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,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,wick]1   
,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1   
,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,graham1 
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,*ambliss1 ,mr4      
,durb91 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,nelson1    
,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,hat*1
 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,ms4      
,coll9s1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,mikulski1  
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1  
,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4        
,isakson1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,baldw91    
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1   
,mr4 ,k+1 & ,mr4 ,frank57 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,july #ca1             
#bjad,report$ by ,mr4 ,rockefell]1 ) an 
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to ext5d ! ,travel ,promotion  

,act ( #bjji1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,travel ,promotion1 ,enhancem5t1 &      
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjad4  #b4        
,addition ( new memb]s to bo>d (        
directors ,subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 ( !  
,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #baca7;b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ promotion & m>ket+ & ins]t+   
promotion or m>ket+2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+  
,at lea/ #e memb]s ( ! bo>d %all h      
exp]i5ce work+ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates          
mult9ational entities ) m>ket+ budgets4 
,at lea/ #b memb]s ( ! bo>d %all be     
audit committee f9ancial exp]ts 7z def9$
 by ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission
 9 accordance ) section #djg ( ,public  
,law #ajg-bjd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gbfe774   
,all memb]s ( ! bo>d %all be a curr5t or
 =m] *ief executive (fic]1 *ief f9ancial
 (fic]1 or *ief m>ket+ (fic]1 or h held 
an equival5t managem5t position42 &     
7#b7 9 clause 7x71 by /rik+ int]city    
pass5g] railroad bus9ess & ins]t+ l& or 

sea pass5g] transportation sector4  #c4 
,annual report to ,congress ,subsection 
7c77#c7 ( ! ,travel ,promotion ,act (   
#bjji 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baca7;c77#c77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraph 7,g7 z subp>agraph 7,i72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 !  
foll[+3  7,g7 a description (1 &        
rationales =1 ! ,corporation's ef=ts to 
focus on specific c\ntries &            
populations2  7,h7 7i7 a description (1 
& rationales =1 ! ,corporation's        
comb9ation ( m$ia *annels employ$ 9     
meet+ ! promotional objectives ( its    
m>ket+ campaign2  7ii7 ! ratio 9 :i* su*
 *annels are us$2 &  7iii7 a            
ju/ification = ! use & ratio ( su*      
*annels2 &  4  #d4 ,biannual review (   
proc$ures to det]m9e fair m>ket value ( 
goods & s]vices ,subsection 7d77#c7 ( ! 
,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #baca7;d77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ #hj   
p]c5t & ins]t+ #ge p]c5t2 &  7#b7 by    

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,biannual 
review ( proc$ures to det]m9e fair m>ket
 value ( goods & s]vices ,! ,corporation
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 7or _!        
designees7 %all meet on a biannual basis
 to review ! proc$ures to det]m9e ! fair
 m>ket value ( goods & s]vices receiv$ f
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subp>agraph 7,b74  4  #e4 ,ext5sion (   
,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subsection 7d7 ( ! ,travel       
,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baca7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 
7b77#e77;,a77iv71 by /rik+ all ,/ates & 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & ins]t+ all     
,/ates & t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia12 &  7#b7 9      
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ #bjae & ins]t+      
#bjbj2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 by 
/rik+ fiscal ye> #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1   
#bjad1 or #bjae & ins]t+ ea* ( ! fiscal 
ye>s #bjaa ?r\gh #bjbj4  7b7 ,sunset (  
,travel ,promotion ,fund fee ,section   
#bag7;h77#c77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 

& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahg7;h77#c77;,b77iii77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae & ins]t+     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj4  #f4              
,acc\ntability2 procurem5t requirem5ts  
,! ,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #baca71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1  
is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 z      
subsections 7h71 7e71 7i71 & 7j71       
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 
7f7 ,acc\ntability  7#a7 ,p]=mance plans
 & measures ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,travel           
,promotion1 ,enhancem5t1 & ,mod]nization
 ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,corporation %all      
e/abli% p]=mance metrics-- 7,a7 to      
measure ! impact ( m>ket+ ef=ts by !    
,corporation2 &  7,b7 to demon/rate any 
co/ or b5efit to ! economy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#b7 ,,gao acc\ntability ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,corporation receives a report f !      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice )       

recomm5dations = ! ,corporation1 !      
,corporation %all submit a report to    
,congress t describes ! actions tak5 by 
! ,corporation 9 response to !          
recomm5dations 9 su* report4  7g7       
,procurem5t requirem5ts ,! ,corporation 
%all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a competitive       
procurem5t process2 &  7#b7 c]tify 9 its
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subsection 7c77#c7 t any contracts ent]$
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competitive procurem5t process4  4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,travel ,promotion1 ,enhancem5t1 &      
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,bo>d (
 directors ,subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 ( ! 
,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #baca7;b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7-- 7,a7
 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ promotion &  
m>ket+ & ins]t+ promotion or m>ket+2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce !     
foll[+3 ,at lea/ #e memb]s ( ! bo>d %all
 h exp]i5ce work+ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates       
mult9ational entities ) m>ket+ budgets4 

