,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbja ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #bb1 #bjae,mr4 ,corker 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cardin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to promote international trade1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,gateways ,trade ,capacity ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the expansion of international trade is vital to the economic growth and national security of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,stable trading relationships promote security and prosperity1 and leadership by the ,united ,states in international trade fosters the expansion of open markets and democracy4 7#c7 ,united ,states aid to developing countries for trade capacity building can have other positive side effects such as promoting best practices1 promoting good governance1 combating corruption1 and reforming legal regimes4 7#d7 ,private sector-led trade and investment are fundamental components of sustainable economic development and growth4 ,united ,states trade capacity assistance should facilitate the reduction or elimination of non-tariff trade barriers that inhibit the ability of developing countries to implement trade agreements and participate in the global economy4 7#e7 ,reducing trade transaction costs through trade capacity improvements and trade facilitation reforms will assist ,united ,states exporters and small and medium-size enterprises reach new customers in the developing world4 ,reducing these costs through trade facilitation reforms will assist developing country businesses to trade and invest with each other and enter into and take advantage of global supply and value chains4 7#f7 ,according to the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 the ,united ,states is the largest single-country provider of trade-related assistance 7also called trade capacity building assistance or ,aid for ,trade74 7#g7 ,at the #ith ,ministerial of the ,world ,trade ,organization in ,bali1 ,indonesia1 in ,december #bjac1 the #aei members of the ,world ,trade ,organization 7,,wto7 concluded the ,trade ,facilitation ,agreement 7,,tfa71 the first global ,world ,trade ,organization trade agreement in #bj years4 ,the ,members of the ,,wto amended the ,,wto agreement to include the ,trade ,facilitation ,agreement on ,november #bg1 #bjad1 and opened it for acceptance by members4 7#h7 ,the ,trade ,facilitation ,agreement includes measures and obligations designed to streamline customs procedures1 increase customs transparency1 and speed the flow of goods across borders4 7#i7 ,according to the ,organization for ,economic ,cooperation and ,development1 full implementation of the ,trade ,facilitation ,agreement could reduce trade costs by as much as an estimated #af4e percent of low income countries1 #ag percent for lower-middle income countries1 #ad4f percent for upper-middle income countries1 and #aa4h percent for ,,oecd countries4 7#aj7 ,the ,trade ,facilitation ,agreement contains commitments by all ,world ,trade ,organization members to implement commitments on trade facilitation under a timetable4 ,the ,,tfa includes commitments by developed countries to assist developing countries come into compliance with the obligations of the ,,tfa4 7#aa7 ,according to the ,government ,accountability ,office1 in #bjab1 the ,united ,states ,government spent nearly #a1jjj1jjj1jjj in trade capacity building efforts in #abj countries1 which were implemented by #bj ,united ,states ,government departments and agencies4 7#ab7 ,according to testimony provided by the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 there is no single coordinating agency for trade capacity building activities in the ,united ,states ,government4 ,each agency has its own processes for ensuring proper and effective programming of its appropriated funds4 7#ac7 ,to enhance the effort to eliminate non-tariff barriers1 a clear1 whole-of-government strategy with appropriate coordination is needed to leverage limited trade capacity funds to achieve the ambitious goals laid out in the ,trade ,facilitation ,agreement4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,finance1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,private sector ,the term private sector means for-profit ,united ,states businesses4 7#c7 ,trade facilitation ,the term trade facilitation means ,united ,states bilateral1 regional1 or multilateral assistance1 the primary purpose of which is to support the following activities3 7,a7 ,implementation by developing countries of the ,world ,trade ,organization ,trade ,facilitation ,agreement agreed to at the #ith ,ministerial of the ,world ,trade ,organization held in ,bali in ,december #bjac1 including the establishment or maintenance of a national committee on trade facilitation4 7,b7 ,assistance to reduce non-tariff barriers to trade at national borders in developing countries1 including technical assistance to reform and modernize customs operations and procedures and to expedite the movement1 release1 and clearance of goods1 including goods in transit4 7#d7 ,trade capacity building assistance ,the term trade capacity building assistance means ,united ,states bilateral1 regional1 or multilateral assistance1 the primary purpose of which is to support the following activities3 7,a7 ,technical assistance to assist developing countries in acceding1 implementing1 and adhering to international trade agreements1 including trade policy development1 trade negotiations assistance1 administrative management of trade obligations1 regulatory reform related to trade agreements1 and trade-related education4 7,b7 ,technical assistance to improve governance and transparency in developing countries with respect to imports1 exports1 and international investment1 including improvement of the investment climate and investor protections4 7,c7 ,technical assistance to establish and implement internationally recognized standards in developing countries4 7,d7 ,assistance that will contribute directly and substantially to facilitating trade flows in a recipient country4 #d4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to