15 U.S.C. § 4809 — Definitions

Page 2177 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 4901 1 See References in Text note below. fairs Committee, and the appropriate Commit- tees of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report setting forth— (1) the goals to achieve a more competitive United States economy; (2) the policies needed to meet such goals; (3) a summary of existing policies of the Federal Government or State and local gov- ernments significantly affecting the competi- tiveness of the United States economy; and (4) a summary of significant economic and technological developments, in the United States and abroad, affecting the competitive position of United States industries. (b) Contents of report The report submitted under subsection (a) shall— (1) identify and describe actual or foresee- able developments, in the United States and abroad, which— (A) create a significant likelihood of a competitive challenge to, or of substantial dislocation in, an established United States industry; (B) present significant opportunities for United States industries to compete in new geographical markets or product markets, or to expand the position of such industries in established markets; or (C) create a significant risk that United States industries shall be unable to compete successfully in significant markets; (2) specify the industry sectors affected by the developments described in the report under paragraph (1); and (3) contain a statement of the findings and recommendations of the Council during the previous fiscal year, including any rec- ommendations of the Council for (a) such leg- islative or administrative actions as the Coun- cil considers appropriate, and (b) including the elimination, consolidation, reorganization of government agencies especially such agencies that specifically deal with research, science, technology, and international trade. (c) Report by Congressional committees The Council shall consult with each com- mittee to which a report is submitted under this section and after such consultation, each such committee shall submit to its respective House a report setting forth the views and rec- ommendations of such committee with respect to the report of the Council. (Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5208, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1461; Pub. L. 101–382, title I, § 133(d), Aug. 20, 1990, 104 Stat. 649.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–382 substituted ‘‘on March 1’’ for ‘‘prepare and’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Governmental Affairs of Senate changed to Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- ernmental Affairs of Senate, effective Jan. 4, 2005, by Senate Resolution No. 445, One Hundred Eighth Con- gress, Oct. 9, 2004. § 4808. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 1991 and 1992 such sums as may be necessary not to exceed $5,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5209, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1461; Pub. L. 101–382, title I, § 133(e), Aug. 20, 1990, 104 Stat. 649.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1990—Pub. L. 101–382 substituted ‘‘1991 and 1992’’ for ‘‘1989 and 1990’’. § 4809. Definitions For purposes of this chapter— (1) the term ‘‘Council’’ means the Competi- tiveness Policy Council established under sec- tion 4802 of this title; (2) the term ‘‘member’’ means a member of the Competitiveness Policy Council; (3) the term ‘‘United States’’ means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States; and (4) the term ‘‘agent of a foreign principal’’ is defined as such term is defined under sub- section (d) of section 611 of title 22 subject to the provisions of section 613 of title 22. (Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5210, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1461.) CHAPTER 75—NATIONAL TRADE DATA BANK Sec. 4901. Definitions. 4902. Interagency Trade Data Advisory Committee. 4903. Functions of Committee. 4904. Consultation with private sector and govern- ment officials. 4905. Cooperation among executive agencies. 4906. Establishment of Data Bank. 4907. Operation of Data Bank. 4908. Information on service sector. 4909. Exclusion of information. 4910. Nonduplication. 4911 Collection of data. 4912. Fees and access. 4913. Omitted. § 4901. Definitions For purposes of this chapter— (1) the term ‘‘Committee’’ means the Inter- agency Trade Data Advisory Committee; (2) the term ‘‘Data Bank’’ means the Na- tional Trade Data Bank; (3) the term ‘‘Executive agency’’ has the same meaning as in section 105 of title 5; (4) the term ‘‘export promotion data sys- tem’’ means the data system known as the Commercial Information Management System which is maintained and operated by the United States and Foreign Commercial Serv- ice and is established as part of the Data Bank under section 4906 1 of this title;