S 1023 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Travel Promotion Act of 2009

Introduced May 12, 2009 Originated Senate Sponsor Byron L. Dorgan D-ND

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Sep 23, 2010 Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 12, 2009
  2. Passed SenateSep 9, 2009
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Travel Promotion Act of 2009 - Establishes the Corporation for Travel Promotion as an independent nonprofit corporation. Makes the Corporation subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Corporation should not engage in lobbying activities.

Requires the Corporation, among other things, to provide useful information to people interested in traveling to the United States, counter and correct misperceptions regarding U.S. entry policy, and promote U.S. travel. Requires the Corporation to develop and maintain a publicly accessible website.

Requires the Corporation to establish annual objectives and an annual marketing plan and to submit an annual Corporation activities report to Congress.

Establishes in the Treasury the Travel Promotion Fund and requires non-federal matching funds.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require (under current law, authorize) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish and collect a fee for the use of an electronic data sharing system concerning the admissibility of certain aliens into the United States that will ensure recovery of the full costs of providing and administering such system. Terminates such fee following FY2014.

Authorizes the Corporation to impose an annual assessment on U.S. members of the travel and tourism industry represented on the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

Amends the International Travel Act of 1961 to establish in the Department of Commerce the Office of Travel Promotion, to be headed by a Director.

Requires that the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries expand its research and development activities to promote international travel to the United States. Authorizes appropriations.

Recorded votes 2

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
Senate 272Bill Passed79–19Sep 9, 2009
Senate 208Cloture Motion Agreed to90–3Jun 16, 2009

Cosponsors 53

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2009 to Sep 8, 2009; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalMay 12, 2009
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalMay 12, 2009
D-HIDaniel K. InouyeOriginalMay 12, 2009
R-LADavid VitterOriginalMay 12, 2009
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalMay 12, 2009
R-NVJohn EnsignOriginalMay 12, 2009
D-AKMark BegichOriginalMay 12, 2009
D-COMark UdallOriginalMay 12, 2009
R-FLMel MartinezOriginalMay 12, 2009
D-COMichael F. BennetOriginalMay 12, 2009
D-NMTom UdallOriginalMay 12, 2009
D-CABarbara BoxerMay 14, 2009
D-FLBill NelsonMay 14, 2009
D-WVJohn D. Rockefeller IVMay 14, 2009
D-MAJohn F. KerryMay 19, 2009
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Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateCommerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Referred May 12, 2009Markup May 20, 2009Reported Jun 5, 2009
HouseHomeland Security Committee
Exchange of letters Sep 22, 2010

Actions 26

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 23, 2010Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1653, papers are returned to the Senate.
  2. Sep 23, 2010Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.
  3. Sep 10, 2009Received in the House.
  4. Sep 10, 2009Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Sep 10, 2009Held at the desk.
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In the Congressional Record 15

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S1802John Ensign R-NVMar 22, 2010
SenateDebate and remarks S9153–S9166, S9170Text printed S9170–S9172Recorded votes S9170enactBenjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Byron L. Dorgan D-ND, Carl Levin D-MI, Daniel K. Akaka D-HI, Daniel K. Inouye D-HI, Jeanne Shaheen D-NH, Jeff Bingaman D-NM, John Ensign R-NV, Jon Kyl R-AZ, Joseph I. Lieberman I-CT, Mel Martinez R-FL, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Roland Burris D-IL, Tom Coburn R-OKSep 9, 2009
SenateDebate and remarks S9108, S9118–S9124Cloture motions S9123Recorded votes S9123cloture motion on Dorgan amendment (substitute)Amy Klobuchar D-MN (cloture motion), Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD (cloture motion), Barbara Boxer D-CA (cloture motion), Byron L. Dorgan D-ND (cloture motion), Charles E. Schumer D-NY (cloture motion), Evan Bayh D-IN (cloture motion), Harry Reid D-NV (cloture motion), Jack Reed D-RI (cloture motion), Jeff Bingaman D-NM (cloture motion), Jim DeMint R-SC, John Ensign R-NV, Jon Tester D-MT (cloture motion), Joseph I. Lieberman I-CT (cloture motion), Mark Begich D-AK (cloture motion), Max Baucus D-MT (cloture motion), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (cloture motion), Patty Murray D-WA (cloture motion), Robert Menendez D-NJ (cloture motion), Ron Wyden D-OR (cloture motion)Sep 8, 2009
SenateDebate and remarks S8888Harry Reid D-NVAug 5, 2009
SenateAmendments S8606, S8607Bill Nelson D-FL (amendment), Daniel K. Akaka D-HI (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV (amendment), John Ensign R-NV (amendment), Mel Martinez R-FL (amendment), Mike Johanns R-NE (amendment)Jul 30, 2009
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Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Jun 9, 2009S. 1023, Travel Promotion Act of 2009<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 20, 2009</p>
  2. Jun 9, 2009S. 1023, Travel Promotion Act of 2009Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 20, 2009

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 111-378TOURISM IN TROUBLED TIMES73 pagesCommerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeMay 13, 2009

