22 U.S.C. § 2131 — Travel Promotion Act of 2009

Page 523 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2131 §§ 2126 to 2129. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–288, § 9(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3407 Section 2126, Pub. L. 87–63, title III, § 304, formerly § 6, June 29, 1961, 75 Stat. 130; Pub. L. 91–477, § 4, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1072; Pub. L. 93–193, § 1(a), Dec. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 94–55, § 1, July 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 262; Pub. L. 96–85, § 1, Oct. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 655; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 97–63, § 5(a), Oct. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1018; Pub. L. 102–372, § 17, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1181, authorized appropriations to carry out this chapter. Section 2127, Pub. L. 87–63, title III, § 305, formerly § 7, as added Pub. L. 91–477, § 5, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1072, and renumbered Pub. L. 97–63, § 5(b), Oct. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1018, defined terms used in this chapter. Section 2128, Pub. L. 87–63, title III, § 306, as added Pub. L. 101–508, title X, § 10301(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–395, provided for United States Travel and Tourism Administration Facilitation fee to be collected from each airline and cruise ship line transporting pas- sengers to United States. A prior section 2128, Pub. L. 87–63, § 9, as added Pub. L. 96–85, § 2, Oct. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 655, related to reduc- tion in number of employees of United States Travel Service in District of Columbia offices, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–63, § 5(b), Oct. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1018, effec- tive Oct. 1, 1981. Section 2129, Pub. L. 87–63, title III, § 307, as added Pub. L. 101–508, title X, § 10301(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–396, provided civil penalties for nonpayment of Travel and Tourism Administration Facilitation fee. SUBCHAPTER IV—CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION § 2131. Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (a) Short title This section may be cited as the ‘‘Travel Pro- motion Act of 2009’’. (b) The Corporation for Travel Promotion (1) Establishment The Corporation for Travel Promotion is es- tablished as a nonprofit corporation. The Cor- poration shall not be an agency or establish- ment of the United States Government. The Corporation shall be subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corpora- tion Act (D.C. Code, section 29–1001 et seq.), to the extent that such provisions are consistent with this subsection, and shall have the pow- ers conferred upon a nonprofit corporation by that Act to carry out its purposes and activi- ties. (2) Board of directors (A) In general The Corporation shall have a board of di- rectors of 11 members with knowledge of international travel promotion or mar- keting, broadly representing various regions of the United States, who are United States citizens. At least 5 members of the board shall have experience working in United States multinational entities with mar- keting budgets. At least 2 members of the board shall be audit committee financial ex- perts (as defined by the Securities and Ex- change Commission in accordance with sec- tion 7265 of title 15). All members of the board shall be a current or former chief ex- ecutive officer, chief financial officer, or chief marketing officer, or have held an equivalent management position. Members of the board shall be appointed by the Sec- retary of Commerce (after consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State), as follows: (i) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the hotel accommodations sector; (ii) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the restaurant or foodservice sector; (iii) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the small business or re- tail sector or in associations representing that sector; (iv) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the travel distribution services sector; (v) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the attractions or recre- ations sector, such as outdoor recreation; (vi) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience as officials of a city con- vention and visitors’ bureau; (vii) 2 shall have appropriate expertise and experience as officials of a State tour- ism office; (viii) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the commercial or pri- vate passenger air sector; (ix) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience in immigration law and policy, including visa requirements and United States entry procedures; and (x) 1 shall have appropriate expertise in the land or sea passenger transportation sector. (B) Incorporation The members of the initial board of direc- tors shall serve as incorporators and shall take whatever actions are necessary to es- tablish the Corporation under the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act (D.C. Code, section 29–301.01 et seq.). (C) Term of office The term of office of each member of the board appointed by the Secretary shall be 3 years, except that, of the members first ap- pointed— (i) 3 shall be appointed for terms of 1 year; (ii) 4 shall be appointed for terms of 2 years; and (iii) 4 shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. (D) Removal for cause The Secretary of Commerce may remove any member of the board for good cause. (E) Vacancies Any vacancy in the board shall not affect its power, but shall be filled in the manner required by this subsection. Any member whose term has expired may serve until the member’s successor has taken office, or until the end of the calendar year in which the member’s term has expired, whichever is earlier. Any member appointed to fill a va- cancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which that member’s prede- Page 524 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2131 1 So in original. A closing parenthesis probably should precede the period. 