Section 1 Eligibility of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States
Section 217(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(12) Eligibility of certain region for designation as program country—The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China—
“(A) shall be eligible for designation as a program country for purposes of this subsection; and
“(B) may be designated as a program country for purposes of this subsection if such region meets requirements applicable for such designation in this subsection.”