,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hhjd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,mill] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,trone7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to promote exports ( goods & s]vices f & facilitation ( bus9ess inve/m5t 9 rural areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,rural ,inve/m5ts1 ,developm5t1 & ,gr[? = ! ,economy ,act or ,,bridge ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s relat+ to attract+ bus9ess inve/m5t & export promotion ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,bus9ess inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by bo? dome/ic & =eign firms1 :e!r 9 ! =m ( new equipm5t or facilities or ! expansion ( exi/+ facilities1 is a major eng9e ( economic gr[? & job creation4 ,increas+ exports f & inve/m5t 9 rural areas w exp& ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & create ,unit$ ,/ates jobs4 7#b7 ,rural areas (t5 h great] *all5ges 9 attract+ bus9ess inve/m5t1 especially because rural areas d n always h economic developm5t organizations to advance _! local economic int]e/s4 ,:5 a rural area does h a local economic developm5t organization1 x may n h ! capacity or fund+ to compete effectively ) l>g] rivals worldwide4 7#c7 ,due to _! geographic location1 rural ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses (t5 h limit$ access to in=mation & s]vices t facilitate export success4 #c4 ,promotion ( exports ( goods & s]vices f & facilitation ( bus9ess inve/m5t 9 rural areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! ,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dgja note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bcjf ! foll[+ new section3 #bcjf;,a4 ,promotion ( exports ( goods & s]vices f & facilitation ( bus9ess inve/m5t 9 rural areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all promote ! export ( goods & s]vices f rural areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly by small bus9esses & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses1 & %all facilitate bus9ess inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly 9 rural areas4 7b7 ,relation%ip to ,*ampion+ ,am]ican ,bus9ess ,?r\gh ,diplomacy ,act ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all c>ry out subsection 7a7 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,*ampion+ ,am]ican ,bus9ess ,?r\gh ,diplomacy ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iija et seq474 7c7 ,rural area def9$ ,9 ?is section ! t]m rural area means an area ) a population ( less ?an #ej1jjj inhabitants t is outside an urbaniz$ area1 z det]m9$ by ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus4 4