,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #gcc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #be1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,blackburn 7for herself and ,mr4 ,schatz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to improve the cooperation between the ,united ,states and the authorities of ,taiwan with respect to travel and tourism4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,taiwan ,travel and ,tourism ,coordination ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,f7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,assistant secretary ,the term ,assistant ,secretary means the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,travel and ,tourism4 #c4 ,tourism cooperation with ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,state1 shall seek to engage the authorities of ,taiwan with respect to expanding cooperation between the ,united ,states and such authorities on travel and tourism4 7b7 ,cooperation efforts 7#a7 ,in general ,in seeking to expand cooperation under subsection 7a71 the ,assistant ,secretary1 consistent with the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 and applicable export regulations1 shall carry out efforts to identify and pursue opportunities for-- 7,a7 enhancing travel between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan2 and 7,b7 strengthening the tourism industries of both the ,united ,states and ,taiwan in areas of mutual benefit to the ,united ,states and the authorities of ,taiwan1 including by-- 7i7 facilitating events and coordination between travel and tourism industry partners1 the ,united ,states1 and the authorities of ,taiwan1 including hotel accommodations1 restaurant or foodservice1 the small business or retail sector1 travel distribution services1 the attractions and recreation sector 7including outdoor recreation7 city convention and visitors' bureaus1 ,state tourism offices1 the commercial and private passenger air travel sector1 and the land and sea passenger transportation sector1 and other industry partners1 as determined by the ,assistant ,secretary2 7ii7 advising on the preservation and incentivization of travel to interact with cultural heritage1 artifacts1 and landmarks2 7iii7 coordinating on the safety and security of international visitors2 and 7iv7 conducting activities of mutual benefit relating to travel and tourism4 7#b7 ,protection of sensitive and proprietary information and economic interests of the united states ,in carrying out the efforts and activities described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,assistant ,secretary1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and ,secretary of ,state shall take all appropriate measures to protect sensitive information1 intellectual property1 trade secrets1 and the economic interests of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the subsequent five years1 the ,assistant ,secretary1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the ,secretary of ,state shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the implementation of this section4 7#b7 ,elements ,each report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a description of the cooperation efforts and activities carried out pursuant to subsection 7b77#a72 7,b7 the identification of any challenge or resource gap that needs to be addressed to expand cooperation between the ,united ,states and the authorities of ,taiwan with respect to travel and tourism2 and 7,c7 any other matter the ,assistant ,secretary1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 or the ,secretary of ,state considers relevant4 #d4 ,report on preclearance facilities in ,taiwan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 analyzes the feasibility of1 and the advisability for1 the establishment of a preclearance facility in ,taiwan2 7#b7 describes the plan for the establishment of a preclearance facility in ,taiwan or in other locations in the ,indo-,pacific region2 7#c7 assesses the impacts that preclearance operations in ,taiwan will have on-- 7,a7 trade between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan1 including the impact on established supply chains2 7,b7 the tourism industry in the ,united ,states1 including the potential impact on revenue and tourist-related commerce2 7,c7 ,united ,states and foreign passengers traveling to the ,united ,states for business-related activities2 7,d7 cost savings and potential market access from expanding operations into the ,indo-,pacific region2 7,e7 opportunities for government-to-government collaboration available in ,taiwan after preclearance operations are established2 7,f7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,patrol international and domestic port of entry staffing2 and 7,g7 the foreign policy objectives of the ,united ,states in preserving and promoting extensive1 close1 and friendly commercial1 cultural1 and other relations between the people of the ,united ,states and the people on ,taiwan2 and 7#d7 includes specific information on the anticipated homeland security benefits and the security vulnerabilities associated with conducting preclearance operations in ,taiwan4