Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/649
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 07:05:29+00:00

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the volume of exports by small business concerns.
The head of the Office shall be the Associate Administrator for International Trade, who shall be responsible to the Administrator.
translate documents, interpret conversations, and facilitate multilingual transactions, including by providing referral lists for translation services, if required.
establish and carry out training programs for the staff of the regional and district offices of the Administration and resource partners of the Administration on export promotion and providing assistance relating to exports.
The Associate Administrator shall work in cooperation with the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Department of Commerce, other relevant Federal agencies, and the States to develop a program through which export specialists in the regional offices of the Administration, regional and local loan officers, and Small Business Development Center personnel can facilitate the access of small businesses to relevant export financing programs of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and to export and pre-export financing programs available from the Administration and the private sector.
provide for the participation of appropriate Administration personnel in training programs conducted by the Export-Import Bank.
work with the Department of Commerce, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and the International Trade Commission to increase access to trade remedy proceedings for small businesses.
a description of the participation by the Office in trade negotiations.
the results of a survey of major United States trading partners to identify the domestic policies, programs and incentives, and the private sector initiatives, which exist to encourage the formation and growth of small business.
any employee of the Administration whose principal duty station is an Export Assistance Center, or any successor entity.
the term “lead women’s business center” means a women’s business center that has received a grant from the Administration.
The Administrator shall establish an export and trade counseling certification program to certify employees of lead small business development centers and lead women’s business centers in providing export assistance to small business concerns.
10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center.
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall reimburse a lead small business development center or a lead women’s business center for costs relating to the certification of an employee of the lead small business center or lead women’s business center in providing export assistance under the program established under paragraph (2).
The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year.
the number of small business concerns referred to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of State, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, or the United States Trade and Development Agency by the staff of the Office, an Export Assistance Center, or a small business development center.
the export express program established under section 636(a)(34) of this title.
The Associate Administrator, in coordination with the departments and agencies that are represented on the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee established under section 4727 of this title and the small business development center network, shall develop a system to track exports by small business concerns, including information relating to the performance measures developed under paragraph (1), that is consistent with systems used by the departments and agencies and the network.
On and after the date that is 90 days after September 27, 2010, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, shall ensure that the number of export finance specialists is not less than the number of such employees so assigned on January 1, 2003.
On and after the date that is 2 years after September 27, 2010, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, shall ensure that there are not fewer than 3 export finance specialists in each region of the Administration.
has not had an Administration employee assigned to the Export Assistance Center during the period beginning January 2003, and ending on September 27, 2010, either through retirement or reassignment.
The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, strategically assign Administration employees to Export Assistance Centers, based on the needs of exporters.
Nothing in this subsection may be construed to require the Administrator to reassign or remove an export finance specialist who is assigned to an Export Assistance Center on September 27, 2010.
The Associate Administrator shall work with the Department of Commerce, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to establish shared annual goals for the Export Assistance Centers.
The Associate Administrator shall designate an individual within the Administration to oversee all activities conducted by Administration employees assigned to Export Assistance Centers.
the term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
any other initiative determined appropriate by the Associate Administrator.
In carrying out the program, the Associate Administrator may make a grant to a State to increase the number of eligible small business concerns in the State exploring significant new trade opportunities.
the adoption of shared best practices included in the annual report of the Administration.
A State may not submit more than 1 application for a grant under the program in any 1 fiscal year.
The total value of grants made under the program during a fiscal year to the 10 States with the highest percentage of eligible small business concerns, based upon the most recent data available from the Department of Commerce, shall be not more than 40 percent of the amounts appropriated for the program for that fiscal year.
The Associate Administrator shall award a grant under this program for a period of not more than 2 years.
A State desiring a grant under the program shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Associate Administrator may establish.
document the consultation conducted under subclause (I) in the application submitted under clause (i).
The Associate Administrator shall award grants under the program on a competitive basis.
for a State that does not have a high trade volume, as determined by the Associate Administrator, not more than 75 percent.
The non-Federal share of the cost of a trade expansion 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 contributions, except that no such costs or contributions may be derived from funds from any other Federal program.
a description of the merit-based review process to be used in the program.
a description of best practices by States that showed high returns on investment and significant progress in helping more eligible small business concerns.
On the date on which the Associate Administrator publishes a report under clause (i), the Associate Administrator shall notify the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives that the report has been published.
the overall management and effectiveness of the program.
Not later than 6 months after February 24, 2016, the Inspector General of the Administration 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 use of amounts made available under the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program under section 1207 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (15 U.S.C. 649b note).
Not later than 18 months after the date on which the first grant is awarded under this subsection, the Inspector General of the Administration 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).
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
the term “Office” means the Office of International Trade established under subsection (a)(1).
(2) by striking “the President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Director” and inserting “the Board of Directors of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the Director” in introductory provisions of subsection (b).
The Small Business Investment Act of 1958, referred to in subsec. (l)(1)(A)(iii)(II), is Pub. L. 85–699, Aug. 21, 1958, 72 Stat. 689. Title V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 695 et seq.) of chapter 14B of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 661 of this title and Tables.
Section 1207 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, referred to in subsec. (l)(8)(B)(i), is section 1207 of Pub. L. 111–240, which is set out as a note under section 649b of this title.
A prior section 649, act July 30, 1953, ch. 282, title II, § 220, 67 Stat. 240, which required a fair charge for use of Government-owned property, was omitted as superseded by section 643 of this title. See Codification note set out under section 631 of this title.
2018—Pub. L. 115–254, § 1470(c)(2), substituted “United States International Development Finance Corporation” for “Overseas Private Investment Corporation” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1470(c)(1), substituted “the Board of Directors of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the Director” for “the President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Director” in introductory provisions.
