786E6B4322442F18309C8767EFD9CA1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall reside in
the United States at a residence that meets the criteria set forth in section
101(a)(15)(Y)(i) for more than 180 days per year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idA4C6C956ED6649B09DE6544E9AB599B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is not authorized
to engage in employment in the United States, except for employment that is
directly related to the management of the residential property described in
section 101(Y)(i)(II);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1D41B4EC6A044A70A135DC895142D775"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is not eligible
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)); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idB4B84B5DA7CC4062AC80C42DEC913903"><enum>(D)</enum><text>may renew such
visa every 3 years under the same terms and
conditions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idfa547c517d0f4abf86a9cc72d7dde0b3"><enum>4505.</enum><header>Incentives
for foreign visitors visiting the United States during low peak
seasons</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of State
shall make publically available, on a monthly basis, historical data, for the
previous 2 years, regarding the availability of visa appointments for each visa
processing post, to allow applicants to identify periods of low demand, when
wait times tend to be lower.</text>
</section><section id="id21518f0adfe64540bdb468e7e2c4d003"><enum>4506.</enum><header>Visa waiver
program enhanced security and reform</header>
<subsection id="idfea990746b514712ade6c6f544522d11"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
217(c)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1187">8 U.S.C. 1187(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id19cbc5b31ad5437c9691506190337315" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id1a8ca01e2f2d476780aef7a61a4b50b1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority to
designate; definitions</header>
<subparagraph id="id7b97159b67b64f7daa2f6be1a1f14057"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authority to
designate</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, may designate any country as a program country if
that country meets the requirements under paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id89ec118baeb24680975731d390c5aea5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<clause id="id9d857a28561643ffbfe46f451aa98bf1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Appropriate
congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional
committees</term> means—</text>
<subclause id="idddc6a9657f0648628363dad0f1f2ba6f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs,
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7ee79264da7848a79a8709b466b91500"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idbed7904cefb54af4b12188b4c429cbe6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Overstay
rate</header>
<subclause id="idd9fbc83c80494ea2a81e8d16214757a1"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Initial
designation</header><text>The term <term>overstay rate</term> means, with
respect to a country being considered for designation in the program, the ratio
of—</text>
<item id="id0e435f93589043de949b5ad65470ad8f"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the number of
nationals of that country who were admitted to the United States on the basis
of a nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(B) whose periods of authorized
stay ended during a fiscal year but who remained unlawfully in the United
States beyond such periods; to</text>
</item><item id="id480bace7bc0a4875a98000e7a5eaa3f2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the number of
nationals of that country who were admitted to the United States on the basis
of a nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(B) whose periods of authorized
stay ended during that fiscal year.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id9c392e9ed01b4c90b9e488faf7f40a30"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Continuing
designation</header><text>The term <term>overstay rate</term> means, for each
fiscal year after initial designation under this section with respect to a
country, the ratio of—</text>
<item id="idf8a2316362ed428099c743a4910f6dd7"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the number of
nationals of that country who were admitted to the United States under this
section or on the basis of a nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(B)
whose periods of authorized stay ended during a fiscal year but who remained
unlawfully in the United States beyond such periods; to</text>
</item><item id="id9f97c0bfe0f1497bb1f21e3a7ea1a9a5"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the number of
nationals of that country who were admitted to the United States under this
section or on the basis of a nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(B)
whose periods of authorized stay ended during that fiscal year.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id72d49695b93c437ea2ed24e12012b542"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Computation
of overstay rate</header><text>In determining the overstay rate for a country,
the Secretary of Homeland Security may utilize information from any available
databases to ensure the accuracy of such rate.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id566b864040ec4aa4bc2caaeb17bce0bd"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Program
country</header><text>The term <term>program country</term> means a country
designated as a program country under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id3d24e652225140f689cf0c312127f8e3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header><text>Section 217 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1187">8 U.S.C. 1187</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id9dafb5bb45e944648ae43c2308364e6d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place the term appears (except in
subsection (c)(11)(B)) and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland
Security</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id11a2061c18eb4ac0acfa9b5c691de4bc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4d6ac82b47a94256b10e38b96e407697"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(C)(iii), by striking <quote>Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate</quote> and
inserting <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb28e93b62b8547d88427fb4619526508"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(5)(A)(i)(III), by striking <quote>Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security, of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate</quote> and inserting <quote>appropriate congressional
committees</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4d05ef86dff14adf96399ddd8399c279"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (7),
by striking subparagraph (E).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id14548b65b7d94a9dae6bc984fe5818d7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Designation of
program countries based on overstay rates</header>
<paragraph id="id4cc95a79473140e8a7b7a00b8cf455d1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 217(c)(2)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1187">8 U.S.C. 1187(c)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf8cffb6a2d9745a8b01081353e36b5d6" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id39842b4671d64691a91366dfacccd04a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>General
numerical limitations</header>
<clause id="id61056ab31e7844a38be7428097a8137b"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Low
nonimmigrant visa refusal rate</header><text>The percentage of nationals of
that country refused nonimmigrant visas under section 101(a)(15)(B) during the
previous full fiscal year was not more than 3 percent of the total number of
nationals of that country who were granted or refused nonimmigrant visas under
such section during such year.</text>
</clause><clause id="id76e70dc612ac4861b55512bf5162bb32"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Low
nonimmigrant overstay rate</header><text>The overstay rate for that country was
not more than 3 percent during the previous fiscal
year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddb6f8a652f094fc18a367af0f1415776"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualification
criteria</header><text>Section 217(c)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1187">8 U.S.C. 1187(c)(3)</external-xref>) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc000ba2c98d54faab20cd33784906a51" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id48674eea1b064d42aee91f4670720eb4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualification
criteria</header><text>After designation as a program country under section
217(c)(2), a country may not continue to be designated as a program country
unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary
of State, determines, pursuant to the requirements under paragraph (5), that
the designation will be
continued.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2fdb40e5c5a44d62bd96dea61a33a4d9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Initial
period</header><text>Section 217(c) is further amended by striking paragraph
(4).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida10e3ffd8ed4455c93c9c34b30f47076"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Continuing
designation</header><text>Section 217(c)(5)(A)(i)(II) (8 U.S.C.
1187(c)(5)(A)(i)(II)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf77a5483b33a401b8c6a005ca4087a36" style="OLC">
<subitem id="id24840e2c363446019f27419911fafe87"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall determine,
based upon the evaluation in subclause (I), whether any such designation under
subsection (d) or (f), or probation under subsection (f), ought to be continued
or
terminated;</text>
</subitem><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf79a320c91ac479589bb9672f23df8e6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Computation of
visa refusal rates; judicial review</header><text>Section 217(c)(6) (8 U.S.C.
1187(c)(6)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3fd2f6c42f714057911ec1b8f6c622c1" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id677c97e05dc34b45b13a7212fc33f359"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Computation of
visa refusal rates and judicial review</header>
<subparagraph id="idF433A5F5BAC54F0B9CB5F173E8AC5C35"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Computation of
visa refusal rates</header><text>For purposes of determining the eligibility of
a country to be designated as a program country, the calculation of visa
refusal rates shall not include any visa refusals which incorporate any
procedures based on, or are otherwise based on, race, sex, or disability,
unless otherwise specifically authorized by law or regulation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9BC104448589466090574E3DEAE94D94"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text>No court shall have jurisdiction under this section to
review any visa refusal, the Secretary of State’s computation of a visa refusal
rate, the Secretary of Homeland Security’s computation of an overstay rate, or
the designation or nondesignation of a country as a program
country.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idee78ceb1442944fa82f2a1dc9e756fc8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Visa waiver
information</header><text>Section 217(c)(7) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1187">8 U.S.C. 1187(c)(7)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4df2f0c028f84740886f83e3c7e1cdb4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraphs (B) through (D); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idcb775c7c51a8445b82797b54fbf1bf9f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">waiver
information</header-in-text>.—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>In
refusing</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">waiver information</header-in-text>.—In refusing</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idba56eaf396524f9384b31d0dfa4931a7"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Waiver
authority</header><text>Section 217(c)(8) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1187">8 U.S.C. 1187(c)(8)</external-xref>) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf688851ac2c947caafdba11b8f182632" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ide3402501a425447d91318e1cfff6b652"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Waiver
authority</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, may waive the application of paragraph (2)(A)(i)
for a country if—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7a7da45271fa4d6296895da32839feca"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the country meets
all other requirements of paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7795a3db9acc4023b3a9a78e6bd5df25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security determines that the totality of the country's security risk
mitigation measures provide assurance that the country's participation in the
program would not compromise the law enforcement, security interests, or
enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35c73fb84cea4c97aa29a9e89e8a4466"><enum>(C)</enum><text>there has been a
general downward trend in the percentage of nationals of the country refused
nonimmigrant visas under section 101(a)(15)(B);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5ec9b2b949ae4aa9baa97cd09470c8a9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the country
consistently cooperated with the Government of the United States on
counterterrorism initiatives, information sharing, preventing terrorist travel,
and extradition to the United States of individuals (including the country's
own nationals) who commit crimes that violate United States law before the date
of its designation as a program country, and the Secretary of Homeland Security
and the Secretary of State assess that such cooperation is likely to continue;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7f30a41121a3426aa5128342823275bf"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the percentage of
nationals of the country refused a nonimmigrant visa under section
101(a)(15)(B) during the previous full fiscal year was not more than 10 percent
of the total number of nationals of that country who were granted or refused
such nonimmigrant
visas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf3ed11aa12b04d2c8aedac3e7cdea650"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination of
designation; probation</header><text>Section 217(f) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1187">8 U.S.C. 1187(f)</external-xref>) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id89fb8bc6a1764ede96a3b378b447659f" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idc879797be00347d0a6b44a0cb6b190d9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination of
designation; probation</header>
<paragraph id="id5db2cadbe4a4429c928c9f1a564a4a72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="idab8dd1f5300b458593294256fd285429"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Probationary
period</header><text>The term <term>probationary period</term> means the fiscal
year in which a probationary country is placed in probationary status under
this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5649d9df5f9a41f3b47488c89de0c053"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Program
country</header><text>The term <term>program country</term> has the meaning
given that term in subsection (c)(1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idaa68669833ca4ef7a2708548586e3293"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination,
notice, and initial probationary period</header>
<subparagraph id="iddb85429c5fec444fa5e866a26bd92ea9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Determination
of probationary status and notice of noncompliance</header><text>As part of
each program country’s periodic evaluation required by subsection (c)(5)(A),
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine whether a program country is
in compliance with the program requirements under subparagraphs (A)(ii) through
(F) of subsection (c)(2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8f01587bcf2c49ea95f2d5109b5ae874"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Initial
probationary period</header><text>If the Secretary of Homeland Security
determines that a program country is not in compliance with the program
requirements under subparagraphs (A)(ii) through (F) of subsection (c)(2), the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall place the program country in probationary
status for the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the periodic
evaluation is completed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8355068cb5e74f29bd1830173c7bf22c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Actions at the
end of the initial probationary period</header><text>At the end of the initial
probationary period of a country under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall take 1 of the following actions:</text>
<subparagraph id="id61eb852f9afc40c2a0922e13189a4d01"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Compliance
during initial probationary period</header><text>If the Secretary determines
that all instances of noncompliance with the program requirements under
subparagraphs (A)(ii) through (F) of subsection (c)(2) that were identified in
the latest periodic evaluation have been remedied by the end of the initial
probationary period, the Secretary shall end the country’s probationary
period.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc8551d3596f84556a1e81b73a6fc0f0a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Noncompliance
during initial probationary period</header><text>If the Secretary determines
that any instance of noncompliance with the program requirements under
subparagraphs (A)(ii) through (F) of subsection (c)(2) that were identified in
the latest periodic evaluation has not been remedied by the end of the initial
probationary period—</text>
<clause id="id1922d931dc8a416ca8d7a74fc27d3064"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary may
terminate the country’s participation in the program; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id002cb4c6da8d4ae090aea0506ef61c7f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>on an annual
basis, the Secretary may continue the country’s probationary status if the
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determines that the
country’s continued participation in the program is in the national interest of
the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idffe745a83f5247969d74f67b1654ff04"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Actions at the
end of additional probationary periods</header><text>At the end of all
probationary periods granted to a country pursuant to paragraph (3)(B)(ii), the
Secretary shall take 1 of the following actions:</text>
<subparagraph id="id7b8a6afd93ac45ebb1be300f1f912753"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Compliance
during additional period</header><text>The Secretary shall end the country’s
probationary status if the Secretary determines during the latest periodic
evaluation required by subsection (c)(5)(A) that the country is in compliance
with the program requirements under subparagraphs (A)(ii) through (F) of
subsection (c)(2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcad3a0e8a5a04355bb5b58320e875a8d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Noncompliance
during additional periods</header><text>The Secretary shall terminate the
country's participation in the program if the Secretary determines during the
latest periodic evaluation required by subsection (c)(5)(A) that the program
country continues to be in noncompliance with the program requirements under
subparagraphs (A)(ii) through (F) of subsection (c)(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc23d21c90f834de3a76a5b63328e1496"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The termination of a country's participation in the program
under paragraph (3)(B) or (4)(B) shall take effect on the first day of the
first fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the Secretary determines
