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The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (, Sec. 9) is a law creating the Corporation for Travel Promotion, a public-private partnership tasked with promoting tourism in the United States. To fund the Corporation's activities, the Act provides for a fee of $10 for use of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). Additionally, the Act authorizes a further charge to recover the costs of providing and administrating the ESTA. 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 Barack Obama signed the bill into law on March 4, 2010.〔(The President Signs the Travel Promotion Bill ) White House Video〕 U.S. Customs and Border Protection have announced they will level an additional $4 fee (bringing the total to $14) for visitors to the United States for the cost of administering the ESTA. The reactions of the European Union have been critical and suggestions of a similar fee have been raised on grounds of reciprocity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=European Parliament criticizes ESTA fee to fund travel promotion )〕 == Brand USA == Brand USA (formerly ''Corporation for Travel Promotion'') gets matching funds from the federal government equivalent to what it raises from the private sector, not to exceed a maximum of $100 million.〔(US Launches Corporation for Travel Promotion )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Travel Promotion Act of 2009」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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