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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
On 9/24/2009, Japan Air has requested a bailout from their government. Will the US Airlines be far behind in requesting a federal bailout? According to the International Air Transportation Association (IATA):
The airline industry as a whole has suffered in the global downturn, hit by a combination of falling ...
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Friday, September 25th, 2009
Here is where we start getting in to the nitty gritty of the act. The Specific Powers section of the act indicates what in general, this non profit corporation can and cannot do.
Section 2.e.2.A states that the corporation can obtain grants from and make contracts with individuals and private ...
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Continuing on....
Section 2.e.1.b states that this non profit corporation has the duty to identify, counter, and correct misperceptions regarding United States entry policies around the world.
The above language reminds me of the current administration's effort to combat the alleged misconceptions about the health care debate. Furthermore, this duty has ...
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Looking at the act more closely, we can see in section 2.e.1.A that one of the primary duties of the Non Profit Corporation is to:
Provide useful information to foreign tourists, business people, students, scholars, scientists, and others interested in traveling to the United States, including the distribution of material provided ...
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
It appears as such that the Travel Promotion Act will force / create a non-profit corporation that is NOT a government agency. The act states that it will be a traditional non-profit whose board of directors will consist of 11 members, appointed by the secretary of commerce (in consultation ...
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Monday, September 21st, 2009
The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (S.1023) has been passed by the senate . The goal of this bill is to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the United States. The full text of the ...
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