Mr. Speaker. I rise today in strong support of H.R. 783. the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act. This Is a vital piece of legislation. and I am very pleased to see us bringing it to resolution before adjournment. First and foremost. Mr. Speaker. this legislation will extend for 2 years the visa waiver pilot program under which more than 9 million International tourists and business people per year travel to the United States. The Visa Waiver Program. under which the United States has signed cooperative agreements with 20 western European nations. Japan. and New Zealand. is a crucial boost to the American travel and tourism Industry. and a failure to extend this program could have meant substantial disruption to our tourismbased sectors of our economy. Thankfully. due to the leadership of the chairman of the subcommittee.
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