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S. 1083 - Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007

immigration, SKIL bill - Immigration. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007

S. 1083 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Keywords
immigration, SKIL bill
Summary
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007
  • SKIL Act of 2007
Sponsor
John Cornyn
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Immigration
  • Administrative fees
  • Administrative remedies
  • Alien labor
  • Aliens
  • Budgets
  • Criminal justice
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Education
  • Employee selection
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Executive departments
  • Foreign students
  • Foreign-trained physicians
  • Fraud
  • Government information
  • Government paperwork
  • Government publicity
  • Graduate education
  • Higher education
  • Identification of criminals
  • Immigrant education
  • Immigrants
  • Infrastructure
  • Job training
  • Labor
  • Labor supply
  • Law
  • Mathematics
  • Medical care
  • Medicine
  • Minimum wages
  • Science policy
  • Scientists
  • Skilled labor
  • Temporary employment
  • Visas
  • Wages
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced4/10/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced4/10/2007
4/10/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
4/10/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4310-4311)
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Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

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Schools & colleges [About]
Pharmaceutical manufacturing [About]
Accountants [About]
Computer software [About]
Health, Education & Human Resources [About]
Major (multinational) oil & gas producers [About]
Tobacco & Tobacco products [About]
Online computer services [About]
Computers, components & accessories [About]
Electronics manufacturing & services [About]
Auto manufacturers [About]
Computer manufacture & services [About]
Beverages (non-alcoholic) [About]
Other financial services [About]
Telephone & communications equipment [About]
Education [About]
General business associations [About]
Manufacturing [About]
Chambers of commerce [About]
Photographic equipment & supplies [About]
Video tape rental [About]
Border Control Policy [About]
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38 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
38 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007

