Conrad State 30 Improvement Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 18, 2009)
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.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) revise entry provisions for H-1B visa foreign medical graduates and provide for an increase under specified conditions in the annual per-state cap of 30 foreign doctors; and (2) exempt from worldwide immigration numerical limitations alien physicians who have completed service requirements of a state waiver or exemption, including alien physicians who completed such service before the date of enactment of this Act.
What just happenedMar 18, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Mar 18, 2009IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 18, 2009IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3373)
- Mar 18, 2009IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate