Title: Supporting U.S. Engagement in Expos Act of 2022
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Supporting U.S. Engagement in Expos Act of 2022
This bill authorizes the Department of State to expend funds for U.S. participation in international fairs and expositions abroad, including for construction and operation of U.S. pavilions or other major exhibits.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5063 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5063

 To authorize the use of funds appropriated to the Department of State 
for United States participation in international fairs and expositions, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 29, 2022

 Ms. Klobuchar introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the use of funds appropriated to the Department of State 
for United States participation in international fairs and expositions, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting U.S. Engagement in Expos 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 204 of the Admiral James 
W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 2000 and 2001 (22 U.S.C. 2452b), funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available for the Department of State in any fiscal year may be 
obligated and expended for United States participation in international 
fairs and expositions abroad, including for construction and operation 
of United States pavilions or other major exhibits, subject to 
subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e).
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $20,000,000 to the Department for United States 
participation in international fairs and expositions abroad, including 
for construction and operation of pavilions or other major exhibits.
    (c) Limitation on Solicitation of Funds.--Senior employees of the 
Department, in their official capacity, may not solicit funds to pay 
expenses for a United States pavilion or other major exhibit at any 
international exposition or world's fair registered by the Bureau of 
International Expositions.
    (d) Cost-Share Requirement.--Funds made available pursuant to 
subsections (a) and (b) to the Department of State for a United States 
pavilion or other major exhibit at an international fair or exposition 
abroad shall be made available on a cost-matching basis, to the maximum 
extent practicable, from sources other than the United States 
Government.
    (e) Notification.--
            (1) In general.--None of the funds made available pursuant 
        to subsection (a) or (b) to the Department of State for a 
        United States pavilion or other major exhibit at an 
        international fair or exposition abroad may be obligated 
        until--
                    (A) the appropriate congressional committees have 
                been notified of such intended obligation; and
                    (B) a period of not fewer than 15 days has elapsed 
                following such notification.
            (2) Matters to be included.--Each notification under 
        paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                    (A) A description of the source of such funds, 
                including any funds reprogrammed or transferred by the 
                Department of State to be made available for such 
                pavilion or other major exhibit abroad.
                    (B) An estimate of the amount of investment such 
                pavilion or other major exhibit abroad could bring to 
                the United States.
                    (C) A description of the strategy of the Department 
                to identify and obtain such matching funds from sources 
                other than the United States Government, in accordance 
                with subsection (d).

SEC. 3. FINAL REPORT.

    Not later than 180 days after the date on which a United States 
pavilion or other major exhibit abroad is opened at an international 
fair or exposition as specified in this section, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
includes--
            (1) the number of United States businesses that 
        participated in such pavilion or other major exhibit; and
            (2) the dollar amount and source of any matching funds 
        obtained by the Department.

SEC. 4. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means the following:
            (1) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
            (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate.
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