that such participation shall be terminated. Until such date, nationals of the
country shall remain eligible for a waiver under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0dd07217d4b24061bf687e27984cc009"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Treatment of
nationals after termination</header><text>For purposes of this subsection and
subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ida4e0a0c1c5324d31853ae745b36ad2ab"><enum>(A)</enum><text>nationals of a
country whose designation is terminated under paragraph (3) or (4) shall remain
eligible for a waiver under subsection (a) until the effective date of such
termination; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd0c950d38f4e4ce88df2903e95f6751c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a waiver under
this section that is provided to such a national for a period described in
subsection (a)(1) shall not, by such termination, be deemed to have been
rescinded or otherwise rendered invalid, if the waiver is granted prior to such
termination.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3f3359a2e86b450a9b15c952dfd3c82a"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Consultative
role of the Secretary of State</header><text>In this subsection, references to
subparagraphs (A)(ii) through (F) of subsection (c)(2) and subsection (c)(5)(A)
carry with them the consultative role of the Secretary of State as provided in
those
provisions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id467ec26c6c7644cd86146e9f4c848004"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review of
overstay tracking methodology</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a review of the methods used by the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="id96b992100ba94859b0e9ccda26e59f61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to track aliens
entering and exiting the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id03c2a29882264d3b9b59a7d59b6e3dd4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to detect any
such alien who stays longer than such alien's period of authorized
admission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf40c949f77ef48a8802fadf74714b751"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Evaluation of
electronic system for travel authorization</header><text>Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress—</text>
<paragraph id="idac160a25b33d4462be5fe6c33c023555"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an evaluation of
the security risks of aliens who enter the United States without an approved
Electronic System for Travel Authorization verification; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id525cdad9ef1a4f00a9107eb640949b48"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of
any improvements needed to minimize the number of aliens who enter the United
States without the verification described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id84ec7579b17a44668c437f18964debe3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress on priority for review of program countries</header><text>It is the
sense of Congress that the Secretary, in the process of conducting evaluations
of countries participating in the visa waiver program under section 217 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1187">8 U.S.C. 1187</external-xref>), should prioritize the reviews
of countries in which circumstances indicate that such a review is necessary or
desirable.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id255e9f8a560440b2a988be916adbd24f"><enum>4507.</enum><header>Expediting
entry for priority visitors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7208(k)(4) of the Intelligence
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1365b">8 U.S.C. 1365b(k)(4)</external-xref>) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id71b22d5309674cd18b8ae64e572ec415" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idbd706f565d6242acb9eb215f21efa68f"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Expediting
entry for priority visitors</header>
<subparagraph id="id4156e291df424c369f2bb4f185deb335"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may expand the
enrollment across registered traveler programs to include eligible individuals
employed by international organizations, selected by the Secretary, which
maintain strong working relationships with the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2cd12ebf832b41e29d03208295ec34d8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>An
individual may not be enrolled in a registered traveler program unless—</text>
<clause id="id04c28a30d81147fe8ca8c03a91a529fa"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the individual is
sponsored by an international organization selected by the Secretary under
subparagraph (A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idc1aff6bc7db6466985eaa4b14fa3a9b7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the government
that issued the passport that the individual is using has entered into a
Trusted Traveler Arrangement with the Department of Homeland Security to
participate in a registered traveler program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc8045f73af85483fbd56965ef174c3d8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Security
requirements</header><text>An individual may not be enrolled in a registered
traveler program unless the individual has successfully completed all
applicable security requirements established by the Secretary, including
cooperation from the applicable foreign government, to ensure that the
individual does not pose a risk to the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id10c6ed5809c744919958726866ae1077"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Discretion</header><text>Except
as provided in subparagraph (E), the Secretary shall retain unreviewable
discretion to offer or revoke enrollment in a registered traveler program to
any individual.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbc4bf3ba1e414ea9ae7d7e1bca89db09"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Ineligible
travelers</header><text>An individual who is a citizen of a state sponsor of
terrorism (as defined in section 301(13) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions,
Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8541">22 U.S.C. 8541(13)</external-xref>) may not be
enrolled in a registered traveler
program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id9863926aa117426b939720f246a6916b"><enum>4508.</enum><header>Visa
processing</header>
<subsection id="id2c380299f97144d6b730e02d475864ea"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law and not later
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
State shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id1cfe07d655e94c4b82764d978111d50f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require United
States diplomatic and consular missions—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3d075a648b6a4a0aa42ec6f0d519c522"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to conduct visa
interviews for nonimmigrant visa applications determined to require a consular
interview in an expeditious manner, consistent with national security
requirements, and in recognition of resource allocation considerations, such as
the need to ensure provision of consular services to citizens of the United
States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id043d9d6960ef4308809428f26fe51bee"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to set a goal of
interviewing 80 percent of all nonimmigrant visa applicants, worldwide, within
3 weeks of receipt of application, subject to the conditions outlined in
subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id15ee2b4315cc4ac7b516ae6b246f0d0c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to explore
expanding visa processing capacity in China and Brazil, with the goal of
maintaining interview wait times under 15 work days on a consistent, year-round
basis, recognizing that demand can spike suddenly and unpredictably and that
the first priority of United States missions abroad is the protection of
citizens of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id27e76e3e9a6044f3a1db3a5ab96c990f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a detailed strategic plan that describes the
resources needed to carry out paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC12005306A2D4AA28E21893FC63F5DA5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appropriate
committees of Congress</header><text>In this section, the term
<quote>appropriate committees of Congress</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph id="id350c1ad8f0c049ef98b24e514a3868a5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on
the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6175f1b9d04148f789b4705d044ac26f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on
the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id543c0a16e04248438225e6df2e6c9dfe"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Semi-Annual
report</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the end of the first 6 months
after the implementation of subsection (a), and not later than 30 days after
the end of each subsequent quarter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report that provides—</text>
<paragraph id="ide5d1097ac10449f5b7a2eca6bb82b399"><enum>(1)</enum><text>data
substantiating the efforts of the Secretary of State to meet the requirements
and goals described in subsection (a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id824380468e0f4589b08162fc0b315ca8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any factors that
have negatively impacted the efforts of the Secretary to meet such requirements
and goals; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd4272f02019c47cda53d24e58cb844b2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any measures that
the Secretary plans to implement to meet such requirements and goals.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="iddee7f1bfe447402995c46e10f62aaacf"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Savings
provision</header>
<paragraph id="id527e1b4929034c0b8d50309e1070b61f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed to affect a
consular officer’s authority—</text>
<subparagraph id="id35d0797518dc41b08ae68d78517c4be1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to deny a visa
application under section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1201(g)); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd2379a49ee9e4a86837b107d5c072685"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to initiate any
necessary or appropriate security-related check or clearance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id57c047524e9d4335bcd19f8ee68fdbac"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Security
checks</header><text>The completion of a security-related check or clearance
shall not be subject to the time limits set out in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="id1C48364822524904933830BE23E23413"><enum>F</enum><header>Reforms to the
H–2B Visa Program</header>
<section commented="no" id="id483b16478a2f41e5adfcf47470dbc01a"><enum>4601.</enum><header>Extension of
returning worker exemption to H–2B numerical limitation</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="idb8d3b399931e4613a5918352b8aed12a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id23AB8182B2AD4D96851CC82BAA84F5F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (10) of section 214(g) (8
U.S.C. 1184(g)), as redesignated by section 4101(a)(3), is amended by striking
<quote>fiscal year 2004, 2005, or 2006</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year
2013 shall not again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal years 2014
through 2018.</quote> .</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idE79319FFDF6F423CBFDE51B3223446B1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
period</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective
during the period beginning on the effective date described in subsection (c)
and ending on September 30, 2018.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idd03f8c34c78c470c9d9e3049924cbe2f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
clarifying amendments</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id24DC9564B4C84A089320EF4E87DD057A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
status</header><text>Section 101(a)(15)(P) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(P)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id794d98f01a664cd2827edb9b5f1c0434"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (iii),
by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idf30bf63d08484b76819f00c3c69a4c39"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iv),
by striking <quote>clause (i), (ii), or (iii),</quote> and inserting
<quote>clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idb0a0c99ac9db4c8bbca4f019ff994817"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
<quote>clause (iv)</quote> as <quote>clause (v)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id51adec94af9c41428ff48a870c06bc4e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting
after <quote>clause (iii)</quote> the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id16319ec26d7b4c769c3ec5f394a2a93e" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" id="id8cf44059c09948c7bd0e71a992bda9dc"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is a ski
instructor seeking to enter the United States temporarily to perform
instructing services;
or</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ida6c288edcda74eea811ded6479c27a95"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorized
period of stay; numerical limitation</header><text>Section 214(a)(2)(B) (8
U.S.C. 1184(a)(2)(B)) is amended in the second sentence—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id8f6036cedb11419f9ff00210b7737237"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or ski instructors</quote> after <quote>athletes</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id9f130f9229c84bde8be437864f5da7ac"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or ski instructor</quote> after <quote>athlete</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idc37ae0553de549f5bfb0cb41ae6a6752"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in the amendments made by this subsection may be construed as preventing an
alien who is a ski instructor from obtaining nonimmigrant status under section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) if such alien is otherwise qualified for such
status.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id2f85c22342104d3d892aa5ed64840e5f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if
enacted on January 1, 2013.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id22F665FD39EA4719938F07285D4CB264"><enum>4602.</enum><header>Other
requirements for H–2B employers</header>
<subsection id="id9192694772134F9F80D34DACEC4C0AE4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 214 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184</external-xref>), as amended by sections 3609,
4233, 4405, 4503, and 4504, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF5FB523EA9EC47E0B913C5CB36DFA6FE" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="id02dab8bcf72a4017aacee548644d5d22"><enum>(x)</enum><header>Requirements
for H–2B employers</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idF5E746C7CF664557847FDFB468BD00C4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>H–2B
nonimmigrant defined</header><text>In this subsection the term <quote>H–2B
nonimmigrant</quote> means an alien admitted to the United States pursuant to
section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id6324180A4D89420F803B19C7382A388A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-displacement
of United States workers</header><text>An employer who seeks to employ an H–2B
nonimmigrant admitted in an occupational classification shall certify and
attest that the employer did not displace and will not displace a United States
worker employed by the employer in the same metropolitan statistical area where
such nonimmigrant will be hired within the period beginning 90 days before the
start date and ending on the end date for which the employer is seeking the
services of such nonimmigrant as specified on an application for labor
certification under this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id94bafa4587384cf19316c075132fdc63"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transportation
costs</header><text>The employer shall pay the transportation costs, including
reasonable subsistence costs during the period of travel, for an H–2B
nonimmigrant hired by the employer—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idAB7BE4FB57144D9BB4F4C5AC784E73DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>from the place of
recruitment to the place of such nonimmigrant's employment; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id2AB659621AF74F10B06F5A63E58F24FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>from the place of
employment to such nonimmigrant's place of permanent residence or a subsequent
worksite.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id63bf0242787d47c2a54afb5048314991"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Payment of
fees</header><text>A fee related to the hiring of an H-2B nonimmigrant required
to be paid by an employer under this Act shall be paid by the employer and may
not be deducted from the wages or other compensation paid to an H-2B
nonimmigrant.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb97d19dfaf1e4e9695c1e93735a6a2ba"><enum>(5)</enum><header>H–2B
nonimmigrant labor certification application fees</header>
<subparagraph id="idE8C49EC549D645D2A48D444BDFA90756"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To recover costs of carrying out labor certification
activities under the H-2B program, the Secretary of Labor shall impose a $500
fee on an employer that submits an application for an employment certification
for aliens granted H–2B nonimmigrant status to the Secretary of Labor under
this subparagraph on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic
Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC62AF3E33BB443BF9E0C7C91AB612EB4" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id8729DB503CE7489191AF5E5DC1E3A670"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of
fees</header><text>The fees collected under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited
in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6
of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity,
and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id19e693c370ad47c28a2328bd40f791c3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Executives and
managers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 214 (8
U.S.C. 1184) is amended as follows:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ida07185d0585745e1a9baa9ec0a17b4cb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1), by adding at the end “Aliens admitted under section 101(a)(15) should
include—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96A5DAAECEF942A5AEAA987E6F83A4FA" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idCFF8DBF90D274827A251054CDD602616" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>executives and managers employed by a
firm or corporation or other legal entity or an affiliate or subsidiary thereof
who are principally stationed abroad and who seek to enter the United States
for periods of 90 days or less to oversee and observe the United States
operations of their related companies, and establish strategic objectives when
needed; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idA25E9B5BDB9F430CAB76E7C4C4E4B53B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>employees of multinational
corporations who enter the United States to observe the operations of a related
United States company and participate in select leadership and development
training activities, whether or not the activity is part of a formal or
classroom training program for a period not to exceed 180 days.</text>
</subparagraph><quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="paragraph">Nonimmigrant aliens admitted pursuant
to section 101(a)(15) and engaged in the activities described in the
subparagraph (A) or (B) may not receive a salary from a United States source,
except for incidental expenses for meals, travel, lodging and other basic
