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Calendar No. 513 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4212 

To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 30, 2024 

Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mr. HICKENLOOPER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 

Reported by Ms. CANTWELL, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Music Tour5 ism Act of 2024’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 

2 OF COMMERCE FOR TRAVEL AND TOURISM. 

3 (a) DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND TOURISM.—Section 

4 605(b) of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(b)) is 

5 amended— 

6 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

7 inserting a semicolon; 

8 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 

9 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

10 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘(4) identifying locations and events in the 

12 United States that are important to music tourism 

13 and promoting domestic travel and tourism to those 

14 sites and events.’’. 

15 (b) FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

16 TRAVEL.—Section 605(d) of the Visit America Act (15 

17 U.S.C. 9803(d)) is amended— 

18 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

19 inserting a semicolon; 

20 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 

21 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

22 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(4) identifying locations and events in the 

24 United States that are important to music tourism 

25 and promoting international travel and tourism to 

26 those sites and events.’’. 


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1 (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 605(f) of 

2 the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(f)) is amended by 

3 adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(4) REPORT ON GOALS RELATING TO DOMES5 TIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL.—Not later than 

6 1 year after the date of enactment of the American 

7 Music Tourism Act of 2024, and each year there8 after, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the 

9 Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Pro10 motion of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

11 Transportation of the Senate and the Subcommittee 

12 on Innovation, Data, and Commerce of the Com13 mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 

14 Representatives a report of activities, findings, 

15 achievements, and vulnerabilities relating to the 

16 goals described in subsections (a) through (d).’’. 

17 (d) DEFINITION.—Section 605 of the Visit America 

18 Act (15 U.S.C. 9803), as amended by this Act, is amended 

19 by adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(g) MUSIC TOURISM DEFINED.—For the purposes 

21 of this section, the term ‘music tourism’ means— 

22 ‘‘(1) the act of traveling to a State or locality 

23 to visit historic or modern day music-related attrac24 tions, including museums, studios, venues of all 

25 sizes, and other sites related to music; or 


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1 ‘‘(2) the act of traveling to a State or locality 

2 to attend a music festival, a concert, or other live 

3 musical performance.’’. 

4 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

5 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Music Tour6 ism Act of 2024’’. 

7 SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 

8 OF COMMERCE FOR TRAVEL AND TOURISM. 

9 (a) DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND TOURISM.—Section 605(b) 

10 of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(b)) is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

12 inserting a semicolon; 

13 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 

14 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

15 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(4) identify locations and events in the United 

17 States that are important to music tourism and fa18 cilitate and promote domestic travel and tourism to 

19 those locations and events.’’. 

20 (b) FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND

21 LEISURE TRAVEL.—Section 605 of the Visit America Act 

22 (15 U.S.C. 9803) is amended by striking subsection (d) and 

23 inserting the following: 

24 ‘‘(d) FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND

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1 tion with relevant Federal agencies, shall strive to increase 

2 and facilitate international business and leisure travel to 

3 the United States and ensure competitiveness by— 

4 ‘‘(1) facilitating large meetings, incentives, con5 ferences, and exhibitions in the United States; 

6 ‘‘(2) emphasizing rural and other destinations in 

7 the United States that are rich in cultural heritage 

8 or ecological tourism, among other uniquely American 

9 destinations, as locations for hosting international 

10 meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions; 

11 ‘‘(3) facilitating and promoting international 

12 travel and tourism to sports and recreation events 

13 and activities in the United States; and 

14 ‘‘(4) identifying locations and events in the 

15 United States that are important to music tourism 

16 and facilitating and promoting international travel 

17 and tourism to those locations and events.’’. 

18 (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 605(f) of 

19 the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(f)) is amended by 

20 adding at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(4) REPORT ON GOALS RELATING TO DOMESTIC

22 AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL.—Not later than 1 year 

23 after the date of enactment of the American Music 

24 Tourism Act of 2024, and every 2 years thereafter, the 

25 Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Subcommittee 


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1 on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion of the 

2 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor3 tation of the Senate and the Subcommittee on Innova4 tion, Data, and Commerce of the Committee on En5 ergy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 

6 a report of activities, findings, achievements, and 

7 vulnerabilities relating to the goals described in sub8 sections (a) through (d).’’. 

9 (d) DEFINITION.—Section 600 of the Visit America Act 

10 (15 U.S.C. 9801) is amended— 

11 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

12 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjust13 ing the margins accordingly; and 

14 (2) by striking ‘‘In this title, the term ‘COVID15 19 public health emergency’—’’ and inserting the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘In this title: 

18 ‘‘(1) COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.— 

19 The term ‘COVID-19 public health emergency’—’’; 

20 and 

21 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(2) MUSIC TOURISM.—The term ‘music tour23 ism’ means— 

24 ‘‘(A) the act of traveling to a State or local25 ity to visit historic or modern day music-related 


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1 attractions, including museums, studios, venues 

2 of all sizes, and other sites related to music; or 

3 ‘‘(B) the act of traveling to a State or local4 ity to attend a music festival, a concert, or other 

5 live musical performance or music-related spe6 cial event.’’. 


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Calendar No. 513 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4212 

A BILL 

To amend the Visit America Act to promote music 

tourism, and for other purposes. 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 

Reported with an amendment 


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