[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4858 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 4858


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 26, 2002

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
    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):''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if this Act 
were enacted on May 31, 2002.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2002.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.