services.</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id801d443e33a144e69996f112c57d8005"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Honoraria</header><text>Section
212(q) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(q)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id928E49CF7D84453687D278F6CBFC51D9" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="id53eb9adb35b3404ab81fd4a02d267f16"><enum>(q)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id345C6A379D3A4098BF94B2C7FBF1E3F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any alien admitted
under section 101(a)(15)(B) may accept an honorarium payment and associated
incidental expenses, for a usual academic activity or activities (lasting not
longer than 9 days at any single institution), as defined by the Attorney
General in consultation with the Secretary of Education, or for a performance,
appearance and participation in United States based programming, including
scripted or unscripted programming (with services not rendered for more than 60
days in a 6 month period) if the alien has received a letter of invitation from
the institution, organization, or media outlet, such payment is offered by an
institution, organization, or media outlet described in paragraph (2) and is
made for services conducted for the benefit of that institution, entity or
media outlet and if the alien has not accepted such payment or expenses from
more than 5 institutions, organizations, or media outlets in the previous
6-month period. Any alien who is admitted under section 101(a)(15)(B) or any
other valid visa may perform services under this section without reentering the
United States and without a letter of invitation, if the alien does not receive
any remuneration including an honorarium payment or incidental expenses, but
may receive prize money.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id757DF5C70C5448729BBE8952F54E8AF4" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An institution, organization, or
media outlet described in this paragraph—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id8c1dc81a08664297a172bdf9763f7186"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an institution of higher education (as
defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001(a))) or a related or affiliated nonprofit entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idcc6de61619ab4201b5403e4cdb96f84e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a nonprofit research organization or a
Governmental research organization; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ida71ea5b674c34e2192dd35460f10ebe1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a broadcast network, cable entity,
production company, new media, internet and mobile based companies, who create
or distribute programming content.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idecdac1ee61fd4edaabeaf7ba1e23ac0e"><enum>4603.</enum><header>Nonimmigrants
participating in relief operations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184</external-xref>), as amended by
sections 3609, 4233, 4405, 4503, 4504, and 4602, is further amended by adding
at the end following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id43FA16D821194A7D920CD0EB10A6A3D7" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idEEE637FE7D3E45CE9A42BD4E279394D5"><enum>(y)</enum><header>Nonimmigrants
participating in relief operations</header>
<paragraph id="id87082CA89A0E41A498AD57F47F78B697"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien coming
individually, or aliens coming as a group, to participate in relief operations,
including critical infrastructure repairs or improvements, needed in response
to a Federal or State declared emergency or disaster, may be admitted to the
United States pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(B) for a period of not more than
90 days if each such alien has been employed in a foreign country by 1 employer
for not less than 1 year prior to the date the alien is so admitted.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA4EA9EDD89CA45AEA6C801B5B4F3DA84"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition on
income from a United States source</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During a period of admission pursuant to
paragraph (1), an alien may not receive income from a United States source,
except for incidental expenses for meals, travel, lodging, and other basic
services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id5ebd6177119745748b6e21114842b388"><enum>4604.</enum><header>Nonimmigrants
performing maintenance on common carriers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184</external-xref>), as amended by
sections 3609, 4233, 4405, 4503, 4504, 4602, and 4603, is further amended by
adding at the end following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0FF87776490140CB9A821B1BEF586716" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id68627F4104994BB09FC39964F5192E90"><enum>(z)</enum><header>Nonimmigrants
performing maintenance on common carrier</header>
<paragraph id="id4264EE47543F4C5D94C1F7E9B106E736"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien coming
individually, or aliens coming as a group, who possess specialized knowledge to
perform maintenance or repairs for common carriers, including to airlines,
cruise lines, and railways, if such maintenance or repairs are occurring to
equipment or machinery manufactured outside of the United States and are needed
for purposes relating to life, health, and safety, may be admitted to the
United States pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(B) for a period of not more than
90 days if each such alien has been employed in a foreign country by 1 employer
for not less than 1 year prior to the date the alien is so admitted.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2DF8B4B379384BA28260A09A86A2A020"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition on
income from a United States source</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During a period of admission pursuant to
paragraph (1), an alien may not receive a income from a United States source,
except for incidental expenses for meals, travel, lodging, and other basic
services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD75262AAA6DA4E08AD46A5B938A30B1B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fee</header>
<subparagraph id="id0DDD3B4FA5ED4BEA88669E623B91657A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien admitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall pay a
fee of $500.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id45246367740D45749785CEFA9B61EAC5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of
fee</header><text>The fees collected under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited
in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6
of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity,
and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title></text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="id7931990E0CA4494BB0822FDED2F3E398"><enum>G</enum><header>W
nonimmigrant visas</header>
<section id="id278EBBFFECEB4CE5A11634C04ED1EF74"><enum>4701.</enum><header>Bureau of
Immigration and Labor Market Research</header>
<subsection id="idD81DDCF85EE540DDB1CCA6B61022AF22"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="id60D6A54157C34987919E3F4F18723CBD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Bureau</header><text>Except
as otherwise specifically provided, the term <term>Bureau</term> means the
Bureau of Immigration and Labor Market Research established under subsection
(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id00C273F66FC34B8B8820F6D4FF9A6713"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commissioner</header><text>The
term <term>Commissioner</term> means the Commissioner of the Bureau.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8AFAF9D1F1704F7B91D0EA3E6C59A172"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Construction
occupation</header><text>The term <term>construction occupation</term> means an
occupation defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as being within the
construction industry for the purposes of publishing the Bureau's workforce
statistics.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBD9CD9D8F2D24B82A1687368CC1CD42A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Metropolitan
statistical area</header><text>The term <term>metropolitan statistical
area</term> means a geographic area designated as a metropolitan statistical
area by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCFAB6F4A8C1444048A5E6CEC3CAE257E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Shortage
occupation</header><text>The term <quote>shortage occupation</quote> means an
occupation that the Commissioner determines is experiencing a shortage of
labor—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF1EF27594C9B4AC79C4650EAF4384D8F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>throughout the
United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDEED381E14DF448994A9C84A9A3E8501"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in a specific
metropolitan statistical area.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF8C36E33F0AE4BA1B64CDED734202E3C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>W visa
program</header><text>The term <quote>W visa program</quote> means the program
for the admission of nonimmigrant aliens described in subparagraph (W)(i) of
section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)), as added by section 4702.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3A5FD3C67B5D49BBA48695160E087569"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Zone 1
occupation</header><text>The term <term>zone 1 occupation</term> means an
occupation that requires little or no preparation and is classified as a zone 1
occupation on—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB1DF81B828264CC48A3B2ACD34130ED8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Occupational
Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of this Act;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1B9A851069F24EC6A89E135CA4138CEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such Database or
a similar successor database, as designated by the Secretary of Labor, after
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0BE76A33964A40BCA6F91A2843B106F5"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Zone 2
occupation</header><text>The term <term>zone 2 occupation</term> means an
occupation that requires some preparation and is classified as a zone 2
occupation on—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE874BBA0DA9E4AB7B4C99A77E20313E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Occupational
Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of this Act;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id82F058E8839A4D15881406E8EDA76113"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such Database or
a similar successor database, as designated by the Secretary of Labor, after
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5487A5E5222A4AB5B65E3287FEA77EAE"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Zone 3
occupation</header><text>The term <term>zone 3 occupation</term> means an
occupation that requires medium preparation and is classified as a zone 3
occupation on—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0CCECFDBF7484A5482AECDF7E1BECC0D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Occupational
Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of this Act;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29D26B72B6ED40748BB399408D542A61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such Database or
a similar successor database, as designated by the Secretary of Labor, after
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE7B132A90D7344F3A570BF632E82B968"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established a Bureau of Immigration and Labor Market Research as an
independent statistical agency within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idD27EEB10040A4C8B84A1272DC90ABF11"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Commissioner</header><text>The
head of the Bureau of Immigration and Labor Market Research is the
Commissioner, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id0F3AA93AAF3945F38CC28C90B5CD6563"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
duties of the Commissioner are limited to the following:</text>
<paragraph id="idbe97f3ad0a9d43a28e13327df274abb8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To devise a
methodology subject to publication in the Federal Register and an opportunity
for public comment to determine the annual change to the numerical limitation
for nonimmigrant aliens described in subparagraph (W)(i) 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>), as added by
section 4702.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6bb286ee46354cb1abbdc0762aa85bdb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To determine and
to publish in the Federal Register the annual change to the numerical
limitation for nonimmigrant aliens described in subparagraph (W)(i) 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>), as
added by section 4702.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id72514fb469f24e5a85d217fbd21cc6ef"><enum>(3)</enum><text>With respect to
the W visa program, to supplement the recruitment methods employers may use to
attract such nonimmigrant aliens.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2e54b02948ed4ce08b93175ce6b07d74"><enum>(4)</enum><text>With respect to
the W visa program, to devise a methodology subject to publication in the
Federal Register and an opportunity for public comment to designate shortage
occupations in zone 1 occupations, zone 2 occupations, and zone 3
occupations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id375d782ac4e1417b8a179c1486d541af"><enum>(5)</enum><text>With respect to
the W visa program, to designate shortage occupations in any zone 1 occupation,
zone 2 occupation, or zone 3 occupation and publish such occupations in the
Federal Register.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idccfaad73d39f4a95bc1df465ef949604"><enum>(6)</enum><text>With respect to
the W visa program, to conduct a survey once every 3 months of the unemployment
rate of zone 1 occupations, zone 2 occupations, or zone 3 occupations that are
construction occupations in each metropolitan statistical area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF4EDDD0226E64FFCB3B8011E21197987"><enum>(7)</enum><text>To study and
report to Congress on employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa programs
in the United States and to make annual recommendations to improve such
programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id41FA14636DFC4D97B54C0F72F2C10932"><enum>(8)</enum><text>To carry out any
functions required to carry out the duties described in paragraphs (1) through
(7).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idAA48707A3ED0486E932A8964D9DCCD9D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Determination
of changes to numerical limitations</header><text>The methodology required
under subsection (d)(1) shall be published in the Federal Register not later
than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id0700A105D1964ACEA6FA755C25B80B07"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Designation of
shortage occupations</header>
<paragraph id="id52DFEBD1C1074013A7C86130896AA1AD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Methods to
determine</header><text>The Commissioner shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDCE101896004404DB2E8FEB265895FA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish the
methodology to designate shortage occupations under subsection (d)(4);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD3DCF4B4D34E4A1BA9D7897E391AB625"><enum>(B)</enum><text>publish such
methodology in the Federal Register not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9A7529078482484999EAA71924077F9F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Petition by
employer</header><text>The methodology established under paragraph (1) shall
permit an employer to petition the Commissioner for a determination that a
particular occupation in a particular metropolitan statistical area is a
shortage occupation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBCBE9B437C8F45EF99F8341EE794C4ED"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirement for
notice and comment</header><text>The methodology established under paragraph
(1) shall be effective only after publication in the Federal Register and an
opportunity for public comment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE6FA13ABB12B4662BA6F63286E17F397"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Employee
expertise</header><text>The employees of the Bureau shall have the expertise
necessary to identify labor shortages in the United States and make
recommendations to the Commissioner on the impact of immigrant and nonimmigrant
aliens on labor markets in the United States, including expertise in economics,
labor markets, demographics and methods of recruitment of United States
workers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4A4E546CFF6B4C97AA04068551AE659D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Interagency
cooperation</header><text>At the request of the Commissioner, the Secretary of
Commerce, the Director of the Bureau of the Census, the Secretary of Labor, and
the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id51FE0049441D4236AF1DDBCA455F300B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide data to
the Commissioner;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3BCF415001374D898B8EF48F8EF38460"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct
appropriate surveys; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id32583F398EBD4CF9A808401DD7DD8D65"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assist the
Commissioner in preparing the recommendations referred to subsection
(d)(5).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id544E0E20754944F19076A1F3A0A89AA6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Budget</header>
<paragraph id="id787B5AFD5A314B0F9FA037FD2DFD0A4A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall submit to Congress a report of
the estimated budget that the Bureau will need to carry out the duties
described in subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1F3CD2828D2C4580BE38E94BD394F4FD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Audit</header><text>The
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that
is an audit of the budget prepared by the Director under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB815121304724C69BCF6A8FCB4FF1BA7"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="id70706A8D612C4DA19322E897A0F82EE9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriation
of funds</header><text>There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000 to establish the
Bureau.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id44D7C7D9AF34400D8451A3F32EED5754"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of W
nonimmigrant fees</header><text>The amounts collected for fees under section
220(e)(6)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 4703,
shall be used to establish and fund the Bureau.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id39360B686AB54842ADA62D659693B25D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Other
fees</header><text>The Secretary may establish other fees related to the hiring
of alien workers and use such fees to fund the Bureau.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id63B24B5505D0416786D066FF02C53CA4"><enum>4702.</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
classification for W nonimmigrants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(a)(15)(W), as added by section
2211, is amended by inserting before clause (iii) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7EC39985842545C9A0664213C2B0D445" style="OLC">
<clause id="idBE42C8A36B7949C09B99BD06170B8DB6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to perform
services or labor for a registered employer in a registered position (as those
terms are defined in section 220(a)) in accordance with the requirements under
section 220;</text>
</clause><clause id="id12804B99673B4D32BEA02E26490D6C05"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to accompany or
follow to join such an alien described in clause (i) as the spouse or child of
such
