TOURIST TRADE

Amendments

Oceans: provide for ocean and coastal observations, enhance security at U.S. ports, and implement a data and information system required by all components of an ocean observing system (S. 1400), S13735 [31OC]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (H.R. 1442), S14070 [5NO], H10512 [6NO]

Articles and editorials

Congress' Message on Cuba, S13657 [30OC]

Congressional Resolve on Cuba, S13657 [30OC]

Critics Christen Ship Project as an Off-Course U.S.S. Pork, S1116 [17JA]

Havana Club, S13657 [30OC]

Lift Ban on Cuba Travel, S13657 [30OC]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: establish a pilot program for the promotion of travel and tourism in the U.S. through international broadcasting (see H.R. 2002), H3760 [7MY]

Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (see S. 1433), S9638 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: treat recreation benefits the same as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and environmental protection and restoration (see S. 1653), S11913 [24SE] (see H.R. 2492), H5467 [17JN]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, grant normal trade relations status, and lift travel restrictions (see S. 403), S2457 [13FE]

———lift travel restrictions (see S. 950), S5541 [30AP] (see H.R. 2071), H4010 [13MY]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 3422), H10236 [30OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of maritime sites in Michigan (see S. 1850), S14804 [12NO]

Education: express that student travel is a vital component of the educational process (see H. Con. Res. 131), H2515 [31MR]

Georgia: adjust boundary of Cumberland Island Wilderness and authorize tours of Cumberland Island National Seashore (see S. 1462), S9959 [25JY]

Grand Excursion of 1854: support anniversary celebrations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S2457 [13FE] (see H. Con. Res. 44), H705 [13FE]

Mexico: address San Diego long-range sportfishing fleet rights to fish waters near the Revillagigedo Islands of Mexico (see H. Res. 30), H171 [27JA]

National Park Service: enhance the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program (see S. 1107), S6977 [22MY]

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 172), H3973 [9MY]

Oceans: provide for ocean and coastal observations, enhance security at U.S. ports, and implement a data and information system required by all components of an ocean observing system (see S. 1400), S9328 [14JY]

Rural areas: provide job creation and assistance (see H.R. 137), H56 [7JA]

Stad Amsterdam (vessel): allow transport of certain persons who are not connected with the operation, navigation, ownership, or business of the vessel (see H.R. 1579), H2703 [2AP]

Tariff: encourage countries who are party to NAFTA to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents (see S. Res. 119), S5174 [10AP] (see H. Res. 346), H7785 [25JY]

Taxation: exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (see S. 322), S1977 [5FE] (see H.R. 573), H319 [5FE]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see S. 1408), S9414 [15JY] (see H.R. 1313), H1953 [18MR]

———treatment of amounts received from trading with Cuba if the trading is conditioned on lobbying Congress to lift trade or travel restrictions (see H.R. 3670), H12918 [8DE]

———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 1139), H1679 [6MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H2400 [26MR]

Letters

Transportation Enhancement Program funding: James C. Codell III, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, H7874 [4SE]

———Larry Naake, National Association of Counties, Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, and Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H7874 [4SE]

———Michael W. Naylor, AARP, H7874 [4SE]

———Phil McKnelly, National Association of State Park Directors, E1735 [9SE]

———Transportation Enhancements Coalition, H7874 [4SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center design and construction: Patricia E. Gallagher, National Capital Planning Commission, H9406 [15OC]

Proposals

Support student travel: Representative Norton, E513 [19MR]

Remarks in House

Capitol Visitors Center: funding, H6424 [9JY], H8811, H8812 [24SE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, H6864 [15JY], H7859 [4SE], H8027-H8036 [9SE], E1742 [9SE], E1753 [10SE], E1925 [30SE]

Denver, CO: anniversary of Oxford Hotel, E1870 [23SE]

Dept. of Transportation: airline ticket voucher program funding, H2775, H2776 [3AP], E762 [11AP]

———Transportation Enhancement Program funding, H7852, H7870-H7878 [4SE]

Economy: investment in surface transportation infrastructure and in rail and passenger transit industries, H40 [7JA]

Grand Excursion of 1854: support anniversary celebrations (H. Con. Res. 44), H2327-H2330 [26MR]