CRS reports 3

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 3

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Amendments 63

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 1303No description on fileMary L. Landrieu D-LASenate amendment submitted
SA 1304No description on fileBernard Sanders I-VTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1305No description on fileMike Johanns R-NESenate amendment submitted
SA 1306No description on fileBob Corker R-TNSenate amendment submitted
SA 1307No description on fileJeff Sessions R-ALSenate amendment submitted
SA 1308No description on fileJeff Sessions R-ALSenate amendment submitted
SA 1309No description on fileJoseph I. Lieberman I-CTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1310No description on fileJoseph I. Lieberman I-CTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1311No description on fileJoseph I. Lieberman I-CTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1312No description on fileBernard Sanders I-VTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1313No description on fileLamar Alexander R-TNSenate amendment submitted
SA 1314No description on fileRussell D. Feingold D-WISenate amendment submitted
SA 1315No description on fileJoseph I. Lieberman I-CTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1316No description on fileBob Corker R-TNSenate amendment submitted
SA 1317No description on fileDavid Vitter R-LASenate amendment submitted
SA 1318No description on fileDavid Vitter R-LASenate amendment submitted
SA 1319No description on fileGeorge V. Voinovich R-OHSenate amendment submitted
SA 1320No description on fileBenjamin L. Cardin D-MDSenate amendment submitted
SA 1321No description on fileLindsey Graham R-SCSenate amendment submitted
SA 1322No description on fileJames M. Inhofe R-OKSenate amendment submitted
SA 1323No description on fileJoseph I. Lieberman I-CTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1324No description on fileRussell D. Feingold D-WISenate amendment submitted
SA 1325No description on fileSam Brownback R-KSSenate amendment submitted
SA 1326No description on fileDianne Feinstein D-CASenate amendment submitted
SA 1327No description on fileEdward M. Kennedy D-MASenate amendment submitted
SA 1328No description on fileTom Coburn R-OKSenate amendment submitted
SA 1329No description on fileBob Corker R-TNSenate amendment submitted
SA 1330No description on fileBernard Sanders I-VTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1331No description on fileTom Coburn R-OKSenate amendment submitted
SA 1332No description on fileTom Coburn R-OKSenate amendment submitted
SA 1333No description on fileTom Coburn R-OKSenate amendment submitted
SA 1334No description on fileTom Coburn R-OKSenate amendment submitted
SA 1335No description on fileJohn Barrasso R-WYSenate amendment submitted
SA 1336No description on fileOlympia J. Snowe R-MESenate amendment submitted
SA 1337No description on fileOlympia J. Snowe R-MESenate amendment submitted
SA 1338No description on fileTom Coburn R-OKSenate amendment submitted
SA 1339No description on fileJim Webb D-VASenate amendment submitted
SA 1340No description on fileJeanne Shaheen D-NHSenate amendment submitted
SA 1341No description on fileLisa Murkowski R-AKSenate amendment submitted
SA 1342No description on fileLisa Murkowski R-AKSenate amendment submitted
SA 1343No description on fileJohn Thune R-SDSenate amendment submitted
SA 1344No description on fileBenjamin L. Cardin D-MDSenate amendment submitted
SA 1345No description on fileChuck Grassley R-IASenate amendment submitted
SA 1346No description on fileChuck Grassley R-IASenate amendment submitted
SA 1347Of a perfecting nature.Byron L. Dorgan D-NDAmendment SA 1347 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SA 1348To change the enactment date.Harry Reid D-NVProposed amendment SA 1348 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S9170)
SA 1349To change the enactment date.Harry Reid D-NVProposed amendment SA 1349 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S9170)
SA 1350Of a perfecting nature.Harry Reid D-NVProposed amendment SA 1350 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S9170)
SA 1351To change the enactment date.Harry Reid D-NVSA 1351 fell when the motion to recommit fell. (consideration: CR S9123)
SA 1352Of a perfecting nature.Harry Reid D-NVSA 1352 fell when SA 1353 fell. (consideration: S9123)
SA 1353Of a perfecting nature.Harry Reid D-NVSA 1353 fell when motion to recommit fell. (consideration: CR S9123)
SA 1354No description on fileMel Martinez R-FLSenate amendment submitted
SA 1355No description on fileJohn F. Kerry D-MASenate amendment submitted
SA 1356No description on fileJoseph I. Lieberman I-CTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1357No description on fileJoseph I. Lieberman I-CTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1358No description on fileJoseph I. Lieberman I-CTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1359No description on fileDianne Feinstein D-CASenate amendment submitted
SA 1360No description on fileDianne Feinstein D-CASenate amendment submitted
SA 1361No description on fileJoseph I. Lieberman I-CTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1362No description on fileOrrin G. Hatch R-UTSenate amendment submitted
SA 1363No description on fileJohn Ensign R-NVSenate amendment submitted
SA 2222No description on fileMike Johanns R-NESenate amendment submitted
SA 2228No description on fileBill Nelson D-FLSenate amendment submitted

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1299United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009Related billMar 4, 2010
HRES 1653Returning several measures to the Senate.Procedurally relatedSep 23, 2010
HR 2935Travel Promotion Act of 2009Related billJul 23, 2009

Titles 4

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the United States.
Short Titles as Introduced
Travel Promotion Act of 2009
Short Titles as Reported to Senate
Travel Promotion Act of 2009
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Travel Promotion Act of 2009

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 9, 2009Engrossed in Senate
  2. Jun 5, 2009Reported to Senate
  3. May 12, 2009Introduced in Senate

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