(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 13 members, appointed from persons knowledge-
able about civil aviation in the United States and who are
specifically qualified by training and experience to perform
the duties of the Commission, as follows:
(1) 3 members appointed by the Secretary of
Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of
the Treasury.
(2) 10 members appointed by Congress as fol-
lows:
(A) 1 member appointed by each of the
chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives.
(B) 1 member appointed by each of the
chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(C) 1 member appointed by each of the
chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate.
(D) 1 member appointed by each of the
chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(E) 1 member appointed by each of the
chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
(d) RESTRICTION ON APPOINTMENT OF CURRENT
AVIATION EMPLOYEES.—A member appointed under sub-
section (c)(1) may not be an employee of an airline, air-
port, aviation union, or aviation trade association at the
time of appointment or while serving on the Commission.
(e) TIMING OF APPOINTMENTS.—The appointing au-
thorities shall make their appointments to the Commission
not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(f) CHAIRMAN.—In consultation with the Secretary
of Transportation, the Speaker of the House of Represent-
atives and the majority leader of the Senate shall des-
ignate a chairman and vice chairman from among the
members of the Commission not later than 30 days after
appointment of the last member to the Commission.
(g) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT AND VACANCIES.—
Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission,
and any vacancy on the Commission shall not affect its
powers but shall be filled in the same manner, and by the
same appointing authority, as the original appointment.
(h) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the
Commission shall constitute a quorum to conduct busi-
ness, but the Commission may establish a lesser number
for conducting hearings scheduled by the Commission.
(i) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.—
(1) HEARINGS.—The Commission may hold
such hearings, sit and act at such times and places,
administer such oaths, take such testimony, and re-
ceive such evidence as the Commission considers ad-
visable to carry out its duties.
(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—
The Commission may secure directly from any Fed-
eral department or agency such information or docu-
ments as the Commission considers necessary to
carry out its duties, unless the head of such depart-
ment or agency advises the chairman of the Com-
mission, in writing, that such information is con-
fidential and that its release to the Commission
would jeopardize aviation safety, the national secu-
rity, or pending criminal investigations.
(3) DETAIL
OF
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.—
Any Federal Government employee may be detailed
to the Commission without reimbursement, and such
detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil
service status or privilege.
(4) TRAVEL
AND
PER
DIEM.—Members and
staff of the Commission shall be paid travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence,
when away from his or her usual place of residence,
in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United
States Code.
(j) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of the appointment of the last member to the Com-
mission under subsection (c), the Commission shall submit
to Congress and the Administrator a final report on the
findings of the Commission with corresponding rec-
ommendations. Included with this report shall be the inde-
pendent audit required under subsection (j).
(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
hereby authorized to be appropriated $2,400,000 for ac-
tivities of the Commission to remain available until ex-
pended.
SEC. 113. TEST OF IGRIS SYSTEMS FOR EXPLOSIVE DETEC-
TION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration shall conduct a test under section
44913(a) of title 49, United States Code, to assess the
performance of inelastic gamma ray imaging and spectros-
copy systems in the detection of explosive materials.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 1996, $6,000,000 to carry out sub-
section (a).
SEC. 114. STUDY OF BOMB CONTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation
shall conduct a study of the effectiveness of bomb blast
containment technologies in aircraft luggage and cargo
holds.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 1996, $20,000,000 to carry out sub-
section (a).
SEC. 115. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING BAG MATCH
SYSTEMS.
It is the sense of Congress that, although airport se-
curity is a top priority, thorough studies of the bag match
system of security for flights in air transportation need
to be conducted before implementation of the system on
any widespread basis. Such studies should include an as-
sessment of the need for the system, the effectiveness of
the system, the projected impact of the system on air pas-
senger volume, the projected impact of the system on the
number of delays in aircraft arrivals and departures, and
the projected impact of the system on the number of
ticketed air passengers who miss flights.
TITLE II—TOURISM PROMOTION
SEC. 201. NATIONAL TOURISM BOARD.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Na-
tional Tourism Board to—
(1) utilize a private-public partnership for trav-
el and tourism policymaking;
(2) develop a national travel and tourism strat-
egy for increasing travel and tourism to and within
the United States;
(3) advise the President, the Congress, and the
travel and tourism industry on the implementation
of such national strategy and on other matters af-
fecting travel and tourism; and
(4) provide guidance to the National Tourism
Organization established under section 202.
(b) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall consist of 36
members appointed by the President as follows—
(1) 27 members shall be appointed from indi-
viduals who represent all the ranges of the travel
and tourism industry;
(2) 6 members shall be appointed from State,
regional, and Federal agencies related to travel and
tourism;
(3) 1 member shall be appointed from the Sen-
ate and 1 member shall be appointed from the
House of Representatives; and
(4) a chairman shall be appointed by and with
the advice of the Senate.
In making appointments to the Board, the President shall
take into account recommendations made by organizations
representing the travel and tourism industry. The chair-
man shall be accountable to the President and the Con-
gress for the operations of the Board.
