U.S. Congress - H.R.4159 American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012
H.R.4159 - American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012
To increase the employment of Americans by requiring State workforce agencies to certify that employers are actively recruiting Americans and that Americans are not qualified or available to fill the positions that the employer wants to fill with H-2B nonimmigrants. view all titles (2)
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- Short: American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 as introduced.
- Official: To increase the employment of Americans by requiring State workforce agencies to certify that employers are actively recruiting Americans and that Americans are not qualified or available to fill the positions that the employer wants to fill with H-2B nonimmigrants. as introduced.
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3/7/2012--Introduced.American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Labor, as a component of the H-2B (temporary nonagricultural workers) labor certification process, to take specified actions to recruit U.S. workers before petitioning to hire H-2B workers. RequirOfficial Summary
3/7/2012--Introduced.American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Labor, as a component of the H-2B (temporary nonagricultural workers) labor certification process, to take specified actions to recruit U.S. workers before petitioning to hire H-2B workers. Requires a prospective H-2B employer to submit a separate petition for each state in which the employer plans to employ H-2B non-immigrants for a period of at least seven days. Prohibits the Secretary from granting a temporary labor certification to a prospective H-2B employer until the Director of the state workforce agency has determined that:(1) employer recruitment requirements have been met, and
(2) U.S. nationals are not qualified or available to fill such employment opportunities.
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