; and (B) a consideration of the occupational and professional credentials and academic degrees held by applicable immigrants and refugees before immigrating to the United States. (2) An assessment of any barrier that prevents applicable immigrants and refugees from using occupational experience obtained outside the United States to obtain employment in the United States. (3) An analysis of existing public and private resources available to assist applicable immigrants and refugees who have professional experience and qualifications obtained outside the United States in using such professional experience and qualifications to obtain skills-appropriate employment opportunities in the United States. (4) Policy recommendations for better enabling applicable immigrants and refugees who have professional experience and qualifications obtained outside the United States to use such professional experience and qualifications to obtain skills-appropriate employment opportunities in the United States. (c) Collaboration with nonprofit organizations and State agencies In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall seek to collaborate with relevant nonprofit organizations and State agencies to use the existing data and resources of such entities. (d) Applicable immigrants and refugees In this section, the term applicable immigrants and refugees means— (1) noncitizens who are lawfully present and authorized to be employed in the United States