S.Amdt. 2909
What it does: Adds TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS at the end of the bill
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1637 · shown in the bill's text
Adds TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS at the end of the bill
Adds a titleIn S. 1637 · Reported to Senate
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.
Inserted: TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Inserted: SEC. 501. TEMPORARY WORKER PROVISIONS.
Inserted: (a) Attestation Requirements for H-1B Workers.--Section 212(n)(1)(E)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)(E)(ii)) is amended by striking "October 1, 2003," and inserting "October 1, 2005,".
Inserted: (b) H-1B Employer Petitions.--Section 214(c)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(9)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking "October 1, 2003" and inserting "October 1, 2005,"; and
Inserted: (2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(B) The amount of the fee shall be $2,000 for each such petition, of which--
Inserted: "(i) $1,000 shall be deposited in the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 286(s); and
Inserted: "(ii) $1,000 shall be deposited in the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account in accordance with paragraph (6) of section 286(s).".
Inserted: (c) H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account.--Section 286(s) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(6) Trade adjustment assistance.--One hundred percent of amounts deposited into the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account in accordance with sections 214(c)(9)(B)(ii) and 214(c)(2)(F) shall remain available to the Secretary of Labor until expended for trade adjustment assistance programs under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.). Such amounts shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to provide trade adjustment assistance for workers.".
Inserted: (d) L Visa Blanket Petitions.--Section 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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Inserted: "(F) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose a fee on any employer that files a blanket petition to import aliens as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L) in an amount equal to $1,500 for each blanket petition filed by such employer. The fee shall be deposited in the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account in accordance with paragraph (6) of section 286(s).".
Inserted: (e) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 286(s) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)) is amended in paragraphs (2) through (5) by inserting "in accordance with section 214(c)(9)(B)(i)" after "H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account" each place that term appears.
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SA 2909. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1637, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities in the United States, to reform and simplify the international taxation rules of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of the bill, add the following:
TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
SEC. 501. TEMPORARY WORKER PROVISIONS.
(a) Attestation Requirements for H-1B Workers.--Section 212(n)(1)(E)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)(E)(ii)) is amended by striking “October 1, 2003,” and inserting “October 1, 2005,”.
(b) H-1B Employer Petitions.--Section 214(c)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(9)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “October 1, 2003” and inserting “October 1, 2005,”; and
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following:
“(B) The amount of the fee shall be $2,000 for each such petition, of which--
“(i) $1,000 shall be deposited in the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 286(s); and
“(ii) $1,000 shall be deposited in the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account in accordance with paragraph (6) of section 286(s).”.
(c) H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account.--Section 286(s) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(6) Trade adjustment assistance.--One hundred percent of amounts deposited into the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account in accordance with sections 214(c)(9)(B)(ii) and 214(c)(2)(F) shall remain available to the Secretary of Labor until expended for trade adjustment assistance programs under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.). Such amounts shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to provide trade adjustment assistance for workers.”.
(d) L Visa Blanket Petitions.--Section 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(F) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose a fee on any employer that files a blanket petition to import aliens as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L) in an amount equal to $1,500 for each blanket petition filed by such employer. The fee shall be deposited in the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account in accordance with paragraph (6) of section 286(s).”.
(e) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 286(s) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)) is amended in paragraphs (2) through (5) by inserting “in accordance with section 214(c)(9)(B)(i)” after “H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account” each place that term appears.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 23, 2004