(c) TERMS.—The members and chairman of the
Board shall be appointed for terms of 3 years, except that
of the members first appointed—
(1) 12 members shall be appointed for a term
of 1 year;
(2) 12 members shall be appointed for a term
of 2 years; and
(3) 11 members and the chairman shall be ap-
pointed for a term of 3 years,
as determined by the President as of the date of the first
appointments. A member may be reappointed to serve on
the Board.
(d) AUTHORITY.—
(1) NON-FEDERAL STATUS.—The Board is not
a Federal agency and is not subject to any Federal
law, including the Federal Advisory Commission Act
and personnel and budget laws.
(2) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The chairman of
the Board may appoint an executive director and es-
tablish the compensation and the duties of the exec-
utive director.
(3) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet at least
semi-annually. The meetings shall be open to the
public and appropriate notice shall be given for the
meeting dates.
(4) 
COMPENSATION
AND
EXPENSES.—The
chairman and members of the Board shall serve
without compensation but may be compensated for
expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the
Board.
(5) TESTIMONY, REPORTS, AND SUPPORT.—The
Board may present testimony to the Congress and to
legislatures of the States and issue reports on its
findings and recommendations.
(6) CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Board may accept
financial contributions from the private sector to
cover the expenses of the Board.
SEC. 202. NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established with a
Federal charter the National Tourism Organization. The
Organization shall be a not-for-profit organization. The
Organization is not a Federal agency and shall not be sub-
ject to any Federal law.
(b) DUTIES.—The Organization shall—
(1) seek to, and work for, an increase in the
share of the United States in the global tourism
market;
(2) implement the national travel and tourism
strategy developed by the National Tourism Board
under section 201(a)(2);
(3) operate travel and tourism promotion pro-
grams outside the United States in partnership with
the travel and tourism industry in the United
States;
(4) conduct market research necessary for ef-
fective promotion of the travel and tourism market;
(5) establish a Travel-Tourism Data Bank, col-
lect international market data for the Bank, and dis-
seminate such data to the travel and tourism indus-
try in the United States; and
(6) promote United States travel and tourism
at international trade shows.
(c) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The Organization shall
be governed by a Board of Directors (hereinafter in this
section ‘‘Board’’), which shall have 45 members. The
Board shall be accountable to the National Tourism Board
for the operations of the Organization. The President shall
appoint the initial members of the Board, taking into ac-
count recommendations made by organizations represent-
ing the travel and tourism industry so that all the ranges
of the travel and tourism industry are represented on the
Board. By majority vote, members of the Board shall se-
lect one member to be chairman and shall adopt bylaws,
policies, and procedures to govern the duties of the chair-
man, the term of service of members of the Board, the
functioning of the Board, and the operations of the Orga-
nization. The Board shall appoint new members to fill any
vacancy on the Board.
(d) STAFF.—The Board shall appoint a president of
the Organization and such other staff as the Board deter-
mines is necessary. The Board shall establish the duties
of the staff and set the compensation of the staff. The
president of the Organization shall serve as a member of
the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee.
(e) FUNDING.—The Organization may accept finan-
cial contributions. Within one year of the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Board shall develop a plan for
long-term financing and, if necessary, make recommenda-
tions to the Congress and the President for legislation.
SEC. 203. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT COOPERATION.
(a) SECRETARY OF STATE.—The Secretary of State
shall—
(1) place a priority on implementing rec-
ommendations by the National Tourism Board; and
(2) cooperate with the National Tourism Orga-
nization in carrying out its duties.
(b) DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES INFORMA-
TION AGENCY.—The Director of the United States Infor-
mation Agency shall—
(1) place a priority on implementing rec-
ommendations by the National Tourism Board; and
(2) cooperate with the National Tourism Orga-
nization in carrying out its duties.
SEC. 204. TRANSITION FROM THE UNITED STATES TRAVEL
AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION.
(a) STAFF.—The President may transfer up to 25
members of the staff of the United States Travel and
Tourism Administration established under section 301 of
the International Travel Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2124)
to the Foreign Service or the Commercial Service for 2
years. Such staff members shall assist the Organization
in its start-up activities.
(b) FILES AND OTHER RESOURCES.—The files and
other nonfinancial resources of the United States Travel
and Tourism Administration are transferred to the United
States Foreign and Commercial Service.
SEC. 205. TRADE PROMOTION COORDINATING COMMITTEE.
Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of
1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c) by adding at the end
thereof:
‘‘(6) reflect recommendations by the National
Tourism Board.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (d)(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ in
‘‘(L)’’, by redesignating ‘‘(M)’’ as ‘‘(N)’’, and by in-
serting the following:
‘‘(M) the President of the National Tour-
ism Organization; and’’.
SEC. 206. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title, the term ‘‘Organization’’
means the National Tourism Organization established
under section 202.
TITLE III—FACILITATING
TRAVEL
SEC. 301. GENERAL REVENUE PORTION OF MOTOR FUEL
EXCISE TAX REVENUES TO BE DEPOSITED
INTO APPROPRIATE TRUST FUND.
