15 USC Ch. 66: Front Matter
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 66-PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE
CHAPTER 66-PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE
SUBCHAPTER I-EXPORT TRADING COMPANIES AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Sec.
4001.
Congressional findings and declaration of purpose.
4002.
Definitions.
4003.
Office of Export Trade in Department of Commerce.
SUBCHAPTER II-EXPORT TRADE CERTIFICATES OF REVIEW
4011.
Export trade promotion duties of Secretary of Commerce.
4012.
Application for issuance of certificate of review.
(a)
Written form; limitation to export trade; compliance with regulations.
(b)
Publication of notice of application; transmittal to Attorney General.
4013.
Issuance of certificate.
(a)
Requirements.
(b)
Time for determination; specification in certificate.
(c)
Expedited action.
(d)
Notification of denial; request for reconsideration.
(e)
Return of documents upon request after denial.
(f)
Fraudulent procurement of certificate.
4014.
Reporting requirement; amendment of certificate; revocation.
(a)
Report of changes in matters specified; application to amend; treatment as application for issuance.
(b)
Request for compliance information; failure to provide; notice of noncompliance; revocation or modification; antitrust investigation; no civil investigative demand.
4015.
Judicial review; admissibility.
(a)
District court review of grants or denials; erroneous determination.
(b)
Exclusive provision for review.
(c)
Inadmissibility in antitrust proceedings.
4016.
Protection conferred by certificate of review.
(a)
Protection from civil or criminal antitrust actions.
(b)
Special restraint of trade civil actions; time limitations; certificate governed conduct presumed in compliance; award of costs to successful defendant; suit by Attorney General.
4017.
Guidelines.
(a)
Issuance; content.
(b)
Administrative rulemaking requirements not applicable.
4018.
Annual reports.
4019.
Disclosure of information.
(a)
Exemption.
(b)
Protection of potentially harmful confidential information; exceptions: Congress; judicial or administrative proceedings; consent; necessity for determination; Federal law; regulations.
4020.
Rules and regulations.
4021.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER III-EXPORT PROMOTION PROGRAMS
4051.
Requirement of prior authorization.
(a)
General rule.
(b)
Exception for later legislation authorizing obligations or expenditures.
(c)
Provisions must be specifically superseded.
(d)
"Export promotion program" defined.
(e)
Printing outside United States.
4052.
Authorization of appropriations.
4053.
Barter arrangements.
(a)
Report on status of Federal barter programs.
(b)
Authorities of President.
(c)
Other provisions of law not affected.
(d)
Conventional markets not to be displaced by barters.
(e)
Report to Congress.