A HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE HAS PASSED A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE A NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION. THE HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, MANUFACTURING AND TRADE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO PASS THE ACT IN SUPPORT OF BRAND U.S.A., A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE TRAVEL IN THE U.S. THE LEGISLATION AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNTRY’S COMPETITIVENESS IN THE GLOBAL TOURISM MARKETS.