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Meetings.

Ante, p. 1012. Report.

PUBLIC LAW 97-63—OCT. 16, 1981

expenses and per diem as are authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. The Secretary shall pay the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the Board in connection with the coordination of Board activities, announcement and reporting of meetings, and preparation of such reports as are required by subsection (f). "(e) The Board shall meet at least semi-annually and shall hold such other meetings at the call of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, or a majority of its members. "(f) The Board shall advise the Secretary with respect to the implementation of this Act and shall advise the Assistant Secretary for Tourism Marketing with respect to the preparation of the marketing plan under section 202(a)(15). The Board shall prepare an annual report concerning its activities and include therein such recommendations as it deems appropriate with respect to the performance of the Secretary under this Act and the operation and effectiveness of programs under this Act. Each annual report shall cover a fiscal year and shall be submitted on or before the thirty-first day of December following the close of the fiscal year.". AUTHORIZATIONS

Repeal. 22 USC 2121 note.

SEC. 5. (a) Section 6 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 2126) is redesignated as section 304 and the first sentence is amended to read as follows: "For the purpose of carrying out this Act there is authorized to be appropriated an amount not to exceed $8,600,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982.". (b) Section 7 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 2127) is redesignated as section 305 and sections 8 and 9 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 2128) are repealed. EFFECTIVE DATE

22 USC 2121 note.

SEC. 6. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect October 1, 1981. Approved October 16, 1981.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 304 (H.R. 1311): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 97-107, Pt. I, accompanying H.R. 1311 (Comm. on Energy and eommerce) and No. 97-252 (Comm. of Conference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 127 (1981): Jan. 27, considered and passed Senate. July 28, H.R. 1311 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 304, amended, passed in lieu. Sept. 29, Senate agreed to conference report. Sept. 29, Oct. 1, House considered and agreed to conference report.

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