H.R. 3670 · 110th Congress
Improving Public Diplomacy through International Travel Act
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Improving Public Diplomacy through International Travel Act - Directs the Secretary of State to enhance diplomatic relations with foreign countries and promote domestic business interests abroad by establishing a grant program to promote international travel to the United States.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 26, 2007
Improving Public Diplomacy through International Travel Act - Directs the Secretary of State to enhance diplomatic relations with foreign countries and promote domestic business interests abroad by establishing a grant program to promote international travel to the United States.
Directs a grant recipient to develop a promotion program to encourage international travel to the United States and to effectively communicate U.S. entry requirements, including required documentation, fees, and processes.
Sets forth the following market phase-ins: (1) year one, Canada; (2) year two, Canada and Mexico; (3) year three, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom; (4) year four, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Japan; and (5) year five, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany.
Reserves 20% of grant funds for promotion programs for destinations that lack the resources to market themselves internationally.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Improving Public Diplomacy through International Travel Act
Latest action (Nov 8, 2007): Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 26, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.