,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb1 #bjae,mr4 
,cork] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>d97         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote     
int]national trade1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,global ,gateways ,trade ,capacity    
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! expansion 
( int]national trade is vital to !      
economic gr[? & national security ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,/able trad+       
relation%ips promote security &         
prosp]ity1 & lead]%ip by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 int]national trade fo/]s ! expansion 
( op5 m>kets & democracy4  7#c7 ,unit$  
,/ates aid to develop+ c\ntries = trade 
capacity build+ c h o!r positive side   
effects su* z promot+ be/ practices1    
promot+ good gov]nance1 combat+         
corruption1 & re=m+ legal regimes4  7#d7
 ,private sector-l$ trade & inve/m5t are

 fundam5tal compon5ts ( su/a9able       
economic developm5t & gr[?4 ,unit$      
,/ates trade capacity assi/ance %\ld    
facilitate ! r$uction or elim9ation (   
non-t>iff trade b>ri]s t inhibit !      
ability ( develop+ c\ntries to implem5t 
trade agreem5ts & p>ticipate 9 ! global 
economy4  7#e7 ,r$uc+ trade transaction 
co/s ?r\gh trade capacity improvem5ts & 
trade facilitation re=ms w assi/ ,unit$ 
,/ates export]s & small & m$ium-size    
ent]prises rea* new cu/om]s 9 ! develop+
 _w4 ,r$uc+ ^! co/s ?r\gh trade         
facilitation re=ms w assi/ develop+     
c\ntry bus9esses to trade & inve/ ) ea* 
o!r & ent] into & take advantage (      
global supply & value *a9s4  7#f7       
,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade      
,repres5tative1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is !    
l>ge/ s+le-c\ntry provid] ( trade-relat$
 assi/ance 7also call$ trade capacity   
build+ assi/ance or ,aid = ,trade74     
7#g7 ,at ! #i? ,m9i/]ial ( ! ,_w ,trade 
,organization 9 ,bali1 ,indonesia1 9    
,decemb] #bjac1 ! #aei memb]s ( ! ,_w   

,trade ,organization 7,,wto7 conclud$ ! 
,trade ,facilitation ,agreem5t 7,,tfa71 
! fir/ global ,_w ,trade ,organization  
trade agreem5t 9 #bj ye>s4 ,! ,memb]s ( 
! ,,wto am5d$ ! ,,wto agreem5t to       
include ! ,trade ,facilitation ,agreem5t
 on ,novemb] #bg1 #bjad1 & op5$ x =     
acceptance by memb]s4  7#h7 ,! ,trade   
,facilitation ,agreem5t includes        
measures & obligations design$ to       
/reaml9e cu/oms proc$ures1 increase     
cu/oms transp>5cy1 & spe$ ! fl[ ( goods 
across bord]s4  7#i7 ,accord+ to !      
,organization = ,economic ,coop]ation & 
,developm5t1 full implem5tation ( !     
,trade ,facilitation ,agreem5t c\ld     
r$uce trade co/s by z mu* z an e/imat$  
#af4e p]c5t ( l[ income c\ntries1 #ag   
p]c5t = l[]-middle income c\ntries1     
#ad4f p]c5t = upp]-middle income        
c\ntries1 & #aa4h p]c5t = ,,oecd        
c\ntries4  7#aj7 ,! ,trade ,facilitation
 ,agreem5t conta9s commitm5ts by all ,_w
 ,trade ,organization memb]s to implem5t
 commitm5ts on trade facilitation "u a  

timetable4 ,! ,,tfa includes commitm5ts 
by develop$ c\ntries to assi/ develop+  
c\ntries come into compliance ) !       
obligations ( ! ,,tfa4  7#aa7 ,accord+  
to ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 9 
#bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t sp5t   
ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 trade capacity   
build+ ef=ts 9 #abj c\ntries1 :i* 7     
implem5t$ by #bj ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7#ab7 ,accord+ to
 te/imony provid$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 !re is no s+le coord9at+   
ag5cy = trade capacity build+ activities
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,ea* ag5cy
 has its own processes = ensur+ prop] & 
effective programm+ ( its appropriat$   
funds4  7#ac7 ,to enhance ! ef=t to     
elim9ate non-t>iff b>ri]s1 a cle>1      
:ole-(-gov]nm5t /rategy ) appropriate   
coord9ation is ne$$ to lev]age limit$   
trade capacity funds to a*ieve !        
ambiti\s goals laid out 9 ! ,trade      
,facilitation ,agreem5t4  #c4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           

