Travel Promotion Act of 2009
Latest action · Sep 23, 2010 Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2009
- Passed SenateSep 9, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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 call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 272 | On Passage of the Bill S. 1023 | Bill Passed79–19 | Sep 9, 2009 |
| Senate 208 | On the Cloture Motion S. 1023 | Cloture Motion Agreed to90–3 | Jun 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.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 12, 2009 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | May 12, 2009 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | May 12, 2009 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | May 12, 2009 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | May 12, 2009 |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | May 12, 2009 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | May 12, 2009 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | May 12, 2009 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | May 12, 2009 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | May 12, 2009 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | May 12, 2009 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | May 19, 2009 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | May 19, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | May 19, 2009 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | May 20, 2009 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Jun 1, 2009 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Jun 1, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Jun 11, 2009 | |
| D-DE | Edward E. Kaufman | Jun 11, 2009 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Jun 11, 2009 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 15, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Jun 15, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Jun 15, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jun 17, 2009 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Jun 17, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jun 17, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jun 25, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Jul 24, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Jul 28, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | Aug 3, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Aug 3, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Roland Burris | Sep 8, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred May 12, 2009Markup May 20, 2009Reported Jun 5, 2009 |
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Exchange of letters Sep 22, 2010 |
Actions 26
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2010Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1653, papers are returned to the Senate.
- Sep 23, 2010Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.
- Sep 10, 2009Received in the House.
- Sep 10, 2009Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 10, 2009Held at the desk.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1802 | John Ensign R-NV | Mar 22, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9153–S9166, S9170Text printed S9170–S9172Recorded votes S9170enact | Benjamin 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-OK | Sep 9, 2009 |
| Senate | Debate 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 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8888 | Harry Reid D-NV | Aug 5, 2009 |
| Senate | Amendments S8606, S8607 | Bill 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 |
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
- 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>
- 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.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-378 | TOURISM IN TROUBLED TIMES73 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | May 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.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47857 | U.S. Tourism: Recent Developments and Data | Report | Oct 9, 2026 |
| R46556 | Blue-Slipping: Enforcing the Origination Clause in the House of Representatives | Report | Oct 1, 2024 |
| R46558 | The Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution: Interpretation and Enforcement | Report | Oct 1, 2024 |
Amendments 63
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1303 | No description on file | Mary L. Landrieu D-LA | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 1304 | No description on file | Bernard Sanders I-VT | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 1305 | No description on file | Mike Johanns R-NE | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 1306 | No description on file | Bob Corker R-TN | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 1307 | No description on file | Jeff Sessions R-AL | Senate amendment submitted |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1299 | United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009 | Related bill | Mar 4, 2010 |
| HRES 1653 | Returning several measures to the Senate. | Procedurally related | Sep 23, 2010 |
| HR 2935 | Travel Promotion Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jul 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.
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Department of Commerce
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Immigration status and procedures
- Research and development
- Transportation and Public Works
- Travel and tourism
- User charges and fees
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 9, 2009Engrossed in Senate
- Jun 5, 2009Reported to Senate
- May 12, 2009Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
