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United States National Tourism Organization Act of 1996

Introduced: November 2, 1995 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 34 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 11, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-288.

Oct 11, 1996

Signed by President.

Oct 2, 1996

Presented to President.

Sep 30, 1996

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 28, 1996

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11771)

Sep 28, 1996

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11771)

Sep 26, 1996

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Sep 26, 1996

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 26, 1996

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 26, 1996

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 26, 1996

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Sep 26, 1996

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11254-11260)

Sep 26, 1996

Mr. Oxley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 25, 1996

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.

Sep 25, 1996

Committee on International Relations discharged.

Sep 25, 1996

House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 25, 1996.

Sep 25, 1996

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-839, Part I.

Jul 24, 1996

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 24, 1996

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 16, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7535-7536)

May 7, 1996

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

May 7, 1996

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 25, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E630-631)

Apr 24, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3735)

Feb 27, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1281)

Jan 24, 1996

Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade and by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Material.

Jan 24, 1996

Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials and by the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

Dec 20, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2426)

Nov 20, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13357)

Nov 7, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

Nov 6, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.

Nov 2, 1995

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Nov 2, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2097-2098)

Nov 2, 1995

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Travel and Tourism Partnership Act of 1995 - Establishes the National Tourism Board to develop a national travel and tourism strategy for increasing U.S. travel and tourism.

Establishes the National Tourism Organization as a non-Federal non-profit organization to implement the national travel and tourism strategy.

Directs the Secretary of State and the Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) to: (1) place priority on implementing recommendations by the National Tourism Board; and (2) cooperate with the National Tourism Organization.

Authorizes the President to transfer up to 25 staff members of the United States Travel and Tourism Administration to the Foreign Service or the Commercial Service for two years to assist the Organization in its start-up activities.

Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to require the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee's (TPCC) Federal trade promotion plan to reflect, among other things, recommendations by the National Tourism Board. Makes the President of the National Tourism Organization a member of the TPCC.

What's happening now October 11, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-288.

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