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Digitized from Box 13 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE
UNTIL 3:00 P.M. (EDT)
JULY 9, 1975
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
FACT SHEET
U.S. TRAVEL SERVICE AUTHORIZATION ACT (S. 2003)
President Ford today signed the U.S. Travel Service Authorization Act,
which reinstates a domestic tourism program and authorizes appropriations
for the international and domestic tourism programs of the U.S. Travel
Service.
BACKGROUND
Tourism in the United States is a $61 billion industry. Approximately 4 million
jobs are sustained by the manufacture of products and the provision of
services required by tourists. However, tourism within the Nat has
not reached its full potential. And, importantly, the United States has a net
international travel deficit of about $ 3 billion because of insufficient
tourism from abroad.
In May, the President vetoed an earlier tourism bill (H.R. 5357). The
primary reason for the veto was the President's objection to the proposed
domestic tourism program to encourage Americans to travel within the
United States. He felt that promotion and management of domestic tourism
would remain the reenonsibility of the private sector and of state and
local governments.
The President's objections have been satisfied in this new compromise
legislation that only provides support for domestic tourism programs "which
are in the public interest and which do not compete with activities of any
State, city or private agency.
FEATURES OF THE U.S. TRAVEL SERVICE AUTHORIZATION ACT
1.
Foreign Tourism
The Act authorizes appropriations totalling $90 million for the
period July 1, 1976 to September 30, 1979 for the program of
the U.S. Travel Service (in the Department of Commerce to
promote foreign tourism in the United States.
2.
Domestic Tourism
The Act reinstitutes a domestic tourism program to encourage
Americans to travel within the United States and authorizes appra-
priations totalling $8, 125, 000 for the period July 1, 1975 to
September 30, 1978.
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