IV 
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 econ-
omy 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 em-
ployed in the travel and tourism industry; 
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•HRES 729 IH 
Whereas international travel to the United States is the larg-
est 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 mil-
lion 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 in-
creased 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 Fed-
eral, State and local governments in 2004; 
Whereas tourism contributes substantially to personal 
growth, education, appreciation of cross-cultural dif-
ferences, and the enhancement of international under-
standing 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 des-
tination for both foreign and domestic travelers; 
Whereas National Tourism Week was established by Con-
gress 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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•HRES 729 IH 
Whereas, since 1984, National Tourism Week has been cele-
brated each May by the travel and tourism community, 
travel industry associations, as well as many States, cit-
ies, and localities throughout the Nation; and 
Whereas May 13 through 21, 2006, is the 23rd annual Na-
tional Tourism Week: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports National Tourism Week; and 
(2) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States 
and interested groups to observe National Tourism 
Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
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