2 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘media.’’ cessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of the predecessor’s term. No member of the board shall be eligible to serve more than 2 consecutive full 3-year terms. (F) Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman Members of the board shall annually elect one of the members to be Chairman and elect 1 or 2 of the members as Vice Chairman or Vice Chairmen. (G) Status as Federal employees Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no member of the board may be considered to be a Federal employee of the United States by virtue of his or her service as a member of the board. (H) Compensation; expenses No member shall receive any compensa- tion from the Federal government for serv- ing on the Board. Each member of the Board shall be paid actual travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses when away from his or her usual place of resi- dence, in accordance with section 5703 of title 5. (3) Officers and employees (A) In general The Corporation shall have an executive director and such other officers as may be named and appointed by the board for terms and at rates of compensation fixed by the board. No individual other than a citizen of the United States may be an officer of the Corporation. The Corporation may hire and fix the compensation of such employees as may be necessary to carry out its purposes. No officer or employee of the Corporation may receive any salary or other compensa- tion (except for compensation for services on boards of directors of other organizations that do not receive funds from the Corpora- tion, on committees of such boards, and in similar activities for such organizations) from any sources other than the Corporation for services rendered during the period of his or her employment by the Corporation. Service by any officer on boards of directors of other organizations, on committees of such boards, and in similar activities for such organizations shall be subject to annual advance approval by the board and subject to the provisions of the Corporation’s State- ment of Ethical Conduct. All officers and employees shall serve at the pleasure of the board. (B) Nonpolitical nature of appointment No political test or qualification shall be used in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking other personnel actions with respect to officers, agents, or employees of the Cor- poration. (4) Nonprofit and nonpolitical nature of Cor- poration (A) Stock The Corporation shall have no power to issue any shares of stock, or to declare or pay any dividends. (B) Profit No part of the income or assets of the Cor- poration shall inure to the benefit of any di- rector, officer, employee, or any other indi- vidual except as salary or reasonable com- pensation for services. (C) Politics The Corporation may not contribute to or otherwise support any political party or can- didate for elective public office. (D) Sense of Congress regarding lobbying ac- tivities It is the sense of Congress that the Cor- poration should not engage in lobbying ac- tivities (as defined in section 1602(7) of title 2.1 (5) Duties and powers (A) In general The Corporation shall develop and execute a plan— (i) to provide useful information to for- eign tourists, business people, students, scholars, scientists, and others interested in traveling to the United States, includ- ing the distribution of material provided by the Federal government concerning entry requirements, required documenta- tion, fees, processes, and information con- cerning declared public health emer- gencies, to prospective travelers, travel agents, tour operators, meeting planners, foreign governments, travel media and other international stakeholders; (ii) to identify, counter, and correct misperceptions regarding United States entry policies around the world; (iii) to maximize the economic and diplo- matic benefits of travel to the United States by promoting the United States of America to world travelers through the use of, but not limited to, all forms of ad- vertising, outreach to trade shows, speak- ing conventions, sales missions, and other appropriate promotional activities; (iv) to ensure that international travel benefits all States and territories of the United States and the District of Colum- bia, and to identify opportunities and strategies to promote tourism to rural and urban areas equally, including areas not traditionally visited by international trav- elers; (v) to give priority to the Corporation’s efforts with respect to countries and popu- lations most likely to travel to the United States; and (vi) to promote tourism to the United States through digital media, online plat- forms, and other appropriate medium.2 (B) Specific powers In order to carry out the purposes of this subsection, the Corporation may— (i) obtain grants from and make con- tracts with individuals and private compa- Page 525 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2131 nies, State, and Federal agencies, organi- zations, and institutions; (ii) hire or accept the voluntary services of consultants, experts, advisory boards, and panels to aid the Corporation in car- rying out its purposes; and (iii) take such other actions as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in this subsection. (C) Public outreach and