1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Building a Stronger America Act
of 2012
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Sense of Congress.
TITLE I—Strengthening the United States manufacturing
sector
Subtitle A—Strengthening employment clusters To organize
regional success
Sec. 101. Strengthening employment clusters to organize
regional success.
Subtitle B—Workforce innovation for new jobs and applied
education
Sec. 111. Innovation in investment pilot program.
Sec. 112. Registered apprenticeship programs.
Subtitle C—Attracting jobs and certification and training
standards
Sec. 121. Inbound investment program to recruit jobs to the
United States.
Sec. 122. Utilization of industry-approved certification
assessments and standards to improve education and training program
performance.
TITLE II—Leveling the playing field in international
trade
Subtitle A—Investigating claims of evasion of antidumping and
countervailing duty orders
Part I—Procedures
Sec. 201. Procedures for investigating claims of evasion of
antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
Sec. 202. Application to Canada and Mexico.
Part II—Other matters
Sec. 211. Definitions.
Sec. 212. Allocation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
personnel.
Sec. 213. Regulations.
Sec. 214. Annual report on prevention of evasion of antidumping
and countervailing duty orders.
Sec. 215. Government Accountability Office report on
reliquidation authority.
Subtitle B—Foreign direct investment
Sec. 221. Report on enhancing competitiveness of United States
in attracting foreign direct investment.
TITLE III—Export promotion
Sec. 301. Improved coordination of export promotion activities
of Federal agencies by the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee.
Sec. 302. Effective deployment of resources of the United
States and Foreign Commercial Service.
Sec. 303. Strengthened commercial diplomacy to increase United
States exports.
Sec. 304. Reports on distortive or discriminatory economic
policies and practices of foreign countries.
2.Congress makes the following
findings:
(1)Between 1971 and
2011, the United States share of manufacturing output as a percentage of the
world total has dropped by almost 10 percent, with 50 percent of this decline
occurring during the last decade.
(2)Manufacturing has
been a source of good jobs and has historically provided wages and benefits
nine percent above the average for workers in the United States.
(3)The number of
manufacturing sites in the United States fell from 397,552 in 2001 to 344,352
by June 2010, leaving more than 50,000 factories far below capacity or
vacant.
(4)In 2010, the
trade deficit of the United States in manufactured products with advanced
technology was over $81,000,000,000.
(5)The percentage of
people in the United States working in manufacturing fell from 12.5 percent in
1998 to 8.9 percent in 2008, and is expected to decline to 7.4 percent by
2018.
(6)United States
service industries, including information technology, financial services,
professional and business services, transportation and logistics, utilities,
and others employ more than 90,000,000 people in the United States and have
enjoyed significant growth over the last decade.
(7)The unemployment
rate in the United States has been greater than 8 percent since January
2009.
(8)Exports currently
support more than 1/3 of United States manufacturing jobs
and more than $500,000,000,000 in services exports. The earnings of people in
the United States who work for firms that export are more than 15 percent
higher than those of similar workers at firms that do not export.
(9)Ninety-five
percent of the world's consumers of goods and services live outside the United
States.
(10)To create the
next generation of high-value jobs and to be competitive in the global
marketplace, we need to expand the capacity of the manufacturing and traded
services sectors to support exports.
3.It is the sense of
Congress that—
(1)the ability of
the United States to attract foreign investment is directly linked to the
long-term economic prosperity, competitiveness, and security of the United
States;
(2)in order to
remain the most attractive location for global investment, Congress and Federal
agencies should consider the potential impact upon the ability of the United
States to attract foreign direct investment when evaluating proposed
legislation or regulatory policy; and
(3)it is a top
national priority to enhance the competitiveness, prosperity, and security of
the United States by—
(A)removing
unnecessary barriers to global investment in the United States and the jobs
that it creates throughout the United States; and
(B)promoting
policies to ensure the United States remains the premier destination for global
companies to invest, hire, innovate, and manufacture their products.
