,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #haf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,durbin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 and ,mr4 ,coons7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to increase ,united ,states jobs through greater ,united ,states exports to ,africa and ,latin ,america1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,increasing ,american ,jobs ,through ,greater ,united ,states ,exports to ,africa and ,latin ,america ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,investment1 trade1 and development in ,africa and ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean 7a7 ,strategy required 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall establish a comprehensive ,united ,states strategy for public and private investment1 trade1 and development in ,africa and ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean4 7#b7 ,focus of strategy ,the strategy required by paragraph 7#a7 shall focus on increasing exports of ,united ,states goods and services to ,africa and ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean by #bjj percent in real dollar value by the date that is #aj years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,consultations ,in developing the strategy required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall consult with-- 7,a7 ,congress2 7,b7 each agency that is a member of the ,trade ,promotion ,coordinating ,committee2 7,c7 the relevant multilateral development banks1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the respective ,united ,states ,executive ,directors of such banks2 7,d7 each agency that participates in the ,trade ,policy ,staff ,committee2 7,e7 the ,president's ,export ,council2 7,f7 each of the development agencies2 7,g7 any other ,federal agencies with responsibility for export promotion or financing and development2 and 7,h7 the private sector1 including businesses1 nongovernmental organizations1 and ,african and ,latin ,american and ,caribbean diaspora groups4 7#d7 ,submission to appropriate congressional committees 7,a7 ,strategy ,not later than #bjj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the strategy required by subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,progress report ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of the strategy required by paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,special ,africa and ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean export strategy coordinators ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall designate an official of the ,department of ,commerce to serve as ,special ,africa ,export ,strategy ,coordinator and an official of the ,department to serve as ,special ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean ,export ,strategy ,coordinator-- 7#a7 to oversee the development and implementation of the strategy required by subsection 7a72 7#b7 to coordinate developing and implementing the strategy with-- 7,a7 the ,trade ,promotion ,coordinating ,committee2 7,b7 the ,director ,general for the ,united ,states and ,foreign ,commercial ,service and ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,global ,markets2 7,c7 the ,assistant ,united ,states ,trade ,representative for ,african ,affairs or the ,assistant ,united ,states ,trade ,representative for the ,western ,hemisphere1 as appropriate2 7,d7 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,african ,affairs or the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,western ,hemisphere ,affairs1 as appropriate2 7,e7 the ,administrator of the ,foreign ,agricultural ,service of the ,department of ,agriculture2 7,f7 the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states2 7,g7 the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation2 and 7,h7 the development agencies2 and 7#c7 to consider and reflect on the impact of the promotion of exports of goods and services from the ,united ,states on the economies of and employment opportunities in the countries importing those goods and services1 with a view toward improving secure supply chains1 avoiding economic disruptions1 and stabilizing economic growth through a trade and export strategy4 7c7 ,trade missions to ,africa and ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,commerce and other high-level officials of the ,united ,states ,government with responsibility for export promotion1 financing1 and development should conduct joint trade missions to ,africa and to ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean4 7d7 ,training ,the ,president shall develop a plan-- 7#a7 to standardize the training received by ,united ,states and ,foreign ,commercial ,service officers1 economic officers of the ,department of ,state1 and economic officers of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development with respect to the programs and procedures of the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states1 the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 the ,small ,business ,administration1 and the ,united ,states ,trade and ,development ,agency2 and 7#b7 to ensure that1 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 all ,united ,states and ,foreign ,commercial ,service officers that are stationed overseas receive the training described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 in the case of a country to which no ,united ,states and ,foreign ,commercial ,service officer is assigned1 any economic officer of the ,department of ,state stationed in that country receives that training4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 the ,committee on ,finance1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,development agencies ,the term development agencies means the ,united ,states ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation1 the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 the ,united ,states ,trade and ,development ,agency1 the ,united ,states ,department of ,agriculture1 and relevant multilateral development banks4 7#c7 ,multilateral development banks ,the term multilateral development banks has the meaning given that term in section #agja7;c77#d7 of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbr7c77#d77 and includes the ,african ,development ,foundation4 7#d7 ,trade ,policy ,staff ,committee ,the term ,trade ,policy ,staff ,committee means the ,trade ,policy ,staff ,committee established pursuant to section #bjjb4b of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#e7 ,trade promotion coordinating committee ,the term ,trade ,promotion ,coordinating ,committee means the ,trade ,promotion ,coordinating ,committee established under section #bcab of the ,export ,enhancement ,act of #aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dgbg74 7#f7 ,united ,states and ,foreign ,commercial ,service ,the term ,united ,states and ,foreign ,commercial ,service means the ,united ,states and ,foreign ,commercial ,service established by section #bcja of the ,export ,enhancement ,act of #aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dgba74