2021 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 31 - International Travel
Subchapter II - Duties
Sec. 2123a - Research program
| 22 U.S.C. § 2123a (2021) |
| §2123a. Research program |
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(a) In general
The Office of Travel and Tourism Industries shall expand and continue its research and development activities in connection with the promotion of international travel to the United States, including— (1) expanding access to the official Mexican travel surveys data to provide the States with traveler characteristics and visitation estimates for targeted marketing programs; (2) expanding the number of inbound air travelers sampled by the Commerce Department's Survey of International Travelers to reach a 1 percent sample size and revising the design and format of questionnaires to accommodate a new survey instrument, improve response rates to at least double the number of States and cities with reliable international visitor estimates and improve market coverage; (3) developing estimates of international travel exports (expenditures) on a State-by-State basis to enable each State to compare its comparative position to national totals and other States; (4) evaluate the success of the Corporation in achieving its objectives and carrying out the purposes of section 2131 of this title; and (5) research to support the annual reports required by section 2123(d) of this title. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. |
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(Pub. L. 87–63, title II, §203, as added Pub. L. 111–145, §9(j), formerly §9(h), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 64; renumbered 9(j), Pub. L. 113–235, div. B, title VI, §606(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2219.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2123a, Pub. L. 87–63, title II, §203, as added Pub. L. 102–372, §8(a), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1177, provided for program of financial assistance to cooperative tourism marketing programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–288, §9(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3407. Another prior section 2123a, Pub. L. 87–63, title II, §203, formerly §5, June 29, 1961, 75 Stat. 130; renumbered title II, §203, and amended Pub. L. 97–63, §3(e), Oct. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1013, directed Secretary to submit annual reports to President and Congress on activities under this chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–372, §8(a), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1177. Section was formerly classified to section 2125 of this title prior to its renumbering by Pub. L. 97–63. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
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| United States Code |
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| Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 31 - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SUBCHAPTER II - DUTIES Sec. 2123a - Research program |
| section 2123a |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| No |
| standard |
| 75 Stat. 130 95 Stat. 1013 106 Stat. 1177 110 Stat. 3407 124 Stat. 64 128 Stat. 2219 |
| Public Law 87-63, Public Law 97-63, Public Law 102-372, Public Law 104-288, Public Law 111-145, Public Law 113-235 |
