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. Sets forth the terms of office, compensation, powers, and duties of the Administrator and Deputy Administrator. 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 or arranging for transportation or accommodations in competition with businesses engaged in providing or arranging for 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. Directs the United States Travel Service to make a specified sum available to the Administration within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act. Establishes the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. Sets forth the membership, compensation, and duties of such Board. Directs the United States Travel Service to complete the transfer of its assets, powers, duties, and privileges to the Administration within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 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 authorize appropriations through fiscal year 1981 to carry out the purposes of such Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide financial assistance to a region of not less than two States or portions of two States to assist in the implementation of a regional tourism promotional and marketing program. Declares that any such program shall serve as a demonstration project for future program development for regional tourism promotion. Extends 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 1980.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 1981

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

2. 27 January 1981

   Introduced

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed with an amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

3. 27 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 6 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 February 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 July 1981

   Passed

   Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 28 July 1981

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 28 July 1981

   Floor

   Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

10. 28 July 1981

    Discharge

    House Committee on Energy and Commerce Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

11. 28 July 1981

    Committee

    House Committee on Energy and Commerce Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

12. 30 July 1981

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to House amendments, requested a conference and appointed conferees. Packwood; Pressler; Schmitt; Goldwater; Cannon; Inouye; Exon.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 4 August 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dingell, Florio, Broyhill.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 4 August 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 4 August 1981

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

16. 17 September 1981

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 17 September 1981

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 25 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-252 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 25 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-252 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 29 September 1981

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 29 September 1981

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 29 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Considered by House Conference Report Vote Postponed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 29 September 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

24. 1 October 1981

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 288 - 112 (Record Vote No: 226).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 1 October 1981

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 288 - 112 (Record Vote No: 226).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 1 October 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

27. 5 October 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

28. 5 October 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

29. 5 October 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

30. 16 October 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-63.

    Source: President

31. 16 October 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

32. 16 October 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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Documents

5 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 17 October 1981

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 25 September 1981

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• Passed House amended

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
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