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Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§1545 Cooperation with travel agencies; publication of information

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 40— - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › § 1545

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can work with public and private travel and tourist groups to make displays and share information about places to visit, routes, transportation, and lodging when the Secretary thinks it will help encourage travel. The Secretary can prepare materials in foreign languages and use U.S. government offices abroad to distribute them. The Secretary can hire private publishers to print and bind materials, charge the public for publications, and keep sale proceeds from materials paid for by contributed funds for future printing.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §1545

Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In carrying out the purposes of sections 1544 to 1548 of this title, the Secretary is authorized to cooperate with public and private tourist, travel, and other agencies in the display of exhibits, and in the collection, publication, and dissemination of information with respect to places of interest, routes, transportation facilities, accommodations, and such other matters as he deems advisable and advantageous for the purpose of encouraging, promoting, or developing such travel. Nothing in said sections shall prohibit the preparation of graphic materials in foreign languages, designed to call attention to the attractions and places of interest in the United States and to encourage the use of American registered ships and planes. The existing facilities of the United States Government in foreign countries are authorized to assist in the distribution of this material. The Secretary may enter into contracts with private publishers for such printing and binding as he may deem advisable in carrying out the purposes of said sections. The Secretary is also authorized to make charges for any publications made available to the public pursuant to said sections; and any proceeds from the sale of publications produced by the expenditure of contributed funds shall continue to be available for printing and binding as aforesaid.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 18a of Title 16, Conservation.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

For

Transfer of Functions

of Secretary of the Interior to Secretary of Commerce, see

Transfer of Functions

note set out under section 1544 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

15 U.S.C. § 1545

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73