,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bccc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ab1 #bjac ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington 7for himself and ,mr4 ,reichert7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,small ,business ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,small ,business ,act to provide for the permanent establishment of the ,state ,trade and ,export ,promotion ,grant ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,next ,,step ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,state trade and export promotion grant program ,the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #dg as section #dh2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #df the following3 #dg4 ,state trade and export promotion grant program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term eligible small business concern means a small business concern that-- 7,a7 has been in business for not less than the #a-year period ending on the date on which assistance is provided using a grant under this section2 7,b7 is operating profitably1 based on operations in the ,united ,states2 7,c7 has demonstrated understanding of the costs associated with exporting and doing business with foreign purchasers1 including the costs of freight forwarding1 customs brokers1 packing and shipping1 as determined by the ,associate ,administrator2 and 7,d7 has in effect a strategic plan for exporting2 7#b7 the term program means the ,state ,trade and ,export ,promotion ,grant ,program established under subsection 7b72 7#c7 the term small business concern owned and controlled by women has the meaning given that term in section #c2 7#d7 the term socially and economically disadvantaged small business concern has the meaning given that term in section #h7;a77#d77;,a72 and 7#e7 the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa4 7b7 ,establishment of program ,the ,associate ,administrator for ,international ,trade appointed under section #bb7;a77#b7 7hereinafter in this section referred to as the ,associate ,administrator7 shall establish a trade and export promotion program to be known as the ,state ,trade and ,export ,promotion ,grant ,program1 to make grants to ,states to carry out export programs that assist eligible small business concerns in-- 7#a7 participation in a foreign trade mission2 7#b7 a foreign market sales trip2 7#c7 a subscription to services provided by the ,department of ,commerce2 7#d7 the payment of ,web site translation fees2 7#e7 the design of international marketing media2 7#f7 a trade show exhibition2 7#g7 participation in training workshops2 or 7#h7 any other export initiative determined appropriate by the ,associate ,administrator4 7c7 ,grants 7#a7 ,joint review ,in carrying out the program1 the ,associate ,administrator may make a grant to a ,state to increase the number of eligible small business concerns in the ,state that export or to increase the value of the exports by eligible small business concerns in the ,state4 7#b7 ,priority ,in making grants under this section1 the ,associate ,administrator may give priority to an application by a ,state that proposes a program that-- 7,a7 focuses on eligible small business concerns as part of an export promotion program2 7,b7 demonstrates success in promoting exports by-- 7i7 socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns2 7ii7 small business concerns owned or controlled by women2 and 7iii7 rural small business concerns2 7,c7 promotes exports from a ,state that is not #a of the #aj ,states with the highest percentage of exporters that are small business concerns1 based upon the latest data available from the ,department of ,commerce2 and 7,d7 promotes new-to-market export opportunities to the ,people's ,republic of ,china for eligible small business concerns in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,single application ,a ,state may not submit more than #a application for a grant under the program in any #a fiscal year4 7,b7 ,proportion of amounts ,the total value of grants under the program made during a fiscal year to the #aj ,states with the highest number of exporters that are small business concerns1 based upon the latest data available from the ,department of ,commerce1 shall be not more than #dj percent of the amounts appropriated for the program for that fiscal year4 7#d7 ,application ,a ,state desiring a grant under the program shall submit an application at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,associate ,administrator may establish4 7d7 ,competitive basis ,the ,associate ,administrator shall award grants under the program on a competitive basis4 7e7 ,federal share ,the ,federal share of the cost of an export program carried out using a grant under the program shall be-- 7#a7 for a ,state that has a high export volume1 as determined by the ,associate ,administrator1 not more than #fe percent2 and 7#b7 for a ,state that does not have a high export volume1 as determined by the ,associate ,administrator1 not more than #ge percent4 7f7 ,non-,federal share ,the non-,federal share of the cost of an export program carried using a grant under the program shall be comprised of not less than #ej percent cash and not more than #ej percent of indirect costs and in-kind contributions1 except that no such costs or contributions may be derived from funds from any other ,federal program4 7g7 ,annual reports ,the ,associate ,administrator shall submit an annual report to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives regarding the program1 which shall include-- 7#a7 the number and amount of grants made under the program during the preceding year2 7#b7 a list of the ,states receiving a grant under the program during the preceding year1 including the activities being performed with that grant2 and 7#c7 the effect of each grant on exports by eligible small business concerns in the ,state receiving the grant4 7h7 ,public ,web ,site ,the ,associate ,administrator shall establish and maintain1 on a publicly accessible ,internet ,web site of the ,administration-- 7#a7 a list of each grant awarded under the program1 the amount of the grant1 and the identity of the grantee ,state2 and 7#b7 grant management guidance for recipients including required forms1 no-cost extension and carryover information1 and a schedule for reimbursements to recipients4 7i7 ,enhanced reporting requirements ,the ,associate ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 document and maintain all analyses1 evaluations1 and rationales used to award grants under this section2 7#b7 ensure that the goals of recipients of those grants are consistent with the purposes of this section and hold them accountable for adhering to reporting requirements established under this section2 7#c7 perform reviews of quarterly reports submitted by grant recipients under this section2 and 7#d7 in cases where grant recipients do not proposed performance goals1 require grant recipients to provide the ,associate ,administrator with revised work plans and budget estimates to meet those goals4 7j7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years such sums as may be necessary to carry out this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 7#b7 ,other amounts ,amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in paragraph 7#a7 shall be in addition to the amounts otherwise available to carry out this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 7#c7 ,availability ,amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in paragraph 7#a7 are authorized to remain available until expended4 4 #c4 ,repeal of pilot program ,section #abjg of the ,small ,business ,jobs ,act of #bjaj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi;b note7 is hereby repealed4