I would like to commend Chairman ROM MAZZOU and BILL MCCOLLUM. the distinguished ranking member of the subcommittee. for their leadership on this issue and for incorporating this reform into H.R. 783. It is a commonsense approach which enjoys broad bipartisan support. The Visa Waiver Pilot Program has proven its worth over the years by generating good will towards many of our neighbors overseas and generating tourist dollars for our economy. This legislation has been designated as a high priority by the Irish Government and the Friends of Ireland Committee. Foreign tourism brought $74 billion into the U.S. economy last year and provided nearly 900.000 jobs for American workers.