<enum>I</enum><header>Strengthening the
United States manufacturing sector</header>
<subtitle id="id09667ad47f524dee9d0d38a5ef2493b2"><enum>A</enum><header>Strengthening
employment clusters To organize regional success</header>
<section id="id031972f620fd493f88c3a3a555e4d6f1"><enum>101.</enum><header>Strengthening
employment clusters to organize regional success</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
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<section id="id67fca1159a8247d7b9c6f9e738c7df05"><enum>28.</enum><header>Industry or
sector partnership grant program</header>
<subsection id="iddf2fb99e344e4ce495fa8a74d427527f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>It
is the purpose of this section to promote industry or sector partnerships that
lead collaborative planning, resource alignment, and training efforts across
multiple firms for a range of workers employed or potentially employed by a
targeted industry cluster, in order to encourage industry growth and
competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement in
targeted industry clusters, including by developing—</text>
<paragraph id="idc43f8978e71446c0b36bf6b296b6a798"><enum>(1)</enum><text>immediate
strategies for regions and communities to fulfill pressing skilled workforce
needs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4e6822c6f0c44a62b1d0044d214262b4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>long-term plans
to grow targeted industry clusters with better training and a more productive
workforce;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id05c2b3ee70b246f8baa8c43bdefa04dc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>core competencies
and competitive advantages for regions and communities undergoing structural
economic redevelopment; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf2fd9434e719417a85f35dd012bf5c63"><enum>(4)</enum><text>skill standards,
career ladders, job redefinitions, employer practices, and shared training and
support capacities that facilitate the advancement of workers at all skill
levels.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="iddcf448a87e714ecbb8ba0f40ee77280b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="id98ad661bd132499e84c88004705a604d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Career
ladder</header><text>The term <term>career ladder</term> means an identified
series of positions, work experiences, and educational benchmarks or
credentials that offer occupational and financial advancement within a
specified career field or related fields over time.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id950ea5eeef5141cd93027734d9e1f575"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Economic
self-sufficiency</header><text>The term <term>economic self-sufficiency</term>
means, with respect to a worker, earning a wage sufficient to support a family
adequately over time, based on factors such as—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1e0364fce5cc40408c0cca02b2dc321d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>family
size;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id394b55e015a14b03a2d0e63654150d1b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number and
ages of children in the family;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id219d53583d364b839a31cd7ab756cb0f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the cost of
living in the worker’s community; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7a042af2872340d89e7e81a1f6ea07df"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other factors
that may vary by region.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbb7d824525af46548d607e106ee85e7e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id44ee392b36ea459d8a2f03ca1ee95125"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an industry or
sector partnership; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9da973451d764db4aceddefecd74ecdf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an eligible State
agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id88b452d27e45418b8d9c5affa7c9cdad"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible state
agency</header><text>The term <term>eligible State agency</term> means a State
agency designated by the Governor of the State in which the State agency is
located for the purposes of the grant program under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idae01e11ff0a44600a7eadc53d9911e2a"><enum>(5)</enum><header>High-priority
occupation</header><text>The term <term>high-priority occupation</term> means
an occupation that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id304e0d6dcbfa465cac64f5f84106fe51"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has a significant
presence in an industry cluster;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57fd0018c6004b2dbb5a2af5cad05f11"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is in demand by
employers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddbfe2c332161406ba92d4668654cbed1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>pays
family-sustaining wages that enable workers to achieve economic
self-sufficiency, or can reasonably be expected to lead to such wages;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id94bcba8ca4f849db983c8f8e8f59ac2d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has or is in the
process of developing a documented career ladder; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id912348e028644216810ef185f90d2230"><enum>(E)</enum><text>has a significant
impact on a region’s economic development strategy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcd477b7283ed4cc1881e80bf0442baca"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Industry
cluster</header><text>The term <term>industry cluster</term> means a
concentration of interconnected businesses, suppliers, research and development
entities, service providers, and associated institutions in a particular field
that are linked by common workforce needs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id45f624a999f1491d8b48aca981378001"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Industry or
sector partnership</header><text>The term <term>industry or sector
partnership</term> means a workforce collaborative that is described as
follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="id17173bf467cd4a4bacdc7168620caad8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Mandatory
partners</header>
<clause id="id8bf5d961b2334a17bc8eddb614e05ebb"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An industry or sector partnership is a workforce
collaborative that organizes key stakeholders in a targeted industry cluster
into a working group that focuses on the workforce needs of the targeted
industry cluster and includes, at the appropriate stage of development of the
partnership—</text>
<subclause id="id70a9bd9cc5e640a6aa695dc5e963deef"><enum>(I)</enum><text>representatives
of multiple firms or employers in the targeted industry cluster, including
small- and medium-sized employers when practicable;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2df7d43488e84b938959c18ee087ede4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>one or more
representatives of State labor organizations, central labor coalitions, or
other labor organizations, except in instances where no labor representation
