S 2302 · 108th Congress · Immigration
A bill to improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas.
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 108-441.(2004-12-03)
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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to reauthorize for a period of five years the "Conrad State 30" program, which annually allows each State to request up to 30 waivers of the home residency requirement applicable to J-1 foreign medical graduates for medical service by those graduates in health professional shortage areas. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow State departments of public health to designate health professional shortage areas for purposes of the Conrad State 30 program (currently designated only by the Secretary of Health and Human Services). Exempts Conrad State 30 physicians from the numerical limitation on H-1B visas.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 2302, An act to improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas
Oct 20, 2004<p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on October 11, 2004</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 2302, An act to improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas
Oct 20, 2004Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on October 11, 2004
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (15)
9 Democrats5 Republicans1 Independent