42 USC § 3192 - Economic development information clearinghouse

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s3192"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 3192 - Economic development information clearinghouse"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "3192"
section_name: "Economic development information clearinghouse"
chapter_number: 38
chapter_name: "PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3610; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title V, § 501, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1768.)"
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# § 3192. Economic development information clearinghouse

In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall—

**(1)** maintain a central information clearinghouse on the Internet with—

**(A)** information on economic development, economic adjustment, disaster recovery, defense conversion, and trade adjustment programs and activities of the Federal Government;

**(B)** links to State economic development organizations; and

**(C)** links to other appropriate economic development resources;

**(2)** assist potential and actual applicants for economic development, economic adjustment, disaster recovery, defense conversion, and trade adjustment assistance under Federal and State laws in locating and applying for the assistance;

**(3)** assist areas described in section 3161(a) of this title and other areas by providing to interested persons, communities, industries, and businesses in the areas any technical information, market research, or other forms of assistance, information, or advice that would be useful in alleviating or preventing conditions of excessive unemployment or underemployment in the areas; and

**(4)** obtain appropriate information from other Federal agencies needed to carry out the duties under this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3610; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title V, § 501, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1768.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3192, , as added , , ; amended , , , related to regional transportation systems, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

A prior  was classified to  prior to repeal by .

### Amendments

2004—Par. (1). , added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “maintain a central information clearinghouse on matters relating to economic development, economic adjustment, disaster recovery, defense conversion, and trade adjustment programs and activities of the Federal and State governments, including political subdivisions of States;”.

Par. (2). , added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “assist potential and actual applicants for economic development, economic adjustment, disaster recovery, defense conversion, and trade adjustment assistance under Federal, State, and local laws in locating and applying for the assistance; and”.

Par. (4). , (4), added par. (4).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as a note under .