exists;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1801ebcb85fe48619e8881ade4514571"><enum>(III)</enum><text>one or more
representatives of local boards;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id28a9fc330ee5415c874616f18df0c2e5"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>one or more
representatives of postsecondary educational institutions or other training
providers; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id22f343a0a9fa421aa6aa3c4824963a0f"><enum>(V)</enum><text>one or more
representatives of State workforce agencies or other entities providing
employment services.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id730027c92cd44f8ca79ac9480a41c525"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Diverse and
distinct representation</header><text>No individual may serve as a member in an
industry or sector partnership, as defined in this paragraph, for more than one
of the required categories described in subclauses (I) through (V) of clause
(i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc25ed0e6a89b4bf6a576c17a0a4a5d16"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authorized
members</header><text>An industry or sector partnership may include
representatives of—</text>
<clause id="id2c80973c34f74028abfd28036d7ef7a8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>State or local
government;</text>
</clause><clause id="id788bfd8522f845edb5503cad13ebdb6e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>State or local
economic development agencies;</text>
</clause><clause id="idf0ae3dbb24ff48c88715c50a17f97dd8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other State or
local agencies;</text>
</clause><clause id="id0e52ba7fb1c8406eb91e68f302679eb9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>chambers of
commerce;</text>
</clause><clause id="idbde88ec8da58416d8981c23b86b4c865"><enum>(v)</enum><text>nonprofit
organizations;</text>
</clause><clause id="id88fc8858b44d49b5952806a63defa4f7"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>philanthropic
organizations;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5808b75b490447aca1bff0dd95e66ddb"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>economic
development organizations;</text>
</clause><clause id="id0ab887495e9e43068ac5f5de0bc3b110"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>industry
associations; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9eacb9de678c48ac9e6609f41a460e12"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>other
organizations, as determined necessary by the members comprising the industry
or sector partnership.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id917eabd8745a475b96e048f882b5511d"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Industry-recognized</header><text>The
term <term>industry-recognized</term>, used with respect to a credential, means
a credential that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id38e66c4e4a90489ebde1b37e613f3a7d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is sought or
accepted by businesses within the industry or sector involved as a recognized,
preferred, or required credential for recruitment, screening, or hiring
purposes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60f925c1922a4bb887d5e17e8c791577"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is endorsed by a
nationally recognized trade association or organization representing a
significant part of the industry or sector, where appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1c0e408f4546426685ab84cefb79dd0f"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Nationally
portable</header><text>The term <term>nationally portable</term>, used with
respect to a credential, means a credential that is sought or accepted by
businesses within the industry sector involved, across multiple States, as a
recognized, preferred, or required credential for recruitment, screening, or
hiring purposes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf0ca59261a8f4dd89b504a735c920ebc"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Targeted
industry cluster</header><text>The term <term>targeted industry cluster</term>
means an industry cluster that has—</text>
<subparagraph id="id75e8e11bfdee4efea0bd1f8642f6de6c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>economic impact
in a local area or regional area, such as advanced manufacturing, clean energy
technology, and health care;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc34d879e9aa64a9da1ef352d96f91ede"><enum>(B)</enum><text>immediate
workforce development needs, such as advanced manufacturing, clean energy,
technology, and health care; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idda7f304c9f69409e8586bf5065e5963c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>documented career
opportunities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF0E0ADEC91654F5EA95AA5D106666157"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Workforce
investment terms</header><text>For purposes of this section and section 29, the
terms <term>dislocated worker</term>, <term>economic development
agencies</term>, <term>local area</term>, <term>local board</term>, <term>local
educational agency</term>, <term>low-income individual</term>,
<term>nontraditional employment</term>, <term>postsecondary educational
institution</term>, <term>secondary school</term>, <term>State</term>,
<term>State board</term>, <term>supportive services</term>, <term>unemployed
individual</term>, <term>vocational education</term>, <term>workforce
investment activity</term>, and <term>youth council</term>, shall have the
meanings given the terms in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
(29 U.S.C. 2801), except that a reference in section 101(46) of such Act (29
U.S.C. 2801(46)) to <quote>this title</quote> shall be considered to be a
reference to this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id845a7e142abe4dfd99477a89495592c7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header>
<paragraph id="id0e642b77455d47e8af15badc3ac7ac22"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the
Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, grants described in paragraph
(3) to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to implement the
eligible entities’ strategic objectives in accordance with subsection
(d)(2)(D).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd6c6163e6bc04ee393c8f1f5afdd264c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header>
<subparagraph id="idb2f15193b05d4ab18158e94f02ffe542"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Maximum for
implementation grants</header><text>A grant awarded under paragraph (3)(A) may
not exceed a total of $2,500,000 for a 3-year period.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2337adef2ef8498c8e931d08dd1e4372"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum for
renewed grants</header><text>A grant renewed under paragraph (3)(C) may not
exceed a total of $1,500,000 for a 3-year period.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id75b8443514c44cbbb3ce1a69599dd89f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirements;
duration; renewal</header>
<subparagraph id="id88e0b7a798b340858d6b62c68d0526df"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may award a grant under this section to an
