,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjbd ,mr4 
,bey] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act to provide            
nonimmigrant /atus to nurses work+ 9    
c]ta9 facilities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,urg5t   
,recruitm5t = ,skill$ ,employees ,visa  
,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,nurse ,visa ,act (  
#bjbd4  #b4 ,requirem5ts = admission (  
nonimmigrant nurses  7a7 ,numb] ( ,visas
 ,section #bab7m77#d7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aahb7m77#d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 
#ejj4 ,! numb] ( su* visas issu$ =      
employm5t 9 ea* ,/ate 9 ea* fiscal ye>  
%all n exce$ ! foll[+3 & ins]t+ #bj1jjj4
 ,su* visas %all be issu$ to employ a   
nonimmigrant to p]=m nurs+ s]vices 9 a  
%ortage area 7z designat$ by ! !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &     
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration742 &  7#b7 by    

/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7b7
 ,provid] /aff+ ratio requir$ ,section  
#bab7m77#f7 ( ! ,immigration &          
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7m77#f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,c7 ,! facility has 9 place 
a policy ) respect to a                 
provid]-to-pati5t /aff+ ratio4  4  7c7  
,regulations requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all issue           
regulations necess>y to implem5t !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  7d7      
,applicability ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act1 %all take effect on ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all     
apply to a petition = a nonimmigrant    
visa issu$ pursuant to a petition grant$
 "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77c7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77c774