Under an international agreement negotiated by the State Department. countries are supposed to complete examination of international passengers within 45 minutes after the passengers arrival. Far too often. however. this standard is not met. H.R. 5555 would speed passenger processing in a number of ways. including streamlining the visa waiver program. permitting the INS to accept electronic manifests. and providing expedited processing for U.S. citizen travelers. International air travel reduces our trade deficit by nearly $10 billion a yearmaking it one of our most successful exportsand these measures will make sure that we can maintain our competitiveness in this industry. Finally. the bill also contains provisions related to socalled G4 employees and their spouses.