TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Amendments

CDC: terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), H750, H753, H754, H755, H756 [8FE]

——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), consideration (H. Res. 97), H727 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: make it illegal for States to limit travel for abortion services and protect rights of individuals to bring civil action against States that restrict such actions (see S. 2053), S2145 [20JN]

——— prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 782), H677 [2FE]

Aviation: provide for cash refunds for cancelled airline flights and tickets (see S. 561), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1233), H968 [28FE]

——— require voluntary agreements relative to commercial air tour operations over national parks consider well being of communities overflown by aircraft involved in such operations (see H.R. 2613), H1725 [13AP]

CDC: terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (see S. 455), S426 [15FE] (see S. 641), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 185), H104 [9JA]

——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), consideration (see H. Res. 97), H737 [7FE]

Coastal zones: assess impact of offshore wind projects along Atlantic coast to environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed (see H. Res. 239), H1301 [21MR]

Consumers: require motor vehicle rental companies to provide certain consumer protections (see H.R. 4433), H3158 [30JN]

Corps of Engineers: take certain actions relative to rental amounts and administrative fees charged to certain marinas (see H.R. 6375), H5728 [13NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Agritourism (see H.R. 5203), H4181 [11AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make video conferencing available for NEXUS applicants (see H.R. 604), H489 [27JA]

——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (see H.R. 3094), H2134 [5MY]

Dept. of State: develop and submit strategy to improve processing of passport applications (see H.R. 5700), H4497 [26SE]

——— expand program on passport expiration notification, provide passport information when booking international flights, improve tracking of proof of citizenship documents, and recruit and retain passport employees (see H.R. 5817), H4854 [28SE]

——— improve timeliness, resiliency, and transparency of passport processing operations (see S. 2249), S2311 [11JY]

——— modernize passport issuance process (see H.R. 6610), H6206 [6DE]

——— modernize passport processing, make permanent Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative fees, and authorize special hiring authority for Passport Services (see H.R. 5233), H4191 [18AU]

——— notify U.S. citizens regarding passport expiration and renewal (see H.R. 5129), H4157 [1AU]

——— prohibit issuance of passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad, that includes unspecified (X) gender designation (see S. 3011), S4947 [4OC] (see H.R. 3924), H2778 [7JN]

——— provide for crisis evacuation loan program (see H.R. 5968), H5020 [17OC]

——— reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known as visitor visas (see H.R. 5127), H4157 [1AU]

——— support BridgeUSA cultural exchange programs and prioritize processing of J–1 BridgeUSA visas (see H. Res. 481), H2779 [7JN]

——— waive reimbursement for evacuation transport for travelers stranded abroad when travel alert or warning has been issued (see H.R. 5965), H5020 [17OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see S. 1944), S2071 [13JN] (see H.R. 3510), H2454 [18MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish policy relative to family seating on air transportation (see H.R. 4193), H2958 [15JN]

——— require air carriers to provide passengers experiencing delay or cancellation with alternative transportation on another air carrier (see H.R. 2617), H1725 [13AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve rate of payments provided for beneficiary travel (see H.R. 1278), H1047 [1MR]

——— increase mileage rate offered through beneficiary travel program for health related travel (see S. 592), S568 [1MR]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize and improve programs (see H.R. 5517), H4346 [14SE]

Executive Office of the President: limit salaries and certain travel expenses of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (see H.R. 5019), H4139 [27JY]

FAA: establish air tour management plan for certain areas of Hawaii (see S. 1093), S1089 [30MR] (see H.R. 2585), H1724 [13AP]

——— establish program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity (see H.R. 2916), H2049 [26AP]

——— establish protections for air transportation passengers relative to boarding, seating, fees, delays and cancellations, claims against airlines, and penalty enforcement (see S. 178), S172 [31JA]

——— impose safety requirements on commercial air tour flights and prohibit tour flights over certain Federal property (see H.R. 1071), H852 [17FE]

——— reform safety requirements for commercial air tour operators (see S. 1032), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 2626), H1725 [13AP]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging (see S. 2498), S3619 [26JY] (see H.R. 6543), H6079 [1DE]

GAO: assess certain environmental review processes relative to offshore wind projects (see H.R. 1056), H851 [17FE]

——— require annual assessments of TSA passenger security screening practices relative to non-discrimination policies to identify any needed actions to improve compliance (see H.R. 6036), H5043 [24OC]

GSA: prohibit from awarding contracts for certain commercial payment systems under SmartPay Program (see H.R. 100), H101 [9JA]

House of Representatives: require Members whose representational allowance is used to pay expenses incurred for official travel to provide detailed information on travel to Chief Administrative Officer (see H. Res. 552), H3142 [23JN]

Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease home in U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see S. 387), S313 [9FE] (see H.R. 4448), H3159 [30JN]

