FEASIBILITY STUDY OF BUSINESS COOPERATION NETWORK.

SEC. 233. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF BUSINESS COOPERATION NETWORK. (a) In General.— The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing a business cooperation system similar to the Business Cooperation Network developed by the European Economic Community. (b) Purpose.— The purpose of the study shall be to identify— (1) the total cost to implement such a system in this country; (2) all existing business data systems at the Federal, state local government levels which would be of assistance in developing a program similar to either the Euro-Info-Centre and/or the European Business Cooperation Network; 104 STAT. 2826 (3) all existing business data systems in the private sector which would be of assistance in developing a program similar to either the Euro-Info-Centre and/or the European Business Cooperation Network; (4) the amount of time it would take to fully implement this program in all fifty States; and (5) the benefits to the international competitiveness of the United States. (c) Participation.— In conducting the study, the Administrator shall encourage participation of all appropriate Federal departments and agencies, appropriate State departments and agencies, appropriate small business representative groups, and any other public and/or private entities which would play a role in the development of such a system. (d) Report.— Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report containing the results of the study together with recommendations for such legislative and administrative actions as the Administrator considers appropriate.