National Tourism Policy Act

Summary

National Tourism Policy Act - Title I: National Tourism Policy - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to establish a cooperative effort between the Federal Government, State and local governments, and other concerned public and private organizations to implement a national tourism policy. Title II: United States Travel and Tourism Administration - Establishes as an independent agency the United States Travel and Tourism Administration. Authorizes the Administration to assist Congress and the Federal agencies having policy and programmatic responsibilities affecting tourism. Directs the Administrator, by April 15, 1982, to submit a detailed tourism development plan to specified Congressional committees. Requires each Federal agency upon the request of the Administrator to: (1) make its services, personnel, and facilities available to assist the Administration; and (2) furnish the Administration necessary information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics. Prohibits the Administration from providing transportation or accommodations in competition with businesses engaged in providing such transportation or accommodations. Directs the Administration to submit budget information, legislative recommendations, prepared testimony for Congressional hearings, and reports to the President or to the Office of Management and Budget and, concurrently, to Congress. Directs the Administration to submit an annual report to the President for transmittal to Congress. Authorizes the Administrator to provide financial assistance to regions of not less than two States or portions of two States for the implementation of regional tourism promotional and marketing programs which shall serve as demonstration projects. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982. Establishes the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to complete the transfer of the assets, rights, privileges, powers, duties, and liabilities of the United States Travel Service to the Administration by October 1, 1981. Abolishes the United States Travel Service upon completion of such transfer. Title III: Amendments to the International Travel Act - Amends the International Travel Act of 1961 to extend until September 30, 1981, the time limit for the reduction in the number of employees of the United States Travel Service. Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from reducing: (1) the number of United States Travel Service employees in offices in foreign countries to a level below that authorized for fiscal year 1979; and (2) the amount of funds appropriated pursuant to this Act for financing the activities of such foreign offices to a level below that authorized for fiscal year 1979.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 February 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 April 1981

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 7 April 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 12 May 1981

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 12 May 1981

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 19 May 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Jun 19, 81.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 19 May 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 97-107 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

12. 19 May 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 97-107 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

13. 1 June 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, OMB.

    Source: Committee

14. 5 June 1981

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

    Source: Committee

15. 10 June 1981

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.

    Source: Committee

16. 19 June 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 111.

    Source: Calendars

17. 19 June 1981

    Discharge

    House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

18. 19 June 1981

    Committee

    House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

19. 28 July 1981

    Floor

    Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

20. 28 July 1981

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 321 - 98 (Record Vote No: 168).

    Source: Floor

21. 28 July 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 321 - 98 (Record Vote No: 168).

    Source: Floor

22. 28 July 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 28 July 1981

  Open at official source

• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 19 May 1981

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Clint [R-SD-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor

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