,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #biij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjad ,ms4
 ,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 &   
,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
a ,/ate ,trade & ,export ,promotion     
,grant ,program4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ate ,trade &     
,export ,promotion ,utilization ,program
 = ,am]ican ,small ,bus9esses ,act or ! 
,,/ep ,,up = ,am]ican ,small ,bus9esses 
,act 4  #b4 ,/ate trade & export        
promotion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bb ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7l7 z subsection 
7m72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7k7 ! foll[+3  7l7 ,/ate ,trade &       
,export ,promotion ,grant ,program  7#a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! 
t]m eligible small bus9ess conc]n means 
a bus9ess conc]n t-- 7i7 is organiz$ or 
incorporat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 is 

op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7 meets--
 7,i7 ! applicable indu/ry-bas$ small   
bus9ess size /&>d e/abli%$ "u section   
#c2 or  7,,ii7 ! alt]nate size /&>d     
applicable to ! program "u section      
#g7;a7 ( ?is ,act & ! loan programs "u  
title ,v ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t  
,act ( #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et     
seq472  7iv7 has be5 9 bus9ess = n less 
?an #a ye>1 z ( ! date on :i* assi/ance 
us+ a grant "u ?is subsection comm5ces2 
7v7 is export ready1 z det]m9$ by !     
,associate ,adm9i/rator2 &  7vi7 has    
access to suffici5t res\rces to be> !   
co/s associat$ ) export+ & do+ bus9ess )
 =eign pur*as]s1 includ+ ! co/s ( pack+1
 %ipp+1 freight =w>d+1 & cu/oms brok]s2 
7,b7 ! t]m program means ! ,/ate ,trade 
& ,export ,promotion ,grant ,program    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b72  7,c7 ! t]m  
rural small bus9ess conc]n means an     
eligible small bus9ess conc]n locat$ 9 a
 rural area1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#acic7;a77#b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf2  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 #fcg7;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  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,!  
,associate ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a  
trade & export promotion grant program1 
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  7,h7 a rev]se trade    

mission2  7,i7 procurem5t ( =eign       
consultancy s]vices 7aft] consultation )
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to avoid        
duplication72 or  7,j7 any o!r export   
initiative det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,associate ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,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 & to increase ! value 
( ! exports by eligible small bus9ess   
conc]ns 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,consid]ations 
,9 mak+ grants "u ?is subsection1 !     
,associate ,adm9i/rator may give        
priority to an application by a ,/ate t 
proposes an export program t--  7i7     
focuses on eligible small bus9ess       
conc]ns z "p ( an export promotion      
program2  7ii7 demon/rates int5t to     
promote exports by--  7,i7 socially &   
economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess 
conc]ns2  7,,ii7 small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ or controll$ by wom52 &  7,,iii7   
rural small bus9ess conc]ns2  7iii7     

promotes exports f a ,/ate t is n #a ( !
 #aj ,/ates ) ! highe/ p]c5tage (       
export]s t are eligible small bus9ess   
conc]ns1 bas$ ^u ! mo/ rec5t data       
available f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 &   
7iv7 includes-- 7,i7 activities :i* h   
result$ 9 ! highe/ return on inve/m5t   
bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t ye>2 &  7,,ii7 !    
adoption ( %>$ be/ practices includ$ 9 !
 annual report ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 
,limitations  7i7 ,s+le application ,a  
,/ate may n submit m ?an #a application 
= a grant "u ! program 9 any #a fiscal  
ye>4  7ii7 ,proportion ( am\nts ,! total
 value ( grants made "u ! program dur+ a
 fiscal ye> to ! #aj ,/ates ) ! highe/  
p]c5tage ( export]s t are eligible small
 bus9ess conc]ns1 bas$ ^u ! mo/ rec5t   
data available f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1
 %all be n m ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! am\nts   
appropriat$ = ! program = t fiscal ye>4 
7iii7 ,duration ,! ,associate           
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d a grant "u ?is   
program = a p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4    
7,d7 ,application  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,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    
7ii7 ,consultation to r$uce duplication 
,a ,/ate desir+ a grant "u ! program    
%all-- 7,i7 be=e submitt+ an application
 "u clause 7i71 consult ) applicable    
trade ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on ! 
scope & mission ( ! activities ! ,/ate  
proposes to c>ry out us+ ! grant1 to    
ensure prop] coord9ation & r$uce        
duplication 9 s]vices2 &  7,,ii7 docum5t
 ! consultation conduct$ "u subclause   
7,i7 9 ! application submitt$ "u clause 
7i74  7#d7 ,competitive basis ,!        
,associate ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants
 "u ! program on a competitive basis4   
7#e7 ,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  7#f7 ,non-,f$]al ,%>e ,!        
non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an export      
program c>ri$ out 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$]al   
program4  7#g7 ,reports  7,a7 ,initial  
report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,associate    
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report1 :i* %all include--  7i7 a       
description ( ! /ructure ( & proc$ures =
 ! program2  7ii7 a managem5t plan = !  
program2 &  7iii7 a description ( !     
m]it-bas$ review process to be us$ 9 !  
program4  7,b7 ,annual reports  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all   
publi% on ! website ( ! ,adm9i/ration an
 annual report reg>d+ ! program1 :i*    

