,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eifg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjah,ms4   
,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire 7= h]self & ,mrs4
 ,bu/os7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a s+le 
export promotion ag5cy 9 ! executive    
bran*1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,export 
,promotion ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,export+ goods &   
s]vices is a critical "p ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates economy4 ,a rec5t /udy by !      
,int]national ,trade ,adm9i/ration      
rec5tly f\nd t #aa4f million jobs across
 ! c\ntry are directly support$ by      
exports4  7#b7 ,?\gh ,unit$ ,/ates      
exports h increas$ by "o-?ird s9ce #bjaj
 & contribut$ to r\ghly "o-?ird ( all   
dome/ic economic gr[?1 increases 9      
exports h fail$ to meet l(ty goals      
e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,an  
important "p ( help+ small- & mid-size  
bus9esses beg9 to export or to access   

new m>kets is export assi/ance provid$  
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,num]\s    
res\rces = companies exi/ at ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 includ+ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,export-,import    
,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,ov]seas     
,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation1 & o!rs4
  7#e7 ,^! ,f$]al ag5cies (f] programs  
to provide te*nical & cultural          
assi/ance1 l[-co/ f9anc+1 & ! developm5t
 ( future export m>kets ov]seas4  7#f7  
,:ile ^! ,f$]al ag5cies & ! programs !y 
op]ate provide important assi/ance to   
,unit$ ,/ates companies1 !re is         
significant ov]lap among ag5cies t fails
 to maximize ,f$]al res\rces & creates  
confusion = bus9esses seek+ to navigate 
! bureaucracy4  7#g7 ,?is confusion     
leads to less effective export          
promotion1 wa/$ gov]nm5t res\rces1 & an 
inability to track ! success ( ,f$]al   
ef=ts4  7#h7 ,specifically1 ! ,u4,s4    
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice has f\nd

 t enhanc$ collaboration among ^! ef=ts 
c\ld improve ,f$]al ag5cy ef=ts1 r$uce  
ov]lap1 & ease confusion = small        
bus9esses4  7#i7 ,intra-ag5cy ef=ts h   
fall5 %ort 9 provid+ great] cohesion &  
communication among ,f$]al export       
programs4  7#aj7 ,! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t    
,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd significant  
%ortcom+s at ! ,trade ,promotion        
,coord9ation ,committee1 includ+ a lack 
( in=mation ab\t total export promotion 
res\rces1 ineffectiv5ess 9 track+ data &
 outcomes1 & a failure to coord9ate     
export promotion res\rces ) gov]nm5twide
 policies4  7#aa7 ,giv5 ! %ortcom+ (    
,f$]al export assi/ance1 significant    
*ange is necess>y to ensure ! ,unit$    
,/ates ma9ta9s its global economic      
competitiv5ess :ile small bus9esses c   
gr[ _! bus9esses & create m jobs4  7#ab7
 ,by consolidat+ ! functions ( multiple 
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,int]national 
,trade ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,(fice (        
,int]national ,trade ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,trade & ,developm5t  

,ag5cy1 ! ,export ,cr$it ,gu>antee      
,program & ,facilities ,gu>antee        
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 &
 ! ,bureau ( ,economic & ,bus9ess       
,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 into !  
new ,export ,promotion ,ag5cy 9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 small- & mid-size 
bus9esses w be able to utilize a        
"o-/op-%op = export assi/ance4  7#ac7   
,^! re=ms w r$uce wa/e & ov]lap to      
maximize ,f$]al res\rces1 improve       
bus9esses' access to in=mation &        
assi/ance by cutt+ bureaucracy1 & all[ !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to bett] track &  
report to ,congress on ! effectiv5ess ( 
its export programs4  7#ad7             
,additionally1 includ+ ! ,trade &       
,developm5t ,ag5cy & ! ,bureau (        
,economic & ,bus9ess ,affairs ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z "p ( ! new ag5cy w  
/r5g!n _! coord9ation ) traditional     
export assi/ance to ensure t ,unit$     
,/ates companies are able to take       
advantage ( new em]g+ m>kets ov]seas4   
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy

 ,! t]m ,ag5cy means ! ,export          
,promotion ,ag5cy e/abli%$ "u section   
#d7;a74  7#b7 ,functions ,! t]m         
functions includes au?orities1 p[]s1    
rights1 privileges1 immunities1         
programs1 projects1 activities1 duties1 
& responsibilities4  7#c7 ,p]sonnel ,!  
t]m p]sonnel means (fic]s & employees4  
7#d7 ,"u ,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u ,secret>y 
means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =      
,export ,promotion appo9t$ "u section   
#d7;b74  #d4  ,e/abli%m5t ( ,export     
,promotion ,ag5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is 
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce an    
ag5cy to be kn[n z ! ,export ,promotion 
,ag5cy4  7b7 ,"u ,secret>y ,! head ( !  
,ag5cy %all be ! ,"u ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce = ,export ,promotion1 :o %all  
be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !     
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7        
,transf]s ( functions ,9 accordance )   
section #g 7relat+ to transition        
provisions71 !re are transf]r$ to !     
,ag5cy ! functions ( ea* ( ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,! ,int]national ,trade            

