Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 75 — National Trade Data Bank
§ 4908. Information on service sector
Statutory text
Service sector information
The Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent possible, there is included in the Data Bank information on service sector economic activity that is as complete and timely as information on economic activity in the merchandise sector.
Survey
The Secretary shall undertake a new benchmark survey of service transactions, including transactions with respect to—
banking services;
information services, including computer software services;
brokerage services;
transportation services;
travel services;
engineering services;
construction services; and
health services.
General information and index of leading indicators
The Secretary shall provide—
not less than once a year, comprehensive information on the service sector of the economy; and
an index of leading indicators which includes the measurement of service sector activity in direct proportion to the contribution of the service sector to the gross national product of the United States.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988
Pub. L. 100–418 title V § 5408 · 102 Stat. 1107
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 4908
(Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5408, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1466.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5408, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1466.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 5408. INFORMATION ON THE SERVICE SECTOR. (a) Service Sector Information.— The Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent possible, there is included in the Data Bank information on service sector economic activity that is as complete and timely as information on economic activity in the merchandise sector. (b) Survey.— The Secretary shall undertake a new benchmark survey of service transactions, including transactions with respect (1) banking services; (2) information services, including computer software services; (3) brokerage services; (4) transportation services; (5) travel services; (6) engineering services; (7) construction services; and (8) health services. (c) General Information and Index of Leading Indicators.— The Secretary shall provide— (1) not less than once a year, comprehensive information on the service sector of the economy; and (2) an index of leading indicators which includes the measurement of service sector activity in direct proportion to the con- tribution of the service sector to the gross national product of the United States.
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