Findings and purpose

15 U.S. Code § 4801. Findings and purpose

(a) FindingsThe Congress finds that—
(1) efforts to reverse the decline of United States industry has been hindered by—
(A) a serious erosion in the institutions and policies which foster United States competitiveness including a lack of high quality domestic and international economic and scientific data needed to—
(i)
reveal sectoral strengths and weaknesses;
(ii)
identify potential new markets and future technological and economic trends; and
(iii)
provide necessary information regarding the competitive strategies of foreign competitors;
(B) the lack of a coherent and consistent government competitiveness policy, including policies with respect to—
(i)
international trade, finance, and investment,
(ii)
research, science, and technology,
(iii)
education, labor retraining, and adjustment,
(iv)
macroeconomic and budgetary issues,
(v)
antitrust and regulation, and
(vi)
government procurement;
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