§ 1546. United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1940

   Pub. L. 76–642 § 3 · 54 Stat. 773

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 1546

   July 19, 1940, ch. 642, § 3, 54 Stat. 773

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   Code source credit
   July 19, 1940, ch. 642, § 3, 54 Stat. 773

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   Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to create an Advisory committee. advisory committee to consist of a representative from each of the Departments of State, Agriculture, and Commerce, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Civil Aeronautics Authority, and the United States Maritime Commission, as may be designated by such Departments or agencies, respectively, and such additional members, representatives of the various sections of the Nation, including transportation and accommodations agencies, not to exceed six members, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to serve at his pleas-ure. Meetings. Meetings of the committee shall be held at the request of the Secretary for the purpose of making recommendations concerning the promotion of tourist travel under the provisions of this Act. The members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their services as members, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for such necessary travel and other expenses in connection with their attendance at committee meetings as may be authorized or approved by the Secretary.

2. 1981

   Maritime Act of 1981

   Pub. L. 97–31 § 12(10) · 95 Stat. 151

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1546

   Pub. L. 97–31 substituted “Department of Transportation” for “United States Maritime Commission”

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   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–31 substituted “Department of Transportation” for “United States Maritime Commission”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (10) Section 3 of the Act of July 19, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 18b), is amended by striking “United States Maritime Commission” and substituting “Department of Transportation”.

3. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–443 § 9 · 98 Stat. 1703

   Struck · 15 U.S.C. § 1546

   Pub. L. 98–443 struck out “the Civil Aeronautics Authority,” after “the Interstate Commerce Commission,”

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   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–443 struck out “the Civil Aeronautics Authority,” after “the Interstate Commerce Commission,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 9. miscellaneous amendments (a) (1) Section 101(11) is amended to read as follows: (11) ‘All-cargo air service’ means the carriage by aircraft in interstate or overseas air transportation of only property or mail, or both.”. (2) Section 418(b)(3) is repealed. (b) Section 1307(a) is amended by striking out “, after consultation with the Civil Aeronautics Board,”. (c) Section 11 of the International Aviation Facilities Act (49 U.S.C. 1159a) is amended in the second sentence by striking out “and the Civil Aeronautics Board” and by striking out “in collaboration with the Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “in collaboration with the Secretary of Transportation”. (d) Section 2 of the International Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1159b) is amended by— (1) striking out “the Civil Aeronautics Board,” in subsection (a); (2) striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” and “Board” each time they appear in subsection (b) and the first sentence of subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation” and “Secretary”, respectively; (3) striking out “and the Department of Transportation” in subsection (b)(2); and (4) striking out the last sentence in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “The Secretaries of State and Treasury shall furnish to the Secretary of Transportation such information as may be necessary to prepare the report required by this subsection.”. (e) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board.”. Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Members, Civil Aeronautics Board.”. (f) Section 3726(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation with respect to foreign air transportation (as defined in the Federal Aviation Act of 1958)”. 49 USC app. 1301 note. (g) (1) Sections 3401 (b) and (c) of title 39, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation”. (2) Section 5005(b)(3) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation if for the carriage of mail in foreign air transportation (as defined in section 101 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958)”. 49 USC app. 1301. (3) Section 5401(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation”. (4) Section 5402 of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation”; (B) In the first sentence of subsection (a), by inserting “in foreign air transportation” after “points”; (C) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by striking out “10 percent of the domestic mail transported under any such con-tract or”; (D) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by inserting “in foreign air transportation” after “points”; (E) in the first sentence of subsection (c), by inserting “in foreign air transportation” after “points”; and (F) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: “(d) The Postal Service may contract with any air carrier for the transportation of mail by aircraft in interstate and overseas air transportation either through negotiations or competitive bidding. “(e) For purposes of this section, the terms ‘air carrier’, ‘interstate air transportation’, ‘overseas air transportation’, and ‘foreign air transportation’ have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1301). “(f) During the period beginning January 1, 1985, and ending Effective date January 1, 1989, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation and the Postal Service under subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section shall also apply, and the authority of the Postal Service under subsection (d) shall not apply, to the transportation of mail by aircraft between any two points both of which are within the State of Alaska and between which the air carrier is authorized by the Secretary to engage in the transportation of mail.”. (h) Section 3502(10) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking out “the Civil Aeronautics Board,”. (i) Section 15(a) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2145(a)) is amended by striking out “the Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Secretary of Transportation”. (j) Section 203(j) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622(j)) is amended by striking out “the Civil Aeronautics Board”. (k) Sections 4746 and 9746 of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation”. (l) Section 7 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 18) is amended in the final paragraph by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation” and by striking out “Commission, Secretary, or Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “Commission or Secretary”. (m) Section 11 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 21) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation” and by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938” and inserting in lieu thereof “Federal Aviation Act of 1958”; (2) in subsection (b), by striking out “Commission or Board” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Commission, Board, or Secretary”; and (3) by striking out “commission or board” each place it appears in such section and inserting in lieu thereof “commission, board, or Secretary”. (n) The Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation” each place it appears in section 108(a)(4) (15 U.S.C. 1607(a)(4)), section 621(b)(5) (15 U.S.C. 1681s(b)(5)), section 704(a)(5) (15 U.S.C. 1691c(a)(5)), and section 814(b)(5) (15 U.S.C. 16921(b)(5)). (o) Section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act to encourage travel in the United States, and for other purposes” (16 U.S.C. 18b; 54 Stat. 773), is amended by striking out “the Civil Aeronautics Authority,”. (p) Section 47(a)(7)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation”. (q) Section 7701(a)(33)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation”. (r) Section 419(c)(1) is amended by striking out “416(b)(3)” and inserting in lieu thereof “416(b)(4)”. (s) Section 412(c)(2) is amended by striking out “subsection (c) of this section” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (a) of this section”. (t) Section 407(e) is amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “The Board shall have access to all lands, buildings, and equipment of any air carrier or foreign air carrier when necessary for a determination under section 401, 49 USC app. 1371, 1372, 1388, 1389. 402, 418, or 419 of this title that such carrier is fit, willing, and able. The Board shall at all times have access to all accounts, records, and memorandums, including all documents, papers, and correspond-ence, now or hereafter existing, and kept or required to be kept by air carriers, foreign air carriers, or ticket agents. The Board may employ special agents or auditors, who shall have authority under the orders of the Board to inspect and examine lands, buildings, equipment, accounts, records, and memorandums to which the Board has access under this subsection.”. (u) Section 105(a)(1) is amended by striking out “interstate air 49 USC app. 1305. transportation” and inserting in lieu thereof “air transportation”. (v) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on Effective date. 5 USC 5314 note. January 1, 1985.

   Effective date note
   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.

4. 2022

   Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023

   Pub. L. 117–328 div. BB title VI § 607 · 136 Stat. 4459

   Amended · 15 U.S.C. § 1546

   Pub. L. 117–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section authorized creation of an advisory committee for promotion of tourist travel

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section authorized creation of an advisory committee for promotion of tourist travel.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 607. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act shall be made available to any person or entity that has been convicted of violating chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.

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