Amends the International Travel Act of 1961 to replace the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board with the Tour USA Promotion Corporation. Establishes the Corporation as a private-nonprofit corporation.
Specifies the various purposes of the Corporation, including: (1) optimizing the contribution of the tourism and recreation industries to the economic prosperity of the United States; (2) encouraging the free entry of individuals traveling to the United States; (3) eliminating unnecessary trade barriers to the U.S. tourism industry; (4) encouraging competition in the tourism industry; and (5) harmonizing all Federal activities in support of tourism and recreation with the needs of the general public and the States, territories, local governments, and the tourism and recreation industry.
Requires the Corporation to carry out specified functions concerning tourism promotion including advising the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Tourism Marketing in the development of a tourism marketing plan and implementing, and bearing the expenses of implementing, such plan.
Sets forth administrative provisions concerning the operation of the Corporation.
Authorizes appropriations.
Makes the Corporation responsible for the advertising component of the tourism marketing plan to encourage travel to the United States.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
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