Travel Promotion Act of 2009

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Introduced

12 May 2009

Last action

23 September 2010 · Floor

Status

Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.

Summary

Travel Promotion Act of 2009 - Establishes the Corporation for Travel Promotion as a nonprofit corporation that is not an agency or establishment of the U.S. government. 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 establish and maintain a publicly accessible website. Establishes in the Treasury the Travel Promotion Fund. 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. Establishes in the Department of Commerce the Office of Travel Promotion, to be headed by a Director. Amends the International Travel Act of 1961 to require that the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries expand its research and development activities to promote international travel to the United States.

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Timeline

12 May 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5430)
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 2009
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
5 June 2009
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 71.
Source: Calendars
5 June 2009
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/04/2009 with amendments. With written report No. 111-25.
Source: Committee
5 June 2009
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/04/2009 with amendments. With written report No. 111-25.
Source: Committee
11 June 2009
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6526-6528)
Source: Floor
16 June 2009
Vote
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 3. Record Vote Number: 208. (consideration: CR S6628-6630, S6630-6640; text: CR S6628)
Source: Floor
17 June 2009
Reported
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6683-6687, S6706-6710; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6707-6709)
Source: Floor
19 June 2009
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6840)
Source: Floor
22 June 2009
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6870-6882)
Source: Floor
25 June 2009
Floor
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 71.
Source: Floor
8 September 2009
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9118-9123)
Source: Floor
9 September 2009
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9153-9158, S9158, S9159-9160, S9160-9161, S9161-9166, S9170-9172)
Source: Floor
9 September 2009
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 272.(text: CR S9170-9172)
Source: Floor
10 September 2009
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
10 September 2009
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
10 September 2009
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
23 September 2010
Floor
Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.
Source: Floor
23 September 2010
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1653, papers are returned to the Senate.
Source: Floor

Votes

9 September 2009 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 1023 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 79 · No 19 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

16 June 2009 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · On the Cloture Motion S. 1023 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Official source

Yes 90 · No 3 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Engrossed in Senate · 9 September 2009 · Official file
Reported to Senate · 5 June 2009 · Official file
Introduced in Senate · 12 May 2009 · Official file

Documents

9 official files

Engrossed in Senate (text)

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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 9 September 2009
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 9 September 2009
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 9 September 2009
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 5 June 2009
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 5 June 2009
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 5 June 2009
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 May 2009
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 May 2009
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 May 2009
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Related records

related to → United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009
related to → Travel Promotion Act of 2009
related to → Returning several measures to the Senate.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1023
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1023
us · 111-s-1023 · source updated 7 April 2025