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S. 1979 (112th)

Conrad State 30 Improvement Act

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Introduced

12 December 2011

Last action

12 December 2011 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]

Subjects

Healthcare, Immigration, Taxation, Education

Source updated

10 August 2026

Healthcare · Immigration · Taxation · Education

Summary

Conrad State 30 Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) program permanent. Includes in the priority worker preference allocation for employment-based immigrants alien physicians who have completed service requirements of a state waiver or exemption, plus an additional two years at the waiver-identified location or in a health care shortage area (including alien physicians who completed such service prior to enactment of this Act). Exempts H-1B nonimmigrant aliens seeking to enter the United States to pursue graduate medical education or training from specified entry limitations (including permitting extension of the six-year authorized period of admission under specified circumstances). Increases the number of alien physicians that a state may be allocated from 30 to 35 per fiscal year under specified circumstances. Permits an alien physician, after fulfilling a three-year service period with a health care employer, to apply for employment with a new health care employer in a health care shortage area.

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Timeline

  1. 12 December 2011

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 December 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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