The Secretary of Commerce shall encourage, promote, and develop travel within the United States, including any Commonwealth, territory, and possession thereof, through activities which are in the public interest and which do not compete with activities of any State, city, or private agency.
July 19, 1940, ch. 642, § 1 54 Stat. 773 Pub. L. 93–193, § 287 Stat. 765 Pub. L. 94–55, § 2(b)89 Stat. 262 (, ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 18 of Title 16Section was formerly classified to , Conservation.
Amendments
Pub. L. 94–551975— substituted “shall encourage, promote, and develop travel within the United States, including any Commonwealth, territory, and possession thereof, through activities which are in the public interest and which do not compete with activities of any State, city, or private agency” for “is authorized and directed to encourage, promote, and develop travel within the United States, its Territories and possessions, providing such activities do not compete with the activities of private agencies; and to administer all existing travel promotion functions of the Department of Commerce”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
Pub. L. 93–193, § 287 Stat. 765