(a) INCREASED HIGHWAY TRUST FUND DEPOS-
ITS.—
(1) Paragraph (4) of section 9503(b) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain ad-
ditional taxes not transferred to Highway Trust
Fund) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) CERTAIN TAXES NOT TRANSFERRED TO
HIGHWAY
TRUST
FUND.—For purposes of para-
graphs (1) and (2), there shall not be taken into ac-
count the taxes imposed by—
‘‘(A) section 4041(d),
‘‘(B) section 4081 to the extent attrib-
utable 
to 
the 
rate 
specified 
in 
section
4081(a)(2)(B), or
‘‘(C) section 4041 or 4081 to the extent
attributable to fuel used in a train.’’
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 40(e)(1) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘during which the
Highway Trust Fund financing rate under section
4081(a)(2) is not in effect’’ and inserting ‘‘during
which the rates of tax specified in section
4081(a)(2)(A) are not in effect’’.
(3) The last sentence of subparagraph (A) of
section 9503(c)(2) of such Code is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘by taking into account only the Highway Trust
Fund financing rate applicable to any fuel’’ and in-
serting ‘‘by taking into account only the portion of
the taxes which are deposited into the Highway
Trust Fund’’.
(4) Section 9503 of such Code is amended by
striking subsection (f).
(b) INCREASED AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND
DEPOSITS.—
(1) Subsection (b) of section 9502 of such Code
is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(to the extent of 15 cents
per gallon)’’ in paragraph (2), and
(B) by striking ‘‘(to the extent attributable
to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund financ-
ing rate)’’ in paragraph (3) and inserting
‘‘(other than to the extent attributable to the
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust
Fund financing rate)’’.
(2) Section 9502 of such Code is amended by
striking subsection (f).
(c) INCREASED INLAND WATERWAYS TRUST FUND
DEPOSITS.—Paragraph (2) of section 4042(b) of such
Code is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and by
striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(A) The Inland Waterways Trust Fund
financing rate is 24.3 cents per gallon.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxes imposed after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 302. REPEAL OF SCHEDULED INCREASE IN TAX ON
FUEL USED IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section
4092(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to exemptions) is amended by striking ‘‘is attributable
to—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘is attributable
to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund
financing rate imposed by such section.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (4) of section 6427(l) of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘is attributable to—’’
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘is attributable to
the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund
financing rate imposed by such section.’’
(2) Section 13245 of the Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1993 is hereby repealed.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on September 30, 1995.
SEC. 303. RESTORATION OF DEDUCTION FOR BUSINESS
MEALS 
AND 
ENTERTAINMENT 
AND 
FOR
TRAVEL EXPENSES OF SPOUSES AND OTHERS
ACCOMPANYING THE TAXPAYER ON BUSI-
NESS.
(a) RESTORATION OF DEDUCTION FOR BUSINESS
MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT.—
(1) GENERAL RULE.—Paragraph (1) of section
274(n) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
ing to only 50 percent of meal and entertainment ex-
penses allowed as deduction) is amended by striking
‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 percent’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The 
sub-
section heading for section 274(n) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting ‘‘100’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 1995.
(b) REPEAL OF SPECIAL LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION
FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF SPOUSES, ETC.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (m) of section
274 of such Code is amended by striking paragraph
(3).
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by this subsection shall apply to amounts paid or in-
curred after December 31, 1995.
SEC. 304. DEDUCTION FOR PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN
THE UNITED STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 162 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to trade or business expenses)
is amended by redesignating subsection (o) as subsection
(p) and by inserting after subsection (n) the following new
subsection:
‘‘(o) EXPENSES PROMOTING TOURISM IN THE UNIT-
ED STATES.—In the case of a taxpayer engaged in a trade
or business, there shall be allowed as a deduction under
this section any amount paid or incurred to promote tour-
ism to the United States by individuals who are not resi-
dents of the United States. The preceding sentence shall
apply only to amounts which are not otherwise allowable
as a deduction under this chapter.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 305. DEDUCTION ALLOWED FOR CONVENTIONS ON
FOREIGN-FLAGGED CRUISE SHIPS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of paragraph
(2) of section 274(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to attendance at conventions, etc.) is
amended by striking ‘‘business and that—’’ and all that
follows and inserting ‘‘business.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to cruises beginning after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 306. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE AIRLINE TICKET TAX.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 4261(g) and 4271(d) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by
striking ‘‘January 1, 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1,
2002’’.
(b) TRANSFERS TO AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST
FUND.—Section 9502 of such Code is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘January 1,
1997’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘January
1, 2002’’; and
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘December 31,
1996’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2001’’.
SEC. 307. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO AIRLINE AC-
CESSIBILITY TO JAPAN.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the
Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the
United States Trade Representative, should work to
amend the 1952 bilateral agreement involving airline ac-
cessibility to and from Japan. The new agreement should
include increased access by airlines based in the United
States.