by Senators Schumer (D-NY), Hutchison (R-TX) and Kennedy (D-MA) that would
recapture EB -3 numbers lost from FY 2001-2004 due to processing delays. 50%
of these numbers would be allocated to Schedule A occupations.
Both the H-2B relief bill and the EB-3 relief provisions will now be included
in the Senate version of the supplemental appropriations bill. However, since
neither of these measures was included in the House-passed supplemental, they
will be discussed when House and Senate conferees meet to resolve differences
between the two bills. In both cases, AILA will urge the House to recede to
the Senate on both the H-2B bill and EB-3 relief.