Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act

Summary

Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act - Title I: Permanent Program Authorization - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the visa waiver pilot program permanent. Title II: Program Improvements - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant program privileges to countries that extend reciprocal program privileges either directly with the United States or in conjunction with a designated program participant country and have with such country a common immigration admissions area. (Sec. 202) Establishes deadlines for: (1) participating countries to have a machine readable passport program; and (2) alien visitors to have such passports. Requires such programs and passports to meet the international standard for machine readability. (Sec. 203) Requires an automated system check of visitor admissibility, and provides that an alien denied program entry may seek entry only through visa application. Prohibits with respect to an alien denied program entry: (1) administrative or judicial review; or (2) parole entry except under compelling public interest. (Sec. 204) Requires periodic written evaluations of a participating country's effect on U.S. law enforcement and security interests. Provides for emergency and automatic recission of program designation. (Sec. 205) Provides for an automated entry-exit program control system, which shall include data provision by participating sea or air carriers. Sets forth related recordkeeping and agency data sharing provisions.

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 30 October 2000

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 30 October 2000

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 4 October 2000

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 4 October 2000

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 3 October 2000

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 1 May 2000

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 1 May 2000

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 11 April 2000

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 11 April 2000

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 11 April 2000

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 6 April 2000

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 6 April 2000

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 6 April 2000

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 2000

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 2000

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• Introduced in House

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