,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,f9ance1 & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,private sector
 ,! t]m private sector means =-pr(it    
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses4  7#c7 ,trade   
facilitation ,! t]m trade facilitation  
means ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al1 regional1 
or multilat]al assi/ance1 ! prim>y      
purpose ( :i* is to support ! foll[+    
activities3  7,a7 ,implem5tation by     
develop+ c\ntries ( ! ,_w ,trade        
,organization ,trade ,facilitation      
,agreem5t agre$ to at ! #i? ,m9i/]ial ( 
! ,_w ,trade ,organization held 9 ,bali 
9 ,decemb] #bjac1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t  
or ma9t5ance ( a national committee on  
trade facilitation4  7,b7 ,assi/ance to 
r$uce non-t>iff b>ri]s to trade at      

national bord]s 9 develop+ c\ntries1    
includ+ te*nical assi/ance to re=m &    
mod]nize cu/oms op]ations & proc$ures & 
to exp$ite ! movem5t1 release1 &        
cle>ance ( goods1 includ+ goods 9       
transit4  7#d7 ,trade capacity build+   
assi/ance ,! t]m trade capacity build+  
assi/ance means ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al1 
regional1 or multilat]al assi/ance1 !   
prim>y purpose ( :i* is to support !    
foll[+ activities3  7,a7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance to assi/ develop+ c\ntries 9  
acc$+1 implem5t+1 & adh]+ to            
int]national trade agreem5ts1 includ+   
trade policy developm5t1 trade          
negotiations assi/ance1 adm9i/rative    
managem5t ( trade obligations1          
regulatory re=m relat$ to trade         
agreem5ts1 & trade-relat$ education4    
7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance to improve     
gov]nance & transp>5cy 9 develop+       
c\ntries ) respect to imports1 exports1 
& int]national inve/m5t1 includ+        
improvem5t ( ! inve/m5t climate &       
inve/or protections4  7,c7 ,te*nical    

assi/ance to e/abli% & implem5t         
int]nationally recogniz$ /&>ds 9        
develop+ c\ntries4  7,d7 ,assi/ance t w 
contribute directly & sub/antially to   
facilitat+ trade fl[s 9 a recipi5t      
c\ntry4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !  
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to      
id5tify develop+ c\ntry & regional      
b>ri]s to int]national trade & inve/m5t1
 set priorities = ! effici5t use (      
limit$ ,unit$ ,/ates trade-relat$       
assi/ance1 & focus on build+ local      
self-su/a9+ in/itutional capacity =     
exp&+ int]national trade 9 develop+     
c\ntries2 &  7#b7 to fur!r ! national   
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by-- 7,a7     
exp&+ prosp]ity ?r\gh ! elim9ation (    
=eign b>ri]s to trade & inve/m5t2  7,b7 
assi/+ develop+ c\ntry trad+ p>tn]s to  
id5tify & r$uce b>ri]s to ! movem5t (   
goods 9 int]national comm]ce & to       
inve/m5t2 &  7,c7 assi/+ develop+ c\ntry
 trad+ p>tn]s 9 und]tak+ re=ms t w      
enc\rage economic engagem5t & su/a9able 
developm5t4  #e4 ,trade capacity        

