S.Amdt. 3380

SA 3380. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2454, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 276, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:

“(A)(i) has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less than 10 years immediately preceding the date of such application; and

“(ii)(I) is 65 years of age or older;

“(II) establishes that the alien's departure from the United States upon the expiration of conditional nonimmigrant status would result in significant hardship to the alien's spouse, parent, or child, who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or

“(III) establishes that the alien's employer has designated the alien as a vital worker because the alien is vital to the operation of an existing and functioning business on the date of such application and--

“(aa) possesses the ability to operate a highly customized machine used in an inextricable part of the business operation; or

“(bb) possesses a very high degree of skill in manufacturing or agriculture, or creating products for a specific industry, and is recognized as such by well-established trade associations.

On page 276, line 5, insert after the word “visas,” (when allocations provided for under 203(b)(4))”