H.R.1—191
Native American Housing and Self-Determination Assistance Act
and the Buy-Indian Act shall be identified by the appropriate Sec-
retary and the appropriate Secretary shall incorporate provisions
to ensure that the agreement conforms with the provisions of this
Act regarding the timing for use of funds and transparency, over-
sight, reporting, and accountability, including review by the Inspec-
tors General, the Accountability and Transparency Board, and
Government Accountability Office, consistent with the objectives
of this Act.
SEC. 1611. HIRING AMERICAN WORKERS IN COMPANIES
RECEIVING TARP FUNDING. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may
be cited as the ‘‘Employ American Workers Act’’.
(b) PROHIBITION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, it shall be unlawful for any recipient of funding under
title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
(Public Law 110–343) or section 13 of the Federal Reserve
Act (12 U.S.C. 342 et seq.) to hire any nonimmigrant described
in section 101(a)(15)(h)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(h)(i)(b)) unless the recipient is in
compliance with the requirements for an H–1B dependent
employer (as defined in section 212(n)(3) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(n)(3))), except that the second sentence of section
212(n)(1)(E)(ii) of such Act shall not apply.
(2) DEFINED TERM.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘hire’’
means to permit a new employee to commence a period of
employment.
(c) SUNSET PROVISION.—This section shall be effective during
the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 1612. During the current fiscal year not to exceed 1
percent of any appropriation made available by this Act may be
transferred by an agency head between such appropriations funded
in this Act of that department or agency: Provided, That such
appropriations shall be merged with and available for the same
purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation to
which transferred: Provided further, That the agency head shall
notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House
of Representatives of the transfer 15 days in advance: Provided
further, That notice of any transfer made pursuant to this authority
be posted on the website established by the Recovery Act Account-
ability and Transparency Board 15 days following such transfer:
Provided further, That the authority contained in this section is
in addition to transfer authorities otherwise available under current
law: Provided further, That the authority provided in this section
shall not apply to any appropriation that is subject to transfer
provisions included elsewhere in this Act.
H.R.1—191
Native American Housing and Self-Determination Assistance Act
and the Buy-Indian Act shall be identified by the appropriate Sec-
retary and the appropriate Secretary shall incorporate provisions
to ensure that the agreement conforms with the provisions of this
Act regarding the timing for use of funds and transparency, over-
sight, reporting, and accountability, including review by the Inspec-
tors General, the Accountability and Transparency Board, and
Government Accountability Office, consistent with the objectives
of this Act.
SEC. 1611. HIRING AMERICAN WORKERS IN COMPANIES
RECEIVING TARP FUNDING. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may
be cited as the ‘‘Employ American Workers Act’’.
(b) PROHIBITION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, it shall be unlawful for any recipient of funding under
title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
(Public Law 110–343) or section 13 of the Federal Reserve
Act (12 U.S.C. 342 et seq.) to hire any nonimmigrant described
in section 101(a)(15)(h)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(h)(i)(b)) unless the recipient is in
compliance with the requirements for an H–1B dependent
employer (as defined in section 212(n)(3) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(n)(3))), except that the second sentence of section
212(n)(1)(E)(ii) of such Act shall not apply.
(2) DEFINED TERM.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘hire’’
means to permit a new employee to commence a period of
employment.
(c) SUNSET PROVISION.—This section shall be effective during
the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 1612. During the current fiscal year not to exceed 1
percent of any appropriation made available by this Act may be
transferred by an agency head between such appropriations funded
in this Act of that department or agency: Provided, That such
appropriations shall be merged with and available for the same
purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation to
which transferred: Provided further, That the agency head shall
notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House
of Representatives of the transfer 15 days in advance: Provided
further, That notice of any transfer made pursuant to this authority
be posted on the website established by the Recovery Act Account-
ability and Transparency Board 15 days following such transfer:
Provided further, That the authority contained in this section is
in addition to transfer authorities otherwise available under current
law: Provided further, That the authority provided in this section
shall not apply to any appropriation that is subject to transfer
provisions included elsewhere in this Act.
