,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbj,mr4    
,sullivan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 &    
,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! position (      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,travel
 & ,t\rism1 to /atutorily e/abli% !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,travel & ,t\rism         
,advisory ,bo>d1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,visit ,am]ica ,act4  #b4 ,purposes ,!  
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to       
support ! travel & t\rism indu/ry1 :i*  
produces economic impacts t are vital   
our national economy2  7#b7 to address !
 rec5t decl9e 9 ! p]c5tage (            
int]national travel]s :o visit ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#c7 to e/abli% national     
goals = int]national visitors to !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7           
recomm5dations = a*iev+ su* goals &     
timel9es = implem5t+ su* recomm5dations2

  7,b7 coord9ation betwe5 ,f$]al & ,/ate
 ag5cies2  7,c7 assess+ ! res\rces ne$$ 
by ea* ,gov]nm5t ag5cy to a*ieve su*    
goals2  7,d7 sett+ national travel      
export goals2 &  7,e7 sett+ national    
dome/ic travel goals4  #c4 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! national goal = int]national     
visitors ref]r$ to 9 section #b7c7 %\ld 
rea* #aaf1jjj1jjj p] ye> by #bjbh2  7#b7
 ! national goal = travel exports ref]r$
 to 9 section #b7c77;,d7 %\ld rea*      
#dde1jjj1jjj1jjj by #bjbh2  7#c7 !      
travel indu/ry is an ess5tial "p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates s]vices exports ) respect 
to bo? bus9ess travel & leisure travel2 
7#d7 ! promotion ( travel & visitation  
by ,br& ,,usa is vital to increas+      
visitation & articulat+ ! visitation    
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 !re is  
an urg5t ne$ = a coord9at$ travel &     
t\rism indu/ry response & /rategy 9 !   
ev5t ( un=ese5 circum/ances lead+ to a  
decl9e 9 travel or t\rism4  #d4         
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,travel & ,t\rism 

,section #b7;d7 ( ! ,reorganization     
,plan ,numb]$ #c ( #aigi 7#ic ,/at4     
#achb2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ ,!re %all be 9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 two additional ,assi/ant ,secret>ies & 
ins]t+ 7#a7 ,!re %all be 9 ! ,dep>tm5t  
#c additional ,assi/ant ,secret>ies1    
includ+ ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce
 = ,travel & ,t\rism12 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,travel & ,t\rism
 %all-- 7,a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 
subject to ! advise & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2
 &  7,b7 report directly to ! ,"u       
,secret>y = ,int]national ,trade4  4    
#e4 ,responsibilities ( ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,travel & ,t\rism
  7a7 ,visitation goals ,! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,travel & ,t\rism
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y71 appo9t$ pursuant to section 
#b7;d7 ( ! ,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$
 #c ( #aigi1 z am5d$ by section #d1     
%all-- 7#a7 e/abli% an annual goal =--  
7,a7 ! numb] ( int]national visitors to 

! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all rea*          
#aaf1jjj1jjj by #bjbh2 &  7,b7 travel   
exports1 :i* %all rea* #dde1jjj1jjj1jjj 
by #bjbh2  7#b7 develop recomm5dations =
 a*iev+ su* visitation goal2  7#c7      
ensure coord9ation betwe5-- 7,a7 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor = policy developm5t &
 recomm5dations = utiliz+3  7,b7 !      
,national ,travel & ,t\rism ,(fice2     
7,c7 ,br& ,,usa2  7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,travel & ,t\rism ,advisory ,bo>d2  7,e7
 ! ,task ,=ce on ,travel & ,t\rism      
e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord] #aceig (   
,janu>y #ai1 #bjab2 &  7,f7 travel      
indu/ry p>tn]s1 includ+ public & private
 de/9ation m>ket+ organizations & travel
 & t\rism suppli]s2  7#d7 e/abli% %ort-1
 m$ium-1 & long-t]m timel9es = implem5t+
 ! recomm5dations develop$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#e7 conduct ,f$]al   
ag5cy ne$s assessm5ts to id5tify !      
res\rces1 /atutory or regulatory *anges1

