[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1661 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 514
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1661

                          [Report No. 110-233]

To communicate United States travel policies and improve marketing and 
other activities designed to increase travel in the United States from 
                                abroad.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 19, 2007

   Mr. Dorgan (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Smith, Mr. 
   Martinez, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. 
Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kennedy, 
   Mr. Cochran, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Domenici, Mr. 
Bingaman, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Murray, 
  Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Bond) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

            November 27 (legislative day, November 16), 2007

  Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of November 16, 
                  2007, by Mr. Inouye, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To communicate United States travel policies and improve marketing and 
other activities designed to increase travel in the United States from 
                                abroad.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Travel Promotion 
Act of 2007.''.
    (b) Table of Contents--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. The Corporation for Travel Promotion.
Sec. 3. Accountability measures.
Sec. 4. Matching public and private funding.
<DELETED>Sec. 5. Travel promotion program funding.
</DELETED>Sec. 5. Electronic travel authorization system.
Sec. 6. Assessment authority.
Sec. 7. Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel Promotion.
Sec. 8. Research program.
<DELETED>Sec. 9. Definitions.
</DELETED>Sec. 9. Model ports of entry.
Sec. 10. Definitions.

SEC. 2. THE CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION.

    (a) Establishment.--The Corporation for Travel Promotion is 
established as a nonprofit corporation. The Corporation shall not be an 
agency or establishment of the United States Government. The 
Corporation shall be subject to the provisions of the District of 
Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act (D.C. Code, section 29-1001 et 
seq.), to the extent that such provisions are consistent with this 
section, and shall have the powers conferred upon a nonprofit 
corporation by that Act to carry out its purposes and activities.
    (b) Board of Directors.--
            (1) In general.--The Corporation shall have a board of 
        directors of <DELETED>14 </DELETED>15 members, appointed by the 
        Secretary of Commerce, who are United States citizens with 
        professional expertise and experience in the fields of travel, 
        international travel promotion, and marketing and broadly 
        represent various regions of the Nation, of whom--
                    (A) 1 shall represent hotel accommodations 
                providers;
                    (B) 2 shall represent restaurant and retail 
                businesses;
                    (C) 2 shall represent attractions and recreation 
                businesses;
                    (D) 1 shall represent the passenger air 
                transportation business;
                    (E) 1 shall represent the car rental business;
                    (F) 3 shall represent State and local offices from 
                disparate regions of the country;
                    (G) 1 shall be a Federal employee (as defined in 
                section 2105 of title 5, United States Code);
                    (H) 1 shall represent the higher education 
                community; <DELETED>and
                </DELETED>    (I) 2 shall represent the small business 
                <DELETED>community. </DELETED>community; and
                    (J) 1 shall respresent the intercity passenger 
                railroad business.
            (2) Incorporation.--The members of the initial board of 
        directors shall serve as incorporators and shall take whatever 
        actions are necessary to establish the Corporation under the 
        District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act (D.C. Code, 
        section 29-1001 et seq.).
            (3) Term of office.--The term of office of each member of 
        the board appointed by the Secretary shall be 3 years, except 
        that, of the members first appointed--
                    (A) 3 shall be appointed for terms of 1 year;
                    (B) 4 shall be appointed for terms of 2 years; and
                    (C) 4 shall be appointed for terms of 3 years.
            (4) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the board shall not affect 
        its power, but shall be filled in the manner required by this 
        section. Any member whose term has expired may serve until the 
        member's successor has taken office, or until the end of the 
        calendar year in which the member's term has expired, whichever 
        is earlier. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring 
        prior to the expiration of the term for which that member's 
        predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder 
        of the predecessor's term. No member of the board shall be 
        eligible to serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.
            (5) Election of chairman and vice chairman.--Members of the 
        board shall annually elect one of their members to be Chairman 
        and elect 1 or more of their members as a Vice Chairman or Vice 
        Chairmen.
            (6) Status as federal employees.--Notwithstanding any 
        provision of law to the contrary, no member of the board may be 
        considered to be a Federal employee of the United States by 
        virtue of his or her service as a member of the board.
            (7) Compensation; expenses.--No member shall receive any 
        compensation from the Federal government for serving on the 
        <DELETED>Council. </DELETED>Board. Each member of the 
        <DELETED>Council </DELETED>Board shall be paid actual travel 
        expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses when away 
        from his or her usual place of residence, in accordance with 
        section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
    (c) Officers and Employees.--
            (1) In general.--The Corporation shall have a President, 
        and such other officers as may be named and appointed by the 
        board for terms and at rates of compensation fixed by the 
        board. No individual other than a citizen of the United States 
        may be an officer of the Corporation. The corporation may hire 
        and fix the compensation of such employees as may be necessary 
        to carry out its purposes. No officer or employee of the 
        Corporation may receive any salary or other compensation 
        (except for compensation for services on boards of directors of 
        other organizations that do not receive funds from the 
        Corporation, on committees of such boards, and in similar 
        activities for such organizations) from any sources other than 
        the Corporation for services rendered during the period of his 
        or her employment by the Corporation. Service by any officer on 
        boards of directors of other organizations, on committees of 
        such boards, and in similar activities for such organizations 
        shall be subject to annual advance approval by the board and 
        subject to the provisions of the Corporation's Statement of 
        Ethical Conduct. All officers and employees shall serve at the 
        pleasure of the board.
            (2) Nonpolitical nature of appointment.--No political test 
        or qualification shall be used in selecting, appointing, 
        promoting, or taking other personnel actions with respect to 
        officers, agents, or employees of the Corporation.
    (d) Nonprofit and Nonpolitical Nature of Corporation.--
            (1) Stock.--The Corporation shall have no power to issue 
        any shares of stock, or to declare or pay any dividends.
            (2) Profit.--No part of the income or assets of the 
        Corporation shall inure to the benefit of any director, 
        officer, employee, or any other individual except as salary or 
        reasonable compensation for services.
            (3) Politics.--The Corporation may not contribute to or 
        otherwise support any political party or candidate for elective 
        public office.
    (e) Duties and Powers.--
            (1) In general.--The Corporation shall develop and execute 
        a plan--
                    (A) to provide useful information to foreign 
                tourists and others interested in travelling to the 
                United States, including the distribution of material 
                provided by the Federal government concerning entry 
                requirements, required documentation, fees, and 
                processes, to prospective travelers, travel agents, 
                tour operators, meeting planners, foreign governments, 
                travel media and other international stakeholders;
                    (B) to counter and correct misperceptions regarding 
                United States travel policy around the world;
                    (C) to maximize the economic and diplomatic 
                benefits of travel to the United States by promoting 
                the United States of America to world travelers through 
                the use of, but not limited to, all forms of 
                advertising, outreach to trade shows, and other 
                appropriate promotional activities;
                    (D) to ensure that international travel benefits 
                all States and the District of Columbia, including 
                areas not traditionally visited by international 
                travelers.; and
                    (E) to give priority to the Corporation's efforts 
                in terms of countries and populations most likely to 
                travel to the United States.
            (2) Specific powers.--In order to carry out the purposes of 
        this section, the Corporation may--
                    (A) obtain grants from and make contracts with 
                individuals and private companies, State, and Federal 
                agencies, organizations, and institutions;
                    (B) hire or accept the voluntary services of 
                consultants, experts, advisory boards, and panels to 
                aid the Corporation in carrying out its purposes; and
                    (C) take such other actions as may be necessary to 
                accomplish the purposes set forth in this section.
    (f) Open Meetings.--Meetings of the board of directors of the 
Corporation, including any committee of the board, shall be open to the 
public. The board may, by majority vote, close any such meeting only 
for the time necessary to preserve the confidentiality of commercial or 
financial information that is privileged or confidential, to discuss 
personnel matters, or to discuss legal matters affecting the 
Corporation, including pending or potential litigation.
    (g) Major campaigns.--The board may not authorize the Corporation 
to obligate or expend more than $25,000,000 on any advertising 
campaign, promotion, or related effort unless--
            (1) the obligation or expenditure is approved by an 
        affirmative vote of at least \2/3\ of the members of the board 
        present at the meeting;
            (2) at least 8 members of the board are present at the 
        meeting at which it is approved; and
            (3) each member of the board has been given at least 3 days 
        advance notice of the meeting at which the vote is to be taken 
        and the matters to be voted upon at that meeting.
    (h) Fiscal Accountability.
            (1) Fiscal year.--The Corporation shall establish as its 
        fiscal year the 12-month period beginning on October 1.
            (2) Budget.--The Corporation shall adopt a budget for each 
        fiscal year.
            (3) Annual audits.--The Corporation shall engage an 
        independent accounting firm to conduct an annual financial 
        audit of the Corporation's operations and shall publish the 
        results of the audit. The Comptroller General shall have full 
        and complete access to the books and records of the 
        Corporation.

