,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hegd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #bi1 #bjbf,ms4
 ,johnson of ,texas introduced the      
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to authorize the ,secretary of 
,state to provide funds for a ,united   
,states pavilion or other major exhibit 
at any international exposition or      
world's fair1 and for other purposes4   
#a4 ,short title  ,this ,act may be     
cited as the ,u4,s4 ,participation in   
,international ,expositions ,act or the 
,u4,s4 in ,expos ,act4  #b4 ,findings   
,congress makes the following findings3 
7#a7 ,since #ahea1 ,expos have          
introduced global consumer markets to   
,united ,states culture1 products1 and  
technology1 showcasing innovations such 
as x-ray machines1 typewriters1         
touchscreens1 the ,ford ,mustang1       
,disneyland1 the ,statue of ,liberty1   
electricity1 and much more4  7#b7 ,these
 global mega-events have not only been  

platforms to display architectural      
marvels and technological advancement   
but have also served as opportunities   
for cultural exchange and diplomatic    
engagement4  7#c7 ,the ,united ,states  
uses ,expos to promote ,american        
innovation1 culture1 and values1        
engaging global audiences and           
demonstrating the benefits of democratic
 principles1 including free and fair    
trade and representative government4    
7#d7 ,expos facilitate people-to-people 
diplomacy while showcasing the latest   
,american innovations that can help     
address global challenges and change the
 way we live4  7#e7 ,expos are also     
competitive environments1 where visible 
,american engagement sends a message to 
visitors about ,united ,states          
leadership on the global stage4  7#f7   
,the ,department of ,state is           
responsible for ,united ,states         
participation in international          
exhibitions1 managing ,united ,states   
engagement with the ,bureau of          

,international ,expositions 7,,bie71    
organizing ,united ,states participation
 at overseas ,expos1 and mobilizing     
international support for ,united       
,states candidacies to host ,expos4     
7#g7 ,the ,united ,states has hosted    
more than two dozen world's fairs since 
its first in #ahgf in ,philadelphia4    
7#h7 ,the last ,united ,states-hosted   
world's fair was ,the ,world of ,rivers3
 ,fresh ,water as a ,source of ,life in 
,new ,orleans in #aihd1 which included  
#ae participating countries and drew    
#g4cee million visitors4  7#i7          
,beginning in #aiid1 a statutory        
restriction limited ,federal funding for
 ,united ,states presence at ,expos4    
7#aj7 ,until the #bjbe ,expo in ,osaka1 
the ,united ,states was the only ,g#g   
country that relies on private donations
 to guarantee its presence at world     
expos1 and the only country in the world
 that relied entirely on private funding
 for the creation of its pavilion4      
7#aa7 ,sole reliance on private sector  

fundraising has caused the ,united      
,states to miss out on important        
opportunities1 including pulling out of 
the ,hanover1 ,germany1 ,expo in #bjjj  
and turning down an invitation to the   
,zaragoza1 ,spain1 ,expo in #bjjh4      
7#ab7 ,most recently1 despite a two-year
 fundraising campaign1 the ,department  
of ,state was unable to raise private   
sector support for the ,united ,states  
,pavilion at ,expo #bjbj ,dubai1 and had
 to accept support from the ,united     
,arab ,emirates1 the first time in      
history that a ,united ,states ,pavilion
 at a world's fair was funded by the    
host country4  7#ac7 ,in recognition of 
delays1 design compromise1 and the risk 
of not participating at all due to lack 
of ,federal funding1 ,congress passed   
the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 
#bjbc1 which authorized the use of up to
 #be million to support the ,united     
,states pavilion at the #bjbe ,expo in  
,osaka1 ,japan--the first authorization 
of its type4  7#ad7 ,the ,united ,states

 pavilion at the #bjbe ,expo not only   
highlighted ,american leadership in     
technology1 space exploration1 tourism1 
and investment1 but also proved to be   
the most popular pavilion1 welcoming    
tens of millions of global visitors4    
7#ae7 ,the ,united ,states should       
consider such participation a diplomatic
 priority and make the necessary        
investments to continue to fund a       
,united ,states ,pavilion that best     
tells ,america's story to the millions  
of world visitors attending these       
mega-events4  #c4 ,repeal of limitation 
on use of funds for international       
expositions  7a7  ,in general  ,section 
#bjd of the ,admiral ,james ,w4 ,nance  
and ,meg ,donovan ,foreign ,relations   
,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years     
#bjjj and #bjja 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdeb;b7 
is repealed4  7b7 ,notification  7#a7   
,in general ,funds otherwise available  
to the ,department of ,state may be     
obligated for a ,united ,states pavilion
 at an international fair or exposition 

abroad registered by the ,bureau of     
,international ,expositions only if the 
appropriate congressional committees are
 notified not less than #ae days prior  
to such obligation4  7#b7 ,matters to be
 included ,such notification shall      
include the following3  7,a7 ,a         
description of the source of such funds1
 including any funds reprogrammed or    
transferred by the ,department of ,state
 to be made available for such pavilion4
  7,b7 ,an estimate of the amount of    
investment such pavilion could bring to 
the ,united ,states4  7,c7 ,a           
description of funds for the pavilion   
expected to be provided from sources    
other than the ,united ,states          
,government4  7,d7 ,a description of the
 means by which the ,department will    
require each entity receiving funds from
 the ,department under a contract1      
grant1 or other agreement to construct1 
maintain1 or otherwise service such     
pavilion to certify that such entity--  
7i7 is not in violation of the labor    

laws of the host country1 the ,foreign  
,corrupt ,practices ,act of #aigg       
7,public ,law #ie-bac71 and any other   
applicable anti-corruption laws2 and    
7ii7 does not employ1 or otherwise      
utilize1 a victim of trafficking 7as    
defined in section #ajc of the          
,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act  
of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb774  7c7   
,final report ,not later than #ahj days 
after the date on which such a ,united  
,states pavilion is opened1 the         
,secretary of ,state shall submit to the
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report that includes-- 7#a7 the number  
of ,united ,states businesses that      
participated in such pavilion2 and  7#b7
 the dollar amount and source of any    
funds from other sources obtained by the
 ,department4  7d7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees defined ,in    
this section1 the term appropriate      
congressional committees means the      
following3  7#a7 ,the ,committee on     
,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on 

,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives4  7#b7 ,the ,committee 
on ,foreign ,relations and the          
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,senate4