TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Amendments

Dept. of Transportation: request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program (S. 349), S5366 [9SE]

Articles and editorials

Trump Doubles Down on Failed Cuba Policy—The Cuban Autocracy Remains a Nagging Reminder of United States Impotence in Rooting Out Communism, E997 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

Alcoholic beverages: recognize contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions (see H. Res. 642), H8259 [18OC]

Arts and humanities: support development of arts businesses, jobs, and growth of creative economy (see S. 650), S1659 [5MR] (see H.R. 1519), H2366 [5MR]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2134), S4856 [16JY] (see S. 2203), S5011 [23JY] (see H.R. 3851), H7150 [18JY]

Canada: encourage Canadian tourism in the U.S. (see H.R. 4498), H7989 [25SE]

CBO: submit daily reports during a Government shutdown on the economy and the cost of the shutdown to taxpayers (see H.R. 270), H280 [8JA]

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 S. 1482), S2884 [15MY] (see H.R. 2748), H3840 [15MY]

Coast Guard: improve safety of amphibious passenger vessels by providing reserve buoyancy, implement interim safety requirements for vessels without reserve buoyancy, and improve severe weather preparedness (see S. 1031), S2269 [4AP] (see H.R. 2799), H3923 [16MY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 2303), S5141 [29JY] (see H.R. 3960), H7462 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: limit authority of personnel to prohibit a citizen or permanent U.S. resident from boarding as a passenger on an aircraft or cruise ship based on inclusion in a watchlist (see H.R. 4431), H7864 [20SE]

——— provide for certain additional means of qualification for Visa Waiver Program (see H.R. 2946), H4161 [23MY]

——— rename Visa Waiver Program as Secure Travel Partnership (see H.R. 1996), H2923 [29MR]

——— require an exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel (see H.R. 1590), H2581 [7MR]

Dept. of Labor: remove travel agencies from the partial list of establishments having no retail concept for purposes of exemptions from Federal overtime rules (see H.R. 2506), H3440 [2MY]

Dept. of State: include reported sexual and gender-based violence in conflict in annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and include such violence as a basis for sanctions or travel restrictions (see S. 1777), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 3212), H4432 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit issuance of certain geological and geophysical exploration permits in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1149), H1517 [11FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish policy relative to family seating on air transportation (see H.R. 5292), H9221 [3DE]

——— request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program (see S. 349), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 831), H1282 [29JA]

——— require air carriers to disclose to consumers actual departure and arrival times for certain domestic flight segments (see H.R. 3481), H5166 [25JN]

FAA: establish protections for air transportation passengers relative to boarding, seating, fees, delays and cancellations, claims against airlines, and penalty enforcement (see S. 2341), S5196 [30JY]

——— impose safety requirements on commercial air tour flights and prohibit tour flights over certain Federal property (see H.R. 4547), H8079 [27SE]

Floods: acknowledge significance of sea level rise and flooding in the U.S. and in Florida and affirm need for greater adaptation funding and use of historical flooding and sea level rise projections into planning (see H. Res. 112), H1462 [7FE]

Forest Service: create a publicly available lottery system for permits for motorized or nonmotorized boats in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (see H.R. 1475), H2314 [28FE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of rates for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging (see H.R. 4489), H7988 [25SE]

——— protect consumers from deceptive practices by online hotel reservation booking sites, simplify complaint reporting system, and study impact of fraud on consumers (see S. 2229), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 3956), H7377 [24JY]

GAO: review Dept. of Homeland Security Trusted Traveler Programs (see H.R. 3675), H5583 [10JY]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see S. 225), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 307), H282 [8JA]

Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see S. 2507), S5577 [18SE] (see H.R. 3241), H4627 [12JN]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 975), H1361 [5FE]

Mexico: promote bilateral tourism through cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 951), H1349 [4FE]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 4311), H7704 [12SE]

National Council on Disability: review certain travel, tourism, and hospitality industry standards implemented under the Americans With Disabilities Act (see H.R. 5412), H10257 [12DE]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog (see S. 500), S1382 [14FE] (see S. 2783), S6391 [5NO]