eligible entity that has established, or is in the process of establishing, an
industry or sector partnership.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbac4e385866e4d26a791384cfb17dac4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>A
grant under subparagraph (A) shall be for a duration of not more than 3 years,
and may be renewed in accordance with subparagraph (C).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id924aa62915cd40cd99c5d8db766a6b2a"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Renewal</header><text>The
Secretary may renew a grant under this section for not more than 3 years. A
renewal of such grant shall be subject to the requirements of this section,
except that the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="idbf1ade28c650436fa55ddbbc3d1cca08"><enum>(i)</enum><text>prioritize
renewals to eligible entities that can demonstrate the long-term sustainability
of an industry or sector partnership funded under this section; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3c194f1830bd4fd98ee024e8e83eb0e3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>require
assurances that the eligible entity will leverage, in accordance with
subparagraph (D)(ii) and for each year of the renewal period, additional
funding sources for the non-Federal share of the grant which shall—</text>
<subclause id="id562d7777b3094340ac10d2337de9669e"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be in an amount
greater than—</text>
<item id="idfbc4ffc6fdeb43c79795127641c62067"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the non-Federal
share requirement required in accordance with subparagraph (D)(i)(III);
and</text>
</item><item id="ide7007cdb735b49febc4c32d34ee360a2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>for the second
and third year of the renewal period, the non-Federal share amount the eligible
entity provided for the preceding year of the grant; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="idf484930c28c344039507941e538a7499"><enum>(II)</enum><text>include at least
a 50 percent cash match from the State, the industry cluster, the eligible
entity, or some combination thereof.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60d936f82e7f4c16bce38641a4f64af0"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Federal and
non-federal share</header>
<clause id="idb65480670e7d437395d366bfb8aa749f"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>Except as provided in clause (iii) and subparagraph
(C)(ii), the Federal share of a grant under this section shall be—</text>
<subclause id="id483ae9102da145b592ddd4cd660ca738"><enum>(I)</enum><text>90 percent of the
costs of the activities described in subsection (f) in the first year of the
grant;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id376b0509093f4deba01bda2686aa891f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>80 percent of
such costs in the second year of the grant; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6930b8f159c745909522690c56804768"><enum>(III)</enum><text>70 percent of
such costs in the third year of the grant.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id2e1ad59cd15a4b5a9cde3335fa83cccc"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Non-federal</header><text>The
non-Federal share of a grant under this section may be in cash or in-kind, and
may come from State, local, philanthropic, private, or other sources.</text>
</clause><clause id="id3b494adda6c94b78bfc33fc60b875a11"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
Secretary may require the Federal share of a grant under this section to be 100
percent if an eligible entity receiving such grant is located in a State or
local area that is receiving a national emergency grant under section 173 of
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0b330e6e93304fedad36e72e1928be43"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Fiscal
agent</header><text>Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section
that is an industry or sector partnership shall designate an entity in the
partnership as the fiscal agent for purposes of this grant.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ideb9d77bb65f8421cb44f055952b0ae7d"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use of grant
funds during grant periods</header><text>An eligible entity receiving a grant
under this section shall expend grant funds, or obligate grant funds to be
expended, by the last day of the grant period.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd9a0a94d958f477da398266bb6fa9cc0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Application
process</header>
<paragraph id="id3aeacb00cdc64a29aebe4e3f613eed8b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Identification
of a targeted industry cluster</header><text>In order to qualify for a grant
under this section, an eligible entity shall identify a targeted industry
cluster that could benefit from such grant by—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4ecaff9a8e464e9b8fcdc2ee3b9a921e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>working with
businesses, industry associations and organizations, labor organizations, State
boards, local boards, economic development agencies, and other organizations
that the eligible entity determines necessary, to identify an appropriate
targeted industry cluster based on criteria that include, at a minimum—</text>
<clause id="idf6c9887851b64e9db7646bc1ea7c6967"><enum>(i)</enum><text>data showing the
competitiveness of the industry cluster;</text>
</clause><clause id="idd277675e2218459f8c40c2cbbf9b93ee"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the importance
of the industry cluster to the economic development of the area served by the
eligible entity, including estimation of jobs created or preserved;</text>
</clause><clause id="id62dfda7a3d4e4e3bb2f71c0004e79c22"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the
identification of supply and distribution chains within the industry cluster;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id234ae54c7ee248838b88ef402bfa53e2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>research studies
on industry clusters; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9bc61f62e0cd40519946776c3561863b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>working with
appropriate employment agencies, workforce investment boards, economic
development agencies, community organizations, and other organizations that the
eligible entity determines necessary to ensure that the targeted industry
cluster identified under subparagraph (A) should be targeted for investment,
based primarily on the following criteria:</text>
<clause id="id1d03110e8c724951901d345c532fc7db"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Demonstrated
demand for job growth potential.</text>
</clause><clause id="id162d80ebe97e4a36b7457b70f28ce9a1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Employment
base.</text>
</clause><clause id="id077c92a5902745ec934ea5651876de9e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Wages and
benefits.</text>
</clause><clause id="idd471a6af726a43abae9e34b660c476a7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Demonstrated
importance of the targeted industry cluster to the area’s economy.</text>
