GRAD Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1921
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2015-04-21
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Department of State

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Immigration status and procedures

Medical education
Latest action: action_date: 2015-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2015 or the GRAD Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>Directs the Secretary of State to: </p> <ul> <li>designate a Department of State officer or employee whose sole responsibility during the months of March, April, May, June, and any other period of time determined by the Secretary, shall be to facilitate the expedited review of J-visa applications of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program; and </li> <li> provide appropriate Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates and medical graduate programs in the countries in which they are serving.</li></ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2015 Ms. Meng (for herself and Mr. Emmer of Minnesota ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To facilitate the expedited review of applications of aliens applying for admission to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who are coming to the United States to participate in a program under which they will receive graduate medical education or training, require the Secretary of State to provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2015 or the GRAD Act of 2015 . 2. Expedited review of certain J–1 visas and training for Foreign Service officers (a) Expedited review Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall designate an officer or employee of the Department of State whose sole responsibility during the months of March, April, May, June, and any other period of time as determined appropriate by the Secretary, shall be to facilitate the expedited review of applications of aliens applying for admission to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J) ) who are coming to the United States to participate in a program under which such aliens will receive graduate medical education or training. (b) Training Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide to relevant Foreign Service officers training related to medical graduates and medical graduate programs in the countries in which such officers are serving. Such training shall be part of the training provided to such officers under section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4021 ).