§ 2124. — Tourism Policy Council.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2124]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 31--INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
SUBCHAPTER III--ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 2124. Tourism Policy Council
(a) Establishment
In order to ensure that the United States' national interest in
tourism is fully considered in Federal decision making, there is
established a coordinating council to be known as the Tourism Policy
Council (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the ``Council'').
(b) Membership
The Council shall consist of the following individuals:
(1) The Secretary of Commerce, who shall serve as the Chairman
of the Council.
(2) The Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.
(3) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(4) The Secretary of State.
(5) The Secretary of the Interior.
(6) The Secretary of Labor.
(7) The Secretary of Transportation.
(8) The Commissioner of the United States Customs Service.
(9) The President of the United States National Tourism
Organization.
(10) The Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization
Service.
(11) Representatives of other Federal agencies which have
affected interests at each meeting as deemed appropriate and invited
by the Chairman.
(c) No additional compensation for Council members
Members of the Council shall serve without additional compensation.
(d) Council meetings
The Council shall conduct its first meeting not later than 6 months
after October 11, 1996. Thereafter the Council shall meet not less than
2 times each year.
(e) Involvement of Federal agencies and departments
(1) The Council shall coordinate national policies and programs
relating to international travel and tourism, recreation, and national
heritage resources, which involve Federal agencies;
(2) The Council may request directly from any Federal department or
agency such personnel, information, services, or facilities as deemed
necessary by the Chairman and to the extent permitted by law and within
the limits of available funds.
(3) Federal departments and agencies may, in their discretion,
detail to temporary duty with the Council such personnel as the Chairman
may request for carrying out the functions of the Council. Each such
detail of personnel shall be without loss of seniority, pay, or other
employee status.
(f) Closed meetings
Where necessary to prevent the public disclosure of non-public
information which may be presented by a Council member, the Council may
hold, at the discretion of the Chairman, a closed meeting which may
exclude any individual who is not an officer or employee of the United
States.
(g) Annual report
The Council shall submit an annual report for the preceding fiscal
year to the President for transmittal to the Congress on or before
December 31 of each year. The report shall include--
(1) a comprehensive and detailed report of the activities and
accomplishments of the Council;
(2) the results of Council efforts to coordinate the policies
and programs of member's agencies that have a significant effect on
international travel and tourism, recreation, and national heritage
resources, including progress toward resolving interagency conflicts
and development of cooperative program activity;
(3) an analysis of problems referred to the Council by State and
local governments, the tourism industry, the United States National
Tourism Organization, the Secretary of Commerce, along with a
detailed summary of any action taken or anticipated to resolve such
problems; and
(4) any recommendation as deemed appropriate by the Council.
(h) Applicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act
The membership of the President of the United States National
Tourism Organization on the Council shall not in itself make the Federal
Advisory Committee Act applicable to the Council.
(Pub. L. 87-63, title III, Sec. 301, as added Pub. L. 104-288, Sec. 11,
Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3408.)
References in Text
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (h), is
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2124, Pub. L. 87-63, title III, Sec. 301, formerly
Sec. 4, June 29, 1961, 75 Stat. 130; Pub. L. 88-426, title III,
Sec. 305(29), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 426; Pub. L. 91-477, Sec. 3(a),
Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1072; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 97-63,
Sec. 4(a)(1)-(3), (b), (c)(2), Oct. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1014, 1015; Pub.
L. 102-372, Secs. 12-14, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1180, related to
establishment of United States Travel and Tourism Administration, prior
to repeal by Pub. L. 104-288, Sec. 9(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3407.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the
United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury,
including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto,
to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related
references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6,
Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security
Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note
under section 542 of Title 6.
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of
Functions
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of
functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under
section 1551 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
