{"identifier":"/us/usc/t15/s1546","title":15,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1546.","heading":"United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board","text":"\u00a7\u202f1546.\nUnited States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board\n(a)\nIn general\nThere is established the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (referred to in this section as the \u201cBoard\u201d), the members of which shall be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce for 2-year terms from companies and organizations in the travel and tourism industry.\n(b)\nExecutive Director\nThe Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism shall serve as the Executive Director of the Board.\n(c)\nExecutive Secretariat\nThe National Travel and Tourism Office of the International Trade Administration shall serve as the Executive Secretariat for the Board.\n(d)\nFunctions\nThe Board\u2019s Charter shall specify that the Board will\u2014\n(1) serve as the advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry in the United States;\n(2) advise the Secretary of Commerce on government policies and programs that affect the United States travel and tourism industry;\n(3) offer counsel on current and emerging issues;\n(4) provide a forum for discussing and proposing solutions to problems related to the travel and tourism industry; and\n(5) provide advice regarding the domestic travel and tourism industry as an economic engine.\n(e)\nRecovery strategies\nThe Board shall assist the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism in the development and implementation of the recovery strategies required under\nsection 9803(e)(1) of this title","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t15/s1546.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1546","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1546."},{"t":"heading","text":"United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1546/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"There is established the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (referred to in this section as the \u201cBoard\u201d), the members of which shall be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce for 2-year terms from companies and organizations in the travel and tourism industry.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1546/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Executive Director"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism shall serve as the Executive Director of the Board.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1546/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Executive Secretariat"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The National Travel and Tourism Office of the International Trade Administration shall serve as the Executive Secretariat for the Board.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1546/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Functions"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The Board\u2019s Charter shall specify that the Board will\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1546/d/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" serve as the advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry in the United States;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1546/d/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" advise the Secretary of Commerce on government policies and programs that affect the United States travel and tourism industry;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1546/d/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" offer counsel on current and emerging issues;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1546/d/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" provide a forum for discussing and proposing solutions to problems related to the travel and tourism industry; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1546/d/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" provide advice regarding the domestic travel and tourism industry as an economic engine.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1546/e","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(e)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Recovery strategies"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Board shall assist the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism in the development and implementation of the recovery strategies required under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 9803(e)(1) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t15/s9803/e/1","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}