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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1926 

To further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and 

services, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 9, 2013 

Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Ms. CHU, and Mr. TIPTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To further enhance the promotion of exports of United 

States goods and services, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State Trade Coordina5 tion Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF REPRESENTATIVES OF STATE 

7 TRADE PROMOTION AGENCIES ON TRADE 

8 PROMOTION COORDINATING COMMITTEE. 

9 Section 2312(d) of the Export Enhancement Act of 

10 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(d)) is amended— 


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1 (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para2 graph (3); and 

3 (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol4 lowing new paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(2) REPRESENTATIVES FROM STATE TRADE

6 PROMOTION AGENCIES.—The TPCC shall also in7 clude 1 or more members appointed by the President 

8 who are representatives of State trade promotion 

9 agencies.’’. 

10 SEC. 3. FEDERAL AND STATE EXPORT PROMOTION COORDI11 NATION PLAN. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce, act13 ing through the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee 

14 and in coordination with representatives of State trade 

15 promotion agencies, shall develop a comprehensive plan to 

16 integrate the resources and strategies of State trade pro17 motion agencies into the overall Federal trade promotion 

18 program. 

19 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The plan required 

20 under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

21 (1) A description of the role of State trade pro22 motion agencies in assisting exporters. 

23 (2) An outline of the role of State trade pro24 motion agencies and how it is different from Federal 


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1 agencies located within or providing services within 

2 the State. 

3 (3) A plan on how to utilize State trade pro4 motion agencies into the Federal trade promotion 

5 program. 

6 (4) An explanation of how Federal and State 

7 agencies will share information and resources. 

8 (5) A description of how Federal and State 

9 agencies will coordinate education and trade events 

10 in the United States and abroad. 

11 (6) A description of the efforts to increase effi12 ciency and reduce duplication. 

13 (7) A clear identification of where businesses 

14 can receive appropriate international trade informa15 tion under the plan. 

16 (c) DEADLINE.—The plan required under subsection 

17 (a) shall be finalized and submitted to Congress not later 

18 than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this 

19 Act. 

20 SEC. 4. ANNUAL FEDERAL-STATE EXPORT STRATEGY. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce, act22 ing through the head of the United States Commercial 

23 Service, shall develop an annual Federal-State export 

24 strategy for each State that submits to the Secretary of 

25 Commerce its export strategy for the upcoming calendar 


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1 year. In developing an annual Federal-State export strat2 egy under this subsection, the Secretary of Commerce 

3 shall take into account the Federal and State export pro4 motion coordination plan developed under section 3. 

5 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The Federal-State 

6 export strategy required under subsection (a) shall include 

7 the following: 

8 (1) The State’s export strategy and economic 

9 goals. 

10 (2) The State’s key sectors and industries of 

11 focus. 

12 (3) Possible foreign and domestic trade events. 

13 (4) Efforts to increase efficiencies and reduce 

14 duplication. 

15 (c) REPORT.—The Federal-State export strategy re16 quired under subsection (a) shall be submitted to the 

17 Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee not later than 

18 February 1 of each year. 

19 SEC. 5. COORDINATED METRICS AND INFORMATION SHAR20 ING. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce, in 

22 coordination with representatives of State trade promotion 

23 agencies, shall develop a framework to share export suc24 cess information, and develop a coordinated set of report25 ing metrics. 


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1 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 

2 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

3 of Commerce shall submit to Congress a report that con4 tains the framework and reporting metrics required under 

5 subsection (a). 

6 SEC. 6. ANNUAL SURVEY AND ANALYSIS AND REPORT 

7 UNDER NATIONAL EXPORT STRATEGY. 

8 Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 

9 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended— 

10 (1) in subsection (c)— 

11 (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

12 the end; 

13 (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe14 riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

15 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(7) in coordination with State trade promotion 

17 agencies, include a survey and analysis regarding the 

18 overall effectiveness of Federal-State coordination 

19 and export promotion goals on an annual basis, to 

20 further include best practices, recommendations to 

21 better assist small businesses, and other relevant 

22 matters.’’; and 

23 (2) in subsection (f), in paragraph (1), by in24 serting ‘‘(including implementation of the survey and 


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1 analysis described in paragraph (7) of that sub2 section)’’ after ‘‘the implementation of such plan’’. 

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