SEC. 3. ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.

    (a) Objectives.--The Board shall establish annual objectives for 
the Corporation for each fiscal year subject to approval by the 
Secretary. The Corporation shall establish a marketing plan for each 
fiscal year not less than 60 days before the beginning of that year and 
provide a copy of the plan, and any revisions thereof, to the 
Secretary.
    (b) Budget.--The board shall transmit a copy of the Corporation's 
budget for the forthcoming fiscal year to the Secretary no later than 
August 16 immediately preceding that fiscal year, together with an 
explanation of any expenditure provided for by the budget in excess of 
$5,000,000 for the fiscal year. The Corporation shall make a copy of 
the budget and the explanation available to the public and shall 
provide public access to the budget and explanation on the 
Corporation's website.
    (c) Annual Report to Congress.--The Corporation shall submit an 
annual report for the preceding fiscal year to the Secretary of 
Commerce for transmittal to the Congress on or before the 15th day of 
May of each year. The report shall include--
            (1) a comprehensive and detailed report of the 
        Corporation's operations, activities, financial condition, and 
        accomplishments under this Act;
            (2) a comprehensive and detailed inventory of amounts 
        obligated or expended by the Corporation during the preceding 
        fiscal year;
            (3) an objective and quantifiable measurement of its 
        progress, on an objective-by-objective basis, in meeting the 
        objectives established by the board;
            (4) an explanation of the reason for any failure to achieve 
        an objective established by the board; and
            (5) such recommendations as the Corporation deems 
        appropriate.

SEC. 4. MATCHING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING.

    (a) Establishment of Travel Promotion Fund.--There is hereby 
established in the Treasury a fund which shall be known as the Travel 
Promotion Fund.
    (b) Funding.--
            (1) First year.--For fiscal year 2008, the Corporation may 
        borrow from the Treasury beginning on October 1, 2007, such 
        sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $10,000,000, to 
        cover its initial expenses and activities under this Act. 
        Before October 1, 2012, the Corporation shall reimburse the 
        <DELETED>Treasury, without interest, </DELETED>Treasury for any 
        such amounts borrowed from the Treasury, using funds deposited 
        in the Fund from non-Federal sources. Amounts borrowed from the 
        Treasury shall bear interest at a rate determined appropriate 
        by the Secretary of Treasury, taking into consideration the 
        average interest rate on all interest bearing obligations of 
        the United States then forming a part of the public debt, 
        computed at the end of the fiscal year next preceding the date 
        on which the borrowing occurs, adjusted to the nearest \1/8\ of 
        1 percent. Amounts reimbursed to the Treasury shall be treated 
        as matching funds from non-Federal sources for purposes of 
        subsection (c) in the fiscal year in which such reimbursements 
        are made.
            (2) Subsequent years.--For each of fiscal years 2009 
        through 2012, from amounts deposited in the general fund of the 
        Treasury during the preceding fiscal year from fees under 
        <DELETED>section 5 of this Act, </DELETED>section 
        217(h)(3)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
        U.S.C. 1187(h)(B)(iii)), the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
        transfer not more than $100,000,000 to the Fund, which shall be 
        made available to the Corporation, subject to subsection (c) of 
        this section, to carry out its functions under this Act. 
        Transfers shall be made at least quarterly on the basis of 
        estimates by the Secretary, and proper adjustments shall be 
        made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior 
        estimates were in excess or less than the amounts required to 
        be transferred.
    (c) Matching Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--No amounts may be made available to the 
        Corporation under this section after fiscal year 2008, except 
        to the extent that--
                    (A) for fiscal year 2009, the Corporation provides 
                matching funds from non-Federal sources equal in the 
                aggregate to 50 percent or more of the amount 
                transferred to the Fund under subsection (b); and
                    (B) for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2009, the 
                Corporation provides matching funds from non-Federal 
                sources equal in the aggregate to 100 percent of the 
                amount transferred to the Fund under subsection (b) for 
                the fiscal year.
            (2) Goods and services.--For the purpose of determining the 
        amount of matching funds, other than money, available to the 
        Corporation--
                    (A) the fair market value of goods and services 
                (including advertising) contributed to the Corporation 
                for use under this Act may be included in the 
                determination; but
                    (B) the fair market value of such goods and 
                services may not account for more than 80 percent of 
                the matching requirement for the Corporation in any 
                fiscal year.
            (3) Right of refusal.--The Corporation may decline to 
        accept any contribution in kind that it determines to be 
        inappropriate, not useful, or commercially worthless.
            (4) Carryforward.--The amount of any matching funds 
        received by the Corporation in fiscal year 2009, 2010, or 2011 
        that cannot be used as matching funds in the fiscal year in 
        which received may be carried forward and treated as having 
        been received in the succeeding fiscal year for purposes of 
        meeting the matching requirement of paragraph (1) in such 
        succeeding fiscal year.

