•^ii* -* PUBLIC LAW 105-173—APR. 27, 1998 112 STAT. 57 "(II) either of such two previous full fiscal years was less than 2.5 percent of the total number of nonimmigrant visitor visas for nationals of that country which were granted or refused during that year; or "(ii) such refusal rate for nationals of that country during the previous full fiscal year was less than 3.0 percent. "(B) MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT PROGRAM.—The government of the country certifies that it has or is in the process of developing a program to issue machinereadable passports to its citizens. "(C) LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERESTS.— The Attorney General determines that the United States law enforcement interests would not be compromised by the designation of the country. ". Approved April 27, 1998. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1178 (H.R. 2578): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-387 accompanying H.R. 2578 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 143 (1997): Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 144 (1998): Mar. 25, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 2578. Apr. 1, Senate concurred in House amendments.
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