15 U.S.C. § 4724 — Trade shows

Page 2160 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 4724 Service, participants in the Market Develop- ment Cooperator Program established under sec- tion 4723 of this title, other employees of the De- partment of Commerce, and employees of appro- priate executive branch departments and agen- cies which are members of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee. (g) Center facilities and their relationship to United States Department of Commerce op- erations in host countries (1) Physical accommodations for the Centers The Secretary of Commerce shall locate each Center in the primary commercial city of the host country. The Secretary shall acquire office space, exhibition space, and other facili- ties and equipment that are necessary for each Center to perform its functions. To the extent feasible, each Center shall be located in the central commercial district of the host city. (2) Consolidation of Department of Commerce operations in host countries For the purpose of obtaining maximum ef- fectiveness and efficiency and to the extent consistent with the purposes of the Centers, the Secretary of Commerce is encouraged to place all personnel of the Department of Com- merce who are assigned to the city in which a Center is located in the same facilities as those in which the Center conducts its activi- ties. (h) Use of Market Development Cooperator Pro- gram The Secretary of Commerce shall, to the greatest extent feasible, use the Market Devel- opment Cooperator Program established under section 4723 of this title to assist in carrying out the purposes of the Centers established under this section. (i) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out this section $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and $5,500,000 for fiscal year 1994. Funds made available under this subsection may be used for the acquisition of real property. (j) Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1021(b), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 712 (k) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) the term ‘‘United States exporter’’ means— (A) a United States citizen, (B) a corporation, partnership, or other as- sociation created under the laws of the United States or of any State, or (C) a foreign corporation, partnership, or other association, more than 95 percent of which is owned by persons described in sub- paragraphs (A) and (B), that exports, or seeks to export, goods or serv- ices produced in the United States; (2) the term ‘‘State’’ means any of the sev- eral States, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States; and (3) the term ‘‘United States’’ means the sev- eral States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. (Pub. L. 102–549, title IV, § 401, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3661; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1021(b), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 712.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Jobs Through Ex- ports Act of 1992, and not as part of the Export En- hancement Act of 1988 which enacted this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1995—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out heading and text of subsec. (j). Text read as follows: ‘‘The Sec- retary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, not later than 1 year after October 28, 1992, and not later than the end of each 1-year period occur- ring thereafter, a report on the status, activities, and effectiveness of the Centers. Each such report shall in- clude any recommendations with respect to the pro- gram established under this section.’’ § 4724. Trade shows (a) Authority of Secretary of Commerce In order to facilitate exporting by United States businesses, the Secretary of Commerce shall provide assistance for trade shows in the United States which bring together representa- tives of United States businesses seeking to ex- port goods or services produced in the United States and representatives of foreign companies or governments seeking to buy such goods or services from these United States businesses. (b) Recipients of assistance Assistance under subsection (a) may be pro- vided to— (1) nonprofit industry organizations, (2) trade associations, (3) foreign trade zones, and (4) private industry firms or groups of firms in cases where no entity described in para- graph (1), (2), or (3) represents that industry, to provide the services necessary to operate trade shows described in subsection (a). (c) Assistance to small businesses In providing assistance under this section, the Secretary of Commerce shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, make special efforts to facili- tate participation by small businesses and com- panies new to export. (d) Uses of assistance Funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be used to— (1) identify potential participants for trade show organizers, (2) provide information on trade shows to po- tential participants, (3) supply language services for participants, and (4) provide information on trade shows to small businesses and companies new to export. (e) Definitions As used in this section— Page 2161 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 4727 (1) the term ‘‘United States business’’ means— (A) a United States citizen; (B) a corporation, partnership, or other as- sociation created under the laws of the United States or of any State (including the District of Columbia or any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States); or (C) a foreign corporation, partnership, or other association, more than 95 percent of which is owned by persons described in sub- paragraphs (A) and (B); and (2) the term ‘‘small business’’ means any small business concern as defined under sec- tion 632 of this title. (Pub. L. 100–418, title II, § 2304, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1343.) § 4725. United States and Foreign Commercial Service Pacific Rim initiative (a) In general In order to encourage the export of United States goods and services to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, the United States and For- eign Commercial Service shall make a special effort to— (1) identify United States goods and services which are not being exported to the markets of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan but which could be exported to these markets under com- petitive market conditions; (2) identify and notify United States persons who sell or provide such goods or services of potential opportunities identified under para- graph (1); (3) present, periodically, a list of the goods and services identified under paragraph (1), to- gether with a list of any impediments to the export of such goods and services, to appro- priate authorities in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, with a view toward liberalizing mar- kets to such goods and services; (4) facilitate the entrance into such markets by United States persons identified and noti- fied under paragraph (2); and (5) monitor and evaluate the results of ef- forts to increase the sale of goods and services in such markets. (b) Reports to Congress The Secretary of Commerce shall report peri- odically to the Congress on activities carried out under subsection (a). (c) ‘‘United States person’’ defined As used in this section, the term ‘‘United States person’’ means— (1) a United States citizen; or (2) a corporation, partnership, or other asso- ciation created under the laws of the United States or any State (including the District of Columbia or any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States). (Pub. L. 100–418, title II, § 2306, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1344.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which a report required under subsec. (b) of this section is listed on page 51), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. § 4726. Indian tribes export promotion (a) Assistance authorized The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to provide assistance to eligible entities for the de- velopment of foreign markets for authentic American Indian arts and crafts. Eligible enti- ties under this section include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, tribal enterprises, craft guilds, marketing cooperatives, and individual Indian-owned businesses. (b) Activities eligible for assistance Activities eligible for assistance under this section include, but are not limited to, conduct of market surveys, development of promotional materials, financing of trade missions, partici- pation in international trade fairs, direct mar- keting, and other market development activi- ties. (c) Administration of assistance Assistance under this section shall be adminis- tered by the Secretary of Commerce under guidelines developed by the Secretary. Priority shall be given to projects which support the es- tablishment of long term, stable international markets for American Indian arts and crafts and which are designed to provide the greatest eco- nomic benefit to American Indian artisans. (d) Technical and other assistance The Secretary of Commerce shall provide technical assistance and support services to ap- plicants eligible for and entities receiving as- sistance under this section for the purpose of helping them in identifying and entering appro- priate foreign markets, complying with foreign and domestic legal and banking requirements regarding the export and import of arts and crafts, and utilizing import and export financial arrangements, and shall provide such other as- sistance as may be necessary to support the de- velopment of export markets for American In- dian arts and crafts. (e) Limitation on assistance No assistance shall be provided under this sec- tion in support of any activity which includes the sale or marketing of any craft items other than authentic arts and crafts hand made or hand crafted by American Indian artisans. (Pub. L. 100–418, title II, § 2307, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1345.) § 4727. Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (a) Establishment and purpose The President shall establish the Trade Pro- motion Coordinating Committee (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘TPCC’’). The purpose of the TPCC shall be— (1) to provide a unifying framework to co- ordinate the export promotion and export fi- nancing activities of the United States Gov- ernment; and (2) to develop a governmentwide strategic plan for carrying out Federal export pro- motion and export financing programs.