,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hegd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bi1 #bjbf,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to provide funds = a ,unit$ ,/ates pavilion or o!r major exhibit at any int]national exposition or _w's fair1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,u4,s4 ,p>ticipation 9 ,int]national ,expositions ,act or ! ,u4,s4 9 ,expos ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,s9ce #ahea1 ,expos h introduc$ global consum] m>kets to ,unit$ ,/ates culture1 products1 & te*nology1 %[cas+ innovations su* z x-ray ma*9es1 typewrit]s1 t\*scre5s1 ! ,=d ,mu/ang1 ,disneyl&1 ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty1 electricity1 & mu* m4 7#b7 ,^! global mega-ev5ts h n only be5 plat=ms to display ar*itectural m>vels & te*nological advancem5t b h also s]v$ z opportunities = cultural ex*ange & diplomatic engagem5t4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates uses ,expos to promote ,am]ican innovation1 culture1 & values1 engag+ global audi5ces & demon/rat+ ! b5efits ( democratic pr9ciples1 includ+ free & fair trade & repres5tative gov]nm5t4 7#d7 ,expos facilitate p-to-p diplomacy :ile %[cas+ ! late/ ,am]ican innovations t c help address global *all5ges & *ange ! way we live4 7#e7 ,expos are also competitive environm5ts1 :]e visible ,am]ican engagem5t s5ds a message to visitors ab\t ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip on ! global /age4 7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate is responsible = ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipation 9 int]national exhibitions1 manag+ ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t ) ! ,bureau ( ,int]national ,expositions 7,,bie71 organiz+ ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipation at ov]seas ,expos1 & mobiliz+ int]national support = ,unit$ ,/ates c&idacies to ho/ ,expos4 7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has ho/$ m ?an two doz5 _w's fairs s9ce its fir/ 9 #ahgf 9 ,philadelphia4 7#h7 ,! la/ ,unit$ ,/ates-ho/$ _w's fair 0 ,! ,_w ( ,riv]s3 ,fre% ,wat] z a ,s\rce ( ,life 9 ,new ,orleans 9 #aihd1 :i* includ$ #ae p>ticipat+ c\ntries & drew #g4cee million visitors4 7#i7 ,beg9n+ 9 #aiid1 a /atutory re/riction limit$ ,f$]al fund+ = ,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce at ,expos4 7#aj7 ,until ! #bjbe ,expo 9 ,osaka1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! only ,g#g c\ntry t relies on private donations to gu>antee its pres5ce at _w expos1 & ! only c\ntry 9 ! _w t reli$ entirely on private fund+ = ! creation ( its pavilion4 7#aa7 ,sole reliance on private sector fundrais+ has caus$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to miss out on important opportunities1 includ+ pull+ out ( ! ,hanov]1 ,g]many1 ,expo 9 #bjjj & turn+ d[n an invitation to ! ,z>agoza1 ,spa91 ,expo 9 #bjjh4 7#ab7 ,mo/ rec5tly1 despite a two-ye> fundrais+ campaign1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 0 unable to raise private sector support = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pavilion at ,expo #bjbj ,dubai1 & _h to accept support f ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory t a ,unit$ ,/ates ,pavilion at a _w's fair 0 fund$ by ! ho/ c\ntry4 7#ac7 ,9 recognition ( delays1 design compromise1 & ! risk ( n p>ticipat+ at all due to lack ( ,f$]al fund+1 ,congress pass$ ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc1 :i* au?oriz$ ! use ( up to #be million to support ! ,unit$ ,/ates pavilion at ! #bjbe ,expo 9 ,osaka1 ,japan--! fir/ au?orization ( its type4 7#ad7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates pavilion at ! #bjbe ,expo n only highlight$ ,am]ican lead]%ip 9 te*nology1 space exploration1 t\rism1 & inve/m5t1 b also prov$ to be ! mo/ popul> pavilion1 welcom+ t5s ( millions ( global visitors4 7#ae7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld consid] su* p>ticipation a diplomatic priority & make ! necess>y inve/m5ts to cont9ue to fund a ,unit$ ,/ates ,pavilion t be/ tells ,am]ica's /ory to ! millions ( _w visitors att5d+ ^! mega-ev5ts4 #c4 ,repeal ( limitation on use ( funds = int]national expositions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjd ( ! ,admiral ,james ,w4 ,nance & ,meg ,donovan ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #bjjj & #bjja 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdeb;b7 is repeal$4 7b7 ,notification 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds o!rwise available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate may be obligat$ = a ,unit$ ,/ates pavilion at an int]national fair or exposition abroad regi/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,int]national ,expositions only if ! appropriate congressional committees are notifi$ n less ?an #ae days prior to su* obligation4 7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,su* notification %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! s\rce ( su* funds1 includ+ any funds reprogramm$ or transf]r$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to be made available = su* pavilion4 7,b7 ,an e/imate ( ! am\nt ( inve/m5t su* pavilion c\ld br+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,a description ( funds = ! pavilion expect$ to be provid$ f s\rces o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7,d7 ,a description ( ! means by :i* ! ,dep>tm5t w require ea* entity receiv+ funds f ! ,dep>tm5t "u a contract1 grant1 or o!r agreem5t to con/ruct1 ma9ta91 or o!rwise s]vice su* pavilion to c]tify t su* entity-- 7i7 is n 9 violation ( ! labor laws ( ! ho/ c\ntry1 ! ,=eign ,corrupt ,practices ,act ( #aigg 7,public ,law #ie-bac71 & any o!r applicable anti-corruption laws2 & 7ii7 does n employ1 or o!rwise utilize1 a victim ( traffick+ 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb774 7c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* su* a ,unit$ ,/ates pavilion is op5$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses t p>ticipat$ 9 su* pavilion2 & 7#b7 ! doll> am\nt & s\rce ( any funds f o!r s\rces obta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4