15 U.S.C. § 1546 — United States Travel and Tourism Advi-

Page 1449 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 1546 comply with any term or condition of the schol- arship. Such repayments shall be deposited in the NOAA Operations, Research, and Facilities Appropriations Account and treated as an off- setting collection and only be available for fi- nancing additional scholarships. (Pub. L. 108–447, div. B, title II, § 214, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2884.) § 1543. Task force on job repatriation and manu- facturing growth The Secretary of Commerce shall maintain a task force on job repatriation and manufac- turing growth and shall produce an annual re- port on related incentive strategies, implemen- tation plans and program results. (Pub. L. 113–235, div. B, title I, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2180.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is from the appropriation act cited as the credit to this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SIMILAR PROVISIONS Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 113–76, div. B, title I, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 50. Pub. L. 113–6, div. B, title I, Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 240. § 1544. Promotion of tourist travel 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 com- pete with activities of any State, city, or pri- vate agency. (July 19, 1940, ch. 642, § 1, 54 Stat. 773; Pub. L. 93–193, § 2, Dec. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 94–55, § 2(b), July 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 262.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 18 of Title 16, Conservation. AMENDMENTS 1975—Pub. L. 94–55 substituted ‘‘shall encourage, pro- mote, and develop travel within the United States, in- cluding any Commonwealth, territory, and possession thereof, through activities which are in the public in- terest and which do not compete with activities of any State, city, or private agency’’ for ‘‘is authorized and directed to encourage, promote, and develop travel within the United States, its Territories and posses- sions, providing such activities do not compete with the activities of private agencies; and to administer all existing travel promotion functions of the Department of Commerce’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Pub. L. 93–193, § 2, Dec. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 765, provided that: ‘‘(a) There are hereby transferred to and vested in the Secretary of Commerce all functions, powers, and du- ties of the Secretary of the Interior and other offices and officers of the Department of the Interior under the Act of July 19, 1940 (54 Stat. 773; 16 U.S.C. 18–18d) [now 15 U.S.C. 1544–1548]. ‘‘(b) The assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, authorizations, and allocations, employed, held, used, rising from, available or to be made avail- able in connection with the functions, powers, and du- ties transferred by subsection (a) of this section are hereby transferred to the Secretary of Commerce.’’ § 1545. Cooperation with travel agencies; publica- tion of information In carrying out the purposes of sections 1544 to 1548 of this title, the Secretary is authorized to cooperate with public and private tourist, trav- el, and other agencies in the display of exhibits, and in the collection, publication, and dissemi- nation of information with respect to places of interest, routes, transportation facilities, ac- commodations, and such other matters as he deems advisable and advantageous for the pur- pose of encouraging, promoting, or developing such travel. Nothing in said sections shall pro- hibit the preparation of graphic materials in for- eign languages, designed to call attention to the attractions and places of interest in the United States and to encourage the use of American registered ships and planes. The existing facili- ties of the United States Government in foreign countries are authorized to assist in the dis- tribution of this material. The Secretary may enter into contracts with private publishers for such printing and binding as he may deem advis- able in carrying out the purposes of said sec- tions. The Secretary is also authorized to make charges for any publications made available to the public pursuant to said sections; and any proceeds from the sale of publications produced by the expenditure of contributed funds shall continue to be available for printing and binding as aforesaid. (July 19, 1940, ch. 642, § 2, 54 Stat. 773.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 18a of Title 16, Conservation. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of Secretary of the Interior to Secretary of Commerce, see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 1544 of this title. § 1546. United States Travel and Tourism Advi- sory Board (a) In general There is established the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Board’’), the members of which shall be appointed by the Secretary of Com- merce for 2-year terms from companies and or- ganizations in the travel and tourism industry. (b) Executive Director The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism shall serve as the Executive Director of the Board. Page 1450 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’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98–443 effective Jan. 1, 1985, see section 9(v) of Pub. L. 98–443, set out as a note under section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 1547. Rules and regulations; employees In the performance of his functions and duties under the provisions of sections 1544 to 1548 of this title, the Secretary of Commerce is author- ized— (a) To prescribe, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary, and to accept contributions for carrying out the pur- poses of said sections; and (b) To employ, subject to chapter 51 and sub- chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, one special assistant and not to exceed five artists and illus- trators. (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.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 18c of Title 16, Conservation. Provisions of par. (b) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to employ ‘‘without regard to the civil-service laws’’ were omitted as such employment is subject to the civil service laws unless specifically excepted by those laws or by laws enacted subsequent to Executive Order 8743, Apr. 23, 1941, issued by the President pursu- ant to the Act of Nov. 26, 1940, ch. 919, title I, § 1, 54 Stat. 1211, which covered most excepted positions into the classified (competitive) civil service. The Order is set out as a note under section 3301 of Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees. ‘‘Chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5’’ substituted in par. (b) for ‘‘the Classification Act of 1949, as amended’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which en- acted Title 5. AMENDMENTS 1949—Par. (b). Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted ‘‘Classi- fication Act of 1949’’ for ‘‘Classification Act of 1923’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPEALS Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, cited as a credit to this sec- tion, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, § 8, 80 Stat. 632, 655. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Secretary of Commerce substituted for Secretary of the Interior in view of transfer of functions to Sec- retary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by section 2 of Pub. L. 93–193. See Transfer of Functions note set out under section 1544 of this title. § 1548. Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 1544 to 1548 of this title, there are au- thorized to be appropriated not to exceed $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976; $625,000 for the transition period of July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; $2,500,000 for the fis- cal year ending September 30, 1977, and $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978. (July 19, 1940, ch. 642, § 5, 54 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 91–549, Dec. 14, 1970, 84 Stat. 1437; Pub. L. 94–55, § 2(a), July 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 262.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 18d of Title 16, Conservation. AMENDMENTS 1975—Pub. L. 94–55 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations not to exceed $2,500,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $625,000 for the transition period of July 1, 1976 through Sept. 30, 1976, $2,500,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977, and $2,500,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, for provisions authorizing appro- priations not to exceed $250,000 for fiscal year 1971 and $750,000 for fiscal year 1972. 1970—Pub. L. 91–549 substituted provisions author- izing appropriations of not more than $250,000 for fiscal year 1971 and not more than $750,000 for fiscal year 1972,