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 124 STAT. 64 PUBLIC LAW 111–145—MAR. 4, 2010 ‘‘SEC. 202. OFFICE OF TRAVEL PROMOTION. ‘‘(a) OFFICE ESTABLISHED.—There is established within the Department of Commerce an office to be known as the Office of Travel Promotion. ‘‘(b) DIRECTOR.— ‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Office shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary. ‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Director shall be a citizen of the United States and have experience in a field directly related to the promotion of travel to and within the United States. ‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Director shall be responsible for ensuring the office is carrying out its functions effectively and shall report to the Secretary. ‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.—The Office shall— ‘‘(1) serve as liaison to the Corporation for Travel Promotion established by subsection (b) of section 11 of the Travel Pro- motion Act of 2009 and support and encourage the development of programs to increase the number of international visitors to the United States for business, leisure, educational, medical, exchange, and other purposes; ‘‘(2) work with the Corporation, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security— ‘‘(A) to disseminate information more effectively to potential international visitors about documentation and procedures required for admission to the United States as a visitor; ‘‘(B) to ensure that arriving international visitors are generally welcomed with accurate information and in an inviting manner; ‘‘(C) to collect accurate data on the total number of international visitors that visit each State; and ‘‘(D) enhance the entry and departure experience for international visitors through the use of advertising, signage, and customer service; and ‘‘(3) support State, regional, and private sector initiatives to promote travel to and within the United States. ‘‘(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Within a year after the date of enactment of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and periodically thereafter as appropriate, the Secretary shall transmit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tation, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- mental Affairs, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, the House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, and the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs describing the Office’s work with the Corporation, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out subsection (c)(2).’’. (h) RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Title II of the International Travel Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2121 et seq.), as amended by subsection (g), is further amended by inserting after section 202 the following: ‘‘SEC. 203. RESEARCH PROGRAM. ‘‘(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— 22 USC 2123a. 22 USC 2123.