Travel Promotion Act of 2009
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The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 is a law creating a Corporation for Travel Promotion in the United States
and charge non-U.S. tourists staying fewer than 90 days in the United States with a fee of $10. The money collected from travelers will be spent for advertising to get tourists to visit the United States. Harry Reid
supports the bill as his constituency has seen a decline in visitor numbers. The House
passed the bill by a vote of 358-66 in October 2009, and the Senate
followed on February 25, 2010 with a vote of 78-18. President Obama signed the bill into law on March 4, 2010.http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/03/04/travel.promotion.act/?hpt=T2
US Customs Border and Border Protection have announced they will level an additional $4 fee (brings the total to $14) for visitors to the United States for the cost of processing these payments.
The reactions of the European Union
have been harsh and suggestions of a similar fee have been raised on grounds of reciprocity
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and charge non-U.S. tourists staying fewer than 90 days in the United States with a fee of $10. The money collected from travelers will be spent for advertising to get tourists to visit the United States. Harry Reid
Harry Reid
Harry Mason Reid is the senior United States Senator from Nevada, serving since 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the Senate Majority Leader since January 2007, having previously served as Minority Leader and Minority and Majority Whip.Previously, Reid was a member of the U.S...
supports the bill as his constituency has seen a decline in visitor numbers. The House
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
passed the bill by a vote of 358-66 in October 2009, and the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
followed on February 25, 2010 with a vote of 78-18. President Obama signed the bill into law on March 4, 2010.http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/03/04/travel.promotion.act/?hpt=T2
US Customs Border and Border Protection have announced they will level an additional $4 fee (brings the total to $14) for visitors to the United States for the cost of processing these payments.
The reactions of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
have been harsh and suggestions of a similar fee have been raised on grounds of reciprocity
Reciprocity (international relations)
In international relations and treaties, the principle of reciprocity states that favours, benefits, or penalties that are granted by one state to the citizens or legal entities of another, should be returned in kind....
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