information The Corporation shall develop and main- tain a publicly accessible website. (6) Open meetings Meetings of the board of directors of the Corporation, including any committee of the board, shall be open to the public. The board may, by majority vote, close any such meeting only for the time necessary to preserve the confidentiality of commercial or financial in- formation that is privileged or confidential, to discuss personnel matters, or to discuss legal matters affecting the Corporation, including pending or potential litigation. (7) Major campaigns The board may not authorize the Corpora- tion to obligate or expend more than $25,000,000 on any advertising campaign, pro- motion, or related effort unless— (A) the obligation or expenditure is ap- proved by an affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the members of the board present at the meeting; (B) at least 6 members of the board are present at the meeting at which it is ap- proved; and (C) each member of the board has been given at least 5 days advance notice of the meeting at which the vote is to be taken and the matters to be voted upon at that meet- ing. (8) Fiscal accountability (A) Fiscal year The Corporation shall establish as its fis- cal year the 12-month period beginning on October 1. (B) Budget The Corporation shall adopt a budget for each fiscal year. (C) Annual audits The Corporation shall engage an inde- pendent accounting firm to conduct an an- nual financial audit of the Corporation’s op- erations and shall publish the results of the audit. The Comptroller General of the United States may review any audit of a fi- nancial statement conducted under this paragraph by an independent accounting firm and may audit the Corporation’s oper- ations at the discretion of the Comptroller General. The Comptroller General and the Congress shall have full and complete access to the books and records of the Corporation. (D) Program audits Not later than 2 years after March 4, 2010, the Comptroller General shall conduct a re- view of the programmatic activities of the Corporation for Travel Promotion. This re- port shall be provided to appropriate con- gressional committees. (c) Accountability measures (1) Objectives The Board shall establish annual objectives for the Corporation for each fiscal year subject to approval by the Secretary of Commerce (after consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State). The Corporation shall establish a mar- keting plan for each fiscal year not less than 60 days before the beginning of that year and provide a copy of the plan, and any revisions thereof, to the Secretary. (2) Budget The board shall transmit a copy of the Cor- poration’s budget for the forthcoming fiscal year to the Secretary not less than 60 days be- fore the beginning of each fiscal year, together with an explanation of any expenditure pro- vided for by the budget in excess of $450,000 for the fiscal year. The Corporation shall make a copy of the budget and the explanation avail- able to the public and shall provide public ac- cess to the budget and explanation on the Cor- poration’s website. (3) Annual report to Congress The Corporation shall submit an annual re- port for the preceding fiscal year to the Sec- retary of Commerce for transmittal to the Congress on or before the 15th day of May of each year. The report shall include— (A) a comprehensive and detailed report of the Corporation’s operations, activities, fi- nancial condition, and accomplishments under this section; (B) a comprehensive and detailed inven- tory of amounts obligated or expended by the Corporation during the preceding fiscal year; (C) a detailed description of each in-kind contribution, its fair market value, the indi- vidual or organization responsible for con- tributing, its specific use, and a justification for its use within the context of the Corpora- tion’s mission; (D) an objective and quantifiable measure- ment of its progress, on an objective-by-ob- jective basis, in meeting the objectives es- tablished by the board; (E) an explanation of the reason for any failure to achieve an objective established by the board and any revisions or alterations to the Corporation’s objectives under para- graph (1); (F) a comprehensive and detailed report of the Corporation’s operations and activities to promote tourism in rural and urban areas; (G) a description of, and rationales for, the Corporation’s efforts to focus on specific countries and populations; (H)(i) a description of, and rationales for, the Corporation’s combination of media channels employed in meeting the pro- motional objectives of its marketing cam- paign; (ii) the ratio in which such channels are used; and Page 526 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2131 (iii) a justification for the use and ratio of such channels; (I) a list of countries the Corporation iden- tifies as emerging markets for tourism to the United States; (J) a description of the efforts the Corpora- tion has made to promote tourism to rural areas of the United States; and (K) such recommendations as the Corpora- tion deems appropriate. (4) Limitation on use of funds Amounts deposited in the Fund may not be used for any purpose inconsistent with car- rying out the objectives, budget, and report described in this subsection. (d) Matching public and private funding (1) Establishment of Travel Promotion Fund There is hereby established in the Treasury a fund which shall be known as the Travel Promotion Fund. (2) Funding (A) Start-up expenses The Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the Corporation such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $10,000,000, from amounts deposited in the general fund of the Treasury from fees under section 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) of