Amendment increases the visa refusal rate from 2 to 3 percent which would permit Portugal and Greece to participate in the tourist visa waiver program.

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Amendment Number
535
Description
Amendment increases the visa refusal rate from 2 to 3 percent which would permit Portugal and Greece to participate in the tourist visa waiver program.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 3 in the Congressional Record of March 24, 1998, to increase to the maximum visa refusal rate from 2 to 3 percent for countries to participate in the non-immgrant Visa Waiver Program. The amendment would direct the Attorney General to ensure that national security interests is not compromised by allowing a country to participate in the program.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 25, 1998
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 360 - 46 (Roll No. 70).
Latest Action Time
17:03:41
Submitted Date
Mar 25, 1998
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 535 — Informed