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 108 STAT. 4320 PUBLIC LAW 103-416—OCT. 25, 1994 determines that extenuating circumstances such as the closure of the facihty or hardship to the alien would justify a lesser period of time); "(C) the alien agrees to practice medicine in accordance with paragraph (2) for a total of not less than 3 years only in the geographic area or areas which are designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage of health care professionals; and "(D) the grant of such waiver would not cause the number of waivers allotted for that State for that fiscal year to exceed twenty. "(2)(A) Notwithstanding section 248(2), the Attorney General may change the status of an alien that qualifies under this subsection and section 212(e) to that of an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b). "(B) No person who has obtained a change of status under subparagraph (A) and who has failed to fulfill the terms of a contract with a health facility shall be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa, for permanent residence, or for any other change of nonimmigrant status until it is established that such person has resided and been physically present in the country of his nationality or his last residence for an aggregate of at least two years following departure from the United States. "(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the two-year foreign residence requirement under section 212(e) shall apply with respect to an alien described in clause (iii) of that section, who has not otherwise been accorded status under section 101(a)(27)(H), if at any time the alien practices medicine in an area other than an area described in paragraph (1)(C).". 8 USC 1182 note. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to aliens admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or acquiring such status after admission to the United States, before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act and before June 1, 1996. 8 USC 1101 note. SEC. 221. VISAS FOR OFFICIALS OF TAIWAN. Whenever the President of Taiwan or any other high-level official of Taiwan shall apply to visit the United States for the purposes of discussions with United States Federal or State government officials concerning— (1) trade or business with Taiwan that will reduce the United States-Taiwan trade deficit; (2) prevention of nuclear proliferation; (3) threats to the national security of the United States; (4) the protection of the global environment; (5) the protection of endangered species; or (6) regional humanitarian disasters. The official shall be admitted to the United States, unless the official is otherwise excludable under the immigration laws of the United States. SEC. 222. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF AGGRAVATED FELONY. (a) EXPANSION OF DEFINITION. — Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)) is amended to read as follows: "(43) The term 'aggravated felony' means— "(A) murder;

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