assi/ance1 :ole-(-gov]nm5t coord9ation &
 consultation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all h prim>y responsibility = 
coord9at+ a :ole-(-gov]nm5t ef=t to exp&
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts 9 trade capacity 
build+4 ,! ,secret>y may delegate       
responsibilities "u ?is ,act to a s5ior 
,s5ate confirm$ ,/ate ,dep>tm5t (ficial4
  7b7 ,responsibilities ,! ,secret>y    
%all-- 7#a7 *air ! int]ag5cy coord9at+  
committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c72   
7#b7 develop & implem5t ! jo9t /rategic 
plan requir$ "u subsection 7c77#d7 = all
 ,unit$ ,/ates trade-relat$ & trade     
capacity build+ & relat$ te*nical       
assi/ance programs2  7#c7 advise !      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies designat$ by !      
,presid5t to p>ticipate 9 ! int]ag5cy   
coord9at+ committee "u ?is section 9    
id5tify+ trade capacity ne$s & 9 !      
implem5tation ( ! jo9t /rategic plan    
requir$ "u subsection 7c77#d72  7#d7    
consult ) ! private sector 9 !          
developm5t ( gov]nm5twide trade capacity
 build+ plans1 includ+ e/abli%+ a po9t (

 contact & lead (fice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate to receive private sector         
recomm5dations & comm5ts conc]n+ trade  
capacity assi/ance1 coord9ation1        
consultations1 & c\ntry-specific issues2
  7#e7 consult ) ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget reg>d+ ! adm9i/rative & human  
res\rces ne$s t may be requir$ to       
implem5t ! provisions ( ?is ,act2 &     
7#f7 report to ,congress on trade       
capacity build+ programs & make         
recomm5dations1 z appropriate1 to       
,congress = improvem5ts 9 trade capacity
 build+ ef=ts4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy coord9at+
 committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,presid5t %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy     
coord9at+ committee to coord9ate & c>ry 
out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7        
,lead]%ip ,! int]ag5cy coord9at+        
committee %all be *air$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate & ! vice-*airs %all be ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative & !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t4 ,! ,secret>y1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 & 

! ,adm9i/rator may delegate             
responsibilities "u ?is ,act to an      
appropriate s5ior ,s5ate-confirm$       
(ficial4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,presid5t   
may appo9t to ! int]ag5cy coord9at+     
committee s5ior (ficials f ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security1 includ+ at lea/ "o   
su* s5ior (ficial f ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection1 & any su* o!r       
relevant executive bran* dep>tm5t or    
ag5cy z ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be      
sub/antially involv$ 9 trade capacity   
build+ & relat$ assi/ance ef=ts 9       
develop+ c\ntries4  7#d7 ,developm5t (  
jo9t /rategic plan ,! int]ag5cy         
coord9at+ committee %all develop ! jo9t 
/rategic plan = all ,unit$ ,/ates       
capacity build+ & te*nical assi/ance    
programs describ$ "u section #f4  7#e7  
,budget review & recomm5dation au?ority 
,! int]ag5cy coord9at+ committee1 "u !  
lead]%ip ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  

,managem5t & ,budget--  7,a7 review !   
exp5ditures ( ea* ( ! relevant executive
 bran* dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ) respect to 
trade capacity build+ assi/ance & trade 
facilitation assi/ance1 9 consultation )
 ! head ea* su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy2  7,b7
 evaluate ! consi/5cy ( su* exp5ditures 
) ! policies & plans set =? by !        
,secret>y & ! int]ag5cy coord9at+       
committee "u ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 report & 
make recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t1     
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget1 on appropriate    
budget allocations to ea* su* ag5cy )   
respect to trade capacity build+        
assi/ance & trade facilitation          
assi/ance4  7#f7 ,report to ,congress on
 trade capacity def9ition ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! int]ag5cy coord9at+ committee  
%all recomm5d to ,congress a common     
def9ition ( trade capacity build+       
assi/ance = ! purpose ( prioritiz+1     
coord9at+1 & categoriz+ ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5twide trade capacity build+     