Ohio: commend historical environmental progress and restoration in Cuyahoga River Valley and Lake Erie, continue to support environmental protections and improvements, and recognize economic benefit of Cuyahoga River (see S. Res. 290), S5141 [29JY]

Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor: increase funding (see H.R. 2288), H3255 [10AP]

——— repeal funding limitation (see S. 364), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 1211), H1583 [13FE]

Preserve America Initiative: expand cultural heritage tourism to increase job creation, boost economic growth, and collaborate with communities adjacent to national parks to leverage local tourism assets (see S. 1746), S3251 [5JN]

Public lands: promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation by expediting permits, encouraging access by veterans, prioritizing recreation, and maintaining trails and infrastructure (see S. 1967), S4504 [25JN] (see H.R. 3458), H5165 [25JN]

——— protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see S. 367), S1131 [7FE] (see H.R. 1050), H1459 [7FE]

Real estate: ensure short-term rental companies and Internet platforms comply with State and local law relative to leasing and renting of real property (see H.R. 4232), H7535 [6SE]

SBA: ensure small businesses affected by onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief (see S. 77), S142 [10JA]

——— submit report to Congress on Office of Rural Affairs (see H.R. 2633), H3678 [9MY]

Ships and vessels: authorize nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship accident occurring on the high seas (see S. 1062), S2294 [8AP]

——— improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 5096), H8877 [14NO]

Terrorism: combat terrorist travel, transfer border security systems to partner governments, establish minimum international border security standards, and suspend assistance to countries not complying with such standards (see H.R. 630), H676 [16JA]

Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see S. 1027), S2269 [4AP] (see H.R. 2090), H3099 [4AP]

Transportation Security Administration: expand enrollment in TSA PreCheck program to expedite commercial travel screening and improve airport security (see S. 1349), S2687 [7MY]

——— require GAO review of screening protocols for formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (see S. 2381), S5248 [31JY] (see H.R. 3246), H4693 [13JN]

Trump, President: prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see S. 246), S698 [28JA] (see H.R. 810), H1242 [28JA]

Visas: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 2187), H3217 [9AP]

White Sands National Park: establish (see S. 871), S1987 [26MR] (see S. 1582), S3005 [21MY] (see H.R. 1891), H2827 [26MR]

Wilderness areas: allow local Federal officials to determine the manner in which nonmotorized transportation methods may be used (see S. 1695), S3106 [23MY]

Letters

Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act: Dawn S. Hunter, Greater Vineland, NJ, Chamber of Commerce, H2376 [6MR]

——— Michele Gillian, Ocean City, NJ, Chamber of Commerce, H2376 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior funding for oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida: several Florida Representatives, H4951 [20JN]

Re-establishment of nonstop flights between the U.S. and Croatia: Steve Rukavina, National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation, E715 [5JN]

Remarks in House

American Coaster Enthusiasts (organization): tribute, E813 [21JN]

Coast Guard: improve safety of amphibious passenger vessels by providing reserve buoyancy, implement interim safety requirements for vessels without reserve buoyancy, and improve severe weather preparedness (H.R. 2799), E612 [16MY]

Croatia: re-establishment of nonstop flights between the U.S. and Croatia, E715 [5JN]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (H.R. 3960), E997 [25JY]

Dearborn, MI: memorial service for Abbas family who died in drunken driving accident, H366 [10JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require an exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel (H.R. 1590), H2930, H2931 [1AP]

Dept. of State: implementation of visa waiver process relative to Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees, H5042 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding for oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida, H4951, H4952 [20JN]

——— prohibit issuance of certain geological and geophysical exploration permits in the Atlantic Ocean (H.R. 1149), H2375 [6MR]

——— require Dept. of Commerce economic impact study of potential damage relative to offshore drilling, including impact on tourism, fishing, boating, transportation and other coastal-related businesses, H7622 [11SE]

Dept. of Transportation: request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program (H.R. 831), H1372–H1374 [6FE]

FAA: impose safety requirements on commercial air tour flights and prohibit tour flights over certain Federal property (H.R. 4547), E1223 [27SE]

Florida: address water quality issues, H4071 [22MY]

