S.Amdt. 910Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

S.Amdt. 910

What it does: Adds SEC. __. MARKET-BASED VISA LIMITS wherever appropriate
Sponsored by Judd GreggSen. Judd Gregg (R-NH)
Submitted April 23, 2007

What it changes

1 change to S. 761

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  1. Adds SEC. __. MARKET-BASED VISA LIMITS wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: SEC. __. MARKET-BASED VISA LIMITS.

    Inserted: Section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1)--

    Inserted: (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "(beginning with fiscal year 1992)"; and

    Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (A)--

    Inserted: (i) in clause (vi) by striking "and";

    Inserted: (ii) in clause (vii), by striking "each succeeding fiscal year; or" and inserting "each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007;"; and

    Inserted: (iii) by adding after clause (vii) the following:

    Inserted: "(viii) 150,000 for fiscal year 2008; and

    Inserted: "(ix) the number calculated under paragraph (9) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2008; or";

    Inserted: (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9), (10), and (11) as paragraphs (10), (11), and (12), respectively; and

    Inserted: (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:

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    Inserted: "(9) If the numerical limitation in paragraph (1)(A)--

    Inserted: "(A) is reached during the previous fiscal year, the numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(A)(ix) for the subsequent fiscal year shall be equal to 120 percent of the numerical limitation of the previous fiscal year; or

    Inserted: "(B) is not reached during the previous fiscal year, the numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(A)(ix) for the subsequent fiscal year shall be equal to the numerical limitation of the previous fiscal year.".

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    At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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SA 910. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. MARKET-BASED VISA LIMITS.

Section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1)--

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “(beginning with fiscal year 1992)”; and

(B) in subparagraph (A)--

(i) in clause (vi) by striking “and”;

(ii) in clause (vii), by striking “each succeeding fiscal year; or” and inserting “each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007;”; and

(iii) by adding after clause (vii) the following:

“(viii) 150,000 for fiscal year 2008; and

“(ix) the number calculated under paragraph (9) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2008; or”;

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (9), (10), and (11) as paragraphs (10), (11), and (12), respectively; and

(3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:

“(9) If the numerical limitation in paragraph (1)(A)--

“(A) is reached during the previous fiscal year, the numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(A)(ix) for the subsequent fiscal year shall be equal to 120 percent of the numerical limitation of the previous fiscal year; or

“(B) is not reached during the previous fiscal year, the numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(A)(ix) for the subsequent fiscal year shall be equal to the numerical limitation of the previous fiscal year.”.

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April 23, 2007