S. 1979: Conrad State 30 Improvement Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-12-12 · Immigration · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-12-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Conrad State 30 Improvement Act

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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. Includes in the priority worker preference allocation for employment-based immigrants alien physicians who have completed service requirements of a state waiver or exemption, plus an additional two years at the waiver-identified location or in a health care shortage area (including alien physicians who completed such service prior to enactment of this Act). Exempts H-1B nonimmigrant aliens seeking to enter the United States to pursue graduate medical education or training from specified entry limitations (including permitting extension of the six-year authorized period of admission under specified circumstances). Increases the number of alien physicians that a state may be allocated from 30 to 35 per fiscal year under specified circumstances. Permits an alien physician, after fulfilling a three-year service period with a health care employer, to apply for employment with a new health care employer in a health care shortage area.

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Conrad State 30 Improvement Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · 9 cosponsors

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Jerry Moran (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), John Thune (R-SD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Hoeven (R-ND)

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Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s1979.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>

Record fed-us-cong112-s1979 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112