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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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Restoring Brand USA Act
.
Availability of Travel Promotion Fund for Brand USA
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.
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).
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Restoring Brand USA Act
.
Availability of Travel Promotion Fund for Brand USA
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
).
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.
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.
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