</clause><clause id="id5d9c0ebac91646ae8448d1ad2ffb0c5e"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Workforce
development needs.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide1b428c178ee4492b5671015cd5938c1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An
eligible entity desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require. An application submitted under this
paragraph shall contain, at a minimum, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id82c3e727bc01474594c96238fb40aaeb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of
the eligible entity, evidence of the eligible entity’s capacity to carry out
activities in support of the strategic objectives identified in the application
under subparagraph (D), and a description of the expected participation and
responsibilities of each of the mandatory partners described in subsection
(b)(7)(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7941e8db7dfb40e794633c754c4180ab"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of
the targeted industry cluster for which the eligible entity intends to carry
out activities through a grant under this section, and a description of how
such targeted industry cluster was identified in accordance with paragraph
(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1520c41a2af54a0684ae92133720d1f7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of
the workers that will be targeted or recruited by the partnership, including an
analysis of the existing labor market, a description of potential barriers to
employment for targeted workers, and a description of strategies that will be
employed to help workers overcome such barriers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf48fd2162bf44c779efac5ee834cda74"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A description of
the strategic objectives that the eligible entity intends to carry out for the
targeted industry cluster, which objectives shall include—</text>
<clause id="id803590f9f3b54b628b8c4cd2c4f2c2fb"><enum>(i)</enum><text>recruiting key
stakeholders in the targeted industry cluster, such as multiple businesses and
employers, labor organizations, local boards, and education and training
providers, and regularly convening the stakeholders in a collaborative
structure that supports the sharing of information, ideas, and challenges
common to the targeted industry cluster;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9740dab2c5ab4d8496bbc812198a4254"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identifying the
training needs of multiple businesses, especially skill gaps critical to
competitiveness and innovation to the targeted industry cluster;</text>
</clause><clause id="idba6c9ea2f11941b18ec1d8661ac17de0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>facilitating
economies of scale by aggregating training and education needs of multiple
employers;</text>
</clause><clause id="id775c4eed1a7f41dfa603fa6a99970683"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>helping
postsecondary educational institutions, training institutions, apprenticeship
programs, and all other training programs authorized under the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), align curricula, entrance
requirements, and programs to industry demand and nationally portable,
industry-recognized credentials (or, if not available for the targeted
industry, other credentials, as determined appropriate by the Secretary),
particularly for higher skill, high-priority occupations validated by the
industry;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2705d0a449a14052a112290069b6e619"><enum>(v)</enum><text>ensuring that the
State agency carrying out the State program under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29
U.S.C. 49 et seq.), including staff of the agency that provide services under
such Act, shall inform recipients of unemployment insurance of the job and
training opportunities that may result from the implementation of this
grant;</text>
</clause><clause id="id994f5f43897b4bf6a2a1a3cc983f61e0"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>informing and
collaborating with organizations such as youth councils, business-education
partnerships, apprenticeship programs, secondary schools, and postsecondary
educational institutions, and with parents and career counselors, for the
purpose of addressing the challenges of connecting disadvantaged adults as
defined in section 132(b)(1)(B)(v) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29
U.S.C. 2862(b)(1)(B)(v)) and disadvantaged youth as defined in section
127(b)(2) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2852(b)(2)) to careers;</text>
</clause><clause id="id465c141eaacc469bb55c73eab3a8759a"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>helping
companies identify, and work together to address, common organizational and
human resource challenges, such as—</text>
<subclause id="id3750ae3086144585b04ff2080702e277"><enum>(I)</enum><text>recruiting new
workers;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3cc86b62e165485085a9db4adeb5a143"><enum>(II)</enum><text>implementing
effective workplace practices;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ide38e8ab4f02a422bbf71b06c02301339"><enum>(III)</enum><text>retraining
dislocated and incumbent workers;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idd0b87492de804b6b9dfcbc9da53fc31d"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>implementing a
high-performance work organization;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id25c869e3dbb542a1ac05b0e4b23f08a8"><enum>(V)</enum><text>recruiting and
retaining women in nontraditional employment;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idaaf4765fc3ab4d49bf82801b60d17f77"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>adopting new
technologies; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id800ae89f1b90485bbe2b968ffb651635"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>fostering
experiential and contextualized on-the-job learning;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idb116b2c8ce084f0f8cbc230d5ecb02b1"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>developing and
strengthening career ladders within and across companies, in order to enable
dislocated, incumbent, and entry-level workers to improve skills and advance to
higher-wage jobs;</text>
</clause><clause id="ideeaa79877a994c639dcae7ebe52164d9"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>improving job
quality through improving wages, benefits, and working conditions;</text>
</clause><clause id="id1a1944f874af4a5db00895d8dc4bcd43"><enum>(x)</enum><text>helping partner
companies in industry or sector partnerships to attract potential employees
from a diverse job seeker base, including individuals with barriers to
employment (such as job seekers who are low-income individuals, youth, older
workers, and individuals who have completed a term of imprisonment), by
identifying such barriers through analysis of the existing labor market and
implementing strategies to help such workers overcome such barriers; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idba36ead62d8340fc9a5821f3217afa7e"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>strengthening
connections among businesses in the targeted industry cluster, leading to
cooperation beyond workforce issues that will improve competitiveness and job