<DELETED>SEC. 5. TRAVEL PROMOTION FUND FEES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    If a fully automated electronic traveler authorization 
system to collect basic biographical information in order to determine, 
in advance of travel, the eligibility of an alien to travel to the 
United States is implemented, the United States Government may charge a 
fee to an applicant for the use of the system. The amount of any such 
fee initially shall be at least $10, plus such amounts as may be 
necessary to cover the cost of operating such a system, but may be 
reduced thereafter if that amount is not necessary to ensure that the 
Corporation is fully funded.</DELETED>

SEC. 5. ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Section 217(h) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following:
            ``(3) Electronic travel authorization system.--
                    ``(A) System.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, 
                in consultation with the Secretary of State, is 
                authorized to develop and implement a fully automated 
                electronic travel authorization system to collect such 
                basic biographical information as the Secretary of 
                Homeland Security determines to be necessary to 
                determine, in advance of travel, the eligibility of an 
                alien to travel to the United States under the visa 
                waiver program.
                    ``(B) Fees.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
                charge a fee for the use of the system, which shall 
                be--
                            ``(i) set at a level that will ensure 
                        recovery of the full costs of providing and 
                        administering the system;
                            ``(ii) available to pay the costs incurred 
                        to administer the system; and
                            ``(iii) include an amount, initially not 
                        more than $10, for transfer to the Travel 
                        Promotion Fund established by section 4 of the 
                        Travel Promotion Act of 2007 necessary to 
                        ensure that the Corporation for Travel 
                        Promotion established by section 2 of that Act 
                        is fully funded.
                    ``(C) Validity.--
                            ``(i) Period.--The Secretary of Homeland 
                        Security, in consultation with the Secretary of 
                        State shall prescribe regulations that provide 
                        for a period, not to exceed 3 years, during 
                        which a determination of eligibility to travel 
                        under the program will be valid. 
                        Notwithstanding any other provision under this 
                        section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may 
                        revoke any such determination at any time and 
                        for any reason.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--A determination that an 
                        alien is eligible to travel to the United 
                        States under the visa waiver program is not a 
                        determination that the alien is admissible to 
                        the United States.
                            ``(iii) Judicial review.--Notwithstanding 
                        any other provision of law, no court shall have 
                        jurisdiction to review an eligibility 
                        determination under the system.
                    ``(D) Report.--Not later than 60 days before 
                publishing notice regarding the implementation of the 
                system in the Federal Register, the Secretary of 
                Homeland Security shall submit a report regarding the 
                implementation of the system to the Congress.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the amendment 
made by subsection (a).