alien;</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idA0905CF3B6BF4DF08647AB03F602D7D4"><enum>4703.</enum><header>Admission of
W nonimmigrant workers</header>
<subsection id="idA529A520E0F247269AA8A2940CEDA2CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Admission of W
nonimmigrant workers</header>
<paragraph id="idEFAC8016E2FE46EBB88AE9FC046738AE"><enum>(1)</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 adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id95A4EF868E7B4EAD93DC24EBCD6B8B14" style="OLC">
<section id="idDC11CD48C15741949C6CAE486C7BC057"><enum>220.</enum><header>Admission of W
nonimmigrant workers</header>
<subsection id="id2525C7BA7C28427CAFE57E1D2B888E78"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="idF53AB907DB58410EB88AFC0966C6F78A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Bureau</header><text>The
term <term>Bureau</term> means the Bureau of Immigration and Labor Market
Research established by section 4701 of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration
Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5DF05648EF674E1BAE49833FE7AFFA42"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certified
alien</header><text>The term <term>certified alien</term> means an alien that
the Secretary of State has certified is eligible to be a W nonimmigrant if the
alien is hired by a registered employer for a registered position.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE8A490B6FD6046FDA60C9A29C3F6E51C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commissioner</header><text>The
term <term>Commissioner</term> means the Commissioner of the Bureau.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc8e022d496464abfa0e7b7ca84d428fd"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Construction
occupation</header><text>The term <term>construction occupation</term> means an
occupation defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as being within the
construction industry for the purposes of publishing the Bureau's workforce
statistics.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0480E71A38BE44B99D63AF0799D581B9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Department</header><text>Except
as otherwise provided, the term <term>Department</term> means the Department of
Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB727DA16BFC743FB87D1E1950953C03D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Eligible
occupation</header><text>The term <term>eligible occupation</term> means an
eligible occupation described in subsection (e)(3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id660CF639270643DBBD96987ECC4515E1"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Employer</header>
<subparagraph id="idD9FCADFB2B274267BC7BBA4E822DB95A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>employer</term> means any person or entity
hiring an individual for employment in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7FF6B5FD4B894C7C8A6EDC30775A96D3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Treatment of
single employer</header><text>For purposes of determining the number of
employees or United States workers employed by an employer, a single entity
shall be treated as 1 employer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE8F1B3E384454B98BDA1E420AFCD19A2"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Excluded
geographic location</header><text>The term <term>excluded geographic
location</term> means an excluded geographic location described in subsection
(f).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCD2FB6A6D3AA4345958599838D037B79"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Metropolitan
statistical area</header><text>The term <term>metropolitan statistical
area</term> means a geographic area designated as a metropolitan statistical
area by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id314427784906442CAA9B119AC128D7BA"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Registered
employer</header><text>The term <term>registered employer</term> means an
employer that the Secretary has designated as a registered employer under
subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4075CB40BF5C41E998E626E5162B787A"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>Except
as otherwise specifically provided, the term <term>Secretary</term> means the
Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0d8676c403b84df69bdbd67eb9e614af"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Single
entity</header><text>The term <term>single entity</term> means any group
treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section
414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id950E1A18F7F24C5AA73CB4D2BEF3CFC3"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Shortage
occupation</header><text>The term <term>shortage occupation</term> means a
shortage occupation designated by the Commissioner pursuant to section
4701(d)(4) of the <short-title>Border Security, Economic
Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEE5F4ACAE86D44A6BDB5A2A6B97F4554"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Small
business</header><text>The term <term>small business</term> means an employer
that employs 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDDC2DF43AC564399B24F1EEC93FFAFAC"><enum>(15)</enum><header>United States
worker</header><text>The term <term>United States worker</term> means an
individual who is—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1AFCA861109747F0A73C9D8835EAC2B9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>employed or
seeking employment in the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7ED13D53B6C5448BACC5AE41972F0270"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id122372B8A6984E078FB9BF38D10EC994"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a national of the
United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="idF371B960EF784237B4663E05CDA9AB6B" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence;</text>
</clause><clause id="id913A5152969F4B39961D22352993169F" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an alien in Registered
Provisional Immigrant Status; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id0304d7426e244884a6ad6d2d9239bf14" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any other alien authorized to work
in the United States with no limitation as to the alien's employer.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4786B8E192DC4E78BBB334AFF534E7CB"><enum>(16)</enum><header>W
nonimmigrant</header><text>The term <term>W nonimmigrant</term> means an alien
admitted as a nonimmigrant pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(W)(i).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA7AF738D341944FC9954CE281382C69C"><enum>(17)</enum><header>W visa
program</header><text>The term <quote>W visa program</quote> means the program
for the admission of nonimmigrant aliens described in section
101(a)(15)(W)(i).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3621EEDDDF9B49C5945D3540973C725A"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Zone 1
occupation</header><text>The term <term>zone 1 occupation</term> means an
occupation that requires little or no preparation and is classified as a zone 1
occupation on—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD5FAD6C4F2374FF4B4B2C5D2BED32987"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Occupational
Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE19AFCD94E954190817EABD429912BED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such Database or
a similar successor database, as designated by the Secretary of Labor, after
the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Border
Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id40339498671A4D65AF9F034F69E10386"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Zone 2
occupation</header><text>The term <term>zone 2 occupation</term> means an
occupation that requires some preparation and is classified as a zone 2
occupation on—</text>
<subparagraph id="id414A901D9AF64142AD482432A599F358"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Occupational
Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1546F647B6E740E2B74C626FECB412DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such Database or
a similar successor database, as designated by the Secretary of Labor, after
the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Border
Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id70951BF78DCA438198700A0CB48DE115"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Zone 3
occupation</header><text>The term <term>zone 3 occupation</term> means an
occupation that requires medium preparation and is classified as a zone 3
occupation on—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8443BDAA927848D0A533744C38EC4003"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Occupational
Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Immigration Modernization Act</short-title>; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34F4F8C259D546FCB1CF71B6FA2F56F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such Database or
a similar successor database, as designated by the Secretary of Labor, after
the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Border
Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization
Act</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id80A33F31687C40C6A8FD1BA32841E933"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Admission into
the United States</header>
<paragraph id="id1DDB05ECFE0C439EACDCF98CDB2D5DCA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>W
nonimmigrants</header><text>Subject to this section, a certified alien is
eligible to be admitted to the United States as a W nonimmigrant if the alien
is hired by a registered employer for employment in a registered position in a
location that is not an excluded geographic location.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCD158039549B4867820EBA402ECF2DAB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Spouse and
minor children</header><text>The alien spouse and minor children of a W
nonimmigrant—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD008B74A734E413281D607347F039E79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may be admitted
to the United States pursuant to clause (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(W) during
the period of the principal W nonimmigrant's admission;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1eb0b44b05134b34828c86dcdd2717e3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is authorized to
engage in employment in the United States during such period of admission;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idceadd7fe48f34229bebca3556a4f65f6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall be provided
with employment authorization or other appropriate work permit.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idEF22A317292140C382C90C03CCE9C00C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>W
nonimmigrants</header>
<paragraph id="id6B0EC98BCED640B5808B6C7057F0060A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certified
alien</header>
<subparagraph id="id5369B318757F492F89D69D08AA6DA64B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An
alien seeking to be a W nonimmigrant shall apply to the Secretary of State at a
United States embassy or consulate in a foreign country to be a certified
alien.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19656C5DBE7548EB89FEB907A4689E42"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>An
alien is eligible to be a certified alien if the alien—</text>
<clause id="idC3CE2433206E487C83A57A4FAD67AC1B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is not
inadmissible under this Act;</text>
</clause><clause id="id50087887991E4E56B8FC42941FB5A55B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>passes a
criminal background check;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5042AE46ABB14F4C8C59F65134DF3DA3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>agrees to
accept only registered positions in the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id82E117C89C474F4D9847F006015893E7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>meets other
criteria as established by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC7B4598AC95A47F2B57607FEC2D0E876"><enum>(2)</enum><header>W nonimmigrant
status</header><text>Only an alien that is a certified alien may be admitted to
the United States as a W nonimmigrant.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id597ADC92AE41497889BB5C85B1ADC2DC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Initial
employment</header><text>A W nonimmigrant shall report to such nonimmigrant's
initial employment in a registered position not later than 14 days after such
nonimmigrant is admitted to the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id621AAFDAD9934A3DA75D1E4D51152BC8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Term of
admission</header>
<subparagraph id="id8BF7299EC96E48F39A7D7BB50A15C687"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial
term</header><text>A certified alien may be granted W nonimmigrant status for
an initial period of 3 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id73784732CD3744C4A64E24F48D2634E6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Renewal</header><text>A
W nonimmigrant may renew his or her status as a W nonimmigrant for additional
3-year periods. Such a renewal may be made while the W nonimmigrant is in the
United States and shall not require the alien to depart the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id958F8B9866D24B0292ECF17E25C30F16"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Periods of
unemployment</header><text>A W nonimmigrant—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5177AE2EDA294734A6C83595F9C330D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may be unemployed
for a period of not more than 60 consecutive days; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE7875DEFC2E347C08436C6B03DA05054"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall depart the
United States if such W nonimmigrant is unable to obtain such employment during
such period.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id904C2B66640A4FC4AF5AF294C8482943"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Travel</header><text>A
W nonimmigrant may travel outside the United States and be readmitted to the
United States. Such travel may not extend the period of authorized admission of
such W nonimmigrant.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE4C4F569FFB945E28BBB4990CA61F989"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Registered
employer</header>
<paragraph id="idC04FD142CD954248A9662FDD4060E7F6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An
employer seeking to be a registered employer shall submit an application to the
Secretary. Each such application shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id5cd57551539141ca8139b643cd686c3f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Documentation to
establish that the employer is a bona-fide employer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id6bd5d78359734d03b405893a609a2c74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The employer's
Federal tax identification number or employer identification number registered
with the Internal Revenue Service.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idef11a1b7cdf64bf7a5a124c0432bef8e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The number of W
nonimmigrants the employer estimates it will seek to employ annually.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id711a1d6c28d24259b98f4db69206fc30"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Referral for
fraud investigation</header><text>The Secretary may refer an application
submitted under paragraph (1) or subsection (e)(1)(A) to the Fraud Detection
and National Security Directorate of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
if there is evidence of fraud for potential investigation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2e25c776af68491fa90b1dfdc88d2f9b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Ineligible
employers</header>
<subparagraph id="idd1b66f9f90054acaa1ff677f7cfc9a71"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other applicable penalties under law,
the Secretary may deny an employer’s application to be a registered employer if
the Secretary determines, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, that
the employer submitting such application—</text>
<clause id="ID46EE6C2B69C34082BC2BE4C0732240EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has, with respect
to the application required under paragraph (1), including any attestations
required by law—</text>
<subclause id="IDF56C1F8DBA1C493DAF412D8F78571FAE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>knowingly
misrepresented a material fact;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDA76158DF652B428399A6F05E9011C379"><enum>(II)</enum><text>knowingly made a
fraudulent statement; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDCC57953BBAC445D18C10016127B2C868"><enum>(III)</enum><text>knowingly
failed to comply with the terms of such attestations; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDF8ABC86D068843D289A6475CFD63D80F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>failed to
cooperate in the audit process in accordance with regulations promulgated by
the Secretary;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDDE27CB028A3B4C099FC1C3706AC77E05"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has been
convicted of an offense set out in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/77">chapter 77</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code,
or any conspiracy to commit such offenses, or any human trafficking offense
under State or territorial law;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDE7D5A375EA624D78A4D5703BA020F9D1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>has, within 2
years prior to the date of application—</text>
<subclause id="IDEF945B2CB09E40EBB3242BB7BD41EE17"><enum>(I)</enum><text>received a final
adjudication of having committed any hazardous occupation orders violation
resulting in injury or death under the child labor provisions contained in
section 12 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/211">29 U.S.C. 211</external-xref>) and any
pertinent regulation;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID010ED329F8604154991DA3964EBFEF0C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>received a final
adjudication assessing a civil money penalty for any repeated or willful
violation of the minimum wage provisions of section 6 of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/206">29 U.S.C. 206</external-xref>); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID007F248E383444CE83C0B71A1457D1B5"><enum>(III)</enum><text>received a
final adjudication assessing a civil money penalty for any repeated or willful
violation of the overtime provisions of section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1938 or any regulations thereunder, other than a repeated violation that
is self-reported (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/207">29 U.S.C. 207</external-xref>); or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID6AE5E958A9C948709EBAD2E1CF894AD2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>has, within 2
years prior to the date of application, received a final adjudication for a
willful violation or repeated serious violations involving injury or
death—</text>
<subclause id="idED2BBEBAE71E4483955FAC7BCA6EDD9F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>of section 5 of
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/654">29 U.S.C. 654</external-xref>);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idCB4BFBF14CFC4FED8EE0D7A6BE4C65B9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>of any standard,
rule, or order promulgated pursuant to section 6 of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/655">29 U.S.C. 655</external-xref>); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id075552E0136C48E59680EFF8A84BB79D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>of a plan
approved under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29
U.S.C. 667).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID08B2C6FA459B4C43BDBBB5CB8E8D4B72"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Length of
ineligibility</header>
<clause id="id4C7015D0BFBB491C8EEDF3ED1ADBFF69"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Temporary
ineligibility</header><text>An employer described in subparagraph (A) may be
