A bill to improve access to health care medically underserved areas.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the fiscal year number of foreign residence waivers that a State may request for foreign medical graduate aliens working in U.S. health shortage areas. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make such program permanent.

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Timeline

1. 25 June 2002

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 June 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 June 2002 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 June 2002

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Carnahan, Jean [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
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