ensure proper coordination and reduce 
duplication in services; and 
‘‘(II) document the consultation 
conducted under subclause (I) in the 
application submitted under clause (i). 
‘‘(4) COMPETITIVE BASIS.—The Associate Ad-
ministrator shall award grants under the program 
on a competitive basis. 
‘‘(5) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the cost of an export program carried out using a 
grant under the program shall be— 
‘‘(A) for a State that has a high export 
volume, as determined by the Associate Admin-
istrator, not more than 65 percent; and 
‘‘(B) for a State that does not have a high 
export volume, as determined by the Associate 
Administrator, not more than 75 percent. 
‘‘(6) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share of the cost of an export program carried out 
using a grant under the program shall be comprised 
of not less than 50 percent cash and not more than 
50 percent of indirect costs and in-kind contribu-
tions, except that no such costs or contributions may 
be derived from funds from any other Federal pro-
gram. 
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‘‘(7) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL
REPORT.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Associate Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Small Business and Entre-
preneurship of the Senate and the Committee 
on Small Business of the House of Representa-
tives a report, which shall include— 
‘‘(i) a description of the structure of 
and procedures for the program; 
‘‘(ii) a management plan for the pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(iii) a description of the merit-based 
review process to be used in the program. 
‘‘(B) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Associate Ad-
ministrator shall publish on the website of 
the Administration an annual report re-
garding the program, which shall include— 
‘‘(I) the number and amount of 
grants made under the program dur-
ing the preceding year; 
‘‘(II) a list of the States receiving 
a grant under the program during the 
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preceding year, including the activities 
being performed with each grant; 
‘‘(III) the effect of each grant on 
exports by eligible small business con-
cerns in the State receiving the grant; 
‘‘(IV) the total return on invest-
ment for each State; and 
‘‘(V) a description of best prac-
tices by States that showed high re-
turns on investment and significant 
progress in helping more eligible small 
business concerns to export. 
‘‘(ii) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—On the 
date on which the Associate Administrator 
publishes a report under clause (i), the As-
sociate Administrator shall notify the Com-
mittee on Small Business and Entrepre-
neurship of the Senate and the Committee 
on Small Business of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the report has been pub-
lished. 
‘‘(8) REVIEWS BY INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General 
of the Administration shall conduct a review 
of— 
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‘‘(i) the extent to which recipients of 
grants under the program are measuring 
the performance of the activities being con-
ducted and the results of the measure-
ments; and 
‘‘(ii) the overall management and ef-
fectiveness of the program. 
‘‘(B) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(i) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 
6 months after the date of enactment of 
the STEP UP for American Small Busi-
nesses Act, the Inspector General of the 
Administration shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Small Business and Entrepre-
neurship of the Senate and the Committee 
on Small Business of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report regarding the use of 
amounts made available under the State 
Trade and Export Promotion Grant Pro-
gram under section 1207 of the Small 
Business Jobs Act of 2010 (15 U.S.C. 
649b note). 
‘‘(ii) NEW STEP PROGRAM.—Not later 
than 18 months after the date on which 
the first grant is awarded under this sub-
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section, the Inspector General of the Ad-
ministration shall submit to the Committee 
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 
of the Senate and the Committee on Small 
Business of the House of Representatives a 
report regarding the review conducted 
under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(9) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
For the purpose of carrying out this subsection, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2016 through 2020.’’. 
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