ineligible to be a registered employer for a period that is not less than the
time period determined by the Secretary and not more than 3 years.</text>
</clause><clause id="id42770416BF844618A27C0E3B1D70851D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Permanent
ineligibility</header><text>An employer who has been convicted of any offense
set out in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/77">chapter 77</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, or any conspiracy to
commit such offenses, or any human trafficking offense under State or
territorial law shall be permanently ineligible to be a registered
employer.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD1D212AB401149419A024172E1269CA6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Term of
registration</header><text>The Secretary shall approve applications meeting the
criteria of this subsection for a term of 3 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id95B53BE6D2EA41D993317B4C70BB53CD"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Renewal</header><text>An
employer may submit an application to renew the employer's status as a
registered employer for additional 3-year periods.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE00683CEEB9246DCA69441EACB305162"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Fee</header><text>At
the time an employer's application to be a registered employer or to renew such
status is approved, such employer shall pay a fee in an amount determined by
the Secretary to be sufficient to cover the costs of the registry of such
employers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id592A3B818FDF4239B979DEF3D2214784"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Continued
eligibility</header><text>Each registered employer shall submit to the
Secretary an annual report that demonstrates that the registered employer has
provided the wages and working conditions the registered employer agreed to
provide to its employees.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1C35698FD8CA4F72B388799208538332"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Registered
positions</header>
<paragraph id="id3F0859CA0E414037989DAC13DAA21089"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="id456E9A9877AD4A2C968409278B77B3C6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Each
registered employer shall submit to the Secretary an application to designate a
position for which the employer is seeking a W nonimmigrant as a registered
position. Each such application shall include a description of each such
position.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idc29061716071483db76bc22036e8f5d5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Attestation</header><text>An
application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include an attestation of
the following:</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id79908b1970bd4ffcaa59508107bfc317"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The number of
employees of the employer.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id79184d93ac1b4cc4aafa951e01f34572"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The occupational
category, as classified by the Secretary of Labor, for which the registered
position is sought.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id08d3bea8b54c4b8a8bf3d8491bda8fc8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Whether the
occupation for which the registered position is sought is a shortage
occupation.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="ida409f76e395744f293ef866d1e2686cc"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The wages to be
paid to W nonimmigrants employed by the employer in the registered position,
including a position in a shortage occupation, will be the greater of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id7af8991156084ebea398e42ed851a2cb"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the actual wage
level paid by the employer to other employees with similar experience and
qualifications for such position; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id797beba3a751471b9cec65a35fc01825"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the prevailing
wage level for the occupational classification of the position in the
metropolitan statistical area of the employment, based on the best information
available as of the time of filing the application.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="iddbcf4095f8e048649f517f335e3ac382"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The working
conditions for W nonimmigrants will not adversely affect the working conditions
of other workers employed in similar positions.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idcc8900fdba014588946e7ffcf04d4929"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>The employer has
carried out the recruiting activities required by paragraph (2)(B).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id1170FA8579FB4C3FAB34D85E72FE8739"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>There is no
qualified United States worker who has applied for the position and who is
ready, willing, and able to fill such position pursuant to the requirements in
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id8760B19B57694AA18CD5DC4AD669BB1D"><enum>(viii)</enum><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 W nonimmigrant will be
employed. If such strike, lockout, or work stoppage occurs following submission
of the application, the employer will provide notification in accordance with
all applicable regulations.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id3a8b4084186943b1a001905430332f87"><enum>(ix)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id710926EDFBC64178A127A18EC46CCCC6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The employer has not
laid off and will not layoff a United States worker during the period beginning
90 days prior to and ending 90 days after the date the employer files an
application for designation of a position for which the W nonimmigrant is
sought or hires such W nonimmigrant, unless the employer has notified such
United States worker of the position and documented the legitimate reasons that
such United States worker is not qualified or available for the
position.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idB961C66AF0D14554B859B133D1F769D4" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>A United States worker is not laid off
for purposes of this subparagraph if, at the time such worker’s employment is
terminated, such worker is not employed in the same occupation and in the same
metropolitan statistical area where the registered position referred to in
subclause (I) is located.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id3b9e297c05ff4ecab0d6472646acedb4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Best
information available</header><text>In subparagraph (B)(iv)(II), the term
<term>best information available</term>, with respect to determining the
prevailing wage for a position, means—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="ida62c575db7ca40c0a04386f4992f2d8b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a controlling
collective bargaining agreement or Federal contract wage, if applicable;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idc73092b5b23d4863beef7774815b5d0c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if there is no
applicable wage under clause (i), the wage level commensurate with the
experience, training, and supervision required for the job based on Bureau of
Labor Statistics data; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id389b27b4d3a84bf289c23760230d317f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if the data
referred to in clause (ii) is not available, a legitimate and recent private
survey of the wages paid for such positions in the metropolitan statistical
area.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3C3EF5954B8F4D5D9B147217CAC42CFC"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Permit</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide each registered employer whose application submitted
under subparagraph (A) is approved with a permit that includes the number and
description of such employer's approved registered positions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5F34DDD40C224160955B39231121EDE6"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Term of
registration</header><text>The approval of a registered position under
subparagraph (A) is for a term that begins on the date of such approval and
ends on the earlier of—</text>
<clause id="id945B39C2174B4A5685DDB8B0CD1605D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the date the
employer's status as a registered employer is terminated;</text>
</clause><clause id="idBEA7B7CE863F4F2DAEB6ABCE8091E60D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>three years
after the date of such approval; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id18C06AA679D74C369367165FCF0DB000"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>upon proper
termination of the registered position by the employer.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD790E25761444D21983523C1D9D2E062"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="id6CB1C8F1935047C99B0F3A9F1395103E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible
occupation</header><text>Each registered position shall be for a position in an
eligible occupation as described in paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide9c7987bfa1f49518be8c45fd4ddb96c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Recruitment of
United States workers</header>
<clause id="id7AE136384CAF43FEBB727C1D18C42B3B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A
position may not be a registered position unless the registered
employer—</text>
<subclause id="idBE0A12B55BA640BE8E2EB63C74365E2B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>advertises the
position for a period of 30 days, including the wage range, location, and
proposed start date—</text>
<item id="id7168DE8E8050493C82219F14D47A24B6"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>on
the Internet website maintained by the Secretary of Labor for the purpose of
such advertising; and</text>
</item><item id="idFE9E9E9AFF984259849965E4FA2348E6"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>with the
workforce agency of the State where the position will be located; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="idA32E4B53C08247D18EAFC58E581F8A25"><enum>(II)</enum><text>carries out not
less than 3 of the recruiting activities described in subparagraph (C).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idA229F6DAAB0141AB879D6D3732AE84FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Duration of
advertising</header><text>The 30 day periods required by item (aa) of (bb) of
clause (i)(I) may occur at the same time.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCDCFE262D341439CAE54EA573C765944"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Recruiting
activities</header><text>The recruiting activities described in this
subparagraph, with respect to a position for which the employer is seeking a W
nonimmigrant, shall consist of any combination of the following as defined by
the Secretary of Homeland Security:</text>
<clause id="ida78cf72c5aec439c961b78b521f46fb3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Advertising such
position at job fairs.</text>
</clause><clause id="ided1130a48bf54314b31ddee7d8f971d6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Advertising such
position on the employer’s external website.</text>
</clause><clause id="idf0f3ef9f20a34b27a45237501e25cf0e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Advertising
such position on job search Internet websites.</text>
</clause><clause id="idb48a96d0ccb2404682a797a9a927c733"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Advertising such
position using presentations or postings at vocational, career technical
schools, community colleges, high schools, or other educational or training
sites.</text>
</clause><clause id="id84eb086b4af0464aba4103357781df04"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Posting such
position with trade associations.</text>
</clause><clause id="ida14213ac2326457b889590a03ed50f11"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Utilizing a
search firm to seek applicants for such position.</text>
</clause><clause id="id317f2ddf65204b4cb3d6e5cf8bbd225f"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Advertising
such position through recruitment programs with placement offices at vocational
schools, career technical schools, community colleges, high schools, or other
educational or training sites.</text>
</clause><clause id="ided7c29f605da40ca99522845bc9ffcb0"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Advertising
such position through advertising or postings with local libraries, journals,
or newspapers.</text>
</clause><clause id="id8882a597aedf4ec7b31bea8fb93b17da"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Seeking a
candidate for such position through an employee referral program with
incentives.</text>
</clause><clause id="idb8792e83f9ed48ce945fef0fd37ede9f"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Advertising such
position through advertising on radio or television.</text>
</clause><clause id="id9738e93a770c43d79688c832518df4d6"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>Advertising such
position through advertising, postings, or presentations with newspapers,
Internet websites, job fairs, or community events targeted to constituencies
designed to increase employee diversity.</text>
</clause><clause id="ided81445b9fbc45f9ac411cf601d8785a"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>Advertising
such position through career day presentations at local high schools or
community organizations.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="ida2f2cb4fb06542f0b43ce58061c150af"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>Providing
in-house training.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id64344ee60342427298b628cb8a86a05d"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>Providing
third-party training.</text>
</clause><clause id="id20de1d82dff548d5aab039af1de72d11"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>Advertising such
position through recruitment, educational, or other cooperative programs
offered by the employer and a local economic development authority.</text>
</clause><clause id="id2f0867bb3ac149ff8453ab0de3db4285"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text>Advertising
such position twice in the Sunday ads in the primary daily circulation
newspaper in the area.</text>
</clause><clause id="id6AB9412788F44422B3D7E5FFD39DB629"><enum>(xvii)</enum><text>Any other
recruitment activities determined to be appropriate to be added by the
Commissioner.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA59C1D1003154B85A3A61682E538D61D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
occupation</header>
<subparagraph id="idD339C1A647AE4882BDC68456A6339E38"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An occupation is an eligible occupation if the
occupation—</text>
<clause id="id59CDE21AC9AA4351B8F901B1522F47D7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is a zone 1
occupation, a zone 2 occupation, or zone 3 occupation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id4CC5045F7C424B5DBA5D6A23E8BE4EB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is not an
excluded occupation under subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD73FED5AC53F4DA4ABEAF6A996B892A7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Excluded
occupations</header>
<clause id="id27ba20c53f274ee29aa25d3839a69c38"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Occupations
requiring college degrees</header><text>An occupation that is listed in the
Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (or
similar successor publication) that is classified as requiring an individual
with a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education may not be an eligible
occupation.</text>
</clause><clause id="id19370B2F1D444BB086B3F7E4B645A758"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Computer
occupations</header><text>An occupation in the field of computer operation,
computer programming, or computer repair may not be an eligible
occupation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAA939CAF5B014BE69391181C99594C4C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
Secretary of Labor shall publish the eligible occupations, designated as zone 1
occupations, zone 2 occupations, or zone 3 occupations, on an on-going basis on
a publicly available website.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8042b81bcc1a4c51990d67fe46677eb5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Filling of
vacancies</header><text>If a W nonimmigrant terminates employment in a
registered position or is terminated from such employment by the registered
employer, such employer may fill that vacancy by hiring—</text>
<subparagraph id="id076124AEB39944F7B503B16BD643E50E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a certified
alien;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id24035D3463B14F1A94AC5ED0A4DFA6CB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a W
nonimmigrant;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCEC4E592D7E843DF82BB94F2EAD0F314"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a United States
worker; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id91f60bbe39824ebdab528aac44dddbc9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an alien who is
the beneficiary of a petition for a visa described in section 203(b)(3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id409D7B3B0EAF4A83ABC16CB147040B24"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Period of
approval</header>
<subparagraph id="id56EEFC41ED7345119C3401BC2393D21A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a registered
position shall be approved by the Secretary for a period of 3 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id589A358F0A4244149ABE8F1433C877E7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Intending
immigrants</header>
<clause id="id6C3B815C2DFE4512A9C7445EB9990D43"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Extension of
period</header><text>A registered position shall continue to be a registered
position at the end of the 3-year period referred to in subparagraph (A) if the
W nonimmigrant hired for such position is the beneficiary of a petition for
immigrant status filed by the registered employer pursuant to this Act.</text>
</clause><clause id="id5278AFD4AB88462B9483B78DFB8D70B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Termination of
period</header><text>The term of a registration position extended under clause
(i) shall terminate on the date that is the earlier of—</text>
<subclause id="id99D18A961B4444BFBE1BD2C8A58379AA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the date the
petition referred to in clause (i) for a W nonimmigrant is approved or denied
by the Secretary; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEE4A6A3131AC4B18AFEA27746E81B73B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the date of the
termination of such W nonimmigrant’s employment with the registered
employer.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8A2903AC844E4C2F9630C46678743046"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Fees</header>
<subparagraph id="idCF4A8FE7E9A7493BB12009AF25D42B7B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Registration
fee</header>
<clause id="id92D1DD4DFA4F4A96BD5562DD5D707D4D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>At the time a registered position is approved for a
registered employer, such employer shall pay a registration fee in an amount
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="id8C0DEA8027C04B898532283409CB0E91"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Use of
fee</header><text>A fee collected under clause (i) shall be used to fund any
aspect of the operation of the W visa program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id028064EAE71D4994A4981E5EC1A83996"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional
fee</header>
<clause commented="no" id="id4FA316A1997E4291A51298E4604AF689"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to the fee required by subparagraph (A), a
registered employer shall pay an additional fee for each approved registered
