| Measure Title: | STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE UNITED STATES' NATIONAL INTERESTS AND ARE RESPONSIVE TO HOMELAND SECURITY CONCERNS TO RELAX THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE GRANTING OF NONIMMIGRANT VISAS TO NATIONALS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUSINESS, TOURISM, AND STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES. |
| Report Title: | RELAX NONIMMIGRANT VISAS RESTRICTIONS TO PEOPLE OF REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUSINESS, TOURISM AND STUDY IN THE US |
| Description: | |
| Package: | None |
| Companion: | HCR22 |
| Introducer(s): | HALE |
| Current Referral: | INT |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2003 | H | Filed. |
| 2/10/2003 | H | Offered |
| 2/10/2003 | H | Referred to INT, referral sheet 14. |
| 2/25/2003 | H | Resolution scheduled to be heard by INT on Monday, 03-03-03 at 9:00 am in conference room 329. |
| 2/27/2003 | H | Resolution scheduled to be heard by INT on Monday, 03-03-03 at 8:30 am in conference room 329. |
| 3/4/2003 | H | Scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-10-03 at 9:00 am in conference room 329. |
| 3/10/2003 | H | The committees on INT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Hale, Arakaki, Shimabukuro, Takumi, Ching, Finnegan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Takai, Kahikina, Nishimoto, Stonebraker. |
| 3/12/2003 | H | Reported from the committee on INT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 877) as amended in (HD 1), recommending adoption. |
| 3/12/2003 | H | Deferred one day Wednesday 03-13-03. |
| 3/13/2003 | H | Adopted as amended in (HD 1) with none voting no and Caldwell, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala, Kanoho, Lee, Nishimoto, Pendleton, Shimabukuro, Takamine, Wakai excused. |
| 5/9/2003 | H | Transmitted to Public. |
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment