TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Bills and resolutions

BLM: incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 5598), H7884 [18SE]

Cape May-Lewes Ferry: anniversary (see S. Res. 490), S4154 [26JN]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 5065), H6105 [10JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for eligibility of certain foreign territories and regions for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2218), S2239 [8AP]

Dept. of State: restrict passports for travel to or use in certain countries (see H.R. 5692), H7937 [12NO]

Diseases: ban new visas to citizens from ebola-affected countries and ban travel to the U.S. for any person who is not a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident who traveled through an ebola-affected country (see H.R. 5688), H7937 [12NO]

——— direct the President to take action to protect against transmission of ebola virus from individuals traveling to the U.S. from abroad (see H.R. 5707), H7979 [13NO]

——— prohibit certain flights from landing in the U.S. and prohibit issuance of certain visas to protect the U.S. from the ebola virus disease (see H.R. 5694), H7937 [12NO]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (see H. Res. 480), H1771 [11FE]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 4573), H3446 [6MY]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2576), S4336 [9JY] (see H.R. 5038), H6034 [9JY]

National Park Service: enhance and clarify ability to work with nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and volunteers to advance programs and projects (see H.R. 4614), H4015 [8MY]

——— refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see S. 2104), S1519 [11MR] (see H.R. 4353), H2801 [1AP]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance (see S. Res. 443), S2953 [13MY]

Public lands: make continuing appropriations for certain programs that benefit sportsmen by preventing closure of national park and other public land closures during a Government shutdown (see S. 2327), S2953 [13MY]

Terrorism: restrict travel to certain countries where terrorist organizations are active to participate in armed conflict or provide support to entities engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 4223), H2360 [12MR]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 4851), H5362 [12JN]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see S. 2250), S2379 [10AP] (see H.R. 4450), H3195 [10AP]

Yosemite Grant Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 484), S4003 [25JN]

Factsheets

Access to Tibet by Americans—What China Says—Tibet Is Open to Foreigners: International Campaign for Tibet (organization), H5343 [12JN]

Letters

Global warming impact on the environment: Kara Tanaka, S1440 [10MR]

Mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4531 [20MY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4532 [20MY]

Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6627 [22JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6627 [22JY]

Remarks in House

Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association: anniversary, E1333 [8SE]

Amtrak: prohibit funding to subsidize food and beverage service, H5228 [10JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: Capitol Visitor Center funding, H3383, H3384 [1MY]

——— tribute to Capitol Visitor Center staff, H4924 [29MY]

Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center (business): Branson, MO/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Ozark Mountain Hospitality award recipient, E1478 [19SE]

Coast Guard: increase number of passengers allowable on uninspected, U.S.-flagged passenger vessels operating in the Virgin Islands, H2778 [1AP], H8304 [3DE]

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: anniversary of service to the Northern Mariana Islands, E862 [29MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 3488), H5842–H5845 [8JY]

——— require countries seeking to enter into a preclearance agreement submit lost and stolen passport information to INTERPOL, H5845 [8JY]

——— submit report to Congress on anticipated homeland security benefits derived from establishing preclearance operations at foreign airports, H5845 [8JY]

Etihad Airways: tribute to new service at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, E1808 [12DE]

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: anniversary of Battle of Horseshoe Bend, E462 [27MR]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (H. Res. 480), H3049–H3051 [8AP]

Knoebel, Richard: International Assocation of Amusement Parks and Attractions Hall of Fame inductee, E1823 [12DE]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 4573), H4486, H4529–H4534 [20MY], H4692 [21MY]

Little River, CA: anniversary of Little River Inn, E844 [28MY]

Memphis, TN: tribute to Memphis in May activities, H4438 [19MY]

National Park Service: barricades around open, outdoor memorials during Government shutdown, H2477 [14MR]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance, H4047 [9MY], E668 [2MY]

Niagara Falls, NY: removal of Robert Moses State Parkway, H1439 [28JA]

NOAA: funding, H4879 [28MY]

Palmer, Mary S.: Southeastern Literary Tourism Initiative (organization) Tourism Fiction Award recipient, E1461 [19SE]

Petty, Richard: North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development Winner’s Circle Award recipient, E346 [11MR]

Prescott, Gene: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Hotelier Hall of Fame Award recipient, H1261 [27JA]

Story Bed & Breakfast, LLP: tribute, E651 [1MY]

Terrorism: restrict travel to certain countries where terrorist organizations are active to participate in armed conflict or provide support to entities engaged in armed conflict (H.R. 4223), H7300 [9SE]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (H.R. 4851), H5343 [12JN], H6225 [15JY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (H.R. 4450), H4484 [20MY], H6626–H6631 [22JY], E1216 [23JY]

Visit Orlando (organization): anniversary, E1184 [17JY]

Yosemite National Park: anniversary, H5647 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Cape May-Lewes Ferry: anniversary (S. Res. 490), S4190 [26JN]

Climate: impact of climate change on Connecticut, S1446–S1450 [10MR]

——— impact of climate change on New Hampshire, S3503 [9JN], S3797 [18JN]

——— impact of climate change on tourism industry in Hawaii, S1466 [10MR]

——— impact of climate change on Utah, S4491–S4493 [15JY]

——— impact of global warming on winter sports and tourism, S1268–S1270 [4MR], S1424–S1426, S1439, S1464 [10MR], S3496 [9JN], S4492 [15JY]

Honolulu, HI: anniversary of Hakekulani (hotel), S3026 [14MY]

IRS: exempt certain aircraft from air transportation excise tax, S3220 [21MY]

Kentucky: EPA decision to delay raising water level of Lake Cumberland due to potential harmful effect on duskytail darter minnow, S709 [4FE]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance, S2626 [5MY]

——— observance (S. Res. 443), S2980 [13MY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (S. 2250), S2626, S2627 [5MY]

Yosemite Grant Act: anniversary (S. Res. 484), S4092 [25JN]

Reports filed

Conference Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1347) (S. Rept. 113–268), S5918 [12NO]

International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4573), S6626 [11DE]

National Park Access Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2104) (S. Rept. 113–298), S6540 [10DE]

Preclearance Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3488) (H. Rept. 113–511), H5826 [3JY]

Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1750) (S. Rept. 113–295), S6540 [10DE]

Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2250) (S. Rept. 113–234), S5215 [31JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4450) (H. Rept. 113–542), H6654 [22JY]

Summaries

Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act (H.R. 4851), H5343 [12JN]

Texts of

H.R. 3488, Preclearance Authorization Act, H5842 [8JY]

H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act, H6626 [22JY]

H.R. 4573, mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders, H4529–H4531 [20MY]

S. Res. 443, National Travel and Tourism Week, S2957 [13MY]

S. Res. 484, Yosemite Grant Act anniversary, S4004 [25JN]

S. Res. 490, Cape May-Lewes Ferry anniversary, S4165 [26JN]