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... . ." The legislation also directed BTS to request that the Committee on National Statistics convene a panel study to review the findings and recommendations of the BTS study and to explore additional data sources and methods for providing improved estimates for use in apportionment formulas.
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... The BTS report included some suggestions on how to address the various data deficiencies, including the introduction of new surveys and the possibility of increased access to nonpublic or currently protected public data sources. The panel agrees in general with all of the major findings and conclusions in the BTS study: · The panel concurs with the central conclusion that the present state of available freight data does not permit determination of international trade traffic by state.
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