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 PUBLIC LAW 95-83—AUG. 1, 1977

91 STAT. 395

purpose by the Commissioner of Education (regardless of whether such school of medicine is in the United States); or (ii)". (B) Section 212(j)(l)(C) of such Act is amended by striking 8 USC 1182. out "that upon such completion and return" and all that follows through "in that country" and inserting in lieu thereof "that there is a need in that country for persons with the skills the alien will acquire in such education or training". (C) Section 212(j)(1)(D) of such Act is amended (i) by striking out "at the request" and inserting in lieu thereof "at the written request", and (ii) by striking out clause (i) and redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively. (D) Section 212(j)(2)(A) of such Act is amended by striking out (A) through (D) " and inserting in lieu thereof "(A) and (3) Title VI of the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1976 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: '< ( TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS "SEC. 602. (a) For purposes of section 212(a) (32) and section 212 Aliens. (j)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182), an 8 USC 1182 note. alien who is a graduate of a medical school shall be considered to have passed parts I and II of the National Board of Medical Examiners Examination if the alien— "(1) was on January 9, 1977, a doctor of medicine fully and permanently licensed to practice medicine in a State, "(2) held on that date a valid specialty certificate issued by a constituent board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, and " (3) was on that date practicing medicine in a State. "(b) For purposes of this section, the term 'State' means a State "State." as defined in section 101(a) (36) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). "(c) Section 101(a) (41) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 USC 1101. is amended (1) by inserting 'a' after 'graduates of and (2) by inserting ', other than such aliens who are of national or international renown in the field of medicine' after 'in a foreign state'. "(d) This section and the amendment made by subsection (c) are Effective dates. effective January 10, 1977, and the amendments made by subsections 8 USC 1101 note. (b)(4) and (d) of section 601 shall apply only on and after January 10, 1978, notwithstanding subsection (f) of such section.". (r) Section 707 of the Public Health Service Act (relating to dele- 42 USC 292g. gation) is amended (1) by striking out the comma following "review" in paragraph (1), (2) by striking out "the merit of," in paragraph (1), (3) by inserting "(including any application for a continuation of such a grant or contract or for modification of such a contract)" after "program" in paragraph (1), and (4) by striking out "or enter into such a contract" in paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "enter into such a contract, continue such a grant or contract, or modify such a contract". SEC. 308. (a) Section 202(d) of the Community Mental Health eommunity Centers Act (relating to authorizations for planning of community mental health mental health center programs) is amended (1) by striking out "and" centers programs, after "1976,", and (2) by striking out "for the fiscal year 1977" and extension. inserting in lieu thereof the following: "for the fiscal year ending 42 USC 2689a.

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