[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 15, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen):
  S. 814. A bill to allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
designate Romania as a program country under the visa waiver program; 
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 814

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Romania Visa Waiver Act of 
     2023''.

     SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Government of Romania 
     should--
       (1) undertake all steps necessary to prepare Romania for 
     participation in the visa waiver program under section 217 of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) by 
     developing a strategy to meet all criteria for the program; 
     and
       (2) continue to advance robust efforts to eliminate 
     trafficking in persons, including by prioritizing the 
     recommendations outlined in the report of the Department of 
     State entitled ``Trafficking in Persons Report'' issued in 
     July 2022.

     SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY OF ROMANIA FOR VISA WAIVER PROGRAM.

       Notwithstanding any provision of section 217 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187), the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security may designate Romania as a 
     program country under the visa waiver program established by 
     that section.

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