gram to attract and retain investment in the United 
States economy. 
(b) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Secretary of Com-
merce shall designate a senior staff member of the Depart-
ment of Commerce to be the Executive Director of 
SelectUSA, who shall coordinate activities relating to busi-
ness investment decisions within the Department of Com-
merce and with other Federal agencies with responsibility 
for such activities. 
(c) MISSION.—SelectUSA shall— 
(1) facilitate business investment in the United 
States in order to create jobs, spur economic growth, 
and promote United States competitiveness; 
(2) provide enhanced coordination of Federal 
activities in order to increase the impact of Federal 
resources that support domestic and foreign invest-
ment in the United States; 
(3) in providing assistance, work to maximize 
impact on business investment, job creation, and 
economic growth; and 
(4) work on behalf of the entire United States 
and exercise strict neutrality, except as specified in 
subsection (e), with regard to specific locations with-
in the United States. 
(d) FUNCTIONS.—SelectUSA shall— 
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(1) coordinate outreach and engagement by the 
Federal Government to promote the United States 
as the premier location to operate a business; 
(2) endeavor to coordinate and avoid duplica-
tion with other Federal agencies; 
(3) serve as an ombudsman that facilitates the 
resolution of issues involving Federal programs or 
activities related to pending investments; 
(4) provide information to domestic and foreign 
firms on— 
(A) the investment climate in the United 
States; 
(B) Federal programs and incentives avail-
able to investors; and 
(C) State and local economic development 
organizations; and 
(5) report periodically to the President, through 
the National Economic Council, the Domestic Policy 
Council, and the National Security Staff, on out-
reach activities of SelectUSA, requests for informa-
tion 
received 
by 
SelectUSA, 
and 
efforts 
of 
SelectUSA to resolve issues. 
(e) INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR RURAL AREAS 
AND SMALLER STATES.—SelectUSA shall endeavor— 
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(1) to increase foreign direct investment oppor-
tunities for rural areas and smaller States; and 
(2) to make its services increasingly available to 
rural areas and smaller States, including through— 
(A) teleconferencing; 
(B) geographic positioning of conferences 
and events of SelectUSA, when practicable; and 
(C) 
increased 
attention 
by 
staff 
of 
SelectUSA. 
(f) PARTICIPATION OF OTHER AGENCIES.—All Fed-
eral agencies with responsibility for activities relating to 
business investment decisions shall cooperate with 
SelectUSA, as requested by the Executive Director, to 
support the objectives of SelectUSA. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY INVESTMENT WORKING 
GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Fed-
eral Interagency Investment Working Group (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘Working Group’’), which shall be 
convened and chaired by the Executive Director of 
SelectUSA, in coordination with the Director of the Na-
tional Economic Council. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Working Group shall consist 
of senior officials from— 
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(1) agencies represented on the Trade Pro-
motion Coordinating Committee established by sec-
tion 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 
(15 U.S.C. 4727); and 
(2) such other agencies as the Secretary of 
Commerce may designate. 
(c) FUNCTIONS.—The Working Group shall coordi-
nate activities to promote business investment and re-
spond to specific issues that affect business investment de-
cisions. 
SEC. 4. REPORTS AND NOTIFICATIONS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31 of 
each year, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the activities of SelectUSA during the 
preceding fiscal year. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall include, for the period covered by the re-
port, the following: 
(1) A description of the outreach activities of 
SelectUSA. 
(2) A statement of the funds used by 
SelectUSA. 
(3) An assessment of the number of foreign 
firms that located in the United States using the 
services provided by SelectUSA, including the eco-
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nomic effect of such locations for the United States, 
and an assessment of related services provided by 
SelectUSA to State, local, regional, and tribal eco-
nomic development organizations and international 
investors. 
(4) A description of the progress made by the 
United States in increasing its share of foreign di-
rect investment from the Asia and Pacific regions. 
(5) A description of the efforts of SelectUSA in 
promoting foreign direct investment in rural areas or 
smaller States. 
(6) A description of the efforts of SelectUSA in 
coordinating with other Federal agencies, including 
the United States and Foreign Commercial Service 
established under section 2301 of the Export En-
hancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721), the De-
partment of State, and the Foreign Agricultural 
Service of the Department of Agriculture. 
(7) Any findings that are made by SelectUSA 
in conducting its activities and are relevant to pro-
moting the United States as a destination for for-
eign direct investment. 
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SEC. 5. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ASSESS-
MENT OF EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTUSA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to Congress a report 
assessing the effectiveness of SelectUSA in increasing, en-
couraging, and supporting foreign direct investment in the 
United States. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report required by 
subsection (a) shall include, as appropriate, recommenda-
tions for ways SelectUSA may— 
(1) increase foreign direct investment in the 
United States; 
(2) better coordinate with other Federal agen-
cies and other entities; 
(3) better serve rural areas and smaller States, 
including by tailoring activities to those areas and 
States; 
(4) increase foreign direct investment in those 
areas and States; and 
(5) more effectively use its resources. 
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