Sec. 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION OF NONIMMIGRANT NURSES DURING 5-YEAR PERIOD
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## SEC. 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION OF NONIMMIGRANT NURSES DURING 5-YEAR PERIOD ###
(a)Establishment of a New Nonimmigrant Classification for Nonimmigrant Nurses Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)) is amended— ####
(1)by inserting “(a) who is coming temporarily to the United States to perform services as a registered nurse, who meets the qualifications described in section 212(m)(1), 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 for which the alien will perform the services, or (b)” after “(i)”, and ####
(2)by inserting “(other than services as a registered nurse)” after “to perform services”. ###
(b)Requirements **[**Omitted; added subsection
(m)to §212.**]** ###
(c)Implementation **[**[8 U.S.C. 1182 note](/us/usc/t8/s1182)**]** The Secretary of Labor (in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services) shall— ####
(1)first publish final regulations to carry out section 212(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as added by this section) not later than the first day of the 8th month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act **[**viz., August 1, 1990**]**; and ####
(2)provide for the appointment (by January 1, 1991) of an advisory group, including representatives of the Secretary, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, hospitals, and labor organizations representing registered nurses, to advise the Secretary— #####
(A)concerning the impact of this section on the nursing shortage, #####
(B)on programs that medical institutions may implement to recruit and retain registered nurses who are United States citizens or immigrants who are authorized to perform nursing services, #####
(C)on the formulation of State recruitment and retention plans under section 212(m)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and #####
(D)on the advisability of extending the amendments made by this section beyond the 5-year period described in subsection (d). ###
(d)Limiting Application of Nonimmigrant Changes To 5-Year Period **[**[8 U.S.C. 1182 note](/us/usc/t8/s1182)**]** The amendments made by the previous provisions of this section shall apply to classification petitions filed for nonimmigrant status only during the 5-year period beginning on **[**viz., September 1, 1990**]** the first day of the 9th month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION OF NONIMMIGRANT NURSES DURING 5-YEAR PERIOD
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