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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5513 

To require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff 

laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports 

of United States goods and services, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 7, 2012 

Mr. TIPTON (for himself, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, 

Mr. GARDNER, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. 

MULVANEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff 

and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign 

countries affecting 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 ‘‘Transparent Rules 

5 Allow Direct Exporting for Small Businesses and Jobs 

6 Act’’ or ‘‘TRADE for Small Businesses and Jobs Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. FOREIGN TARIFF AND NON-TARIFF LAWS, REGULA2 TIONS, AND PRACTICES AFFECTING EXPORTS 

3 OF UNITED STATES GOODS AND SERVICES. 

4 (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to as5 sist exporters of United States goods and services to ac6 cess new markets in foreign countries. 

7 (b) COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.— 

8 (1) BY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.—The Sec9 retary of Commerce shall, in consultation with the 

10 United States Trade Representative and the Sec11 retary of State, collect information on tariff and 

12 non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign 

13 countries affecting exports of United States goods 

14 and services other than United States agricultural 

15 commodities. 

16 (2) BY SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.—The 

17 Secretary of Agriculture shall, in consultation with 

18 the United States Trade Representative and the Sec19 retary of State, collect information on tariff and 

20 non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign 

21 countries affecting exports of United States agricul22 tural commodities. 

23 (c) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

25 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec26 retary of Commerce shall make available the inforVerDate Mar 15 2010 06:16 May 10, 2012 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5513.IH H5513

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1 mation collected under subsection (b)(1) and the 

2 Secretary of Agriculture shall make available the in3 formation collected under subsection (b)(2) to 

4 United States exporters on the website Export.gov 

5 or a successor website. 

6 (2) FORMAT.—The information collected under 

7 subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) shall be presented in 

8 a clear and easy-to-understand format to allow 

9 United States exporters to better understand and 

10 comply with tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, 

11 and practices of foreign countries described in sub12 sections (b)(1) and (b)(2), respectively. 

13 (3) UPDATE.—The Secretary of Commerce 

14 shall update the information collected under sub15 section (b)(1) and the Secretary of Agriculture shall 

16 update the information collected under subsection 

17 (b)(2) on the website Export.gov or a successor 

18 website not less than once every 60 days after the 

19 date on which the Secretary of Commerce makes 

20 available the information collected under subsection 

21 (b)(1) and the Secretary of Agriculture makes avail22 able the information collected under subsection 

23 (b)(2), respectively. 

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