assi/ance programs & fund+4 ,bas$ ^u !  
trade capacity build+ def9ition requir$ 
by ?is p>agraph1 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
int]ag5cy coord9at+ committee %all      
provide ,congress recomm5dations z to   
prioritiz+ trade capacity build+ =eign  
assi/ance programs bas$ on _! respective
 measurable effectiv5ess to facilitate  
trade 9 recipi5t c\ntries4  7d7 ,trade  
capacity advisory committee  7#a7       
,e/abli%m5t ( ,,tcac ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate %all e/abli% a trade capacity     
advisory committee ) select$            
repres5tatives ( ! private sector & o!r 
organizations ) direct & relevant       
op]ational exp]i5ce 9 import+ f &       
export+ into develop+ c\ntries1 z       
appropriate1 to provide comm5t & advice 
on priorities = trade capacity          
initiatives4 ,! ,secret>y may also      
appo9t repres5tatives f select nonpr(it 
organizations to ! advisory committee if
 ^? repres5tatives c demon/rate bo? a   
pres5ce 9 & relevant op]ational or      

programmatic exp]i5ce ) trade capacity  
build+ ef=ts 9 develop+ c\ntries4  7#b7 
,meet+s ,! trade capacity advisory      
committee %all conv5e at lea/ twice     
annually or m (t5 z necess>y at ! call (
 ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,/rategic plann+    
advice ,! trade capacity advisory       
committee %all advise ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate on ! trade capacity build+        
priorities ( ! private sector1 includ+  
assi/+ ! ,secret>y 9 solicit+ private   
sector advice1 includ+ 9 support ( !    
developm5t ( ! trade capacity compon5t (
 c\ntry plans1 ! selection ( develop+   
c\ntries = ! trade facilitation pilot   
program describ$ 9 section #g1          
implem5tation ( /rategic plann+1 &      
advanc+ ! ov]all mission & goals (      
,unit$ ,/ates trade capacity assi/ance4 
7#d7 ,applicability ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory
 ,committee ,act to ! trade capacity    
advisory committee ,! provisions ( !    
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all apply to ! trade  
capacity advisory committee1 except z   

foll[s3  7,a7 ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 (  
section #aj ( su* ,act 7relat+ to op5   
meet+s & availability ( in=mation7 %all 
n apply4  7,b7 ,section #aa ( su* ,act  
7relat+ to ! availability ( transcripts 
( meet+s7 %all n apply4  7,c7 ,section  
#ad7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7relat+ to       
t]m9ation7 %all be appli$ by /rik+      
two-ye> p]iod & ins]t+ f\r-ye> p]iod4   
#f4 ,bi5nial jo9t /rategic plan = trade 
capacity build+  7a7 ,jo9t /rategic plan
 ,! int]ag5cy coord9at+ committee creat$
 "u section #e7;a77#c71 tak+ into acc\nt
 ! embassy mission /rategic plan reports
 & recomm5dations on trade capacity     
build+ assi/ance & trade facilitation   
assi/ance1 z appropriate1 %all develop a
 bi5nial gov]nm5twide jo9t /rategic plan
 = trade capacity build+ 9 develop+     
c\ntries t e/abli%es detail$ & cle>     
objectives1 common metrics1 & specific  
goals = ! effici5t deliv]y ( ,unit$     
,/ates trade-relat$ assi/ance1 includ+--
  7#a7 improv+ ! effectiv5ess &         
effici5cy ( capacity build+ & relat$    

te*nical assi/ance by improv+           
coord9ation among--  7,a7 ! v>i\s ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies provid+       
assi/ance1 includ+ embassy teams2 &     
7,b7 int]national trade capacity build+ 
& te*nical assi/ance donors1 includ+    
ef=ts to promote ! be/ use ( res\rces & 
avoid duplication1 to %>e be/ practices1
 & to pursue regional solutions & common
 approa*es1 z appropriate2  7#b7 improv+
 consultation ) ! private sector to     
incorporate its op]ational exp]tise &   
exp]i5ce navigat+ ! full range ( trade  
b>ri]s 9 recipi5t =eign c\ntries & )    
respect to sett+ priorities & t>get     
p>ticul> b>ri]s = re=m2  7#c7 id5tify+ &
 address+ /ructural weaknesses1 sy/emic 
flaws1 or o!r imp$im5ts to !            
effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates capacity   
build+ & relat$ te*nical assi/ance      
across ! ,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts )   
recomm5dations = action2  7#d7 sett+    
priorities = trade capacity build+ to   
focus res\rces on develop+ c\ntries :]e 
assi/ance c deliv] ! be/ value 9        

