United States · Law · S
S. 2045 (106th)
Kids 2000 Act
Introduced
9 February 2000
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 106-313.
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10 August 2026
Summary
American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 - Increases available nonimmigrant H-1B specialty occupation visas for FY 2000 through 2002. (Sec. 3) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from certain annual visa limitations an alien who is: (1) employed at an institution of higher education, or nonprofit or governmental research facility; or (2) a graduate degree recipient. (Sec. 4) Makes employment-based immigrant visas available on a quarterly basis without regard to per-country limitations if unused visas are available. (Sec. 5) Authorizes qualifying specialty occupation aliens to accept new employment upon filing of the employer petition. (Sec. 6) Provides one-year extensions of authorized H-1B stay for specialty occupation aliens in cases of permanent residence adjudications lasting 365 days or longer. (Sec. 7) Extends certain fee and labor application attestation and investigative authorities. (Sec. 8) Provides, with respect to nonimmigrant visa petitions subject to numerical limitations, for the restoration of fraudulently obtained visas, effective in the fiscal year of petition revocation. (Sec. 9) Directs the National Science Foundation to conduct a study of the divergence to high technology access (digital divide).
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13 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 17 October 2000
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 October 2000
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 4 October 2000
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 4 October 2000
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 3 October 2000
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 11 April 2000
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 11 April 2000
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 11 April 2000
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 February 2000
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 February 2000
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 February 2000
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/2045
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/2045