 & private sector engagem5t ne$$ to     
a*ieve ! annual visitation goals4  7b7  
,visa adjudication ,! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y-- 7#a7 9 coord9ation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 %all provide support 
= improv+ visitor visa process+ )       
respect to-- 7,a7 ! maximum "t =        
process+ visas1 by visitation type2     
7,b7 recomm5d+ regulatory & policy      
*anges ne$$ to meet su* visa process+   
goals1 includ+ te*nology1 process+      
c5t]s1 & tra9+2 &  7,c7 a plan =        
/reaml9+ visa applications &            
adjudications1 includ+ application      
design & data collection proc$ures2 &   
7#b7 %all explore opportunities to      
e/abli% pilot programs to integrate     
te*nology into ! visitor visa           
adjudication process1 includ+ video     
conf]5c+ & biometrics4  7c7 ,dome/ic    
travel ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all--    
7#a7 conduct a /udy to id5tify dome/ic  
competitiv5ess ) respect to-- 7,a7 !    
/r5g?s & weaknesses ( ! dome/ic travel  

indu/ry2 &  7,b7 ! ext]nal opportunities
 & *all5ges to dome/ic t\rism2  7#b7    
develop recomm5dations & goals to       
support dome/ic t\rism1 sep>at$ by      
bus9ess & leisure2 &  7#c7 engage public
 & private /akehold]s to support dome/ic
 t\rism4  7d7 ,work=ce ,! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y-- 7#a7 9 coord9ation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all provide timely 
& reliable work=ce data reg>d+ work=ce &
 labor m>ket ne$s2  7#b7 %all "w to     
improve t\rism indu/ry data collection  
by ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis2 &   
7#c7 %all provide recomm5dations =      
policy enhancem5ts & /reaml9+4  7e7     
,travel export promotion ,! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign       
,comm]cial ,s]vice1 %all "w to promote &
 facilitate travel exports abroad &     
ensure competitiv5ess by-- 7#a7         
p>ticipat+ 9 & organiz+ meet+s1         
inc5tives1 conf]5ces1 & exhibitions2    
7#b7 monitor visa adjudications2  7#c7  
emphasiz+ rural & o!r de/9ations ri* 9  

cultural h]itage or ecological t\rism1  
among o!r uniquely ,am]ican de/9ations2 
&  7#d7 promot+ sports & recreation     
ev5ts & activities4  7f7 ,travel        
security ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all    
inve/igate & provide recomm5dations     
reg>d+ utiliz+ & exp&+ exi/+ security   
programs to bett] meet ! ne$s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates travel & t\rism indu/ry1        
includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,visa ,waiv] ,program  
au?oriz$ "u section #bag ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg72  7#b7 precle>ance     
op]ations2  7#c7 ! ,tru/$ ,travel]      
,program2 &  7#d7 ! biometric entry-exit
 control sy/em requir$ "u section #aaj (
 ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m &        
,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 
7division ,c ( ,public ,law #ajd-bjh2 #h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abba note74  7g7 ,recov]y   
/rategy  7#a7 ,initial recov]y /rategy  
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,travel & ,t\rism ,advisory ,bo>d

 & travel indu/ry p>tn]s1 %all develop &
 implem5t a ,,covid-#ai p&emic recov]y  
/rategy to assi/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
travel & t\rism indu/ry to quickly      
recov] f ! travel re/rictions           
necessitat$ by ! p&emic4  7#b7 ,future  
recov]y /rategies ,aft] assi/+ 9 !      
implem5tation ( ! /rategy develop$      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! entities  
ref]r$ to 9 su* p>agraph1 %all develop  
additional recov]y /rategies = ! travel 
& t\rism indu/ry 9 anticipation ( o!r   
un=ese5 cata/rophic ev5ts t w\ld        
significantly affect ! travel & t\rism  
indu/ry1 su* z hurricanes1 floods1      
tsunamis1 tornadoes1 or p&emics4  7h7   
,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,assi/ant    
,secret>y ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all   
produce an annual =eca/+ report on !    
travel & t\rism indu/ry1 :i* %all       
include curr5t & anticipat$-- 7,a7      
dome/ic employm5t ne$s2  7,b7           
int]national inb\nd volume & sp5d+1 tak+
 into acc\nt ! la/+ effects ( !         

