2008.09.26: September 26, 2008: Headlines: Figures: COS - Colombia: Politics: Congress: Tourism: The Salinas Californian: Farr co-sponsors international travel promotion act

Peace Corps Online: Directory: Colombia: Special Report: Sam Farr: Sam Farr: Newest Stories: 2008.09.26: September 26, 2008: Headlines: Figures: COS - Colombia: Politics: Congress: Tourism: The Salinas Californian: Farr co-sponsors international travel promotion act

By Admin1 (admin) (70.249.83.132) on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 2:27 pm: Edit Post

Farr co-sponsors international travel promotion act

Farr co-sponsors  international travel promotion act

Reps. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, and Jon Porter, R-Nev. --co-chairs of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus -- are original co-sponsors of the bill. The legislation would address America’s overseas travel crisis by establishing a travel promotion campaign funded by a fee on overseas travelers and contributions from the U.S. travel industry. “Since September 11, we’ve seen a sharp decline in travelers visiting from abroad, and we’ve lost more than $100 billion in revenue and 200,000 jobs due to that drop,” Rep. Farr said. “This bill will provide a huge return on investment for the nation, both in tax revenues and jobs created. It’s a no-brainer.” The legislation would create the Corporation for Travel Promotion within the U.S. Department of Commerce Department. This entity would be charged with promoting international travel to the United States, as well as publishing travel requirements for business, tourist and academic travelers. Congressman Sam Farr of California served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia in the 1960's.

Farr co-sponsors international travel promotion act

Farr applauds passage of international travel promotion act

House bill would use fees to encourage travel from abroad

September 26, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives on Thursday evening unanimously passed the Travel Promotion Act (H.R. 3232), a bill that will create jobs and promote international travel to the United States at no cost to taxpayers.
Advertisement

Reps. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, and Jon Porter, R-Nev. --co-chairs of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus -- are original co-sponsors of the bill. The legislation would address America’s overseas travel crisis by establishing a travel promotion campaign funded by a fee on overseas travelers and contributions from the U.S. travel industry.

“Since September 11, we’ve seen a sharp decline in travelers visiting from abroad, and we’ve lost more than $100 billion in revenue and 200,000 jobs due to that drop,” Rep. Farr said. “This bill will provide a huge return on investment for the nation, both in tax revenues and jobs created. It’s a no-brainer.”

The legislation would create the Corporation for Travel Promotion within the U.S. Department of Commerce Department. This entity would be charged with promoting international travel to the United States, as well as publishing travel requirements for business, tourist and academic travelers.

“America has so much to offer, and I am confident this bill will create the public-private partnership needed to encourage overseas travelers to come experience the beauty and hospitality of our nation,” Rep. Porter said. “We need to remind international travelers that the United States is still the greatest place in the world to visit.”

The bill allows the government to charge foreign travelers from visa-waiver countries a small fee which, combined with matching funds from the private sector, would support the nonprofit corporation. The corporation could receive up to $100 million annually. The legislation has the support of 245 Representatives and 51 Senators.

“Another benefit of this bill is the increased person-to-person contact that we will experience,” Rep. Farr said. “At a time when our image abroad is tarnished, this is an opportunity to use our communities to serve as diplomats to the world. There’s no better ambassadors than the American public.”





Links to Related Topics (Tags):

Headlines: September, 2008; RPCV Sam Farr (Colombia); Figures; Peace Corps Colombia; Directory of Colombia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Colombia RPCVs; Politics; Congress; Tourism, Ecotourism and Travel; California





When this story was posted in September 2008, this was on the front page of PCOL:




Peace Corps Online The Independent News Forum serving Returned Peace Corps Volunteers RSS Feed
Peace Corps Suspends Program in Bolivia Date: September 16 2008 No: 1264 Peace Corps Suspends Program in Bolivia
Turmoil began in Bolivia three weeks ago sparked by President Evo Morales' pledge to redistribute wealth from the east to the country's poorer highlands. Peace Corps has withdrawn all volunteers from the country because of "growing instability." Morales has thrown out US Ambassador Philip Goldberg accusing the American government of inciting the violence. This is not the first controversy surrounding Goldberg's tenure as US ambassador to Bolivia.


