Service Industries Development Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to establish in the Department of Commerce a service industries development program. Lists the purposes of such program which include: (1) promoting the competitiveness of U.S. service firms and U.S. employees through economic policies; (2) promoting the use and sale of U.S. services abroad; (3) analyzing the effect on the international competitiveness of U.S. service industries of Government regulation, taxes, and antitrust policies; (4) collecting statistical information concerning domestic service industries; and (5) conducting a program of research and analysis of service-related issues and problems.
Authorizes the Secretary to establish a Service Sector Consultative Committee to promote the development and competitiveness of U.S. service firms. Sets forth the purposes of the Committee which include: (1) advising the Department on measures the Government may take to enhance the competitiveness of the private sector; (2) acting as a liaison between the Government and the private sector; (3) maintaining communications between other Government advisory committees on service-related issues; and (4) discussing and studying domestic service-related matters relating to economic policy. Directs the Committee to report to the Secretary annually on its findings.
Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on the activities of the Department directed to promoting U.S. service industries.
Authorizes the President to establish an Interagency Committee to discuss and make recommendations on service sector issues. Declares that such Committee shall report to either the Economic Policy Group or another economic entity as designated by the President. Directs the Committee: (1) to develop strategies for promoting competitive U.S. service industries; (2) to coordinate the implementation of service-related policies within the Government; (3) to review the adequacy of financial and personnel resources of Government agencies allocated to service industries; and (4) to seek to eliminate disparate treatment between manufacturing and service industries.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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