Restoring Brand USA Act

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4594 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4594

 To make available $250,000,000 from the Travel Promotion Fund for the 
                   Corporation for Travel Promotion.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 21, 2021

  Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Welch) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To make available $250,000,000 from the Travel Promotion Fund for the 
                   Corporation for Travel Promotion.

    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 ``Restoring Brand USA Act''.

SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF TRAVEL PROMOTION FUND FOR BRAND USA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to 
subsection (b), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall 
make available, from unobligated balances remaining available from fees 
collected before October 1, 2020, and credited to Travel Promotion Fund 
established under subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 
(22 U.S.C. 2131(d)), $250,000,000 for the Corporation for Travel 
Promotion (commonly known as ``Brand USA''). Such amounts shall remain 
available until expended.
    (b) Inapplicability of Certain Requirements and Limitations.--The 
limitations and requirements set forth in paragraphs (2)(B) and (3) of 
subsection (d) of such Act shall not apply to amounts made available 
under subsection (a).
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