; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking (a), (b), or (c) and inserting (a) or (b) . 104. Annual admission of refugees and asylees Section 207(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) The number of refugees who may be admitted under this section, and the number of aliens granted asylum whose status may be adjusted under section 209, may not exceed a total of 50,000 in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2020. . 105. Elimination of adjustment of status exception Section 245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255(c) ) is amended by striking (other than an immediate relative as defined in section 201(b) or a special immigrant described in section 101(a)(27)(H), (I), (J), or (K)) . 106. Merit-based allocation of employment-based immigrant visas Section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and all that follows through the end and inserting the following: (1) In general Visas made available under this subsection shall be awarded based on a 5-factor, 100-point assessment. Applicants who score 67 and higher may qualify. Those who score lower than 67 do not qualify, but can work on the requisite qualifications and try again. (2) Awarding of points Points are awarded as follows: (A) English language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) (maximum 28 points)—completed through an approved test administered by the Department of State. A maximum of 7 points each is allocated for each skill area. (B) Education (maximum of 20 points). (C) Work experience (maximum of 20 points) for demonstrating substantive experience in a critical needs occupation in the economy of the United States, as determined by the Secretary of Labor under paragraph (3). (D) Arranged employment in the United States (maximum of 10 points) for demonstrating a job offer of at least 1 year from an employer in the United States in a critical needs occupation. (E) Adaptability (maximum of 10