TOURIST TRADE

Bills and resolutions

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the Eastern Sierra region (see S. 2567), S3211 [6AP] (see H.R. 5149), H1678 [6AP]

Crime: prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents (see S. 2631), S3420 [24AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve ``NEXUS'' and ``FAST'' registered traveler programs (see H.R. 5286), H2101 [3MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see S. 3276), S5341 [26MY]

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 729), H1129 [16MR]

Passports: allow children to travel to Canada without passports, develop system to allow day trips to Canada without passports, and limit cost of passport cards or similar alternatives (see S. 2632), S3420 [24AP]

Taxation: allow residents of border States a deduction for passport application fees (see H.R. 5308), H2174 [4MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide deadline for final approval of visitor center (see S. 2419), S2202 [15MR] (see H.R. 4882), H644 [7MR]

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative: extend implementation deadline (see H.R. 5435), H2961 [19MY]

Letters

Modify travel restrictions to Cuba: Assembly To Promote Civil Society in Cuba, H3921 [14JN]

Support goals and ideals of National Passport Month: Matthew A. Reynolds, Dept. of State, H3413 [6JN]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: anniversary, E689 [2MY], E844 [16MY]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the Eastern Sierra region (H.R. 5149), E543 [6AP]

Capitol Visitor Center: funding, E1076 [8JN]

Chile: express sympathy for victims of bus accident, E425, E437 [28MR]

Cuba: prohibit funding to modify travel restrictions relative to religious activities, H3920-H3922 [14JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Community Advancement Program National Agri-Tourism Initiative funding, H3071 [23MY]

Dept. of State: prohibit funding for entry of additional countries to the visa waiver program, H4755, H4756 [28JN]

———require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S., H4800-H4802 [29JN]

Monterey History and Art Association: anniversary, E974 [26MY]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 327), H3411-H3413 [6JN]

National Tourism Week: observance (H. Res. 729), H3408, H3409 [6JN], E1082 [8JN]

Pennsylvania: prohibit funding for the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism, H4718, H4719 [28JN]

Ships and vessels: overtime pay for employees on passenger vessels, E1322 [29JN]

Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association: prohibit funding, H4724 [28JN]

Spokane, WA: tribute to Davenport Hotel for ranking in the top ten of Expedia.com (Internet site) customer satisfaction survey, E332 [9MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide deadline for final approval of visitor center (H.R. 4882), H1137-H1139 [28MR], E473 [30MR], E542 [6AP], E961 [24MY]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: anniversary, S4044 [4MY]

Aviation: eliminate tax increase on airline passengers and increase funding for commercial aviation security, S2231, S2256 [16MR]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the Eastern Sierra region (S. 2567), S3229 [6AP]

Canada: ease passport restrictions on Canadian travel for U.S. citizens under age 18 and those making 24-hour excursions and limit cost for passport alternative card, S2705 [3AP]

Dept. of State: establish and collect a surcharge to cover costs of meeting increased demand for passports due to increased terrorist screening measures (H.R. 4501), S5284 [25MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (S. 3276), S5594 [7JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide deadline for final approval of visitor center (S. 2419), S2206 [15MR]

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative: impact, S2726 [3AP]

Reports filed

Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1346) (S. Rept. 109-234), S3419 [24AP]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Deadline Enforcement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4882) (H. Rept. 109-400), H1195 [28MR]

Testimonies

Denial of Overtime Pay: Luis Bolanos, E1322 [29JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 327, support goals and ideals of National Passport Month, H3411 [6JN]

H. Res. 729, National Tourism Week, H3408 [6JN]

H.R. 4882, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitors Center Deadline Enforcement Act, H1137 [28MR]