,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bb1 #bjac,ms4 ,bass introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ,a ,,bill ,to am5d & ext5d ,! ,/ate ,trade & ,export ,promotion ,grant ,program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,/ep ,a ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,/ate trade & export promotion grant program ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #dg z section #dh2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #df ! foll[+3 #dg4 ,/ate trade & export promotion grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m eligible small bus9ess conc]n means a small bus9ess conc]n t-- 7,a7 has be5 9 bus9ess = n less ?an ! #a-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* assi/ance is provid$ us+ a grant "u ?is section2 7,b7 is op]at+ pr(itably1 bas$ on op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,c7 has demon/rat$ und]/&+ ( ! co/s associat$ ) export+ & do+ bus9ess ) =eign pur*as]s1 includ+ ! co/s ( freight =w>d+1 cu/oms brok]s1 pack+ & %ipp+1 z det]m9$ by ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator2 & 7,d7 has 9 effect a /rategic plan = export+2 7#b7 ! t]m program means ! ,/ate ,trade & ,export ,promotion ,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72 7#c7 ! t]m small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by wom5 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb72 7#d7 ! t]m socially & economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #h7;a77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fecg7;a77#d77;,a772 & 7#e7 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,am]ican ,samoa4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a trade & export promotion program to be kn[n z ! ,/ate ,trade & ,export ,promotion ,grant ,program1 to make grants to ,/ates to c>ry out export programs t assi/ eligible small bus9ess conc]ns 9-- 7#a7 p>ticipation 9 a =eign trade mission2 7#b7 a =eign m>ket sales trip2 7#c7 a subscription to s]vices provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 7#d7 ! paym5t ( website translation fees2 7#e7 ! design ( int]national m>ket+ m$ia2 7#f7 a trade %[ exhibition2 7#g7 p>ticipation 9 tra9+ work%ops2 or 7#h7 any o!r export initiative det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator4 7c7 ,grants 7#a7 ,jo9t review ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator may make a grant to a ,/ate to increase ! numb] ( eligible small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! ,/ate t export or to increase ! value ( ! exports by eligible small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator may give priority to an application by a ,/ate t proposes a program t-- 7,a7 focuses on eligible small bus9ess conc]ns z "p ( an export promotion program2 7,b7 demon/rates success 9 promot+ exports by-- 7i7 socially & economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns2 7ii7 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ or controll$ by wom52 & 7iii7 rural small bus9ess conc]ns2 7,c7 promotes exports f a ,/ate t is n #a ( ! #aj ,/ates ) ! highe/ p]c5tage ( export]s t are small bus9ess conc]ns1 bas$ ^u ! late/ data available f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 & 7,d7 promotes new-to-m>ket export opportunities to ,sub-,sah>an ,africa = eligible small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,s+le application ,a ,/ate may n submit m ?an #a application = a grant "u ! program 9 any #a fiscal ye>4 7,b7 ,proportion ( am\nts ,! total value ( grants "u ! program made dur+ a fiscal ye> to ! #aj ,/ates ) ! highe/ numb] ( export]s t are small bus9ess conc]ns1 bas$ ^u ! late/ data available f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 %all be n m ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ = ! program = t fiscal ye>4 7#d7 ,application ,a ,/ate desir+ a grant "u ! program %all submit an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator may e/abli%4 7d7 ,competitive basis ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants "u ! program on a competitive basis4 7e7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an export program c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ! program %all be-- 7#a7 = a ,/ate t has a high export volume1 z det]m9$ by ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator1 n m ?an #fe p]c5t2 & 7#b7 = a ,/ate t does n h a high export volume1 z det]m9$ by ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator1 n m ?an #ge p]c5t4 7f7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an export program c>ri$ us+ a grant "u ! program %all be compris$ ( n less ?an #ej p]c5t ca% & n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( indirect co/s & 9-k9d contributions1 except t no su* co/s or contributions may be d]iv$ f funds f any o!r ,f$]al program4 7g7 ,reports ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all submit an annual report to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! ,/ate ,trade & ,export ,promotion ,grant ,program1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 ! description ( ! program & ! selection process conduct$ by ,/ates to aw>d grants to small bus9ess conc]ns2 7#b7 ! numb] & am\nt ( grants made "u ! program dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 7#c7 a li/ ( ! ,/ates receiv+ a grant "u ! program dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 includ+ ! activities be+ p]=m$ ) grant2 7#d7 ! effect ( ea* grant on exports by eligible small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! ,/ate receiv+ ! grant2 & 7#e7 ! numb] ( grants & am\nts aw>d$ "u ! program cov]+ exports to ,sub-,sah>an ,africa4 7h7 ,reviews by inspector g5]al 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,adm9i/ration %all conduct a review (-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* recipi5ts ( grants "u ! program are measur+ ! p]=mance ( ! activities be+ conduct$ & ! results ( ! measurem5ts2 & 7,b7 ! ov]all managem5t & effectiv5ess ( ! program4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,adm9i/ration %all submit to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ ! review conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! program #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4 4