Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-2250
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2014-04-10
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits

Congressional oversight

Corporate finance and management

Marketing and advertising

Performance measurement

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-31
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-04-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (TPA) to revise qualifications requirements for members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Travel Promotion.</p> <p>Revises requirements for the Corporation's annual report to the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to require a description of and rationales for: (1) the Corporation's efforts to focus on specific countries and populations, and (2) its combination of media channels employed in meeting the promotional objectives of its marketing campaign.</p> <p>Directs the Corporation and the Secretary (or their designees) to meet biannually to review procedures to determine the fair market value of goods and services received by the Corporation from non-federal sources. Reduces from 80% to 75% the percentage of the fair market value of those goods and services the Corporation may receive from non-federal sources each fiscal year, increasing from 20% to 25% the federal matching rate.</p> <p>Includes U.S. territories among the states and the District of Columbia whose benefit the Corporation's international travel promotion plan must ensure.</p> <p>Extends the TPA and the Corporation through FY2020.<br /></p> <p>Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend through FY2020 also the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to charge a fee for use of the electronic travel authorization system to determine, in advance, an alien's eligibility to travel to the United States.</p> <p>Amends the TPA to require the Corporation to establish performance metrics to: (1) measure the impact of its marketing efforts, and (2) demonstrate any cost or benefit to the U.S. economy.</p> <p>Requires the Corporation to report to Congress actions it has taken in response to any recommendations the Government Accountability Office (GAO) might make to it.</p>Requires the Corporation to: (1) establish a competitive procurement process, and (2) certify in its annual report to Congress that any contracts it has entered into were in compliance with that process.

action_date: 2014-07-31
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (TPA) to revise qualifications requirements for members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Travel Promotion.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) Revises requirements for the Corporation's annual report to the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to require a description of and rationales for: (1) the Corporation's efforts to focus on specific countries and populations; and (2) its combination of media channels employed in meeting the promotional objectives of its marketing campaign, the ratio in which such channels are used, and a justification for such use and ratio.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) Directs the Corporation and the Secretary (or their designees) to meet biannually to review procedures to determine the fair market value of goods and services received by the Corporation from non-federal sources. Reduces from 80% to 70% the percentage of the fair market value of those goods and services the Corporation may receive from non-federal sources each fiscal year, increasing from 20% to 30% the federal matching rate.</p> <p>Requires the Secretary, in coordination with the Corporation, to establish formal, publicly available procedures specifying time frames and conditions for: (1) making and agreeing to revisions of the Corporation's in-kind contributions policy; and (2) addressing and resolving disagreements between the Corporation and its partners, including the Secretary, regarding the in-kind contribution policy.</p> <p>(Sec. 5) Includes U.S. territories among the states and the District of Columbia whose benefit the Corporation's international travel promotion plan must ensure.</p> <p>Extends the TPA and the Corporation through FY2020.</p> <p>Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend through FY2020 also the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to charge a fee for use of the electronic travel authorization system to determine, in advance, an alien's eligibility to travel to the United States.</p> <p>(Sec. 6) Amends the TPA to lower from $5 million to $500,000 the expenditure threshold in the Corporation's budget for a forthcoming fiscal year in excess of which the Board must give an explanation to the Secretary. </p> <p>Requires the Corporation to establish performance metrics including, time frames, evaluation methodologies, and data sources for measuring:</p> <ul> <li>the effectiveness of its marketing efforts, includings its progress in achieving the long-term goals of increased traveler visits to and spending in the United States;</li> <li>whether increases in visitation and spending have occurred in response to external influences, such as economic conditions or exchange rates, rather than in response to the Corporation's efforts; and</li> <li>any cost or benefit to the U.S. economy.</li> </ul> <p>Requires the Corporation to: (1) conduct periodic program evaluations in response to the data resulting from these measurements, and (2) report to Congress actions it has taken in response to any recommendations the Government Accountability Office (GAO) might make to it.</p> <p>Directs the Corporation to: (1) establish a competitive procurement process, and (2) certify in its annual report to Congress that any contracts it has entered into were in compliance with that process.</p> <p>(Sec. 7) Repeals the Corporation's authority to impose an annual assessment on certain U.S. members of the international travel and tourism industry represented on the Board.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2250 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2014 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Begich , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Reid , Mr. Heller , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Warner , Mr. Graham , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Hatch , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Vitter , Ms. Collins , Mrs. Shaheen , and Ms. Mikulski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To extend the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 . 2. Addition of new members to board of directors Subsection (b)(2)(A) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(b)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)— (A) by striking promotion and marketing and inserting promotion or marketing ; and (B) by inserting At least 5 members of the board shall have experience working in United States multinational entities with marketing budgets. At least 2 members of the board shall be audit committee financial experts (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with section 407 of Public Law 107–204 ( 15 U.S.C. 7265 )). All members of the board shall be a current or former chief executive officer, chief financial officer, or chief marketing officer, or have held an equivalent management position. ; and (2) in clause (x), by striking intercity passenger railroad business and inserting land or sea passenger transportation sector . 3. Annual report to Congress Subsection (c)(3) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: (G) a description of, and rationales for, the Corporation’s efforts to focus on specific countries and populations; (H) (i) a description of, and rationales for, the Corporation’s combination of media channels employed in meeting the promotional objectives of its marketing campaign; (ii) the ratio in which such channels are used; and (iii) a justification for the use and ratio of such channels; and . 4. Biannual review of procedures to determine fair market value of goods and services Subsection (d)(3) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(d)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 80 percent and inserting 75 percent ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (E) Biannual review of procedures to determine fair market value of goods and services The Corporation and the Secretary of Commerce (or their designees) shall meet on a biannual basis to review the procedures to determine the fair market value of goods and services received from non-Federal sources by the Corporation under subparagraph (B). . 5. Extension of Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (a) In general Subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(d) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(5)(A)(iv), by striking all States and the District of Columbia and inserting all States and territories of the United States and the District of Columbia, ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 2015 and inserting 2020 ; and (B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking fiscal year 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015 and inserting each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2020 . (b) Sunset of Travel Promotion Fund fee Section 217(h)(3)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(iii) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2020 . 6. Accountability; procurement requirements The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131 ), as amended by this Act, is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (h), (e), (i), and (j), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (e), as redesignated, the following: (f) Accountability (1) Performance plans and measures Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 , the Corporation shall establish performance metrics— (A) to measure the impact of marketing efforts by the Corporation; and (B) to demonstrate any cost or benefit to the economy of the United States. (2) GAO accountability Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Corporation receives a report from the Government Accountability Office with recommendations for the Corporation, the Corporation shall submit a report to Congress that describes the actions taken by the Corporation in response to the recommendations in such report. (g) Procurement requirements The Corporation shall— (1) establish a competitive procurement process; and (2) certify in its annual report to Congress under subsection (c)(3) that any contracts entered into were in compliance with the established competitive procurement process. .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 520 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2250 [Report No. 113–234] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2014 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Begich , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Reid , Mr. Heller , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Warner , Mr. Graham , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Hatch , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Vitter , Ms. Collins , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Booker , Mr. Enzi , Ms. Landrieu , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Isakson , Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Merkley , Mr. King , and Mr. Franken ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation July 31, 2014 Reported by Mr. Rockefeller , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To extend the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 . 