S.744 Immigration bill - Sec. 4221: GENERAL MODIFICATION OF PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION

Posted Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    Subparagraph (A) of section 212(n)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)) is amended--

      (1) by striking `(A) Subject' and inserting `(A)(i) Subject';

      (2) by striking `12 months' and inserting `24 months';

      (3) by striking the last sentence; and

      (4) by adding at the end the following:

        `(ii)(I) Upon the receipt of such a complaint, the Secretary may initiate an investigation to determine if such a failure or misrepresentation has occurred.

        `(II) The Secretary may conduct voluntary surveys of the degree to which employers comply with the requirements of this subsection.

        `(III) The Secretary shall--

          `(aa) conduct annual compliance audits of each employer with more than 100 employees who work in the United States if more than 15 percent of such employees are H-1B nonimmigrants; and

          `(bb) make available to the public an executive summary or report describing the general findings of the audits carried out pursuant to this subclause.'.

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GENERAL MODIFICATION OF PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION