Bill Text: HI HR55 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Urges Inclusion of Hong Kong in United States Visa Waiver Program

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)

Status: (Passed) 2012-04-05 - (H) Resolution adopted in final form. [HR55 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-HR55-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1524-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.R. No. 55

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on International Affairs and Tourism, to which was referred H.R. No. 55 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INCLUDE HONG KONG IN THE UNITED STATES VISA WAIVER PROGRAM AND EASE VISA RESTRICTIONS AND THE VISA APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR BUSINESS AND TOURIST TRAVELERS WITH HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION PASSPORTS,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the United States Attorney General to include Hong Kong in the United States Visa Waiver program and ease visa restrictions and the visa application and approval process for business and tourist travelers with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports.

 

     The Hawaii Tourism Authority testified in support of the intent of this measure.  

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on International Affairs and Tourism that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 55 and recommend its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on International Affairs and Tourism,

 

 

____________________________ TOM BROWER, Chair		____________________________ KAREN L. AWANA, Chair