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Jul 23, 2014 Placed on Calendar Senate Received See what changed
Jul 22, 2014viewing Engrossed in House See what changed
Apr 10, 2014 Reported in House Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Mr. Farr, Mr. Webster of Florida, Ms. Titus, Mr. Jolly, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Ross, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Peters of California, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Quigley, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Rush, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Pierluisi, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Hahn, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Costa, Mr. Long, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Schock, and Mr. Grimm) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 See what changed
Apr 10, 2014 Introduced in House Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Mr. Farr, Mr. Webster of Florida, Ms. Titus, Mr. Jolly, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Ross, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Peters of California, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Quigley, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Rush, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Pierluisi, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Hahn, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Costa, Mr. Long, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Schock, and Mr. Grimm) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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

H.R. 4450 — what changed

Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014

From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Sec. 6 Accountability; procurement requirements

The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131), as amended by this Act, is further amended—

(1)

changed by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (h), (e), (i), and (j), ~~respectively; and~~respectively;

(2)

changed ~~in paragraph (2) of subsection (c),~~ by ~~striking “$5,000,000” and inserting “$500,000”;~~moving subsection (e) (as so redesignated) so that it follows subsection (d);

(3)

added in paragraph (2) of subsection (c), by striking “$5,000,000” and inserting “$500,000”; and

(4)

renumbered was (5) by inserting after subsection (e), as redesignated, the following:

“(f) Accountability

“(1) 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—

“(A) establish performance metrics including, time frames, evaluation methodologies, and data sources for measuring—

“(i) 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;

“(ii) 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

“(iii) any cost or benefit to the economy of the United States; and

“(B) conduct periodic program evaluations in response to the data resulting from measurements under subparagraph (A).

“(2) 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.

“(g) Procurement requirements—The Corporation shall—

“(1) establish a competitive procurement process; and

“(2) 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.”

H.R. 4450 — what changed

Sec. 6 Accountability; procurement requirements

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