Public Law 119-121 (10/09/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 9801

Defined term

Section text and notes

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1 See References in Text note below.
In this title: 
(1)

COVID–19 public health emergency

The term “COVID–19 public health emergency”—
(A)
section 247d of title 42 means the public health emergency first declared on , by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under with respect to COVID–19; and
(B)
section 247d of title 42 includes any renewal of such declaration pursuant to such .
(2)

Music tourism

The term “music tourism” means—
(A)
the act of traveling to a State or locality to visit historic or modern day music-related attractions, including museums, studios, venues of all sizes, and other sites related to music; or
(B)
the act of traveling to a State or locality to attend a music festival, a concert, or other live musical performance or music-related special event.

Pub. L. 117–328, div. BB, title VI, § 600136 Stat. 5566 Pub. L. 119–121, § 2(d)140 Stat. 1068 (, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 117–328136 Stat. 5566 section 1546 of this titlesection 9802 of this titlesection 2171 of Title 19This title, referred to in text, is title VI of div. BB of , , . Section 600 and subtitle A (§§ 601–609) of title VI enacted this chapter, amended , enacted provisions set out as notes under this section and , amended provisions set out as a note under , 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.

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–1212026— substituted “In this title:” for “In this title,” in introductory provisions; designated remainder of existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and substituted “The term” for “the term”; redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1); and added par. (2).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title of 2026 Amendment

Pub. L. 119–121, § 1140 Stat. 1067

section 9803 of this title“This Act [amending this section and ] may be cited as the ‘American Music Tourism Act of 2025’.”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 2022 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–328, div. BB, title VI, § 601136 Stat. 5566

Pub. L. 117–328section 1546 of this titlesection 9802 of this titlesection 2171 of Title 19“This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 601–609) of title VI of div. BB of , enacting sections 9802 to 9805 of this title, amending , enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and , amending provisions set out as notes under , 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’.”
, , , provided that:

Completion of Proceeding

Pub. L. 117–328, div. BB, title VI, § 609136 Stat. 5570

“If the Secretary of Commerce, before the date of the enactment of this Act [], 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.”
, , , provided that:

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