id5tify+ & elim9at+ b>ri]s to trade &   
inve/m5t 9 p>ticipat+ =eign c\ntries2   
7#e7 develop+ appropriate p]=mance      
measures & e/abli%+ ye>ly t>gets to     
monitor & assess progress t[>ds su*     
t>gets1 includ+ measures to t]m9ate     
unsuccessful programs2 &  7#f7 provid+  
e/imates ( ! res\rces necess>y to       
fulfill ! priorities id5tifi$ by !      
committee4  7b7 ,submission ( plan ,n   
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 !     
int]ag5cy coord9at+ committee %all      
submit ! jo9t /rategic plan to !        
,presid5t1 ! appropriate congressional  
committees1 & cle>$ advisors on ! ,trade
 ,capacity ,advisory ,committee4  7c7   
,report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all  
submit ! jo9t /rategic plan requir$ "u  
?is section to ! appropriate            
congressional committees & to cle>$     
advisors on ! trade capacity advisory   
committee ) any appropriate             
recomm5dations on *anges to trade       
capacity assi/ance priorities or fund+4 

#g4 ,trade facilitation pilot program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all  
e/abli% a pilot program-- 7#a7 to       
coord9ate a :ole-(-gov]nm5t ef=t to exp&
 ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts 9 trade            
facilitation assi/ance = develop+       
c\ntries1 consi/5t ) ! policies set =? 9
 section #d2 &  7#b7 to direct !        
exp5diture ( fund+ au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ "u ?is section to trade     
facilitation assi/ance programs 9       
c\ntries designat$ "u ?is section4 ,9   
det]m9+ :i* recipi5t c\ntries %\ld      
receive trade facilitation fund+1 !     
,secret>y %all take into acc\nt !       
recomm5dations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade 
,repres5tative ) respect to recipi5t    
c\ntry progress 91 & commitm5t to1      
implem5t+ ! commitm5ts "u ! ,_w ,trade  
,organization ,trade ,facilitation      
,agreem5t1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t &       
ma9t5ance ( a national committee on     
trade facilitation & o!r relevant trade 
obligations & commitm5ts4  7b7 ,mission 
trade facilitation assi/ance plann+     

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,unit$ ,/ates embassies 9 
trade facilitation pilot c\ntries1 z    
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate        
pursuant to subsection 7c71 %all1 on a  
bi5nial basis1 develop a specific trade 
facilitation assi/ance compon5t = _!    
mission plan & %all provide su* compon5t
 to ! *air ( ! int]ag5cy coord9at+      
committee z e/abli%$ "u section #e7;c74 
7#b7 ,specific requirem5ts ,! trade     
facilitation compon5t ( mission plans   
requir$ by ?is subsection %all include  
recomm5dations = priority areas = trade 
capacity assi/ance to be provid$ bas$   
on1 among o!r ?+s1 an assessm5t ( !     
relative co/s ( address+ b>ri]s to trade
 & ! anticipat$ b5efits ( assi/ance to  
remove su* b>ri]s4  7c7 ,eligible       
c\ntries  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate is au?oriz$ to designate trade    
facilitation pilot develop+ c\ntries to 
p>ticipate 9 ! trade facilitation       
assi/ance pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,selection crit]ia ,9    
designat+ c\ntries pursuant to p>agraph 

7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize       
c\ntries recomm5d$ by *iefs ( mission & 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+ into acc\nt
 comm5ts f ! ,trade ,capacity ,advisory 
,committee & recomm5dations f !         
int]ag5cy coord9at+ committee1 to be    
able to sub/antially b5efit f exp&$     
,unit$ ,/ates trade capacity assi/ance &
 to h demon/rat$ ! political w to       
effectively & su/a9ably implem5t su*    
assi/ance4  7#c7 ,m9imum numb]  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all designate n few]
 ?an five eligible develop+ c\ntries to 
p>ticipate 9 ! trade facilitation pilot 
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section )9 !    
fir/ ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & n few] ?an #ae pilot c\ntries )9 
! five-ye> t]m ( ! program4  7,b7       
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult 
) ! int]ag5cy coord9at+ committee & !   
trade capacity advisory committee to    
in=m ! designation ( trade facilitation 
pilot develop+ c\ntries to p>ticipate 9 
! priority trade capacity build+ pilot  
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7d7   

