A bill to establish the United States Tourism Organization as a nongovernmental entity for the purpose of promoting tourism in the United States.
United States Tourism Organization Act - Establishes: (1) the National Tourism Board to develop a national travel and tourism strategy for increasing U.S. tourism; and (2) the United States Tourism Organization as a non-Federal not-for-profit organization to implement the national travel and tourism strategy developed by the Board.
Requires the Secretary of State to cooperate with the Organization and place a high priority on implementing its recommendations.
Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to require the Federal trade promotion plan of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) to reflect Board recommendations. Makes the Chairman of the Organization a member of the TPCC.
Terminates the Organization and the Board if a plan for the long-term financing of the Organization has not been implemented two years after its incorporation.
Became Public Law No: 104-288.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4859-4860)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Pressler with amendments. With written report No. 104-341.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Pressler with amendments. With written report No. 104-341.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S9671-9675)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.