[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2197 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2197

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To extend the authorized period of stay within the United States for 
                            certain nurses.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZED PERIOD OF STAY FOR CERTAIN NURSES.

    (a) Aliens Who Previously Entered the United States Pursuant to an 
H-1A Visa.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, the authorized period of stay in the United States of any 
        nonimmigrant described in paragraph (2) is hereby extended 
        through September 30, 1997.
            (2) Nonimmigrant described.--A nonimmigrant described in 
        this paragraph is a nonimmigrant--
                    (A) who entered the United States as a nonimmigrant 
                described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(a) of the 
                Immigration and Nationality Act;
                    (B) who was within the United States on or after 
                September 1, 1995, and who is within the United States 
                on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
                    (C) whose period of authorized stay has expired or 
                would expire before September 30, 1997 but for the 
                provisions of this section.
            (3) Limitations.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
        to extend the validity of any visa issued to a nonimmigrant 
        described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(a) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act or to authorize the re-entry of any person 
        outside the United States on the date of the enactment of this 
        Act.
    (b) Change of Employment.--A nonimmigrant whose authorized period 
of stay is extended by operation of this section shall not be eligible 
to change employers in accordance with section 214.2(h)(2)(i)(D) of 
title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before 
the date of the enactment of this Act).
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue regulations to 
carry out the provisions of this section.
    (d) Interim Treatment.--A nonimmigrant whose authorized period of 
stay is extended by operation of this section, and the spouse and child 
of such nonimmigrant, shall be considered as having continued to 
maintain lawful status as a nonimmigrant through September 30, 1997.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

    Effective on September 30, 1996, subtitle A of title III of the 
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is 
amended--
            (1) in section 306(c)(1), by striking ``to all final'' and 
        all that follows through ``Act and''and inserting ``as provided 
        under section 309, except that'';
            (2) in section 309(c)(1), by striking ``as of'' and 
        inserting ``before''; and
            (3) in section 309(c)(4), by striking ``described in 
        paragraph (1)''.

            Passed the Senate October 3, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2197

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To extend the authorized period of stay within the United States for 
                            certain nurses.