 Contact PCOL Search PCOL with Google Site Index Recent Posts Bulletin Board Open Discussion RPCV Directory Register
September 1, 2008: This Month's Top Stories Date: September 1 2008 No: 1259 September 1, 2008: This Month's Top Stories
Eric Green writes: 2008 Election helps US Image Worldwide 28 Aug
Tschetter meets with President Arroyo in Philippines 29 Aug
Hill's new approach is an unsung success story 29 Aug
Jackie Theriot served as PCV in Togo 25 Aug
Therese Abalo became beekeeper to join Peace Corps 24 Aug
Obituary for Pauline Birky-Kreutzer 23 Aug
Peace Corps to Pare Ranks of Volunteers 22 Aug
George Packer writes play about Iraqi occupation 22 Aug
Martin Puryear retrospective at the National Gallery of Art 22 Aug
Elaine Chao heads final 2008 Olympic delegation 21 Aug
J R Bullington writes: Reinvigorate the Peace Corps 19 Aug
Faith Van Gilder returns to Botswana 18 Aug
Bill Owens still turning suburbs into art 18 Aug
Amy Smith hosts International Development Design Summit 17 Aug
McCain calls for greater volunteerism 17 Aug
Sarah Chayes writes: Afghans don't support insurgency 16 Aug
Maurice Albertson remembers origins of Peace Corps 15 Aug
John Perkins "hit man" is now documentary movie 15 Aug
Brian Connors helps local farmers in Malawi 13 Aug
Dr. Peter Davenport no stranger to rural health issues 13 Aug
Jeremiah Johnson tells story of HIV termination 8 Aug

New: More Stories from July and August 2008

PCVs Evacuated from Georgia Date: August 19 2008 No: 1254 PCVs Evacuated from Georgia
The Peace Corps has announced that all Volunteers and trainees serving in the Republic of Georgia are safe and they have been temporarily relocated to neighboring Armenia. Read the analysis by one RPCV on how Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili believed that he could launch a lightning assault on South Ossetia and reclaim the republic without substantial grief from Moscow and that Saakashvili's statements once the war began demonstrated that he expected real Western help in confronting Russia.

August 6, 2008: This Month's Top Stories Date: August 6 2008 No: 1250 August 6, 2008: This Month's Top Stories
PC in Budget Crunch may cut PCVs by 5% 5 Aug
Garamendi first to announce run for governor in 2010 2 Aug
Bob and Pat Parish receive president’s award 31 Jul
Sam Brownback removes block on Kathleen Stephens 31 Jul
Peace Corps Removes Ban on HIV-Positive Volunteers 31 Jul
RPCVs organize online for Obama 31 Jul
Peace group awards perfect rating to Sam Farr 29 Jul
How Hill used back channels to negotiate Korean agreement 27 Jul
Voter surge may hurt Shays 26 Jul
Matthew A. Hamilton writes: A Shadow on Ararat 25 Jul
Gates says Tools of inspiration are indispensable 15 Jul
An interview with Composer Gabriela Lena Frank 13 Jul
Ginny Farmer to swim in Olympics for American Samoa 11 Jul
Dodd is possible vice presidential candidate 11 Jul
Carl Pope supports the Pickens Plan 8 Jul
George Packer writes: Obama’s Iraq Problem 7 Jul
An Interview with PCOL 4 Jul
Ifugao hopes for tourism boost after Campbell Trial 3 Jul
Peace Corps To Quit Kiribati 3 Jul
Tony Hall asks: Where is moral outrage over food crisis? 3 Jul
Wofford raises awareness about global poverty 2 Jul

New: More Stories from June and July 2008



Read the stories and leave your comments.








Some postings on Peace Corps Online are provided to the individual members of this group without permission of the copyright owner for the non-profit purposes of criticism, comment, education, scholarship, and research under the "Fair Use" provisions of U.S. Government copyright laws and they may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner. Peace Corps Online does not vouch for the accuracy of the content of the postings, which is the sole responsibility of the copyright holder.

Story Source: The Salinas Californian

This story has been posted in the following forums: : Headlines; Figures; COS - Colombia; Politics; Congress; Tourism

PCOL42258
69


Add a Message


This is a public posting area. Enter your username and password if you have an account. Otherwise, enter your full name as your username and leave the password blank. Your e-mail address is optional.
Username:  
Password:
E-mail: