15 U.S.C. § 9802: Purposes

to support the travel and tourism industry, which produces economic impacts that are vital to our national economy; and recommendations for achieving such goals and timelines for implementing such recommendations; coordination between Federal and State agencies; the resources needed by each Government agency to achieve such goals; and the number of international visitors and the value of national travel exports. setting a national goal for the number of international visitors to the United States is vital for aligning Federal tourism policy to support American jobs and economic growth; setting a national goal for travel exports is vital for aligning Federal tourism policy to support American jobs, increase travel exports, and improve our Nation’s balance of trade; the travel industry is an essential part of the United States services exports with respect to business, education, medical, and leisure travel; the promotion of travel and visitation by the Corporation for Travel Promotion (doing business as ‘Brand USA’) is vital to increasing visitation and articulating the visitation laws of the United States; and there is an urgent need for a coordinated travel and tourism industry response and strategy to respond to the current state of such industry and future unforeseen circumstances that may impact the travel and tourism industry.”