S.Amdt. 1599

SA 1599. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1183 submitted by Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Hatch) to
the bill S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In section 220(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
as added by section 4703 of this amendment, strike paragraphs
(1) and (2) and insert the following:
``(1) Registered positions.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the
maximum number of registered positions that may be approved
by the Secretary for a year is as follows:
``(i) For the first year aliens are admitted as W
nonimmigrants, 200,000.
``(ii) For the second such year, 250,000.
``(iii) For the third such year, 300,000.
``(iv) For the fourth such year, 350,000.
``(v) For each year after the fourth such year, the level
calculated for that year under paragraph (2).
``(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.
``(2) Years after year 4.--
``(A) Current year and preceding year.--In this paragraph--
``(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
``(ii) the term preceding year shall refer to the 12-month
period immediately preceding the current year.
``(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--
``(i) the number of such registered positions available
under this paragraph for the preceding year; and
``(ii) the product of--

``(I) the number of such registered positions available
under this paragraph for the preceding year; multiplied by
``(II) the index for the current year calculated under
subparagraph (C).

``(C) Index.--The index calculated under this subparagraph
for a current year equals the sum of--
``(i) one-fifth of a fraction--

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

``(ii) one-fifth of a fraction--

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

``(iii) three-tenths of a fraction--

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

``(iv) three-tenths of a fraction--

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

``(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.''.
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