A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and for other purposes.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the visa waiver pilot program to: (1) extend the program through September 30, 2000; and (2) permit program eligibility for a country whose nationals had a nonimmigrant visa refusal rate of less than three percent for the previous full fiscal year. Directs the Attorney General to implement an annual data collection and reporting program regarding nonimmigrant category overstay rates.
Laid on the table. See S. 1178 for further action. (consideration: CR H1503)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 391. (consideration: CR H1502-1503)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2578 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. After passage of H.R. 2578, it shall be in order to consider in the House S. 1178. It shall be in order to move that the House strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 2578 as passed by the House.
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2578. Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
A similar measure H.R. 2578 was laid on the table without objection.
The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 2578. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 105-173
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3019)
Senate agreed House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3019)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-173.
Became Public Law No: 105-173.