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Travel Promotion Act of 2009

Introduced: May 12, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2010
Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.
Sep 23, 2010
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1653, papers are returned to the Senate.
Sep 10, 2009
Held at the desk.
Sep 10, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 10, 2009
Received in the House.
Sep 9, 2009
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 272. (text: CR S9170-9172)
Sep 9, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 272.(text: CR S9170-9172)
Sep 9, 2009
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9153-9158, S9158, S9159-9160, S9160-9161, S9161-9166, S9170-9172)
Sep 8, 2009
Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with instructions fell in Senate. (consideration: CR S9118)
Sep 8, 2009
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9118-9123)
Jun 25, 2009
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 71.
Jun 22, 2009
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6870-6882)
Jun 19, 2009
Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with instructions that the Committee report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1351) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6840; text: CR S6840)
Jun 19, 2009
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6840; text: CR S6840)
Jun 19, 2009
The committee amendments were withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6840)
Jun 19, 2009
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6840)
Jun 17, 2009
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6706)
Jun 17, 2009
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6683-6687, S6706-6710; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6707-6709)
Jun 16, 2009
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 3. Record Vote Number: 208. (consideration: CR S6628-6630, S6630-6640; text: CR S6628)
Jun 11, 2009
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6526; text: CR S6526)
Jun 11, 2009
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6526-6528)
Jun 5, 2009
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 71.
Jun 5, 2009
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/04/2009 with amendments. With written report No. 111-25.
May 20, 2009
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
May 13, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5430)
May 12, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 12, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 63

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 62 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,350 — Of a perfecting nature. Withdrawn Sep 9, 2009
SAMDT 1,349 — To change the enactment date. Withdrawn Sep 9, 2009
SAMDT 1,348 — To change the enactment date. Withdrawn Sep 9, 2009
SAMDT 1,347 — Of a perfecting nature. Agreed to Sep 9, 2009
SAMDT 1,353 — Of a perfecting nature. Fell Sep 8, 2009
SAMDT 1,352 — Of a perfecting nature. Fell Sep 8, 2009
SAMDT 1,351 — To change the enactment date. Fell Sep 8, 2009
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SAMDT 1,346 Grassley, Chuck — Pending —
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SAMDT 1,343 Thune, John — Pending —
SAMDT 1,342 Murkowski, Lisa — Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Travel Promotion Act of 2009 - Establishes the Corporation for Travel Promotion as an independent nonprofit corporation. Makes the Corporation subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Corporation should not engage in lobbying activities.

Requires the Corporation, among other things, to provide useful information to people interested in traveling to the United States, counter and correct misperceptions regarding U.S. entry policy, and promote U.S. travel. Requires the Corporation to develop and maintain a publicly accessible website.

Requires the Corporation to establish annual objectives and an annual marketing plan and to submit an annual Corporation activities report to Congress.

Establishes in the Treasury the Travel Promotion Fund and requires non-federal matching funds.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require (under current law, authorize) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish and collect a fee for the use of an electronic data sharing system concerning the admissibility of certain aliens into the United States that will ensure recovery of the full costs of providing and administering such system. Terminates such fee following FY2014.

Authorizes the Corporation to impose an annual assessment on U.S. members of the travel and tourism industry represented on the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

Amends the International Travel Act of 1961 to establish in the Department of Commerce the Office of Travel Promotion, to be headed by a Director.

Requires that the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries expand its research and development activities to promote international travel to the United States. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now September 23, 2010

Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1299 Related bill United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009
  • HR 2935 Related bill Travel Promotion Act of 2009
  • HRES 1653 Procedurally related Returning several measures to the Senate.
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 9 Republican 3 Independent 1
D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Aug 3, 2009
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 15, 2009
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 15, 2009
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 9, 2009
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 9, 2009
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 9, 2009
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 8, 2009
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 8, 2009
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 3, 2009
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 20, 2009
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 19, 2009
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 12, 2009
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 12, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1023: Travel Promotion Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1023/
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