National Tourism Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 172), H4150 [15MY], H4751-H4754 [2JN], E976 [15MY]

Public lands: limit Recreation Fee Demonstration Program to National Park Service areas, H6945 [16JY], H7033-H7036 [17JY], E1569 [23JY]

Territories: increase personal duty exemptions, H1588 [5MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (H.R. 1442), H9404-H9407 [15OC]

———authorize design and construction of a visitor center (H.R. 1442), Senate amendment, H10512 [6NO]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Visitors Center: funding, S9216 [10JY]

Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (S. 1433), S9641 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: treat recreation benefits the same as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and environmental protection and restoration (S. 1653), S11917 [24SE]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, grant normal trade relations status, and lift travel restrictions, S9440 [16JY]

———lift trade embargo, grant normal trade relations status, and lift travel restrictions (S. 403), S2478 [13FE]

———lift travel restrictions, S9367 [15JY], S11433 [15SE], S12493 [14OC], S12909 [21OC], S13079-S13087 [23OC], S13656 [30OC], S14470-S14472, S14750 [12NO]

———lift travel restrictions (S. 950), S5595-S5597 [30AP], S6250 [14MY], S16109 [9DE]

Deadwood, SD: anniversary of Franklin Hotel, S7374 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Office for Domestic Preparedness grant programs funding for protection of areas with large tourist populations, S9681-S9683 [22JY], S9878 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of maritime sites in Michigan (S. 1850), S14807 [12NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: Office of Foreign Assets Control fining of Joan Slote for bicycle travel through Cuba, S11433 [15SE], S12493 [14OC]

Diseases: address newly emergent threats spread due to globalization and threat of bioterrorism, S7652 [11JN]

Georgia: adjust boundary of Cumberland Island Wilderness and authorize tours of Cumberland Island National Seashore (S. 1462), S9973 [25JY]

Grand Excursion of 1854: support anniversary celebrations (S. Con. Res. 5), S2496 [13FE]

Grants, NM: anniversary of Mount Taylor Winter Quadrathon, S2116 [10FE]

Maritime Administration: designation of certain foreign built vessels as U.S.-flagged passenger vessels, S1115-S1121 [17JA]

National Park Service: enhance the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program (S. 1107), S6988 [22MY]

Oceans: provide for ocean and coastal observations, enhance security at U.S. ports, and implement a data and information system required by all components of an ocean observing system (S. 1400), S9332 [14JY], S13738 [31OC]

Ships and vessels: re-flagging of certain foreign-flag cruise ships to U.S. registry, S2434 [13FE]

Tariff: encourage countries who are party to NAFTA to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents (S. Res. 119), S5249 [10AP], S11727 [18SE]

Taxation: exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (S. 322), S2010 [5FE]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (S. 1408), S9421 [15JY]

———treatment of the depreciation of certain property in integrated hotel, restaurant, and casino businesses, S6459 [15MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (H.R. 1442), S14075 [5NO]

Reports filed

Address San Diego Long-Range Sportfishing Fleet Rights To Fish Waters Near the Revillagigedo Islands of Mexico: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Res. 30) (H. Rept. 108-194), H6463 [9JY]

Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 950), S14451 [11NO]

Ocean Observation and Coastal Systems Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 108-171), S13133 [23OC]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Design and Construction Authorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1442) (H. Rept. 108-295), H9213 [2OC]

Statements

Continuing Appropriations: Senator McCain, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2418-S2420 [13FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 44, support Grand Excursion of 1854 anniversary celebrations, H2327 [26MR]

H. Con. Res. 172, National Tourism Week, H4751 [2JN]

H.R. 1442, Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center design and construction, H9404 [15OC]

S. 322, exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation, S2010 [5FE]

S. 1107, Recreational Fee Authority Act, S6988 [22MY]

S. 1400, Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act, S13737 [31OC]

S. 1400, Ocean Observation and Coastal Systems Act, S9332-S9334 [14JY]

S. 1408, restore tax deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel, S9421 [15JY]

S. 1653, National Beach Recreation and Economic Benefits Act, S11917 [24SE]

S. Con. Res. 5, support Grand Excursion of 1854 anniversary celebrations, S2496 [13FE]

S. Res. 119, encourage countries who are party to NAFTA to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents, S5248 [10AP], S11727 [18SE]