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 PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

102 STAT. 1343

cooperators under which a cooperator may detail individuals, subject to the approval of the Secretary, to the United States and Foreign Commercial Service for a period of not less than 1 year or more than 2 years to supplement the Commercial Service. (B) Any individual detailed to the United States and Foreign Commercial Service under this subsection shall be responsible for such duties as the Secretary may prescribe in order to carry out the purpose of the Market Development Cooperator Program set forth in subsection (a). (C) Individuals detailed to the United States and Foreign Commercial Service under this subsection shall not be considered to be employees of the United States for the purposes of any law administered by the Office of Personnel Management, except that the Secretary of State may determine the applicability to such individuals of section 2(f) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669(f)) and of any other law administered by the Secretary of State concerning the detail of such individuals abroad. (2) QUALIFICATIONS OF PARTICIPANTS.—In order to qualify for the program established under this subsection, individuals shall have demonstrated expertise in the international business arena in at least 2 of the following areas: marketing, market research, and computer data bases. (3) EXPENSES OF THE PROGRAM.—(A) The cooperator who details an individual to the United States and Foreign Commercial Service under this subsection shall be responsible for that individual's salary and related expenses, including health care, life insurance, and other noncash benefits, if any, normally paid by such cooperator. (B) The Secretary of Commerce shall pay transportation and housing costs for each individual participating in the program established under this subsection, (d) BUDGET ACT.—Contracts may be entered into under this sec- Contracts. tion in a fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts. SEC. 2304. TRADE SHOWS.

(a) AUTHORITY OF THE 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 representatives of United States businesses seeking to export 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 provided 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 paragraph (1), (2), or (3) represents that industry, to provide the services necessary to operate trade shows described in subsection (a).

15 USC 4724.

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