title 8 to cover the Corporation’s initial expenses and ac- tivities under this section. Transfers shall be made at least monthly, immediately fol- lowing the collection of fees under section 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) of title 8, on the basis of es- timates by the Secretary, and proper adjust- ments shall be made in amounts subse- quently transferred to the extent prior esti- mates were in excess or less than the amounts required to be transferred. (B) Subsequent years For each of fiscal years 2012 through 2027, from amounts deposited in the general fund of the Treasury during the preceding fiscal year from fees under section 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) of title 8, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer not more than $100,000,000 to the Fund, which shall be made available to the Corporation, subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, to carry out its functions under this section. Transfers shall be made at least quarterly on the basis of estimates by the Secretary, and proper adjustments shall be made in amounts sub- sequently transferred to the extent prior es- timates were in excess or less than the amounts required to be transferred. (3) Matching requirement (A) In general No amounts may be made available to the Corporation under this subsection after fis- cal year 2011, except to the extent that— (i) for fiscal year 2012, the Corporation provides matching amounts from non-Fed- eral sources equal in the aggregate to 50 percent or more of the amount transferred to the Fund under paragraph (2); and (ii) for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2012, the Corporation provides matching amounts from non-Federal sources equal in the aggregate to 100 percent of the amount transferred to the Fund under paragraph (2) for the fiscal year. (B) Goods and services For the purpose of determining the amount received from non-Federal sources by the Corporation, other than money— (i) the fair market value of goods and services (including advertising) contrib- uted to the Corporation for use under this section may be included in the determina- tion; but (ii) the fair market value of such goods and services may not account for more than 50 percent of the matching require- ment under subparagraph (A) for the Cor- poration in any fiscal year. (C) Right of refusal The Corporation may decline to accept any contribution in-kind that it determines to be inappropriate, not useful, or commer- cially worthless. (D) Limitation The Corporation may not obligate or ex- pend funds in excess of the total amount re- ceived by the Corporation for a fiscal year from Federal and non-Federal sources. (E) Maintenance of an in-kind contributions policy The Corporation shall maintain an in-kind contributions policy. (F) Formalized procedures for in-kind con- tributions policy Not later than 90 days after December 16, 2014, the Secretary of Commerce, in coordi- nation with the Corporation, shall establish formal, publicly available procedures speci- fying time frames and conditions for— (i) making and agreeing to revisions of the Corporation’s in-kind contributions policy; and (ii) addressing and resolving disagree- ments between the Corporation and its partners, including the Secretary of Com- merce, regarding the in-kind contributions policy. (G) Biannual review of procedures to deter- mine fair market value of goods and services The Corporation and the Secretary of Commerce (or their designees) shall meet on a biannual basis to review the procedures to determine the fair market value of goods and services received from non-Federal sources by the Corporation under subpara- graph (B). (4) Carryforward (A) Federal funds Amounts transferred to the Fund under paragraph (2)(B) shall remain available until expended. (B) Matching funds Any amount received by the Corporation from non-Federal sources in each of the fis- Page 527 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2131 cal years 2011 through 2027 that cannot be used to meet the matching requirement under paragraph (3)(A) for the fiscal year in which amount was collected may be carried forward and treated as having been received in the succeeding fiscal year for purposes of meeting the matching requirement of para- graph (3)(A) in such succeeding fiscal year. (e) Repealed. Pub. L. 113–235, div. B, title VI, § 607, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2220 (f) Accountability (1) Performance plans and measures Not later than 90 days after December 16, 2014, the Corporation shall— (A) establish performance metrics includ- ing, time frames, evaluation methodologies, and data sources for measuring— (i) the effectiveness of marketing efforts by the Corporation, including its progress in achieving the long-term goals of in- creased traveler visits to and spending in the United States; (ii) whether increases in visitation and spending have occurred in response to ex- ternal influences, such as economic condi- tions or exchange rates, rather than in re- sponse to the efforts of the Corporation; and (iii) any cost or benefit to the economy of the United States; and (B) conduct periodic program evaluations in response to the data resulting from meas- urements under subparagraph (A). (2) GAO accountability Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Corporation receives a report from the Government Accountability Office with recommendations for the Corporation, the Corporation shall submit a report to Congress that describes the actions taken by the Cor- poration in response to the recommendations in such report. (g) Procurement requirements The Corporation shall— (1) establish a competitive procurement process; and (2) certify in its annual report to Congress under subsection (c)(3) that any contracts en- tered into were in compliance with the estab- lished competitive procurement process. (h) to (j) Omitted (Pub. L. 111–145, § 9, Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 56; Pub. L. 111–198, § 5(b), July 2, 2010, 124 Stat. 1357; Pub. L. 113–235, div. B, title VI, §§ 602–605(a), 606, 607, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2218–2220; Pub. L. 116–94, div. I, title VIII, §§ 802–804, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3028, 3029.