Sec. 4223. ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO GLOBAL MARKETS FOR RURAL BUSINESSES

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## SEC. 4223 ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO GLOBAL MARKETS FOR RURAL BUSINESSES ###

(a)In General There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011 and 2012 for improving access to the global marketplace for goods and services provided by rural businesses in the United States. ###

(b)Requirements In obligating and expending the funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce shall give preference to activities that— ####

(1)assist small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States; and ####

(2)the Secretary determines will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs in the United States and obtain the maximum return on investment.