S.Amdt. 1340
What it does: Rewrites page 23, line 1 through page 25, line 10
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)What it changes
1 change to S. 1023
Rewrites page 23, line 1 through page 25, line 10
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 23, line 1 through page 25, line 10 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: SEC. 7. OFFICE OF TRAVEL PROMOTION.
Inserted: (a) Establishment.--Title II of the International Travel Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2121 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 201 the following:
Inserted: "SEC. 202. OFFICE OF TRAVEL PROMOTION.
Inserted: "(a) Office Established.--There is established within the Department of Commerce an office to be known as the Office of Travel Promotion (referred to in this section as the 'Office').
Inserted: "(b) Under Secretary for Travel Promotion.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--The head of the Office shall be the Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel Promotion, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Inserted: "(2) Qualifications.--The Under Secretary shall be a citizen of the United States and have experience in a field directly related to the promotion of travel in the United States.
Inserted: "(3) Limitation on investments.--The Under Secretary may not own stock in, or have a direct or indirect beneficial interest in, a corporation or other enterprise that--
Inserted: "(A) is engaged in the travel, transportation, or hospitality business; or
Inserted: "(B) owns or operates a theme park or other entertainment facility.
Inserted: "(c) Function.--The Under Secretary shall--
Inserted: "(1) serve as liaison to the Corporation for Travel Promotion, established under section 2 of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009;
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Inserted: "(2) support and encourage the development of programs to increase the number of international visitors to the United States for business, leisure, educational, medical, exchange, and other purposes;
Inserted: "(3) work with the Corporation, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security--
Inserted: "(A) to disseminate information more effectively to potential international visitors about documentation and procedures required for admission to the United States as a visitor; and
Inserted: "(B) to ensure that arriving international visitors are processed efficiently and in a welcoming and respectful manner;
Inserted: "(4) support State, regional, and private sector initiatives to promote travel to and within the United States;
Inserted: "(5) supervise the operations of the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries; and
Inserted: "(6) enhance the entry and departure experience for international visitors.
Inserted: "(d) Advisory Role.--The Under Secretary shall perform a purely advisory role relating to any functions described in paragraphs (3) and (6) of subsection (c).
Inserted: "(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to override the preeminent roles of the Secretary of Homeland Security in setting policies relating to--
Inserted: "(1) the Nation's ports of entry; and
Inserted: "(2) the processes through which individuals are admitted into the United States.
Inserted: "(f) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and periodically thereafter as appropriate, the Under Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the Under Secretary's work with the Corporation, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out this section.".
Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting "Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel Promotion," after "Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration,".
Original wording
On page 23, strike line 1 and all that follows through page 25, line 10, and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1340. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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:
On page 23, strike line 1 and all that follows through page 25, line 10, and insert the following:
SEC. 7. OFFICE OF TRAVEL PROMOTION.
(a) Establishment.--Title II of the International Travel Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2121 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 201 the following:
“SEC. 202. OFFICE OF TRAVEL PROMOTION.
“(a) Office Established.--There is established within the Department of Commerce an office to be known as the Office of Travel Promotion (referred to in this section as the ‘Office').
“(b) Under Secretary for Travel Promotion.--
“(1) In general.--The head of the Office shall be the Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel Promotion, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
“(2) Qualifications.--The Under Secretary shall be a citizen of the United States and have experience in a field directly related to the promotion of travel in the United States.
“(3) Limitation on investments.--The Under Secretary may not own stock in, or have a direct or indirect beneficial interest in, a corporation or other enterprise that--
“(A) is engaged in the travel, transportation, or hospitality business; or
“(B) owns or operates a theme park or other entertainment facility.
“(c) Function.--The Under Secretary shall--
“(1) serve as liaison to the Corporation for Travel Promotion, established under section 2 of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009;
“(2) support and encourage the development of programs to increase the number of international visitors to the United States for business, leisure, educational, medical, exchange, and other purposes;
“(3) work with the Corporation, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security--
“(A) to disseminate information more effectively to potential international visitors about documentation and procedures required for admission to the United States as a visitor; and
“(B) to ensure that arriving international visitors are processed efficiently and in a welcoming and respectful manner;
“(4) support State, regional, and private sector initiatives to promote travel to and within the United States;
“(5) supervise the operations of the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries; and
“(6) enhance the entry and departure experience for international visitors.
“(d) Advisory Role.--The Under Secretary shall perform a purely advisory role relating to any functions described in paragraphs (3) and (6) of subsection (c).
“(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to override the preeminent roles of the Secretary of Homeland Security in setting policies relating to--
“(1) the Nation's ports of entry; and
“(2) the processes through which individuals are admitted into the United States.
“(f) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and periodically thereafter as appropriate, the Under Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the Under Secretary's work with the Corporation, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out this section.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting “Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel Promotion,” after “Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration,”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 18, 2009