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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 729 

Supporting National Tourism Week. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 16, 2006 

Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. FARR, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mrs. BONO, Ms. 

BORDALLO, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BROWN

of South Carolina, Mr. CASE, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. 

TANNER, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. 

KUHL of New York, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. 

THOMPSON of California, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. 

OBERSTAR, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. GONZALEZ, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BERKLEY, 

Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. PORTER, Mr. KELLER, Mr. ALLEN, 

Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. SHAW, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. HONDA, Mrs. CAPPS, Mrs. 

CUBIN, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. 

BAKER, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. LANTOS, and Mr. 

MCINTYRE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting National Tourism Week. 

Whereas travel and tourism has a major impact on the economy of the United States as the 3rd largest retail sales 

industry in the Nation; 

Whereas 1 out of every 7 people employed in the United 

States civilian labor force is directly or indirectly employed in the travel and tourism industry; 


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Whereas international travel to the United States is the largest service export, having generated a trade surplus for 

16 consecutive years, increasing 144 percent between 

2003 to 2004 to over $4 billion; 

Whereas, in 2005, travel and tourism-related expenditures 

reached $1 trillion, including $596 billion in direct sales 

and $445 billion in indirect sales, and supported 8 million jobs; 

Whereas the Department of Commerce has released the 2004 

international year-end arrivals data, revealing that the 

level of international travel to the United States increased by 12 percent from 2003 to 46 million in 2004, 

with overseas visitors increasing 13 percent, to 20 million 

in 2004; 

Whereas domestic and international traveler spending in the 

United States generated $99.4 billion in taxes for Federal, State and local governments in 2004; 

Whereas tourism contributes substantially to personal 

growth, education, appreciation of cross-cultural differences, and the enhancement of international understanding and good will; 

Whereas the abundant natural and man-made attractions of 

the United States and the hospitality of the American 

people establish the United States as the preeminent destination for both foreign and domestic travelers; 

Whereas National Tourism Week was established by Congress in 1983, and first celebrated in May 1984, when 

President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation urging 

citizens to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies 

and activities; 


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Whereas, since 1984, National Tourism Week has been celebrated each May by the travel and tourism community, 

travel industry associations, as well as many States, cities, and localities throughout the Nation; and 

Whereas May 13 through 21, 2006, is the 23rd annual National Tourism Week: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports National Tourism Week; and 

3 (2) requests that the President issue a procla4 mation calling upon the people of the United States 

5 and interested groups to observe National Tourism 

6 Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 

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