113 STAT. 1312 PUBLIC LAW 106-95—NOV. 12, 1999 Public Law 106-95 106th Congress An Act N 19 iQQQ "^^ amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the requirements ——; for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health professional [H.R. 441] shortage areas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Nursing Relief the United States of America in Congress assembled, for Disadvantaged SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1999^ '^ ° This Act may be cited as the "Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged 8 USC 1101 note. Areas Act of 1999". SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION OF NONIMMIGRANT NURSES IN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS DURING 4-YEAR PERIOD. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW NONIMMIGRANT CLASSIFICATION FOR NONIMMIGRANT NURSES IN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS.— Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) of the Immigration and NationaUty Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)) is amended by striking "; or" at the end and inserting the following: ", or (c) who is coming temporarily to the United States to perform services as a registered nurse, who meets the qualifications described in section 212(m)(l), and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the Attorney General that an unexpired attestation is on file and in effect under section 212(m)(2) for the facility (as defined in section 212(m)(6)) for which the alien will perform the services; or". (b) REQUIREMENTS. —Section 212(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(m)) is amended to read as follows: "(m)(l) The qualifications referred to in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c), with respect to an alien who is coming to the United States to perform nursing services for a facility, are that the alien— "(A) has obtained a full and unrestricted license to practice professional nursing in the country where the alien obtained nursing education or has received nursing education in the United States; "(B) has passed an appropriate examination (recognized in regulations promulgated in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services) or has a full and unrestricted license under State law to practice professional nursing in the State of intended employment; and "(C) is fully qualified and eligible under the laws (including such temporary or interim licensing requirements which authorize the nurse to be employed) governing the place of intended employment to engage in the practice of professional
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