S. 680 · 102nd Congress · enacted
Tourism Policy and Export Promotion Act of 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-372.
Latest official action 1992-09-30 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Tourism Policy and Export Promotion Act of 1992 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to improve the survey of international air travelers providing data to estimate the U.S. balance of payments in international travel. Establishes the Rural Tourism Development Foundation. Amends the International Travel Act of 1961 to authorize the Secretary to assist the Foundation in the development and promotion of rural tourism. Declares as further purposes of the national tourism policy: (1) optimizing the contributions of the tourism and recreation industries with respect to U.S. international competitiveness; (2) increasing U.S. export earnings from tourism and transportation services traded internationally; (3) ensuring the orderly growth and development of tourism; (4) coordinating and encouraging the development of the tourism industry in rural communities; and (5) promoting increased and more effective investment in international tourism by the States, local governments, and cooperative tourism marketing programs. Includes as duties of the Secretary: (1) to encourage the development of receptive, linguistic, informational, currency exchange, meal, and package tour services required by the international market; (2) to provide export promotion services for States, local governments, and companies in the United States that sell tourism services in the international market;…
Congressional Research Service · 1992-08-12
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