Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 49 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to urge the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to relax 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 U.S.

The Department of Defense and an individual supported this measure. The Hawaii Tourism Authority supported the intent of this measure. The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism supported the intent of this measure and proposed amendments.

Your Committee has amended this resolution by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 49, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 49, H.D. 1.