President. I rise today to commend Senator SIMPSON for his diligent efforts on this important legislation. I am especially pleased that the nonimmigrant visa waiver provisions that we addressed in last years bill have remained intact. The goal of this provision is to facilitate international travel by waiving the visa requirement for foreign travelers to the United States from "low risk" countries which require foreign visitors to have a visa in addition to a passport. The burdensome application process foreign visitors now face as a result of present law discourages travel and reduces foreign trade income from travel and tourism. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Business.