,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,co/a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mrs4  
,axne1 ,mr4 ,mann1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mrs4   
,h9son1 & ,mr4 ,panetta7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,agricultural ,trade ,act (  
#aigh to increase ! funds allocat$ to   
c>ry out ! m>ket access program & !     
=eign m>ket developm5t coop]ator program
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,support+ ,m>ket ,access to ,re9vigorate
 ,trade ,act ( #bjbb or ! ,,sm>t ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,betwe5 #aigg & #bjai1 ! export        
promotion programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z 
! ,programs7 h add$1 on av]age1         
#i1fjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> to ! value (      
,unit$ ,/ates agricultural exports1     
equal to a total ( ne>ly                
#fdh1jjj1jjj1jjj1 or #ac4g p]c5t1 9     

additional export rev5ue4  7#b7 ,betwe5 
#aigg & #bjai1 ! ,programs h g5]at$ a   
net return ( #bd4ej = e doll> inve/$4   
7#c7 ,betwe5 #bjjb & #bjai1 ! ,programs 
h contribut$ up to #bbe1hjj full- &     
"p-"t jobs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
economy4  7#d7 ,betwe5 #bjjb & #bjai1 ! 
,programs h add$ up to #de1jjj1jjj1jjj 9
 gross economic output & #bb1cjj1jjj1jjj
 9 gross dome/ic product4  7#e7         
,communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates t   
produce agricultural commodities z v>i$ 
z apples1 blueb]ries1 /rawb]ries1       
cotton1 beef1 soybeans1 rice1 :eat1     
dairy1 corn1 citrus1 w9e1 pork1 peanuts1
 cranb]ries1 l5tils1 tree nuts1 timb]1  
p\ltry1 potatoes1 & seafood1 h utiliz$ !
 ,programs to increase ! =eign m>ket    
access ( su* communities4  7#f7 ,private
 sector contributions h help$ ma9ta9 !  
public-private p>tn]%ip betwe5 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & private      
agricultural gr\ps z ! effective        
available funds f ! ,dep>tm5t h decl9$1 
) private contributions repres5t+       

approximately #gj to #gg p]c5t ( ! funds
 available = export promotion f #bjac to
 #bjai4  7#g7 ,agricultural export      
promotion programs ( =eign competitors h
 exp&$ at a f> fa/] rate ?an !          
,programs1 plac+ ,unit$ ,/ates produc]s 
at a competitive disadvantage 9         
int]national m>kets4  7#h7 ,! economic  
impact ( ! ,programs has erod$ 9 rec5t  
ye>s1 z fund+ = ! ,m>ket ,access        
,program has rema9$ /atic s9ce #bjjf1 & 
fund+ = ! ,=eign ,m>ket ,developm5t     
,program has rema9$ /atic s9ce #bjjb1   
:ile inflation has increas$4  7#i7 ,a   
rec5t academic analysis f\nd t d\bl+    
public fund+ = ! ,m>ket ,access ,program
 & ! ,=eign ,m>ket ,developm5t ,program1
 c\pl$ ) increas+ private contributions 
by #aj to #bj p]c5t1 w\ld result 9      
av]age annual ga9s 9 agricultural       
exports ( approximately #g1djj1jjj1jjj4 
#c4 ,increase 9 fund allocation to      
export promotion programs ,section      
#bjc7;f77#c7 ( ! ,agricultural ,trade   
,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4              

#efbc7;f77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,additional funds ,=   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi1 !  
,secret>y %all allocate funds to c>ry   
out ?is section 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,m>ket access program ,= m>ket     
access activities au?oriz$ "u subsection
 7b71 ( ! funds (1 or an equal value (  
commodities own$ by1 ! ,commodity ,cr$it
 ,corporation1 n less ?an #djj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* su* fiscal ye>4  7ii7 ,=eign m>ket 
developm5t coop]ator program ,to c>ry   
out subsection 7c71 ( ! funds (1 or an  
equal value ( commodities own$ by1 !    
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 n less  
?an #fi1jjj1jjj = ea* su* fiscal ye>4  4