position as follows:</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id4469F1BE596247A9ADB455ED9E7B2B0F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>A fee of $1,750
for the registered position if the registered employer is a small business and
more than 50 percent and less than 75 percent of the employees of the
registered employees are not United States workers.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id3A441AC69C3B4B41934BE47E336F0904"><enum>(II)</enum><text>A fee of $3,500
for the registered position if the registered employer is a small business and
more than 75 percent of the employees of the registered employees are not
United States workers.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id9E2DD184D9E842EF893803A0E27368D9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>A fee of $3,500
for the registered position if the registered employer is not a small business
and more than 15 percent and less than 30 percent of the employees of the
registered employees are not United States workers.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id00B1B272DB6F4392B37AB19B7E368143"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Use of
fee</header><text>A fee collected under clause (i) shall be used to fund the
operations of the Bureau.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id2D026A22D39444A3BA1D7A67ADFC5B2B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Prohibition on
other fees</header><text>A registered employer may not be required to pay an
additional fee under subparagraph (B) if the registered employer is a small
business.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idED592AA64D2344D59EBB7C4471B59AAE"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Prohibition on
registered positions for certain employers</header><text>The Secretary may not
approve an application for a registered position for an employer if the
employer is not a small business and 30 percent or more of the employees of the
employer are not United States workers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id873401D52FBE4B2DB6A41D8F0B646286"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Excluded
geographic location</header><text>No W nonimmigrant may be hired by a
registered employer for an eligible occupation located in a metropolitan
statistical area that has an unemployment rate that is more than 8
<fraction>1/2</fraction> percent as reported in the most recent month preceding
the date that the application is submitted to the Secretary unless—</text>
<paragraph id="id32098CAF235247EEA9A4FF90394B7827"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Commissioner
has identified the eligible occupation as a shortage occupation; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF0DE0E7822084B2CBF493AAFEE8454B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary
approves the registered position under subsection (g)(4).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7F1442B8A49D4934BA6A5DC33DC6BF8D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Numerical
limitation</header>
<paragraph id="idD683715A3CC847D8AB83722839A3476A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Registered
positions</header>
<subparagraph id="id00C32627CF05448D883265AAE1998C11"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the maximum number of
registered positions that may be approved by the Secretary for a year is as
follows:</text>
<clause id="id0E04F3D6CC494AD68DD99FD8A508D63E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>For the first
year aliens are admitted as W nonimmigrants, 20,000.</text>
</clause><clause id="id79653C069824419EBDA64FAE2142C66A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>For the second
such year, 35,000.</text>
</clause><clause id="idDD72B8CC336D41D2922AFF2A3742D7DB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>For the third
such year, 55,000.</text>
</clause><clause id="id8E2EB63B08B54A83A46C9A684FD45277"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>For the fourth
such year, 75,000.</text>
</clause><clause id="id5811BFF312EB4E83A979F1597D6E1468"><enum>(v)</enum><text>For each year
after the fourth such year, the level calculated for that year under paragraph
(2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7C27973EAA0E4014994B751F23D06624"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Dates</header><text>The
first year referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) shall begin on April 1, 2015 and
end on March 31, 2016, unless the Secretary determines that such first year
shall begin on October 1, 2015 and end on September 30, 2016.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id37493096C15841CEA1E3766EB2BF4824"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Years after
year 4</header>
<subparagraph id="IDc97ec663e19b4e47bef494d684ab97e3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Current year
and preceding year</header><text>In this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="id47793ACAC2974E1CB54430B95896E7E8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the term
<quote>current year</quote> shall refer to the 12-month period for which the
calculation of the numerical limits under this paragraph is being performed;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id91C661AE35AF4D55B4DC19CC4ECB4A49"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the term
<quote>preceding year</quote> shall refer to the 12-month period immediately
preceding the current year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE2FA70DC69614434A5FA935623875AFE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Numerical
limitation</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (D), the number of registered
positions that may be approved by the Secretary for a year after the fourth
year referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(iv) shall be equal to the sum of—</text>
<clause id="id1298A7C9504A4B468F5EBF591D93E552"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of
such registered positions available under this paragraph for the preceding
year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8FAA08346C6D4CDB9EABBA63C1B214E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the product
of—</text>
<subclause id="id52273DCC39204F8999DBC3DCCC753A9A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the number of
such registered positions available under this paragraph for the preceding
year; multiplied by</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9E608C3B9B00495D9971092358D10A58"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the index for
the current year calculated under subparagraph (C).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83ED655148604655A79E720C7328700E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Index</header><text>The
index calculated under this subparagraph for a current year equals 1 plus the
sum of—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="idBEE776C0416D40EE9F5C563080ABB0A3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>one-fifth of a
fraction—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id5D421B3A0CD54A76B466509F375A15F4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the numerator of
which is the number of registered positions that registered employers applied
to have approved under subsection (e)(1) for the preceding year minus the
number of registered positions approved under subsection (e) for the preceding
year; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idFB87902A15FB4ABAAB6D74108965F345"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the denominator
of which is the number of registered positions approved under subsection (e)
for the preceding year;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id20142340D1244816A2DE9442E99AEEA6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>one-fifth of a
fraction—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id512D0030366D4468AE440DF8EF812DC1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the numerator of
which is the number of registered positions the Commissioner recommends be
available under this subparagraph for the current year minus the number of
registered positions available under this subsection for the preceding year;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id66E066180B9345C8B8766955429D24C3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the denominator
of which is the number of registered positions available under this subsection
for the preceding year;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="idD41D4751A40E4E8CAAD4DF90C041F90F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>three-tenths of
a fraction—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="idF5E0B7CDB56A47AE806E0E688E3AD454"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the numerator of
which is the number of unemployed United States workers for the preceding year
minus the number of unemployed United States workers for the current year;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idC91D40A8979A479186A4D2C84EA430B8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the denominator
of which is the number of unemployed United States workers for the preceding
year; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="idBB3A49F4A24D4260AE7C863C674A3606"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>three-tenths of
a fraction—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="idAC3A14D2FEAE40FB82AA6F022DEF4E71"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the numerator of
which is the number of job openings as set out in the Job Openings and Labor
Turnover Survey of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the current year minus
such number of job openings for the preceding year; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id511C473CA8C24DFEBB6FABA47D4C48B3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the denominator
of which is the number of such job openings for the preceding year;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id99BC0FEAF089430CBB9B736D6E65D4F4"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Minimum and
maximum levels</header><text>The number of registered positions calculated
under subparagraph (B) for a 12-month period may not be less than 20,000 or
more than 200,000.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id63A04593D15245F59CF98254535ED255"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional
registered positions for shortage occupations</header><text>In addition to the
number of registered positions made available for a year under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall make available for a year an additional number of
registered positions for shortage occupations in a particular metropolitan
statistical area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id561FFA5DB79943C492F565C4FDD71F63"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Special
allocations of registered positions</header>
<subparagraph id="idf18d74c6276b41919b7535c5abd47e60"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authority to
make available</header><text>In addition to the number of registered positions
made available for a year under paragraph (1) or (3), the Secretary shall make
additional registered positions available for the year for a specific
registered employer if—</text>
<clause id="idCDECEBC482604089A021E1BA549B9B70"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idAB4352F44E4440F9AA3ED3C1BAFEBFC9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the maximum number of
registered positions available under paragraph (1) have been approved for the
year and none remain available for allocation; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEC0FB3334ACC4C9089FBE9D8CA664B18" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>such registered employer is located in a
metropolitan statistical area that has an unemployment rate that is more than 8
<fraction>1/2</fraction> percent as reported in the most recent month preceding
the date that the application is submitted to the Secretary; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id97CBA2AC2DBC4868AC920C7064F3B1C3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such registered
employer has carried out not less than 7 of the recruiting activities described
in subsection (e)(2)(C) and posts the position, including the wage range,
location, and initial date of employment, for not less than 30 days—</text>
<subclause id="id3F339F7E33214FC0832B6BE865650793"><enum>(I)</enum><text>on the Internet
website maintained by the Secretary of Labor for the purpose of such
advertising; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id61A17AE396624F9DA99608F25BE4B76A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>with the
workforce agency of the State where the position will be located.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF3F5A7FCD69F48AAAC7FB0213FAB8482"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duration of
posting</header><text>The 30 day periods required by subclauses (I) or (II) of
subparagraph (A)(iii) may occur at the same time.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1743535de03c46e2b741348e177ac710"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Wages</header><text>A
W nonimmigrant hired to perform an eligible occupation pursuant to a registered
position made available under this paragraph may not be paid less than the
greater of—</text>
<clause id="id214969D97C5B4A71A56C51EB1CFB5A3A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the level 4 wage
set out in the Foreign Labor Certification Data Center Online Wage Library (or
similar successor website) maintained by the Secretary of Labor for such
occupation in that metropolitan statistical area; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id7396F034210549ECB5D10D9F70FC73A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the mean of the
highest two-thirds of wages surveyed for such occupation in that metropolitan
statistical area.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5b73266429c24e37a3f118088f24ad3b"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Reduction of
future registered positions</header><text>Each registered position made
available for a year under this paragraph shall reduce by 1 the number of
registered positions made available under paragraph (g)(1) for the following
year or the earliest possible year for which a registered position is
available. The limitation contained in paragraph (h)(4) shall not be reduced by
any registered position made available under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id256a2c4c359b4dda8c90b57283bcaef1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Other
consideration</header><text>In no event shall the number of visas issued under
section 101(a)(15)(W)(i) exceed the number of registered positions in
existence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idE8F468E73A2A418C8E91CE429CBD2832"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Allocation of
registered positions</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id4DBF7CAA7A6A46A39D9304B29CD89ECD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id7A3608ACE39D4526A255ACAAD85DE03E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>First 6-month
period</header><text>The number of registered positions available for the
6-month period beginning on the first day of a year is 50 percent of the
maximum number of registered positions available for such year under subsection
(g)(1). Such registered positions shall be allocated as described in this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id08262D6B58A540D68A076ED42013DBAC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Second 6-month
period</header><text>The number of registered positions available for the
6-month period ending on the last day of a year is the maximum number of
registered positions available for such year under subsection (g)(1) minus the
number of registered positions approved during the 6-month period referred to
in subsection (A). Such registered positions shall be allocated as described in
this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id38AED0DC042543D89A830E7298028F26"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Shortage
occupations</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idBC914275B2754E78ACF1B3B77BD58B91"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For the first month of each 6-month period referred to in
subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) a registered position may not be
created in an occupation that is not a shortage occupation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id12736C70791440CF97929E654DA0969F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Initial
designations</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in any period for
which the Commissioner has not designated any shortage occupations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idA7DFF3158FFB42D09073D08388E0DCDF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Small
businesses</header><text>During the second, third, and fourth months of each
6-month period referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1),
one-third of the number of registered positions allocated for such period shall
be approved only for a registered employer that is a small business. Any such
registered positions not approved for such small businesses during such months
shall be available for any registered employer during the last 2 months of each
such 6-month period.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8e7764665f3a441985070bba13f1b761"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Meat, poultry,
and fish cutters and trimmers</header><text>In addition to the number of
registered positions made available for a year under paragraph (1) or (3) of
such section (g), the Secretary shall make additional registered positions
available for the year for occupations designated by the Secretary of Labor as
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers. The numerical limitation for such
additional registered positions shall be no more than 10 percent of the annual
numerical limitation provided for in such paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id9299CB0FB77E4FC7B23C2F068E8D49EE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation for
construction occupations</header>
<subparagraph id="idBD1B831A9F7943368E348928D6D35F88"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), not more than 33 percent of
the registered positions made available under subsection (g)(1) for a year may
be granted to perform work in a construction occupation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB976FC4F09254D979FA122293440E7EF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum
level</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the number of registered
positions granted to perform work in a construction occupation under subsection
(g)(1) may not exceed 15,000 for a year and 7,500 for any 6-month
period.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC3C6630FB5EC451AA95FDC0F4BC10F5E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Prohibition for
occupations with high unemployment</header>
<clause id="idC9D92DD8902E4CBE843D07F97A192E09"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A registered employer may not hire a certified alien for
a registered position to perform work in a construction occupation if the
unemployment rate for construction occupations in the corresponding
occupational job zone in that metropolitan statistical area was more than
8<fraction>1/2</fraction> percent.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id784B42B0F3D84A93BE5AE3621ABB8C6A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Determination
of unemployment rate</header><text>The unemployment rate used in clause (i)
shall be determined—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id66D9F3EEE3484E78A3A1D2CC0B19DFA3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>using the most
recent survey taken by the Bureau; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id0CF3540D5B5E4270BBD5B76265A8929C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if a survey
referred to in subclause (I) is not available, a recent and legitimate private
survey.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id57795DD4D78447418A149BF0C4387CA1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Portability</header><text>A
W nonimmigrant who is admitted to the United States for employment by a
registered employer may—</text>
<paragraph id="idC560C51381ED4EAA98A711FC1A058F64"><enum>(1)</enum><text>terminate such
