[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 158 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12497]
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                  EXTENDING VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAM

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 1517, introduced earlier 
today by Senators Abraham and Kennedy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1517) to extend the Visa Waiver Pilot Program.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
deemed read a third time and passed; that the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table; and that any statements relating to the bill 
appear at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1517) was deemed read the third time and passed, as 
follows:

                                S. 1517

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,
       Section 217(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act is 
     amended by striking ``September 30, 1997.'' and inserting 
     ``April 30, 1998.''

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