Obama signs tourism promotion bill into law
Las Vegas Sun, 3/4/2010 - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama today signed a long-pushed bill to establish a national tourism promotion agency that would market the United States to visitors from abroad.
Obama said there is no better country to visit than the United States as he signed the bill in the Oval Office, flanked by lawmakers from Nevada and other tourism states.
The bill enjoyed bipartisan support and has been pushed since the country experienced a precipitous decline in overseas visitors after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The travel industry estimates that more than 600,000 fewer overseas visitors are coming to the country, contributing to economic losses in Las Vegas and other tourist-dependent economies.
The bill is expected to create 40,000 jobs nationwide in the first year.
Obama thanked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid by name for ushering the bill to passage. The bill’s passage will provide another victory for Reid heading into a difficult re-election this fall.
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Obama signs tourism promotion bill into law
Las Vegas Sun, 3/4/2010 - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama today signed a long-pushed bill to establish a national tourism promotion agency that would market the United States to visitors from abroad.
Obama said there is no better country to visit than the United States as he signed the bill in the Oval Office, flanked by lawmakers from Nevada and other tourism states.
The bill enjoyed bipartisan support and has been pushed since the country experienced a precipitous decline in overseas visitors after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The travel industry estimates that more than 600,000 fewer overseas visitors are coming to the country, contributing to economic losses in Las Vegas and other tourist-dependent economies.
The bill is expected to create 40,000 jobs nationwide in the first year.
Obama thanked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid by name for ushering the bill to passage. The bill’s passage will provide another victory for Reid heading into a difficult re-election this fall.
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