Restoring Brand USA Act
Bill: S.2424 | Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy (D-MN)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Restoring Brand USA Act
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to make $250 million available (out of unobligated balances remaining from certain fees collected by Treasury) for the Corporation for Travel Promotion, also known as Brand USA.

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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Brand USA 
Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF TRAVEL PROMOTION FUND FOR BRAND 
              USA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to 
subsection (b), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall 
make available, from unobligated balances remaining available from fees 
collected before October 1, 2020, and credited to Travel Promotion Fund 
established under subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 
(22 U.S.C. 2131(d)), $250,000,000 for the Corporation for Travel 
Promotion (commonly known as ``Brand USA''). Such amounts shall remain 
available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Inapplicability of Certain Requirements and 
Limitations.--The limitations and requirements set forth in paragraphs 
(2)(B) and (3) of subsection (d) of such Act shall not apply to amounts 
made available under subsection (a).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Brand USA Act''.

SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF TRAVEL PROMOTION FUND FOR BRAND USA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to 
subsections (b) and (c), and notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, shall make available, from unobligated balances remaining 
available from fees collected before October 1, 2020, and credited to 
Travel Promotion Fund established under subsection (d) of the Travel 
Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)), $250,000,000 for the 
Corporation for Travel Promotion (commonly known as ``Brand USA'').
    (b) Inapplicability of Certain Requirements and Limitations.--The 
limitations in paragraph (2)(B) of subsection (d) of such Act shall not 
apply to amounts made available under subsection (a), and the 
requirements set forth in paragraph (3) shall not apply to more than 
$50,000,000 of the amounts made so available.
    (c) Use of Funds.--The Corporation may only use funds provided 
under subsection (a) to promote travel from countries the citizens and 
nationals of which are permitted to enter into the United States.
    (d) Report Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, Brand USA shall submit to Congress a plan for 
obligating and expending the amounts described in subsection (a).
                                                       Calendar No. 220

117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 2424

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