PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 105-173.
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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Mar 25, 1998
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the visa waiver pilot program to: (1) extend the program through September 30, 2000; and (2) permit program eligibility for a country whose nationals had a nonimmigrant visa refusal rate of less than three percent for the previous full fiscal year. Directs the Attorney General to implement an annual data collection and reporting program regarding nonimmigrant category overstay rates.
People & committees
Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R–MI
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 105-173.
Became Public Law No: 105-173.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3019)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3019)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 2578. Agreed to without objection.
A similar measure H.R. 2578 was laid on the table without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2578. Agreed to without objection.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2578 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. After passage of H.R. 2578, it shall be in order to consider in the House S. 1178. It shall be in order to move that the House strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 2578 as passed by the House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 391. (consideration: CR H1502-1503)
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10026-10028)
Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9334-9335)
Introduced in Senate
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