Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (TPA) to revise qualifications requirements for members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Travel Promotion.
(Sec. 3) Revises requirements for the Corporation's annual report to the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to require a description of and rationales for: (1) the Corporation's efforts to focus on specific countries and populations; and (2) its combination of media channels employed in meeting the promotional objectives of its marketing campaign, the ratio in which such channels are used, and a justification for such use and ratio.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Corporation and the Secretary (or their designees) to meet biannually to review procedures to determine the fair market value of goods and services received by the Corporation from non-federal sources. Reduces from 80% to 70% the percentage of the fair market value of those goods and services the Corporation may receive from non-federal sources each fiscal year, increasing from 20% to 30% the federal matching rate.
Requires the Secretary, in coordination with the Corporation, to establish formal, publicly available procedures specifying time frames and conditions for: (1) making and agreeing to revisions of the Corporation's in-kind contributions policy; and (2) addressing and resolving disagreements between the Corporation and its partners, including the Secretary, regarding the in-kind contribution policy.
(Sec. 5) Includes U.S. territories among the states and the District of Columbia whose benefit the Corporation's international travel promotion plan must ensure.
Extends the TPA and the Corporation through FY2020.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend through FY2020 also the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to charge a fee for use of the electronic travel authorization system to determine, in advance, an alien's eligibility to travel to the United States.
(Sec. 6) Amends the TPA to lower from $5 million to $500,000 the expenditure threshold in the Corporation's budget for a forthcoming fiscal year in excess of which the Board must give an explanation to the Secretary.
Requires the Corporation to establish performance metrics including, time frames, evaluation methodologies, and data sources for measuring:
Requires the Corporation to: (1) conduct periodic program evaluations in response to the data resulting from these measurements, and (2) report to Congress actions it has taken in response to any recommendations the Government Accountability Office (GAO) might make to it.
Directs the Corporation to: (1) establish a competitive procurement process, and (2) certify in its annual report to Congress that any contracts it has entered into were in compliance with that process.
(Sec. 7) Repeals the Corporation's authority to impose an annual assessment on certain U.S. members of the international travel and tourism industry represented on the Board.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4450 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4450
To extend the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2014
Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Mr. Farr,
Mr. Webster of Florida, Ms. Titus, Mr. Jolly, Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Kinzinger of
Illinois, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Peters of California, Mr. Southerland, Mr.
Quigley, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Rush, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
Butterfield, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Mr. Pierluisi, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cicilline,
Ms. Hahn, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Long, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Schock, and Mr. Grimm) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To extend the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and
Modernization Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Subsection (b)(2)(A) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C.
2131(b)(2)(A)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``promotion
and marketing'' and inserting ``promotion or
marketing''; and
(B) by inserting after the first sentence the
following: ``At least 5 members of the board shall have
experience working in United States multinational
entities with marketing budgets. At least 2 members of
the board shall be audit committee financial experts
(as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission
in accordance with section 407 of Public Law 107-204
(15 U.S.C. 7265)). All members of the board shall be a
current or former chief executive officer, chief
financial officer, or chief marketing officer, or have
held an equivalent management position.''; and
(2) in clause (x), by striking ``intercity passenger
railroad business'' and inserting ``land or sea passenger
transportation sector''.
SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Subsection (c)(3) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C.
2131(c)(3)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
``(G) a description of, and rationales for, the
Corporation's efforts to focus on specific countries
and populations;
``(H)(i) a description of, and rationales for, the
Corporation's combination of media channels employed in
meeting the promotional objectives of its marketing
campaign;
``(ii) the ratio in which such channels are used;
and
``(iii) a justification for the use and ratio of
such channels; and''.
SEC. 4. BIANNUAL REVIEW OF PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF
GOODS AND SERVICES.
Subsection (d)(3) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C.
2131(d)(3)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``80 percent'' and
inserting ``75 percent''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) Biannual review of procedures to determine
fair market value of goods and services.--The
Corporation and the Secretary of Commerce (or their
designees) shall meet on a biannual basis to review the
procedures to determine the fair market value of goods
and services received from non-Federal sources by the
Corporation under subparagraph (B).''.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF TRAVEL PROMOTION ACT OF 2009.
(a) In General.--The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(5)(A)(iv), by striking ``all States
and the District of Columbia'' and inserting ``all States and
territories of the United States and the District of
Columbia,''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``2015'' and
inserting ``2020''; and
(B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``fiscal year
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015'' and inserting ``each
of the fiscal years 2011 through 2020''.
(b) Sunset of Travel Promotion Fund Fee.--Section 217(h)(3)(B)(iii)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(iii)) is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2015'' and inserting ``September
30, 2020''.
SEC. 6. ACCOUNTABILITY; PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.
The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131), as amended by
this Act, is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as
subsections (h), (e), (i), and (j), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e), as redesignated, the
following:
``(f) Accountability.--
``(1) Performance plans and measures.--Not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of the Travel Promotion,
Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014, the Corporation
shall establish performance metrics--
``(A) to measure the impact of marketing efforts by
the Corporation; and
``(B) to demonstrate any cost or benefit to the
economy of the United States.
``(2) GAO accountability.--Not later than 60 days after the
date on which the Corporation receives a report from the
Government Accountability Office with recommendations for the
Corporation, the Corporation shall submit a report to Congress
that describes the actions taken by the Corporation in response
to the recommendations in such report.
``(g) Procurement Requirements.--The Corporation shall--
``(1) establish a competitive procurement process; and
``(2) certify in its annual report to Congress under
subsection (c)(3) that any contracts entered into were in
compliance with the established competitive procurement
process.''.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0 .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-542, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-542, Part I.
Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.
Mr. Terry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6626-6631)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4450.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6631-6632)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 347 - 57 (Roll no. 433).(text: CR H6626-6627)
Roll Call #433 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 347 - 57 (Roll no. 433). (text: CR H6626-6627)
Roll Call #433 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.