118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4212 

AN ACT 

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, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Music Tour3 ism Act of 2024’’. 

4 SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 

5 OF COMMERCE FOR TRAVEL AND TOURISM. 

6 (a) DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND TOURISM.—Section 

7 605(b) of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(b)) is 

8 amended— 

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

10 inserting a semicolon; 

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

12 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

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

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

15 States that are important to music tourism and fa16 cilitate and promote domestic travel and tourism to 

17 those locations and events.’’. 

18 (b) FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

19 AND LEISURE TRAVEL.—Section 605 of the Visit America 

20 Act (15 U.S.C. 9803) is amended by striking subsection 

21 (d) and inserting the following: 

22 ‘‘(d) FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

23 AND LEISURE TRAVEL.—The Assistant Secretary, in co24 ordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall strive to 

25 increase and facilitate international business and leisure 
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1 travel to the United States and ensure competitiveness 

2 by— 

3 ‘‘(1) facilitating large meetings, incentives, con4 ferences, and exhibitions in the United States; 

5 ‘‘(2) emphasizing rural and other destinations 

6 in the United States that are rich in cultural herit7 age or ecological tourism, among other uniquely 

8 American destinations, as locations for hosting inter9 national meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhi10 bitions; 

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 DOMES22 TIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL.—Not later than 

23 1 year after the date of enactment of the American 

24 Music Tourism Act of 2024, and every 2 years 

25 thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to 
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1 the Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export 

2 Promotion of the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

3 and Transportation of the Senate and the Sub4 committee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce of 

5 the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 

6 House of Representatives a report of activities, find7 ings, achievements, and vulnerabilities relating to 

8 the goals described in subsections (a) through (d).’’. 

9 (d) DEFINITION.—Section 600 of title VI of division 

10 BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (15 

11 U.S.C. 9801) is amended— 

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

13 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjust14 ing the margins accordingly; and 

15 (2) by striking ‘‘In this title, the term ‘COVID16 19 public health emergency’—’’ and inserting the 

17 following: 

18 ‘‘In this title: 

19 ‘‘(1) COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMER20 GENCY.—The term ‘COVID-19 public health emer21 gency’—’’; and 

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

23 ‘‘(2) MUSIC TOURISM.—The term ‘music tour24 ism’ means— 
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1 ‘‘(A) the act of traveling to a State or lo2 cality to visit historic or modern day music-re3 lated attractions, including museums, studios, 

4 venues of all sizes, and other sites related to 

5 music; or 

6 ‘‘(B) the act of traveling to a State or lo7 cality to attend a music festival, a concert, or 

8 other live musical performance or music-related 

9 special event.’’. 

Passed the Senate December 5, 2024. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 
118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4212 

AN ACT 

To amend the Visit America Act to promote music 

tourism, and for other purposes.