Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING EMPLOYEES.
(a) Special Immigrant Category.--Section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (K); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (L); and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(M) subject to the numerical limitations of section 203(b)(4), an immigrant who seeks to enter the United States to work as a broadcaster in the United States for the International Broadcasting Bureau of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, or for a grantee of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, and the immigrant's accompanying spouse and children.''.
(b) Numerical Limitations.-- (1) In general.--Section 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and not more than 100 may be made available in any fiscal year to special immigrants, excluding spouses and children, who are described in section 101(a)(27)(M)''.
(2) Effective <<NOTE: Applicability. 8 USC 1153 note.>> date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to visas made available in any fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2000.
Approved November 22, 2000.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3239: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): Oct. 25, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 31, considered and passed House.
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