S.Amdt. 1338
What it does: Adds SEC. _. LIMITATIONS ON EFFECT wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 1023
Adds SEC. _. LIMITATIONS ON EFFECT wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. _. LIMITATIONS ON EFFECT.
Inserted: If imposing a government fee on an individual traveling to the United States, as required by this Act or any amendment made by this Act, would violate the established national tourism policy set out in section 1(b)(8) of the International Travel Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2121(b)(8)) which states that it is a national tourism policy to "encourage the free and welcome entry of individuals traveling to the United States, in order to enhance international understanding and goodwill, consistent with immigration laws, the laws protecting the public health, and laws governing the importation of goods into the United States" by increasing the cost, in any way, for such individual, then this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall have no effect.
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Original wording
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As printed
SA 1338. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1023, to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the United States; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, add the following:
SEC. _. LIMITATIONS ON EFFECT.
If imposing a government fee on an individual traveling to the United States, as required by this Act or any amendment made by this Act, would violate the established national tourism policy set out in section 1(b)(8) of the International Travel Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2121(b)(8)) which states that it is a national tourism policy to “encourage the free and welcome entry of individuals traveling to the United States, in order to enhance international understanding and goodwill, consistent with immigration laws, the laws protecting the public health, and laws governing the importation of goods into the United States” by increasing the cost, in any way, for such individual, then this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall have no effect.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 18, 2009