Technology Worker Temporary Relief Act

Summary

Technology Worker Temporary Relief Act - Title I: Numerical Limitation on H-1B Nonimmigrants - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to temporarily and conditionally increase the number of annual H-1B (specialty occupation) nonimmigrant visas. Directs the Secretary of State to maintain related visa issuance records. Makes a conforming amendment to the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998. Title II: New Requirements on Petitioning Employers - Amends the Act to establish H-1B minimum salary requirements, with exceptions for an institution of higher education or related nonprofit entity, or a nonprofit or governmental research organization. (Sec. 202) Requires an H-1B employer to electronically submit specified information respecting such employees to the Secretary of Labor, who shall subsequently make such information available on the Internet. (Sec. 203) Requires an H-1B alien providing instruction in the United States to have specified levels of English language competence. Title III: Anti-Fraud Provisions for H-1B Nonimmigrants - Amends the Act to require specialty occupation workers and fashion models admitted under other than H-1B status to obtain such status. (Sec. 302) Requires H-1B workers to work at least 35 hours per week, with exceptions for employers who are institutions of higher education or related nonprofit entities. (Sec. 303) Revises certain academic degree-related provisions. Directs the Secretary of State to verify foreign degrees. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a related employer fee. Establishes in the Treasury an H-1B Educational Credential Verification Account. (Sec. 304) Directs the Attorney General to impose an H-1B employer anti-fraud fee. Establishes in the Treasury an H-1B Anti-fraud Account. Obligates specified fee amounts for anti-fraud and alien removal activities. (Sec. 305) Requires a petitioning H-1B employer to be: (1) an institution of higher education, or a governmental or nonprofit entity; or (2) a U.S. based and State or locally licensed business with specified assets. (Sec. 306) Requires an H-1B employer to file W-2 forms Title IV: Extension of Provisions from the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 - Amends the Act to extend the application requirement that an H-1B dependent employer not displace one of his or her U.S. workers. (Sec. 402) Amends the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 to extend certain additional labor application investigative authority of the Secretary.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 23 June 2000

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 23 June 2000

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 23 June 2000

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 April 2000

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  Introduced in House · EN · 11 April 2000

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 April 2000

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