,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbc,mr4 
,k+ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 
,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,grassley7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,agricultural ,trade 
,act ( #aigh to ext5d & exp& ! ,m>ket   
,access ,program & ! ,=eign ,m>ket      
,developm5t ,coop]ator ,program4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,exp&+ ,agricultural ,exports ,act (    
#bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--   
7#a7 betwe5 #aigg & #bjai1 ! export     
promotion programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture-- 7,a7 h add$ an av]age (  
#i1fjj1jjj1jjj annually to ! value (    
,unit$ ,/ates agricultural exports1     
equal to a total ( ne>ly                
#fdh1jjj1jjj1jjj1 or #ac4g p]c5t1 9     
additional export rev5ue2 &  7,b7 h     
g5]at$ a net return ( #bd4ej = e doll>  
inve/$2  7#b7 betwe5 #bjjb & #bjai1 !   

export promotion programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture-- 7,a7 h contribut$ to ! 
creation ( up to #bbe1hjj full- & "p-"t 
jobs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2 &  
7,b7 h add$ up to #de1jjj1jjj1jjj 9     
gross economic output & #bb1cjj1jjj1jjj 
9 gross dome/ic product2  7#c7          
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
produc+ agricultural commodities z v>i$ 
z apples1 cotton1 beef1 soybeans1 rice1 
:eat1 dairy1 corn1 citrus1 w9e1 pork1   
peanuts1 cranb]ries1 l5tils1 tree nuts1 
timb]1 p\ltry1 potatoes1 & seafood h    
utiliz$ ! export promotion programs ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to increase    
access to =eign m>kets2  7#d7 private   
sector contributions h help$ ma9ta9 !   
public-private p>tn]%ip betwe5 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & private      
agricultural gr\ps z available funds f !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture h decl9$1 )   
private contributions repres5t+         
approximately #gj to #gg p]c5t ( ! funds
 available = export promotion f #bjac to
 #bjai2  7#e7 =eign competitors h exp&$ 

_! agricultural export promotion        
programs at a f> fa/] rate ?an ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 plac+ ,unit$ ,/ates produc]s at 
a competitive disadvantage 9            
int]national m>kets2  7#f7 ! economic   
impact ( ! export promotion programs ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture has erod$ 9   
rec5t ye>s1 z fund+ = ! ,m>ket ,access  
,program has rema9$ /atic s9ce #bjjf &  
fund+ = ! ,=eign ,m>ket ,developm5t     
,coop]ator ,program has rema9$ /atic    
s9ce #bjjb1 :ile inflation has increas$2
 &  7#g7 a rec5t academic analysis f\nd 
t d\bl+ public fund+ = ! ,m>ket ,access 
,program & ! ,=eign ,m>ket ,developm5t  
,coop]ator ,program1 c\pl$ ) increas+   
private contributions rang+ f #aj to #bj
 p]c5t1 w\ld result 9 av]age annual ga9s
 9 agricultural exports ( approximately 
#g1djj1jjj1jjj4  #c4 ,agricultural trade
 promotion & facilitation ,section      
#bjc7;f7 ( ! ,agricultural ,trade ,act (
 #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #efbc7;f77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbd  

?r\gh #bjbi2 &  7,b7 by /rik+           
#bee1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #dhi1ejj1jjj2 &   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 !    
matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ #bjai 
?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi2 
7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ #bjj1jjj1jjj
 & ins]t+ #djj1jjj1jjj2 &  7,c7 9 clause
 7ii71 by /rik+ #cd1ejj1jjj & ins]t+    
#fi1jjj1jjj4