H.R. 3232 would establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the United States.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Travel Promotion Act of 20072008 - Establishes the Corporation for Travel Promotion as a nonprofit corporation that is not an agency or establishment of the U.S. government. Makes the Corporation subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act.

RequiresExpresses the Corporation, among other things, to provide useful information to people interested in traveling tosense of Congress that the United States, identify and address perceptionsCorporation shall not engage in other countries regarding U.S. entry policies, and promote U.S. travel.any lobbying activities with any employee or branch of the federal government.

Establishes inRequires the Treasury the Travel Promotion Fund. Requires the transfer of Treasury fundsCorporation, among other things, to provide information to people interested in traveling to the Corporation, requiring nonfederal matching funds.United States, identify and address perceptions in other countries regarding U.S. entry policies, and promote U.S. travel.

AuthorizesRequires annual reports from the U.S. government, if a fully automated electronic system is implementedCorporation to determine, in advance of travel, the eligibilitySecretaries of an alien to travel to the United States,Commerce and Homeland Security, for transmittal to charge an applicant a system use fee.Congress.

AmendsEstablishes in the Treasury the International Travel Act of 1961 to replace references to the United States National Tourism Organization with references to the Corporation. Modifies various requirements applicable to the Tourism Policy Council.Promotion Fund. Sets forth funding and matching funds provisions.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect a user fee of at least $10 from each alien utilizing the electronic travel authorization system for alien travel to the United States, to be used to offset appropriations made to the Corporation.

Prohibits amounts raised by the Fund or the Corporation from being used to directly promote or advertise a specific corporation.

Amends the International Travel Act of 1961 to replace references to the United States National Tourism Organization with references to the Corporation. Modifies various requirements applicable to the Tourism Policy Council, including membership, meetings, and the provision of tourism information.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 to remove provisions establishing the United States Travel and Tourism Promotion Advisory Board.

Directs the Government Accountability Office to: (1) initiate a study to assess barriers to entry into the United States by foreign travelers; and (2) report study findings to the appropriate congressional committees.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.10/2/2008: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1113.
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