* § 220. Powers and duties of the commissioner. The commissioner
acting by and through the department shall have the power and it shall
be his or her duty:

1. To coordinate the international economic activities of the state
including any international economic activities of the department of
agriculture and markets, the department of financial services, the
department of financial services, the education department, the state
university of New York, the city university of New York, the New York
state science and technology foundation, the New York state urban
development corporation, the New York state job development authority,
the port authority of New York and New Jersey, and other New York state
agencies.

2. To advise and make recommendations on matters affecting the exports
of New York products and services and the investment of foreign capital
in New York.

3. To assist New York businesses which may engage or wish to engage in
exporting or entering into agreements with foreign persons or firms that
will result in expansion of business activity in New York.

4. To identify foreign buyers, investors or investor groups which may
be interested in entering into agreements for the purchase of New York
goods or services or in investing in New York business, and to advocate
and promote New York products and services and capital investment
opportunities to buyers and investors in other nations and to those
intermediary parties able to locate and negotiate sales or agreements
with such buyers and investors, that will assist the export sale of New
York products or services or the investment of foreign capital in New
York.

5. To identify business firms which produce a product or provide a
service deemed to be exportable and assist such firms in identifying
foreign markets and buyers in order to effect the sale of such product
or service to foreign buyers.

6. To conduct investigations, research, studies and analyses of
matters affecting New York exporters and potential exporters.

7. To provide services to New York firms in identifying foreign
markets, buyers, distributors, licensees and investors; in identifying
export financing options and mechanisms that may assist such firms in
making sales to foreign buyers; and in preparing documentation and other
paperwork necessary to sell abroad.

8. To provide export trade and foreign investment services,
particularly in regions of the state where such services are not
otherwise available, and to promote the development of a statewide
network of international trade organizations to assist the department in
its efforts to provide export promotion services through its regional
offices.

9. To encourage activities by business or industry associations in the
area of international trade, to seek comments from such associations on
international trade legislation, policy, and negotiations at the
international, federal and state levels and to provide technical and
financial assistance to such associations in the areas of export trade
development and promotion.

10. To perform such other functions as deemed necessary and proper to
increase the amount of exports of New York products and services or to
increase the amount of investment of foreign capital in New York.

* NB Amendments effective insofar as they pertain to the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey upon passage of same as legislation
by New Jersey