§ 4913. Report to Congress

• (a) Interim report

  Not more than 1 year after August 23, 1988, the Secretary after consultation with the Advisory Committee shall submit a report to the Governmental Affairs Committee and the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate, other appropriate committees of the Senate, and the House of Representatives describing actions taken pursuant to this chapter, particularly -

  • (1) actions taken to provide the information on services described in section 4908 of this title; and
  • (2) actions taken to provide State-by-State information as described in section 4906(b)(7) of this title.
• (b) Final report

  Not more than 3 years after August 23, 1988, the Secretary after consultation with the Advisory Committee shall submit a report to the Governmental Affairs Committee and the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate, other appropriate committees of the Senate, and the House of Representatives -

  • (1) assessing the current quality and comprehensiveness of, and the ability of the public and of private entities to obtain access to trade data;
  • (2) describing all other actions taken and planned to be taken pursuant to this chapter;
  • (3) including comments by the private sector and by State agencies that promote exports on the implementation of the Data Bank;
  • (4) describing the extent to which the systems within the Data Bank are being used and any recommendations with regard to the operation of the system; and
  • (5) describing the extent to which United States citizens and firms have access to the data banks of foreign countries that is similar to the access provided to foreign citizens and firms.