White House Conference on Tourism : joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation and the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, first session,

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by  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Aviation

WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON TOURISM
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HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
ON
H. Con. Res. 110
TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT CON-
VENE A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON TOURISM TO RECOGNIZE
TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN AMERICA AS A MAJOR ECONOMIC FORCE,
PROVIDING TAX REVENUE FOR THOUSANDS OF CITIES, COUNTIES,
AND STATES, INCOME FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BUSINESS
FIRMS, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE NATION'S GROWTH AND ECO-
NOMIC STABILITY
AUGUST 4, 1993
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WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON TOURISM
(103-31)
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Ufcite House CoBfere«ce on Tourism...
THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION
AND THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
ON
H. Con. Res. 110
TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT CON-
VENE A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON TOURISM TO RECOGNIZE
TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN AMERICA AS A MAJOR ECONOMIC FORCE,
PROVIDING TAX REVENUE FOR THOUSANDS OF CITIES, COUNTIES,
AND STATES, INCOME FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BUSINESS
FIRMS, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE NATION'S GROWTH AND ECO-
NOMIC STABILITY
AUGUST 4, 1993
Printed for the use of the Committee on Public Works and
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE "''^'^^r>r>i
73-015 WASHINGTON 1993
:
ForsalebytheU.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice
SuperintendentofDocuments,CongressionalSalesOffice,Washington,DC 20402
ISBN 0-16-0A1690-6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
NORMANY. MINETA, California, Chair
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
NICKJOE RAHALL II, West Virginia WILLIAM F. CLINGER, Jr., Pennsylvania
DOUGLAS APPLEGATE, Ohio THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
RON DE LUGO, Virgin Islands SHERWOOD BOEHLERT, NewYork
ROBERTA. BORSKI, Pennsylvania JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
TIM VALENTINE, North Carolina BILL EMERSON, Missouri
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia SUSAN MOLINARI, NewYork
JAMES A TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio WILLIAM H. ZELIFF, Jr., New Hampshire
PETERA. DeFAZIO, Oregon THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
JIMMY HAYES, Louisiana WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee JENNIFER B. DUNN, Washington
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois TIM HLTTCHINSON, Arkansas
MGIRKEEGPLAARUKGEHRL,INM,issTiesxsaisppi WMIILCLHIAAEMLPA. B"AMKAERC,CCOaLliLfIoNrSni,aGeorgia
PETE GEREN, Texas JAY KIM, California
GEORGE E. SANGMEISTER, Illinois DAVID A LEVY, New York
GLENN POSHARD, Illinois STEPHEN HORN, CaUfomia
DICK SWETT, New Hampshire BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
BUD CRAMER, Alabama PETER I. BLUTE, Massachusetts
BARBARA-ROSE COLLINS, Michigan HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON, California
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of JOHN L. MICA, Florida
Columbia PETER HOEKSTRA Michigan
LUCIEN E. BLACKWELL, Pennsylvania JACK QUINN, New York
JERROLD NADLER, New York
SAM COPPERSMITH, Arizona
LESLIE L. BYRNE, Virginia
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington
PAT (PATSY ANN) DANNER, Missouri
KAREN SHEPHERD, Utah
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
JAMES E. CLYBURN, South Carolina
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
NATHAN DEAL, Georgia
JAMES A BARCIA, Michigan
DAN HAMBURG, California
BOB FILNER, California
WALTER R. TUCKER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON. Texas
PETER W. BARCA Wisconsin
(II)
Subcommittee on Aviation
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota, Chair
RON DE LUGO, Virgin Islands, WILLIAM F. CLINGER, Jr., Pennsylvania
Vice Chair SHERWOOD BOEHLERT, New York
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, lUinois JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
PETE GEREN, Texas JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