identify developing country and regional barriers to international trade and investment1 set priorities for the efficient use of limited ,united ,states trade-related assistance1 and focus on building local self-sustaining institutional capacity for expanding international trade in developing countries2 and 7#b7 to further the national interests of the ,united ,states by-- 7,a7 expanding prosperity through the elimination of foreign barriers to trade and investment2 7,b7 assisting developing country trading partners to identify and reduce barriers to the movement of goods in international commerce and to investment2 and 7,c7 assisting developing country trading partners in undertaking reforms that will encourage economic engagement and sustainable development4 #e4 ,trade capacity assistance1 whole-of-government coordination and consultation 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall have primary responsibility for coordinating a whole-of-government effort to expand the ,united ,states efforts in trade capacity building4 ,the ,secretary may delegate responsibilities under this ,act to a senior ,senate confirmed ,state ,department official4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 chair the interagency coordinating committee established under subsection 7c72 7#b7 develop and implement the joint strategic plan required under subsection 7c77#d7 for all ,united ,states trade-related and trade capacity building and related technical assistance programs2 7#c7 advise the departments and agencies designated by the ,president to participate in the interagency coordinating committee under this section in identifying trade capacity needs and in the implementation of the joint strategic plan required under subsection 7c77#d72 7#d7 consult with the private sector in the development of governmentwide trade capacity building plans1 including establishing a point of contact and lead office within the ,department of ,state to receive private sector recommendations and comments concerning trade capacity assistance1 coordination1 consultations1 and country-specific issues2 7#e7 consult with the ,office of ,management and ,budget regarding the administrative and human resources needs that may be required to implement the provisions of this ,act2 and 7#f7 report to ,congress on trade capacity building programs and make recommendations1 as appropriate1 to ,congress for improvements in trade capacity building efforts4 7c7 ,interagency coordinating committee 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,president shall establish an interagency coordinating committee to coordinate and carry out the purposes of this ,act4 7#b7 ,leadership ,the interagency coordinating committee shall be chaired by the ,secretary of ,state and the vice-chairs shall be the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 ,the ,secretary1 ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 and the ,administrator may delegate responsibilities under this ,act to an appropriate senior ,senate-confirmed official4 7#c7 ,membership ,the ,president may appoint to the interagency coordinating committee senior officials from the ,department of ,commerce1 the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 including at least one such senior official from ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 and any such other relevant executive branch department or agency as the ,president determines to be substantially involved in trade capacity building and related assistance efforts in developing countries4 7#d7 ,development of joint strategic plan ,the interagency coordinating committee shall develop the joint strategic plan for all ,united ,states capacity building and technical assistance programs described under section #f4 7#e7 ,budget review and recommendation authority ,the interagency coordinating committee1 under the leadership of the ,secretary of ,state1 shall1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget-- 7,a7 review the expenditures of each of the relevant executive branch departments and agencies with respect to trade capacity building assistance and trade facilitation assistance1 in consultation with the head each such department or agency2 7,b7 evaluate the consistency of such expenditures with the policies and plans set forth by the ,secretary and the interagency coordinating committee under this ,act2 and 7,c7 report and make recommendations to the ,president1 through the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 on appropriate budget allocations to each such agency with respect to trade capacity building assistance and trade facilitation assistance4 7#f7 ,report to ,congress on trade capacity definition ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the interagency coordinating committee shall recommend to ,congress a common definition of trade capacity building assistance for the purpose of prioritizing1 coordinating1 and categorizing ,united ,states ,governmentwide trade capacity building assistance programs and funding4 ,based upon the trade capacity building definition required by this paragraph1 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the interagency coordinating committee shall provide ,congress recommendations as to prioritizing trade capacity building foreign assistance programs based on their respective measurable effectiveness to facilitate trade in recipient countries4 7d7 ,trade capacity advisory committee 7#a7 ,establishment of ,,tcac ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish a trade capacity advisory committee with selected representatives of the private sector and other organizations with direct and relevant operational experience in importing from and exporting into developing countries1 as appropriate1 to provide comment and advice on priorities for trade capacity initiatives4 ,the ,secretary may also appoint representatives from select nonprofit organizations to the advisory committee if those representatives can demonstrate both a presence in and relevant operational or programmatic experience with trade capacity building efforts in developing countries4 7#b7 ,meetings ,the trade capacity advisory committee shall