President. I call attention to the fact that direction given to an agency in a committee report remains binding unless specifically contradicted in a conference committee report. I have for some time been deeply concerned that the Department of State and the Immigration and Naturalization Service have failed to implement the Visa Waiver Pilot Program mandated by the Immigration and Naturalization Reform Act of 1986. As my distinguished colleagues know. the 3year pilot program would allow the entry of eligible tourists from several countries chosen from among those which met two basic criteria: Low rejection rates for U.S. visa applications. and a reciprocal arrangement allowing the entry of U.S. citizens without visas. In this regard. the Senate Committee on Appropriations report on appropriations for the Departments of Commerce. Justice. and State. the Judiciary. and related agencies directs the two involved agencies to proceed with this important program in a timely manner.
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