#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#agjd  ,,an ,,act  ,to fo/] comm]cial   
relations ) =eign c\ntries & support    
,unit$ ,/ates economic & 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 ( #bjai4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,accord+ to ! #bjag ,national      
,security ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
,am]ica1 ,reta9+ our position z ! _w's  
preem95t economic actor /r5g!ns our     
ability to use ! tools ( economic       
diplomacy = ! good ( ,am]icans & o!rs44 
7#b7 ,a ,novemb] #g1 #bjah1 cable f     
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mi*ael ,r4 ,pompeo to
 all diplomatic & consul> po/s--,boo/+  
,comm]cial ,diplomacy ,ar\nd ! ,_w--/at$
 t help+ ,am]ican companies is a =eign  
policy priority 99 99 994 ,promot+      
broad-bas$1 responsible1 & su/a9able    
economic gr[? helps to /abilize regions 
& creates new & gr[+ m>kets = ,u4,s4    
companies4 ,a transp>5t & level play+   

field = ,u4,s4 inve/m5t 9 ^! c\ntries   
c\nt]s real & gr[+ *all5ges su* z ,*9a's
 ,belt & ,road initiative44  7#c7 ,9 !  
,janu>y-,febru>y #bjai issue ( ,! ,=eign
 ,s]vice ,j\rnal1 ,ambassador ,b>b>a    
,/eph5son1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican     
,=eign ,s]vice ,association1 wrote      
,=eign ,s]vice support = ,am]ican       
bus9ess 99 99 99 is a major reason :y ! 
,u4,s4 ,=eign ,s]vice 0 creat$44  #c4   
,economic diplomacy )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate ,subsection 7c7 ( section #a ( !  
,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act 
( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
economic & bus9ess matt]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to ! num]ical limitation      
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !re is        
au?oriz$ to be e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate an ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate :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 economic          
developm5t1 & debt policy4  7iii7       
,economic sanctions & combat+ t]rori/   
f9anc+4  7iv7 ,int]national             
transportation policy4  7v7 ,support =  
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses4  7vi7 ,economic
 policy analysis & private sector       
outrea*4  7vii7 ,int]national data      
privacy & innovation policies4  7viii7  
,su* o!r relat$ duties z ! ,secret>y may
 f "t to "t designate4  4  #d4 ,*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 &    
comm]cial int]e/s 9 su* c\ntry4  4  #e4 

,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 & 
comm]cial diplomacy ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 ) ! assi/ance ( o!r relevant     
(ficials & ! private sector1 %all       
e/abli% z "p ( ! /&>d tra9+ provid$ =   
economic & comm]cial (fic]s ( ! ,=eign  
,s]vice1 *iefs ( mission1 & deputy *iefs
 ( mission1 tra9+ on matt]s relat$ to   
economic & comm]cial diplomacy1 )       
p>ticul> att5tion to m>ket access & o!r 
elem5ts ( an enabl+ framework = ,unit$  
,/ates bus9esses1 comm]cial advocacy1 & 
,unit$ ,/ates =eign economic policy1 9  
addition to aw>5ess ab\t ! support ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t available to    
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1 includ+ support
 provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 !               
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 !  
,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation4  4  #f4 ,report f ea*    
mission on matt]s ( comm]cial relations 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually 
!reaft]1 ! *ief ( mission at ea*        
bilat]al diplomatic mission ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! ,director ( ! ,am]ican       
,in/itute 9 ,taiwan %all submit to !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,data &
 o!r in=mation reg>d+ actions tak5 by   
ea* su* mission or ,in/itute dur+ !     
previ\s ye> to fo/] comm]cial relations 
& safegu>d ,unit$ ,/ates economic &     
bus9ess int]e/s 9 ! c\ntry or region 9  
:i* ea* su* *ief ( mission & ! ,director
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,in/itute's anticipat$ economic &       
comm]cial priorities = ! com+ ye>4  7b7 
,report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 aft] receiv+ ! in=mation requir$ 
"u subsection 7a71 %all submit to !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 

( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report1  
disaggregat$ by c\ntry or region1 on    
activities & initiatives1 includ+ )     
appropriate examples1 to create an      
enabl+ environm5t & o!rwise promote     
,unit$ ,/ates economic & bus9ess int]e/s
 9 ea* su* c\ntry or region1 z well z   
in=mation ab\t significant =eign        
competition to ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses 9
 ! relevant c\ntry or region1 includ+   
/ate-direct$ inve/m5ts by =eign         
gov]nm5ts & ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic      
competitors 9 su* c\ntry or region4  #g4
 ,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 a ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t int]net website an     
annual c\ntry- & region-specific report 
reg>d+ comm]cial relations ) =eign      
c\ntries & regions & safegu>d+ ,unit$   
,/ates economic & bus9ess int]e/s       
abroad1 includ+ ) reg>d to ,unit$ ,/ates

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& 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 or region cov]$ by
 ea* su* report3  7#a7 ,in=mation ab\t  
do+ bus9ess 9 ea* c\ntry or region4     
7#b7 ,backgr\nd in=mation ab\t ea*      
c\ntry's or region's political          
environm5t4  7#c7 ,in=mation ab\t sell+ 
,unit$ ,/ates products & s]vices 9 ea*  
c\ntry or region4  7#d7 ,lead+ sectors =
 ,unit$ ,/ates exports & inve/m5t 9 ea* 
c\ntry or region4  7#e7 ,in=mation ab\t 
trade regulations1 cu/oms1 & /&>ds 9 ea*
 c\ntry or region1 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 or      
region's op5ness to =eign inve/m5ts1 su*
 z in=mation relat+ to ea* c\ntry's or  
region'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 viol5ce & in/ability2 
7,g7 adh]5ce to int]nationally recogniz$
 core labor /&>ds2 &  7,h7 protection ( 
prop]ty rights4  7#g7 ,in=mation ab\t   
trade & project f9anc+ 9 ea* c\ntry or  
region1 su* z ea* c\ntry's or region'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\ntry 
or region4  7#i7 ,in=mation ab\t s]vices
 & p]sonnel ( ! diplomatic mission ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates available to ,unit$ ,/ates
 bus9esses to support _! activities 9   
ea* c\ntry or region4  7#aj7 ,any       
significant trade or comm]cial agreem5t 
t exi/s betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ea*    
c\ntry or region4  7#aa7 ,a po9t (      
contact at ! diplomatic or consul>      

mission ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ea* c\ntry  
or region = ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses4    
#h4 ,improv+ aw>5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t tools & s]vices to support    
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses ov]seas ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce %all take actions to improve   
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses' aw>5ess (      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t tools & s]vices 
to assi/ su* bus9esses ov]seas1         
especially small & m$ium-siz$           
ent]prises1 includ+ by coord9at+ ) ,/ate
 trade ag5cies1 ,export ,assi/ance      
,c5t]s1 & ,small ,bus9esses ,developm5t 
,c5t]s4  #i4 ,negotiations to e/abli%   
int]national quality infra/ructure      
inve/m5t /&>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 & 9 coord9ation ) o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cy heads1 %all initiate &     
pursue negotiations ) c\ntries to       
e/abli% int]national /&>ds =            
gov]nm5t-support$ quality infra/ructure 
inve/m5t ov]seas1 includ+ ) respect to !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,respect = ! sov]eignty (

 c\ntries 9 :i* infra/ructure inve/m5ts 
are made4  7#b7 ,anti-corruption4  7#c7 
,fiscal & debt su/a9ability4  7#d7      
,environm5tal1 social & gov]nance       
safegu>ds4  7#e7 ,local labor4  7#f7    
,transp>5cy4  7b7 ,report on progress ( 
negotiations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t 
%all provide a brief+ to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate on ! progress (  
any negotiations describ$ 9 subsection  
7a74  #aj4 ,report by ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #b 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 abroad4
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respect to ,unit$ ,/ates economic &     
comm]cial diplomacy4  7#c7 ,!           
effectiv5ess ( tra9+ provid$ pursuant to
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,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7z add$ by  
section #d ( ?is ,act7 on matt]s relat+ 
to economic & comm]cial diplomacy4  7#d7
 ,! /atus & effectiv5ess ( actions tak5 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u section #g (  
?is ,act reg>d+ comm]cial relations )   
=eign c\ntries & regions & safegu>d+    
,unit$ ,/ates economic & bus9ess int]e/s
 abroad4  7#e7 ,recomm5dations to       
improve ,unit$ ,/ates economic &        
comm]cial diplomacy4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ,may #g1 #bjai4;,cl]k4