1.This Act may be cited as the
Export Coordination Act of
2012
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2.
(a)Section 2312(b) of
the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(b)) is amended—
(1)in paragraph (4),
by adding at the end before the semicolon the following: , including
identifying opportunities to consolidate or co-locate offices of agencies
involved in such activities
;
(2)in paragraph
(5)—
(A)by inserting
, including the use and coordination of electronic databases,
after the appropriate levels and allocation of resources
; and
(B)by striking
and
at the end;
(3)by redesignating
paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
(4)by inserting after
paragraph (5) the following:
(6)to the maximum extent practicable, provide
a detailed listing of current and future Federal and State-led trade missions,
trade fairs, and related activities to ensure better delivery of services to
United States businesses;
and
.
(b)Availability of
informationThe Secretary of
Commerce shall make available the information on Federal and State-led trade
missions, trade fairs, and related activities described in paragraph (6) of
section 2312(b) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, as added by subsection
(a)(4) of this section, on the Web site Export.gov or a successor Web
site.
3.Section 2312(c) of the
Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(c)) is amended—
(1)by redesignating
paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively;
(2)by inserting after
paragraph (2) the following: .
(3)with respect to export promotion and export
financing activities of each agency that is a member of the TPCC—
(A)clearly identify and explain the role of
each agency; and
(B)describe the goals
and objectives of each agency and explain the rationale for measuring and
reporting the goals and
objectives;
;
(3)in paragraph (5)
(as redesignated)—
(A)by inserting
and Congress
after the President
; and
(B)by striking
paragraph (3)
and inserting paragraph (4)
;
(4)in paragraph (6)
(as redesignated), by striking and
at the end;
(5)by inserting after
paragraph (6) (as redesignated) the following:
(7)include the recommendations of the
Comptroller General of the United States as the recommendations relate to
coordination of the TPCC and agencies that are members of the
TPCC;
;
and
(6)in paragraph (7)
(as redesignated), by striking United States National Tourism
Organization
and inserting United States Travel
Association
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4.
(a)Section 2312(d) of the Export Enhancement
Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(d)) is amended—
(1)in paragraph
(1)—
(A)by striking
and
at the end of subparagraph (L);
(B)by redesignating
subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (N); and
(C)by inserting after
subparagraph (L) the following:
(M)the Millennium Challenge
Corporation;
;
(2)by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3)by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following:
(2)State trade
promotion agenciesThe TPCC
shall also include 1 or more members appointed by the President who are
representatives from State trade promotion
agencies.
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(b)Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act
of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended—
(1)by redesignating
subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2)by inserting after
subsection (e) the following:
(f)Upon request of the chairperson of the
TPCC, the head of any Federal department or agency that is a member of the TPCC
may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or
agency to the TPCC to assist it in carrying out its duties under this
section.
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5.Section 2312(e)
of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(e)) is amended in the
first sentence by inserting (other than members described in subsection
(d)(2))
after Members of the TPCC
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6.Subsection (g) of
section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727), as
redesignated by section 4(b)(1) of this Act, is amended to read as
follows:
(g)
(1)The chairperson of
the TPCC shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees,
not later than March 30 of each year, a report that—
(A)describes the strategic plan developed by
the TPCC pursuant to subsection (c), the implementation of such plan, and any
revisions thereto; and
(B)describes the implementation of sections
303 and 304 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5823 and 5824) concerning
funding for export promotion activities and the interagency working groups on
energy of the TPCC.
(2)Appropriate
congressional committees definedIn this subsection, the term
appropriate congressional committees means—
(A)the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on
Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Small
Business, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives;
and
(B)the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the
Committee on Finance, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate.
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7.Additional report
to CongressSection 2312 of
the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
(h)Additional
report to Congress
(1)The Inspector General
of the Department of Commerce shall prepare and submit to the appropriate
congressional committees, not later than March 30 of each year, a report on the
extent to which the TPCC is successfully carrying out its duties as described
in subsection (b) and the extent to which the strategic plan as described in
subsection (c) is successfully being implemented.
(2)In preparing the report required under
paragraph (1), the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce shall, to
the maximum extent practicable, consult with the inspector general of each
other Federal department or agency that is a member of the TPCC.
(3)Appropriate
congressional committees definedIn this subsection, the term
appropriate congressional committees has the meaning given such
term in subsection (g)(2).
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