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 and State 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 resources involving Federal departments, agencies, or other entities. Establishes an Executive Committee within the Council comprised of a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and the Secretaries of specified Federal departments. Establishes the following policy committees within the Council: (1) the Transportation and Facilitation Policy Committee; (2) the Economic Development Policy Committee; (3) the Energy and Natural Resources Policy Committee; and (4) the Health, Education, and Cultural Policy Committee. Specifies the membership of each such committee from various Federal agencies. Directs each Policy Committee to review and comment on Federal agency program and planning documents that will have a substantial effect on tourism, recreation and heritage resource preservation which are appropriate to the Committee's functional responsibilities and agency representation. Directs the National Tourism Policy Council to submit annual reports to the President for transmittal to the Congress regarding: (1) the activities of the Council and its Policy Committees; (2) the results of Council efforts to coordinate the policies and programs of member agencies that have a significant effect on tourism, recreation, and national heritage preservation, resolve interagency conflicts, and develop areas of cooperative program activity; (3) an analysis of problems referred to the Council along with a detailed statement of actions taken or anticipated to be taken to resolve such problems; and (4) such recommendations as the Council deems appropriate. Authorizes appropriations of $500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1980 and 1981 to carry out the provisions of this title. Title III: The United States Travel and Tourism Development Corporation - Establishes the United States Travel and Tourism Development Corporation as a nonprofit corporation which shall not be an agency or establishment of the United States. Stipulates that the primary purpose of the Corporation shall be to develop and administer a comprehensive tourism program designed to stimulate and encourage travel to the United States by residents of other countries. Prohibits the Corporation's activities from competing with the activities of any State, city, or private agency. Requires the Corporation to submit annual reports to the President for transmittal to the Congress detailing the Corporation's operations, activities, financial condition, and accomplishments during the previous year. Requires annual audits of the Corporation to be included in such report. Directs the Corporation to undertake a comprehensive study of the funding levels required to effectively implement a comprehensive tourism development program and all alternative funding measures (other than direct Treasury funding) and to report its findings to the President and the Congress within six months. Authorizes appropriations of $9,500,000 to the Corporation for fiscal year 1980. Transfers the functions, funds, powers, and liabilities of the United States Travel Service to the Corporation.

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 10 December 1980

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 1 July 1980

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 May 1979

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