15 USC § 4907 - Operation of Data Bank

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s4907"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "15 USC § 4907 - Operation of Data Bank"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "4907"
section_name: "Operation of Data Bank"
chapter_number: 75
chapter_name: "NATIONAL TRADE DATA BANK"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5407, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1466.)"
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# § 4907. Operation of 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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5407, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1466.)