Restoring Brand USA Act

Bill: 117-hr-4594
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2021-07-21
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Government trust funds

Marketing and advertising

Travel and tourism

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Restoring Brand USA Act</b></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4594 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2021 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To make available $250,000,000 from the Travel Promotion Fund for the Corporation for Travel Promotion.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Brand USA Act . 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 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. (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).