HCR 4 HD 1 SD 1

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO EXPAND AND MAKE PERMANENT THE TEMPORARY VISA WAIVER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THE IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND REFORM ACT OF 1986

By Representative(s) SAY / GOODENOW / CASE / SANTIAGO / HIRAKI / YAMANE / HERKES / TAKUMI / CACHOLA / KANOHO / LEE / AHU ISA / KAHIKINA / ABINSAY / SUZUKI / HAMAKAWA / LUKE / OKAMURA / OSHIRO, P. / CATALANI / GARCIA / MORIHARA / TAKAI / SOUKI / CHANG / ARAKAKI / KAWAKAMI / YOSHINAGA / KAHO`OHALAHALA / STEGMAIER / OSHIRO, M. / YONAMINE / MORITA / SAIKI / TAKAMINE / NAKASONE

Companion Bill: HR 7

Subjects: House Majority Caucus

Keywords: 1999 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, TOURISM, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Report Title: Visa waiver program

Description:

 1-21-99        H Offered                                                  
 1-22-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. TSM 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 2
 1-28-99        H Resolution scheduled to be heard by TSM on Tuesday,         
                  02-02-99 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 2-99        H The committee on TSM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 2-99        H The votes in TSM were as follows:11 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Chang, Ahu Isa, Abinsay, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Luke, Morihara, Suzuki, Auwae, Fox, Halford; Ayes
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Ito, Saiki
 2- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on TSM (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 57) as amended in (HD 1), recommending referral         
                  to the committee on FIN
 2- 5-99        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on FIN, as        
                  amended HD1 with Representative(s) none voting no
                  and Representative(s) Case, Goodenow, Hamakawa,
                  Morihara, Nakasone, Okamura, Saiki, Takamine,
                  Yamane, Yonamine excused.
 4- 9-99        H Resolution scheduled for decision making on Monday,         
                  04-12-99 at 9:15 A.M. in House conference room 308.
 4-12-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4-12-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Catalani, Kanoho, Nakasone,
                  Saiki, Schatz, Suzuki, Moses; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Yamane; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 7 Excused: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Goodenow, Kahikina,         
                  Luke, Fox, Marumoto, Meyer
 4-15-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1855), recommending adoption
 4-15-99        H Adopted with Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Cachola, Chang, Menor, Meyer,
                  Okamura, Saiki excused.
 4-15-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 4-20-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 620).                 
 4-20-99        S Referred to TIA/ECD                                      
 4-20-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by TIA/ECD on 04-21-99
                  at 10:00 a.m. in conference room 212
 4-21-99        S The committees on TIA/ECD recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4-21-99        S The votes in TIA were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kawamoto, Bunda, Buen, Inouye, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) D. Ige, Iwase, Taniguchi
 4-21-99        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Buen, M. Ige, Kawamoto, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi
 4-26-99        S Reported from TIA/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1754)
                  with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1)
 4-26-99        S Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1)         
 4-26-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-26-99        H Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 763) in amended         
                  form (SD 1)
 4-27-99        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-28-99        S Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 732)      
 4-29-99        H Reconsideration of action taken on 04-27-99              
 5- 4-99        H House agrees to Senate amendment(s)                      
 5- 4-99        H Final Adoption                                           
 5- 4-99        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Nakasone, Okamura,
                  Souki excused
 5- 4-99        S Received notice of House reconsideration of action
                  in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the
                  Senate (House Com. No. 738).
 5- 4-99        S Received notice of Final Adoption from House (Hse.
                  Com. No. 738).
 5-11-99        H Transmitted to Public