S.Amdt. 1650

SA 1650. Mr. CHAMBLISS 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:

On page 306, strike line 18 and all that follows through
page 309, line 12, and insert the following:
``(2) Job categories.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), each
nonimmigrant agricultural worker employed by such employer
shall be assigned to 1 of the following occupational
classifications:
``(i) High-skilled agricultural workers, including the
following, as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

``(I) Agricultural equipment operators (45-2091).
``(II) Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
(45-2093).

``(ii) Low-skilled agricultural workers, including the
following, as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

``(I) Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products (45-2041).
``(II) Farmworkers and Laborers, Crops, Nursery, and
Greenhouse (45-2092).

``(B) Determination of classification.--A nonimmigrant
agricultural worker is employed in an occupational
classification described in clause (i) or (ii) of
subparagraph (A) if the worker performs activities associated
with that occupational classification, as specified on the
employee's petition, for at least 75 percent of the time in a
semiannual employment period.
``(3) Determination of wage rate.--
``(A) Calendar years 2014 through 2016.--The wage rate
under this paragraph for calendar years 2014 through 2016
shall be the following:
``(i) For the category described in paragraph (2)(A)(i)--

``(I) $11.06 for calendar year 2014;
``(II) $11.34 for calendar year 2015; and
``(III) $11.62 for calendar year 2016.

``(ii) For the category described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)--

``(I) $9.27 for calendar year 2014;
``(II) $9.50 for calendar year 2015; and
``(III) $9.74 for calendar year 2016.

``(B) Subsequent years.--The Secretary shall increase the
hourly wage rates set forth in clause (i) and (ii) of
subparagraph (A), for
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