Mr. President. the purpose of this amendment is to eliminate the need for issuing visas to certain countries that presently require no visas of American visitors. The amendment has to do with nonimmigrant visas exclusively. As I recall. the Senate adopted such a provision last year. and it was dropped in conference with the House of Representatives. not because the conferees of the House objected to the provision on its merits but. rather. because the House Foreign Affairs Committee had had no opportunity to conduct hearings on the matter. It is my understanding that since that time. the House Foreign Affairs Committee. or its appropriate subcommittee. hhs conducted hearings. and I am optimistic that if we take this matter in the Senate and incorporate it in the pending bill. it will prove acceptable this year to the House conferees.