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[S. 4212 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 513
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4212

To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2024

   Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

                           September 17, 2024

              Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``American Music Tourism Act 
of 2024''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
              COMMERCE FOR TRAVEL AND TOURISM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Domestic Travel and Tourism.--Section 605(b) of the 
Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(b)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) identifying locations and events in the 
        United States that are important to music tourism and promoting 
        domestic travel and tourism to those sites and 
        events.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Facilitation of International Business Travel.--
Section 605(d) of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(d)) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) identifying locations and events in the 
        United States that are important to music tourism and promoting 
        international travel and tourism to those sites and 
        events.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Reporting Requirements.--Section 605(f) of the Visit 
America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(f)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Report on goals relating to domestic and 
        international travel.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of the American Music Tourism Act of 2024, and each 
        year thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the 
        Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion of the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate and the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce 
        of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives a report of activities, findings, achievements, 
        and vulnerabilities relating to the goals described in 
        subsections (a) through (d).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Definition.--Section 605 of the Visit America Act (15 
U.S.C. 9803), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end 
the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Music Tourism Defined.--For the purposes of this 
section, the term `music tourism' means--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the act of traveling to a State or locality 
        to visit historic or modern day music-related attractions, 
        including museums, studios, venues of all sizes, and other 
        sites related to music; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the act of traveling to a State or locality 
        to attend a music festival, a concert, or other live musical 
        performance.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Music Tourism Act of 
2024''.

SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR 
              TRAVEL AND TOURISM.

    (a) Domestic Travel and Tourism.--Section 605(b) of the Visit 
America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) identify locations and events in the United States 
        that are important to music tourism and facilitate and promote 
        domestic travel and tourism to those locations and events.''.
    (b) Facilitation of International Business and Leisure Travel.--
Section 605 of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803) is amended by 
striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Facilitation of International Business and Leisure Travel.--
The Assistant Secretary, in coordination with relevant Federal 
agencies, shall strive to increase and facilitate international 
business and leisure travel to the United States and ensure 
competitiveness by--
            ``(1) facilitating large meetings, incentives, conferences, 
        and exhibitions in the United States;
            ``(2) emphasizing rural and other destinations in the 
        United States that are rich in cultural heritage or ecological 
        tourism, among other uniquely American destinations, as 
        locations for hosting international meetings, incentives, 
        conferences, and exhibitions;
            ``(3) facilitating and promoting international travel and 
        tourism to sports and recreation events and activities in the 
        United States; and
            ``(4) identifying locations and events in the United States 
        that are important to music tourism and facilitating and 
        promoting international travel and tourism to those locations 
        and events.''.
    (c) Reporting Requirements.--Section 605(f) of the Visit America 
Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Report on goals relating to domestic and 
        international travel.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of the American Music Tourism Act of 2024, and every 
        2 years thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the 
        Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion of the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate and the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce 
        of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives a report of activities, findings, achievements, 
        and vulnerabilities relating to the goals described in 
        subsections (a) through (d).''.
    (d) Definition.--Section 600 of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 
9801) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the 
        margins accordingly; and
            (2) by striking ``In this title, the term `COVID-19 public 
        health emergency'--'' and inserting the following:
    ``In this title:
            ``(1) COVID-19 public health emergency.--The term `COVID-19 
        public health emergency'--''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Music tourism.--The term `music tourism' means--
                    ``(A) the act of traveling to a State or locality 
                to visit historic or modern day music-related 
                attractions, including museums, studios, venues of all 
                sizes, and other sites related to music; or
                    ``(B) the act of traveling to a State or locality 
                to attend a music festival, a concert, or other live 
                musical performance or music-related special event.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 513

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4212

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other 
                               purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 17, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment