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Calendar No. 521
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4450
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 23, 2014
Received
July 31, 2014
Read twice and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To extend the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014
.
Board of directors
Subsection (b)(2)(A) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(b)(2)(A) ) is amended—
in the matter preceding clause (i)—
in the first sentence, by striking promotion and marketing
and inserting promotion or marketing
; and
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
in clause (x), by striking intercity passenger railroad business
and inserting land or sea passenger transportation sector
.
Annual report to Congress
Subsection (c)(3) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(c)(3) ) is amended—
in subparagraph (F), by striking and
at the end;
by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I); and
by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
a description of, and rationales for, the Corporation’s efforts to focus on specific countries and populations;
a description of, and rationales for, the Corporation’s 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 the use and ratio of such channels; and
.
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—
in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 80 percent
and inserting 70 percent
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Maintenance of an in-kind contributions policy
The Corporation shall maintain an in-kind contributions policy.
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—
making and agreeing to revisions of the Corporation’s in-kind contributions policy; and
addressing and resolving disagreements between the Corporation and its partners, including the Secretary of Commerce, regarding the in-kind contributions policy.
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).
.
Extension of Travel Promotion Act of 2009
In general
The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131 ) is amended—
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
in subsection (d)—
in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 2015
and inserting 2020
; and
in paragraph (4)(B), by striking fiscal year 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015
and inserting each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2020
.
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
.
Accountability; procurement requirements
The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131 ), as amended by this Act, is further amended—
by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (h), (e), (i), and (j), respectively;
by moving subsection (e) (as so redesignated) so that it follows subsection (d);
in paragraph (2) of subsection (c), by striking $5,000,000
and inserting $500,000
; and
by inserting after subsection (e), as redesignated, the following:
Accountability
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 including, time frames, evaluation methodologies, and data sources for measuring—
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;
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
any cost or benefit to the economy of the United States; and
conduct periodic program evaluations in response to the data resulting from measurements under subparagraph (A).
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.
Procurement requirements
The Corporation shall—
establish a competitive procurement process; and
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.
.
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).
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2014.
Karen L. Haas,
Clerk
July 31, 2014
Read twice and placed on the calendar