Iran: invalidate use of U.S. passports to travel to Iran (see H.R. 6010), H5038 [20OC]

Korean Peninsula: review current restrictions on travel to North Korea and call for formal end to Korean War (see H.R. 1369), H1113 [3MR]

Mexico: promote bilateral tourism through cooperation between U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 284), H202 [11JA]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations under Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act (see S. 385), S313 [9FE]

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 H.R. 3158), H2171 [9MY]

Ships and vessels: authorize nonpecuniary damages in action resulting from cruise ship voyage occurring on high seas (see S. 1085), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 3788), H2712 [1JN]

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 637), H4151 [28JY]

TSA: prohibit from using (X) gender designation in TSA Precheck advanced security program (see H.R. 3102), H2135 [5MY]

Vaccines: prohibit Federal Government from mandating coronavirus vaccination for interstate travel (see S. 899), S860 [21MR]

Motions

CDC: terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), H760 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (H.R. 782), H746 [8FE]

Alaska Railroad Corp.: anniversary, E671 [13JY]

Arkansas: anniversary of DeGray Lake, E47 [24JA]

Bridgeport, CA: anniversary of Virginia Lakes Resort, H4389 [19SE]

CBO: certify that termination of CDC requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers will not result in decrease to Social Security benefits, H725 [7FE]

CDC: clarify authority to mandate disease vaccination requirements for foreign travelers, H753 [8FE]

——— clarify that termination of requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers shall not impact order to require negative pre-departure coronavirus test for travelers from China, H755, H756 [8FE]

——— eliminate prohibition on future rulemaking relative to requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers, H754, H755 [8FE]

——— report to Congress number of visitors denied entry to U.S. under policy requiring proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers, H754 [8FE]

——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), H652 [2FE], H747–H762 [8FE], E103 [7FE], E113 [9FE]

——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), consideration (H. Res. 97), H720–H728 [7FE]

Charleston, SC: tribute, H161 [11JA]

Dept. of HHS: certify that termination of CDC requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers will not result in increase in hospitalizations, H756 [8FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ease travel restrictions at U.S.-Canada border, H120 [10JA]

——— eliminate delays in Trusted Traveler Program application processing time funding, H4645 [27SE]

——— prohibit funding for Sec. of Homeland Security travel outside of U.S., H4691, H4692 [27SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement fee increases in proposed rule entitled ‘‘U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements’’, H4693, H4694 [27SE]

——— reopening of U.S.-Canada border, H2181 [10MY]

Dept. of State: increase funding for Passport Services staffing, H4039 [27JY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce or implement coronavirus vaccine mandate for international travelers, H4784, H4785 [28SE]

GAO: publish report on impact of wind energy, including adverse effects of wind energy on military readiness, marine environment, and tourism before lease sale for energy development, H1614 [29MR]

Global Humane (organization): tribute to animal welfare efforts, E1257 [22DE]

Huletts Landing, NY: anniversary of Huletts-on-Lake-George (business), H207 [12JA]

Lone Pine, CA: anniversary of Dow Hotel and Dow Villa Motel, H6072 [1DE]

National Park Service: prohibit changes to existing air tour management plans, H3818, H3819 [19JY]

——— prohibit funding to limit number of air tours at national parks, H5284 [2NO]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance, H1920 [25AP]

Savannah, GA: inclusion in Travellers Worldwide (Internet site) Most Beautiful Cities in the U.S. list, H3488 [13JY]

——— tribute, H6963 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: make it illegal for States to limit travel for abortion services and protect rights of individuals to bring civil action against States that restrict such actions (S. 2053), S2158–S2162, S2167 [21JN]

——— make it illegal for States to limit travel for abortion services and protect rights of individuals to bring civil action against States that restrict such actions (S. 2053), unanimous-consent request, S2159 [21JN]

CDC: terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), S332 [9FE], S361 [13FE], S896–S898 [22MR], S1073–S1075 [30MR]

——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), unanimous-consent request, S897 [22MR], S1074 [30MR]

Clearwater County, ID: anniversary of Dworshak Dam, S2025 [8JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 185, Terminate CDC Requirement for Proof of Coronavirus Vaccination for Foreign Travelers: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 97) (H. Rept. 118–3), H737 [7FE]

Grants to Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations Under Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 385) (S. Rept. 118–9), S1210 [18AP]

Statements

International Health Regulations Emergency Committee Regarding the Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19) Pandemic: WHO, H749 [8FE]

Managing SARS-CoV–2 Exposures: CDC, H749 [8FE]

Terminate CDC Requirement for Proof of Coronavirus Vaccination for Foreign Traveler: Senator Sanders, S1074 [30MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 97, consideration of H.R. 185, terminate CDC requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers, H720 [7FE]

H.R. 185, terminate CDC requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers, H752 [8FE]