,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gedi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbj,mr4   
,mc,caul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cuell>7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to aboli% ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,=eign ,trade ,mod]nization
 ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,aboli%m5t ( ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign      
,comm]cial ,s]vice is aboli%$4  7b7     
,transf] ( functions ,!re are transf]r$ 
to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate all functions t1 
on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 7 au?oriz$ to be p]=m$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice "u  
any /atute1 reorganization plan1        
,executive ord]1 or o!r provision ( law4
  #c4 ,transf] & allocation ( prop]ty & 
appropriations ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  
%all transf] to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate all 
contracts1 prop]ty1 records1 & unexp5d$ 

balance ( appropriations1 au?orizations1
 allocations1 & o!r funds employ$1 held1
 us$1 aris+ f1 available to1 or to be   
made available 9 connection ) !         
functions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign    
,comm]cial ,s]vice transf]r$ "u section 
#b7;b71 z may be necess>y to c>ry out   
?is ,act4  #d4 ,transf] ( p]sonnel  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all transf] to !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ^? individuals :o on !
 day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 7 (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice2 &   
7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 9        
accordance ) subsections 7b7 & 7c71     
receive ^? individuals into ! ,=eign    
,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & conv]t !m1  
if ne$ be1 to ! appropriate class 9 !   
,=eign ,s]vice ,s*$ule e/abli%$ "u !    
,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj4  7b7 ,new  
positions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^? individuals
 transf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate "u    
subsection 7a7 %all be deem$ economic   

(fic]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice & %all n be   
subject to any exam or tra9+ "u ! ,=eign
 ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj z a condition (   
assum+ su* position4  7#b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t reg>d+ title *ange ( c]ta9      
(fic]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,subsection   
7d7 ( section #gjh ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice   
,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ & comm]cial be=e (fic]s4 
7#c7 ,sav+s provision reg>d+ c]ta9      
(fic]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice subject to    
title *ange ,any individual 9 ! ,=eign  
,s]vice :o z ( ! day be=e ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act is a comm]cial (fic]
 %all be kn[n & ref]r$ to z an economic 
(fic] on & aft] su* date1 & %all        
o!rwise-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 8 or h] grade1    
rank1 & class 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,s*$ule
 ) ! same t5ure held imm$iately prec$+  
su* title *ange2 &  7,b7 ma9ta9 8 or h] 
same rate ( basic pay or basic sal>y    
rate imm$iately prec$+ su* title *ange4 
7c7 ,sav+s provision reg>d+ c]ta9 (fic]s
 or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ad      
,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice ,any          

individual transf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7     
ma9ta9 8 or h] grade1 rank1 & class 9 ! 
,=eign ,s]vice ,s*$ule ) ! same t5ure   
held imm$iately prec$+ transf]2  7#b7   
ma9ta9 8 or h] same rate ( basic pay or 
basic sal>y rate imm$iately prec$+      
transf]2 &  7#c7 be made subject to     
,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj & any o!r   
law1 rule1 regulation1 adm9i/rative     
action1 & ,executive ord] gov]n+ !      
,=eign ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4  
,incid5tal dispositions ,! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 if      
reque/$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all    
make su* incid5tal dispositions (       
p]sonnel1 assets1 liabilities1 grants1  
contracts1 prop]ty1 records1 & unexp5d$ 
balances ( appropriations1              
au?orizations1 allocations1 & o!r funds 
held1 us$1 aris+ f1 available to1 or to 
be made available 9 connection ) !      
functions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign    
,comm]cial ,s]vice transf]r$ "u section 
#b7;b71 z may be necess>y to c>ry out   

?is ,act4  #f4 ,sav+s provision ,all    
ord]s1 det]m9ations1 rules1 regulations1
 p]mits1 agreem5ts1 regi/rations1       
privileges1 & o!r adm9i/rative actions--
 7#a7 t h be5 issu$1 made1 grant$1 or   
all[$ to become effective by !          
,presid5t1 any ,f$]al ag5cy or (ficial  
!re(1 or by a c\rt ( compet5t           
jurisdiction1 9 ! p]=mance ( functions  
ex]cis$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign     
,comm]cial ,s]vice on ! day be=e ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 t are 9
 effect or 7 f9al z ( ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or are to become   
effective on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1  %all cont9ue 9 effect     
accord+ to _! t]ms until modifi$1       
t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 set aside1 or revok$ 9
 accordance ) law by ! ,presid5t1 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or o!r au?oriz$      
(ficial1 a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1
 or by op]ation ( law4  #g4 ,activities 
to promote exports ( goods & s]vices f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,! ,*ampion+ ,am]ican    
,bus9ess ?r\gh ,diplomacy ,act ( #bjai  

