The Secretary shall regularly consult with representatives of the private sector and officials of State and local governments to assess the adequacy of United States trade information. The Secretary shall seek recommendations on how trade information can be made more accessible, understandable, and relevant. The Secretary shall seek recommendations as to what data should be included in the export promotion data system in the Data Bank.
15 U.S.C. § 4904
- Data Bank
- the term "Data Bank" means the National Trade Data Bank;
- Secretary
- the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce.1See References in Text note below.
- export promotion data system
- the term "export promotion data system" means the data system known as the Commercial Information Management System which is maintained and operated by the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and is established as part of the Data Bank under section 49061 of this title;