Thursday, March 1, 2007

Resources for the Travel Industry

Legislation to end all restrictions on travel by Americans and on bookings by US agents

"the President shall not regulate or prohibit, directly or indirectly, travel to or from Cuba by United States citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions incident to such travel"

HR 654 submitted by Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) with Representative Jeff Flake (R-AZ) with 76 cosponsors

S 721 submitted by Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) with Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and eight cosponsors

To see text, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/ Insert bill number in box. Choose "Bill Number" button, click "Search"

For list of cosponsonsors, to date:
http://www.lawg.org/countries/cuba/co-sponsors_hr654.htm

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To see positions of Presidential candidates
http://candidatecubawatch.blogspot.com/

To see sign-on statement in support of travel legislation:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Cubatravelbill/

To see sign-on travel industry statement on legislation: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/travelcuba/

To receive update postings on the status of legislation and Congressional action:
http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/LAWG/signUp.jsp?key=427

To receive a weekly summary of news about US relations with Cuba:
http://www.cubacentral.com/joinus.cfm

To see recent news stories on U.S. Cuba relations:
http://uscubanormalization.blogspot.com/