,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gaec ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #af1 #bjah,mr4 ,mc,caul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*weik]t7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to fo/] comm]cial relations ) =eign c\ntries & support ,am]ican bus9ess int]e/s abroad 9 ! conduct ( =eign policy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ampion+ ,am]ican ,bus9ess ,?r\gh ,diplomacy ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,economic diplomacy )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,subsection 7c7 ( section #a ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,economic & ,bus9ess ,affairs 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! num]ical limitation specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !re is au?oriz$ to be e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate an ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,economic & ,bus9ess ,affairs :o %all be responsible to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = matt]s p]ta9+ to int]national economics & bus9ess matt]s 9 ! conduct ( =eign policy4 7,b7 ,matt]s contemplat$ ,! matt]s ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,int]national trade & inve/m5t policy4 7ii7 ,int]national f9ance1 developm5t1 & debt policy4 7iii7 ,economic sanctions & combat+ t]rori/ f9anc+4 7iv7 ,int]national transportation policy4 7v7 ,support = ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses4 7vi7 ,economic policy analysis1 public diplomacy1 & private sector outrea*4 7vii7 ,su* o!r relat$ duties z ! ,secret>y may f "t to "t designate4 4 #c4 ,*ief ( mission responsibilities ,section #bjg ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cibg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,promotion ( ,unit$ ,/ates economic int]e/s ,ea* *ief ( mission to a =eign c\ntry %all h z a pr9cipal duty ! promotion ( ,unit$ ,/ates economic & bus9ess int]e/s 9 su* c\ntry4 4 #d4 ,increas$ tra9+ 9 economic & comm]cial diplomacy ,section #gjh ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,economic diplomacy ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) ! assi/ance ( o!r relevant (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 su* z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,economic & ,bus9ess ,affairs1 %all e/abli% z "p ( ! /&>d tra9+ provid$ = (fic]s ( ! ,s]vice1 includ+ *iefs ( mission & deputy *iefs ( mission1 tra9+ on matt]s relat$ to economic & comm]cial diplomacy1 ) p>ticul> att5tion to m>ket access = ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1 comm]cial advocacy1 & ,unit$ ,/ates =eign economic policy4 4 #e4 ,report f ea* mission on matt]s ( comm]cial relations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act annually !reaft]1 ! *ief ( mission at ea* ,unit$ ,/ates embassy %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate a report on ! specific actions tak5 dur+ ! previ\s ye> to fo/] comm]cial relations & safegu>d ,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess int]e/s 9 ! c\ntry or region 9 :i* ea* su* *ief ( mission s]ves4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a li/ t includes ! specific bus9ess sectors & ! numb] ( companies by sector t ea* ,unit$ ,/ates embassy aid$ ov] ! c\rse ( ! previ\s ye> 9 fo/]+ comm]cial relations 9 ! relevant c\ntry or region4 7#b7 ,a description ( actions ea* ,unit$ ,/ates embassy took to aid ! bus9ess sectors id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( fields ) respect to :i* ea* ,unit$ ,/ates embassy c improve ! ability ( ea* su* embassy to fo/] comm]cial relations & safegu>d ,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess int]e/s 9 ! relevant c\ntry or region4 7#d7 ,in=mation ab\t significant =eign competition to ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses 9 ! relevant c\ntry or region1 includ+ /ate-direct$ inve/m5ts by au?orit>ian gov]nm5ts & ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic competitors 9 su* c\ntry or region1 & :e!r or n su* inve/m5ts pose risks to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & national security int]e/s 9 su* c\ntry or region4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ^u receiv+ ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 f ea* *ief ( mission1 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate an annual report on activities1 includ+ ) appropriate examples1 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to promote ,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess int]e/s abroad1 z well z actions & inve/m5ts by =eign competitors t are det]m9$ to be risks to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & national security int]e/s4 7d7 ,=m ( report ,! report describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 %all be 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include classifi$ annexes4 #f4 ,report on unifi$ inve/m5t climate /atem5t & c\ntry comm]cial guide 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all jo9tly produce & make publicly available on an int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 respectively1 an annual c\ntry-specific report reg>d+ topics to fo/] comm]cial relations ) =eign c\ntries & safegu>d ,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess int]e/s abroad1 includ+ ) reg>d to ,unit$ ,/ates exports & inve/m5ts1 includ+ by small- & m$ium-size ent]prises4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ ) respect to ea* c\ntry cov]$ by ea* su* report3 7#a7 ,in=mation ab\t do+ bus9ess 9 ea* c\ntry4 7#b7 ,backgr\nd in=mation ab\t ea* c\ntry's political environm5t4 7#c7 ,in=mation ab\t sell+ ,unit$ ,/ates products & s]vices 9 ea* c\ntry4 7#d7 ,lead+ sectors = ,unit$ ,/ates exports & inve/m5t 9 ea* c\ntry4 7#e7 ,in=mation ab\t trade regulations1 cu/oms1 & /&>ds 9 ea* c\ntry1 su* z-- 7,a7 in=mation on import t>iffs2 & 7,b7 docum5tation ab\t :i* ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses %\ld be aw>e :5 export+1 includ+ any prohibit$ items or tempor>y entry proc$ures4 7#f7 ,inve/m5t climate /atem5ts describ+ ea* c\ntry's op5ness to =eign inve/m5ts1 su* z in=mation relat+ to ea* c\ntry's-- 7,a7 inve/m5t policies2 7,b7 m>ket b>ri]s2 7,c7 bus9ess risks2 7,d7 legal & regulatory sy/em1 includ+ dispute resolution2 7,e7 level ( public & private sector corruption2 7,f7 level ( political viol5ce2 7,g7 labor issues2 & 7,h7 protection ( prop]ty rights4 7#g7 ,in=mation ab\t trade & project f9anc+ 9 ea* c\ntry1 su* z ea* c\ntry's-- 7,a7 bank+ & f9ancial sy/em1 & h[ ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses typically get paid2 7,b7 =eign ex*ange controls2 & 7,c7 important s\rces ( fund+ = project f9anc+4 7#h7 ,relevant bus9ess travel in=mation & bus9ess cu/oms 9 ea* c\ntry4 7#i7 ,in=mation ab\t ,unit$ ,/ates embassy s]vices & p]sonnel available to ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses to support _! activities 9 ea* c\ntry4 #g4 ,report by ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on ,unit$ ,/ates economic & comm]cial diplomacy4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include an assessm5t ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,:at is kn[n ab\t ! effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates economic & comm]cial diplomacy 9 influ5c+ =eign gov]nm5ts & support+ ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses abroad1 includ+ by small- & m$ium-siz$ ent]prises4 7#b7 ,coord9ation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce ) respect to ,unit$ ,/ates economic & comm]cial diplomacy4 7#c7 ,! effectiv5ess ( tra9+ provid$ pursuant to subsection 7d7 ( section #gjh ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7z add$ by section #d ( ?is ,act7 on matt]s relat+ to economic & comm]cial diplomacy4 7#d7 ,recomm5dations to improve ,unit$ ,/ates economic & comm]cial diplomacy4