PL-109-477 — Physicians for Underserved Areas Act

Preamble

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Physicians for Underserved Areas Act.>>

Section 1 — SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the ``Physicians for Underserved Areas Act''.

Section 2 — WAIVER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES.

Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note; Public Law 103-416) (as amended by section 1(a)(1) of Public Law 108-441) is amended by striking ``June 1, 2006.'' and inserting ``June 1, 2008.''.

Section 3 — EFFECTIVE DATE

The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect as if enacted on May 31, 2006.

Approved January 12, 2007.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4997: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109-715 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006): Dec. 6, considered and passed House. Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.

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