convene at least twice annually or more often as necessary at the call of the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,strategic planning advice ,the trade capacity advisory committee shall advise the ,secretary of ,state on the trade capacity building priorities of the private sector1 including assisting the ,secretary in soliciting private sector advice1 including in support of the development of the trade capacity component of country plans1 the selection of developing countries for the trade facilitation pilot program described in section #g1 implementation of strategic planning1 and advancing the overall mission and goals of ,united ,states trade capacity assistance4 7#d7 ,applicability of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act to the trade capacity advisory committee ,the provisions of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall apply to the trade capacity advisory committee1 except as follows3 7,a7 ,subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #aj of such ,act 7relating to open meetings and availability of information7 shall not apply4 7,b7 ,section #aa of such ,act 7relating to the availability of transcripts of meetings7 shall not apply4 7,c7 ,section #ad7;a77#b7 of such ,act 7relating to termination7 shall be applied by striking two-year period and inserting four-year period4 #f4 ,biennial joint strategic plan for trade capacity building 7a7 ,joint strategic plan ,the interagency coordinating committee created under section #e7;a77#c71 taking into account the embassy mission strategic plan reports and recommendations on trade capacity building assistance and trade facilitation assistance1 as appropriate1 shall develop a biennial governmentwide joint strategic plan for trade capacity building in developing countries that establishes detailed and clear objectives1 common metrics1 and specific goals for the efficient delivery of ,united ,states trade-related assistance1 including-- 7#a7 improving the effectiveness and efficiency of capacity building and related technical assistance by improving coordination among-- 7,a7 the various ,united ,states ,government agencies providing assistance1 including embassy teams2 and 7,b7 international trade capacity building and technical assistance donors1 including efforts to promote the best use of resources and avoid duplication1 to share best practices1 and to pursue regional solutions and common approaches1 as appropriate2 7#b7 improving consultation with the private sector to incorporate its operational expertise and experience navigating the full range of trade barriers in recipient foreign countries and with respect to setting priorities and target particular barriers for reform2 7#c7 identifying and addressing structural weaknesses1 systemic flaws1 or other impediments to the effectiveness of ,united ,states capacity building and related technical assistance across the ,federal agencies and departments with recommendations for action2 7#d7 setting priorities for trade capacity building to focus resources on developing countries where assistance can deliver the best value in identifying and eliminating barriers to trade and investment in participating foreign countries2 7#e7 developing appropriate performance measures and establishing yearly targets to monitor and assess progress towards such targets1 including measures to terminate unsuccessful programs2 and 7#f7 providing estimates of the resources necessary to fulfill the priorities identified by the committee4 7b7 ,submission of plan ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and biennially thereafter1 the interagency coordinating committee shall submit the joint strategic plan to the ,president1 the appropriate congressional committees1 and cleared advisors on the ,trade ,capacity ,advisory ,committee4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit the joint strategic plan required under this section to the appropriate congressional committees and to cleared advisors on the trade capacity advisory committee with any appropriate recommendations on changes to trade capacity assistance priorities or funding4 #g4 ,trade facilitation pilot program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish a pilot program-- 7#a7 to coordinate a whole-of-government effort to expand ,united ,states efforts in trade facilitation assistance for developing countries1 consistent with the policies set forth in section #d2 and 7#b7 to direct the expenditure of funding authorized to be appropriated under this section to trade facilitation assistance programs in countries designated under this section4 ,in determining which recipient countries should receive trade facilitation funding1 the ,secretary shall take into account the recommendations of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative with respect to recipient country progress in1 and commitment to1 implementing the commitments under the ,world ,trade ,organization ,trade ,facilitation ,agreement1 including the establishment and maintenance of a national committee on trade facilitation and other relevant trade obligations and commitments4 7b7 ,mission trade facilitation assistance planning 7#a7 ,in general ,united ,states embassies in trade facilitation pilot countries1 as designated by the ,secretary of ,state pursuant to subsection 7c71 shall1 on a biennial basis1 develop a specific trade facilitation assistance component for their mission plan and shall provide such component to the chair of the interagency coordinating committee as established under section #e7;c74 7#b7 ,specific requirements ,the trade facilitation component of mission plans required by this subsection shall include recommendations for priority areas for trade capacity assistance to be provided based on1 among other things1 an assessment of the relative costs of addressing barriers to trade and the anticipated benefits of assistance to remove such barriers4 7c7 ,eligible countries 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to designate trade facilitation pilot developing countries to participate in the trade facilitation assistance pilot program established under this section4 7#b7 ,selection