I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5798 
To amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to improve export promotion 
activities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2012 
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. REICHERT) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad-
dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to improve 
export promotion activities, 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 ‘‘Efficient Export Pro-
motion to Help American Businesses Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVED COORDINATION OF EXPORT PRO-
MOTION ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
Section 2312(b) of the Export Enhancement Act of 
1988 (relating to the Trade Promotion Coordinating Com-
mittee; 15 U.S.C. 4727(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) in making assessments under paragraph 
(5)— 
‘‘(A) review the proposed annual budget of 
each agency described in paragraph (5) before 
the agency submits the budget to the Office of 
Management and Budget and the President for 
inclusion in the budget of the United States 
submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of 
title 31, United States Code, to ensure each 
agency coordinates with the other agencies de-
scribed in paragraph (5) on enforcement, pro-
motion of foreign direct investment, perform-
ance outreach, centralization of information for 
exporters, and other duties described in para-
graphs (1) through (5); and 
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‘‘(B) recommend the combining and sim-
plification of programs and the termination of 
redundant programs and changes in funding to 
meet the strategic plan as described in its an-
nual report to Congress under subsection (f); 
and’’. 
SEC. 3. IMPROVED REPORTING ON EXPORT PROMOTION 
ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST UNITED STATES BUSI-
NESSES. 
Section 2312(f) of the Export Enhancement Act of 
1988 (relating to the Trade Promotion Coordinating Com-
mittee; 15 U.S.C. 4727(f)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘Committee on International Relations’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Committee on Foreign Affairs’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) an analysis of efforts of the TPCC and 
each agency described in subsection (b)(5) compared 
to export promotion efforts of other countries with 
the largest export volumes, as well as countries with 
the fastest-growing export volumes, and countries 
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with effective export promotion programs, including 
actions taken in the prior year taken to compete 
more effectively; 
‘‘(4) an analysis of factors that inhibit exports 
by each State and region of the United States, in-
cluding actions taken to address such factors; 
‘‘(5) a description of industry areas for stra-
tegic growth and changes to exports that represent 
strategic threats to the overall security of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(6) a prioritized list of legislative recommenda-
tions that, if enacted, the TPCC believes would lead 
to an increase of exports and more efficient export 
promotion.’’; and 
(5) by further adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The report required under this subsection shall include 
the input and review by the business community before 
publication and be made available on the TPCC website 
and the Department of Commerce website.’’. 
SEC. 4. IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF IMPORT AND EX-
PORT REPORT DATA AND OTHER ECONOMIC 
REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 6103(j) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘sole pro-
prietorships with gross receipts from a trade or busi-
ness of more than $750,000 for the taxable year, 
partnerships, and’’ before ‘‘corporations’’, and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Return 
information with respect to a sole proprietorship dis-
closed under the preceding sentence shall be limited 
to information related to the trade or business of the 
sole proprietorship.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports issued 
for 2011 and thereafter. 
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