HR 3645 · 102th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Tourism Policy and Export Promotion Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-10-29· Sponsored by Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Laid on the table. See S. 680 for further action.(1991-11-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Tourism Policy and Export Promotion Act of 1991 - Amends the International Travel Act of 1961 to include as purposes of the national tourism policy: (1) to increase United States export earnings from tourism and transportation services traded internationally; (2) to ensure the orderly growth and development of tourism; (3) to coordinate and encourage the development of the tourism industry in rural communities; and (4) to promote increased and more effective investment in international tourism by the States, local governments, and cooperative tourism marketing programs. Includes as duties of the Secretary of Commerce: (1) to encourage the development of receptive, linguistic, informational, currency exchange, meal, and package tour services required by the international market; (2) to provide export promotion services for States, local governments, and companies in the United States that sell tourism services in the international market; and (3) to advise and provide technical assistance to U.S. firms seeking to facilitate travel to and from the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe and compile statistics on such travel. Allows the use of appropriations for certain printing purpos…

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Cosponsors (8)

5 Democrats3 Republicans