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H.R. 3670, The Improving Public Diplomacy through International Travel Act
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 3670 would direct the Secretary of State to enhance diplomatic relations with foreign countries and to promote domestic business interests abroad by establishing a grant program to promote international travel to the United States.
== Detailed Summary ==
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(Log in to editImproving Public Diplomacy through International Travel Act - Directs the wikiSecretary of State to enhance diplomatic relations with foreign countries and bepromote domestic business interests abroad by establishing a grant program to promote international travel to the firstUnited States.
Directs a grant recipient to providedevelop a detailed summarypromotion program to encourage international travel to the United States and to effectively communicate U.S. entry requirements, including required documentation, fees, and processes.
Sets forth the following market phase-ins: (1) year one, Canada; (2) year two, Canada and Mexico; (3) year three, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom; (4) year four, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Japan; and (5) year five, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany.
Reserves 20% of grant funds for promotion programs for destinations that lack the bill!)resources to market themselves internationally.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 9/26/2007:11/8/2007: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the CommitteeSubcommittee on Energy and Commerce, Trade and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Consumer Protection.
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