110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 988
To extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers
from the numerical limitations for temporary workers.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 26, 2007
Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. WARNER, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. LEAHY,
Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. GREGG, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. ENZI, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. SUNUNU,
Mr. STEVENS, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. CARDIN) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers
from the numerical limitations for temporary workers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act
of 2007'.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF RETURNING WORKER EXEMPTION TO H-2B NUMERICAL LIMITATION.
(a) In General- Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A) is amended, by striking `an alien who has already
been counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) during
fiscal year 2004, 2005, or 2006 shall not again be counted toward such limitation
during fiscal year 2007.' and inserting `an alien who has been present in
the United States as an H-2B nonimmigrant during any 1 of the 3 fiscal years
immediately preceding the fiscal year of the approved start date of a petition
for a nonimmigrant worker described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) shall
not be counted toward such limitation for the fiscal year in which the petition
is approved. Such alien shall be considered a returning worker.'.
(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective
during the 5-year period beginning on October 1, 2007.
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