[diebeforei485]

To be clear, this is not the same level as the green card PERM process (which requires jobs be advertised in physical newspapers, etc).

This simply says equally or higher qualified US workers who apply to the same job should be offered the job, but there is no need to seek out US workers.

[JamesianP]

It does amount to saying if they seek out workers at all, that process needs to include seeking out US workers. At least as I read it.