STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1522-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.R. No. 97

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on International Affairs and Tourism, to which was referred H.R. No. 97 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE INCLUSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to ease visa restrictions and the visa application approval process for business and tourist travelers from the People's Republic of China by urging the Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Justice to include the People's Republic of China in the Visa Waiver Program.

 

     The Office of Economic Development of the City and County of Honolulu and Hawaii Tourism Authority testified in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on International Affairs and Tourism that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 97 and recommend its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on International Affairs and Tourism,

 

 

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TOM BROWER, Chair

 

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KAREN L. AWANA, Chair