[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6039 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6039

   To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain 
aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States 
  institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, 
  engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2008

 Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California (for herself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Conyers, 
 Mr. Carter, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Honda, 
 Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
  Reichert, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. 
 Tauscher, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
 of California, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain 
aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States 
  institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, 
  engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. UNITED STATES EDUCATED IMMIGRANTS.

    (a) Aliens Not Subject to Direct Numerical Limitations.--Section 
201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) Aliens who have earned a master's or higher 
                degree from a United States institution of higher 
                education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) in a field 
                of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and 
                who have an offer of employment from a United States 
                employer in a field related to such degree.''.
    (b) Procedure for Granting Immigrant Status.--Section 204(a)(1)(F) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(F)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' after ``203(b)(2)'';
            (2) by inserting ``, or 201(b)(1)(F)'' after ``203(b)(3)''; 
        and
            (3) by striking ``Attorney General'' and inserting 
        ``Secretary of Homeland Security''.
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