7enact$ z title ,,vii ( subtitle ,h (   
title ,i ( division ,j ( ! ,fur!r       
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj
 7,public ,law #aaf-id2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#iija et seq477 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #gab4 ,activities to     
promote exports ( goods & s]vices f !   
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y = ,economic & ,bus9ess ,matt]s
 & ! relevant *iefs ( mission1 %all     
place prim>y emphasis on ! promotion (  
exports ( goods & s]vices f ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 p>ticul>ly by small & m$ium-siz$
 bus9esses1 & on ! protection ( ,unit$  
,/ates bus9ess int]e/s abroad by c>ry+  
out activities su* z ! foll[+3 7#a7     
,id5tify+ ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses ) !   
pot5tial to export goods & s]vices &    
provid+ su* bus9esses ) advice &        
in=mation on e/abli%+ export bus9esses4 
7#b7 ,provid+ ,unit$ ,/ates export]s )  
in=mation & advice on ! necess>y        
adaptation ( product design & m>ket+    
/rategy to meet ! diff]+ cultural &     

te*nical requirem5ts ( =eign c\ntries4  
7#c7 ,provid+ ,unit$ ,/ates export]s )  
actual leads & an introduction to       
contacts )9 =eign c\ntries4  7#d7       
,assi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates export]s 9 locat+ 
reliable s\rces ( bus9ess s]vices 9     
=eign c\ntries & 9 _! deal+s ) =eign    
gov]nm5ts & ent]prises own$ by =eign    
gov]nm5ts4  7#e7 ,assi/+ ! coord9ation (
 ! ef=ts ( ,/ate & local ag5cies &      
private organizations t seek to promote 
,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess int]e/s 9 =eign   
c\ntries s z to maximize ! effectiv5ess 
& m9imize ! duplication ( ef=ts ( su*   
ag5cies & organizations4  7#f7 ,utiliz+ 
di/rict (fices e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7b7 z "o-/op %ops = ,unit$ ,/ates       
export]s by-- 7,a7 provid+ export]s )   
in=mation on all export promotion &     
export f9ance activities ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 assi/+ export]s 9      
id5tify+ :i* ,f$]al programs may be (   
greate/ assi/ance2 &  7,c7 assi/+       
export]s 9 mak+ contact ) su* id5tifi$  
,f$]al programs4  7#g7 ,provid+ ,unit$  

,/ates export]s & export f9ance         
in/itutions ) in=mation on all f9anc+ & 
insurance programs ( ! ,export-,import  
,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance      
,corporation1 ! ,trade & ,developm5t    
,program1 & ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration1 includ+ provid+ assi/ance
 9 complet+ applications = su* programs 
& work+ ) export]s & export f9ance      
in/itutions to address any defici5cies 9
 su* applications t h be5 submitt$4  7b7
 ,di/rict (fices ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%all e/abli%1 or ma9ta9 if transf]r$ to 
! ,secret>y "u ! ,=eign ,trade          
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbj1 di/rict     
(fices ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice 9 any ,unit$  
,/ates city 9 a region 9 :i* !          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce1 det]m9es t !re is a ne$ =   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t export assi/ance4  4   
#h4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,omnibus      
,trade & ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #aihh   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! foll[+ provisions ( !  
,omnibus ,trade & ,competitiv5ess ,act (

 #aihh are repeal$3 7,a7 ,section #bcja 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dgba74  7,b7 ,subsection
 7c7 ( section #bcjc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#dgbc74  7,c7 ,section #bcjf 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #dgbe74  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t 
,section #bcjc ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #dgbc7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+          
subsection 7d7 z subsection 7c74  7b7   
,title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section 
#ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce & ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice44    
7c7 ,trade ,facilitation & ,trade       
,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae ,section         
#eje7;c77#a7 ( ! ,trade ,facilitation & 
,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #dgba;a7c77#a77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ act+ ?r\gh ! head ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,=eign & ,comm]cial ,s]vice &    
ins]t+ 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,economic & ,bus9ess
 ,affairs4  7d7 ,=eign ,s]vice ,act (   
#aihj ,! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bjb7;a7 7#bb    

,u4,s4,c #cibb7;a77-- 7,a7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,c7  
by mov+ ! m>g9s ( p>agraph 7#c7 7z s    
r$esignat$7 two ems to ! left2 &  7#b7 9
 section #cje7;c7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4        
#cide7;c77-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#a7         
,appo9tm5ts to ! ,s5ior ,=eign ,s]vice  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all be       
exclud$ & ins]t+ ,appo9tm5ts to ! ,s5ior
 ,=eign ,s]vice by ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce made on or be=e ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,=eign ,trade ,mod]nization
 ,act ( #bjbj %all be exclud$2 &  7,b7  
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7e7    
,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 any /atute1    
reorganization plan1 ,executive ord]1   
regulation1 agreem5t1 det]m9ation1 or   
o!r (ficial docum5t or proce$+ to-- 7#a7
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce &     
,director ,g5]al ( ! ,comm]cial ,s]vice 
%all be deem$ to ref] to ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign 
,comm]cial ,s]vice %all be deem$ to ref]
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4