S.Amdt. 1661

1. Adds SEC. __. PRECERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYERS wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. __. PRECERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYERS.

   Inserted: Section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)), as amended by section 4103(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Inserted: "(16)(A) Precertification procedures for employers.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish and implement a precertification procedure for employers who file multiple petitions described in this subsection or section 203(b). Such precertification procedure shall enable an employer to avoid repeatedly submitting documentation that is common to multiple petitions and establish criteria relating to the employer and the offered employment opportunity through a single filing.

   Inserted: "(B) Fees.--(i) The Secretary shall impose a fee on each employer that uses the precertification procedure under subparagraph (A).

   Inserted: "(ii) In determining the amount of the fee to be imposed under clause (i), the Secretary shall establish a lower rate for small business concerns (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))).

   Inserted: "(iii) Fees collected under this subparagraph shall be available to reimburse the Secretary for the costs of the precertification procedure.".

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