Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s Third District spoke on the House floor today in support of the Travel Promotion Act.  Below are her remarks as delivered.

“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009.  Passage of the Travel Promotion Act is vital to my Congressional District in Southern Nevada.  The current economic recession has hit our area especially hard and unemployment is at an all-time high because travel and tourism revenue, the driver of our local economy, has declined dramatically.

“Travel and tourism generates billions in tax revenue for local, state, and federal governments.  Nationally, the travel and tourism industry employs 7.7 million people.  In Nevada, more than 450,000 jobs are created by travelers who pumped $34.5 billion into the Nevada economy in 2007.

“This act will bring millions of additional travelers to the United States at no cost to our taxpayers.  It will create a public-private partnership to promote our nation as a leading international travel destination and it will communicate U.S. security and entry policies to people abroad.  It is estimated that the program will generate $4 billion in new spending and $321 million in new federal tax revenue annually.

“So I strongly support passage of the Travel Promotion Act.  It will help our economy in Nevada and across the nation.”

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