,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #chb #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fife ,report ,no4 #aag-ejh1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #g1 #bjbb,ms4 ,titus 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,case1 & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,judici>y1 = 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$ ,septemb] #bh1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 ,soto ,septemb] #bh1 #bjbb,report$ f ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,septemb] #bh1 #bjbb;,committees on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,judici>y dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be printed,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,m>* #g1 #bjbb ,a ,,bill ,to promote travel & t\rism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,visit ,am]ica ,act4 #b4 ,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 ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 report directly to ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,int]national ,trade4 4 #c4 ,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 #b1 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% an annual visitation goal1 consi/5t ) ! goals ( ! travel & t\rism /rategy develop$ pursuant to section #d7a71 =-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( int]national visitors to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 ! value ( travel & t\rism comm]ce2 7#b7 develop recomm5dations = a*iev+ ! annual goals e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 7#c7 ensure t travel & t\rism policy is develop$ 9 consultation )-- 7,a7 ! ,t\rism ,policy ,c\ncil2 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 7,c7 ! ,national ,travel & ,t\rism ,(fice2 7,d7 ,br& ,,usa2 7,e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,travel & ,t\rism ,advisory ,bo>d2 & 7,f7 travel indu/ry p>tn]s1 includ+ public & private de/9ation m>ket+ organizations1 travel & t\rism suppli]s1 & labor repres5tatives f ^! indu/ries2 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 assessm5ts1 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 to id5tify ! res\rces1 /atutory or regulatory *anges1 & private sector engagem5t ne$$ to a*ieve ! annual visitation goals2 & 7#f7 provide assessm5ts & recomm5dations to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,c7 ! public ?r\gh a publicly accessible website4 7b7 ,visa adjudication ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all-- 7#a7 explore /rategies = improv+ visitor visa process+ ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! maximum "t = process+ visas1 by visitation type2 7,b7 regulatory & policy *anges ne$$ to meet ! visa process+ goals ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ *anges reg>d+ te*nology1 process+ c5t]s1 & tra9+2 & 7,c7 /reaml9+ visa applications & adjudications1 includ+ application design & data collection proc$ures2 & 7#b7 explore opportunities to e/abli% pilot programs to integrate te*nology into ! visitor visa adjudication process1 includ+ video conf]5c+ & biometrics4 7c7 ,dome/ic travel & t\rism ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 to ! ext5t feasible1 %all-- 7#a7 evaluate1 on an ongo+ basis1 dome/ic policy options = support+ competitiv5ess ) respect to ! /r5g?s1 weaknesses1 & gr[? ( ! dome/ic travel indu/ry2 7#b7 develop recomm5dations & goals to support & enhance dome/ic t\rism1 sep>at$ by bus9ess & leisure2 & 7#c7 engage public & private /akehold]s to support dome/ic t\rism4 7d7 ,work=ce ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to develop /rategies & be/ practices = improv+ ! timel9ess & reliability ( travel & t\rism work=ce data2 7#b7 "w ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis to improve travel & t\rism indu/ry data2 & 7#c7 provide recomm5dations = policy enhancem5ts & effici5cies4 7e7 ,int]national bus9ess travel facilitation ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all "w to increase & facilitate int]national bus9ess travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ensure competitiv5ess by engag+ 91 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 facilitat+ l>ge meet+s1 inc5tives1 conf]5ces1 & exhibitions to be ho/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 emphasiz+ rural & o!r de/9ations ri* 9 cultural h]itage or ecological t\rism1 among o!r uniquely ,am]ican de/9ations1 z locations = ho/+ int]national meet+s1 inc5tives1 conf]5ces1 & exhibitions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 facilitat+ sports & recreation ev5ts & activities1 :i* %all be ho/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7f7 ,recov]y /rategy 7#a7 ,initial recov]y /rategy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] am\nts are appropriat$ to accompli% ! purposes ( ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) public & private /akehold]s id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 & public heal? (ficials1 %all develop & implem5t a ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy recov]y /rategy to assi/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates travel & t\rism indu/ry to quickly recov] f ! 