quality, such as joint purchasing, market research, or centers for technology
and innovation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd0095078355c41e297ed154d15813e22"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of
the nationally portable, industry-recognized credentials or, if not available,
other credentials, related to the targeted industry cluster that the eligible
entity proposes to support, develop, or use as a performance measure, in order
to carry out the strategic objectives described in subparagraph (D).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf17ad1acb8cb4d98a6e6a3e5f2c67c51"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A description of
the manner in which the eligible entity intends to make sustainable progress
toward the strategic objectives.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd0e4c2bbab9341849d016dc3df82c6ad"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Performance
measures for measuring progress toward the strategic objectives. Such
performance measures—</text>
<clause id="id11c8266508dd4f6e8143af2e5d696114"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may consider the
benefits provided by the grant activities funded under this section for workers
employed in the targeted industry cluster, disaggregated by gender and race,
such as—</text>
<subclause id="iddabadab6645947388f991bdfea8c8154"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the number of
workers receiving nationally portable, industry-recognized credentials (or, if
not available for the targeted industry, other credentials) described in the
application under subparagraph (E);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idccf11689f8ad4b5a885bd088fe672603"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the number of
workers with increased wages, the percentage of workers with increased wages,
and the average wage increase; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ide816f83621534494bc1546aa8de8ac62"><enum>(III)</enum><text>for dislocated
or nonincumbent workers, the number of workers placed in sector-related jobs;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idc8adec08626b4575a184b37cefa34c34"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may consider the
benefits provided by the grant activities funded under this section for firms
and industries in the targeted industry cluster, such as—</text>
<subclause id="id63f2cbdef46645c9b4bf3dfef5b8e847"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the creation or
updating of an industry plan to meet current and future workforce
demand;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id92dad1c1d1d84e8aa99fafebee2b07a0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the creation or
updating of published industry-wide skill standards or career pathways;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ide49a3bb7073b41ab99bcf6d27be7ad9e"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the creation or
updating of nationally portable, industry-recognized credentials, or where
there is not such a credential, the creation or updating of a training
curriculum that can lead to the development of such a credential;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ida316b317f44c405dbcada32604e8c7ad"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the number of
firms, and the percentage of the local industry, participating in the industry
or sector partnership; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ida53d545dcbe24232af47ba4efafcabec"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the number of
firms, and the percentage of the local industry, receiving workers or services
through the grant funded under this section.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8a25d66031704c37951fe0776a41c3c4"><enum>(H)</enum><text>A timeline for
achieving progress toward the strategic objectives.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8e3299f9bf604d2184e854cf805d8560"><enum>(I)</enum><text>An assurance that
the eligible entity will leverage other funding sources, in addition to the
amount required for the non-Federal share under subsection (c)(3)(D), to
provide training or supportive services to workers under the grant program.
Such additional funding sources may include—</text>
<clause id="id3ae4f8bffd5740a79203dd0af3763ed8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>funding under
title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) used
for such training and supportive services;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8ddecb97fe6a422e8b2037a6d401fb11"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>funding under
the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 9201 et
seq.);</text>
</clause><clause id="id11f3ff22f6f249908e695c40fa394be8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>economic
development funding;</text>
</clause><clause id="id3a3266297c41468db2ae1a64c87d4390"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>employer
contributions to training initiatives; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idadc3dfbbb3bb4737b76f9c4a04d9c0e9"><enum>(v)</enum><text>providing
employees with employee release time for such training or supportive
services.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id824890e4073e4a7fb196c4e4dc13e1c7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Award
basis</header>
<paragraph id="idc2b36e122c9743afb7c45d2db2cd7ea8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Geographic
distribution</header><text>The Secretary shall award grants under this section
in a manner that ensures geographic diversity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf635c45419df41998567b50998360329"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text>In
awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to
eligible entities that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4a1437aa8cd84cd79c5a0c71dcca113f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>work with
employers within a targeted industry cluster to retain and expand employment in
high-wage, high-growth areas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbb6fb4cd4f1d4233a6f26bbbb2d87242"><enum>(B)</enum><text>focus on helping
workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensuring the workers have
access to adequate supportive services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id534de2ffd5b34e7799fb8975de1a7910"><enum>(C)</enum><text>address the needs
of firms with limited human resources or in-house training capacity, including
small- and medium-sized firms; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64e7a1c53de64d809e2f67169128e293"><enum>(D)</enum><text>coordinate with
entities carrying out State and local workforce investment activities, economic
development, and education activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida094f2346f6946788c138c4ee6f5df30"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Activities</header>
<paragraph id="ida4c9447b679a46e0bad34cbc5e227634"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section
shall carry out the activities necessary to meet the strategic objectives,
including planning activities if applicable, described in the entity’s
application in a manner that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5f9468dad11147b5933f0a70ce6308b7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>integrates
