,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gibj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ca1 #bjbj,ms4 ,titus introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide grants & direct fund+ = promotion ( t\rism & heal?y & safe travel practices 9 areas recov]+ f ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?y & ,safe ,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,grants = promot+ t\rism & heal?y travel ,title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bai4 ,t\rism & heal?y travel promotion 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide grants to eligible entities to assi/ ) economic recov]y 9 communities affect$ by decl9es 9 travel & t\rism z a result ( ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74 7b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to receive grants "u ?is section %all be an entity t is responsible = m>ket+1 sell+1 or promot+ visitation to a community1 region1 or ,/ate1 includ+-- 7#a7 a ,/ate t\rism (fice2 7#b7 a political subdivision or in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2 7#c7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2 & 7#d7 a nonpr(it organization4 7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process "u :i* ! ,secret>y may receive applications & make grants to eligible entities 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7d7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7e7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y %all select eligible entities to receive grants "u ?is section bas$ on factors to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 us+ ! be/ available data1 includ+ ! decl9e 9 visitation & associat$ economic losses 9 a region z a result ( ,,covid-#ai1 & ! am\nt ( real or =eca/ rev5ue lo/ by an eligible entity z a result ( ,,covid-#ai4 7f7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity %all use grant funds provid$ "u ?is section to-- 7#a7 pay co/s associat$ ) t\rism m>ket+ & promotion activities necess>y to assi/ ) decl9es 9 visitation z a result ( ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 pay co/s associat$ ) provid+ in=mation to visitors ab\t ! heal? & safety protections1 guidance or requirem5ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate or local gov]nm5ts & bus9esses to r$uce ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai2 7#c7 pay ! increas$ co/s ( sanitation or clean+ to provide = a saf] environm5t at a conv5tion c5t]1 l>ge ev5t space1 or community attraction2 or 7#d7 pay ! co/s ( sal>ies & exp5ses associat$ ) ! op]ations ( ! eligible entity ) respect to activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c74 7g7 ,waiv] 7#a7 ,long-t]m plann+ ,sections #bji7;b77#b7 & #bjd %all n apply = purposes ( provid+ grants "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,secret>y may waive1 or specify alt]native requirem5ts =1 any provision ( any /atute or regulation t ! ,secret>y adm9i/]s 9 connection ) a grant "u ?is section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t any su* waiv]s or alt]native requirem5ts are necess>y to exp$ite or facilitate ! use ( ! am\nts made available "u ?is section4 7h7 ,f$]al %>e ,not)/&+ section #bjd1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an activity c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section %all be #ajj p]c5t4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = fiscal ye> #bjba to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4 #c4 ,direct fund+ promot+ t\rism & heal?y travel ,section #fja ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ ,a ,/ate1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 & unit ( local gov]nm5t & ins]t+ ,subject to subsection 7h71 a ,/ate1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 & unit ( local gov]nm5t2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 & unit ( local gov]nm5t may use funds provid$ "u a paym5t made "u ?is section to cov] exp5ditures ( ! recipi5t t-- 7#a7 are made to assi/ ) ! economic recov]y ( an area impact$ by a decl9e 9 travel & t\rism z a result ( ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 are associat$ ) m>ket+ or promot+ travel or t\rism to ! recipi5t's area1 includ+ co/s associat$ )-- 7,a7 educat+ visitors ab\t local t\rism opportunities & heal? & safety guidel9es2 7,b7 m>ket+ t\rism opportunities1 conv5tion facilities1 & gr\p meet+ space t are made available 9 accordance ) applicable ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t requirem5ts2 or 7,c7 provide in=mation to visitors or pot5tial visitors reg>d+ ! heal? & safety practices ( regional bus9esses or attractions to protect public heal?2 & 7#c7 7 incurr$ dur+ ! p]iod t beg9s on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,heal?y & ,safe ,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjbj & ends on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4 4 #d4 ,economic developm5t assi/ance programs use ( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 = purposes ( funds provid$ "u ! head+ ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration--,economic ,developm5t ,assi/ance ,programs "u title ,,ii ( division ,b ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 t\rism & m>ket+ promotion activities 7includ+ educat+ visitors ab\t local t\rism opportunities & heal? & safety guidel9es1 m>ket+ t\rism opportunities1 conv5tion facilities1 & gr\p meet+ space t are made available 9 accordance ) applicable ,/ate or local gov]nm5t requirem5ts1 & provid+ in=mation to visitors or pot5tial visitors reg>d+ ! heal? & safety practices ( regional bus9esses or attractions to protect public heal?7 %all be consid]$ an eligible use ( su* funds4