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[CITE: 16USC18b]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
   CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
 
                   SUBCHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
 
Sec. 18b. Advisory committee for promotion of tourist travel; 
        expenses
        
    The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to create an advisory 
committee to consist of a representative from each of the Departments of 
State, Agriculture, and Commerce, the Interstate Commerce Commission, 
and the Department of Transportation, as may be designated by such 
Departments or agencies, respectively, and such additional members, 
representatives of the various sections of the Nation, including 
transportation and accommodations agencies, not to exceed six members, 
to be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce to serve at his pleasure. 
Meetings of the committee shall be held at the request of the Secretary 
for the purpose of making recommendations concerning the promotion of 
tourist travel under the provisions of sections 18 to 18d of this title. 
The members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their 
services as members, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for such 
necessary travel and other expenses in connection with their attendance 
at committee meetings as may be authorized or approved by the Secretary.

(July 19, 1940, ch. 642, Sec. 3, 54 Stat. 773; Pub. L. 93-193, Sec. 2, 
Dec. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 97-31, Sec. 12(10), Aug. 6, 1981, 
95 Stat. 154; Pub. L. 98-443, Sec. 9(o), Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1708.)


                               Amendments

    1984--Pub. L. 98-443 struck out ``the Civil Aeronautics Authority,'' 
after ``the Interstate Commerce Commission,''.
    1981--Pub. L. 97-31 substituted ``Department of Transportation'' for 
``United States Maritime Commission''.


                    Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 98-443 effective Jan. 1, 1985, see section 9(v) 
of Pub. L. 98-443, set out as a note under section 5314 of Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Secretary of Commerce substituted for Secretary of the Interior in 
view of transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of 
the Interior by section 2 of Pub. L. 93-193. See Transfer of Functions 
note set out under section 18 of this title.

  Abolition of Interstate Commerce Commission and Transfer of Functions

    Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission 
transferred, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104-88, to Surface 
Transportation Board effective Jan. 1, 1996, by section 702 of Title 49, 
Transportation, and section 101 of Pub. L. 104-88, set out as a note 
under section 701 of Title 49. References to Interstate Commerce 
Commission deemed to refer to Surface Transportation Board, a member or 
employee of the Board, or Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, 
see section 205 of Pub. L. 104-88, set out as a note under section 701 
of Title 49.


                   Termination of Advisory Committees

    Advisory committees in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not 
later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, 
unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an 
officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by 
appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in 
the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is 
otherwise provided by law. See section 14 of Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 
1972, 86 Stat. 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government 
Organization and Employees.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 18a, 18c, 18d of this title.
