1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor Act or the SEASONAL Act . 2. State exemption authority for seasonal occupations needing additional labor Section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (12) (A) Notwithstanding the numerical limitation set forth in paragraph (1)(B), the Governor of any State may submit a petition to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Labor for the issuance of a specified number of supplemental H–2B nonimmigrant visas in a fiscal year for employers based in such State, employers based in such State that have employees who work within a specified Standard Occupational Classification Group (as defined by the Department of Labor), or employers in a specific Economic Development District designated by the Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce that encompasses any portion of such State if— (i) the number of applications for such visas received from all employers exceeds such numerical limitation for such fiscal year; (ii) the State had a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of not more than 3.5 percent in at least 9 of the 12 most recent monthly reports issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; (iii) such Governor certifies that— (I) there is a persistent, unmet need for labor within the State, the specified Standard Occupational Classification Group in the State, or the specific Economic Development District in the State; and (II) the allocation of additional H–2B nonimmigrant visas pursuant to this paragraph— (aa) will not displace domestic workers; and (bb) will not negatively affect average wages in such State