plan to consolidate fees charged by the Department of 
Commerce for Gold Key matching services provided to 
small- and medium-sized businesses that export goods or 
services produced in the United States to more than one 
market in China. 
(b) GOLD KEY MATCHING SERVICES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘Gold Key matching services’’ 
means the Gold Key Service program of the Department 
of Commerce and includes— 
(1) the arrangement of business meetings with 
pre-screened contacts, representatives, distributors, 
professional associations, government contacts, or li-
censing or joint venture partners in a foreign coun-
try; 
(2) customized market and industry briefings 
with trade specialists of the Department of Com-
merce; 
(3) timely and relevant market research; 
(4) appointments with prospective trade part-
ners in key industry sectors; 
(5) post-meeting debriefing with trade special-
ists of the Department of Commerce and assistance 
in developing appropriate follow-up strategies; and 
(6) assistance with travel, accommodations, in-
terpreter service, and clerical support. 
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TITLE II—PROGRAMS OF THE 
SMALL 
BUSINESS 
ADMINIS-
TRATION 
SEC. 201. TRADE OUTREACH AT THE OFFICE OF INTER-
NATIONAL TRADE OF THE SMALL BUSINESS 
ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 22 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(h) PROMOTION OF EXPORTS TO CHINA.—The Of-
fice shall provide strategic guidance to small business con-
cerns with respect to exporting goods and services to 
China. 
‘‘(i) DIRECTOR OF CHINA PROGRAM GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Office 
a Director of China Program Grants (in this sub-
section referred to as the ‘Director’). 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT.—The Director shall be ap-
pointed by the Administrator and shall be an indi-
vidual with demonstrated successful experience in 
matters relating to international trade and admin-
istering government contracts. 
‘‘(3) RATE OF PAY.—The Director shall be paid 
at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of basic 
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pay for grade GS–14 of the General Schedule under 
section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(4) DUTIES.—The Director shall be respon-
sible for administering the grant program authorized 
under section 202 of the United States-China Mar-
ket Engagement and Export Promotion Act (relat-
ing to Chinese business education programs) and 
any other similar or related program of the Office.’’. 
SEC. 202. GRANTS FOR CHINESE BUSINESS EDUCATION 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration, acting through the Di-
rector of China Program Grants in the Office of Inter-
national Trade, shall make grants to institutions of higher 
education, or combinations of such institutions, to pay the 
Federal share of the cost of planning, establishing, and 
operating education programs described in subsection (b) 
to— 
(1) develop and enhance student skills, aware-
ness, and expertise relating to business in China; 
and 
(2) prepare students to promote the competi-
tiveness of and opportunities for United States small 
business concerns in China. 
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(b) EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESCRIBED.—Education 
programs described in this subsection are academic pro-
grams of study relating to business in China, including 
undergraduate and graduate level degrees, courses, or 
seminars on— 
(1) the economy of China; 
(2) trade and commerce in China; 
(3) new and expanding export opportunities for 
United States small business concerns in China; and 
(4) the economic, commerce, and trade relations 
between the United States and China. 
(c) APPLICATION.—A small business concern desiring 
a grant under this section shall submit an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Director of China Program Grants may re-
quire. 
(d) DURATION OF GRANTS.—A grant under this sec-
tion shall be for an initial period not to exceed 2 years. 
The Director of China Program Grants may renew such 
grant for additional 2-year periods. 
(e) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the cost of an education program described in sub-
section (b) shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost 
of such program. 
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(2) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share of the cost of an education program described 
in subsection (b) may be provided either in cash or 
in-kind. 
(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘institu-
tion of higher education’’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001). 
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