§ 2123. Office of Travel Promotion
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(a)Office established There is established within the Department of Commerce an office to be known as the Office of Travel Promotion.
(b)Director
(1)Appointment The Office shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary.
(2)Qualifications The Director shall be a citizen of the United States and have experience in a field directly related to the promotion of travel to and within the United States.
(3)Duties The Director shall be responsible for ensuring the office is carrying out its functions effectively and shall report to the Secretary.
(c)Functions The Office shall—
(1)serve as liaison to the Corporation for Travel Promotion established by subsection
(b)of section 11 of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 1 and support and encourage the development of programs to increase the number of international visitors to the United States for business, leisure, educational, medical, exchange, and other purposes;
(2)work with the Corporation, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security—
(A)to disseminate information more effectively to potential international visitors about documentation and procedures required for admission to the United States as a visitor;
(B)to ensure that arriving international visitors are generally welcomed with accurate information and in an inviting manner;
(C)to collect accurate data on the total number of international visitors that visit each State; and
(D)enhance the entry and departure experience for international visitors through the use of advertising, signage, and customer service; and
(3)support State, regional, and private sector initiatives to promote travel to and within the United States.
(d)Reports to Congress Within a year after March 4, 2010, and periodically thereafter as appropriate, the Secretary shall transmit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, the House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, and the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs describing the Office’s work with the Corporation, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out subsection (c)(2).
(Pub. L. 87–63, title II, § 202, as added Pub. L. 111–145, § 9(i), formerly § 9(g), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 63; renumbered 9(i), Pub. L. 113–235, div. B, title VI, § 606(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2219.)
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- Public Law 102–140Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, and for other purposes
- Public Law 91–476
- Public Law 102–368Making supplemental appropriations, transfers, and rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–372To amend the International Travel Act of 1961 to assist in the growth of international travel and tourism in the United States, and for other purposes
- Public Law 101–515Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes
- Public Law 104–288To establish the National Tourism Board and the National Tourism Organization to promote international travel and tourism to the United States
- Public Law 111–145To make technical corrections to the laws affecting certain administrative authorities of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes
- Public Law 97–63To amend the International Travel Act of 1961 to establish a national tourism policy, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 87–63, title II, § 202
- Pub. L. 111–145, § 9(i)
- 124 Stat. 63
- 128 Stat. 2219
- 75 Stat. 130
- Pub. L. 91–477
- 84 Stat. 1071
- Pub. L. 97–63, § 3(c)
- 95 Stat. 1012
- Pub. L. 102–372
- 106 Stat. 1174
- Pub. L. 104–288, § 9(a)
- 110 Stat. 3407
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 87–63, title II, § 202
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