HR 7321 · 96th Congress · Commerce
National Tourism Policy Act
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House Vote4
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EnactedLatest: Measure laid on table in House, S. 1097 passed in lieu.(1980-07-01)
Recorded Votes
PassedHouse · 1980-07-01
Yea 347Nay 55
PassedHouse · 1980-07-01
Yea 347Nay 55
Plain Language Summary
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National Tourism Policy Act - Title I: National Tourism Policy - Declares that the purpose of this title is to establish a cooperative effort between the Federal Government, States, regions, and local governments and other concerned public and private organizations to implement a national tourism policy. Title II: National Tourism Policy Council - Establishes the National Tourism Policy Council as an independent entity within the executive branch to be the principal coordinating body for policies, programs, and issues relating to tourism, recreation, or national heritage conservation involving Federal departments, agencies, or other entities. Requires the Council to establish such policy committees as it considers necessary and appropriate which shall be designed to: (1) monitor a specific area of Federal government activity; and (2) review and evaluate the relation of the policies and activities of the Federal government in that specific area to tourism, recreation, and national heritage conservation in the United States. Directs each policy committee to review and comment on Federal agency program and planning documents that will have substantial effect on tourism, recreation, an…
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