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Union Calendar No. 427 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4997 

[Report No. 109–715] 

To permanently authorize amendments made by the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 for the purpose of permitting 

waivers of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to 

certain international medical graduates. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 16, 2006 

Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. POMEROY) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

DECEMBER 5, 2006 

Additional sponsors: Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. 

MCHUGH, and Ms. MCKINNEY

DECEMBER 5, 2006 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To permanently authorize amendments made by the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 

1994 for the purpose of permitting waivers of the foreign 

country residence requirement with respect to certain 

international medical graduates. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Physicians for Under5 served Areas Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY RESIDENCE RE7 QUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO INTER8 NATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES. 

9 Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 

10 Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note; 

11 Public Law 103–416) (as amended by section 1(a)(1) of 

12 Public Law 108–441) is amended by striking ‘‘Act and 

13 before June 1, 2006.’’ and inserting ‘‘Act.’’. 

14 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

15 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Physicians for Under16 served Areas Act’’. 

17 SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY RESIDENCE RE18 QUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO INTER19 NATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES. 

20 Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 

21 Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note; Pub22 lic Law 103–416) (as amended by section 1(a)(1) of Public 

23 Law 108–441) is amended by striking ‘‘June 1, 2006.’’ and 

24 inserting ‘‘June 1, 2008.’’. 


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1 SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

2 The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect as 

3 if enacted on May 31, 2006. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to extend for 

2 years the authority to grant waivers of the foreign 

country residence requirement with respect to certain 

international medical graduates.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 427 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4997 

[Report No. 109

–715] 

A BILL 

To permanently authorize amendments made by the 

ical graduates. ment with respect to certain international medwaivers of the foreign country residence requiretions Act of 1994 for the purpose of permitting Immigration and Nationality Technical CorrecDECEMBER 5, 2006 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Aug 31 2005 23:43 Dec 05, 2006 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H4997.RH H4997

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