,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bidf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,lip9ski 7= himself & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to provide = c]ta9 additional means ( qualification = ! ,visa ,waiv] ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,alli$ ,nations ,travel ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 #bjaf1 #bc million p ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,visa ,waiv] ,program 7,,vwp74 ,visitors ?r\gh ,,vwp con/itut$ r\ghly #a_/c ( all tempor>y visitors4 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ,,vwp travel]s 9 fiscal ye> #bjad sp5t approximately #hd billion on goods & s]vices4 7#b7 ,due to ! ,,vwp1 ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t sav$ f #a4i billion to #c4b billion = ! co/ ( int]view+ visitors 9 #bjaj4 7#c7 ,all ,,vwp c\ntries are requir$ to ent] into in=mation-%>+ agreem5ts ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates on :e!r ! citiz5s or nationals ( t c\ntry travel+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates repres5t a security or crim9al ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,,vwp c\ntries h provid$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) in=mation on m ?an #f1jjj kn[n or suspect$ t]rori/s z a result ( ,,vwp in=mation %>+ arrangem5ts4 7#e7 ,,vwp c\ntries h provid$ ne>ly #gj p]c5t ( ! records 9 ,,int]pol's ,/ol5 & ,lo/ ,travel ,docum5t ,database1 :i* ,,dhs utilizes 9 its daily vett+ ( ,,e/a applications & ,advance ,pass5g] ,in=mation_/,pass5g] ,"n ,record data4 7#f7 ,accord+ to a ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,,fy #bjah annual report1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates issu$ ov] #abj1jjj nonimmigrant visas to ,poli% nationals & ov] #ej1jjj nonimmigrant visas to ,romanian nationals4 7#g7 ,a ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag ,report by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security f\nd t ! suspect$ 9-c\ntry ov]/ay rate 0 #a4ag p]c5t = ,pol& & #a4ai p]c5t = ,romania4 7#h7 ,pol& has tak5 a s]i\s /ance aga9/ t]rorism 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,?is has includ$ )draw+ f a refugee relocation plan by ! ,,eu aft] ! #bjae ,p>is t]ror attacks4 7#i7 ,romania deploy$ approximately #gcj troops to ,afghani/an & ,iraq & has sign$ all twelve ( ! int]national protocols & conv5tions p]ta9+ to t]rorism4 7#aj7 ,congress %\ld cont9ue to promote ! economy & provide gov]nm5t ag5cies ) ! necess>y res\rces ?r\gh ! ,,vwp4 ,! inclusion ( ,pol& & ,romania 9 ! ,,vwp program w\ld contribute to program goals4 #c4 ,designation ( program c\ntries ,section #bag7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+ = ! subp>agraph1 by ins]t+ aft] ,l[ nonimmigrant visa refusal rate ! foll[+3 2 l[ visa ov]/ay rate2 7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,c7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 9 ! case ( any o!r c\ntry-- 7,i7 ! visa ov]/ay rate 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#h77 = t c\ntry 0 n m ?an #b p]c5t dur+ ! previ\s #b fiscal ye>s2 7,,ii7 ! c\ntry is a signatory to & has committ$1 dur+ ! previ\s two fiscal ye>s1 suffici5t res\rces to support its obligations "u ! ,wales ,summit ,decl>ation1 issu$ at ! meet+ ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,c\ncil 9 ,wales on ,septemb] #e1 #bjad2 & 7,,iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has n1 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 issu$ a travel advisory o!r ?an ex]cise normal precautions = travel to ! c\ntry4 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 to read z foll[s3 7#c7 ,cont9u+ & subsequ5t qualifications ,= ea* fiscal ye> aft] ! initial p]iod-- 7,a7 ,cont9u+ qualification ,9 ! case ( a c\ntry :i* 0 a program c\ntry 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 a c\ntry may n be designat$ z a program c\ntry unless-- 7i7 ! sum (-- 7,i7 ! total ( ! numb] ( nationals ( t c\ntry :o 7 d5i$ admission at ! "t ( arrival or )drew _! application = admission dur+ su* previ\s fiscal ye> z a nonimmigrant visitor1 & 7,,ii7 ! total numb] ( nationals ( t c\ntry :o 7 admitt$ z nonimmigrant visitors dur+ su* previ\s fiscal ye> & :o violat$ ! t]ms ( su* admission1 0 less ?an #b p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( nationals ( t c\ntry :o appli$ = admission z nonimmigrant visitors dur+ su* previ\s fiscal ye>2 or 7ii7 9 ! case ( t c\ntry-- 7,i7 ! visa ov]/ay rate 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#h77 = t c\ntry 0 n m ?an #b p]c5t dur+ ! previ\s #b fiscal ye>s2 7,,ii7 ! c\ntry is a signatory to & has committ$1 dur+ ! previ\s two fiscal ye>s1 suffici5t res\rces to support its obligations "u ! ,wales ,summit ,decl>ation1 issu$ at ! meet+ ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,c\ncil 9 ,wales on ,septemb] #e1 #bjad2 & 7,,iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has n1 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 issu$ a travel advisory o!r ?an ex]cise normal precautions = travel to ! c\ntry4 7,b7 ,new c\ntries ,9 ! case ( ano!r c\ntry1 ! c\ntry may n be designat$ z a program c\ntry unless "o ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 is met3 7i7 ,l[ nonimmigrant visa refusal rate ,! av]age numb] ( refusals ( nonimmigrant visitor visas = nationals ( t c\ntry-- 7,i7 dur+ ! two previ\s full fiscal ye>s 0 less ?an #b p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( nonimmigrant visitor visas = nationals ( t c\ntry :i* 7 grant$ or refus$ dur+ ^? ye>s2 & 7,,ii7 dur+ ei!r ( su* two previ\s full fiscal ye>s 0 less ?an #b4e p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( nonimmigrant visitor visas = nationals ( t c\ntry :i* 7 grant$ or refus$ dur+ t ye>4 7ii7 ,l[ visa ov]/ay rate ,9 ! case ( t c\ntry-- 7,i7 ! visa ov]/ay rate 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#h77 = t c\ntry 0 n m ?an #b p]c5t dur+ ! previ\s #b fiscal ye>s2 7,,ii7 ! c\ntry is a signatory to & has committ$1 dur+ ! previ\s two fiscal ye>s1 suffici5t res\rces to support its obligations "u ! ,wales ,summit ,decl>ation1 issu$ at ! meet+ ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,c\ncil 9 ,wales on ,septemb] #e1 #bjad2 & 7,,iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has n1 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 issu$ a travel advisory o!r ?an ex]cise normal precautions = travel to ! c\ntry4 4 #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to require or direct ! t]m9ation ( ! designation ( a c\ntry z a program c\ntry "u section #bag ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg74