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On 17 June 2009, Senator Roland W. Burris makes cosponsored the bill to promote the tourism industry in the United States attract international tourists visited the country to the United States. Travel as a form of Campaign Act of 2009, S.1023, which supports the creation of the Corporation to support the Campaign, a public-private partnerships are required to encourage tourist arrivals in the country with the United States to communicate better security policies and compete for visitors. In addition to the revitalization of tourism decline in American industry, Senator Burris hope this new program will help make America more attractive to big cities internationally, such as the Chicago bid to host the 2016 Olympics.

"United States is a country of extraordinary natural beauty, with people of different interests and talents and spirit. To travel here is to have unique experience in America," said Sen. Burris. "This will increase your bid to become Chicago's Olympic event in 2016, and will encourage international tourists to take advantage in the area to tour the United States. I think we should give the city and every person the opportunity to appear on the world tourism stage."

While the Corporation for Travel Promotion'll have a budget of about $ 200 million, with the Travel Act does not require a campaign contribution to American taxpayers. Conversely, laws that will be paid by the private sector contribution and the cost of U.S. $ 10 on tourists from foreign countries that do not currently pay for a visa to enter the United States.

In sponsoring the program, Senator Burris joined the 22 people as the Senate Colleagues to create an additional of $ 4 billion in annual expenditure international tourists.