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5/20/2009--Introduced.Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act - Amends the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 to lift until September 30, 2012, the numerical limitations on employment-based immigrants (and accompanying family members) hired as nurses and physical therapists, subject to a cap of 20,000 visas. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award annual grants to nursing schools to increase the number of faculty and students at such schools. Establishes in the Treasury a Domestic Nursing Enhancement Account to fund such grant program. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) allow an alien who has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence and is a physician or other health care worker to work in a candidate country (defined to include a lower middle income country or one experiencing a natural disaster) without losing eligibility for naturalization; and (2) make inadmissible alien physicians or health care workers who have an outstanding obligation to their country of origin based upon financial assistance received from such country for medical training. Allows a waiver of inadmissibility under certain circumstances. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a partnership program to award grants to certain healthcare and training entities to provide education to nurses and create a pipeline to nursing for incumbent ancillary health care workers who wish to advance their careers. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect and report to Congress on specified data on alien workers employed as professional nurses or physical therapists.

1244779200 2009-06-12 Fri Nov 13 20:09:42 -0600 2009 introduced 57751 'nurs':8 'unit':11 'state':12 'provid':2 'purpos':16 'relief':3 'shortag':6 73526 false official introduced 57751 'act':5 'nurs':2 'emerg':1 'relief':4 'suppli':3 73525 false short action 57751 1244779200 Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199180 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. W000314 1961-01-02 5729 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] 2058 N00002905 8211 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler B000461 1951-01-28 3228 227 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bilbray/contact.shtml 50 202-225-2558 Brian 'r':4 'ca':5 '-50':6 'rep':1 'brian':2,7,9 'bilbray':3,8,10 M 400570 Bilbray Brian_Bilbray P. Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50] 1420 N00006981 6848 Republican 202-225-0508 Catholic CA Brian Bilbray 5.3 http://www.house.gov/bilbray/ C001068 1949-05-24 5306 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] 2053 N00003225 9156 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen L000480 1937-07-05 3267 2329 Rayburn House Office Building http://lowey.house.gov/?sectionid=56&sectiontree=56 18 202-225-0546 Nita 'd':4 'ny':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'nita':2,7,9 'lowey':3,8,10 F 400246 Lowey Nita_M._Lowey M. Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18] 1274 N00001024 6904 Democrat 202-225-6506 Jewish NY Nita Lowey http://www.house.gov/lowey/ S000244 1943-06-14 1714 2449 Rayburn House Office Building http://sensenbrenner.house.gov/email_zip.htm 5 202-225-3190 F. 'f':7,9 'r':4 '-5':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'jame':2 'sensenbrenn':3,8,10 M 400365 Sensenbrenner F._James_Jr.Sensenbrenner James Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5] 358 N00004291 7116 Republican 202-225-5101 Episcopalian WI Jim F. Sensenbrenner 6.18181818181818 http://www.house.gov/sensenbrenner/ action 57751 1244779200 Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199180 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. action 57751 1242792000 Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195896 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 57751 1242792000 Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195895 Referred to House Judiciary action 57751 1242792000 Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195894 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. introduced 57751 1242792000 Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195893