15 U.S.C. § 4912 — Fees and access

Page 2180 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 4908 (1) be designed to utilize data processing and retrieval technology in monitoring, orga- nizing, analyzing, and disseminating the data and information contained in the Data Bank; (2) use the most effective and meaningful means of organizing and making such informa- tion available to— (A) United States Government policy- makers; (B) United States business firms; (C) United States workers; (D) United States industry associations; (E) United States agricultural interests; (F) State and local economic development agencies; and (G) other interested United States persons who could benefit from such information; (3) be of such quality and timeliness and in such form as to assist coordinated trade strat- egies for the United States; and (4) facilitate dissemination of information through nonprofit organizations with signifi- cant outreach programs which complement the regional outreach programs of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service. (Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5407, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1466.) § 4908. Information on service sector (a) Service sector information The Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent possible, there is included in the Data Bank in- formation on service sector economic activity that is as complete and timely as information on economic activity in the merchandise sector. (b) Survey The Secretary shall undertake a new bench- mark survey of service transactions, including transactions with respect to— (1) banking services; (2) information services, including computer software services; (3) brokerage services; (4) transportation services; (5) travel services; (6) engineering services; (7) construction services; and (8) health services. (c) General information and index of leading in- dicators The Secretary shall provide— (1) not less than once a year, comprehensive information on the service sector of the econ- omy; and (2) an index of leading indicators which in- cludes the measurement of service sector ac- tivity in direct proportion to the contribution of the service sector to the gross national product of the United States. (Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5408, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1466.) § 4909. Exclusion of information The Data Bank shall not include any informa- tion— (1) the disclosure of which to the public is prohibited under any other provision of law or otherwise authorized to be withheld under other provision of law; or (2) that is specifically authorized under cri- teria established by statute or an Executive order not to be disclosed in the interest of na- tional defense or foreign policy and are in fact properly classified pursuant to such Executive order. (Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5409, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1467.) § 4910. Nonduplication The Secretary shall ensure that information systems created or developed pursuant to this chapter do not unnecessarily duplicate informa- tion systems available from other Federal agen- cies or from the private sector. (Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5410, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1467.) § 4911. Collection of data Except as provided in section 4908 of this title, nothing in this chapter shall be considered to grant independent authority to the Federal Gov- ernment to collect any data or information from individuals or entities outside of the Federal Government. (Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5411, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1467.) § 4912. Fees and access The Secretary shall provide reasonable public services and access (including electronic access) to any information maintained as part of the Data Bank and may charge reasonable fees con- sistent with section 552 of title 5. (Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5412, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1467.) § 4913. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5413, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1467, required the Secretary to submit to com- mittees of Congress, not more than 1 year after Aug. 23, 1988, a report describing actions taken pursuant to this chapter, and to submit to committees of Congress, not more than 3 years after Aug. 23, 1988, a report assessing the current quality and comprehensiveness of, and the ability of the public and of private entities to obtain access to trade data, describing all other actions taken and planned to be taken pursuant to this chapter, in- cluding comments by the private sector and by State agencies that promote exports on the implementation of the Data Bank, describing the extent to which the systems within the Data Bank are being used and any recommendations with regard to the operation of the system, and describing the extent to which United States citizens and firms have access to the data banks of foreign countries that is similar to the access pro- vided to foreign citizens and firms. CHAPTER 76—IMITATION FIREARMS Sec. 5001. Penalties for entering into commerce of imi- tation firearms.