H.R. 4832 (108th): Freedom of the Press Reinforcement Act

108th Congress, 2003–2004. Text as of Jul 14, 2004 (Introduced).

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HR 4832 IH

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4832

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit representatives of the foreign press to enter the United States under the visa waiver program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 14, 2004

Mr. HOUGHTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit representatives of the foreign press to enter the United States under the visa waiver program.

    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 ‘Freedom of the Press Reinforcement Act’.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF VISA WAIVER PROGRAM TO REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN PRESS.

    (a) Application of Program- Section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

    ‘(i) Special Rule for Foreign Press- An alien may be classified as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B) for purposes of this section, notwithstanding that the alien is a representative of foreign press, radio, film, or other foreign information media seeking to enter the United States to engage in such vocation.’.

    (b) Conforming Amendment- Section 101(a)(15)(B) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)) is amended by inserting after ‘unskilled labor or’ the following: ‘, except as provided in section 217(i),’.