TOURIST TRADE

Amendments

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: waive annual renewal requirement, impose sanctions on Burmese gemstones, ban visa expansion, asset blocking, and prohibited activities (H.R. 3890), S7079 [22JY]

Office of the Architect of the Capitol: establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center (H.R. 5159), S10011 [27SE], H10673 [2OC]

Articles and editorials

Airline Challenges Lead to What Could Become Unprecedented Cooperation Among Caribbean Governments, E1482 [16JY]

CARICOM Heads to Tourism Talks, E1587 [29JY]

CARICOM Summit on Economic Integration, E1595 [30JY]

Look at the Life of Island Tourism Champion John Curry, E2202 [2OC]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: require air carriers and ticket brokers to notify consumers of taxes, fees, charges, and fuel surcharges in a timely manner (see S. 3736), S10946 [11DE]

Big Thicket National Preserve: adjust boundary and provide for three ecotourism projects within the preserve (see H.R. 5891), H2758 [24AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: waive annual renewal requirement, impose sanctions on Burmese gemstones, ban visa expansion, asset blocking, and prohibited activities (H.R. 3890), Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1341), H6576 [15JY]

China, People's Republic of: rescind order to monitor hotel computers, prevent targeting individuals based on data collected from such monitoring, and protect privacy and human rights leading up to Olympic games (see S. Res. 633), S7780 [30JY]

Congress: allow Members of Congress or authorized employees to lead tours of publicly accessible areas of the Capitol complex (see S. Con. Res. 107), S10946 [11DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an international registered traveler program that incorporates available technologies to expedite and enhance security, screening, and processing of international travelers (see H.R. 6246), H5328 [11JN]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex traffickers and offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination country, and prevent entry by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 5722), H2069 [8AP]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1379), H7164 [24JY]

Office of the Architect of the Capitol: establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 5159), H555 [29JA]

Passports: provide for the security of U.S. passports (see H.R. 5752), H2150 [9AP]

Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (see S. 3204), S6285 [26JN] (see H.R. 6408), H6175 [26JN]

Taxation: restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see S. 2792), S2295 [1AP]

Letters

Capitol Visitor Center Act: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10677 [2OC]

———Representative Robert Brady, Committee on House Administration (House), H10677 [2OC]

———Senators Feinstein and Bennett, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S9882 [27SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security implementation of a Hawaii specific coastwise passenger vessel rule protecting U.S.-flag cruise ships from unfair foreign competition: Representative Abercrombie, H2675 [24AP]

Travel Promotion Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9934 [25SE]

———Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9934 [25SE]

Remarks in House

———waive annual renewal requirement, impose sanctions on Burmese gemstones, ban visa expansion, asset blocking, and prohibited activities (H.R. 3890), corrections in engrossment, H6599 [16JY]

Business and industry: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (H.R. 3232), H9929-H9934 [25SE], E2087 [27SE], E2098 [28SE]

Caribbean Community (CARICOM): combine civil aviation authorities to protect and increase tourism to the Caribbean, E1587 [29JY]

Caribbean nations: economic effects of airline crisis, E1482 [16JY]

Coast Guard: require Internet posting of the number of deaths, missing persons, and reported crimes committed on cruise ships and require cruise lines to include this as a link on their public Internet sites, H2715-H2717 [24AP]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, H1033 [26FE]

———expand enforcement authority of coastwise passenger vessel laws by including the Coast Guard, H2675 [24AP]

Dept. of State: issuance of travel alert for U.S. citizens living and traveling in Mexico relative to drug violence, H946 [14FE], H4286 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit an increase in the deductible veterans pay to receive mileage reimbursement as part of the beneficiary travel program, H7764, H7765 [31JY]

Jonesville, NC: tribute to new town hall, H5801 [23JN]

National Tourism Week: observance, H3780 [14MY]

Office of the Architect of the Capitol: establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center (H.R. 5159), H1249-H1254 [5MR]

———establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center (H.R. 5159), Senate amendment, H10673 [2OC]

Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (H.R. 6408), E1368 [26JN]

———express importance of protecting cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensure perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice (H. Res. 652), E532 [8AP]

Texas: Dept. of Public Safety issuing of advisory for U.S. citizens to not travel to Mexican border towns, H539 [29JA]

Remarks in Senate

Blackstone Valley Tourism Council: World Travel and Tourism Council Destination Award recipient, S4374 [19MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: ensure the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' are displayed in the Capitol Visitor Center and allow other exhibits and materials to include religious references, S9881 [27SE]

———tribute to Capitol Visitor Center, S2956 [14AP]

Congress: allow Members of Congress or authorized employees to lead tours of publicly accessible areas of the Capitol complex (S. Con. Res. 107), S10957 [11DE]

Cuba: withdraw exchange of letters enforcing the Maritime Boundary Agreement with Cuba in protest of Cuba's plans for offshore drilling off the Florida coast, S278 [24JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implementation of biometric air exit system, S9963 [27SE]

Office of the Architect of the Capitol: establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center (H.R. 5159), S1717 [6MR], S1781 [7MR], S9881-S9883 [27SE]

Reports

Border Travel Advisory: Texas Dept. of Public Safety, H540 [29JA]

Reports filed

Capitol Visitor Center Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5159) (H. Rept. 110-535), H1187 [3MR]

Wyoming Range Legacy Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2229) (S. Rept. 110-363), S5656 [16JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 1341, Senate amendments to H.R. 3890, Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act, H6513-H6518 [15JY]

H.R. 3232, Travel Promotion Act, H9929-H9931 [25SE]

H.R. 3890, Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act, S7079-S7084 [22JY]

H.R. 5159, Capitol Visitor Center Act, H1249-H1253 [5MR], H10673-H10677 [2OC]

S. Con. Res. 107, allow Members of Congress or authorized employees to lead tours of publicly accessible areas of the Capitol complex, S10951, S10957 [11DE]

S. Res. 633, rescind Chinese order to monitor hotel computers, prevent targeting individuals based on data collected from such monitoring, and protect privacy and human rights leading up to Olympic games, S7790 [30JY]