GEORGE E. SANGMEISTER, lUinois THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
BARBARA-ROSE COLLINS, Michigan WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
SAM COPPERSMITH. Arizona JENNIFER B. DUNN, Washington
ROBERTA. BORSKI, Pennsylvania MICHAEL A. -^AAC COLLINS, Georgia
TIM VALENTINE, North Carolina JAY KIM, California
PETER A. DeFAZIO. Oregon DAVID A. LEVY, New York
JIMMY HAYES, Louisiana STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee HOWARD P. '^UCK" McKEON, California
JERRY COSTELLO, Illinois JOHN L. MICA, Florida
MIKE PARKER, Mississippi BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
GREG LAUGHLIN, Texas (Ex Officio)
DICK SWETT, New Hampshire
BUD CRAMER, Alabama
LUCIEN E. BLACKWELL, Pennsylvania
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington
PAT (PATSY ANN) DANNER, Missouri
KAREN SHEPHERD, Utah
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
NORMAN Y. MINETA, California
(Ex Officio)
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
NICK JOE RAHALL II, West Virginia, Chair
TIM VALENTINE, North Carolina, THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
Vice Chair WILLIAM F. CLINGER, Jr., Pennsylvania
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee BILL EMERSON, Missouri
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois WILLL\M H. ZELIFF, Jr., New Hampshire
GREG LAUGHLIN, Texas JENNIFER B. DUNN, Washington
GLENN POSHARD, lUinois TIM HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
DICK SWETT, New Hampshire WILLL^M P. BAKER, CaUfomia
BUD CRAMER, Alabama MICHAEL A. "MAC" COLLINS, Georgia
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon JAY KIM, CaUfomia
JERROLD NADLER, New York DAVID A. LEVY, New York
LESLIE L. BYRNE, Virginia BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington PETER I. BLUTE, Massachusetts
PAT (PATSYANN) DANNER, Missouri HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON, CaUfomia
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
JAMES E. CLYBURN, South Carolina (Ex Officio)
DAN HAMBURG, CaUfomia
WALTER R. TUCKER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
DOUGLAS APPLEGATE, Ohio
RON DE LUGO, Virgin Islands
WILLL\M 0. LIPINSKI, Illinois
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
NORMAN Y. MINETA, CaUfomia
(Ex Officio)
(III)

CONTENTS
Page
Summaryofsubjectmatter xrv
Memorandum to Republican members prepared by minoritystaff XVI
House Concurrent Resolution 110 (textof) VII
TESTIMONY
Abercrombie, Hon. Neil, a Representative in Congress from Hawaii 8
Brinell,Joe, directorofaviation, M. Graham ClarkAirport, Branson, MO 71
Brown, David, executive director, America Outdoors 52
Cartwright, John, Tennessee ValleyAuthority 64
Clement, Hon, Bob, aRepresentativein Congress from Tennessee 8
Endicott, William T., consultant, 1996 Olympics ofWhite Water Canoe and
Kayak 52
Fulton, Sandra Ford, commissioner. Department of Tourist Development,
State ofTennessee 20
Gorin, David, executive vice president. National Association of RV Parks
& Campgrounds 96
Harder, Allan E., director, economic and business development office, Chero-
kee Nation 64
Hargrove, Cheryl M., director ofheritage tourism. National Trust for Historic
Preservation 83
Hartley-Leonard, Darryl, president, Hyatt Hotels Corp., and chairman. Travel
and Tourism GovernmentAffairs Council 20
Juliano, Robert E., legislative representative, Hotel Employees and Res-
taurantEmployees International Union 52
LaRocco, Hon. Larry, a Representative in Congress from Idaho 8
La Rosa, William, administrator, division of cultural and heritage affairs,
departmentofpublic resources, Hudson County, NJ 37
Marinaccio, Paul, executive director of the New York City Economic Policy
and MarketingGroup 37
Payne, Hon. Donald M., a Representative in Congress from NewJersey 8
Powell, Caletha M., executive director, Greater New Orleans Black Tourism
Network, Inc 83
Pruitt, Judge Greg, memberofthe board. National Mississippi RiverParkway
Commission, and chairman, Kentucky Mississippi River Parkway Commis-
sion 71
Roth, Hon. Toby, aRepresentative in Congress from Wisconsin 8
Ruttger, Jack, owner, Ruttger Bay Lake Lodge, and chairman. Congressional
Travel andTourism CaucusAdvisoryBoard 20
Shaw, Everett, president, Renaissance Newark, Inc., and deputy mayor for
economic development. Officeofthe Mayor, Newark, NJ 37
Snider, Dr. Harold W., Washington representative and director of govern-
mental affairs, Society for the Advancement ofTravel for the Handicapped
ISATH] 64
Tighe, AnthonyJ., IntergovernmentalAffairs Specialist, National Endowment
for the Arts 83
