To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for entry of nationals of Australia
What it does: Inserts new text on page 231, between lines 3 and 4
Sen. William H. Frist (R-TN)Inserts new text on page 231, between lines 3 and 4
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: RECIPROCAL VISAS FOR NATIONALS OF AUSTRALIA
Inserted: Sec. 6047. (a) Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by adding at the end "or (iii) solely to perform services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is a national of the Commonwealth of Australia 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)(1);"; and
Inserted: (2) in clause (i), by striking "or" after "national;".
Inserted: (b) Section 202 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Inserted: "(f) Special Rule for Australia.--The total number of aliens who may acquire nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) may not exceed 5000 for a fiscal year.".
Inserted: (c) Section 214(i)(1) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(i)(1)) is amended by inserting ", section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii)," after "section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)".
Inserted: (d) Section 212(t) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(t)), as added by section 402(b)(2) of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 108-77; 117 Stat. 941), is amended--
Inserted: (1) by inserting "or section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii)" after "section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1)" each place it appears;
Inserted: (2) in paragraph (3)(C)(i)(II), by striking "or" in the third place it appears;
Inserted: (3) in paragraph (3)(C)(ii)(II), by striking "or" in the third place it appears; and
Inserted: (4) in paragraph (3)(C)(iii)(II), by striking "or" in the third place it appears.
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RECIPROCAL VISAS FOR NATIONALS OF AUSTRALIA
Sec. 6047. (a) Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)) is amended--
(1) by adding at the end “or (iii) solely to perform services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is a national of the Commonwealth of Australia 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)(1);”; and
(2) in clause (i), by striking “or” after “national;”.
(b) Section 202 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(f) Special Rule for Australia.--The total number of aliens who may acquire nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) may not exceed 5000 for a fiscal year.”.
(c) Section 214(i)(1) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(i)(1)) is amended by inserting “, section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii),” after “section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)”.
(d) Section 212(t) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(t)), as added by section 402(b)(2) of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 108-77; 117 Stat. 941), is amended--
(1) by inserting “or section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii)” after “section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1)” each place it appears;
(2) in paragraph (3)(C)(i)(II), by striking “or” in the third place it appears;
(3) in paragraph (3)(C)(ii)(II), by striking “or” in the third place it appears; and
(4) in paragraph (3)(C)(iii)(II), by striking “or” in the third place it appears.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 21, 2005
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Senate amendment submitted
April 21, 2005
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 566 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
April 21, 2005
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 566 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Frist.
April 21, 2005
Amendment SA 566 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Frist. (consideration: CR S4086-4087; text: CR S4087) To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for entry of nationals of Australia
April 21, 2005
Amendment SA 566 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
April 21, 2005