criteria ,in designating countries pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall prioritize countries recommended by chiefs of mission and determined by the ,secretary1 taking into account comments from the ,trade ,capacity ,advisory ,committee and recommendations from the interagency coordinating committee1 to be able to substantially benefit from expanded ,united ,states trade capacity assistance and to have demonstrated the political will to effectively and sustainably implement such assistance4 7#c7 ,minimum number 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall designate not fewer than five eligible developing countries to participate in the trade facilitation pilot program established under this section within the first year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and not fewer than #ae pilot countries within the five-year term of the program4 7,b7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary shall consult with the interagency coordinating committee and the trade capacity advisory committee to inform the designation of trade facilitation pilot developing countries to participate in the priority trade capacity building pilot program established under this section4 7d7 ,trade facilitation assistance 7#a7 ,use of funds ,funds authorized to be appropriated under this section may be used to expand and improve trade facilitation measures related to import1 export1 or transit formalities and procedures1 including increasing the throughput rate of imports and exports and reforming and modernizing customs operations and procedures1 as well as implementing commitments made under the ,world ,trade ,organization ,trade ,facilitation ,agreement in pilot countries1 as determined by the the ,secretary of ,state4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,state #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjaf through #bjba to carry out activities under this section4 7#c7 ,availability ,amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in paragraph 7#b7 are authorized to remain available until expended4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than halfway through the five-year term of the pilot program established under this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report to summarize how funding has been prioritized1 summarize the trade facilitation projects in each of the designated countries1 provide metrics of the progress made to date1 and highlight additional trade facilitation assistance programs that will be funded in additional countries through the remainder of the pilot program4 ,the ,secretary shall prepare a similar report six months before the expiration of the pilot program and provide ,congress with recommendations as to whether the pilot program should be continued and how it could be improved4 7#e7 ,termination of pilot program ,the pilot program under subsection 7a7 shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #h4 ,mission responsibilities for trade capacity building ,section #bjg of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cibg7 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 7d7 ,trade capacity assistance 7#a7 ,coordination and supervision responsibility ,the chief of mission shall have responsibility for coordinating and supervising the implementation of all ,united ,states trade-related and trade capacity assistance among all ,united ,states ,government departments and agencies present in that country 7except for assistance under the control of a ,united ,states area military commander74 7#b7 ,authority over spending ,consistent with the purposes of the ,global ,gateways ,trade ,capacity ,act of #bjad and except as provided in paragraph 7#d71 no funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government for trade capacity building assistance1 as defined by section #c of such ,act1 may be spent outside the ,united ,states without authorization from the relevant chief of mission 7except for assistance under the control of a ,united ,states area military commander74 7#c7 ,delegation ,the chief of mission may delegate express authorization under this subsection to senior mission staff1 as appropriate and necessary1 to achieve the purposes of the ,global ,gateways ,trade ,capacity ,act of #bjae4 7#d7 ,de minimis exception ,the chief of mission is authorized to set a de minimis level1 not to exceed #be1jjj1 for expenditures not requiring the approval of the chief of mission4 7#e7 ,trade capacity mission team ,the chief of mission shall form a trade capacity mission team made up of appropriate embassy staff with responsibility for developing-- 7,a7 a country trade capacity building assistance survey of local country barriers to trade and investment2 and 7,b7 recommendations for prioritizing and coordinating effective use of trade capacity assistance within that country4 4 #i4 ,private sector consultation and coordination 7a7 ,consultation with private sector by embassy ,in developing the trade capacity embassy mission plans on trade capacity1 the trade capacity mission team shall convene local representatives of the ,united ,states private sector to consult on issues affecting trade capacity at the borders of participating countries and take into account the private sector's operational expertise and experience confronting the trade barriers in each country as well as its recommendations for reform and best practices4 7b7 ,inclusion of private sector comments in mission plans ,written comments from local ,united ,states private sector representatives shall be included in the trade capacity component of mission plans submitted by the chief of mission to the ,secretary of ,state1 with recommendations and comments from the capacity mission team for the purpose of informing the development of the joint strategic plan on trade capacity priorities and recommended funding4 7c7 ,designated embassy point of contact for private sector consultation ,the chief of mission shall designate an appropriate point of contact within the embassy who shall receive recommendations from appropriate private sector representatives regarding the implementation of the strategic plan required under section #f and ongoing trade barriers negatively impacting priority trade capacity assistance programs4 ,the chief of mission shall ensure that the designated point of contact shall be made reasonably available for consultations with and to receive complaints from appropriate private sector representatives and to receive recommendations with respect to country-specific issues that may arise that will foreseeably disrupt trade4 7d7 ,public hearings with interested parties ,for the purposes of developing the joint strategic plan1 the ,secretary of ,state shall hold public meetings from time to time for the purpose of obtaining input from interested parties4 7e7 ,requirement ,to protect business confidential information 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall protect from disclosure any proprietary information submitted by the private sector representative and marked as business confidential information unless the party submitting the confidential business information had notice1 at the time of submission1 that such information would be released by the ,secretary1 or such party subsequently consents to the release of the information4 ,to the extent business confidential information is provided1 a nonconfidential version of the information shall also be provided1 in which the business confidential information is summarized or1 if necessary1 deleted4 7#b7 ,treatment as trade secrets ,proprietary information submitted by a private party in accordance with this ,act shall be considered to be a matter falling within the meaning of trade secrets and commercial or financial information exemption under section #eeb7;b77#d7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and shall be exempt from disclosure without the express approval of the private party4 #aj4 ,limitations and conforming measures 7a7 ,rule of construction ,the ,president shall implement this ,act in a manner consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the ,office of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative as the agency with primary responsibility for developing1 and for coordinating the implementation of1 ,united ,states international trade policy under section #ada of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baga74 7b7 ,exception1 qualification ,section #ffj7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdbj7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 with respect to trade facilitation assistance1 including training and technical assistance1 provided under section #g of the ,global ,gateways ,trade ,capacity ,act of #bjae to customs and transportation authorities and personnel in recipient countries to implement priority trade capacity building assistance as defined by the ,global ,gateways ,trade ,capacity ,act of #bjae4 4 #aa4 ,progress report ,not later than #b years and #d years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate committees and cleared advisors of the trade capacity advisory committee a report on progress made in implementing the provisions of this ,act that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a description of implementation of the strategic plans required under section #f4 7#b7 ,a description of progress by recipient countries receiving priority trade building assistance in implementing the ,world ,trade ,organization ,trade ,facilitation ,agreement4 7#c7 ,a description of progress made in working with foreign countries to coordinate trade capacity building donor activities to ensure the effectiveness and reduce duplication of capacity building and technical assistance4 7#d7 ,recommendations for statutory1 regulatory1 and funding changes to improve the effectiveness of the whole-of-government approach to prioritizing and delivering trade capacity building assistance4 7#e7 ,an analysis of efforts made to improve coordination among the relevant departments and agencies with respect to sharing information and to improve performance metrics on planning and delivering trade capacity and trade facilitation assistance4 7#f7 ,a description of efforts to improve consultation1 coordination1 and information sharing between the relevant departments and agencies and the private sector on improving performance metrics1 coordination1 and effectiveness of trade capacity and trade facilitation assistance4 7#g7 ,an assessment of the successes and shortcomings of the efforts of the ,federal ,government to focus resources and programming with respect to trade capacity and facilitation assistance4 7#h7 ,recommendations1 if any and as appropriate1 for any changes in statutes1 regulations1 or funding levels that the interagency advisory committee considers would significantly improve the performance metrics1 coordination1 effectiveness1 or efficiency of the efforts of the ,federal ,government to deliver trade capacity building and trade facilitation assistance1 including through the elimination or consolidation of duplicative programs or initiatives4 7#i7 ,a description of the progress made in strengthening the rule of law1 including the capacity of recipient countries to implement1 comply with1 and enforce trade agreements4 7#aj7 ,a description of the successes and challenges in sharing with donor and recipient countries information and best practices relating to trade capacity building and trade facilitation assistance4 7#aa7 ,a description of the progress made in minimizing duplicative efforts1 materials1 facilities1 and procedures of the ,federal agencies and departments responsible for the delivery of trade capacity building and trade facilitation assistance4 7#ab7 ,recommendations1 if any and as appropriate1 on how to enhance the efficiency and consistency with which ,federal funds and resources are expended to deliver trade capacity building and trade facilitation assistance1 including the extent to which agencies and departments have utilized existing personnel1 materials1 technologies1 and facilities4 7#ac7 ,an explanation of methods developed to measure performance1 results1 coordination1 duplication1 and sustainability of trade capacity and trade facilitation assistance programs across agencies and how best practices are shared across agencies4