IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4041 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 4, 2012 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further 
enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods 
and services, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:28 Jun 05, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4041.RFS
H4041
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
HR 4041 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Export Promotion Re-
form Act’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVED COORDINATION EXPORT PROMOTION 
ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 
1988 (relating to the Trade Promotion Coordinating Com-
mittee; 15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
paragraph (7); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following: 
‘‘(6) in making the assessments under para-
graph (5), review the proposed annual budget of 
each agency described in paragraph (5), under pro-
cedures established by the Committee for such re-
view, before the agency submits that budget to the 
Office of Management and Budget and the Presi-
dent for inclusion in the budget of the United States 
submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 
31, United States Code; and’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:28 Jun 05, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4041.RFS
H4041
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
HR 4041 RFS 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(3) 
through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), re-
spectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) in conducting the review and developing 
the plan under paragraph (2), take into account rec-
ommendations from a representative number of 
United States exporters, in particular small busi-
nesses and medium-sized businesses, and representa-
tives of United States workers;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) EXECUTIVE ORDER AND REGULATIONS.—The 
President shall issue an executive order and such regula-
tions as are necessary to provide the chairperson of the 
TPCC with the authority to ensure that the TPCC carries 
out each of its duties under subsection (b) and develops 
and implements the strategic plan under subsection (c). 
‘‘(h) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘small 
business’ means a small business concern as defined under 
section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).’’. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:28 Jun 05, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4041.RFS
H4041
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
HR 4041 RFS 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. COMMERCIAL 
SERVICE RESOURCES. 
Section 2301(c)(4) of the Export Enhancement Act 
of 1988 (relating to the United States and Foreign Com-
mercial Service; 15 U.S.C. 4721(c)(4)) is amended— 
(1) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(B) 
through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), re-
spectively; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘(4) FOREIGN OFFICES.—(A) 
The Secretary may’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) FOREIGN OFFICES.—(A)(i) In consultation 
with the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, 
the Secretary shall conduct a global assessment of 
overseas markets to determine those with the great-
est potential for increasing United States exports, 
and to deploy the Commercial Service personnel and 
other resources on the basis of the global assess-
ment. 
‘‘(ii) The assessment conducted under clause (i) 
shall take into account recommendations from a rep-
resentative number of United States exporters, in 
particular small- and medium-sized businesses, and 
representatives of United States workers. 
‘‘(iii) Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of the Export Promotion Reform Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress results of the 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:28 Jun 05, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4041.RFS
H4041
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
HR 4041 RFS 
global assessment conducted under clause (i) and a 
plan for deployment of Commercial Service per-
sonnel and other resources on the basis of the global 
assessment. 
‘‘(iv) The Secretary shall conduct an assess-
ment and deployment described in clause (i) not less 
than once in every 5-year period. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may’’. 
SEC. 4. STRENGTHENED U.S. COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY IN 
SUPPORT OF U.S. EXPORTS. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—Section 207(c) of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927(c)) is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, including through the development of a plan, 
drafted in consultation with the Trade Promotion Coordi-
nating Committee, for effective diplomacy to remove or re-
duce obstacles to exports of United States goods and serv-
ices’’. 
(b) 
ASSESSMENTS
AND
PROMOTIONS.—Section 
603(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
4003(b)) is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting 
after ‘‘expertise’’ the following: ‘‘and (with respect to 
members of the Service with responsibilities relating to 
economic affairs) of the effectiveness of efforts to promote 
the export of United States goods and services in accord-
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:28 Jun 05, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4041.RFS
H4041
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
HR 4041 RFS 
ance with a commercial diplomacy plan developed pursu-
ant to section 207(c),’’. 
(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Section 209(b) of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) the effectiveness of commercial diplomacy 
relating to the promotion of exports of United States 
goods and services; and’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 30, 2012. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
22:28 Jun 05, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4041.RFS
H4041
srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS