[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 514 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 514

 Concerning expedited security determinations relating to nonimmigrant 
visa requests for certain artists and entertainers from countries that 
             are state sponsors of international terrorism.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 24, 2002

 Ms. McCarthy of Missouri (for herself and Mr. Conyers) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Concerning expedited security determinations relating to nonimmigrant 
visa requests for certain artists and entertainers from countries that 
             are state sponsors of international terrorism.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) to the extent possible, in making determinations under 
        section 306 of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry 
        Reform Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-173) with respect to the 
        application for a nonimmigrant visa of an artist or entertainer 
        seeking to enter the United States to attend a public awards 
        ceremony to recognize excellence in the arts where the alien 
        has been nominated or selected to receive an award, the 
        Secretary of State and the heads of other appropriate United 
        States agencies should expedite their determinations relating 
        to such applications to ensure the attendance of the applicant 
        if a visa is approved;
            (2) to the extent possible, the Secretary of State, the 
        Attorney General, the Director of Central Intelligence, and the 
        heads of other appropriate United States agencies should 
        coordinate their determinations to facilitate the issuance of 
        visas in the circumstances described in paragraph (1); and
            (3) in any expedited determination relating to the issuance 
        of visas in such circumstances, the national security interests 
        of the United States should continue to be of paramount 
        importance.
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