,at lea/ #b memb]s ( ! bo>d %all be     
audit committee f9ancial exp]ts 7z def9$
 by ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission
 9 accordance ) section #djg ( ,public  
,law #ajg-bjd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gbfe774   
,all memb]s ( ! bo>d %all be a curr5t or
 =m] *ief executive (fic]1 *ief f9ancial
 (fic]1 or *ief m>ket+ (fic]1 or h held 
an equival5t managem5t position42 &     
7#b7 9 clause 7x71 by /rik+ int]city    
pass5g] railroad bus9ess & ins]t+ l& or 
sea pass5g] transportation sector4  #c4 
,annual report to ,congress ,subsection 
7c77#c7 ( ! ,travel ,promotion ,act (   
#bjji 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baca7;c77#c77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraph 7,g7 z subp>agraph 7,i72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 !  
foll[+3  7,g7 a description (1 &        
rationales =1 ! ,corporation's ef=ts to 
focus on specific c\ntries &            
populations2  7,h7 7i7 a description (1 
& rationales =1 ! ,corporation's        
comb9ation ( m$ia *annels employ$ 9     

meet+ ! promotional objectives ( its    
m>ket+ campaign2  7ii7 ! ratio 9 :i* su*
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ju/ification = ! use & ratio ( su*      
*annels2 &  4  #d4 ,biannual review (   
proc$ures to det]m9e fair m>ket value ( 
goods & s]vices ,subsection 7d77#c7 ( ! 
,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #baca7;d77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
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p]c5t & ins]t+ #gj p]c5t2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,ma9t5ance
 ( an 9-k9d contributions policy ,!     
,corporation %all ma9ta9 an 9-k9d       
contributions policy4  7,f7 ,=maliz$    
proc$ures = 9-k9d contributions policy  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,travel ,promotion1        
,enhancem5t1 & ,mod]nization ,act (     
#bjad1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,corporation1 %all      
e/abli% =mal1 publicly available        
proc$ures specify+ "t frames &          
conditions =-- 7i7 mak+ & agree+ to     
revisions ( ! ,corporation's 9-k9d      

contributions policy2 &  7ii7 address+ &
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,corporation & its p>tn]s1 includ+ !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 reg>d+ ! 9-k9d    
contributions policy4  7,g7 ,biannual   
review ( proc$ures to det]m9e fair m>ket
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designees7 %all meet on a biannual basis
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subp>agraph 7,b74  4  #e4 ,ext5sion (   
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g5]al ,! ,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7b77#e77;,a77iv71 by /rik+  
all ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia &   
ins]t+ all ,/ates & t]ritories ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia12
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ #bjae &    
ins]t+ #bjbj2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph        
7#d77;,b71 by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjaa1   
#bjab1 #bjac1 #bjad1 or #bjae & ins]t+  

ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaa ?r\gh #bjbj4  
7b7 ,sunset ( ,travel ,promotion ,fund  
fee ,section #bag7;h77#c77;,b77iii7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;h77#c77;,b77iii77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae &   
ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj4  #f4       
,acc\ntability2 procurem5t requirem5ts  
,! ,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #baca71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1  
is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 z      
subsections 7h71 7e71 7i71 & 7j71       
respectively2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 (   
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ #e1jjj1jjj &   
ins]t+ #ejj1jjj2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] 
subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 
7f7 ,acc\ntability  7#a7 ,p]=mance plans
 & measures ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,travel           
,promotion1 ,enhancem5t1 & ,mod]nization
 ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,corporation %all--    
7,a7 e/abli% p]=mance metrics1 includ+  
"t frames1 evaluation me?odologies1 &   
data s\rces = measur+-- 7i7 !           

effectiv5ess ( m>ket+ ef=ts by !        
,corporation1 includ+ its progress 9    
a*iev+ ! long-t]m goals ( increas$      
travel] visits to & sp5d+ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7ii7 :e!r increases 9          
visitation & sp5d+ h occurr$ 9 response 
to ext]nal influ5ces1 su* z economic    
conditions or ex*ange rates1 r ?an 9    
response to ! ef=ts ( ! ,corporation2 & 
7iii7 any co/ or b5efit to ! economy ( !
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program evaluations 9 response to ! data
 result+ f measurem5ts "u subp>agraph   
7,a74  7#b7 ,,gao acc\ntability ,n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,corporation receives a report f !      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice )       
recomm5dations = ! ,corporation1 !      
,corporation %all submit a report to    
,congress t describes ! actions tak5 by 
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recomm5dations 9 su* report4  7g7       
,procurem5t requirem5ts ,! ,corporation 
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procurem5t process2 &  7#b7 c]tify 9 its

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subsection 7c77#c7 t any contracts ent]$
 into 7 9 compliance ) ! e/abli%$       
competitive procurem5t process4  4  #g4 
,repeal ( assessm5t au?ority ,! ,travel 
,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baca71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r   
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7e7 7z        
r$esignat$ by section #f7a7 ( ?is ,act74
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