,trade facilitation assi/ance  7#a7 ,use
 ( funds ,funds au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ "u ?is section may be us$ to
 exp& & improve trade facilitation      
measures relat$ to import1 export1 or   
transit =malities & proc$ures1 includ+  
increas+ ! ?r\ghput rate ( imports &    
exports & re=m+ & mod]niz+ cu/oms       
op]ations & proc$ures1 z well z         
implem5t+ commitm5ts made "u ! ,_w      
,trade ,organization ,trade             
,facilitation ,agreem5t 9 pilot         
c\ntries1 z det]m9$ by ! ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate4  7#b7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate      
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf   
?r\gh #bjba to c>ry out activities "u   
?is section4  7#c7 ,availability ,am\nts
 appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization 
( appropriations 9 p>agraph 7#b7 are    
au?oriz$ to rema9 available until       
exp5d$4  7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an       
halfway ?r\gh ! five-ye> t]m ( ! pilot  
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 !      

,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report to    
summ>ize h[ fund+ has be5 prioritiz$1   
summ>ize ! trade facilitation projects 9
 ea* ( ! designat$ c\ntries1 provide    
metrics ( ! progress made to date1 &    
highlight additional trade facilitation 
assi/ance programs t w be fund$ 9       
additional c\ntries ?r\gh ! rema9d] ( ! 
pilot program4 ,! ,secret>y %all prep>e 
a simil> report six mon?s be=e !        
expiration ( ! pilot program & provide  
,congress ) recomm5dations z to :e!r !  
pilot program %\ld be cont9u$ & h[ x    
c\ld be improv$4  7#e7 ,t]m9ation (     
pilot program ,! pilot program "u       
subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t 
is five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  #h4 ,mission responsibilities
 = trade capacity build+ ,section #bjg (
 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #cibg7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new section3  7d7 ,trade   
capacity assi/ance  7#a7 ,coord9ation & 
sup]vision responsibility ,! *ief (     

mission %all h responsibility =         
coord9at+ & sup]vis+ ! implem5tation (  
all ,unit$ ,/ates trade-relat$ & trade  
capacity assi/ance among all ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts & ag5cies    
pres5t 9 t c\ntry 7except = assi/ance "u
 ! control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates area       
milit>y comm&]74  7#b7 ,au?ority ov]    
sp5d+ ,consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,global
 ,gateways ,trade ,capacity ,act ( #bjad
 & except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 no 
funds appropriat$ or o!rwise made       
available to any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = trade capacity
 build+ assi/ance1 z def9$ by section #c
 ( su* ,act1 may be sp5t outside !      
,unit$ ,/ates )\t au?orization f !      
relevant *ief ( mission 7except =       
assi/ance "u ! control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates
 area milit>y comm&]74  7#c7 ,delegation
 ,! *ief ( mission may delegate express 
au?orization "u ?is subsection to s5ior 
mission /aff1 z appropriate & necess>y1 
to a*ieve ! purposes ( ! ,global        
,gateways ,trade ,capacity ,act ( #bjae4

