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15 U.S.C. § 1547 — Rules and regulations; employees
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In the performance of his functions and duties under the provisions of sections 1544 to 1548 of this title, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized—
**(a)** To prescribe, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary, and to accept contributions for carrying out the purposes of said sections; and
**(b)** To employ, subject to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, one special assistant and not to exceed five artists and illustrators.
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In the performance of his functions and duties under the provisions of sections 1544 to 1548 of this title, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized—
**(a)** To prescribe, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary, and to accept contributions for carrying out the purposes of said sections; and
**(b)** To employ, subject to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, one special assistant and not to exceed five artists and illustrators.
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**(a) In General.—** The President may—
(1) prescribe such regulations for the admission of individuals into the civil service in the executive branch as will best promote the efficiency of that service;
(2) ascertain the fitness of applicants as to age, health, character, knowledge, and ability for the employment sought; and
(3) appoint and prescribe the duties of individuals to make inquiries for the purpose of this section.
**(b) DOD Procedures.—** The President may authorize the Department of Defense to determine the qualification, examination, and assessment procedures for positions in the competitive service based primarily on job-related competencies and skills, including the use of structured interviews, technical evaluations, or skills-based assessments, and alternative assessments.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section, act July 19, 1940, ch. 642, § 4, 54 Stat. 774; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 972; Pub. L. 93–193, § 2, Dec. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 765, which related to rules and regulations and employees, was transferred to [section 1547 of Title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1547&num=0&edition=prelim), Commerce and Trade.
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The Secretary of Commerce shall encourage, promote, and develop travel within the United States, including any Commonwealth, territory, and possession thereof, through activities which are in the public interest and which do not compete with activities of any State, city, or private agency.
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 1547
(c) Executive Secretariat
The National Travel and Tourism Office of the
International Trade Administration shall serve
as the Executive Secretariat for the Board.
(d) Functions
The Board’s Charter shall specify that the
Board will—
(1) serve as the advisory body to the Sec-
retary of Commerce on matters relating to the
travel and tourism industry in the United
States;
(2) advise the Secretary of Commerce on
government policies and programs that affect
the United States travel and tourism industry;
(3) offer counsel on current and emerging
issues;
(4) provide a forum for discussing and pro-
posing solutions to problems related to the
travel and tourism industry; and
(5) provide advice regarding the domestic
travel and tourism industry as an economic
engine.
(e) Recovery strategies
The Board shall assist the Assistant Secretary
of Commerce for Travel and Tourism in the de-
velopment and implementation of the recovery
strategies required under section 9803(e)(1) of
this title.
(July 19, 1940, ch. 642, § 3, 54 Stat. 773; Pub. L.
97–31, § 12(10), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 154; Pub. L.
98–443, § 9(o), Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1708; Pub. L.
117–328, div. BB, title VI, § 607, Dec. 29, 2022, 136
Stat. 5569.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 18b of Title
16, Conservation.
AMENDMENTS
2022—Pub. L. 117–328 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section authorized creation of an advi-
sory committee for promotion of tourist travel.
1984—Pub. L. 98–443 struck out ‘‘the Civil Aeronautics
Authority,’’ after ‘‘the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion,’’.
1981—Pub. L. 97–31 substituted ‘‘Department of Trans-
portation’’ for ‘‘United States Maritime Commission’’.
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