TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Amendments

Transportation Security Administration: modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (S. 3542), S7275, S7276 [29NO]

Articles and editorials

Longest-Serving Tourism Director in State, S256 [1FE]

Westbrook—This Is Most Exciting Time in History, S5253 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

Congress: enhance disclosure on information on official foreign travel of Members and employees and impose additional restrictions on such travel (see H.R. 4289), H1740 [28MR]

Federal agencies and departments: limit authority to award bonuses to employees and require approval of, and reporting on high cost conferences (see S. 3481), S5976 [2AU]

——— prohibit policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event (see S. 2469), S2823 [26AP] (see H.R. 5332), H2316 [7MY]

——— reduce travel expensed for certain Federal employees (see H.R. 4472), H2039 [23AP]

——— require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (see H.R. 4631), H2123 [25AP]

Grand Canyon National Park: provide standards for determining whether the substantial restoration of natural quiet and experience has been achieved and clarify regulatory authority of commercial air tours (see H.R. 4198), H1366 [16MR]

Housing: facilitate affordable workforce housing in, and develop full-time resident communities of, high tourism areas (see H.R. 6394), H5999 [13SE]

Immigration: deny entry to foreign governments officials, and their immediate family, who commit or fail to rectify fundamental due process and human rights violation of imprisoned U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6292), H5704 [2AU]

——— facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 5741), H2712 [15MY]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance for air travel expenses unless an itemized description of expenses is provided and a House credit card is used for such expenses (see H. Res. 580), H1305 [8MR]

Minnesota: remove designation of Mille Lacs Lake as a federally navigable body of water to eliminate Federal regulation of certain activities (see S. 3251), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 5797), H3102 [17MY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance (see S. Res. 451), S3042 [9MY] (see H. Res. 653), H2646 [10MY]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 592), H1427 [20MR]

Public lands: require priority visa processing for visitors to national heritage areas or national parks and make infrastructure grants to communities hosting these areas (see H.R. 6130), H4868 [13JY]

Tariff: make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 6307), H5705 [2AU]

Transportation Security Administration: modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (see S. 3542), S6340 [13SE] (see H.R. 6028), H4064 [26JN]

Visas: stimulate international tourism by reforming the visa process, encouraging Canadian and Chinese tourism to the U.S., and updating the visa waiver program (see S. 2233), S2030 [26MR] (see S. 3199), S3280 [17MY]

Letters

Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act: Tim Spreck, Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance, H5607 [1AU]

Memorandums

Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act: Coast Guard, H5607 [1AU]

——— D.L. Nichols, Coast Guard, H5607 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Buffalo, NY: tribute to economic renaissance, H5024 [19JY]

Costa Concordia (vessel): failure of safety measures aboard cruise liner, E328 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: determine potential adverse economic effects of offshore oil leases on the Florida Gulf coast fishing and tourism industries, H775, H776 [15FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from establishing a travel or conference policy that takes into account the perception of a possible event location as a resort or vacation destination, H2081 [25AP]

——— require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (H.R. 4631), H5776–H5778 [11SE], E1531 [14SE]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E615 [23AP]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E1793 [16NO]

Immigration: deny entry to foreign governments officials, and their immediate family, who commit or fail to rectify fundamental due process and human rights violation of imprisoned U.S. citizens (H.R. 6292), E1430 [3AU]

Laconia, NH: anniversary of Mount Washington Cruises, E931 [31MY]

Lahaska, PA: anniversary of Peddler’s Village, E1169 [28JN]

Lobbyists: prohibit Members of Congress from taking hunting or fishing trips paid for by registered lobbyists or foreign agents, H1895 [17AP]

Minnesota: remove designation of Mille Lacs Lake as a federally navigable body of water to eliminate Federal regulation of certain activities (H.R. 5797), H5606–H5608 [1AU]

NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Houston, TX, H1898 [17AP]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (H. Res. 592), E393 [20MR]

Transportation Security Administration: modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (H.R. 6028), H5824–H5826 [11SE]

——— modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (S. 3542), H6728–H6731 [12DE]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S., S3069 [10MY], S6047 [10SE]

Dayton, OH: tribute to hosting of NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round games, S1919 [21MR]

Dept. of State: improve visa issuance process, S3069 [10MY]

Federal agencies and departments: limit conference expenses, S2521 [19AP], S2640 [24AP]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S2461 [18AP]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., S7034 [28NO], S8506 [28DE]

Las Vegas, NV: recognize importance of the hotel, gaming, and convention industries on economy of the city, S2462 [18AP]

——— tribute to National Handicapping Championship, S123 [26JA]

Las Vegas News Bureau: anniversary, S2914 [7MY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance, S3069 [10MY]

——— observance (S. Res. 451), S3049 [9MY]

New Hampshire: importance of travel and tourism, S6329 [13SE]

——— tribute to tourism promotion campaigns, S3069 [10MY]

Rapid City, SD: anniversary of Reptile Gardens, S4456 [25JN], S4671 [27JN]

Transportation Security Administration: modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (S. 3542), S7276 [29NO]

Reports filed

Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4631) (H. Rept. 112–4631), H5859 [11SE]

Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5797) (H. Rept. 112–634), H5524 [31JY]

Testimonies

Costa Concordia (vessel) Cruise Liner Safety Measures Failure: Brian Aho, E328 [7MR]

Texts of

H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act, H5776 [11SE]

H.R. 5797, Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act, H5606 [1AU]

H.R. 6028, No-Hassle Flying Act, H5824 [11SE]

S. 3542, No-Hassle Flying Act, S7276 [29NO], H6728 [12DE]

S. Res. 451, National Travel and Tourism Week, S3047, S3049 [9MY]