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Calendar No. 220 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2424 

To make available $250,000,000 from the Travel Promotion Fund for the 

Corporation for Travel Promotion. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 21, 2021 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. WICKER, 

Ms. ROSEN, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. SCHATZ, Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. 

CRAMER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

DECEMBER 17, 2021 

Reported by Ms. CANTWELL, with an amendment 

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

A BILL 

To make available $250,000,000 from the Travel Promotion 

Fund for the Corporation for Travel Promotion. 

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 ‘‘Restoring Brand USA 

5 Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF TRAVEL PROMOTION FUND FOR 

2 BRAND USA. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

4 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

5 Treasury, subject to subsection (b), and notwithstanding 

6 any other provision of law, shall make available, from un7 obligated balances remaining available from fees collected 

8 before October 1, 2020, and credited to Travel Promotion 

9 Fund established under subsection (d) of the Travel Pro10 motion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)), $250,000,000 

11 for the Corporation for Travel Promotion (commonly 

12 known as ‘‘Brand USA’’). Such amounts shall remain 

13 available until expended. 

14 (b) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS

15 AND LIMITATIONS.—The limitations and requirements set 

16 forth in paragraphs (2)(B) and (3) of subsection (d) of 

17 such Act shall not apply to amounts made available under 

18 subsection (a). 

19 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

20 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restoring Brand USA 

21 Act’’. 

22 SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF TRAVEL PROMOTION FUND FOR 

23 BRAND USA. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

25 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treas26 ury, subject to subsections (b) and (c), and notwithstanding 


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1 any other provision of law, shall make available, from unob2 ligated balances remaining available from fees collected be3 fore October 1, 2020, and credited to Travel Promotion 

4 Fund established under subsection (d) of the Travel Pro5 motion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)), $250,000,000 for 

6 the Corporation for Travel Promotion (commonly known as 

7 ‘‘Brand USA’’). 

8 (b) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND

9 LIMITATIONS.—The limitations in paragraph (2)(B) of 

10 subsection (d) of such Act shall not apply to amounts made 

11 available under subsection (a), and the requirements set 

12 forth in paragraph (3) shall not apply to more than 

13 $50,000,000 of the amounts made so available. 

14 (c) USE OF FUNDS.—The Corporation may only use 

15 funds provided under subsection (a) to promote travel from 

16 countries the citizens and nationals of which are permitted 

17 to enter into the United States. 

18 (d) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after 

19 the date of the enactment of this Act, Brand USA shall sub20 mit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending the 

21 amounts described in subsection (a). 


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Calendar No. 220 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2424 

A BILL 

To make available $250,000,000 from the Travel 

Promotion. Promotion Fund for the Corporation for Travel 

DECEMBER 17, 2021 

Reported with an amendment 


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