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"This administration is committed to getting rid of the terrorists and bringing back the tourists," said Evans. "The Tourism Policy Council says to travelers and those who work in the travel and tourism industry that this Administration means business when it comes to their business." The TPC was originally established in 1981 and was re-authorized by Congress in 1996 but has not met since 1997. The reestablishment of the TPC comes as a result of recommendations made by the travel and tourism industry and the White House Domestic Consequences Policy Council following the events of September 11, 2001. The Tourism Policy Council is an interagency committee established by law to ensure that the nation's tourism interests are considered in federal decision-making. Its major function is to coordinate national policies and programs relating to travel and tourism, recreation, and national heritage resources that involve federal agencies. A fact sheet detailing TPC members is attached.
TOURISM POLICY COUNCIL BACKGROUNDER October 29, 2001 The Tourism Policy Council (TPC) is an interagency committee established by law for the purpose of ensuring that the nation's tourism interests are considered in Federal decision-making. Its major function is to coordinate national policies and programs relating to international travel and tourism, recreation, and national heritage resources that involve Federal agencies. The TPC, originally established in 1981, was reauthorized by the U.S. National Tourism Organization Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 2124). Until today, the TPC hasn't met since 1997. TPC History The 1995 White House Conference on Travel and Tourism (WHCTT) set out additional priorities for federal policy toward the industry. Following the conclusion of that session, the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration (USTTA), the major federal agency responsible for tourism development in this country, was closed in early 1996. With this closure, the federal government no longer focuses its efforts on advertising the United States abroad as a travel destination. Instead the U.S. National Tourism Act of 1996 authorized the Secretary of Commerce to continue the vital federal functions of collecting and disseminating international traveler research, providing forecasts, assessing economic impact, overseeing the policy functions, representing travel and tourism interests intergovernmentally, and offering technical assistance for expanding exports of travel and tourism. These are all performed through the current USDOC/ITA/TD Tourism Industries office. TPC Membership:
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