HR 3484
112th Congress
House
Commerce
Industrial policy and productivity
Travel and tourism
Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act
Introduced: November 18, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Nov 18, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 18, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism growth and new domestic tourism markets. Limits grant amounts to a minimum of $100,000 and a maximum of $1 million. Allows such grants to be awarded to state tourism offices, local destination marketing organizations, and partnerships between a state or local government and local tourism entities. Requires matching funds from grant recipients.
Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on travel-generated expenditures, receipts, and employment related to the use of such grants.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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