Act would provide the transparency necessary to undertake this process and I urge my colleagues to support it. I want to note that since this bill simply requires that USCIS provide a copy of any final decision to the consulting organization. it should not burden the agency or add any delays in processing 0 visa applications. However. I recognize that many sponsoring employers have expressed concerns over the inefficiency of the current process. and that reforms are needed to streamline the application process. The language contained in H.R. 3636 has historically been coupled with provisions that also make important changes to the 0- and Bvisa programs for those seeking entry for motion picture and television productions. These provisions were included in such bills as the Senates comprehensive immigration reform legislation from last Congress. Specifically. these changes provided the same commonsense portability that exists in other visa categories. removed redundancies in the consultation process. and better aligned these entry programs with others that might involve an honorarium or appearance fee. I appreciate Chairman GOODLATEs assurances during the markup on the OVISA Act that he intends to address these commonsense changes to the 0- and Bprograms that have historically accompanied the provisions in this bill in the future. And I am pleased that we are advancing this bill today. The OVISA Act will help ensure the integrity of the 0 visa program while protecting the jobs of American artists and craftsmen in the film and television industries. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
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