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PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988 (2) The United States International Trade Commission and the Comptroller General of the United States shall each submit a report containing the findings and conclusions of the study carried out under this subsection to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate before the 180th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1911. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS FROM CUBA.

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The United States Trade Representative shall request that all relevant agencies prepare appropriate recommendations for improving the enforcement of restrictions on the importation of articles from Cuba. Such recommendations should include, but not be limited to, appropriate measures to prevent indirect shipments or other means of circumvention. The United States Trade Representative shall, after considering such recommendations, report to the Congress, within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, on any administrative measures or proposed legislation which the United States Trade Representative considers necessary and appropriate to enforce restrictions on imports from Cuba. SEC. 1912. CUSTOMS FORFEITURE FUND.

Section 613A of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1613b) is amended^ (1) by striking out "beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, and ending on September 30, 1987," in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "described in subsection (a) for which the fund is available to the United States Customs Service,", and (2) by striking out "private citizens" in subsection (a)(iii) and inserting in lieu thereof "private persons".

PART 2—MISCELLANEOUS TRADE PROVISIONS SEC. 1931. TRADE STATISTICS.

(a) REPORTING OF IMPORT STATISTICS.—Subsection (e) of section 301 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by striking out the last sentence thereof. 13 USC 301 note.

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(5) VoLUBCETRIC INDEX.—

(1) The Director of the Census, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of developing, and of publishing, an index that measures the real volume of merchandise trade on a monthly basis, which would be reported simultaneously with the balance of merchandise trade for the United States. (2) The Director of the Census shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1) by no later than the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC 1932. ADJUSTMENT OF TRADE STATISTICS FOR INFLATION AND DEFLATION.

Subsection (e) of section 301 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The information required to be reported under this subsection shall

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