S.Amdt. 1936Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

S.Amdt. 1936

What it does: Rewrites page 454, lines 3–16
Submitted June 26, 2007

What it changes

1 change to S. 1639

Replaces text
  1. Rewrites page 454, lines 3–16

    ReplacesPrinted page

    Removes page 454, lines 3–16 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,

    Inserted: (3) Annual limit on the total number of Y(ii) seasonal non-agricultural temporary workers allowed to perform labor in the U.S. during any single year--

    Inserted: (a) a Y(ii) worker that returns to the United States for subsequent seasonal work periods, or an individual who previously worked in the United States as a H(ii)(b) worker that returns to the United States as a Y(ii) worker, shall count against the annual cap of 100,000 to 200,000 Y(ii) workers; and

    Inserted: (b) the total number of Y(ii) workers present in the United States, at any one time shall not exceed 200,000.

    Inserted: (4) Annual limit on the total number of Y(i) 2-year temporary workers allowed to perform labor in the U.S. during any single year--

    Inserted: (a) a Y(i) worker returning to the United States for a second or third two-year work period shall be counted against the annual cap of 200,000 Y(i) workers; and

    Inserted: (b) the total number of Y(i) workers present in the United States during any single year shall not exceed 400,000. (The number will be higher than 200,000 because, in any given year after the first fiscal year, workers will be present in both their first and second years of their first, second, or third 2-year work periods).

    Original wording

    On page 454, strike line 3 and all that follows to line 16, and insert the following:

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As printed

SA 1936. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1639, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 454, strike line 3 and all that follows to line 16, and insert the following:

“Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,

“(3) Annual limit on the total number of Y(ii) seasonal non-agricultural temporary workers allowed to perform labor in the U.S. during any single year--

“(a) a Y(ii) worker that returns to the United States for subsequent seasonal work periods, or an individual who previously worked in the United States as a H(ii)(b) worker that returns to the United States as a Y(ii) worker, shall count against the annual cap of 100,000 to 200,000 Y(ii) workers; and

“(b) the total number of Y(ii) workers present in the United States, at any one time shall not exceed 200,000.

“(4) Annual limit on the total number of Y(i) 2-year temporary workers allowed to perform labor in the U.S. during any single year--

“(a) a Y(i) worker returning to the United States for a second or third two-year work period shall be counted against the annual cap of 200,000 Y(i) workers; and

“(b) the total number of Y(i) workers present in the United States during any single year shall not exceed 400,000. (The number will be higher than 200,000 because, in any given year after the first fiscal year, workers will be present in both their first and second years of their first, second, or third 2-year work periods).”.

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June 26, 2007