2. Addition of new members to board of directors Subsection (b)(2)(A) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(b)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)— (A) by striking promotion and marketing and inserting promotion or marketing ; and (B) by inserting At least 5 members of the board shall have experience working in United States multinational entities with marketing budgets. At least 2 members of the board shall be audit committee financial experts (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with section 407 of Public Law 107–204 ( 15 U.S.C. 7265 )). All members of the board shall be a current or former chief executive officer, chief financial officer, or chief marketing officer, or have held an equivalent management position. ; and (2) in clause (x), by striking intercity passenger railroad business and inserting land or sea passenger transportation sector . 3. Annual report to Congress Subsection (c)(3) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: (G) a description of, and rationales for, the Corporation’s efforts to focus on specific countries and populations; (H) (i) a description of, and rationales for, the Corporation’s combination of media channels employed in meeting the promotional objectives of its marketing campaign; (ii) the ratio in which such channels are used; and (iii) a justification for the use and ratio of such channels; and . 4. Biannual review of procedures to determine fair market value of goods and services Subsection (d)(3) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(d)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 80 percent and inserting 75 percent ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (E) Biannual review of procedures to determine fair market value of goods and services The Corporation and the Secretary of Commerce (or their designees) shall meet on a biannual basis to review the procedures to determine the fair market value of goods and services received from non-Federal sources by the Corporation under subparagraph (B). . 5. Extension of Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (a) In general Subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(d) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(5)(A)(iv), by striking all States and the District of Columbia and inserting all States and territories of the United States and the District of Columbia, ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 2015 and inserting 2020 ; and (B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking fiscal year 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015 and inserting each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2020 . (b) Sunset of Travel Promotion Fund fee Section 217(h)(3)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(iii) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2020 . 6. Accountability; procurement requirements The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131 ), as amended by this Act, is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (h), (e), (i), and (j), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (e), as redesignated, the following: (f) Accountability (1) Performance plans and measures Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 , the Corporation shall establish performance metrics— (A) to measure the impact of marketing efforts by the Corporation; and (B) to demonstrate any cost or benefit to the economy of the United States. (2) GAO accountability Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Corporation receives a report from the Government Accountability Office with recommendations for the Corporation, the Corporation shall submit a report to Congress that describes the actions taken by the Corporation in response to the recommendations in such report. (g) Procurement requirements The Corporation shall— (1) establish a competitive procurement process; and (2) certify in its annual report to Congress under subsection (c)(3) that any contracts entered into were in compliance with the established competitive procurement process. .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 . 2. Board of directors Subsection (b)(2)(A) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(b)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking promotion and marketing and inserting promotion or marketing ; and (B) by inserting after the first sentence the following: At least 5 members of the board shall have experience working in United States multinational entities with marketing budgets. At least 2 members of the board shall be audit committee financial experts (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with section 407 of Public Law 107–204 ( 15 U.S.C. 7265 )). All members of the board shall be a current or former chief executive officer, chief financial officer, or chief marketing officer, or have held an equivalent management position. ; and (2) in clause (x), by striking intercity passenger railroad business and inserting land or sea passenger transportation sector . 3. Annual report to Congress Subsection (c)(3) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: (G) a description of, and rationales for, the Corporation’s efforts to focus on specific countries and populations; (H) (i) a description of, and rationales for, the Corporation’s combination of media channels employed in meeting the promotional objectives of its marketing campaign; (ii) the ratio in which such channels are used; and (iii) a justification for the use and ratio of such channels; and . 4. Biannual review of procedures to determine fair market value of goods and services Subsection (d)(3) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(d)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 80 percent and inserting 70 percent ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (E) Maintenance of an in-kind contributions policy The Corporation shall maintain an in-kind contributions policy. (F) Formalized procedures for in-kind contributions policy Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 , the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Corporation, shall establish formal, publicly available procedures specifying time frames and conditions for— (i) making and agreeing to revisions of the Corporation’s in-kind contributions policy; and (ii) addressing and resolving disagreements between the Corporation and its partners, including the Secretary of Commerce, regarding the in-kind contributions policy. (G) Biannual review of procedures to determine fair market value of goods and services The Corporation and the Secretary of Commerce (or their designees) shall meet on a biannual basis to review the procedures to determine the fair market value of goods and services received from non-Federal sources by the Corporation under subparagraph (B). . 5. Extension of Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (a) In general The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(5)(A)(iv), by striking all States and the District of Columbia and inserting all States and territories of the United States and the District of Columbia, ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 2015 and inserting 2020 ; and (B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking fiscal year 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015 and inserting each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2020 . (b) Sunset of Travel Promotion Fund fee Section 217(h)(3)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(iii) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2020 . 6. Accountability; procurement requirements The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131 ), as amended by this Act, is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (h), (e), (i), and (j), respectively; (2) in paragraph (2) of subsection (c), by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $500,000 ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e), as redesignated, the following: (f) Accountability (1) Performance plans and measures Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 , the Corporation shall— (A) establish performance metrics, including time frames, evaluation methodologies, and data sources for measuring— (i) the effectiveness of marketing efforts by the Corporation, including its progress in achieving the long-term goals of increased traveler visits to and spending in the United States; (ii) whether increases in visitation and spending have occurred in response to external influences, such as economic conditions or exchange rates, rather than in response to the efforts of the Corporation; and (iii) any cost or benefit to the economy of the United States; and (B) conduct periodic program evaluations in response to the data resulting from measurements under subparagraph (A). (2) GAO accountability Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Corporation receives a report from the Government Accountability Office with recommendations for the Corporation, the Corporation shall submit a report to Congress that describes the actions taken by the Corporation in response to the recommendations in such report. (g) Procurement requirements The Corporation shall— (1) establish a competitive procurement process; and (2) certify in its annual report to Congress under subsection (c)(3) that any contracts entered into were in compliance with the established competitive procurement process. . 7. Repeal of assessment authority The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131 ), as amended by this Act, is further amended by striking subsection (e) (as redesignated by section 6(1) of this Act).

July 31, 2014 Reported with an amendment