%all include--  7,i7 ! numb] & am\nt (  
grants made "u ! program dur+ ! prec$+  
ye>2  7,,ii7 a li/ ( ! ,/ates receiv+ a 
grant "u ! program dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1   
includ+ ! activities be+ p]=m$ ) ea*    
grant2  7,,iii7 ! effect ( ea* grant on 
exports by eligible small bus9ess       
conc]ns 9 ! ,/ate receiv+ ! grant2      
7,,iv7 ! total return on inve/m5t = ea* 
,/ate2 &  7,v7 a description ( be/      
practices by ,/ates t %[$ high returns  
on inve/m5t & significant progress 9    
help+ m eligible small bus9ess conc]ns  
to export4  7ii7 ,notice to ,congress   
,on ! date on :i* ! ,associate          
,adm9i/rator publi%es a report "u clause
 7i71 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all    
notify ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &
 ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !         
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives t ! report has be5    
publi%$4  7#h7 ,reviews by inspector    
g5]al  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ,adm9i/ration %all conduct a 
review (--  7i7 ! ext5t to :i* recipi5ts

 ( grants "u ! program are measur+ !    
p]=mance ( ! activities be+ conduct$ & !
 results ( ! measurem5ts2 &  7ii7 !     
ov]all managem5t & effectiv5ess ( !     
program4  7,b7 ,reports  7i7 ,pilot     
program ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,,/ep ,,up = ,am]ican   
,small ,bus9esses ,act1 ! ,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+ ! use 
( am\nts made available "u ! ,/ate      
,trade & ,export ,promotion ,grant      
,program "u section #abjg ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,jobs ,act ( #bjaj 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fdi;b note74  7ii7 ,new ,,/ep
 program ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !   
date on :i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is
 subsection1 ! ,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 subp>agraph 7,a74    
7#i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ! program #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4  4  7b7        
,memb]%ip ( repres5tatives ( ,/ate trade
 promotion ag5cies on trade promotion   
coord9at+ committee ,section #bcab ( !  
,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihh 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #dgbg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,repres5tatives f ,/ate trade      
promotion ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,,tpcc %all also include #a or m memb]s 
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 aft]            
consultation ) associations repres5t+   
,/ate trade promotion ag5cies1 :o are   
repres5tatives ( ,/ate trade promotion  
ag5cies4  7,b7 ,t]m ,a memb] appo9t$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m
 ( #b ye>s4  7,c7 ,p]sonnel matt]s  7i7 
,no comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,,tpcc     

appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all s]ve   
)\t comp5sation4  7ii7 ,travel exp5ses  
,a memb] ( ! ,,tpcc appo9t$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be all[$ travel   
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f ! homes or regul> place ( bus9ess ( !
 memb] 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = !       
,,tpcc4  7iii7 ,adm9i/rative assi/ance  
,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 or ! head (    
ano!r ag5cy1 z appropriate1 %all make   
available to a memb] ( ! ,,tpcc appo9t$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 adm9i/rative s]vices
 & assi/ance1 includ+ a security        
cle>ance1 z ! memb] may reasonably      
require to c>ry out s]vices = ! ,,tpcc4 
2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 9 ! fir/    
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an memb]s       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77 aft]     
,memb]s ( ! ,,tpcc4