  7#d7 ,de m9imis exception ,! *ief (   
mission is au?oriz$ to set a de m9imis  
level1 n to exce$ #be1jjj1 = exp5ditures
 n requir+ ! approval ( ! *ief (        
mission4  7#e7 ,trade capacity mission  
team ,! *ief ( mission %all =m a trade  
capacity mission team made up (         
appropriate embassy /aff )              
responsibility = develop+--  7,a7 a     
c\ntry trade capacity build+ assi/ance  
survey ( local c\ntry b>ri]s to trade & 
inve/m5t2 &  7,b7 recomm5dations =      
prioritiz+ & coord9at+ effective use (  
trade capacity assi/ance )9 t c\ntry4  4
  #i4 ,private sector consultation &    
coord9ation  7a7 ,consultation ) private
 sector by embassy ,9 develop+ ! trade  
capacity embassy mission plans on trade 
capacity1 ! trade capacity mission team 
%all conv5e local repres5tatives ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates private sector to consult 
on issues affect+ trade capacity at !   
bord]s ( p>ticipat+ c\ntries & take into
 acc\nt ! private sector's op]ational   
exp]tise & exp]i5ce confront+ ! trade   

b>ri]s 9 ea* c\ntry z well z its        
recomm5dations = re=m & be/ practices4  
7b7 ,inclusion ( private sector comm5ts 
9 mission plans ,writt5 comm5ts f local 
,unit$ ,/ates private sector            
repres5tatives %all be includ$ 9 ! trade
 capacity compon5t ( mission plans      
submitt$ by ! *ief ( mission to !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) recomm5dations &   
comm5ts f ! capacity mission team = !   
purpose ( in=m+ ! developm5t ( ! jo9t   
/rategic plan on trade capacity         
priorities & recomm5d$ fund+4  7c7      
,designat$ embassy po9t ( contact =     
private sector consultation ,! *ief (   
mission %all designate an appropriate   
po9t ( contact )9 ! embassy :o %all     
receive recomm5dations f appropriate    
private sector repres5tatives reg>d+ !  
implem5tation ( ! /rategic plan requir$ 
"u section #f & ongo+ trade b>ri]s      
negatively impact+ priority trade       
capacity assi/ance programs4 ,! *ief (  
mission %all ensure t ! designat$ po9t (
 contact %all be made reasonably        

available = consultations ) & to receive
 compla9ts f appropriate private sector 
repres5tatives & to receive             
recomm5dations ) respect to             
c\ntry-specific issues t may arise t w  
=eseeably disrupt trade4  7d7 ,public   
he>+s ) int]e/$ p>ties ,= ! purposes (  
develop+ ! jo9t /rategic plan1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all hold public      
meet+s f "t to "t = ! purpose ( obta9+  
input f int]e/$ p>ties4  7e7 ,requirem5t
 ,to protect bus9ess confid5tial        
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all protect f disclosure any     
propriet>y in=mation submitt$ by !      
private sector repres5tative & m>k$ z   
bus9ess confid5tial in=mation unless !  
p>ty submitt+ ! confid5tial bus9ess     
in=mation _h notice1 at ! "t (          
submission1 t su* in=mation w\ld be     
releas$ by ! ,secret>y1 or su* p>ty     
subsequ5tly cons5ts to ! release ( !    
in=mation4 ,to ! ext5t bus9ess          
confid5tial in=mation is provid$1 a     
nonconfid5tial v]sion ( ! in=mation %all

 also be provid$1 9 :i* ! bus9ess       
confid5tial in=mation is summ>iz$ or1 if
 necess>y1 delet$4  7#b7 ,treatm5t z    
trade secrets ,propriet>y in=mation     
submitt$ by a private p>ty 9 accordance 
) ?is ,act %all be consid]$ to be a     
matt] fall+ )9 ! mean+ ( trade secrets &
 comm]cial or f9ancial in=mation        
exemption "u section #eeb7;b77#d7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & %all be
 exempt f disclosure )\t ! express      
approval ( ! private p>ty4  #aj4        
,limitations & con=m+ measures  7a7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,! ,presid5t %all   
implem5t ?is ,act 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !
 duties & responsibilities ( ! ,(fice ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative z 
! ag5cy ) prim>y responsibility =       
develop+1 & = coord9at+ ! implem5tation 
(1 ,unit$ ,/ates int]national trade     
policy "u section #ada ( ! ,trade ,act (
 #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baga74  7b7      
,exception1 qualification ,section      
#ffj7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdbj7;b77 is      

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#h7 ) respect to trade facilitation    
assi/ance1 includ+ tra9+ & te*nical     
assi/ance1 provid$ "u section #g ( !    
,global ,gateways ,trade ,capacity ,act 
( #bjae to cu/oms & transportation      
au?orities & p]sonnel 9 recipi5t        
c\ntries to implem5t priority trade     
capacity build+ assi/ance z def9$ by !  
,global ,gateways ,trade ,capacity ,act 
( #bjae4  4  #aa4 ,progress report ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s & #d ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all
 submit to ! appropriate committees &   
cle>$ advisors ( ! trade capacity       
advisory committee a report on progress 
made 9 implem5t+ ! provisions ( ?is ,act
 t includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a          
description ( implem5tation ( ! /rategic
 plans requir$ "u section #f4  7#b7 ,a  
description ( progress by recipi5t      
c\ntries receiv+ priority trade build+  
assi/ance 9 implem5t+ ! ,_w ,trade      

,organization ,trade ,facilitation      
,agreem5t4  7#c7 ,a description (       
progress made 9 work+ ) =eign c\ntries  
to coord9ate trade capacity build+ donor
 activities to ensure ! effectiv5ess &  
r$uce duplication ( capacity build+ &   
te*nical assi/ance4  7#d7               
,recomm5dations = /atutory1 regulatory1 
& fund+ *anges to improve ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* to         
prioritiz+ & deliv]+ trade capacity     
build+ assi/ance4  7#e7 ,an analysis (  
ef=ts made to improve coord9ation among 
! relevant dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ) respect
 to %>+ in=mation & to improve p]=mance 
metrics on plann+ & deliv]+ trade       
capacity & trade facilitation assi/ance4
  7#f7 ,a description ( ef=ts to improve
 consultation1 coord9ation1 & in=mation 
%>+ betwe5 ! relevant dep>tm5ts &       
ag5cies & ! private sector on improv+   
p]=mance metrics1 coord9ation1 &        
effectiv5ess ( trade capacity & trade   
facilitation assi/ance4  7#g7 ,an       
assessm5t ( ! successes & %ortcom+s ( ! 

ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to focus     
res\rces & programm+ ) respect to trade 
capacity & facilitation assi/ance4  7#h7
 ,recomm5dations1 if any & z            
appropriate1 = any *anges 9 /atutes1    
regulations1 or fund+ levels t !        
int]ag5cy advisory committee consid]s   
w\ld significantly improve ! p]=mance   
metrics1 coord9ation1 effectiv5ess1 or  
effici5cy ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 to deliv] trade capacity build+ & trade
 facilitation assi/ance1 includ+ ?r\gh !
 elim9ation or consolidation (          
duplicative programs or initiatives4    
7#i7 ,a description ( ! progress made 9 
/r5g!n+ ! rule ( law1 includ+ ! capacity
 ( recipi5t c\ntries to implem5t1 comply
 )1 & en=ce trade agreem5ts4  7#aj7 ,a  
description ( ! successes & *all5ges 9  
%>+ ) donor & recipi5t c\ntries         
in=mation & be/ practices relat+ to     
trade capacity build+ & trade           
facilitation assi/ance4  7#aa7 ,a       
description ( ! progress made 9 m9imiz+ 
duplicative ef=ts1 mat]ials1 facilities1

 & proc$ures ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies &       
dep>tm5ts responsible = ! deliv]y (     
trade capacity build+ & trade           
facilitation assi/ance4  7#ab7          
,recomm5dations1 if any & z appropriate1
 on h[ to enhance ! effici5cy &         
consi/5cy ) :i* ,f$]al funds & res\rces 
are exp5d$ to deliv] trade capacity     
build+ & trade facilitation assi/ance1  
includ+ ! ext5t to :i* ag5cies &        
dep>tm5ts h utiliz$ exi/+ p]sonnel1     
mat]ials1 te*nologies1 & facilities4    
7#ac7 ,an explanation ( me?ods develop$ 
to measure p]=mance1 results1           
coord9ation1 duplication1 & su/a9ability
 ( trade capacity & trade facilitation  
assi/ance programs across ag5cies & h[  
be/ practices are %>$ across ag5cies4