Visa Waiver Program (U.S.)

URI(s)

• http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2020055384

Variants

• VWP (Visa Waiver Program)
• United States. Department of Homeland Security. Visa Waiver Program
• United States. Department of Homeland Security. Border and Transportation Security Directorate. Visa Waiver Program

Identifies LC/NAF RWO

• http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no2020055384

• Descriptor

  Programs (Organizations)

• Associated Locale

  United States

• Associated Language

  English

• Field of Activity

  Visas

Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

• http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC%7Cno2020055384#skos:Concept

Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

• Visa Waiver Program Label from public data source Wikidata

Sources

• found: An evaluation of the security implications of the Visa Waiver Program, 2004:pages 4-5 (Border and Transportation Security directorate's management of the VWP; pilot program in 1986, made permanent program in 2000; enables citizens of certain countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for 90 days or less without a visa)
• found: U.S Customs and Border Protection website, Mar. 24, 2020:select Travel, Visa Waiver Program (administered by the Department of Homeland Security in consultation with the State Department)

Instance Of

• MADS/RDF CorporateName
• MADS/RDF Authority
• SKOS Concept

Scheme Membership(s)

• Library of Congress Name Authority File

Collection Membership(s)

• Names Collection - Authorized Headings
• LC Names Collection - General Collection

Change Notes

• 2020-04-28: new
• 2020-04-29: revised

Alternate Formats

• RDF/XML (MADS and SKOS)
• N-Triples (MADS and SKOS)
• JSON (MADS/RDF and SKOS/RDF)
• MADS - RDF/XML
• MADS - N-Triples
• MADS/RDF - JSON
• SKOS - RDF/XML
• SKOS - N-Triples
• SKOS - JSON
• MADS/XML
• MARC/XML