2024 U.S. Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 122 - Travel and Tourism
Sec. 9801 - Defined term

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Citation 15 U.S.C. § 9801 (2024)
Section Name §9801. Defined term
Section Text

In this title,1 the term "COVID–19 public health emergency"—

(1) means the public health emergency first declared on January 31, 2020, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 247d of title 42 with respect to COVID–19; and

(2) includes any renewal of such declaration pursuant to such section 247d of title 42.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 117–328, div. BB, title VI, §600, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5566.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT

This title, referred to in text, is title VI of div. BB of Pub. L. 117–328, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5566. Section 600 and subtitle A (§§601–609) of title VI enacted this chapter, amended section 1546 of this title, enacted provisions set out as notes under this section and section 9802 of this title, amended provisions set out as a note under section 2171 of Title 19, Customs Duties, and amended Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Subtitle B (§611) of title VI is not classified to the Code. For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see Tables.


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES SHORT TITLE OF 2022 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 117–328, div. BB, title VI, §601, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5566, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle A (§§601–609) of title VI of div. BB of Pub. L. 117–328, enacting sections 9802 to 9805 of this title, amending section 1546 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 9802 of this title, amending provisions set out as notes under section 2171 of Title 19, Customs Duties, and amended Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] may be cited as the 'Visit America Act'."

COMPLETION OF PROCEEDING

Pub. L. 117–328, div. BB, title VI, §609, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5570, provided that: "If the Secretary of Commerce, before the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 29, 2022], has taken any action that, in whole or in part, implements this title [see References in Text note above] or the amendments made by this title, the Secretary is not required to revisit such action to the extent such action is consistent with this title and the amendments made by this title."

Footnotes

1 See References in Text note below.

Publication Title United States Code, 2024 Edition, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 122 - TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Sec. 9801 - Defined term
Contains section 9801
Date 2024
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2025
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Short Titles 'Visit America Act'."
Statutes at Large References 136 Stat. 5566, 5570
Public Law References Public Law 117-328
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