Frank Fat’s (business): Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand Restaurant designee, E1071 [23AU]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of rates for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging (H.R. 4489), H7999 [26SE]

GAO: review Dept. of Homeland Security Trusted Traveler Programs (H.R. 3675), H8020, H8021 [26SE]

Immigration: ensure support for trade and tourism industries relative to efforts to secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H1253 [29JA]

Jail Hill Inn (business): TripAdvisor LLC Travelers’ Choice Award recipient, E575 [10MY], E599 [15MY]

Mackinac Island, MI: tribute to Grand Hotel, H7746 [17SE], E1141 [12SE]

Mexico: promote bilateral tourism through cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico (H.R. 951), H4381–H4383 [10JN], E742 [11JN]

Penn Yan, NY: anniversary of Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance, E487 [25AP]

Stockbridge, MA: anniversary of Red Lion Inn, E668 [23MY]

Transportation Security Administration: require GAO review of screening protocols for formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (H.R. 3246), H8024, H8025 [26SE]

Tulsa, OK: Gathering Place (park) recipient of USA Today Best New Attraction award, E113 [30JA]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: assessment of air, land, and water travel, S5226 [31JY]

Brettton Woods, NY: anniversary of Mount Washington Cog Railway, S3839 [19JN]

Climate: effects of climate change, S2206–S2208 [2AP]

——— impact of climate change on tourism, S5382–S5384 [10SE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (S. 2303), S5146 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require an exercise on terrorist and foreign fighter travel (H.R. 1590), S5669 [24SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: issuance of revised regulations restricting travel to Cuba, S3240 [5JN]

Dept. of Transportation: request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program (H.R. 831), S5367 [9SE]

——— request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program (S. 349), S920 [6FE], S5366 [9SE]

Fernandina Beach, FL: tribute to Amelia Island Kayak Excursions (business), S5916 [21OC]

Miami Tour Co.: tribute, S1759 [11MR]

Missouri: tribute, S5225 [31JY]

Montana: tribute, S5225 [31JY]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog (S. 500), S5087 [25JY], S5292–S5294 [1AU]

Ohio: commend historical environmental progress and restoration in Cuyahoga River Valley and Lake Erie, continue to support environmental protections and improvements, and recognize economic benefit of Cuyahoga River (S. Res. 290), S5149 [29JY]

Oklahoma: tribute, S5227 [31JY]

Public lands: promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation by expediting permits, encouraging access by veterans, prioritizing recreation, and maintaining trails and infrastructure (S. 1967), S4508 [25JN]

South Dakota: tribute, S5214 [31JY]

Tennessee: tribute, S5225 [31JY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Cuba, S6150–S6152 [24OC], S6707 [20NO]

Tulsa, OK: Gathering Place (park) recipient of USA Today Best New Attraction award, S5228 [31JY]

White Bird, ID: tribute to Hammer Down River Excursions (business), S6667 [19NO]

Reports filed

Reviving America’s Scenic Byways Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 349), S3843 [19JN]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 349) (S. Rept. 116–61), S5011 [23JY]

Secure Traveler Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1349) (S. Rept. 116–163), S6788 [2DE]

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1590) (S. Rept. 116–44), S3250 [5JN]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1590) (H. Rept. 116–27), H2914 [28MR]

Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3246) (H. Rept. 116–187), H7524 [27AU]

Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3675) (H. Rept. 116–191), H7527 [30AU]

Resolutions by organizations

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 2019-2024 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: Joseph D. Kelly, Atlantic City, NJ, Chamber of Commerce, H2375 [6MR]

Texts of

H.R. 831, Reviving America’s Scenic Byways Act, H1373 [6FE]

H.R. 951, U.S.-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act, H4381 [10JN]

H.R. 1590, Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act, H2930 [1AP]

H.R. 3246, Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act, H8024 [26SE]

H.R. 3675, Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act, H8020 [26SE]

S. 349, Reviving America’s Scenic Byways Act, S5366 [9SE]

S. 1349, Secure Traveler Act, S2690 [7MY]

S. Res. 290, commend historical environmental progress and restoration in Cuyahoga River Valley and Lake Erie, continue to support environmental protections and improvements, and recognize economic benefit of Cuyahoga River, S5149 [29JY]