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

                                                 Union Calendar No. 318
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4858

                          [Report No. 107-528]

    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

                             June 24, 2002

Additional sponsors: Mr. Costello, Mr. Osborne, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
                                 Texas

                             June 24, 2002

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

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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.




                                               Union Calendar No.   318

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4858

                          [Report No. 107-528]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 24, 2002

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed