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 106 STAT. 2088 PUBLIC LAW 102-408—OCT. 13, 1992 (D) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall make the appointments described in subparagraph (C) only after consultation with relevant organizations and coalitions. (4) CHAIR.— From among the members appointed under paragraph (3)(C), the Council shall designate an individual to serve as the chair of the Council. (5) DURATION.— The Council shall continue in existence until the submission of the report required under paragraph (7), or not later than September 30, 1995, whichever is earlier. (6) INTERIM REPORT.— Not later than September 30, 1993, the Council shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, an interim report describing the findings and recommendations of the Council pursuant to the duties established in paragraph (2). The Secretary shall provide a copy of the report to the private credentials verification system. (7) FINAL REPORT.— (A) IN GENERAL. —Not later than September 30, 1995, the Council shall prepare and submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a final report that shall include recommendations regarding activities conducted pursuant to paragraph (2), that shall include a determination as to whether the private credentials verification system is operating with a reasonable degree of efficiency and whether the policies and practices of the system are nondiscriminatory. (B) RECOMMENDATIONS.— If the Secretary determines that the private credentials verification system fails to meet either of the criteria with respect to the determination described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in consultation with the Council and releveint organizations, shall make a recommendation concerning the establishment of an alternative private system and concerning the specifications for such a system as described in paragraph (2)(B). (b) STUDY OF STATE LICENSURE PROCESS. — (1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the licensure by the States of individuals to practice medicine, the Secretary, in consultation with the Council, shall conduct a study of not less than 10 States for the purpose of determining— (A) the average length of time required for the States involved to process the licensure applications of domestic medical graduates and the average length of time required for the States to process the licensure applications of international medical graduates, and the reasons underlying any significant difiTerences in such times; and (B) the percentage of licensure applications from domestic medical graduates that are approved and the percentage of licensure applications from graduates of international medical schools that are approved, and the reasons underlying any significant differences in such percentages. (2) REPORT.— Not later than September 30, 1994, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and

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