,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #cjg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #h1       
#bjba,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself1  
,mr4 ,blunt1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 and ,mr4  
,cramer7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,environment and ,public 
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,public
 ,works and ,economic ,development ,act 
of #aife to authorize the ,secretary of 
,commerce to make grants for travel     
promotion1 and for other purposes4  #a4 
,grants for economic adjustment  7a7 ,in
 general ,section #bji of the ,public   
,works and ,economic ,development ,act  
of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadi7 is       
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by    
inserting travel promotion 7including   
funding for tourism marketing1 marketing
 research1 purchasing advertisements1   
and attracting business meetings or     
convention travel71 after technical     
assistance1 training12 and  7#b7 in     
subsection 7b77#b71 by inserting and    

travel promotion after planning         
projects4  7b7 ,cost sharing ,section   
#bjd7;c7 of the ,public ,works and      
,economic ,development ,act of #aife    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadd7;c77 is amended by 
adding at the end the following3  7#d7  
,special rule for travel promotion ,in  
the case of a grant for travel promotion
 under section #bji7;a71 the ,secretary 
may increase the ,federal share above   
the percentage specified in subsection  
7a7 up to #ajj percent of the cost of   
the project4  4  7c7 ,grant amount      
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 a grant made with amounts made     
available under subsection 7e7 may be in
 an amount that is not more than #ge    
percent of the difference in revenue of 
the eligible entity from #bjai to #bjbj4
  7d7 ,waiver ,section #bji7;b77#b7 and 
section #cjb of the ,public ,works and  
,economic ,development ,act of #aife    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadi7;b77#b71 #cafb7    
shall not apply to a grant made with    
amounts made available under subsection 

7e74  7e7 ,authorization of             
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated #b1bej1jjj1jjj to make  
grants under section #bji7;a7 of the    
,public ,works and ,economic            
,development ,act of #aife 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cadi7;a77 to eligible        
entities for costs associated with      
tourism marketing and promotion         
activities necessary to promote safe and
 healthy travel practices and economic  
recovery in communities impacted by a   
decline in travel and tourism as a      
result of the ,coronavirus ,disease     
#bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 including-- 7#a7 to
 pay costs associated with tourism      
marketing and promotion activities1     
including marketing research1 necessary 
to assist with declines in visitation   
and the economic recovery from lost     
revenue as a result of ,,covid-#ai1     
including to purchase media             
advertisements on print1 broadcast1 or  
digital media for the purpose of        
marketing1 public awareness1 or         

information campaigns relating to local 
tourism2  7#b7 to pay costs associated  
with providing information to visitors  
about the health and safety protections1
 guidance1 or requirements of ,federal1 
,state1 or local governments and        
businesses to reduce the spread of      
,,covid-#ai2  7#c7 to pay the increased 
costs of cleaning and sanitation1       
including physical modifications to a   
convention center1 large event space1 or
 community attraction associated with   
precautions to provide for safe worker1 
traveler1 or event environments2 or     
7#d7 to pay the costs of salaries and   
expenses associated with the operations 
of the eligible entity1 other than      
salaries and expenses of the executives 
of the eligible entity4