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S. 2367

Travel, Tourism, and Jobs Preservation Act

Travel, Tourism, and Jobs Preservation 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 a common immigration admissions area with such country.

(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 periodic written evaluations of a participating country's effect on U.S. law enforcement and security interests.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.

Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI](R-MI)Sponsor
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  1. Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.

  2. Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
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    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2248-2249)

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    Introduced in Senate