Technology Worker Temporary Relief Act

Summary

Technology Worker Temporary Relief Act - Title I: Numerical Limitations on H-1B Nonimmigrants - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit additional FY 2000 nonimmigrant special occupation entrants under specified employment-related circumstances. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of State to maintain H-1B visa records. Makes a conforming amendment to the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998. Title II: Anti-Fraud Provisions for H-1B Nonimmigrants - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require specialty occupation workers and fashion models admitted under other than H-1B nonimmigrant status to obtain such status. (Sec. 202) Provides with respect to specialty occupation workers for: (1) minimum 35 hour per week employment; and (2) foreign degree verification. (Sec. 204) Directs the Attorney General to impose an employer anti-fraud fee with respect to such aliens. Establishes in the Treasury an H-1B Anti-fraud Account. Obligates specified fee amounts for anti-fraud and alien removal activities. (Sec. 205) Requires a petitioning H-1B employer to be: (1) an institution of higher learning , or a governmental or nonprofit entity; or (2) a U.S. based and State or locally licensed business with specified gross assets. Title III: Expedited Processing for Certain Employers - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an expedited H-1B petition processing procedure for qualifying employers. Provides for a $250 petition fee, which shall be deposited into the Immigration Examination Fee Account of the Treasury. Title IV: Collection and Use of H-1B Nonimmigrant Fees for Scholarships - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase employer H-1B petition fees. (Sec. 402) Amends such Act and the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 to repeal authority to allocate and use specified H-1B Treasury fees for job training and demonstration projects. (Sec. 403) Amends such Acts with respect to the H-1B fee scholarship program to: (1) increase obligated amounts; (2) make such scholarships merit rather than low-income based; and (3) revise program of study eligibility.

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Timeline

1. 1 March 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 March 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 March 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 March 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 10 March 2000

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Basic Research.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 1 March 2000 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Sponsor
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