I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2162
To restore immigration to traditional levels by curtailing illegal immigration
and imposing a ceiling on legal immigration.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1995
Mr. ARCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and
Means, Commerce, Agriculture, and Government Reform and Oversight,
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
A BILL
To restore immigration to traditional levels by curtailing
illegal immigration and imposing a ceiling on legal immi-
gration.
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 ‘‘Immigration Reduction
Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
‘‘(1) ALIENS WITH EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY.—
An alien is described in this paragraph if—
‘‘(A) the alien has extraordinary ability in
the sciences, arts, education, business, or ath-
letics which has been demonstrated by sus-
tained national or international acclaim and
whose achievements have been recognized in the
field through extensive documentation,
‘‘(B) the alien seeks to enter the United
States to continue work in the area of extraor-
dinary ability, and
‘‘(C) the alien’s entry into the United
States will substantially benefit prospectively
the United States.
‘‘(2) OUTSTANDING
PROFESSORS
AND
RE-
SEARCHERS.—An alien is described in this para-
graph if—
‘‘(A) the alien is recognized internationally
as outstanding in a specific academic area,
‘‘(B) the alien has at least 3 years of expe-
rience in teaching or research in the academic
area, and
‘‘(C) the alien seeks to enter the United
States—
‘‘(i) for a tenured position (or tenure-
track position) within a university or insti-
tution of higher education to teach in the
academic area,
‘‘(ii) for a comparable position with a
university or institution of higher edu-
cation to conduct research in the area, or
‘‘(iii) for a comparable position to
conduct research in the area with a depart-
ment, division, or institute of a private em-
ployer, if the department, division, or insti-
tute employs at least 3 persons full-time in
research activities and has achieved docu-
mented accomplishments in an academic
field.
‘‘(3) CERTAIN
MULTINATIONAL
EXECUTIVES
AND MANAGERS.—An alien is described in this para-
graph if the alien, in the 3 years preceding the time
of the alien’s application for classification and ad-
mission into the United States under this paragraph,
has been employed for at least 1 year by a firm or
corporation or other legal entity or an affiliate or
subsidiary thereof and the alien seeks to enter the
United States in order to continue to render services
to the same employer or to a subsidiary or affiliate
thereof in a capacity that is managerial or executive.
‘‘(4) EMPLOYER-SPONSORED
WORKERS
WITH
ADVANCED DEGREES OR EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY.—
An alien is described in this paragraph if—
‘‘(A) the alien holds an advanced degree or
possesses exceptional ability,
‘‘(B) the alien’s services in the sciences,
the arts, a profession, or a business are sought
by an employer in the United States, and
‘‘(C) such services will substantially benefit
prospectively the national economy.’’;
(7) amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION OF VISAS.—Visas shall be made
available to priority-worker immigrants in the order in
which a petition on behalf of each such immigrant is filed
with the Attorney General, and waiting lists of applicants
for visas shall be maintained in accordance with regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of State.’’;
(8) striking ‘‘(a), (b), or (c)’’ in subsections (d),
(f), and (g) and inserting ‘‘(a) or (b)’’; and
(9) amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
‘‘(e) VISA CUT-OFF FOR FAMILY SPONSORED IMMI-
GRANTS.—No visas shall be allotted to any alien subject
to the worldwide level for backlogged family immigrants
unless a petition on that alien’s behalf for classification
by reason of a relation described in any paragraph of sub-
section (a) was approved prior to October 1, 1996.’’.
(c) Section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘the
classification by reason of a relationship described in
paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of section 203(a) or’’;
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), (D),
(E), (F), and (G) in subsection (a)(1) and inserting:
‘‘(B) any alien desiring to be classified
under section 203(b)(1), or any person on be-
half of such an alien, may file a petition with
the Attorney General for such classification,
and
‘‘(C) any employer desiring and intending
to employ within the United States an alien en-
titled to classification under section 203(b)(2),
203(b)(3), or 203(b)(4) may file a petition with
the Attorney General for such classification.’’;
(3) striking ‘‘203(b)(2) or 203(b)(3)’’ in sub-
section (b) and inserting ‘‘203(b)(4)’’;
(4) striking in subsection (e) ‘‘subsection (a),
(b), or (c) of’’;
(5) striking in subsection (f)(1) ‘‘, 203(a)(1), or
203(a)(3), as appropriate’’; and
(6) adding after subsection (g) the following:
‘‘(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sec-
tion, the Attorney General shall not approve after Septem-
ber 30, 1996, any petitions for classification by reason of
a relationship described in any paragraph of section
203(a).’’.
(d) Section 214(g)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(A)) is amended by
striking ‘‘65,000’’ and inserting ‘‘30,000’’.
SEC. 102. REFUGEE REFORM.
Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1157) is amended by—
(1) striking subsection (a) and inserting:
‘‘(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the number
of refugees who may be admitted under this section in any
fiscal year may not exceed 50,000. Admissions under this
subsection shall be allocated by the President among refu-
gees of special humanitarian concern to the United
States.’’;
(2) adding after subsection (e) the following:
‘‘(f) No person shall receive any preference or priority
or be discriminated against in the determination of refu-