Sec. 3. Definitions
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In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. The term private sector means for-profit United States businesses. The term trade facilitation means United States bilateral, regional, or multilateral assistance, the primary purpose of which is to support the following activities:
Implementation by developing countries of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement agreed to at the 9th Ministerial of the World Trade Organization held in Bali in December 2013, including the establishment or maintenance of a national committee on trade facilitation. Assistance to reduce non-tariff barriers to trade at national borders in developing countries, including technical assistance to reform and modernize customs operations and procedures and to expedite the movement, release, and clearance of goods, including goods in transit.
The term trade capacity building assistance means United States bilateral, regional, or multilateral assistance, the primary purpose of which is to support the following activities: Technical assistance to assist developing countries in acceding, implementing, and adhering to international trade agreements, including trade policy development, trade negotiations assistance, administrative management of trade obligations, regulatory reform related to trade agreements, and trade-related education.
Technical assistance to improve governance and transparency in developing countries with respect to imports, exports, and international investment, including improvement of the investment climate and investor protections. Technical assistance to establish and implement internationally recognized standards in developing countries. Assistance that will contribute directly and substantially to facilitating trade flows in a recipient country.