,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,! ,(fice (        
,int]national ,trade ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,! ,trade &       
,developm5t ,ag5cy4  7#d7 ,! ,export    
,cr$it ,gu>antee ,program & !           
,facilities ,gu>antee ,program ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7#e7 ,!      
,bureau ( ,economic & ,bus9ess ,affairs 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7d7 ,*airp]son (
 ,,tpcc ,section #bcab7;d77#c7 ( !      
,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aiib 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #dgbg7;d77#c77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ 1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce = ,export ,promotion1 aft]     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7e7 ,comp5sation 
,section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ & ,"u         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,travel & ,t\rism
 & ins]t+ ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =    
,travel & ,t\rism1 & ,"u ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce = ,export ,promotion4  #e4     
,organizational /ructure & p]=mance     
metrics  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y  
%all develop ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an         
organizational /ructure = ! ,ag5cy t    

consolidates programs & elim9ates       
duplicative programs1 :]e appropriate4  
7#b7 ,metrics design$ to measure        
p]=mance on an annual basis ) respect to
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! total exports f !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ exports assi/$ by
 ! ,ag5cy4  7,b7 ,! numb] ( ,unit$      
,/ates bus9ess conc]ns1 includ+ small- &
 m$ium-siz$ bus9ess conc]ns1 export+1   
includ+ exports assi/$ by ! ,ag5cy4     
7,c7 ,! numb] & pres5ce ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
bus9ess conc]ns 9 key =eign m>kets4  7b7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !   
date on :i* ! fir/ ,"u ,secret>y takes  
(fice1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all submit to   
,congress a report t conta9s matt]s     
requir$ "u subsection 7a74  #f4 ,annual 
reports to ,congress ,! ,"u ,secret>y   
%all submit to ,congress an annual      
report on ! op]ations ( ! ,ag5cy1       
includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! effectiv5ess 
( its organizational /ructure & any     
*anges made to t /ructure develop$ "u   
section #e7;a77#a74  7#b7 ,! data !     
,ag5cy has receiv$ f apply+ ! metrics   

develop$ "u section #e7;a77#b74  #g4    
,transition provisions  7a7 ,act+       
(ficials  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !         
transition p]iod1 p5d+ ! advice & cons5t
 ( ! ,s5ate to ! appo9tm5t ( an (fic]   
requir$ by ?is ,act to be appo9t$ by & )
 su* advice & cons5t1 ! ,presid5t may   
designate any (fic] ^: appo9tm5t 0      
requir$ to be made by & ) su* advice &  
cons5t & :o 0 su* an (fic] imm$iately   
be=e ! effective date ( ?is ,act 7& :o  
cont9ues 9 (fice7 or imm$iately be=e su*
 designation1 to act 9 su* (fice until !
 same is fill$ z provid$ 9 ?is ,act4    
,:ile s act+1 su* (fic]s %all receive   
comp5sation at ! high] (--  7,a7 ! rates
 provid$ by ?is ,act = ! respective     
(fices 9 :i* !y act2 or  7,b7 ! rates   
provid$ = ! (fices held at ! "t (       
designation4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be und]/ood to    
require ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate to 
! appo9tm5t by ! ,presid5t to a position
 9 ! ,ag5cy ( any (fic] ^: entity or    
program ! functions ( :i* are transf]r$ 

to ! ,ag5cy "u section #d7;c7 & ^:      
duties foll[+ su* transf] are g]mane to 
^? p]=m$ be=e su* transf]4  7b7 ,transf]
 ( p]sonnel1 assets1 obligations1 &     
functions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u transf] ( !
 functions ( an entity or program to !  
,ag5cy "u section #d7;c7-- 7,a7 !       
p]sonnel1 assets1 & obligations held by 
or available 9 connection ) su*         
functions %all be transf]r$ to ! ,"u    
,secret>y = appropriate allocation1     
subject to ! approval ( ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & 9       
accordance ) ! provisions ( section     
#aeca7;a77#b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 &  7,b7 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all h  
all functions relat+ to ! entity or     
program t any o!r (ficial c\ld by law   
ex]cise 9 relation to ! entity or       
program imm$iately be=e su* transf]1 &  
%all h 9 addition all functions ve/$ 9 !
 ,"u ,secret>y by ?is ,act or o!r law4  
7#b7 ,incid5tal transf]s  7,a7          
,au?orization ( ,director ( ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget2 t]m9ation (       

affairs ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget1 at su* "t or times
 z ! ,director %all provide1 is au?oriz$
 & direct$ to make su* det]m9ations z   
may be necess>y ) reg>d to ! functions1 
entities or programs1 or portions !re(  
transf]r$ by ?is ,act1 & to make su*    
additional incid5tal dispositions (     
p]sonnel1 assets1 liabilities1 grants1  
contracts1 prop]ty1 records1 & unexp5d$ 
balances ( appropriations1              
au?orizations1 allocations1 & o!r funds 
held1 us$1 aris+ f1 available to1 or to 
be made available 9 connection ) su*    
functions1 entities or programs1 or     
portions !re(1 z may be necess>y to c>ry
 out ! provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,!        
,director %all provide = ! t]m9ation ( !
 affairs ( all entities & programs      
t]m9at$ by ?is ,act & = su* fur!r       
measures & dispositions z may be        
necess>y to effectuate ! purposes ( ?is 
,act4  7,b7 ,transf] ( positions )9     
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice ,aft]         
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 

