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Union Calendar No. 99 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1933 
[Report No. 112–153] 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements 
for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2011 
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. CUELLAR, and Mr. ROSKAM) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JULY 19, 2011 
Additional sponsors: Mr. RUSH and Mr. HINOJOSA 
JULY 19, 2011 
Reported with an amendment, 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] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify 
the requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses 
in health professional shortage areas. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION
1.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
ADMISSION
OF
NON-
IMMIGRANT
NURSES
IN
HEALTH
PROFES-
SIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF AUTHORIZED ADMIS-
SION.—Section 212(m)(3) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(3)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) The initial period of authorized admission as a 
nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) shall be 
3 years, and may be extended once for an additional 3- 
year period.’’. 
(b) NUMBER OF VISAS.—Section 212(m)(4) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(4)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘500.’’ and inserting ‘‘300.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the 3-year period be-
ginning on the commencement date described in 
paragraph (2), the amendments made by section 2 
of the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act 
of 1999 (Public Law 106–95), and the amendments 
made by subsections (a) and (b) of this section, shall 
apply
to
classification
petitions
filed
for
non-
immigrant status. This period shall be in addition to 
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the period described in section 2(e) of the Nursing 
Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999. 
(2) COMMENCEMENT DATE.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine 
whether regulations are necessary to implement the 
amendments made by subsection (a) and (b). If the 
Secretary determines that no such regulations are 
necessary, the commencement date described in this 
paragraph shall be the date of such determination. 
If the Secretary determines that regulations are nec-
essary to implement subsection (a) or (b), the com-
mencement date described in this paragraph shall be 
the date on which such regulations (in final form) 
take effect. 
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION OF NON-
IMMIGRANT NURSES IN HEALTH PROFES-
SIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF AUTHORIZED ADMIS-
SION.—Section 212(m)(3) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(3)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) The initial period of authorized admission as a 
nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) shall be 3 
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years, and may be extended once for an additional 3-year 
period.’’. 
(b) NUMBER OF VISAS.—Section 212(m)(4) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(4)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘500.’’ and inserting ‘‘300.’’. 
(c) PORTABILITY.—Section 214(n) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(n)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(3)(A) A nonimmigrant alien described in subpara-
graph (B) who was previously issued a visa or otherwise 
provided 
nonimmigrant 
status 
under 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) is authorized to accept new employ-
ment performing services as a registered nurse for a facility 
described in section 212(m)(6) upon the filing by the pro-
spective employer of a new petition on behalf of such non-
immigrant as provided under subsection (c). Employment 
authorization shall continue for such alien until the new 
petition is adjudicated. If the new petition is denied, such 
authorization shall cease. 
‘‘(B) A nonimmigrant alien described in this para-
graph is a nonimmigrant alien— 
‘‘(i) who has been lawfully admitted into the 
United States; 
‘‘(ii) on whose behalf an employer has filed a 
nonfrivolous petition for new employment before the 
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date of expiration of the period of stay authorized by 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, except that, if a 
nonimmigrant 
described 
in 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) is terminated or laid off by the 
nonimmigrant’s employer, or otherwise ceases employ-
ment with the employer, such petition for new em-
ployment shall be filed during the 45-day period be-
ginning on the date of such termination, lay off, or 
cessation; and 
‘‘(iii) who, subsequent to such lawful admission, 
has not been employed without authorization in the 
United States before the filing of such petition.’’. 
(d) APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the 3-year period be-
ginning on the commencement date described in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by section 2 of the 
Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 
(Public Law 106-95), and the amendments made by 
this section, shall apply to classification petitions 
filed for nonimmigrant status. This period shall be in 
addition to the period described in section 2(e) of the 
Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999. 
(2) COMMENCEMENT DATE.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine 
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whether regulations are necessary to implement the 
amendments made by this section. If the Secretary de-
termines that no such regulations are necessary, the 
commencement date described in this paragraph shall 
be the date of such determination. If the Secretary de-
termines that regulations are necessary to implement 
any amendment made by this section, the commence-
ment date described in this paragraph shall be the 
date on which such regulations (in final form) take 
effect. 
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Union Calendar No. 99 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1933 
[Report No. 112–153] 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
modify the requirements for admission of non-
immigrant nurses in health professional shortage 
areas. 
JULY 19, 2011 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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