,,covid-#ai p&emic & ! impact ( !       
recov]y /rategy implem5t$ pursuant to   
subsection 7g77#a72  7,c7 dome/ic volume
 & sp5d+1 includ+ ,f$]al & ,/ate public 
l& travel & t\rism data4  7#b7 ,bureau (
 ,economic ,analysis ,! ,director ( !   
,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis %\ld      
update ! ,travel & ,t\rism ,satellite   
,acc\nts qu>t]ly1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,/ate  
level travel & t\rism export data2  7,b7
 travel & t\rism work=ce data = full-"t 
& "p-"t employm5t2 &  7,c7 ,f$]al &     
,/ate public l&s visitation & sp5d+     
data4  7#c7 ,national ,travel & ,t\rism 
,(fice ,! ,director ( ! ,national       
,travel & ,t\rism ,(fice %all-- 7,a7    
report int]national arrival & sp5d+ data
 on a regul> mon?ly s*$ule2 &  7,b7 %all
 include que/ions 9 ! ,survey (         
,int]national ,air ,travel]s reg>d+     
wait-times1 visits to public l&s1 &     
,/ate data1 to ! ext5t applicable4  #f4 
,travel & t\rism /rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,travel & ,t\rism     

,advisory ,bo>d1 %all develop & submit  
to ,congress a #aj-ye> travel & t\rism  
/rategy1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 !      
feasibility ( a*iev+-- 7,a7 #aaf1jjj1jjj
 annual int]national visitors to !      
,unit$ ,/ates by #bjbh2 &  7,b7         
#dde1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 travel exports by    
#bjbh2  7#b7 ! res\rces ne$$ to a*ieve !
 goals set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7  
recomm5dations = /atutory or regulatory 
*anges t w\ld be necess>y to a*ieve su* 
goals4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,!   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all coord9ate an  
int]ag5cy /rategy ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security =--   
7#a7 id5tify imp$im5ts to rea*+ ! goals 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a72 &  7#b7 
recomm5ds solutions = ov]com+ su*       
imp$im5ts4  #g4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,travel & 
,t\rism ,advisory ,bo>d ,section #c ( ! 
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to enc\rage travel
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aedf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 am5d+ ! section head+ to read z foll[s3
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,travel & ,t\rism        

,advisory ,bo>d2 ,advisory ,committee = 
,promotion ( ,t\ri/ ,travel2 &  7#b7 by 
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce is        
au?oriz$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,travel & ,t\rism ,advisory ,bo>d
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,travel & ,t\rism         
,advisory ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
subsection z ! ,bo>d71 :i* %all be      
compos$ ( n m ?an #cb memb]s1 :o %all be
 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =    
#b-ye> t]ms f among companies &         
organizations 9 ! travel & t\rism       
indu/ry4  7#b7 ,executive ,director ,!  
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,travel & ,t\rism 
%all s]ve z ! ,executive ,director ( !  
,bo>d4  7#c7 ,executive ,secret>iat ,!  
,national ,travel & ,t\rism ,(fice ( !  
,int]national ,trade ,adm9i/ration %all 
s]ve z ! ,executive ,secret>iat = !     
,bo>d4  7#d7 ,functions ,! ,bo>d %all   
comply ) its ,*>t]1 z e/abli%$ 9 #bjjc1 
includ+-- 7,a7 s]v+ z ! advisory body to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce on matt]s relat+
 to ! travel & t\rism indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$

 ,/ates2  7,b7 advis+ ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce on gov]nm5t policies & programs
 t affect ! ,unit$ ,/ates travel &      
t\rism indu/ry2  7,c7 (f]+ c\nsel on    
curr5t & em]g+ issues2  7,d7 provid+ a  
=um = discuss+ & propos+ solutions to   
problems relat$ to ! travel & t\rism    
indu/ry2 &  7,e7 exam9+ ! dome/ic travel
 & t\rism indu/ry z an economic eng9e4  
7#e7 ,recov]y /rategy ,! ,bo>d %all     
assi/ ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 9 !         
developm5t & implem5tation ( !          
,,covid-#ai p&emic recov]y /rategy      
requir$ "u section #e7;g77#a7 ( ! ,visit
 ,am]ica ,act4  7b7 ,advisory ,committee
 = ,promotion ( ,t\ri/ ,travel ,!       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce is au?oriz$  4