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S. 2424Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Restoring Brand USA Act

Sponsored by Amy KlobucharSen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Introduced July 21, 2021

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The Restoring Brand USA Act directs the Treasury to make $250 million from the Travel Promotion Fund available to the Corporation for Travel Promotion, known as Brand USA. The money must be provided within 30 days of the law’s enactment and is drawn from unused fees collected before October 1, 2020. The funds are limited to promoting travel from countries whose citizens are allowed to enter the United States, and Brand USA must submit a spending plan to Congress within 60 days.

Key Provisions

  • Treasury must release $250 million from unobligated balances of the Travel Promotion Fund within 30 days of enactment.
  • Certain existing limitations on the fund do not apply to this $250 million, and only $50 million of the usual requirements are waived.
  • Brand USA may use the money only to market travel from nations whose citizens are permitted entry into the U.S.
  • Brand USA must provide Congress with a plan for how it will obligate and spend the funds within 60 days of the law’s enactment.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.

December 17, 2021

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Introduced in Senate

July 21, 2021

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

July 21, 2021

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

August 4, 2021

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

December 17, 2021

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.

December 17, 2021

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Calendar No. 220

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2424

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 21, 2021

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

December 17, 2021

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

A BILL

To make available $250,000,000 from the Travel Promotion Fund for the Corporation for Travel Promotion.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Restoring Brand USA Act.

2.

Availability of Travel Promotion Fund for Brand USA

(a)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to subsection (b), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall make available, from unobligated balances remaining available from fees collected before October 1, 2020, and credited to Travel Promotion Fund established under subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)), $250,000,000 for the Corporation for Travel Promotion (commonly known as Brand USA). Such amounts shall remain available until expended.

(b)

Inapplicability of certain requirements and limitations

The limitations and requirements set forth in paragraphs (2)(B) and (3) of subsection (d) of such Act shall not apply to amounts made available under subsection (a).

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Restoring Brand USA Act.

2.

Availability of Travel Promotion Fund for Brand USA

(a)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to subsections (b) and (c), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall make available, from unobligated balances remaining available from fees collected before October 1, 2020, and credited to Travel Promotion Fund established under subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)), $250,000,000 for the Corporation for Travel Promotion (commonly known as Brand USA).

(b)

Inapplicability of certain requirements and limitations

The limitations in paragraph (2)(B) of subsection (d) of such Act shall not apply to amounts made available under subsection (a), and the requirements set forth in paragraph (3) shall not apply to more than $50,000,000 of the amounts made so available.

(c)

Use of funds

The Corporation may only use funds provided under subsection (a) to promote travel from countries the citizens and nationals of which are permitted to enter into the United States.

(d)

Report required

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, Brand USA shall submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending the amounts described in subsection (a).

December 17, 2021

Reported with an amendment