SEC. 6. ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 
Corporation may impose an annual assessment on United States members of 
the international travel and tourism industry (other than those 
described in section 2(b)(1)(D), (H), or (I)) represented on the Board 
in proportion to their share of the aggregate international travel and 
tourism revenue of the industry. The Corporation shall be responsible 
for verifying, implementing, and collecting the assessment authorized 
by this section.
    (b) Initial Assessment Limited.--The Corporation may establish the 
initial assessment after the date of enactment of the Travel and 
Tourism Promotion Act at no greater, in the aggregate, than 
$20,000,000.
    (c) Referenda.--
            (1) In general.--The Corporation may not impose an annual 
        assessment unless--
                    (A) the Corporation submits the proposed annual 
                assessment to members of the industry in a referendum; 
                and
                    (B) the assessment is approved by a majority of 
                those voting in the referendum.
            (3) Procedural requirements.--In conducting a referendum 
        under this subsection, the Corporation shall--
                    (A) provide written or electronic notice not less 
                than 60 days before the date of the referendum;
                    (B) describe the proposed assessment or increase 
                and explain the reasons for the referendum in the 
                notice; and
                    (C) determine the results of the referendum on the 
                basis of weighted voting apportioned according to each 
                business entity's relative share of the aggregate 
                annual United States international travel and tourism 
                revenue for the industry per business entity, treating 
                all related entities as a single entity.
    (d) Collection.--
            (1) In general.--The Corporation shall establish a means of 
        collecting the assessment that it finds to be efficient and 
        effective. The Corporation may establish a late payment charge 
        and rate of interest to be imposed on any person who fails to 
        remit or pay to the Corporation any amount assessed by the 
        Corporation under this Act.
            (2) Enforcement.--The Corporation may bring suit in Federal 
        court to compel compliance with an assessment levied by the 
        Corporation under this Act.
    (e) Investment of Funds.--Pending disbursement pursuant to a 
program, plan, or project, the Corporation may invest funds collected 
through assessments, and any other funds received by the Corporation, 
only in obligations of the United States or any agency thereof, in 
general obligations of any State or any political subdivision thereof, 
in any interest-bearing account or certificate of deposit of a bank 
that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or in obligations fully 
guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States.

SEC. 7. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION.

    (a) In General.--Title II of the International Travel Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2121 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 201 the 
following:

``SEC. 202. OFFICE OF TRAVEL PROMOTION.

    ``(a) Office Established.--There is established within the 
Department of Commerce an office to be known as the Office of Travel 
Promotion.
    ``(b) Under Secretary for Travel Promotion.--
            ``(1) In general.--The head of the Office shall be the 
        Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel Promotion. The Under 
        Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the 
        advice and consent of the Senate.
            ``(2) Qualifications.--The Under Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) be a citizen of the United States; and
                    ``(B) have experience in a field directly related 
                to the promotion of travel in the United States.
            ``(3) Limitation on investments.--The Under Secretary may 
        not own stock in, or have a direct or indirect beneficial 
        interest in, a corporation or other enterprise engaged in the 
        travel, transportation, or hospitality business or in a 
        corporation or other enterprise that owns or operates theme 
        park or other entertainment facility.
    ``(c) Function.--The Under Secretary shall--
            ``(1) serve as liaison to the Corporation for Travel 
        Promotion established by section 2 of the Travel Promotion Act 
        of 2007 and support and encourage the development of programs 
        to increase the number of international visitors to the United 
        States for business, leisure, educational, medical, exchange, 
        and other purposes;
            ``(2) work with the Corporation, the Secretary of State, 
        and the Secretary of Homeland Security--
                    ``(A) to disseminate information more effectively 
                to potential international visitors about documentation 
                and procedures required for admission to the United 
                States as a visitor; and
                    ``(B) to ensure that arriving international 
                visitors are processed efficiently and in a welcoming 
                and respectful manner;
            ``(3) support State, regional, and private sector 
        initiatives to promote travel to and within the United States;
            ``(4) supervise the operations of the Office of Travel and 
        Tourism Industries; and
            ``(5) enhance the entry and departure experience for 
        international visitors.
    ``(d) Reports to Congress.--Within a year after the date of 
enactment of the Travel Promotion Act of 2007, and periodically 
thereafter as appropriate, the Under Secretary shall transmit a report 
to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce 
describing the Under Secretary's work with the Corporation, the 
Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out 
subsection (c)(2).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
        by adding at the end the following:
            ``The Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel Promotion.''.
            (2) The International Travel Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2121 et 
        seq.) is amended by striking ``Commerce (hereafter in this Act 
        referred to as the `Secretary')'' in section 201 (22 U.S.C. 
        2122) and inserting ``Commerce, acting through the Under 
        Secretary for Travel Promotion,''.

