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8/6/2009--Introduced.United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) provide grants to states to establish and operate state offices in the People's Republic of China (PRC) to promote U.S. exports to the PRC; (2) establish a program to create China market advocate positions in United States Export Assistance Centers in order to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses in the export of U.S. goods to the PRC, including assistance for business-related expenses for trade missions to the PRC; and (3) submit to Congress a plan to consolidate fees for Gold Key matching services provided to such U.S. businesses that export U.S. goods or services to more than one market in the PRC. Amends the Small Business Act to require the Office of International Trade of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide guidance to U.S. small businesses with respect to the export of U.S. goods and services to the PRC. Establishes in the Office a Director of China Program Grants. Directs the Administrator of SBA, acting through the Director of China Program Grants, to make grants to institutions of higher education to establish and operate Chinese business education programs.

1249531200 2009-08-06 Sat Nov 14 10:28:01 -0600 2009 introduced 59749 'bill':2 'busi':12 'size':11 'china':22 'peopl':18 'small':7 'assist':5 'author':4 'export':15 'medium':10 'promot':14 'purpos':26 'republ':20 'medium-s':9 77188 false official introduced 59749 'act':10 'unit':1 'china':4 'engag':6 'state':3 'export':8 'market':5 'promot':9 'states-china':2 77187 false short action 59749 Fri Aug 07 18:57:48 -0500 2009 1249531200 Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206649 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. C000127 1958-10-13 5879 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] 3238 N00007836 12553 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.43478260869565 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell H000338 1934-03-22 9041 104 Hart Senate Office Building http://hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Contact 202-224-6331 Orrin 'r':4 'ut':5 'sen':1 'hatch':3,7,9 'orrin':2,6,8 M 300052 Hatch Orrin_Hatch G. Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT] 5305 N00009869 9460 Republican 202-224-5251 Latter Day Saints UT Orrin Hatch 2.82352941176471 http://hatch.senate.gov/public/ action 59749 Fri Aug 07 18:57:48 -0500 2009 1249531200 Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206649 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. action 59749 Fri Aug 07 18:57:48 -0500 2009 1249531200 Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206648 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9016) introduced 59749 Fri Aug 07 18:57:48 -0500 2009 1249531200 Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206647