Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1998

Summary

Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1998 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant classification for (nonimmigrant) nurses in health professional shortage areas. Sets forth admissions requirements, including a maximum three-year stay. Limits: (1) eligible hospitals; (2) fiscal year entrants; and (3) the number of entrants permitted to work in any one State. Requires the Secretary of Labor to compile a public list of facilities petitioning for the admission of each such nurse. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to jointly submit recommendations for an alternative solution to using foreign nurses to resolve the U.S. nursing shortage.

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Timeline

1. 24 June 1998

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 June 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7013-7014)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 June 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 October 1998

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 June 1998 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 June 1998

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 June 1998

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 June 1998

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Sponsors

• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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