PUBLIC LAW 97-290—OCT. 8, 1982
96 STAT. 1245
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SEC. 310. The Secretary, with the concurrence of the Attorney 15 USC 4020. Gteneral, shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to CEirry out the purposes of this Act. DEFINITIONS
SEC. 311. As used in this title— 15 USC 4021. (1) the term "export trade" means trade or commerce in goods, wares, merchandise, or services exported, or in the course of being exported, from the United States or any territory thereof to any foreign nation, (2) the term "service" means intangible economic output, including, but not limited to— (A) business, repair, and amusement services, (B) management, legal, engineering, architectural, and other professional services, and (C) financial, insurance, transportation, informationsil and any other data-based services, and communication services, (3) the term "export trade activities" means activities or agreements in the course of export trade, (4) the term "methods of operation" means any method by which a person conducts or proposes to conduct export trade, (5) the term "person" means an individual who is a resident of the United States; a partnership that is created under and exists pursuant to the laws of any State or of the United States; a State or local government entity; a corporation, whether organized as a profit or nonprofit corporation, that is created under and exists pursuant to the laws of any State or of the United States; or any association or combination, by contract or other arrangement, between or among such persons, (6) the term "antitrust laws" means the antitrust laws, as such term is defined in the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12), and section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C 45) (to the extent that section 5 prohibits unfair methods of competition), and any State antitn^st or unfair competition law, (7) the term "Secretary" nleans the Secretary of Commerce or his designee, and (8) the term "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the United States or his designee. EFFECTIVE DATES
SEC. 312. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this title shall 15 USC 4011 take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. "°*®(b) Section 302 and section 303 shall take effect 90 days after the effective date of the rules and regulations first promulgated under section 310.
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