,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aabe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjbe,mr4    
,s*atz 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to promote exports by creative 
indu/ries & occupations1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cultural ,trade ,promotion
 ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,creative indu/ry or occupation ,! 
t]m creative indu/ry or occupation      
means-- 7,a7 an indu/ry t-- 7i7 has a   
sub/antial curr5t or pot5tial impact    
7includ+ ?r\gh positions t lead to      
economic self-suffici5cy & opportunities
 = advancem5t7 on a ,/ate1 regional1 or 
local economy or a ,native ,am]ican     
community's economy1 z appropriate2 &   
7ii7 contributes to ! gr[? ( bus9esses1 
nonpr(it organizations1 or              
self-employm5t opportunities t h _!     
orig9 9 individual creativity1 skill1 & 

tal5t1 includ+ su* bus9esses1           
organizations1 or opportunities focus$  
on design1 crafts1 music1 visual & m$ia 
arts1 p]=m+ arts1 language1 lit]ature1  
or expressions ( ,native cultures or    
regional or local h]itage culture2 &    
7,b7 an occupation t-- 7i7 curr5tly has 
or is project$ to h a numb] ( positions 
7includ+ positions t lead to economic   
self-suffici5cy & opportunities =       
advancem5t7 9 an indu/ry sector s z to h
 a sub/antial pot5tial impact on a      
,/ate1 regional1 or local economy or a  
,native ,am]ican community's economy1 z 
appropriate2 &  7ii7 is compris$ (--    
7,i7 bus9esses or nonpr(it organizations
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii72 or    
7,,ii7 individuals :o are self-employ$  
or sole proprietors & ^: "w has an orig9
 9 individual creativity1 skill1 &      
tal5t1 includ+ a focus on design1       
crafts1 music1 visual arts1 m$ia arts1  
p]=m+ arts1 language1 lit]ature1 or     
expressions ( ,native cultures or       
regional or local h]itage culture4  7#b7

 ,native ,am]ican ,! t]m ,native        
,am]ican1 us$ ) respect to culture1     
means ! culture ( a ,native ,am]ican1 z 
def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,native        
,am]ican ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#bijb74  #c4 ,promotion ( exports f     
micro5t]prises & creative indu/ries &   
occupations  7a7 ,promotion ( exports by
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial      
,s]vice ,section #bcja7;b7 ( ! ,export  
,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#dgba7;b77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ small bus9esses 
& m$ium-siz$ bus9esses & ins]t+         
micro5trepr5eurs 7z def9$ 9 section #agb
 ( ! ,program = ,inve/m5t 9             
,micro5trepr5eurs ,act ( #aiii 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #fija771 small bus9esses1 &   
m$ium-siz$ bus9esses4  7b7 ,/rategic    
plan ( ,trade ,promotion ,coord9at+     
,committee ,section #bcab7;c7 ( !       
,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihh 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #dgbg7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a  
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 

by ins]t+ micro5t]prises 7z def9$ 9     
section #agb ( ! ,program = ,inve/m5t 9 
,micro5trepr5eurs ,act ( #aiii 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #fija77 & aft] bett] assi/2 & 
7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7#h7 consid] h[ to promote exports (    
goods & s]vices f creative indu/ries &  
occupations 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !   
,cultural ,trade ,promotion ,act74  4   
7c7 ,promotion ( exports ( ,native      
,hawaiian arts & crafts & exports f     
,native ,hawaiian own$-,bus9esses       
,section #bcjg ( ! ,export ,enhancem5t  
,act ( #aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dgbf7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or ,native       
,hawaiian aft] ,am]ican ,indian ea*     
place x appe>s2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--
 7,a7 by ins]t+ or ,native ,hawaiian    
aft] include ,indian2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
or ,native ,hawaiian-own$ aft]          
,indian-own$2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 
by /rik+ h& made or h& craft$ & ins]t+  
made4  #d4 ,collaboration to improve    
access to reliable int]national %ipp+   

s]vices ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =   
,int]national ,trade1 ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ,director ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=eign ,comm]cial   
,s]vice appo9t$ "u section #bcja7;a77#b7
 ( ! ,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihh   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dgba7;a77#b771 & !      
,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all consult &          
collaborate ) respect to h[ to bett]    
connect micro5t]prises 7z def9$ 9       
section #agb ( ! ,program = ,inve/m5t 9 
,micro5trepr5eurs ,act ( #aiii 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #fija77 & small bus9esses to  
fa/1 reliable int]national %ipp+ s]vices
 t meet ! expectations ( ! mod]n        
consum]4  #e4 ,focus on creative        
indu/ries & occupations by ,trade &     
,developm5t ,ag5cy ,section #ffa7;a7 ( !
 ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bdba7;a77 is am5d$ 9 ! second
 s5t5ce by /rik+ & environm5t & ins]t+  
environm5t1 & creative indu/ries &      
occupations 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !   
,cultural ,trade ,promotion ,act74  #f4 
,travel & t\rism advisory bo>d ,not)/&+ 

any o!r provision ( law 7includ+ any    
regulation71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all
 appo9t to s]ve z a p]man5t memb] ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,travel & ,t\rism         
,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ pursuant to    
section #c ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y #ad1     
#aijc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aeab2 #cb ,/at4   
#hbf1 *apt] #eeb71 & *apt] #aj ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a repres5tative
 ( creative indu/ries & occupations4