38 organizations supported this bill

Altria Group, Inc.
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
American Immigration Lawyers Association
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Analog Devices
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Association of American Universities
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Broadcom
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Business Roundtable
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Cisco
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Coca-Cola Company
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Council of Graduate Schools
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
eBay, Inc.
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Electronic Industries Alliance
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Emulex
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
ExxonMobil
Compete America (2007, May 7). Dear Member of Congress . Retrieved May 8, 2007, from Compete America.
Google
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Hewlett-Packard
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
IBM Corporation
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Intel
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Kodak
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
McGraw-Hill Companies
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Microsoft
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Motorola
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
National Association of Manufacturers
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
National Semiconductor Corporation
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Netflix
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
NumbersUSA
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Oracle
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
QUALCOMM, Inc.
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Red Hat
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Roche
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Society for Human Resource Management
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
TechNet
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Texas Instruments
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Volvo Group North America
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.
Yahoo Incorporated
undersigned organizations (2007, May 7). Compete America Letter to Congress of Support. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from Association of American Universities.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$72,900$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$553,643$0
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$11,200$0
Max BaucusDMT$743,026$0
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$476,978$0
Bob BennettRUT$276,548$0
Joe BidenDDE$180,325$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$203,456$0
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$486,926$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$514,152$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$405,460$0
Sam BrownbackRKS$169,562$0
Jim BunningRKY$269,386$0
Richard BurrRNC$873,537$0
Robert ByrdDWV$145,550$0
Maria CantwellDWA$699,646$0
Ben CardinDMD$355,663$0
Tom CarperDDE$306,868$0
Bob CaseyDPA$373,240$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$703,950$0
Hillary ClintonDNY$1,708,660$0
Tom CoburnROK$129,046$0
William Thad CochranRMS$211,850$0
Norm ColemanRMN$640,348$0
Susan CollinsRME$464,861$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$251,559$0
Bob CorkerRTN$550,185$0
John CornynRTX$861,111$0
Larry CraigRID$57,100$0
Mike CrapoRID$181,472$0
Jim DeMintRSC$474,193$0
Chris DoddDCT$500,466$0
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$535,640$0
Pete DomeniciRNM$134,750$0
Byron DorganDND$207,381$0
Dick DurbinDIL$396,600$0
John EnsignRNV$496,738$0
Mike EnziRWY$326,051$0
Russ FeingoldDWI$377,320$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$490,645$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$272,390$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$393,961$0
Judd GreggRNH$338,100$0
Chuck HagelRNE$33,600$0
Tom HarkinDIA$317,150$0
Orrin HatchRUT$681,783$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$393,494$0
Jim InhofeROK$190,945$0
Dan InouyeDHI$201,030$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$387,501$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$110,450$0
Ted KennedyDMA$421,981$0
John KerryDMA$187,140$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$228,915$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$600,344$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$571,990$0
Frank LautenbergDNJ$297,275$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$291,426$0
Carl LevinDMI$354,011$0
Joe LiebermanICT$711,173$0
Blanche LincolnDAR$387,301$0
Chester Trent LottRMS$245,850$0
Dick LugarRIN$254,308$0
Mel MartinezRFL$451,714$0
John McCainRAZ$106,500$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$274,834$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,023,860$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$559,738$0
Barbara MikulskiDMD$305,275$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$270,098$0
Patty MurrayDWA$547,808$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$426,368$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$455,098$0
Barack ObamaDIL$671,958$0
Mark PryorDAR$211,180$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$191,893$0
Harry ReidDNV$577,292$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$272,699$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$312,936$0
Ken SalazarDCO$337,947$0
Bernie SandersIVT$136,831$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$497,964$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$261,000$0
Richard ShelbyRAL$494,871$0
Gordon SmithROR$677,145$0
Olympia SnoweRME$183,456$0
Arlen SpecterDPA$1,368,700$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$568,776$0
Ted StevensRAK$278,166$0
John SununuRNH$454,033$0
Jon TesterDMT$147,875$0
Craig ThomasRWY$120,500$0
John ThuneRSD$380,574$0
David VitterRLA$276,980$0
George VoinovichROH$381,036$0
John WarnerRVA$18,000$0
Jim WebbDVA$204,930$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$185,225$0
Ron WydenDOR$234,456$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$72,900$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$553,643$0
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$11,200$0
Max BaucusDMT$743,026$0
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$476,978$0
Bob BennettRUT$276,548$0
Joe BidenDDE$180,325$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$203,456$0
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$486,926$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$514,152$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$405,460$0
Sam BrownbackRKS$169,562$0
Jim BunningRKY$269,386$0
Richard BurrRNC$873,537$0
Robert ByrdDWV$145,550$0
Maria CantwellDWA$699,646$0
Ben CardinDMD$355,663$0
Tom CarperDDE$306,868$0
Bob CaseyDPA$373,240$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$703,950$0
Hillary ClintonDNY$1,708,660$0
Tom CoburnROK$129,046$0
William Thad CochranRMS$211,850$0
Norm ColemanRMN$640,348$0
Susan CollinsRME$464,861$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$251,559$0
Bob CorkerRTN$550,185$0
John CornynRTX$861,111$0
Larry CraigRID$57,100$0
Mike CrapoRID$181,472$0
Jim DeMintRSC$474,193$0
Chris DoddDCT$500,466$0
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$535,640$0
Pete DomeniciRNM$134,750$0
Byron DorganDND$207,381$0
Dick DurbinDIL$396,600$0
John EnsignRNV$496,738$0
Mike EnziRWY$326,051$0
Russ FeingoldDWI$377,320$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$490,645$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$272,390$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$393,961$0
Judd GreggRNH$338,100$0
Chuck HagelRNE$33,600$0
Tom HarkinDIA$317,150$0
Orrin HatchRUT$681,783$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$393,494$0
Jim InhofeROK$190,945$0
Dan InouyeDHI$201,030$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$387,501$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$110,450$0
Ted KennedyDMA$421,981$0
John KerryDMA$187,140$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$228,915$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$600,344$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$571,990$0
Frank LautenbergDNJ$297,275$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$291,426$0
Carl LevinDMI$354,011$0
Joe LiebermanICT$711,173$0
Blanche LincolnDAR$387,301$0
Chester Trent LottRMS$245,850$0
Dick LugarRIN$254,308$0
Mel MartinezRFL$451,714$0
John McCainRAZ$106,500$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$274,834$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,023,860$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$559,738$0
Barbara MikulskiDMD$305,275$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$270,098$0
Patty MurrayDWA$547,808$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$426,368$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$455,098$0
Barack ObamaDIL$671,958$0
Mark PryorDAR$211,180$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$191,893$0
Harry ReidDNV$577,292$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$272,699$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$312,936$0
Ken SalazarDCO$337,947$0
Bernie SandersIVT$136,831$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$497,964$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$261,000$0
Richard ShelbyRAL$494,871$0
Gordon SmithROR$677,145$0
Olympia SnoweRME$183,456$0
Arlen SpecterDPA$1,368,700$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$568,776$0
Ted StevensRAK$278,166$0
John SununuRNH$454,033$0
Jon TesterDMT$147,875$0
Craig ThomasRWY$120,500$0
John ThuneRSD$380,574$0
David VitterRLA$276,980$0
George VoinovichROH$381,036$0
John WarnerRVA$18,000$0
Jim WebbDVA$204,930$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$185,225$0
Ron WydenDOR$234,456$0

Interest Groups that supported this bill

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$ Donated
Schools & colleges$6,771,077
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$6,312,735
Accountants$5,570,584
Computer software$3,753,967
Health, Education & Human Resources$2,281,924
Major (multinational) oil & gas producers$1,923,556
Tobacco & Tobacco products$1,737,268
Online computer services$1,642,688
Computers, components & accessories$1,611,640
Electronics manufacturing & services$1,320,456
Auto manufacturers$1,185,107
Computer manufacture & services$1,095,560
Beverages (non-alcoholic)$701,907
Other financial services$569,230
Telephone & communications equipment$494,884
Education$439,709
General business associations$382,885
Manufacturing$312,104
Chambers of commerce$285,984
Photographic equipment & supplies$102,150
Video tape rental$62,411
Border Control Policy$0

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