TOURIST TRADE

Bills and resolutions

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 4678), H4926 (see H.R. 4678), H5070 [24JN]

———require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions (see S. 2449), S5799 [19MY] (see H.R. 4457), H3439 (see H.R. 4457), H3539 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the acceptance of donated frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets for use by deployed members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H.R. 4130), H2152 [2AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an Under Sec. for Local Government and Tourism (see H.R. 5007), H6755 [7SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of maritime sites in Michigan (see H.R. 3946), H1071 [11MR]

Georgia: adjust boundary of Cumberland Island Wilderness and authorize tours of Cumberland Island National Seashore (see H.R. 4887), H6556 [21JY]

Immigration: extend deadline on use of biometric technology standards for passports of visa waiver participants (see S. 2324), S4158 [20AP]

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site: adjust boundaries (see H.R. 4293), H2657 [5MY]

Taxation: restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see S. 2920), S10702 [7OC]

Cost Estimates

Recreational Fee Authority Act (S. 1107): CBO, S3173 [25MR]

Letters

Armed Forces acceptance of donated frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets for use by deployed members and their families: Representative Duncan, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3450 [20MY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3450 [20MY]

Remarks in House

Capitol Visitors Center: funding, H5344 [8JY]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances, H5307-H5315 [7JY], H5378, H5380 [8JY]

———lift investment restrictions, H6111 [20JY]

———lift travel restrictions, H6111 [20JY], H6626 [22JY], H7203 [15SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Community Advancement Program funding, H5589 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the acceptance of donated frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets for use by deployed members of the Armed Forces and their families, H3450 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an Under Sec. for the Private Sector and Tourism, H8905-H8907 [8OC]

———impact of U.S. Visitor and Immigration Status Indicator Technology Program (U.S. VISIT), E248, E260 [26FE]

Disasters: impact of tropical storms and hurricanes on Florida, H7039, H7047-H7052 [13SE], E1609 [13SE]

Education: express that student travel is a vital component of the educational process (H. Con. Res. 131), H8328 [6OC]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce, E611 [22AP]

Grand Excursion of 1854: anniversary, H5091 [25JN]

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site: adjust boundaries (H.R. 4293), E754 [5MY]

Rooney, Patrick, Sr.: Palm Beach County, FL, Convention and Visitors Bureau Providencia Award recipient, E931 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (S. 1433), S11183 [10OC]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, S632 [5FE], S4146 [20AP], S5035-S5037, S5038 [7MY], S7728 [7JY]

———require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions (S. 2449), S7394 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement a procedure to compare cruise ship passengers with a comprehensive watch list containing names of known or suspected terrorists, S10397 [5OC], S11965 [8DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: Office of Foreign Assets Control fining of Joan Slote for bicycle travel through Cuba, S7728 [7JY]

———Office of Foreign Assets Control funding, S4146 [20AP]

Disasters: impact of tropical storms and hurricanes on Florida, S9245 [15SE], S9419 [21SE], S9546 [23SE], S9695 [27SE], S9788 [28SE], S10291 [4OC]

———impact of tropical storms and hurricanes on Gulf Coast States, S9257-S9260 [15SE], S9368-S9370 [20SE]

———impact of tropical storms and hurricanes on North Carolina, S9476 [22SE]

Foreign aid: disaster assistance to Grenada, Jamaica, Bahamas, and Haiti for tropical storm and hurricane relief, S9607 [23SE]

Grand Excursion of 1854: support anniversary celebrations (S. Con. Res. 5), S6592 [7JN]

Immigration: ensure that countries participating in the visa waiver program meet certain biometric standards for their visas, S10394, S10395 [5OC]

———extend deadline on use of biometric technology standards for passports of visa waiver participants (S. 2324), S4160 [20AP]

———issuance of H-2B visas for temporary seasonal workers, S6257 [1JN]

Lake Cascade, ID: Washington (DC) Post travel section ``Hot Spots'' designation, S788 [10FE]

National Park Service: enhance the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program (S. 1107), S5841 [19MY]

Super 8 Motels, Inc.: anniversary, S10818 [8OC]

Reports filed

Cumberland Island Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4887) (H. Rept. 108-738), H8407 [6OC]

Grand Excursion of 1854 Anniversary Celebrations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 5), S6450 [3JN]

Recreational Fee Authority Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1107) (S. Rept. 108-233), S2439 [9MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 131, express that student travel is a vital component of the educational process, H8328 [6OC]

S. 1107, Recreational Fee Authority Act, S5841 [19MY], S6017 [20MY]

S. 1433, Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act, S11184 [10OC]

S. Con. Res. 5, support Grand Excursion of 1854 anniversary celebrations, S6592 [7JN]