3.0.0 2988 2023-01-11T13:22:22Z 2023-01-11T13:22:22Z House H HR 2011-09-21 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BERMAN:H.R. 2988.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H6343]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa18 Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-25T13:05:08Z Referred to 2011-09-21T14:03:20Z 2011-10-25 hsfa18 Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. Committee 2011-09-21 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2011-09-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 N Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental technology Government information and archives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Performance measurement Small business Solid waste and recycling Water quality Water use and supply Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2011-09-21 Introduced in House 2012-01-03T20:25:02Z Green Export Promotion and Job Creation Act - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise provisions relating to export promotion to require the Under Secretary for International Trade to establish an online directory for foreign buyers to identify U.S. manufacturers and service providers that are prepared to export products and services in: (1) clean and efficient energy generation, distribution, and use; (2) remediation of air and water pollution; (3) water supply; (4) sanitation, solid waste disposal, and chemical and hazardous waste treatment and containment; and (5) equipment and services for testing, monitoring, and analysis with respect to such areas or otherwise with respect to environmental hazards.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a database, to be accessible only to U.S. government personnel, that identifies potential sales opportunities abroad for U.S. manufacturers and service providers that are prepared to export products and services in such areas; (2) develop and implement a system to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of U.S. export promotion activities with respect to clean and efficient energy and environmental products and services; and (3) establish, through the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, standards for specified actions with respect to the export promotion activities concerning clean and efficient energy and environmental products and services that are engaged in by any federal agency.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to work with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to identify countries that receive assistance from IRENA that improve the deployment and adoption of renewable energy in order to promote U.S. exports in clean and efficient energy and environmental products and services to that country.

]]> Green Export Promotion and Job Creation Act Display Title Green Export Promotion and Job Creation Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to enhance awareness of export promotion activities with respect to clean energy and environmental products and services of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Green Export Promotion and Job Creation Act Introduced in House 2011-09-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2988ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2988ih.xml 2011-10-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.