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Helping to Improve Technology Education and Achievement Act of 2000

Introduced: March 15, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Apr 4, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology.
Apr 4, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Basic Research.
Mar 27, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 15, 2000
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 15, 2000
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Helping to Improve Technology Education and Achievement Act of 2000 - Title I: Provisions Relating to Employment-Based Immigration - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make employment-based visas available on a quarterly basis without regard to per-country limitations if unused visas are available.

(Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of Labor to take into account Internet recruiting in determining whether an employer has undertaken required efforts to recruit U.S. workers.

(Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary to establish an Internet-based system that will permit tracking of benefit filings required under such Act. Directs the Attorney General to conduct an on-line filing feasibility study. Directs the Attorney General and the Secretaries of Labor and Commerce to jointly establish a related Technology Advisory Committee.

Title II: Provisions Relating to H-1B Nonimmigrants - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase available nonimmigrant H-1B specialty occupation visas for FY 2001 through 2003, with specified visa reservations for: (1) aliens with master's or higher degrees; and (2) institutions of higher education and other research organizations. Makes additional visas available for FY 1999 under specified conditions.

(Sec. 202) Requires employers to file W-2 forms for H-1B employees.

(Sec. 203) Provides one-year extensions of authorized H-1B stay pending specified status adjudications.

Title III: Collection and Use of H-1B Nonimmigrant Fees - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase H-1B petition fees.

(Sec. 302) Obligates specified amounts from the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account for: (1) student loan forgiveness; (2) upward bound; and (3) regional skills training alliances. Eliminates obligations for job training. Decreases obligations for low-income scholarships.

Amends the Higher Education Act to establish an educational loan forgiveness program for mathematics and science teachers.

Amends the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide matching grants to: (1) eligible entities for job skills training in specific industries; and (2) States for consortia planning assistance.

(Sec. 306) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase certain H-1B administrative fees.

What's happening now April 4, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Republican 1