Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-121
§9801 Defined Term
Title 15 › CHAPTER 122 — TRAVEL AND TOURISM › § 9801
Summary
Defines two terms used in this title. "COVID‑19 public health emergency" is the emergency first declared on January 31, 2020 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 247d of title 42, and it also includes any renewals of that declaration under the same law. "Music tourism" means traveling to a State or locality to visit music-related sites (museums, studios, venues, and similar places) or to attend a music festival, concert, or other live music event.
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Title 15, §9801
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In this title:
(1)COVID–19 public health emergency
The term “COVID–19 public health emergency”—
(A)means the public health emergency first declared on January 31, 2020, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 247d of title 42 with respect to COVID–19; and
(B)includes any renewal of such declaration pursuant to such section 247d of title 42.
(2)Music tourism
The term “music tourism” means—
(A)the act of traveling to a State or locality to visit historic or modern day music-related attractions, including museums, studios, venues of all sizes, and other sites related to music; or
(B)the act of traveling to a State or locality to attend a music festival, a concert, or other live musical performance or music-related special event.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This title, referred to in text, is title VI of div. BB of Pub. L. 117–328, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5566. section 600 and subtitle A (§§ 601–609) of title VI enacted this chapter, amended section 1546 of this title, enacted provisions set out as notes under this section and section 9802 of this title, amended provisions set out as a note under section 2171 of Title 19, Customs Duties, and amended Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Subtitle B (§ 611) of title VI is not classified to the Code. For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see Tables.
Amendments
2026—Pub. L. 119–121 substituted “In this title:” for “In this title,” in introductory provisions; designated remainder of existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and substituted “The term” for “the term”; redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1); and added par. (2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
of 2026 Amendment Pub. L. 119–121, § 1, Oct. 9, 2026, 140 Stat. 1067, provided that: “This Act [amending this section and section 9803 of this title] may be cited as the ‘American Music Tourism Act of 2025’.”
Short Title
of 2022 Amendment Pub. L. 117–328, div. BB, title VI, § 601, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5566, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 601–609) of title VI of div. BB of Pub. L. 117–328, enacting sections 9802 to 9805 of this title, amending section 1546 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 9802 of this title, amending provisions set out as notes under section 2171 of Title 19, Customs Duties, and amended Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] may be cited as the ‘Visit America Act’.” Completion of Proceeding Pub. L. 117–328, div. BB, title VI, § 609, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5570, provided that: “If the Secretary of Commerce, before the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 29, 2022], has taken any action that, in whole or in part, implements this title [see
References in Text
note above] or the
Amendments
made by this title, the Secretary is not required to revisit such action to the extent such action is consistent with this title and the
Amendments
made by this title.”
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 9801
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Oct 17, 2026
Release point: 119-121