SEC. 8. RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    Title II of the International Travel Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2121 et 
seq.), as amended by section <DELETED>6, </DELETED>7, is further 
amended by inserting after section 202 the following:

``SEC. 203. RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Office of Travel and Tourism Industries 
shall expand and continue its research and development activities in 
connection with the promotion of international travel to the United 
States, including--
            ``(1) expanding access to the official Mexican travel 
        surveys data to provide the States with traveler 
        characteristics and visitation estimates for targeted marketing 
        programs;
            ``(2) revising the Commerce Department's Survey of 
        International Travelers questionnaire and report formats to 
        accommodate a new survey instrument, expanding the respondent 
        base, improving response rates, and improving market coverage;
            ``(3) developing estimates of international travel exports 
        (expenditures) on a State-by-State basis to enable each State 
        to compare its comparative position to national totals and 
        other States;
            ``(4) evaluate the success of the Corporation in achieving 
        its objectives and carrying out the purposes of the Travel 
        Promotion Act of 2007; and
            ``(5) research to support the annual report required by 
        section 202(d) of this <DELETED>Act.''. </DELETED>Act.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for fiscal years 2008 through 
2012 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 9. MODEL PORTS-OF-ENTRY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
            (1) establish a model ports-of-entry program for the 
        purpose of providing a more efficient and welcoming 
        international arrival process in order to facilitate and 
        promote business and tourist travel to the United States, while 
        also improving security; and
            (2) implement the program initially at the 20 United States 
        international airports that have the highest number of foreign 
        visitors arriving annually as determined pursuant to the most 
        recent data collected by the United States Customs and Border 
        Protection available on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Program Elements.--The program shall include--
            (1) enhanced queue management in the Federal Inspection 
        Services area leading up to primary inspection;
            (2) assistance for foreign travelers once they have been 
        admitted to the United States, in consultation, as appropriate, 
        with relevant governmental and nongovernmental entities; and
            (3) instructional videos, in English and such other 
        languages as the Secretary determines appropriate, in the 
        Federal Inspection Services area that explain the United States 
        inspection process and feature national, regional, or local 
        welcome videos.
    (c) Additional Customs and Border Protection Officers for High 
Volume Ports.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, not later 
than the end of fiscal year 2008 the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall employ not fewer than an additional 200 Customs and Border 
Protection officers over the number of such positions for which funds 
were appropriated for the preceding fiscal year to address staff 
shortages at the 20 United States international airports that have the 
highest number of foreign visitors arriving annually as determined 
pursuant to the most recent data collected by the United States Customs 
and Border Protection available on the date of enactment of this Act.

<DELETED>SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the board of directors 
        of the Corporation.
            (2) Corporation.--The term ``Corporation'' means the 
        Corporation for Travel Promotion established by section 2.
            (3) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Travel Promotion 
        Fund established by section 4.
            (4) Secretary.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, the 
        term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce.
                                                       Calendar No. 514

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1661

                          [Report No. 110-233]

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                                 A BILL

To communicate United States travel policies and improve marketing and 
other activities designed to increase travel in the United States from 
                                abroad.

_______________________________________________________________________

           November, 27 (legislative day, November 16), 2007

                        Reported with amendments