,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #c1 #bjag,mr4    
,ne:\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4  
,?omas ,j4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 ,ms4     
,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 & ,mrs4 ,bu/os7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,agricultural ,trade ,act (
 #aigh to ext5d & exp& ! ,m>ket ,access 
,program & ! ,=eign ,m>ket ,developm5t  
,program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cultivat+ ,revitalization 
by ,exp&+ ,am]ican ,agricultural ,trade 
& ,exports ,act or ! ,,creaate ,act4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,betwe5 #aigg & #bjad1 ! export    
promotion programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 7,,usda7 h add$
 #h4ae billion on av]age e ye> to !     
value ( ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural      
exports1 equal to a total ( #cji4g      
billion1 or #ae4c p]c5t1 9 additional   
export rev5ue4  7#b7 ,betwe5 #aigg &    
#bjad1 ,,usda export promotion programs 

h g5]at$ a net return ( #bh4cj = e doll>
 inve/$2 & betwe5 #bjjb & #bjad1 "u a   
less ?an full employm5t sc5>io1 !       
programs h annually add$ an av]age (    
#b4g p]c5t1 or #h4d billion1 to f>m ca% 
receipts1 & contribut$ up to #bci1hjj   
full & "p-"t jobs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 economy4  7#c7 ,betwe5 #bjjb & #bjad1  
,,usda export promotion programs h add$ 
up to #ci4c billion 9 gross economic    
output & up to #af4i billion 9 gross    
dome/ic product "u a less ?an full      
employm5t sc5>io4  7#d7 ,communities    
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 produc+         
agricultural commodities z v>i$ z       
apples1 cotton1 beef1 soybeans1 rice1   
:eat1 dairy1 corn1 citrus1 w9e1 pork1   
peanuts1 cranb]ries1 l5tils1 tree nuts1 
timb]1 p\ltry1 potatoes1 & seafood1 h   
utiliz$ ,,usda export promotion programs
 to increase _! =eign m>ket access4     
7#e7 ,private sector contributions h    
help$ ma9ta9 ! public-private p>tn]%ip  
betwe5 ,,usda & private agricultural    
gr\ps z ! effective available funds f   

,,usda h decl9$1 ) private contributions
 repres5t+ approximately #gj p]c5t ( !  
funds available = export promotion 9    
#bjad4  7#f7 ,=eign competitors h exp&$ 
_! own agricultural export promotion    
programs at a f> fa/] rate ?an ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 plac+ ,unit$ ,/ates produc]s at 
a competitive disadvantage 9            
int]national m>kets4  7#g7 ,! economic  
impact ( ,,usda export promotion        
programs has erod$ 9 rec5t ye>s1 z fund+
 = ! ,m>ket ,access ,program has rema9$ 
/atic s9ce #bjjf1 & fund+ = ! ,=eign    
,m>ket ,developm5t ,program has rema9$  
/atic s9ce #bjjb1 :ile inflation has    
increas$4  7#h7 ,a rec5t academic       
analysis f\nd t d\bl+ public fund+ = !  
,m>ket ,access ,program & ! ,=eign      
,m>ket ,developm5t ,program1 c\pl$ )    
increas+ private contributions rang+ f  
#aj to #ej p]c5t1 w\ld result 9 av]age  
annual ga9s 9 agricultural exports f    
#c4d to #d4e billion1 & w\ld result 9   
av]age annual ga9s 9 gross dome/ic      
product f #d4e to #f4j billion "u a less

 ?an full employm5t sc5>io4  #c4 ,m>ket 
,access ,program ,section               
#baa7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,agricultural     
,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#efda7;c77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ n 
m ?an & all t foll[s ?r\gh ?r\gh #bjah &
 ins]t+ n m ?an #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjah1 #bdj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjai1 #bhj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 
#cbj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1        
#cfj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 &      
#djj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4  #d4   
,=eign ,m>ket ,developm5t ,program      
,section #gjc7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural     
,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#egbc7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #cd1ejj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjjh ?r\gh #bjah &
 ins]t+ #cd1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah1 
#da1djj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai1         
#dh1cjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1         
#ee1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1         
#fb1ajj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 &       
#fi1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4