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(2) PROCEDURE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In establishing and ad-
justing such a schedule, the Secretary shall 
comply with Federal cost accounting and fee 
setting standards. 
(B) PUBLICATION
AND
COMMENT.—The 
Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register 
an initial fee schedule and associated collection 
process and the cost data or estimates upon 
which such fee schedule is based, and any sub-
sequent amendments thereto, pursuant to which 
public comment shall be sought and a final rule 
issued. 
(c) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, all proceeds resulting from the payment 
of the fees pursuant to the amendment made by section 
201(a) of this Act shall be available without further appro-
priation and shall remain available without fiscal year lim-
itation to reimburse the Secretary, the Secretary of State, 
and the Secretary of Labor for the costs of carrying out— 
(1) sections 218 and 218B of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act, as amended and added, respec-
tively, by section 201 of this Act; and 
(2) the provisions of this Act. 
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SEC. 302. REGULATIONS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR THE SECRETARY TO CON-
SULT.—The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of 
Labor and the Secretary of Agriculture during the promul-
gation of all regulations to implement the duties of the 
Secretary under this Act and the amendments made by 
this Act. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE 
TO CONSULT.—The Secretary of State shall consult with 
the Secretary, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary 
of Agriculture on all regulations to implement the duties 
of the Secretary of State under this Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act. 
(c) REQUIREMENT FOR THE SECRETARY OF LABOR 
TO CONSULT.—The Secretary of Labor shall consult with 
the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary on all regu-
lations to implement the duties of the Secretary of Labor 
under this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
(d) DEADLINE FOR ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.— 
All regulations to implement the duties of the Secretary, 
the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Labor created 
under sections 218, 218A, 218B, 218C, and 218D of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended or added 
by section 201 of this Act, shall take effect on the effective 
date of section 201 and shall be issued not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 303. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than September 30 
of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report to Con-
gress that identifies, for the previous year— 
(1) the number of job opportunities approved 
for employment of aliens admitted under section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)), and the 
number of workers actually admitted, disaggregated 
by State and by occupation; 
(2) the number of such aliens reported to have 
abandoned employment pursuant to subsection 
(e)(2) of section 218B of such Act, as added by sec-
tion 201; 
(3) the number of such aliens who departed the 
United States within the period specified in sub-
section (d) of such section 218B; 
(4) the number of aliens who applied for blue 
card status pursuant to section 101(a); 
(5) the number of aliens who were granted such 
status pursuant section 101(a); 
(6) the number of aliens who applied for an ad-
justment of status pursuant to section 103(a); and 
(7) the number of aliens who received an ad-
justment of status pursuant section 103(a). 
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(b) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report that 
describes the measures being taken and the progress made 
in implementing this Act. 
SEC. 304. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 201 and section 
301 shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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