Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1040

 95 STAT. 1014

PUBLIC LAW 97-63—OCT. 16, 1981

"(1) technical assistance for advancing the promotion of travel to such region by foreign visitors; "(2) expert consultants; and "(3) marketing and promotional assistance. "(b) ^ y program carried out with assistance under subsection (a) shall serve as a demonstration project for future program development for regional tourism promotion. "(c) The Secretary may provide assistance under subsection (a) for a region if the applicant for the assistance demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that— "(1) such region has in the past been an area that has attracted foreign visitors, but such visits have significantly decreased; "(2) facilities are being developed or improved to reattract such foreign visitors; "(3) a joint venture in such region will increase the travel to such region by foreign visitors; "(4) such regional programs will contribute to the economic well-being of the region; "(5) such region is developing or has developed a regional transportation system that will enhance travel to the facilities and attractions within such region; and "(6) a correlation exists between increased tourism to such region and the lowering of the unemployment rate in such region.". ADMINISTRATION United States Travel and Tourism Administration, establishment.

Ante, p. 1012.

SEC. 4. (a)(1) The first sentence of section 4 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 2124) is amended to read as follows: "There is established in the Department of Commerce a United States Travel and Tourism Administration which shall be headed by an Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall report directly to the Secretary.". (2) The second sentence of section 4 of the Act is sunended by striking out "Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Tourism" and inserting in lieu thereof "Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism". (3) Section 4 of the Act is amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The Secretary shall designate an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Tourism Marketing who shall be under the supervision of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism. The Secretary shall delegate to the Assistant Secretary responsibility for the development and submission of the marketing plan required by section 202(a)(15).". (4) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "Under Secretary of Commerce" and inserting in lieu thereof "Under Secretary of Commerce and Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism". (b) Section 4 of the Act is amended by inserting "(a)" after "SEC. 4.", and by adding at the end the following: "(b)(1) The Secretary may not reduce the total number of foreign offices of the United States Travel and Tourism Administration or the number of employees assigned to the offices of the Administration in foreign countries to a number which is less than the total number of employees of the United States Travel Service assigned to offices of the Service in foreign countries in fiscal year 1979. "(2) In any fiscal year the amount of funds which shall be made available from appropriations under this Act for obligation for the

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