I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5393 
To amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to make improvements 
to the trade promotion policies and programs of the United States 
Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2012 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. MAN-
ZULLO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. MULVANEY, and Mrs. ELLMERS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to make 
improvements to the trade promotion policies and pro-
grams of the United States Government. 
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 ‘‘Export Coordination 
Act of 2012’’. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:59 May 09, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5393.IH
H5393
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
SEC. 2. DUTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2312(b) of the Export 
Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(b)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end be-
fore the semicolon the following: ‘‘, including identi-
fying opportunities to consolidate or co-locate offices 
of agencies involved in such activities’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, including the use and 
coordination of electronic databases,’’ after ‘‘the 
appropriate levels and allocation of resources’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) to the maximum extent practicable, pro-
vide a detailed listing of current and future Federal 
and State-led trade missions, trade fairs, and related 
activities to ensure better delivery of services to 
United States businesses; and’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
of Commerce shall make available the information on Fed-
eral and State-led trade missions, trade fairs, and related 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:59 May 09, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5393.IH
H5393
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
activities described in paragraph (6) of section 2312(b) 
of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, as added by sub-
section (a)(4) of this section, on the Web site Export.gov 
or a successor Web site. 
SEC. 3. STRATEGIC PLAN. 
Section 2312(c) of the Export Enhancement Act of 
1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(c)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: . 
‘‘(3) with respect to export promotion and ex-
port financing activities of each agency that is a 
member of the TPCC— 
‘‘(A) clearly identify and explain the role of 
each agency; and 
‘‘(B) describe the goals and objectives of 
each agency and explain the rationale for meas-
uring and reporting the goals and objectives;’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5) (as redesignated)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and Congress’’ after ‘‘the 
President’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:59 May 09, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5393.IH
H5393
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(4) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as redesig-
nated) the following: 
‘‘(7) include the recommendations of the Comp-
troller General of the United States as the rec-
ommendations relate to coordination of the TPCC 
and agencies that are members of the TPCC;’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (7) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘United States National Tourism Organization’’ 
and inserting ‘‘United States Travel Association’’. 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP AND STAFF. 
(a) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 2312(d) of the Export 
Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(d)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (L); 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as 
subparagraph (N); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (L) 
the following: 
‘‘(M) the Millennium Challenge Corpora-
tion;’’; 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:59 May 09, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5393.IH
H5393
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) STATE
TRADE
PROMOTION
AGENCIES.— 
The TPCC shall also include 1 or more members ap-
pointed by the President who are representatives 
from State trade promotion agencies.’’. 
(b) STAFF.—Section 2312 of the Export Enhance-
ment Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) STAFF.—Upon request of the chairperson of the 
TPCC, the head of any Federal department or agency that 
is a member of the TPCC may detail, on a reimbursable 
basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency 
to the TPCC to assist it in carrying out its duties under 
this section.’’. 
SEC. 5. MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS. 
Section 2312(e) of the Export Enhancement Act of 
1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(e)) is amended in the first sentence 
by inserting ‘‘(other than members described in subsection 
(d)(2))’’ after ‘‘Members of the TPCC’’. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:59 May 09, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5393.IH
H5393
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
SEC. 6. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Subsection (g) of section 2312 of the Export En-
hancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727), as redesignated 
by section 4(b)(1) of this Act, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(g) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The chairperson of the 
TPCC shall prepare and submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees, not later than March 30 
of each year, a report that— 
‘‘(A) describes the strategic plan developed 
by the TPCC pursuant to subsection (c), the 
implementation of such plan, and any revisions 
thereto; and 
‘‘(B) describes the implementation of sec-
tions 303 and 304 of the FREEDOM Support 
Act (22 U.S.C. 5823 and 5824) concerning 
funding for export promotion activities and the 
interagency working groups on energy of the 
TPCC. 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, the Committee on 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:59 May 09, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5393.IH
H5393
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Small Busi-
ness, and the Committee on Ways and Means 
of the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation, the Committee on Finance, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Com-
mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 
of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 7. ADDITIONAL REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 
1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(h) ADDITIONAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of 
the Department of Commerce shall prepare and sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees, not 
later than March 30 of each year, a report on the 
extent to which the TPCC is successfully carrying 
out its duties as described in subsection (b) and the 
extent to which the strategic plan as described in 
subsection (c) is successfully being implemented. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report 
required under paragraph (1), the Inspector General 
of the Department of Commerce shall, to the max-
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:59 May 09, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5393.IH
H5393
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
imum extent practicable, consult with the inspector 
general of each other Federal department or agency 
that is a member of the TPCC. 
‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’ has the meaning 
given such term in subsection (g)(2).’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:59 May 09, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H5393.IH
H5393
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS