; and (2) by striking subparagraph (B). (f) Wage rate Section 218(a)(1)(B) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1188(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting , except that no employer shall be required to pay a wage rate greater than 115 percent of the greatest of the Federal and State minimum wage rates. . (g) Deadline for filing applications Section 218(c)(1) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1188(c)(1) ) is amended by striking 45 and inserting 30 . (h) Period of authorized nonimmigrant status Section 218(h) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1188(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) The initial period of authorized status as a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) shall not exceed 1 year. Such period may be extended once by the Secretary of Homeland Security for a period of up to 1 year, except that such extension may be granted only if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the employer has engaged in the positive recruitment efforts described in subsection (b)(4) (including the obligation to circulate the employer’s job offer through the interstate employment service system). In the case of a nonimmigrant who has remained in the United States for the full 2-year period, the nonimmigrant shall be obliged to depart the United States and shall not be eligible to re-apply for a visa to re-enter the United States as such a nonimmigrant for a period of 2 months. If at any time during a period of authorized admission the alien has a work lapse period of 60 days or more, the visa of the alien shall be deemed revoked and the alien shall be required to depart from the United States, except that if an employer has applied for a certification under subsection (a)(1) with respect to an alien who has a work lapse of 60 days or less, such period shall not begin until after the Secretary has made a determination on the application consistent with subsection (c). . (i) Housing Section 218(c)(4) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1188(c)(4) ) is amended to read as follows: (4) Housing requirement (A) In