§ 4021. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC4021]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 66--PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE
SUBCHAPTER II--EXPORT TRADE CERTIFICATES OF REVIEW
Sec. 4021. Definitions
As used in this subchapter--
(1) the term ``export trade'' means trade or commerce in goods,
wares, merchandise, or services exported, or in the course of being
exported, from the United States or any territory thereof to any
foreign nation,
(2) the term ``service'' means intangible economic output,
including, but not limited to--
(A) business, repair, and amusement services,
(B) management, legal, engineering, architectural, and other
professional services, and
(C) financial, insurance, transportation, informational and
any other data-based services, and communication services,
(3) the term ``export trade activities'' means activities or
agreements in the course of export trade,
(4) the term ``methods of operation'' means any method by which
a person conducts or proposes to conduct export trade,
(5) the term ``person'' means an individual who is a resident of
the United States; a partnership that is created under and exists
pursuant to the laws of any State or of the United States; a State
or local government entity; a corporation, whether organized as a
profit or nonprofit corporation, that is created under and exists
pursuant to the laws of any State or of the United States; or any
association or combination, by contract or other arrangement,
between or among such persons,
(6) the term ``antitrust laws'' means the antitrust laws, as
such term is defined in section 12 of this title, and section 45 of
this title (to the extent that section 45 of this title prohibits
unfair methods of competition), and any State antitrust or unfair
competition law,
(7) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce or
his designee, and
(8) the term ``Attorney General'' means the Attorney General of
the United States or his designee.
(Pub. L. 97-290, title III, Sec. 311, Oct. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 1245.)
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 8, 1982, see section 312 of Pub. L. 97-290,
set out as a note under section 4011 of this title.
