American Competitiveness Act

Summary

American Competitiveness Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H1-C nonimmigrant category of nonphysician health care workers. (Removes such aliens from the H-1B skilled worker category.) Increases H1-B visa levels, and makes available to such category a certain number of unused visas from specified other temporary visa categories. (Sec. 4) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for the State Student Incentive Grant program. Obligates specified amounts for grants to low-income students in higher education programs of mathematics, computer science, or engineering. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish or improve an Internet technology employment data bank. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5) Revises and increases penalties for violations of the H1-B or H1-C programs. Transfers labor condition application authority from the Secretary to the Attorney General. Defines "prevailing wage." (Sec. 6) Directs the Attorney General to submit an annual H1-B visa report. (Sec. 7) Exempts employment-based immigrants from per country limitations if unused visas are available during a calendar quarter. Authorizes nonimmigrant status extension for certain aliens who: (1) have petitions pending for employment-based immigrant status adjustment; and (2) are subject to per country limitations. (Sec. 8) Authorizes H1-B aliens to accept academic honorarium payments for services on behalf of an institution of higher education or other nonprofit entity.

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 19 May 1998

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 19 May 1998

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 18 May 1998

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 18 May 1998

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 18 May 1998

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 2 April 1998

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 2 April 1998

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 2 April 1998

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 March 1998

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 March 1998

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 March 1998

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