STUDY BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE OF STATE PRACTICES IN ENDORSEMENT LICENSING OF FOREIGN PHYSICIANS.

SEC. 630. STUDY BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE OF STATE PRACTICES IN ENDORSEMENT LICENSING OF FOREIGN PHYSICIANS. (a) In General.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study for the purpose of determining the practices and policies of the States in licensing by endorsement physicians who are graduates of schools of medicine located in countries other than the United States. In carrying out the study, the Comptroller Genera] shall— (1) with respect to such licensing of such physicians— (A) make a comparison with the practices and policies of the States in licensing by endorsement physicians who are graduates of American schools of medicine; and (B) determine the merits of any additional requirements imposed on physicians who are graduates of medical schools of other countries, including a determination of the relative proficiency of such physicians and a determination of the relevancy of any requirement of producing additional information or records; 102 STAT. 3147 (2) determine whether the graduates of schools of medicine located in other countries are being discriminated against with respect to licensing by endorsement in the United States; and (3) if such discrimination is occurring, determine the geographic areas in which the discrimination is occurring and the circumstances under which the discrimination is occurring. (b) Consultation With Appropriately Qualified Individuals.—In carrying out the study required in subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall consult with individuals with appropriate expertise. (c) Time for Completion.—Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete the study required in subsection (a) and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Labor and Human Re-sources of the Senate, a report describing the findings made as a result of the study.