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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 · Sec. 504

Sec. 504. STATE AND FEDERAL EXPORT PROMOTION COORDINATION

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## SEC. 504 STATE AND FEDERAL EXPORT PROMOTION COORDINATION ###
(a)State and Federal Export Promotion Coordination Working Group Subtitle C of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 2313 the following: > > ## “SEC. 2313A STATE AND FEDERAL EXPORT PROMOTION COORDINATION WORKING GROUP > > **[**[15 U.S.C. 4728a](/us/usc/t15/s4728a)**]** > > > ### “(a) Statement of Policy > > It is the policy of the United States to promote exports as an opportunity for small businesses. In exercising their powers and functions in order to advance that policy, all Federal agencies shall work constructively with State and local agencies engaged in export promotion and export financing activities. > > > ### “(b) Establishment > > The President shall establish a State and Federal Export Promotion Coordination Working Group (in this section referred to as the ‘Working Group’) as a subcommittee of the Trade Promotion Coordination Committee (in this section referred to as the ‘TPCC’). > > > ### “(c) Purposes > > The purposes of the Working Group are— > > > #### “(1) > > to identify issues related to the coordination of Federal resources relating to export promotion and export financing with such resources provided by State and local governments; > > > #### “(2) > > to identify ways to improve coordination with respect to export promotion and export financing activities through the strategic plan developed under section 2312(c); > > > #### “(3) > > to develop a strategy for improving coordination of Federal and State resources relating to export promotion and export financing, including methods to eliminate duplication of effort and overlapping functions; and > > > #### “(4) > > to develop a strategic plan for considering and implementing the suggestions of the Working Group as part of the strategic plan developed under section 2312(c). > > > ### “(d) Membership > > The Secretary of Commerce shall select the members of the Working Group, who shall include— > > > #### “(1) > > representatives from State trade agencies representing regionally diverse areas; and > > > #### “(2) > > representatives of the departments and agencies that are represented on the TPCC, who are designated by the heads of their respective departments or agencies to advise the head on ways of promoting the exportation of United States goods and services.” > . ###
(b)Report on Improvements to Export.gov as a Single Window for Export Information ####
(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Associate Administrator for International Trade of the Small Business Administration shall, after consultation with the entities specified in paragraph (2), submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the recommendations of the Associate Administrator for improving the experience provided by the Internet website Export.gov (or a successor website) as— #####
(A)a comprehensive resource for information about exporting articles from the United States; and #####
(B)a single website for exporters to submit all information required by the Federal Government with respect to the exportation of articles from the United States. ####
(2)Entities specified The entities specified in this paragraph are— #####
(A)small business concerns (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) that are exporters; and #####
(B)the President’s Export Council, State agencies with responsibility for export promotion or export financing, district export councils, and trade associations. ####
(3)Appropriate congressional committees defined In this subsection, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— #####
(A)the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and #####
(B)the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. ###
(c)Availability of State Resources Guides on Export.gov **[**[15 U.S.C. 4727 note](/us/usc/t15/s4727)**]** The Secretary of Commerce shall make available on the Internet website Export.gov (or a successor website) information on the resources relating to export promotion and export financing available in each State— ####
(1)organized by State; and ####
(2)including information on State agencies with responsibility for export promotion or export financing and district export councils and trade associations located in the State.
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Sec. 504
STATE AND FEDERAL EXPORT PROMOTION COORDINATION
U.S.C.§ 4721
U.S.C.§ 4728a
U.S.C.§ 632
U.S.C.§ 4727
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