services and funding sources in a way that enhances the effectiveness of the
activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb346d08c3094477ea1fbd1b692be57d4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>uses grant funds
awarded under this section efficiently.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb4f2886e3d78482aa069597300eafdbb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Planning
activities</header><text>Planning activities may only be carried out by an
eligible entity receiving a grant under this section during the first year of
the initial grant period. Not more than $250,000 of the grant funds may be used
to carry out such activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3cef33962d8d4a5ba902325fcef44856"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administrative
costs</header><text>An eligible entity may retain not more than 5 percent of
the grant funds awarded under this section for a fiscal year to carry out the
administration of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide1fa3727e52a4189b72b16faeae1769b"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Evaluation and
progress reports</header>
<paragraph id="idb494844562be49f98fc7b5b5df00d4af"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual activity
report and evaluation</header><text>Not later than 1 year after receiving a
grant under this section, and annually thereafter for the duration of the
grant, an eligible entity shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id015a118b43ab4b5fb66692e29f1c6a3e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>report to the
Secretary, and to the Governor of the State that the eligible entity serves, on
the activities funded pursuant to a grant under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57508b42db06461ca99c1196343a0914"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evaluate the
progress the eligible entity has made toward the strategic objectives
identified in the application under subsection (d)(2)(D), and measure the
progress using the performance measures identified in the application under
subsection (d)(2)(G).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id996b182d804f4c328eb4d7a42e3319c8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to the
secretary</header><text>An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section
shall submit to the Secretary a report containing the results of the evaluation
described in paragraph (1)(B) at such time and in such manner as the Secretary
may require.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idffb82622f238413e942f67412bca69f6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Administration
by the secretary</header>
<paragraph id="idf24d1c44444c49da88fe8dceb018b480"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrative
costs</header><text>The Secretary may retain not more than 10 percent of the
funds appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year to administer
this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddb08d739030d44a495d1dbc81e83e3f7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical
assistance and oversight</header><text>The Secretary shall provide technical
assistance and oversight to assist the eligible entities in applying for and
administering grants awarded under this section. The Secretary shall also
provide technical assistance to eligible entities in the form of conferences
and through the collection and dissemination of information on best practices.
The Secretary may award a grant or contract to one or more national or State
organizations to provide technical assistance to foster the planning,
formation, and implementation of industry or sector partnerships.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2ce0140bf8b24e25ae0ebc48678dc417"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Performance
measures</header><text>The Secretary shall issue a range of performance
measures, with quantifiable benchmarks, and methodologies that eligible
entities may use to evaluate the effectiveness of each type of activity in
making progress toward the strategic objectives described in subsection
(d)(2)(D). Such measures shall consider the benefits of the industry or sector
partnership and its activities for workers, firms, industries, and
communities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id04fc1ab3f7074168b87ec34d3b440caa"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Dissemination
of information</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id64c386621ac74e7bb3cd5fc0f6352b2e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinate the
annual review of each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section and
produce an overview report that, at a minimum, includes—</text>
<clause id="id5ce8346ebfe34235a6918fac3412a433"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the critical
learning of each industry or sector partnership, such as—</text>
<subclause id="ide03a5f1567ac4f37938060176ee3e80b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the training that
was most effective;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8ce6f7fb03e24ad69bea5bba8bc2ecd2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the human
resource challenges that were most common;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8a6e6e015b704a6aa2ddb8e1984a1e64"><enum>(III)</enum><text>how technology
is changing the targeted industry cluster; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id606a78bbb29849c1beb782bdd30ab87a"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the changes that
may impact the targeted industry cluster over the next 5 years; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ida39f5c333bcb44458fd21785f614ff34"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of
what eligible entities serving similar targeted industry clusters consider
exemplary practices, such as—</text>
<subclause id="id4655a7d9de1f42e295baa2745c99728a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>how to work
effectively with postsecondary educational institutions;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idab27b115db3b4d22a13c82535ae9ac35"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the use of
internships;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7c18d938961544aca1403d1133fb1a27"><enum>(III)</enum><text>coordinating
with apprenticeships and cooperative education programs;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6ba10a182bd84f998a8089cb7b56b0dd"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>how to work
effectively with schools providing vocational education;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idf5dc358414a145edaddd21b9f0cfb7cc"><enum>(V)</enum><text>how to work
effectively with adult populations, including—</text>
<item id="id8bcbee6a89224f088bde809e2d429172"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>dislocated
workers;</text>
</item><item id="idbe07233c43c0424caf0b82f5e999cf77"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>women in
nontraditional employment; and</text>
</item><item id="idc648f8dd740d4189a1c940031ccb9dc4"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>individuals with
barriers to employment, such as job seekers who—</text>
