[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4858 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4858

    To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2002

    Mr. Moran of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
 McIntyre, and Mr. Houghton) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas.

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

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT 
              TO INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES.

    (a) Increase in Numerical Limitation on Waivers Requested by 
States.--Section 214(l)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1184(l)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``20;'' and inserting 
``30;''.
    (b) Extension of Deadline.--Section 220(c) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) is 
amended by striking ``2002.'' and inserting ``2004.''.
    (c) Technical Correction.--Section 212(e) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(e)) is amended by striking ``214(k):'' 
and inserting ``214(l):''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if this Act were enacted on May 31, 2002.
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