employment for any reason; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2EA5826486B04076B220D187E744C9E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>seek and accept
employment with another registered employer in any other registered position
within the terms and conditions of the W nonimmigrants visa.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id48d6441c904f42628897c4ed3f596364"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Promotion</header><text>A
registered employer who has applied for a registered position in a shortage
occupation may promote the W nonimmigrant hired for that registered position to
a registered position in an occupation that is not a shortage occupation if the
W nonimmigrant has been employed with that employer for a period of not less
than 12 months. Such a promotion shall not increase the total number of
registered positions available to that employer.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc41d9c71d0714946876e6e188de3e1e7"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Prohibition on
outplacement</header><text>A registered employer may not place, outsource,
lease, or otherwise contract for the services or placement of a W nonimmigrant
employee with another employer if more than 15 percent of the employees of the
registered employer are W nonimmigrants.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idFF5F3A8EC23E4F358A7C5C07CDD375DA"><enum>(l)</enum><header>W nonimmigrant
protections</header>
<paragraph id="id1c8384c5c44b48f885e0df136a3ddcc9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicability
of laws</header><text>A W 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="id5ab1da74dbd7438db92f03baf999cd52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver of
rights prohibited</header>
<subparagraph id="id02D1DF02BAB84F5E8AB5200F564BF563"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A W nonimmigrant may not be required to waive any
substantive rights or protections under this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9A6E6F4F249646ADB7DA93459287FA07"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
under this paragraph may be construed to affect the interpretation of any other
law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4E57CB4D4D8F46FCBD4B6DF05ADBB773"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition on
treatment as independent contractors</header>
<subparagraph id="ID8642234E922046908BE9A47D6A2117E2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law—</text>
<clause id="IDF4310B099FF6421BBBA4C6361A1BFC6B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
W nonimmigrant is prohibited from being treated as an independent contractor
under any Federal or State law; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6A8F15B0EC9B4784A6349C5FF8347234"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>no person,
including an employer or labor contractor and any persons who are affiliated
with or contract with an employer or labor contractor, may treat a W
nonimmigrant as an independent contractor.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID00790E74B8AA4A23A574572F3B5D2641"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Subparagraph
(A) may not be construed to prevent registered employers who operate as
independent contractors from employing W nonimmigrants.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id24591d6406fc42cbad090f7f189f5e9f"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Payment of
fees</header>
<subparagraph id="id957741A028074641934A6F61E528F2B8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A fee related to the hiring of a W nonimmigrant required
to be paid by an employer under this Act shall be paid by the employer and may
not be deducted from the wages or other compensation paid to a W
nonimmigrant.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd5a5729b86a142938faa89d8fda96bc7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Excluded
costs</header><text>The cost of round trip transportation from a certified
alien's home to the location of a registered position and the cost of obtaining
a foreign passport are not fees required to be paid by the employer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDB2EA7807B159418C885094E06E471530"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Tax
responsibilities</header><text>An employer shall comply with all applicable
Federal, State, and local tax laws with respect to each W nonimmigrant employed
by the employer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID20B64D0FADC74C21BA87EF78460A6EDD"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Whistleblower
protection</header>
<subparagraph id="ID29F0C59D34AE4BBD8042A89FE64FBA4D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Prohibited
activities</header><text>It shall be unlawful for an employer of a W
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>
<clause id="IDE1C2470152294D56A906B4E8F127CC67"><enum>(i)</enum><text>discloses
information to the employer or any other person that the employee or former
employee reasonably believes demonstrates a violation of this section;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID27433F5FC36D40458651DC3BE58BB422"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>cooperates or
seeks to cooperate in an investigation or other proceeding concerning
compliance with the requirements of this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf2d7b13130794c209977a56a8aba2c9b"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Complaint
process</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a process for the receipt,
investigation, and disposition of complaints with respect to—</text>
<paragraph id="id4F7F4BA42C244BD38C93954A95CE6967"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the failure of a
registered employer to meet a condition of this section; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE1667C9B14BE4610A028C2290E16C7B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the lay off or
non-hiring of a United States worker as required by this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDC13E2C8503764C938B0CE6701F97AA8C"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="ID232433D5CBB4471AAF0F3B85EAD5FB9D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations for the
receipt, investigation, and disposition of complaints by an aggrieved W
nonimmigrant respecting a violation of this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID12EBC6333D7E4B61AD3F68F0191D3756"><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 6 months after the date of such violation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID048F843630D944A0870932D2B2E61020"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reasonable
basis</header><text>The Secretary 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="IDAAE8566F2A524AB38550B530AD96A9A3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notice and
hearing</header>
<subparagraph id="ID396E91309AFF4793AD718C256AE4DE46"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the Secretary 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="IDE7168FF46D3C4FA2AF5A65612E43A509"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Hearing
deadline</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of a hearing under
this paragraph, the Secretary shall make a finding on the matter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8E7C64B33B6145B584D89C248BD05F76"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Attorney's
fees</header>
<subparagraph id="id800D1849784F4B0AAE53B83597E931F7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Award</header><text>A
complainant who prevails in an action under this subsection with respect to a
claim related to wages or compensation for employment, or a claim for a
violation of subsection (l) or (m), shall be entitled to an award of reasonable
attorney's fees and costs.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4016860b44e6476aad4e49ebc9183b34"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Frivolous
complaints</header><text>A complainant who files a frivolous complaint for an
improper purpose under this subsection shall be liable for the reasonable
attorney’s fees and costs of the person named in the complaint.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDEE4F19155FDA4C3481B48C8F5161549C"><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="ID624E84578C854D8798ADC0ED8490EA38"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to seek remedial
action, including injunctive relief;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8105F1BA55804B4B901A9F9DF69814D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to recover the
damages described in this subsection and subsection (o); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDBA3A1F49D5BB494B97D5777705093003"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to ensure
compliance with terms and conditions described in subsection (l)(6).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDFB66F9D88B0E4E46A427A2DF1965760B"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Procedures in
addition to other rights of employees</header><text>The rights and remedies
provided to W nonimmigrants 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="ID596A7DFE10C54C179ABCEA856F4E049B"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Penalties</header>
<paragraph id="IDEEEB7E2ABCBC433C95EB9502729D0F38"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the
Secretary finds a violation of this section, the Secretary may impose
administrative remedies and penalties, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7E20C83C6BA0436F8B96787CB9B29071"><enum>(A)</enum><text>back
wages;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDFF7DEB4DCE4B4B01A42F9A4C855648D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>benefits;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID868094166E0C496EB38FE1CCE423636D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>civil monetary
penalties.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID95BBF77441034576A5F9E5D79D2D2717"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header><text>The Secretary may impose, as a civil penalty—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6931E52B334F4BAE81277B56A404EC77"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for a violation
of this subsection—</text>
<clause id="ID87F91343362545329ACC2DF04662005D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
fine in an amount not more than $2,000 per violation per affected worker and
$4,000 per violation per affected worker for each subsequent violation;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6FDA7FE9DB83403F8C93FDFEF8B42C94"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the violation
was willful, a fine in an amount not more than $5,000 per violation per
affected worker;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDE4E292E2DABC4A4B83EA22ABEDE1137F"><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 more than $25,000 per violation per
affected worker; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE40E31A8486E4F698B9218244B6CA0F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for knowingly
failing to materially comply with the terms of representations made in
petitions, applications, certifications, or attestations under this
section—</text>
<clause id="ID6BD0AE1DBA5346878B6B993F3BFF5B0E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
fine in an amount not more than $4,000 per aggrieved worker; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDC9D646C902D94700B9BE4CA1BF29E385"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>upon the
occasion of a third offense of failure to comply with representations, a fine
in an amount not to exceed $5,000 per affected worker and designation as an
ineligible employer, recruiter, or broker for purposes of any immigrant or
nonimmigrant program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idefeff515fb5a475089ad33e83a1a0017"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Criminal
penalty</header><text>Any person who misrepresents the number of full-time
equivalent employees of an employer or the number of employees of a person who
are United States workers for the purpose of reducing a fee under subsection
(e)(6) or avoiding the limitation in subsection (e)(7), shall be fined in
accordance with title 18, United States Code, in an amount up to $25,000 or
imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida44f26f645284ed3932e681739ab22cb"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Monitoring</header>
<paragraph id="id12357168342448F2B32340269A663FCC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement to
monitor</header><text>The Secretary shall monitor the movement of W
nonimmigrants in registered positions through—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD11F4A3EF6484A53A79E2B4E62D4851E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Employment
Verification System described in section 274A(d); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF455180FBFE24823A583CFBF8773A98E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the electronic
monitoring system described in paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id519D5A7363D34BFDB5FACA15BC1C8CE6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Electronic
monitoring system</header><text>The Secretary, through U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, shall implement an electronic monitoring system to
monitor presence and employment of W nonimmigrants. Such system shall be
modeled on the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and
SEVIS II tracking system of U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0CBBB7ACB1D04301A89177882E7F7F52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table of
contents amendment</header><text>The table of contents in the first section (8
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by adding after the item relating to section
219 the following:</text>
<toc>
<toc-entry level="section"><quote>Sec. 220. Admission of W
nonimmigrant workers.</quote>.</toc-entry>
</toc>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id352242B4650C476795DE6C7A2124D449"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Intention 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>or (V)</quote> and inserting <quote>(V), or
(W)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id0B94F05AD6B5416EA470C85B91637FBE"><enum>H</enum><header>Investing in new
venture, entrepreneurial startups, and technologies</header>
<section id="id31e9f7c2a7454be9a722858abbcf5674"><enum>4801.</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
INVEST visas</header>
<subsection id="id2D10B1BB644E446E81FDF39E3D4E3C0D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>INVEST
nonimmigrant category</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
101(a)(15) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)</external-xref>), as amended by sections 2231, 4504, and 4702,
is further amended by inserting after the material added by section 2231, the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id82D173EDCE9144B085B679EEB94493E6" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id42f4f6942d484769be5aef58d080f8aa"><enum>(X)</enum><text>subject to the
definitions in section 203(b)(6), is a qualified entrepreneur who has
demonstrated, during the 3-year period ending on the date on which the alien
filed an initial petition for nonimmigrant status described in this clause
that—</text>
<clause id="idba32b8e6120d4f02a965096ce76a70a1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
qualified venture capitalist, a qualified super angel investor, a qualified
government entity, a qualified community development financial institution, or
such other entity or set of investors, as determined by the Secretary, has
devoted a qualified investment of not less than $100,000 to the alien’s United
States business entity; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id06e1b4c91a944396ad2887a839960f33"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the alien’s
United States business entity has created no fewer than 3 qualified jobs and
during the 2-year period ending on such date has generated not less than
$250,000 in annual revenue in the United
States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id2D8351AB9F4B4F1F9B963A354CE58AF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Admission of
INVEST nonimmigrants</header><text>Section 214 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB2D66D7F6BAC486890CA98BEE2622CE6" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idcf830d063b6840c09676270696ab6a6b"><enum>(s)</enum><header>INVEST
nonimmigrant visas</header>
<paragraph id="id04BBBEFA575C48FCA000536DB065CB8E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>The
definitions in section 203(b)(6)(A) apply in this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1B368DEE26C84CC6BF54553D5D787915"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Initial period
of authorized admission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
period of authorized status as a nonimmigrant described in section
101(a)(15)(X) shall be for an initial 3-year period.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id67B2375C458B4C73BBDFDD3762A9CA00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Renewal of
admission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to
paragraph (4), the initial period of authorized nonimmigrant status described
in paragraph (2) may be renewed for additional 3-year periods if during the
most recent 3-year period that the alien was granted such status—</text>
<subparagraph id="ide8b87052a70b499c9954800780daccd4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien’s
United States business entity has created no fewer than 3 qualified jobs and a
qualified venture capitalist, a qualified super angel investor, a qualified
government entity, a qualified community development financial institution, or
such other entity or set of investors as determined by the Secretary, has
devoted a qualified investment of not less than $250,000 to the alien's United
States business entity; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id00fc4be26e424c95b47bd950116bdfbe"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the alien’s
United States business entity has created no fewer than 3 qualified jobs and,
during the 2 year period ending on the date that the alien petitioned for an
extension, has generated not less than $200,000 in annual revenue within the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3b635cf1881b44c685ef5420f90dcbf2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Waiver of
renewal requirements</header><text>The Secretary may renew an alien's status as
a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(X) for up to two 1-year periods
if the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="id70DF6A92F5284ED79CA9C06B538F3BDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>does not meet the
criteria of paragraph (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5D13A2C7AB8547529474CE76C08833D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>meets the
criteria established by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
Commerce, for approving renewals under this subclause which shall include
finding that—</text>
<clause id="id5B1617EAD2AE4D1288E0E26E05FE4D55"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the alien has
made substantial progress in meeting such criteria; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id52BF9A8537FB49D79ED1F3FB148948EA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such renewal
that is economically beneficial to the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id01ff1a79c0fe4abfaef2865ea88f8eb4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Attestation</header><text>The
Secretary may require an alien seeking status under section 101(a)(15)(X) to
attest, under penalties of perjury, to the alien's
qualifications.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id54a9768bb425410395409c7420e2e6ca"><enum>4802.</enum><header>INVEST
immigrant visa</header>
<subsection id="id6E44BD22264544009305A1240A319E55"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
of INVEST nonimmigrant visa</header><text>Section 203(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1153">8 U.S.C. 1153(b)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id35006E4479AC49A886F3FD4C6F96D064"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBEA8F576DA934DAB9D520BA5D8412236"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (5) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBABD4A978F0B49AB8CCB990CB2BB64CF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idB6BCABD19ABB47B79AB00B37E7D04B38"><enum>(6)</enum><header>INVEST