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 ) appropriate public & private /akehold]s1 %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 t]rori/ attacks1 & p&emics4 7#c7 ,co/-b5efit analysis ,9 develop+ ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy recov]y /rategy "u p>agraph 7#a7 & additional recov]y /rategies = ! travel & t\rism indu/ry "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all conduct co/-b5efit analyses t take into acc\nt ! heal? & economic effects ( public heal? mitigation measures on ! travel & t\rism indu/ry4 7g7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,assi/ant secret>y ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all produce an annual =eca/+ report on ! travel & t\rism indu/ry1 to ! ext5t feasible1 :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 public heal? em]g5cy & ! impact ( ! recov]y /rategy implem5t$ pursuant to subsection 7f77#a72 & 7,c7 dome/ic volume & sp5d+1 includ+ ,f$]al & ,/ate public l& travel & t\rism data4 7#b7 ,bureau ( economic analysis ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis %\ld annually update1 to ! ext5t feasible1 ! ,travel & ,t\rism ,satellite ,acc\nts1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,/ate level travel & t\rism sp5d+ data2 7,b7 travel & t\rism work=ce data = full-"t & "p-"t employm5t2 & 7,c7 ,f$]al & ,/ate public l&s outdoor recreational activity & t\rism sp5d+ data4 7#c7 ,national travel & t\rism (fice ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,travel & ,t\rism ,(fice-- 7,a7 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis1 %all report int]national arrival & sp5d+ data on a regul> mon?ly s*$ule1 :i* %all be made available to ! ,travel & ,t\rism ,advisory ,bo>d & to ! public ?r\gh a publicly available website2 & 7,b7 %all include que/ions 9 ! ,survey ( ,int]national ,air ,travel]s reg>d+ wait-times1 visits to public l&s1 & ,/ate data1 to ! ext5t applicable4 #d4 ,travel & t\rism /rategy ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #aj ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,travel & ,t\rism ,advisory ,bo>d1 ! ,t\rism ,policy ,c\ncil1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all develop & submit to ,congress a #aj-ye> travel & t\rism /rategy1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( goals ) respect to ! numb] ( annual int]national visitors to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! annual value ( travel & t\rism comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ su* #aj-ye> p]iod2 7#b7 ! res\rces ne$$ to a*ieve ! goals e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#c7 recomm5dations = /atutory or regulatory *anges t w\ld be necess>y to a*ieve su* goals4 #e4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,travel & ,t\rism ,advisory ,bo>d ,section #c ( ! ,act ( ,july #ai1 #aidj1 entitl$ ,an ,act to enc\rage travel 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aedf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,sec4 #c4 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior is au?oriz$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #c4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,travel & ,t\rism ,advisory ,bo>d2 ,advisory committee 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 ! memb]s ( :i* %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 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,travel & ,t\rism ,(fice ( ! ,int]national ,trade ,adm9i/ration %all s]ve z ! ,executive ,secret>iat = ! ,bo>d4 7#d7 ,functions ,! ,bo>d's ,*>t] %all specify t ! ,bo>d w-- 7,a7 s]ve z ! advisory body to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce on matt]s relat+ to ! travel & t\rism indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 advise ! ,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 provide a =um = discuss+ & propos+ solutions to problems relat$ to ! travel & t\rism indu/ry2 & 7,e7 provide advice reg>d+ ! 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 public heal? em]g5cy recov]y /rategy requir$ "u section #c7;f77#a7 ( ! ,visit ,am]ica ,act4 7b7 ,advisory committee = promotion ( t\ri/ travel ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce is au?oriz$ 2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to s]ve & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to s]ve4 #f4 ,data on dome/ic travel & t\rism ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 %all collect & make public aggregate data on dome/ic travel & t\rism tr5ds4 #g4 ,completion ( proce$+ ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce has1 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 tak5 action t 9 :ole or 9 "p implem5ts ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y is n requir$ to revisit su* action1 b only to ! ext5t su* action is consi/5t ) ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 #h4 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy-- 7#a7 means ! public heal? em]g5cy fir/ decl>$ on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai2 & 7#b7 includes any r5ewal ( su* decl>ation pursuant to su* section #cai4 ,septemb] #bh1 #bjbb,report$ f ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ) an amendment,september #bh1 #bjbb;,committees on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,judici>y dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$