PUBLIC LAW 106-313—OCT. 17, 2000 114 STAT. 1255 year 2001, by the cumulative number of immigrant visas actually used under paragraph (1) for previous fiscal years. (C) CONSTRUCTION. —Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as affecting the application of section 201(c)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(c)(3)(C)). (3) EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISAS DEFINED. — For purposes of this subsection, the term "employment-based visa" means an immigrant visa which is issued pursuant to the numerical limitation under section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)). SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORITIES THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2002. (a) ATTESTATION REQUIREMENTS. —Section 212(n)(l)(E)(ii)) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(l)(E)(ii)) is amended by striking "October 1, 2001" and inserting "October 1, 2003". (b) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITIES. —Sec- 8 USC ii82 note, tion 413(e)(2) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (as contained in title IV of division C of Public Law 105-277) is amended by striking "September 30, 2001" and inserting "September 30, 2003". SEC. 108. RECOVERY OF VISAS USED FRAUDULENTLY. Section 214(g)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184 (g)(3)) is amended to read as follows: "(3) Aliens who are subject to the numerical limitations of paragraph (1) shall be issued visas (or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status) in the order in which petitions are filed for such visas or status. If an alien who was issued a visa or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status and counted against the numerical limitations of paragraph (1) is found to have been issued such visa or otherwise provided such status by fraud or willfully misrepresenting a material fact and such visa or nonimmigrant status is revoked, then one number shall be restored to the total number of aliens who may be issued visas or otherwise provided such status under the numerical limitations of paragraph (1) in the fiscal year in which the petition is revoked, regardless of the fiscal year in which the petition was approved.". SEC. 109. NSF STUDY AND REPORT ON THE "DIGITAL DIVTOE". 42 USC 1862 (a) STUDY.—The National Science Foundation shall conduct a study of the divergence in access to high technology (commonly referred to as the "digital divide") in the United States. (b) REPORT. —Not later than 18 months after the date of enact- Deadline, ment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall submit a report to Congress setting forth the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). SEC. 110. MODIFICATION OF NONIMMIGRANT PETITIONER ACCOUNT PROVISIONS. (a) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. —Section 286(s) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking "56.3 percent" and inserting "55 percent"; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking "28.2 percent" and inserting "23.5 percent";
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