Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act

Summary

Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism growth and new domestic tourism markets. Limits grant amounts to a minimum of $100,000 and a maximum of $1 million. Allows such grants to be awarded to state tourism offices, local destination marketing organizations, and partnerships between a state or local government and local tourism entities. Requires matching funds from grant recipients. Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on travel-generated expenditures, receipts, and employment related to the use of such grants.

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Timeline

1. 6 October 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 October 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 6 October 2011 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 October 2011

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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