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Calendar No. 568 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2203 

[Report No. 116–275] 

To extend the transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees from 

the Travel Promotion Fund to the Corporation for Travel Promotion 

(Brand USA) through fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 23, 2019 

Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. GARDNER, Ms. CORTEZ

MASTO, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. GRAHAM, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. 

CASSIDY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. KING, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. 

SINEMA, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. KAINE, Mr. 

JONES, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. 

UDALL, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. 

HIRONO, Ms. SMITH, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. 

PETERS, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. THUNE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. SCOTT of South 

Carolina, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. WARNER, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. COONS, Mr. 

VAN HOLLEN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MANCHIN, and Mr. 

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

to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

OCTOBER 1, 2020 

Reported by Mr. WICKER, with amendments 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To extend the transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization 

System fees from the Travel Promotion Fund to the 


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Corporation for Travel Promotion (Brand USA) through 

fiscal year 2027, 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 ‘‘Brand USA Extension 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. THE CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION. 

7 Subsection (b) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 

8 (22 U.S.C. 2131(b)) is amended— 

9 (1) in paragraph (2)(A)— 

10 (A) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘or 

11 foodservice’’ after ‘‘restaurant’’; 

12 (B) in clause (v), by inserting ‘‘, such as 

13 outdoor recreation or theme parks’’ before the 

14 semicolon at the end; and 

15 (C) in clause (viii), by inserting ‘‘commer16 cial or private’’ before ‘‘passenger air sector’’; 

17 (2) in paragraph (5)(A)— 

18 (A) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘speaking 

19 conventions, sales missions,’’ after ‘‘trade 

20 shows,’’; 

21 (B) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

22 end; 

23 (C) in clause (v), by striking the period at 

24 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 


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1 (D) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(vi) to promote tourism to the 

3 United States through digital media, online 

4 platforms, and other appropriate me5 dium.’’; and 

6 (3) in paragraph (7)(C), by striking ‘‘3 days’’ 

7 and inserting ‘‘5 days’’. 

8 SEC. 3. ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES. 

9 Subsection (c) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 

10 (22 U.S.C. 2131(c)) is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘$450,000’’; and 

13 (2) in paragraph (3)— 

14 (A) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as 

15 subparagraph (K); 

16 (B) in subparagraph (H)(iii), by striking 

17 ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

18 (C) by inserting after subparagraph 

19 (H)(iii) the following: 

20 ‘‘(I) a list of countries the Corporation 

21 identifies as emerging markets for tourism to 

22 the United States; 

23 ‘‘(J) a description of the efforts the Cor24 poration has made to promote tourism to rural 

25 areas of the United States; and’’. 


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1 SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR BRAND USA. 

2 Subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 

3 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)) is amended— 

4 (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘2020’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘2027’’; and 

6 (2) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘70 per7 cent’’ and inserting ‘‘50 percent’’; and 

8 (2) (3) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ‘‘2020’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘2027’’. 

10 SEC. 5. PERFORMANCE PLAN. 

11 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact12 ment of this Act, the Corporation for Travel Promotion 

13 shall make the performance metrics established pursuant 

14 to subsection (f)(1)(A) of the Travel Promotion Act of 

15 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(f)(1)(A)) publicly available on the 

16 website of the Corporation. 

17 SEC. 6. ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZA18 TION FEE INCREASE. 

19 Section 217(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Immigration and 

20 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I)) is amended 

21 by striking ‘‘$10’’ and inserting ‘‘$17’’. 


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Calendar No. 568 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2203 

[Report No. 116–275] 

A BILL 

To extend the transfer of Electronic Travel Authorother purposes. (Brand USA) through fiscal year 2027, and for Fund to the Corporation for Travel Promotion ization System fees from the Travel Promotion 

OCTOBER 1, 2020 

Reported with amendments 


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