2016—Subsecs. (l), (m). Pub. L. 114–125 added subsec. (l) and redesignated former subsec. (l) as (m).
2010—Pub. L. 111–240, § 1203(a)(1), inserted section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1203(a), inserted subsec. (a) heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. (1) heading, substituted “for the primary purposes of increasing—” for period at end, added subpars. (A) and (B) of par. (1), and added par. (2).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(1), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to development of distribution network, marketing of programs and dissemination of information, and bilingual job applicants.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(A), inserted heading and substituted “The Associate Administrator” for “The Office” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(C), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2).
for “mechanism for (A) identifying sub-sectors of the small business community with strong export potential; (B) identifying areas of demand in foreign markets; (C) prescreening foreign buyers for commercial and credit purposes; and (D) assisting”.
Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(B), redesignated par. (1) as (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(E), substituted “assist small business concerns in forming and using” for “assist small businesses in the formation and utilization of”.
Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(B), redesignated par. (2) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(F), substituted “district” for “local”, “small business development center network” for “Small Business Development Center network”, and “small business development center program” for “Small Business Development Center Program” and struck out “existing” before “translation”.
Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(B), redesignated par. (3) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(B), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6).
Subsec. (c)(5)(A). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(G)(i), substituted “Gross State Product” for “Gross State Produce”.
Subsec. (c)(5)(B). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(G)(ii), substituted “North American Industry Classification System” for “SIC” in two places.
Subsec. (c)(5)(C). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(G)(iii), substituted “small business concerns” for “small businesses”.
Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(H), substituted semicolon for period at end.
Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(B), redesignated par. (5) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (7).
Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(I)(i)(II), (v), substituted “small business concerns” for “small businesses” and “up to date” for “current” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(I)(i)(I), which directed amendment of introductory provisions by inserting “concerns” after “small business”, could not be executed because the words “small business” did not appear.
Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(B), redesignated par. (6) as (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (8).
Subsec. (c)(7)(A). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(I)(ii), substituted “regional and district offices of the Administration” for “Administration’s regional offices”.
Subsec. (c)(7)(B). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(I)(iii), struck out “current” before “list”.
Subsec. (c)(7)(C). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(I)(iv), (v), struck out “current” before “directory” and substituted “small business concerns” for “small businesses”.
Subsec. (c)(7)(D). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(I)(v), substituted “small business concerns” for “small businesses”.
Subsec. (c)(8). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(J), struck out “and” at end. The amendment was made to reflect the probable intent of Congress, in the absence of quotation marks around the word “and” in the directory language.
Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(B), redesignated par. (7) as (8). Former par. (8) redesignated (9).
Subsec. (c)(9). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(K)(i), (vi), in introductory provisions, substituted “small business concerns” for “small businesses” and “individual in each district office and providing each Administration regional office with a full-time export development specialist, who” for “person in each district office. Such specialists” and struck out “full-time export development specialists to each Administration regional office and assigning” before “primary responsibility”.
Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(B), redesignated par. (8) as (9).
Subsec. (c)(9)(A). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(K)(vi), substituted “small business concerns” for “small businesses”.
Subsec. (c)(9)(B). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(K)(vi), substituted “small business concerns” for “small businesses”.
Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(K)(ii)(II), which directed amendment by substituting “in” for “with”, was executed by making the substitution for “within”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(K)(ii)(I), struck out “current” before “directory”.
Subsec. (c)(9)(D). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(K)(iii), (vi), substituted “personnel of the Administration involved in making” for “Administration personnel involved in granting” and “small business concerns” for “small businesses” and struck out “and” at end.
Subsec. (c)(9)(E). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(K)(iv), substituted “the needs of small business concerns” for “small businesses’ needs” and semicolon for period at end.
Subsec. (c)(9)(F), (G). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(K)(v), added subpars. (F) and (G).
Subsec. (c)(10) to (13). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(2)(L), added pars. (10) to (13).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(3), inserted subsec. (d) heading, designated first sentence of existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. (1) heading, substituted “The Associate Administrator” for “The Office” in par. (1), designated second sentence of existing provisions as par. (2), inserted par. (2) heading, substituted “To accomplish the goal established under paragraph (1), the Associate Administrator shall—” for “To accomplish this goal, the Office shall work” in par. (2), added subpar. (A) and inserted “(B) work” before “in cooperation”, redesignated former pars. (1) to (5) as cls. (i) to (v), respectively, of subpar. (B) of par. (2), and realigned margins.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(4), inserted heading and substituted “The Associate Administrator” for “The Office” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(6), inserted heading and substituted “The Associate Administrator” for “The Office” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1203(c), added subsec. (h).
Subsecs. (i), (j). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1204(a)(7), added subsecs. (i) and (j).
Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 111–240, § 1205(a), added subsecs. (k) and (l).
1988—Subsecs. (b) to (g). Pub. L. 100–418 added subsec. (b), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c) and added pars. (1) to (5) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (6) to (8), respectively, and added subsecs. (d) to (g).
Committee on Small Business of Senate changed to Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of Senate. See Senate Resolution No. 123, One Hundred Seventh Congress, June 29, 2001.
For short title of part B of title I of Pub. L. 96–481 as the Small Business Export Expansion Act of 1980, see Short Title of 1980 Amendment note set out under section 631 of this title.
such additional information as the Administrator determines is appropriate.
exports of goods and services account for one out of every six jobs in the manufacturing sector and 10 per centum of the gross national product.
it is in the national interest to systematically and consistently promote and encourage small business participation in international markets.
  So in original. Probably should be preceded by “the”.
  So in original. Probably should be a reference to subsection (j).

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