immigrants</header>
<subparagraph id="id6897EB4E7D0D4E64A0F3BC2544278B26"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this paragraph, section 101(a)(15)(X), and section 214(s):</text>
<clause id="id600907619b204f4a98aa73f0ef79037b"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Qualified
community development financial institution</header><text>The term
<term>qualified community development financial institution</term> is defined
as provided under section 1805.201 45D(c) of title 12, Code of Federal
Regulations, or any similar successor regulations.</text>
</clause><clause id="id15BED8F950DD4F968460E087B7BA3E4C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Qualified
entrepreneur</header><text>The term <quote>qualified entrepreneur</quote> means
an individual who—</text>
<subclause id="idD240F1507E3C42258819CE0142BD19BD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has a significant
ownership interest, which need not constitute a majority interest, in a United
States business entity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8F2C265818A3483787CB345AC3984DBA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is employed in a
senior executive position of such United States business entity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1a0e2432d755479f833c1fce8630d9d0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>submits a
business plan to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3692acf288384dad8338a4b63065604a"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>had a
substantial role in the founding or early-stage growth and development of such
United States business entity.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id0833dc209c7e48c68ef5a9da592f2dfa"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Qualified
government entity</header><text>The term <term>qualified government
entity</term> means an agency or instrumentality of the United States or of a
State, local, or tribal government.</text>
</clause><clause id="idfbdc0a3074ee47eaba19254e8ff35f77"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Qualified
investment</header><text>The term <term>qualified investment</term>—</text>
<subclause id="id4D7BB4F7771A47E88B45120B3DA83F8E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>means an
investment in a qualified entrepreneur's United States business entity that
is—</text>
<item id="idE0E6CC033DC044D9A43CDE13DD9A7079"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>an
equity purchase;</text>
</item><item id="idAD657061847F41C597059DCD80228D86"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a
secured loan;</text>
</item><item id="idB1D5EB33FDF94FF39FC238D016F53016"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>a
convertible debt note;</text>
</item><item id="id0F8560A8ED214A288DC4EB61EBBE3766"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>a
public securities offering;</text>
</item><item id="id3C97595EFF1647A382F5E02E6C5E134C"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>a
research and development award from a qualified government entity;</text>
</item><item id="idE2F7A5827845468189E921576C496A2A"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>other investment
determined appropriate by the Secretary; or</text>
</item><item id="id3D78D4CE00D849819D227073B3B95D2C"><enum>(gg)</enum><text>a
combination of the investments described in items (aa) through (ff); and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id062f2fdb75584cb19fd6e08d97c2b0fa"><enum>(II)</enum><text>may not include
an investment from such qualified entrepreneur, the parents, spouse, son or
daughter of such qualified entrepreneur, or from any corporation, company,
association, firm, partnership, society, or joint stock company over which such
qualified entrepreneur has a substantial ownership interest.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id284c54c82f354ef1a0ef1ebfdb49c66a"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Qualified
job</header><text>The term <term>qualified job</term> means a full-time
position of United States business entity owned by a qualified entrepreneur
that—</text>
<subclause id="id7B7497E392B04721ACADC2CDE3E67051"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is located in the
United States;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5974EFD0449A40109655DF4F0584967B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has been filled
by an individual who is not the qualified entrepreneur or the spouse, son, or
daughter of the qualified entrepreneur for at least 2 years; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3047F23464964BDDA8136547BB5A1E51"><enum>(III)</enum><text>pays a wage
that is not less than 250 percent of the Federal minimum wage.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id7131c70241ff41128c227271ba436aad"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Qualified
super angel investor</header><text>The term <term>qualified super angel
investor</term> means an individual or organized group of individuals investing
directly or through a legal entity—</text>
<subclause id="idff1c4deaaab847c2bc5a7aecc7bdee2d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each of whom is
an accredited investor, as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/17/230">section 230.501(a)</external-xref> of title 17, Code of
Federal Regulations, or any similar successor regulation, investing the funds
owned by such individual or organized group in a qualified entrepreneur's
United States business entity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idbc481c0940ca49378122ca0e669efd8a"><enum>(II)</enum><item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id36E647EE1D7C47E69E72843A896C7579"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>if an individual, is a
citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence; or</text>
</item><item id="idC28E280272E64896817B8C1C58AA142D" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>if an organized group or legal
entity, a majority of the individuals investing through such group or entity
are citizens of the United States or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent
residence; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id83158009731346d290e0f396bfb87dc6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>each of whom in
the previous 3 years has made qualified investments in a total amount
determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, that is not less than $50,000,
in United States business entities which are less than 5 years old.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id51D07604F7744440ADAF4576B1C4B4CC"><enum>(vii)</enum><header>Qualified
venture capitalist</header><text>The term <term>qualified venture
capitalist</term> means an entity—</text>
<subclause id="id1F80ED326DB242EA8AF85540D78F934B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that—</text>
<item id="id56E6E86C8FA844F59E3DAA4848100922"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>is
a venture capital operating company, as defined in section 2510.3-110(d) of
title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor thereto); or</text>
</item><item id="id1FCB9E032287427185795421A981CA59"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>has management
rights, as defined in, and to the extent required by, such section 2510.3-110
(d) (or successor thereto), in its portfolio companies;</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id31D84F3006C54880AC0939A858A22D59"><enum>(II)</enum><text>that has capital
commitments of not less than $10,000,000; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2C32814D43E443A3ABC939892AB1FED4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the investment
adviser, as defined in section 202 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C. 80b-2), for which—</text>
<item id="id87CDF13C12A84997B8D794020BC9AC0E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>has its primary
office location in the United States;</text>
</item><item id="idEA14949DCB5B4982A938BB0037BCDAD4"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>is
owned, directly or indirectly, by individuals, the majority of whom are
citizens of the United States or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent
residence in the United States;</text>
</item><item id="id88AA3167C26F449086F50D2A909169B4"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>has been
advising such entity or other similar funds or entities for at least 2 years;
and</text>
</item><item id="idD5CA0F54592B43ADA61FF3F6E8F66A4F"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>has made, on
behalf of such entity or a similar fund or entity, at least 2 investments of
not less than $500,000 during each of the most recent 2 years.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="idC1B20BD711BA41CFA088138AB737C5E8"><enum>(viii)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>Except
as otherwise specifically provided, the term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the
Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</clause><clause id="id5FAB1BEFC2D54D29978C04958D1B5CE4"><enum>(ix)</enum><header>Senior
executive position</header><text>The term <quote>senior executive
position</quote> includes the position of chief executive officer, chief
technology officer, and chief operating officer.</text>
</clause><clause id="idC6DF0270E58E4374BEF10244210A3CD1"><enum>(x)</enum><header>United States
business entity</header><text>The term <quote>business entity</quote> means any
corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, or joint stock
company that is organized under the laws of the United States or any State and
that conducts business in the United States that is not—</text>
<subclause id="idB75A4A450CF54596B6661F134523F707"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a private fund,
as defined in 202(a) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80b-2);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idDA628D6C2B3A4F49A2CFE3E50506CB3C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a commodity
pool, as defined in section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C.
1a);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ide1f11f87ae56433a8c7a7f73188a8dde"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an investment
company, as defined in section 3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C. 80a-3); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idFC3A6475124F4D95BCD6B87BD410E851"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>an issuer that
would be an investment company but for an exemption provided in—</text>
<item id="id5F34B6250D5743B1A0B908CAB17F69F6"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>section 3(c) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/80a-3">15 U.S.C. 80a-3(c)</external-xref>; or</text>
</item><item id="id79500115BA9E488481A1E30C143F1D52"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>section 270.3a-7
of title 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations or any similar successor
regulation.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf20919c5cd5d436f992ebdd26fd1dfcf"><enum>(B)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Visas shall be available, in a number not to exceed
10,000 for each fiscal year, to qualified immigrants seeking to enter the
United States for the purpose of creating new businesses, as described in this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id742F9D63EAD24DD9824D595B0B6B884E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>An
alien is eligible for a visa under this paragraph if—</text>
<clause id="id52ADB70FF5194E6A892E3228BDBBCD04"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id90C34888CBB8462A9ABB656312E22119"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the alien is a
qualified entrepreneur;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2A3FEF57B5EC4403A3FC9A0AAB5737E5" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the alien maintained valid nonimmigrant
status in the United States for at least 2 years;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id73CD625B17CC4DE4BC087B7FC5EEF74C" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>during the 3-year period ending on the
date the alien files an initial petition for such status under this
section—</text>
<item id="idd0516a9a26394709ae7e67a99c8eb0f4"><enum>(aa)</enum><subitem commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0C944EA3F42F4B9CACAC83EB35373EB9"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>the alien has a
significant ownership in a United States business entity that has created no
fewer than 5 qualified jobs; and</text>
</subitem><subitem id="idCD0EEB1256FD4F4480447FD067C02E0F" indent="up1"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>a qualified venture capitalist, a
qualified super angel investor, a qualified government entity, a qualified
community development financial institution, or such other entity or set of
investors, as determined by the Secretary, has devoted a qualified investment
of not less than $500,000 to the alien's United States business entity;
or</text>
</subitem></item><item id="idE27DBA175E284264B4DBBAF7F7BC109E"><enum>(bb)</enum><subitem commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idD1621B1ECF51471AAED515A440FC489F"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>the alien has a
significant ownership interest in a United States business entity that has
created no fewer than 5 qualified jobs; and</text>
</subitem><subitem id="id7097e80ea13548c18a48683c3658e47b" indent="up1"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>during the 2-year period ending on
such date has generated not less than $750,000 in annual revenue within the
United States; and</text>
</subitem></item></subclause><subclause id="idbe7738d9f14540d1afa035ae14556a5c" indent="up1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>no more than 2 other aliens have
received nonimmigrant status under this section on the basis of an alien's
ownership of such business entity;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id7F480F099CA744A9820391E4E2489B6A"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idED52222BEED64DB6A8AFF2458B42CD27"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the alien is a
qualified entrepreneur;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEAD0D0112F1049788210CF27D41FAF90" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the alien maintained valid nonimmigrant
status in the United States for at least 3 years prior to the date of filing an
application for such status;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id00f2a84487894debbc716325d10961d9" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the alien holds an advanced degree in a
field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, approved by the
Secretary; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idCF13F9781AF24C6EAB1D8B1B284045A5" indent="up1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>during the 3-year period ending on the
date the alien files an initial petition for such status under this
section—</text>
<item id="id1FE67E4FF3A545879FBC642D0C54C2DB"><enum>(aa)</enum><subitem commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id993C7B5AF6E04C2D8BED7B8152C6C47A"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>the alien has a
significant ownership interest in a United States business entity that has
created no fewer than 4 qualified jobs; and</text>
</subitem><subitem id="id8121F15BAA814CA797E59B8469C0EC7A" indent="up1"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>a qualified venture capitalist, a
qualified super angel investor, a qualified government entity, a qualified
community development financial institution, or such other entity or set of
investors, as determined by the Secretary, has devoted a qualified investment
of not less than $500,000 to the alien's United States business entity;
or</text>
</subitem></item><item id="id0AD10749C96547DB9972BB6BFB62F01B"><enum>(bb)</enum><subitem commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idBD8AD4F1AA8B46CCA82CC5340E23028B"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>the alien has a
significant ownership interest in a United States business entity that has
created no fewer than 3 qualified jobs; and</text>
</subitem><subitem id="idC90B02DAA93449A7AADCB66AF007D5AA" indent="up1"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>during the 2-year period ending on
such date has generated not less than $500,000 in annual revenue within the
United States; and</text>
</subitem></item></subclause><subclause id="idEF424ED5260042F589FF0F91CA701D2B" indent="up1"><enum>(V)</enum><text>no more than 3 other aliens have received
nonimmigrant status under this section on the basis of an alien's ownership of
such business entity.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC190C55A689E44F7A0A3756BD7225566"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Attestation</header><text>The
Secretary may require an alien seeking visa under this paragraph to attest,
under penalties of perjury, to the alien's
qualifications.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2B478EA37D29413FA3B05B56EC4C2174"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Petition</header><text>Section
204(a)(1)(H) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(H)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id2E62AE57A23647FA908E26757F167A16"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>203(b)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (5) or (6) of section
203(b)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id38553CD99D5749C0BC4DD9249F6B1DC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland
Security</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ide944d563395f49e7bf00440890f3c644"><enum>4803.</enum><header>Administration
and oversight</header>
<subsection id="idde0dc3562f63401fb9e2d6118d881519"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 16 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of
the Small Business Administration, and other heads of other relevant Federal
agencies and department, shall promulgate regulations to carry out the
amendments made by this subtitle. Such regulations shall ensure that such
amendments are implemented in a manner that is consistent with the protection
of national security and promotion United States economic growth, job creation,
and competitiveness.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ida8e5ca9aab3f4198b58b77f7dca53d30"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of
dollar amounts</header>
<paragraph id="idEE66016BD35C4D3ABD772BE1172C941A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may from time to time prescribe regulations
increasing or decreasing any dollar amount specified in paragraph (6) of
section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section _2,
subparagraph (X) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act, as added by section 4801,
or subsection (s) of section 214, as added by 4802.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDE059DC79BB143D0A92334E70B193D15"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Automatic
adjustment</header><text>Unless a dollar amount referred to in paragraph (1) is
adjusted by the Secretary under paragraph (1), such dollar amounts shall
automatically adjust on January 1, 2016 by the percentage change in the
Consumer Price Index (CPI–U) during fiscal year 2015, and on every fifth
subsequent January 1 by the percentage change in the CPI-U during the previous
five fiscal years, for any petition filed to classify an alien under this
paragraph on or after the date of each automatic adjustment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2c4a03b90a7a4b5199e75c4ab500cfe1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other
authority</header><text>The Secretary, in the Secretary's unreviewable
discretion, may deny or revoke the approval of a petition seeking
classification of an alien under this paragraph or any other petition,
application, or benefit based upon the previous or concurrent filing or
approval of a petition for classification of an alien under this paragraph, if
the Secretary determines, in the Secretary's sole and unreviewable discretion,
that the approval or continuation of such petition, application, or benefit is
contrary to the national interest of the United States or for other good
cause.</text>
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