HR 2987 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 2987CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

September 21, 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. BERMAN (for himself and Mr. MANZULLO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘American Export Promotion and Job Creation Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. IMPROVED COORDINATION EXPORT PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (relating to the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee; 15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (b)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘and’ after the semicolon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) in making the assessments under paragraph (5), review the proposed annual budget of each agency described in paragraph (5) before the agency submits that budget to the Office of Management and Budget and the President for inclusion in the budget of the United States submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code; and’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (c)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) in conducting the review and developing the plan under paragraph (2), take into account recommendations from a representative number of United States exporters, in particular small businesses and medium-sized businesses, and representatives of United States workers;’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Executive Order and Regulations- The President shall issue an executive order and such regulations as are necessary to provide the chairperson of the TPCC with the authority to ensure that the TPCC carries out each of its duties under subsection (b) and develops and implements the strategic plan under subsection (c).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Definition- In this section, the term ‘small business’ means a small business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE RESOURCES.

Section 2301(c)(4) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (relating to the United States and Foreign Commercial Service; 15 U.S.C. 4721(c)(4)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘(4) FOREIGN OFFICES- (A) The Secretary may’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) FOREIGN OFFICES- (A)(i) The Secretary shall conduct a global assessment of overseas markets to determine those with the greatest potential for increasing United States exports, and to redeploy the Commercial Service personnel and other resources on the basis of the global assessment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) The assessment conducted under clause (i) shall take into account recommendations from a represented number of United States exporters, in particular small- and medium-sized businesses, and representatives of United States workers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the American Export Promotion and Job Creation Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress results of the global assessment conducted under clause (i) and a plan for redeployment of Commercial Service personnel and other resources on the basis of the global assessment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) The Secretary shall conduct an assessment and redeployment described in clause (i) not less than once in every 5-year period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) The Secretary may’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated, by striking ‘is authorized, upon the request of the Secretary, to provide’ and inserting ‘shall, upon the request of the Secretary, provide’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. STRENGTHENED U.S. COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY IN SUPPORT OF U.S. EXPORTS.

(a) Development of Plan- Section 207(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927(c)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘, including through the development of a plan, drafted in consultation with the ambassador to such country, the Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies with export promotion programs acting through the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, for effective diplomacy to remove or reduce obstacles to exports of United States goods and services’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘The chief of mission shall, prior to implementation of the plan required under this subsection, submit to the Secretary such plan for review by the Secretary.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Assessments and Promotions- Section 603(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4003(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting before ‘and (with respect to’ the following: ‘assessments (with respect to members of the Service with responsibilities relating to economic affairs) of the effectiveness of efforts to promote the export of United States goods and services in accordance with a commercial diplomacy plan developed pursuant to section 207(c),’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Inspector General- Section 209(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(b)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘and’ at the end;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) the effectiveness of commercial diplomacy relating to the promotion of exports of United States goods and services; and’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink