§ 4003. — Office of Export Trade in Department of Commerce.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC4003]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 66--PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE
SUBCHAPTER I--EXPORT TRADING COMPANIES AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Sec. 4003. Office of Export Trade in Department of Commerce
The Secretary of Commerce shall establish within the Department of
Commerce an office to promote and encourage to the greatest extent
feasible the formation of export trade associations and export trading
companies. Such office shall provide information and advice to
interested persons and shall provide a referral service to facilitate
contact between producers of exportable goods and services and firms
offering export trade services. The office shall establish a program to
encourage and assist the operation of other export intermediaries,
including existing and newly formed export management companies.
(Pub. L. 97-290, title I, Sec. 104, Oct. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 1235; Pub. L.
100-418, title II, Sec. 2310, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1346.)
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-418 inserted requirement that the office establish
a program to encourage and assist operation of other export
intermediaries, including existing and newly formed export management
companies.
