groups regarding the desirability, viability, and potential
use of the proposed center:
(1) The Secretary of State, the Chairman of the
National Economic Council, the United States Trade
Representative, the Secretary of Defense, the Direc-
tor of Central Intelligence, the President of the Na-
tional Science Foundation, and the head of any
other entity controlled or funded by the Government
that the Secretary of Commerce considers has rel-
evant interests in the establishment of an export de-
velopment and technology center in Japan.
(2) The Government of Japan.
(3) United States sectoral and multi-industry
national trade associations.
(4) Any other individuals, groups, or entities,
public or private, whose opinion the Secretary con-
siders to be valuable in conducting the study.
(d) REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORT.—The report on
the study shall include an analysis of at least the following:
(1) The potential usefulness and desirability of
the center from the perspective of United States in-
dustry (as expressed to the Secretary) and the
United States Government.
(2) The possibility of expanding the Market De-
velopment Cooperator Program of the Department
of Commerce to extend financial support to industry
association participants in the Center to help allevi-
ate the costs of such participation.
(3) The possibility of requiring United States
industry participants in the center to engage in—
(A) promoting United States goods and
services among potential Japanese buyers; and
(B) monitoring, analyzing, and reporting
on trade and technological developments in Jap-
anese industry, and making such reports and
the results of such monitoring and analysis
available to the United States Government and
the United States private sector.
(4) The possibility of requiring all industry ad-
visory staff at the center to possess significant re-
cent expertise in Japanese business and technology
affairs.
(5) The possibility of requiring all industry rep-
resentative offices at the center to have at least one
senior staff member functionally fluent in Japanese
language.
(6) The possibility of requiring all nonclerical
personnel to be United States citizens.
(7) The three best possible locations for the
center (ranked in order of desirability), and the pos-
sibility of requiring that the primary building con-
tractor of the center be a United States-owned con-
struction firm licensed to do business in Japan.
(8) The possible management and oversight
structure of the center, including the possibility of
having private sector management and oversight
with United States Government participation.
(9) The total cost of the center, the possible
cost to the United States Government, and any cost-
sharing or cost-saving arrangements among private
sector and Government participants.
(10) The concurrent establishment of a liaison
facility in Washington, DC, and the prospective re-
quirements of such a facility.
(11) The prospective architectural design of the
center.
(12) The prospective design, construction, and
operational costs of the center.
(13) The possibility of the center containing—
(A) conference rooms and a small audito-
rium (80–100 persons) for conducting seminars
and promotional events; and
(B) a reference center and small library to
provide support services to building participants
and interested United States citizens.
(14) The security requirements of the center
and possible problems with compliance to United
States Government laws, rules, and regulations on
security of government facilities.
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