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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5921 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per country 
level for employment-based immigrants and to end the spill-over of un-
used immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family- 
sponsored categories. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2008 
Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr. GOODLATTE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate 
the per country level for employment-based immigrants 
and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa num-
bers between employment-based and family-sponsored 
categories. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘High Skilled Per Coun-
try Level Elimination Act’’. 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The worldwide level of em-
ployment-based immigrants under this subsection for 
a fiscal year is equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(A) 140,000; and 
‘‘(B) the number computed under para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(2) UNUSED VISA NUMBERS FROM PREVIOUS 
FISCAL
YEAR.—The number computed under this 
paragraph for a fiscal year is the difference, if any, 
between— 
‘‘(A) the worldwide level established under 
paragraph (1) for the previous fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) the number of visas actually issued 
under section 203(b), subject to this subsection, 
during the previous fiscal year.’’. 
(b) WORLDWIDE LEVEL OF FAMILY-SPONSORED IM-
MIGRANTS.—Section 201(c) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(c)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(c) WORLDWIDE LEVEL
OF FAMILY-SPONSORED 
IMMIGRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) BASE LEVEL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the worldwide level of family-spon-
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sored immigrants under this subsection for a 
fiscal year is equal to— 
‘‘(i) 480,000 minus the number com-
puted under paragraph (2); plus 
‘‘(ii) the number computed under 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) MINIMUM.—In no case shall the 
number computed under subparagraph (A) be 
less than 226,000. 
‘‘(2) NUMBER OF CERTAIN ALIENS NOT SUB-
JECT
TO
DIRECT
NUMERICAL
LIMITATIONS.—The 
number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal 
year is the number of aliens described in subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(2) who were 
issued immigrant visas, or who otherwise acquired 
the status of an alien lawfully admitted to the 
United States for permanent residence, in the pre-
vious fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) UNUSED VISA NUMBERS FROM PREVIOUS 
FISCAL
YEAR.—The number computed under this 
paragraph for a fiscal year is the difference, if any, 
between— 
‘‘(A) the worldwide level established under 
paragraph (1) for the previous fiscal year; and 
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‘‘(B) the number of visas actually issued 
under section 203(a), subject to this subsection, 
during the previous fiscal year.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the first day of the first 
fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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