Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 105 Part 2.djvu/786

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105 STAT. 1738 PUBLIC LAW 102-232—DEC. 12, 1991 "(11) in the case of a performer or entertainer, except as provided in clause (iii), has had a sustained and substantial relationship with that group (ordinarily for at least one year) and provides functions integral to the performance of the group, and "(III) seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely for the purpose of performing as such a performer or entertainer or as an integral and essential part of a performance. "(ii) In the case of an entertainment group that is recognized nationally as being outstanding in its discipline for a sustained and substantial period of time, the Attorney General may, in consideration of special circumstances, waive the international recognition requirement of clause (i)(I). "(iii)(I) The one-year relationship requirement of clause (i)(II) shall not apply to 25 percent of the performers and entertainers in a group. "(II) The Attorney General may waive such one-year relationship requirement for an alien who because of illness or unanticipated and exigent circumstances replaces an essential member of the group and for an alien who augments the group by performing a critical role. "(iv) The requirements of subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) shall not apply to alien circus personnel who perform as part of a circus or circus group or who constitute an integral and essential part of the performance of such circus or circus group, but only if such personnel are entering the United States to join a circus that has been recognized nationally as outstanding for a sustained and substantial period of time or as part of such a circus.". SEC. 204. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT. Section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as 8 USC 1184. amended by section 207(b)(2) of the Immigration Act of 1990, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking "after consultation with peer groups in the area of the alien's ability" and inserting "after consultation in accordance with paragraph (6)", (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking "'after consultation with labor organizations with expertise in the skill area involved" and inserting "after consultation in accordance with paragraph (6) or, in the case of such an alien seeking entry for a motion picture or television production, after consultation with such a labor organization and a management organization in the area of the alien's ability", (3) in paragraph (4)(C), as redesignated by section 203(b), by striking "clause (ii) of, (4) in paragraph (4)(D), as redesignated by section 203(b), by striking "after consultation with labor organizations with expertise in the specific field of athletics or entertainment involved" and inserting "after consultation in accordance with paragraph (6)", (5) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7), and (6) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: "(6)(A)(i) To meet the consultation requirement of paragraph (3)(A) in the case of a petition for a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) (other than with respect to aliens seeking entry for a motion picture or television production), the petitioner shall submit