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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5797 
To expand export promotion activities with respect to small- and medium- 
sized manufacturers in the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2010 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 
on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To expand export promotion activities with respect to small- 
and medium-sized manufacturers in the United States, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Manufacturers 
Export Initiative Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PRO-
MOTION ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF COMMERCE. 
(a) INCREASE IN EMPLOYEES WITH RESPONSIBILITY 
FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION 
ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the 24-month period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Commerce shall increase the num-
ber of full-time departmental employees (including 
those employed overseas) whose primary responsibil-
ities involve promoting or facilitating participation 
by United States businesses in the global market-
place and facilitating the entry into, or expansion of, 
such participation by United States businesses. In 
carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall en-
sure that the cohort of such employees is increased 
by not less than 80 persons. 
(2) ENHANCED
FOCUS
ON
UNITED
STATES 
SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS.—In 
carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall take 
such action as may be necessary to ensure that the 
activities of the Department of Commerce relating to 
promoting and facilitating participation by United 
States businesses in the global marketplace include 
promoting and facilitating such participation by 
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small- and medium-sized manufacturers in the 
United States. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary for the 24-month period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act, such sums as may 
be necessary to carry out this section. 
(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS 
DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF COMMERCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the 
24-month period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, $30,000,000 to promote or facili-
tate participation by United States businesses in the 
global marketplace and facilitating the entry into, or 
expansion of, such participation by United States 
manufacturers. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In obligating and ex-
pending the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Commerce shall give 
preference to activities that— 
(A) assist small- and medium-sized manu-
facturers in the United States; and 
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(B) the Secretary determines will create or 
sustain the greatest number of jobs in the 
United States and obtain the maximum return 
on investment. 
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE EXPORTECH PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Commerce for the 24-month 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
$11,000,000 to expand ExporTech, a joint program of the 
Hollings Manufacturing Partnership Program and the Ex-
port Assistance Centers of the Department of Commerce. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In obligating and expending 
the funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Commerce shall give preference to activi-
ties that— 
(1) assist small- and medium-sized manufactur-
ers in the United States; and 
(2) the Secretary determines will create or sus-
tain the greatest number of jobs in the United 
States and obtain the maximum return on invest-
ment. 
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SEC. 4. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS CONCERNING FEDERAL 
COLLABORATION WITH STATES ON EXPORT 
PROMOTION ISSUES. 
It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of 
Commerce should enhance Federal collaboration with the 
States on export promotion issues by— 
(1) providing the necessary training to the staff 
at State international trade agencies to enable them 
to assist the United States and Foreign Commercial 
Service (established by section 2301 of the Export 
Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721)) in pro-
viding counseling and other export services to busi-
nesses in their communities; and 
(2) entering into agreements with State inter-
national trade agencies for those agencies to deliver 
export promotion services in their local communities 
in order to extend the outreach of United States and 
Foreign Commercial Service programs. 
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