,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget is        
au?oriz$1 at su* "t z ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget provides1 
to make su* det]m9ations z may be       
necess>y ) reg>d to ! transf] (         
positions )9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice
 9 connection ) functions & entities &  
programs transf]r$ by ?is ,act4  7c7    
,sav+s provisions  7#a7 ,complet$       
adm9i/rative actions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,complet$ adm9i/rative actions ( an     
entity or program %all n be affect$ by !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act or ! transf] ( !   
functions ( su* entity or program to !  
,ag5cy "u section #d7;c71 b %all cont9ue
 9 effect accord+ to _! t]ms until      
am5d$1 modifi$1 sup]s$$1 t]m9at$1 set   
aside1 or revok$ 9 accordance ) law by  
an (fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a c\rt (  
compet5t jurisdiction1 or by op]ation ( 
law4  7,b7 ,def9ition ,= purposes (     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m complet$        
adm9i/rative action includes ord]s1     
det]m9ations1 rules1 regulations1       

p]sonnel actions1 p]mits1 agreem5ts1    
grants1 contracts1 c]tificates1 lic5ses1
 regi/rations1 & privileges4  7#b7 ,p5d+
 civil actions ,subject to ! au?ority ( 
! ,"u ,secret>y "u ?is ,act1 p5d+ civil 
actions %all cont9ue not)/&+ ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act or ! transf] ( ! functions ( 
an entity or program to ! ,ag5cy "u     
section #d7;c71 & 9 su* civil actions1  
proce$+s %all be _h1 appeals tak51 &    
judgm5ts r5d]$ & en=c$ 9 ! same mann] & 
) ! same effect z if su* enactm5t or    
transf] _h n occurr$4  7#c7 ,proce$+ n  
affect$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! provisions (  
?is ,act %all n affect any proce$+s1    
includ+ notices ( propos$ rulemak+1 or  
any application = any lic5se1 p]mit1    
c]tificate1 or f9ancial assi/ance p5d+  
on ! effective date ( ?is ,act be=e any 
entity or program ) respect to functions
 transf]r$ by ?is ,act1 b su* proce$+s  
or applications1 to ! ext5t t !y relate 
to functions transf]r$1 %all be cont9u$4
 ,ord]s %all be issu$ 9 su* proce$+s1   
appeals %all be tak5 !refrom1 & paym5ts 

%all be made "u su* ord]s1 z if ?is ,act
 _h n be5 enact$1 & ord]s issu$ 9 any   
su* proce$+s %all cont9ue 9 effect until
 modifi$1 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 or revok$ by
 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy to :i* su*     
functions are transf]r$ by ?is ,act1 by 
a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 or by   
op]ation ( law4 ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph 
prohibits ! discont9uance or            
modification ( any su* proce$+ "u ! same
 t]ms & conditions & to ! same ext5t t  
su* proce$+ c\ld h be5 discont9u$ or    
modifi$ if ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$4    
7,b7 ,regulations ,! ,"u ,secret>y is   
au?oriz$ to issue regulations provid+ = 
! ord]ly transf] ( proce$+s cont9u$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7 ,t]m9ation (     
entities & programs ,on ! effective date
 ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ entities &        
programs %all t]m9ate3 7#a7 ,!          
,int]national ,trade ,adm9i/ration4     
7#b7 ,! ,(fice ( ,int]national ,trade ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7  
,! ,trade ,developm5t ,ag5cy4  7#d7 ,!  
,export ,cr$it ,gu>antee ,program & !   

,facilities ,gu>antee ,program ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7#e7 ,!      
,bureau ( ,economic & ,bus9ess ,affairs 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #h4 ,ref]5ces ,)
 respect to any function ( an entity or 
program transf]r$ to ! ,ag5cy "u section
 #d7;c7 to1 & ex]cis$ on or aft] !      
effective date specifi$ 9 section #i by1
 ! ,"u ,secret>y1 any ref]5ce 9 any o!r 
,f$]al law1 ,executive ord]1 rule1      
regulation1 or delegation ( au?ority1 or
 any docum5t ( or p]ta9+ to an entity or
 program ( gov]nm5t f :i* su* function  
is transf]r$--  7#a7 to ! head ( su*    
entity or program is deem$ to ref] to ! 
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,export      
,promotion2 or  7#b7 to su* entity or   
program is deem$ to ref] to ! ,export   
,promotion ,ag5cy4  #i4 ,effective date 
,?is ,act takes effect on ! date t is #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4