,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bihi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71       
#bjbc,mr4 ,k+ 7= himself1 ,ms4          
,murk[ski1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to provide = eligibility =     
,e-#a & ,e-#b nonimmigrant visas =      
nationals ( ,icel&4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nordic ,trad]
 & ,inve/or ,p>ity ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,icel& h a long & /eady 
bilat]al relation%ip4  7#b7 ,diplomatic 
relations betwe5 ,icel& & ! ,unit$      
,/ates may be trac$ back to ,july #g1   
#aida1 on :i* date memb]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces arriv$ 9 ,icel& z "p 
(-- 7,a7 a bilat]al def5se agreem5t2 &  
7,b7 ,presid5tial ,proclamation #bdhg1  
dat$ ,may #bg1 #aida 7relat+ to an      
unlimit$ national em]g5cy 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates74  7#c7 ,on ,june #ag1 #aidd1 !  

,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! fir/ c\ntry to        
recognize ! indep5d5t ,republic (       
,icel&4  7#d7 ,9 #aidi1 ,icel& became a 
f\nd+ memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 
,organization4  7#e7 ,on ,may #e1 #aiea1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,icel& ent]$ into !  
bilat]al ,def5se agreem5t pursuant to ! 
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty sign$ at        
,reykjavik ,may #e1 #aiea 7#b ,,u/      
#aaie2 ,,tias #bbff71 :i* provides = !  
def5se ( ,icel&4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is ! l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] ( ,icel&1 acc\nt+
 = approximately #bj p]c5t ( ,icel&'s   
total trade 9 goods & s]vices4  7#g7    
,icel& s]ves ! comm]cial & trad+ int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 & ,icel&ic  
companies br+ inve/m5ts & jobs to !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,) #a_/c ( all     
visitors to ,icel& arriv+ f ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ,icel& is a gr[+ t\ri/ de/9ation
 = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a visa is n  
requir$ = ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s seek+ to
 visit ,icel&4  7#i7 ,treaty trad] visas
 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,e-#a visas7 &   
treaty inve/or visas 7commonly ref]r$ to

 z ,e-#b visas7-- 7,a7 7 e/abli%$ to    
facilitate & enhance economic           
int]actions betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r
 c\ntries2 &  7,b7 are tempor>y         
nonimmigrant visas t may be issu$ to    
nationals ( a c\ntry ) :i* ! ,unit$     
,/ates ma9ta9s a treaty ( fri5d%ip1     
comm]ce1 & navigation4  7#aj7 ,an ,e-#a 
visa may be issu$ to an individual seek+
 to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose (  
engag+ 9 sub/antial trade4 ,an ,e-#b    
visa may be issu$ to an individual seek+
 to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose (  
develop+ & direct+ ! op]ations ( an     
ent]prise 9 :i* ! individual has inve/$4
  7#aa7 ,eligibility = ,e-#a & ,e-#b    
nonimmigrant visas = citiz5s & nationals
 ( ,icel& is critical to facilitat+     
,icel&ic bus9ess & inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & su* eligibility w b5efit !    
economies ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,icel&4  7#ab7 ,nationals ( m ?an #hj   
c\ntries are eligible = ,e-#a or ,e-#b  
visas4  7#ac7 ,icel& is ! only ,nordic  
p>tn] ^: nationals are n eligible = su* 

visas4  7#ad7 ,icel& is #a ( only #c    
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
memb] c\ntries ^: nationals are n       
eligible = su* visas4  7#ae7 ,icel& is  
"o ( v few ,unit$ ,/ates allies ^:      
nationals d n b5efit f treaty trad] &   
inve/or visas4 ,provid+ eligibility =   
su* visas to nationals ( ,icel& w\ld    
ensure p>ity betwe5 ,icel& & o!r        
c\ntries ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s  
treaties ( fri5d%ip1 comm]ce1 &         
navigation4  7#af7 ,icel& does n place  
b>ri]s on ,unit$ ,/ates inve/ors or     
trad]s wi%+ to ent] ! ,icel&ic m>ket4   
7#ag7 ,add+ ,icel& to ! li/ ( c\ntries  
^: nationals are eligible = ,e-#a &     
,e-#b nonimmigrant visas w\ld-- 7,a7    
improve ! /rong relation%ip betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,icel&2 &  7,b7 promote 
& increase inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 nationals ( ,icel&4  #c4 ,eligibility (
 ,icel&ic trad]s & inve/ors = ,e-#a &   
,e-#b nonimmigrant visas ,= purposes (  
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( section            
#aja7;a77#ae77;,e7 ( ! ,immigration &   

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,e771 ,icel& %all be    
consid]$ to be a =eign /ate "u su*      
section if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,icel& provides
 simil> nonimmigrant /atus to nationals 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4