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 106 STAT. 2204 PUBLIC LAW 102-429—OCT. 21, 1992 SEC. 20S. RANK OF COMMERCIAL SERVICE OFFICERS. Section 2301(d)(1) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721(d)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "8" and inserting "16". SEC. 206. REPORT ON EXPORT POLICY. The Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 15 USC 4729. "SEC. 2314. REPORT ON EXPORT POLICY. "(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than May 31 of each year, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Congress a report on the international economic position of the United States and, not later than June 30 of each year, shall ajpjpear before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives to testify on issues addressed in that report. " (b) CONTENTS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—Each report required under subsection (a) shall address— "(A) the state of United States international economic competitiveness, focusing, in particular, on the efforts of the Department of Commerce— "(i) to encourage research and development of technologies and products deemed critical for industrial leadership; "(ii) to promote investment in and improved manufacturing processes for such technologies and products; and "(iii) to increase United States industrial exports of products using the technologies described in clause (i) to those markets where the United States Government has sought to reduce barriers to exports; "(B) the report on the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee strategic plan submitted to the Congress in accordance with section 2312(f); "(C) other specific recommendations of the Department of Commerce to improve the United States balance of trade; "(D) the effects on the international economic competitiveness of the United States of— "(i) formal and informal trade barriers; and " (ii) subsidies by foreign countries to their domestic industries; "(E) the efforts of the Department of Commerce to reduce trade barriers; and "(F) the adequacy of export financing programs of the United States Government and recommendations for improving such programs. "(2) POLICY BASIS FOR REPORTS. — Portions of each report under this section may incorporate or be based upon relevant reports and testimony produced by the Department of Commerce or other agencies, but the policy views shall be those of the Secretary of Commerce.". SEC. 207. PROVISIONAL REPEAL OF AMENDMENTS. In the event of the enactment of title II of H.R. 3489, "An Act to reauthorize the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes", this title and the amendments made by this

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