S.Amdt. 1475

1. Rewrites page 1829, line 7 through page 1833, line 2

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   Removes page 1829, line 7 through page 1833, line 2 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: (i) For the first year aliens are admitted as W nonimmigrants, 200,000.

   Inserted: (ii) For the second such year, 250,000.

   Inserted: (iii) For the third such year, 300,000.

   Inserted: (iv) For the fourth such year, 350,000.

   Inserted: (v) For each year after the fourth such year, the level calculated for that year under paragraph (2).

   Inserted: (B) Dates.--The first year referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) shall begin on April 1, 2015, and end on March 31, 2016, unless the Secretary determines that such first year shall begin on October 1, 2015, and end on September 30, 2016.

   Inserted: (2) Years after year 4.--

   Inserted: (A) Current year and preceding year.--In this paragraph--

   Inserted: (i) the term current year shall refer to the 12-month period for which the calculation of the numerical limits under this paragraph is being performed; and

   Inserted: (ii) the term preceding year shall refer to the 12-month period immediately preceding the current year.

   Inserted: (B) Numerical limitation.--Subject to subparagraph (D), the number of registered positions that may be approved by the Secretary for a year after the fourth year referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(iv) shall be equal to the sum of--

   Inserted: (i) the number of such registered positions available under this paragraph for the preceding year; and

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   Inserted: (ii) the product of--

   Inserted: (I) the number of such registered positions available under this paragraph for the preceding year; multiplied by

   Inserted: (II) the index for the current year calculated under subparagraph (C).

   Inserted: (C) Index.--The index calculated under this subparagraph for a current year equals the sum of--

   Inserted: (i) one-fifth of a fraction--

   Inserted: (I) the numerator of which is the number of registered positions that registered employers applied to have approved under subsection (e)(1) for the preceding year minus the number of registered positions approved under subsection (e) for the preceding year; and

   Inserted: (II) the denominator of which is the number of registered positions approved under subsection (e) for the preceding year;

   Inserted: (ii) one-fifth of a fraction--

   Inserted: (I) the numerator of which is the number of registered positions the Commissioner recommends be available under this subparagraph for the current year minus the number of registered positions available under this subsection for the preceding year; and

   Inserted: (II) the denominator of which is the number of registered positions available under this subsection for the preceding year;

   Inserted: (iii) three-tenths of a fraction--

   Inserted: (I) the numerator of which is the number of unemployed United States workers for the preceding year minus the number of unemployed United States workers for the current year; and

   Inserted: (II) the denominator of which is the number of unemployed United States workers for the preceding year; and

   Inserted: (iv) three-tenths of a fraction--

   Inserted: (I) the numerator of which is the number of job openings as set out in the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the current year minus such number of job openings for the preceding year; and

   Inserted: (II) the denominator of which is the number of such job openings for the preceding year;

   Inserted: (D) Minimum and maximum levels.--The number of registered positions calculated under subparagraph (B) for a 12-month period may not be less than 200,000 nor more than 400,000.

   Original wording

   Beginning on page 1829, strike line 7, and all that follows through page 1833, line 2, and insert the following:

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