in the region as the Secretary considers appro-
priate; 
(3) an assessment of the overall performance of 
the office in providing such services and assistance 
to small businesses and medium-sized businesses; 
(4) an assessment of whether any changes 
should be made in the number of staff employed in 
the office for the fiscal year that begins after the 
date of the completion of the review, including 
whether, based on the determination under para-
graph (2), an export licensing compliance specialist 
should be assigned (or continue to be assigned) to 
the office under section 2301(c)(3)(B) of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 4721(c)(3)(B)); 
(5) an assessment of whether any changes in 
funding for the office for such fiscal year will be nec-
essary to implement any changes identified under 
paragraph (4); and 
(6) such other elements as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(c) INCLUSION IN PRESIDENT’S BUDGET SUBMIS-
SION TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) SUBMISSION
BY
SECRETARY
TO
PRESI-
DENT.—For each fiscal year with respect to which 
a review is completed under subsection (a), the Sec-
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retary shall prepare a report on the review and shall 
include the report in the submission to the President 
of materials relating to the budget of the Depart-
ment of Commerce for the fiscal year that begins 
after the date of the completion of the review. The 
Secretary shall include in the report a statement 
that— 
(A) assesses the consistency of any budg-
etary requests made by the Secretary in the 
submission with the conclusions in the review 
regarding appropriate levels of staffing and 
funding; and 
(B) justifies any inconsistencies between 
the requests and the conclusions. 
(2) SUBMISSION
BY
PRESIDENT
TO
CON-
GRESS.—The President shall include the report sub-
mitted under paragraph (1) in the budget of the 
United States Government submitted to Congress 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, for the fiscal year that begins after the date 
of the submission of the report to the President by 
the Secretary. The President shall attach to the re-
port an addendum that— 
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(A) assesses the consistency of the budget 
with the conclusions in the review regarding ap-
propriate levels of staffing and funding; and 
(B) justifies any inconsistencies between 
the budget and the conclusions. 
SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF EXPORT LICENSING COORDINA-
TORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each official described in sub-
section (c) shall designate an export licensing coordinator 
for the department or agency of the official. The export 
licensing coordinator for a department or agency shall be 
an individual who exercises significant decisionmaking au-
thority in the department or agency. 
(b) DUTIES.—The export licensing coordinator des-
ignated for a department or agency under subsection (a) 
shall devise, encourage, and coordinate activities by the 
department or agency that provide small businesses and 
medium-sized businesses with support, training, edu-
cation, and compliance assistance regarding export licens-
ing requirements. 
(c) OFFICIALS DESCRIBED.—The officials described 
in this subsection are the following: 
(1) The Secretary of Commerce. 
(2) The Secretary of Defense. 
(3) The Secretary of State. 
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(4) The Secretary of the Treasury. 
(5) The Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration. 
SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON EXPORT CONTROL 
ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF FOR SMALL AND 
MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Department of Commerce an Interagency Task Force on 
Export Control Assistance and Relief for Small and Me-
dium-Sized Businesses (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Task Force’’). 
(b) DUTIES OF TASK FORCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and an-
nually thereafter, the Task Force shall submit to 
Congress a report containing— 
(A) recommendations for improving the 
support, training, education, and compliance as-
sistance regarding export licensing requirements 
provided to small businesses and medium-sized 
businesses by the Federal Government, includ-
ing recommendations regarding any increases in 
the amount or changes in the allocation of re-
sources for such support, training, education, 
and compliance assistance; 
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(B) recommendations for changes to such 
requirements to improve opportunities for small 
businesses and medium-sized businesses to ex-
port goods and services from the United States; 
and 
(C) such other recommendations as the 
Task Force considers appropriate. 
(2) INPUT
FROM
BUSINESSES.—The Task 
Force shall consult with small businesses and me-
dium-sized businesses in preparing the report re-
quired by paragraph (1). 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Task Force shall be 
composed of the officials described in section 4(c). 
(2) COMPENSATION.—A member of the Task 
Force may not receive pay, allowances, or benefits 
by reason of service on the Task Force in addition 
to pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of service 
as an officer of the United States in the capacity 
listed in section 4(c) in which the member serves. 
(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the 
Task Force shall be elected by the members. 
(4) QUORUM.—Three members of the Task 
Force shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser num-
ber may hold hearings. 
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(d) ADMINISTRATIVE
AND SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
Upon the request of the Chairperson, the Secretary of 
Commerce shall provide to the Task Force, without reim-
bursement, such administrative and support services, in-
cluding details of personnel, as may be necessary to enable 
the Task Force to carry out its duties under this section. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) SMALL BUSINESS DEFINED.—In this Act, the 
term ‘‘small business’’ means a small business concern, 
as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632). 
(b) ADDITIONAL DEFINITION FOR SECTIONS 4 AND 
5.—In sections 4 and 5, the term ‘‘export licensing re-
quirements’’ includes export licensing requirements under 
section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2778). 
Æ 
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