S.Amdt. 4165

SA 4165. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6938, making consolidated
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. AMERICAN MUSIC TOURISM ACT OF 2026.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``American Music Tourism Act of 2026''.
(b) Responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce
for Travel and Tourism.--
(1) Domestic travel and tourism.--Section 605(b) of the
Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(b)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) identify locations and events in the United States
that are important to music tourism and facilitate and
promote domestic travel and tourism to those locations and
events.''.
(2) Facilitation of international business and leisure
travel.--Section 605 of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C.
9803) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the
following:
``(d) Facilitation of International Business and Leisure
Travel.--The Assistant Secretary, in coordination with
relevant Federal agencies, shall strive to increase and
facilitate international business and leisure travel to the
United States and ensure competitiveness by--
``(1) facilitating large meetings, incentives, conferences,
and exhibitions in the United States;
``(2) emphasizing rural and other destinations in the
United States that are rich in cultural heritage or
ecological tourism, among other uniquely American
destinations, as locations for hosting international
meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions;
``(3) facilitating and promoting international travel and
tourism to sports and recreation events and activities in the
United States; and
``(4) identifying locations and events in the United States
that are important to music tourism and facilitating and
promoting international travel and tourism to those locations
and events.''.
(3) Reporting requirements.--Section 605(f) of the Visit
America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(f)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(4) Report on goals relating to domestic and
international travel.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of the American Music Tourism Act of 2026, and
every 2 years thereafter, the Assistant 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 of
activities, findings, achievements, and vulnerabilities
relating to the goals described in subsections (a) through
(d).''.
(4) Definition.--Section 600 of title VI of division BB of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (15 U.S.C. 9801) is
amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the
margins accordingly;
(B) by striking ``In this title, the term `COVID-19 public
health emergency'--'' and inserting the following:
``In this title:
``(1) COVID-19 public health emergency.--The term `COVID-19
public health emergency'--''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Music tourism.--The term `music tourism' means--
``(A) the act of traveling to a State or locality to visit
historic or modern day music-related attractions, including
museums, studios, venues of all sizes, and other sites
related to music; or
``(B) the act of traveling to a State or locality to attend
a music festival, a concert, or other live musical
performance or music-related special event.''.
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