Patricia Rojas-Ungár

Vice President, Government Relations

Travel’s Contribution to the U.S. Economy

$70.4

$58.4

$129 Billion in Direct Tax Revenue

Government Travel

H.R.1354 - JOLT Act

• Expanding the Visa Waiver Program to Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Israel, Poland, Romania and Uruguay would:

– Increase annual visitation by more than 600,000

– Add more than $7 billion to the U.S. economy

– Support more than 40,000 additional American jobs

• Every 33 additional overseas visitors creates one American job

• Currently 92 Cosponsors

Immigration Reform

Visa Waiver Program expansion

Pilot videoconferencing program

Processing and screening metrics

Reauthorization for Travel Promotion Act

3,500 new CBP officers

Expedited visa reviews

Trusted Traveler Program Expands

Problem: Capacity Constraints at Major Gateways by 2025

TUS

JFK

SAT

PHX

SEA

SFO

LAX LGB

PVD

PHL ORD

EWR

IAH

SAN SNA

MSP

MDW

HOU

FLL

ATL

CLT

IAD

LGABOS

LAS

MIA

DFW

MCO TPA

OAK DIA

Source: FAA FACT 2, GAC

Connecting America Through Travel

November 20, 2013 − Washington, D.C.USTravel.org/CATT

The Travel Industry’s Premier Legislative Fly-In

February 26-27, 2014 − Washington, D.C.USTravel.org/DCH

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