Speaker. I rise in support of the conference report on H.R. 2267. the CommerceJusticeState appropriations bill. One of the provisions included in the bill is a 6month extension of the State Departments Visa Waiver Pilot Program [VWPP]. This is the mechanism by which our country allows visitors from approximately 26 nations to enter the United States without visas. Passports are sufficient for entry. And this is a good program. Obtaining visas is a timeconsuming endeavor. from applications. screening. approval. and to issuance. We do not need to require visas of every visitor from abroad. and the Visa Waiver Pilot Program has been a tremendous success for years in expediting foreign visitors. whether for employment. tourism. family. or business purposes. I have been working closely with Congressmen BARNEY FRANK. JAY KIM. and others with the leadership of the Immigration and Claims Subcommittee. particularly Chairman LAMAR
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