SCR 20 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 Senator(s) IHARA (BR) / CHUN (BR)

Companion Bill: HCR 32

Subjects: Democratic Party

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

Report Title: Visa Waivers

Description:

 1-22-99        S Offered                                                  
 1-25-99        S Referred to TIA/ECD                                      
 2-12-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by TIA/ECD on 02-16-99
                  at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 212
 2-16-99        S The committees on TIA/ECD recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-16-99        S The votes in TIA were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kawamoto, Buen, D. Ige, Inouye, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Iwase, Taniguchi
 2-16-99        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Buen, Kawamoto, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) M. Ige, Taniguchi
 3- 3-99        S Reported from TIA/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 543)
                  with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1)
 3- 3-99        S Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1)         
 3- 3-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 3-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 26)                  
 3-11-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. TSM 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 26
 3-16-99        H Resolution scheduled to be heard by TSM on Friday,
                  03-19-99 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 3-19-99        H The committee on TSM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-19-99        H The votes in TSM were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Chang, Ahu Isa, Abinsay, Ito, Luke, Morihara,
                  Suzuki, Auwae, Fox, Halford; Ayes with reservations:        
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 3 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala, Saiki
 3-24-99        H Reported from the committee on TSM (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1271), recommending referral to the committee on        
                  FIN
 3-24-99        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on FIN
                  with Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Chang, Halford, Hamakawa,
                  Kawakami, Menor, Morihara, Okamura, Souki, Whalen 
                  excused.
 4-23-99        H Resolution scheduled for decision making on Friday,         
                  04-23-99 at 10:30 A.M. in House conference room
                  309.
 4-23-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4-23-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:13 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Kahikina,
                  Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz, Suzuki,
                  Yamane, Moses; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 4 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Goodenow, Fox, Marumoto, Meyer
 4-26-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1993), recommending adoption
 4-26-99        H Adopted with Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Menor, Meyer, Okamura excused.
 4-26-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 4-27-99        S Received notice of Adoption in House on 04-26-99
                  (Hse. Com. No. 702).
 5- 5-99        S Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-05-99