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 PUBLIC LAW 94-484—OCT. 12, 1976

90 STAT. 2325

evaluating accurately the potential and ability of the student applicant from a population group of limited English-speaking ability to participate in and successfully complete the educational program. Such study or studies shall particularly consider the extent of any cultural bias in admissions examinations utilized by such institutions. (c) Within one year of the date of enactment of this Act the Secre- Report to tary shall report to the Congress the findings made in the studies Congress; conducted pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), recommendations for legisative administrative action and legislation, and the steps taken to carry out such action. DEFINITION

OF STATE

SEC. 905. (a) Section 2(f) is amended to read as follows: ^^ USC 201. "(f) Except as provided in sections 314(g)(4)(B), 318(c)(1), 331(h)(3), 355(5), 361(d), 701(9), 1002(c), 1201(2), 1401(13), 1531(1), and 1633(1), the term 'State' includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin (b)(i) Sections 314(g)(4)(B), 355(5), 1002(c), 1201(2), 1401 (13), and 1633(1) are amended by inserting "the Northern Mariana Islands," immediately after "Puerto Rico," in each such section. (2) Section 318(c)(1) is amended by inserting "the Northern Mariana Islands," immediately after "American Samoa,".

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LABOR CERTIFICATION

SEC. 906. (a) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall 8 USC 1182 note, (not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act) develop sufficient data to enable the Secretary of Labor to make equitable determinations with regard to applications for labor certification by graduates of foreign medical schools. (b) The data required under subsection (a) shall include the number of physicians (by specialty and by percent of population) in a geographic area necessary to provide adequate medical care, including such care in hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care institutions, in such area. (c) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall develop such data after consultation with such medical or other associations as may be necessary. Approved October 12, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-266 (Comm. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce) and No. 94-1612 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 94-886 (Comm. on Labor and Public Welfare) and No. 94-887 accompanying S. 3239 (Comm. on Labor and Public Welfare). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 121 (1975): July 11, considered and passed House. Vol. 122 (1976): July 1, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 20, Senate agreed to conference report. Sept. 27, House receded and concurred in Senate amendment with amendment. Sept. 30, Senate agreed to House amendment.

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