F visas and employment authorization for international student athletes

(a) F visa category Section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; and (2) in clause (iii), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting, and (iv) an alien who is or will become a student athlete (as defined in section 2 of the Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act) upon enrollment at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) and who intends to enter into an agreement for the commercial use of the alien's name, image, or likeness in exchange for compensation (as defined in section 2 of the Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act);. (b) Employment authorization Section 214(m) of Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) A nonimmigrant who obtains the status of a nonimmigrant under clause (iv) of section 101(a)(15)(F) shall be eligible for employment authorization for the purpose of engaging in activities pursuant to an agreement for the commercial use of the name, image, or likeness of the nonimmigrant in exchange for compensation (as defined in section 2 of the Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act)..