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 102 STAT. 1466

PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988 (D) other significant laws and regulations regarding imports, licensing, and the protection of intellectual property; (4) export financing information, including the availability, through public sources of funds for United States exporters and foreign competitors; (5) transactions involving barter and countertrade; and (6) any other similar information, that the Secretary determines to be useful in carrying out the purposes of this subtitle.

15 USC 4907.

SEC. 5407. OPERATION OF THE DATA BANK.

The Secretary shall manage the Data Bank to provide the most appropriate data retrieval system or systems possible. Such system or systems shall— (1) be designed to utilize data processing and retrieval technology in monitoring, organizing, 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 information available to— (A) United States Government policymakers; (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 strategies for the United States; and (4) facilitate dissemination of information through nonprofit organizations with significant outreach programs which complement the regional outreach programs of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service. 15 USC 4908.

SEC. 5408. INFORMATION ON THE SERVICE SECTOR.

(a) SERVICE SECTOR INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent possible, there is included in the Data Bank information 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 benchmark 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 INDICATORS.—

The Secretary shall provide— (1) not less than once a year, comprehensive information on the service sector of the economy; and (2) an index of leading indicators which includes the measurement of service sector activity in direct proportion to the con-

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