15 U.S.C. § 9801 — Defined term

Page 2620 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 9711 1 See References in Text note below. ronmental systems over time that the Admin- istrator determines qualify as environmental challenges other than extreme weather. (b) Identification and support of consistent, Fed- eral set of forward-looking, long-term mete- orological information The Administrator shall identify, and support research that enables, a consistent, Federal set of forward-looking, long-term meteorological in- formation that models future extreme weather events, other environmental trends, projections, and up-to-date observations, including mesoscale information as determined appro- priate by the Administrator. (Pub. L. 117–316, § 15, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4417.) § 9711. Gap analysis on availability of snow-re- lated data to assess and predict flood and flood impacts (a) In general The Administrator, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, and the Army Corps of Engineers, shall conduct an analysis of gaps in the avail- ability of snow-related data to assess and pre- dict floods and flood impacts, including data on the following: (1) Snow water equivalent. (2) Snow depth. (3) Snowpack temperature. (4) Snow and mixed-phase precipitation. (5) Snow melt. (6) Rain-snow line. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2022, the Administrator shall submit to the Com- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on— (1) the findings of the gap analysis required by subsection (a); and (2) opportunities for additional collaboration among Federal agencies to collect snow-re- lated data to better assess and predict floods and flood impacts. (Pub. L. 117–316, § 16, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4417.) § 9712. Availability to the public of flood-related data (a) In general The Administrator shall make flood-related data available to the public on the website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- tration. (b) Cost The Administrator may make the data under subsection (a) freely accessible or available at a cost that does not exceed the cost of preparing the data. (Pub. L. 117–316, § 17, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4418.) CHAPTER 122—TRAVEL AND TOURISM Sec. 9801. Defined term. 9802. Purposes. Sec. 9803. Responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism. 9804. Travel and tourism strategy. 9805. Data on domestic travel and tourism. § 9801. Defined term In this title,1 the term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emergency’’— (1) means the public health emergency first declared on January 31, 2020, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 247d of title 42 with respect to COVID–19; and (2) includes any renewal of such declaration pursuant to such section 247d of title 42. (Pub. L. 117–328, div. BB, title VI, § 600, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5566.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This title, referred to in text, is title VI of div. BB of Pub. L. 117–328, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5566. Section 600 and subtitle A (§§ 601–609) of title VI enacted this chap- ter, amended section 1546 of this title, enacted provi- sions set out as notes under this section and section 9802 of this title, amended provisions set out as a note under section 2171 of Title 19, Customs Duties, and amended Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1979, set out in the Ap- pendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Em- ployees. Subtitle B (§ 611) of title VI is not classified to the Code. For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE OF 2022 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 117–328, div. BB, title VI, § 601, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5566, provided that: ‘‘This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 601–609) of title VI of div. BB of Pub. L. 117–328, en- acting sections 9802 to 9805 of this title, amending sec- tion 1546 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 9802 of this title, amending provisions set out as notes under section 2171 of Title 19, Customs Duties, and amended Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees] may be cited as the ‘Visit America Act’.’’ COMPLETION OF PROCEEDING Pub. L. 117–328, div. BB, title VI, § 609, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5570, provided that: ‘‘If the Secretary of Com- merce, before the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 29, 2022], has taken any action that, in whole or in part, implements this title [see References in Text note above] or the amendments made by this title, the Secretary is not required to revisit such action to the extent such action is consistent with this title and the amendments made by this title.’’ § 9802. Purposes The purposes of this subtitle are— (1) to support the travel and tourism indus- try, which produces economic impacts that are vital to our national economy; and (2) to establish national goals for inter- national visitors to the United States, includ- ing— (A) recommendations for achieving such goals and timelines for implementing such recommendations; (B) coordination between Federal and State agencies;