Studies on the effects of hosting the Olympics and World Cup on the travel and tourism industry in the United States

(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Local Planning Committees The term Local Planning Committees means the World Cup planning committees specific to each World Cup host city. (2) Olympics The term Olympics means the 2028 Summer Olympics and 2028 Paralympics, both hosted by Los Angeles, California. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. (4) Travel and tourism industry The term travel and tourism industry means the travel and tourism industry in the United States. (5) World cup The term World Cup means the 2026 Men’s FIFA World Cup, hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. (b) Department of Commerce study and report on effects on travel and tourism of hosting the Olympics (1) Study Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and after consultation with the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and the United States Olympic Planning Committee, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, commence a study to examine the impact of the Olympics on the travel and tourism industry, including— (A) changes in the frequency of international travel to the United States; (B) changes in the frequency of domestic travel within the United States; (C) changes in the revenues of businesses in the travel and tourism industry; and (D) changes in employment rates in the travel and tourism industry. (2) Report (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the Olympics, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1). (B) Availability The Secretary shall make the report described in subparagraph (A) publicly available on the website of the Department of Commerce. (c) Department of Commerce study and report on effects on travel and tourism of hosting the World Cup (1) Study Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and after consultation with the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and Local Planning Committees, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, commence a study to examine the impact of the World Cup on the travel and tourism industry, including— (A) changes in the frequency of international travel to the United States; (B) changes in the frequency of domestic travel within the United States; (C) changes in the revenues of businesses in the travel and tourism industry; and (D) changes in employment rates in the travel and tourism industry. (2) Report (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the World Cup, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1). (B) Availability The Secretary shall make the report described in subparagraph (A) publicly available on the website of the Department of Commerce.