Verkuil, Paul R., president and CEO, AmericanAutomobileAssociation 71
Prepared Statements Submitted by Members of Congress
Abercrombie, Hon. Neil, ofHawaii 15
Clinger, Hon. William F.,Jr., ofPennsylvania 5
Coppersmith, Sam, ofArizona 8
Costello, Hon. Jerry F., ofIllinois 7
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VI
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Oberstar, Hon. JamesL., ofMinnesota 3
Petri, Hon. Thomas E., ofWisconsin 5
Rahall, Hon. NickJ., U, ofWestVirginia 7
Zeliflf, Hon. WilliamH., ofNew Hampshire 6
Prepared Statements Submitted by Witnesses
Brinell,Joe 103
Brown, David 106
Cartwright, John 122
Endicott, WilliamT 129
Fulton, Sandra Ford 137
Gorin, David 146
Harder,AlanE 150
Hargrove, Cheryl M 153
Hartley-Leonard, Darryl 157
JuUano, RobertE 164
La Rosa, William 167
Marinaccio, Paul 170
Powell, Caletha M 175
Pruitt, Greg 180
Ruttger,Jack 186
Shaw, Everett 190
Tighe, AnthonyJ 196
Verkuil, Paul R 214
Submissions for the Record
Collins, Hon. "Mac", a Representative in Congress from Georgia, statement
ofHenry County Georgia Convention andVisitors Bureau 30
Oberstar, HonJames L., a Representative inCongress from Minnesota:
StatementofJerry Mallett, president.AdventureTravel Society, Inc 97
U.S. DepartmentofCommerce press release 102
Additions to the Record
Albertine, Jim, Albertine Enterprises, Inc., letter presenting statement of
Richard Newman, CEO, International Association of Convention and Visi-
tors Bureau [lACVB] 295
Aquon, Hon. John Perez, LegislatureofGuam, letter 299
Ballou, Roger H., president. Travel Services Group, USA, letter, statement
and charts 304
Bilbray, Hon. James H., a Representative in Congress from Nevada, state-
ment 302
Dougherty, William E., chief executive officer, U.S. Aviation Support, Inc.,
statement ••••• 334
Long, Dr. Patrick, chairman. National Rural Tourism Development Founda-
Vatuigohnn[,NRJTacDkF,]general manager, Opryland Hotel, vice presi;dent, Gaylord 337
EntertainmentCo., Nashville, TN, statement 340
VII
103d congress 110
1st Session H. CON. RES.
To express the sense of Congress that the President convene a White House
Conference on Tourism to recognize travel and tourism in America as
a mjgor economic force, providing tax revenue for thousands of cities,
counties, and States, income for hundreds of thousands of business
firms, and contributing to the Nation's gro^vth and economic stability.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 1993
Mr. Oberstar (for himself, Mr. ROTH, Mr. Clement, Mr. Bacchus ofFlor-
ida, Mr. BiLBRAY, Mr. Brewster, Mr. DE Lugo, Mr. Gekas, Mr.
KoPETSKi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Lancaster, Mr.
Raven^el, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Bevill, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr.
LaRocco) submitted the follo%ving concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferredjointlyto the Committees on PublicWorks and Transportation and
Energyand Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To express the sense of Congress that the President convene
a White House Conference on Tourism to recognize trav-
el and tourism in America as a major economic force,
providing tax revenue for thousands of cities, counties,
and States, income for hundreds of thousands of business
firms, and contributing to the Nation's growth and eco-
nomic stability.
1 Resolved hy the House ofRepresentatives (the Senate
2 concurring),
vm
2
1 SECTION 1.FINDINGS.
2 Congress makes the followingfindings:
—
3 (1) Job generation. (A) Travel industry
4 employment has grown by 43 percent in the last 10
5 years representing twice the growth rate for all
6 United States industries.
7 (B) The travel and tourism industry directly
8 employs 6,000,000 people and indirectly creates em-
9 ployment for another 3,000,000 Americans or 1 in
10 every 13 workers.
11 (C) Wage and salary income from tourism was
12 4 times that of the Nation's steel and automobile
13 manufacturing combined in 1991.
14 (2) Transportation and tourism
—
15 interdependency. (A) Successful tourism devel-
16 opment requires the linkage of transportation facili-
17 ties with recreational lands, small businesses, and
18 businesses supporting the traveling public, such as
19 intercity bus, rail, and air passenger carriers, cruise
20 ships, dining establishments, hotels, motels, camp-
21 grounds, car rental firms, and other recreation serv-
22 ice providers.
23 (B) For transportation investment initiatives to
24 contribute toward economic development, such initia-
25 tives must be responsive to emerging economic cir-
26 cumstances.
•HCON 110 IH