[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4156 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4156

    To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 2, 2004

Mr. Moran of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Stenholm, 
 and Mr. Doggett) 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) Extension of Deadline.--Section 220(c) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) (as 
amended by section 11018 of Public Law 107-273) is amended by striking 
``2004.'' and inserting ``2009.''.
    (b) Designation of Health Professional Shortage Areas by State 
Agencies.--Section 214(l)(1)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1184(l)(1)(D)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``professionals,'' and inserting 
        ``professionals or in other shortage locations specified by a 
        State department of public health (or its equivalent),''; and
            (2) by striking ``in a geographic area designated by the 
        Secretary.'' and inserting ``in such a geographic area or other 
        shortage location.''.
    (c) Exemption From H1B Numerical Limitations.--Section 214(l)(2)(A) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(l)(2)(A)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``The numerical limitations contained in subsection (g)(1)(A) shall not 
apply to any alien whose status is changed under the preceding 
sentence, if the alien obtained a waiver of the 2-year foreign 
residence requirement upon a request by an interested State agency.''.
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