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), (2)(B), is Pub. L. 87–569, Aug. 6, 1962, 76 Stat. 265, which is not classified to the Code. CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 9 of Pub. L. 111–145. Subsec. (h) of section 9 of Pub. L. 111–145, as redesig- nated by Pub. L. 113–235, § 606(1), amended section 1187 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. Subsecs. (i) and (j) of section 9 of Pub. L. 111–145, as redesignated by Pub. L. 113–235, § 606(1), enacted sections 2123 and 2123a of this title, respectively. Section was enacted as part of the United States Cap- itol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009, and not as part of the International Travel Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 116–94, § 802(1)(A), inserted ‘‘or foodservice’’ after ‘‘restaurant’’. Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(v). Pub. L. 116–94, § 802(1)(B), inserted ‘‘, such as outdoor recreation’’ before semicolon at end. Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(viii). Pub. L. 116–94, § 802(1)(C), in- serted ‘‘commercial or private’’ before ‘‘passenger air sector’’. Subsec. (b)(5)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 116–94, § 802(2)(A), in- serted ‘‘speaking conventions, sales missions,’’ after ‘‘trade shows,’’. Subsec. (b)(5)(A)(vi). Pub. L. 116–94, § 802(2)(B)–(D), added cl. (vi). Subsec. (b)(7)(C). Pub. L. 116–94, § 802(3), substituted ‘‘5 days’’ for ‘‘3 days’’. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 116–94, § 803(1), substituted ‘‘$450,000’’ for ‘‘$500,000’’. Subsec. (c)(3)(I) to (K). Pub. L. 116–94, § 803(2), added subpars. (I) and (J) and redesignated former subpar. (I) as (K). Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 116–94, § 804(1), substituted ‘‘2027’’ for ‘‘2020’’. Subsec. (d)(3)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 116–94, § 804(2), sub- stituted ‘‘50 percent’’ for ‘‘70 percent’’. Subsec. (d)(4)(B). Pub. L. 116–94, § 804(3), substituted ‘‘2027’’ for ‘‘2020’’. 2014—Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 113–235, § 602(1), in in- troductory provisions, substituted ‘‘promotion or mar- keting’’ for ‘‘promotion and marketing’’ and inserted ‘‘At least 5 members of the board shall have experience working in United States multinational entities with marketing budgets. At least 2 members of the board shall be audit committee financial experts (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in accord- ance with section 7265 of title 15). All members of the board shall be a current or former chief executive offi- cer, chief financial officer, or chief marketing officer, or have held an equivalent management position.’’ after ‘‘United States citizens.’’ Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(x). Pub. L. 113–235, § 602(2), sub- stituted ‘‘land or sea passenger transportation sector’’ for ‘‘intercity passenger railroad business’’. Subsec. (b)(5)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 113–235, § 605(a)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘all States and territories of the United States and the District of Columbia,’’ for ‘‘all States and the District of Columbia’’. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 113–235, § 606(3), substituted ‘‘$500,000’’ for ‘‘$5,000,000’’. Subsec. (c)(3)(G) to (I). Pub. L. 113–235, § 603, added subpars. (G) and (H) and redesignated former subpar. (G) as (I). Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 113–235, § 605(a)(2)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘2020’’ for ‘‘2015’’. Subsec. (d)(3)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 113–235, § 604(1), sub- stituted ‘‘70 percent’’ for ‘‘80 percent’’. Subsec. (d)(3)(E) to (G). Pub. L. 113–235, § 604(2), added subpars. (E) to (G). Subsec. (d)(4)(B). Pub. L. 113–235, § 605(a)(2)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2020’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015’’. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–235, § 607, struck out subsec. (e), which related to Corporation’s authority to impose annual assessment on United States members of the international travel and tourism industry. Pub. L. 113–235, § 606(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and moved it to follow subsec. (d). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (h). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–235, § 606(4), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e). Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 113–235, § 606(4), added subsec. (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (i). Page 528 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2141 Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 113–235, § 606(1), redesignated sub- sec. (e) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (j). Subsecs. (i), (j). Pub. L. 113–235, § 606(1), redesignated subsecs. (g) and (h) as (i) and (j), respectively. 2010—Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–198, § 5(b)(1), (2), substituted ‘‘The’’ for ‘‘For fiscal year 2010, the’’ and ‘‘monthly, immediately following the collection of fees under section 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) of title 8,’’ for ‘‘quar- terly, beginning on January 1, 2010,’’. Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 111–198, § 5(b)(3), substituted ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2015,’’ for ‘‘fiscal years 2011 through 2014,’’. Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 111–198, § 5(b)(4), (5), sub- stituted ‘‘fiscal year 2011,’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 2010,’’ in in- troductory provisions and ‘‘fiscal year 2012,’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 2011,’’ in cls. (i) and (ii). Subsec. (d)(4)(B). Pub. L. 111–198, § 5(b)(6), substituted ‘‘fiscal year 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, or 2014’’. CHAPTER 31A—NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION § 2141. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 104–288, § 2, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3402, which stated findings of Congress and purpose of this chapter, was omitted because of the repeal of sec- tions 2141a to 2141d of this title. §§ 2141a to 2141d. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–288, § 7(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3407 Section 2141a, Pub. L. 104–288, § 3, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3403, related to establishment of United States National Tourism Organization. Section 2141b, Pub. L. 104–288, § 4, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3404, related to establishment of United States National Tourism Organization Board. Section 2141c, Pub. L. 104–288, § 5, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3406, related to design and use by Organization of symbols, emblems, trademarks, and names. Section 2141d, Pub. L. 104–288, § 6, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3406; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(o), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–789, related to United States Government cooperation. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective 2 years after Oct. 11, 1996, see section 7 of Pub. L. 104–288, as described in the Codification note under former section 2141e of this title. §§ 2141e, 2141f. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Sections are omitted from the Code because of the re- peal of sections 2141a to 2141d of this title. Section 2141e, Pub. L. 104–288, § 7, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3407, provided for the repeal of sections 2141a to 2141d of this title if, within 2 years after Oct. 11, 1996, the United States National Tourism Organization Board had not developed and implemented a com- prehensive plan for the long-term financing of the United States National Tourism Organization, and fur- ther provided that the Board could suspend or termi- nate the Organization if sufficient private sector and State or local government funds were not identified or made available to continue the Organization’s oper- ations. [The Board did not develop and implement such a plan within 2 years after Oct. 11, 1996.] Section 2141f, Pub. L. 104–288, § 12, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3410, defined the terms ‘‘Organization’’ and ‘‘Board’’ for purposes of this chapter. CHAPTER 32—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE SUBCHAPTER I—INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PART I—DECLARATION OF POLICY; DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZATIONS Sec. 2151. Congressional findings and declaration of policy. 2151–1. Development assistance policy. 2151–2. Actions to improve the international gender policy of the United States Agency for International Development. 2151a. Agricultural development in rural areas. 2151a–1. Agricultural research. 2151b. Population planning and health pro- grams. 2151b–1. Assistance for malaria prevention, treat- ment, control, and elimination. 2151b–2. Assistance to combat HIV/AIDS. 2151b–3. Assistance to combat tuberculosis. 2151b–4. Assistance to combat malaria. 2151c. Education and human resources develop- ment. 2151c–1. United States assistance to support edu- cational services for displaced chil- dren. 2151d. Development of indigenous energy re- sources. 2151e. Appropriate technology. 2151f. Transferred. 2151g. Transfer of funds. 2151h. Cost-sharing. 2151i. Development and use of cooperatives. 2151j. Repealed. 2151k. Integrating women into national econo- mies; report. 2151l, 2151m. Repealed. 2151n. Human rights and development assist- ance. 2151n–1. Repealed. 2151n–2. Human Rights and Democracy Fund. 2151o. Repealed. 2151p. Environmental and natural resources. 2151p–1. Tropical forests. 2151q. Endangered species. 2151r. Sahel development program; planning. 2151s. Repealed. 2151t. Development assistance authority. 2151t–1. Establishment of program. 2151u. Private and voluntary organizations and cooperatives in overseas development. 2151v. Aid to relatively least developed coun- tries. 2151w. Project and program evaluations. 2151x. Development and illicit narcotics pro- duction. 2151x–1. Assistance for agricultural and indus- trial alternatives to narcotics produc- tion. 2151x–2. Assistance in furtherance of narcotics control objectives of United States. 2151y. Accelerated loan repayments; annual re- view of countries with bilateral concessional loan balances; priority of determinations respecting negotia- tions with countries having balances; criteria for determinations. 2151z. Targeted assistance. 2151aa. Program to provide technical assistance to foreign governments and foreign central banks of developing or transi- tional countries. 2152. Assistance for victims of torture. 2152a, 2152b. Repealed or Transferred. 2152c. Programs to encourage good governance. 2152d. Assistance to foreign countries to meet minimum standards for the elimi- nation of trafficking. 2152e. Program to improve building construc- tion and practices in Latin American countries.