<subitem id="id35d0d8cc3844470682a21e6aa72afe2d"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>are economically
disadvantaged;</text>
</subitem><subitem id="id20e782cad26a4f2dbd8a6837cc7b58b6"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>have limited
English proficiency;</text>
</subitem><subitem id="id8efc8489f0d84de191f732cf59630a08"><enum>(CC)</enum><text>require remedial
education;</text>
</subitem><subitem id="ide1915950b3d04fc1ad4495f2ed51c4af"><enum>(DD)</enum><text>are older
workers;</text>
</subitem><subitem id="idaf2533bc45624feba62ac693cccdf3d4"><enum>(EE)</enum><text>are individuals
who have completed a sentence for a criminal offense; or</text>
</subitem><subitem id="id51f907433a5c451fbf9faaf2cafdadf7"><enum>(FF)</enum><text>have other
barriers to employment;</text>
</subitem></item></subclause><subclause id="id0d2d4489f87c4f7988cd55b18b259494"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>employer
practices that are most effective;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id658babf9496940e1ab83d72a08c44534"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>the types of
training that are most effective;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id588cfdb74fe94be181168107a67b2ca0"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>other areas
where industry or sector partnerships can assist each other; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id31d352c9e1d540e0914600c55c758b2b"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>alignment of
curricula to nationally portable, industry-recognized credentials in the
sectors where they are available or, if not available for the sector, other
credentials, as described in the application under subsection (d)(2)(E);</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf589e418c21443dcaa8d3c9be3cfc365"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make resource
materials, including all reports published and all data collected under this
section, available on the Internet; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id23cd87d3480243c6a1028e981465e778"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conduct
conferences and seminars to—</text>
<clause id="id31489f02124643ec85d04710bb85a96c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>disseminate
information on best practices developed by eligible entities receiving a grant
under this section; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id5aa1da59c6e442efb7afb91434932dc9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide
information to the communities of eligible entities.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9e41bdce3b794424a12876da7deffee8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Building a Stronger
America Act of 2012 and on an annual basis thereafter, the Secretary shall
transmit a report to Congress on the industry or sector partnership grant
program established by this section. The report shall include a description
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id875a3a25a4074631be4b8ed75e9788e9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the eligible
entities receiving funding;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6e34555d6c3b4da2998b58b50482bd23"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the activities
carried out by the eligible entities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id58e5ccd4282747f18a73b96ec6e00b42"><enum>(C)</enum><text>how the eligible
entities were selected to receive funding under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id42c25ded663b48829e398a49efe127d3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of
the results achieved by the grant program including findings from the annual
reviews described in paragraph (4)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7c8e0b5b7efe4ef7a232f1c82277f5cd"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit
the reporting or sharing of personally identifiable information collected or
made available under this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="idd9b38c6523114454bcc802a396c04c4b"><enum>B</enum><header>Workforce
innovation for new jobs and applied education</header>
<section id="id58400480cacf465eaf1a019072472ffd"><enum>111.</enum><header>Innovation in
investment pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), as
amended by section 101, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7571b4c14c9449ce9dde1f62125df83a" style="OLC">
<section id="id7516baf1bf5449b0b97c94918db29cfe"><enum>29.</enum><header>Innovation in
investment pilot program</header>
<subsection id="idc7ca0b3611fe4b1cafc972740979cf43"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish and carry out a pilot program, to be known as the
Innovation in Investment pilot program, through which the Secretary shall make
grants as described in subsection (b), in order to facilitate the provision of
workforce development activities through public-private partnerships.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id6c60cb2850dd4ac998beae51b4e04801"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants to
eligible consortia</header>
<paragraph id="id7958782924634ad48762d2e98abecc9d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall
make grants on a competitive basis to eligible consortia in covered States to
enable the consortia to establish and support State Innovation in Investment
pilot programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide70e3979d5b54723a5aa539fc6218834"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Number and
renewability of grants</header><text>The Secretary shall make the grants to not
more than 5 consortia and in amounts of not more than $3,500,000 per grant. The
Secretary shall not renew a grant made to a consortium under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd554066cc8744fa1b2b156562fddf3a6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
consortia</header>
<paragraph id="id5890bce5dd374e3c880d4ab63f7272fc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
consortium</header>
<subparagraph id="idb1af162930e8446abfea67e73681272c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a
consortium shall include—</text>
<clause id="id5a6f595695ee4cf4bd7e99175c5f410f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an eligible
institution, which shall serve as the lead applicant for the grant;</text>
</clause><clause id="id567f51a57f034dd083decde234ddb588"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1 or more
businesses that are representative of a local area in which the training will
be provided;</text>
</clause><clause id="id029c401331a2479394c87714f4deeab7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>1 or more
representatives of the State or local workforce investment system; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ide55174d54eb3432ea46f5e51bf522a43"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>1 or more
secondary schools, area career and technical education schools (as defined in
section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20
U.S.C. 2302)), or institutions of higher education (as defined in section
101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) that provide a
2-year program described in section 101(a)(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1001(a)(3)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd519f1c99c224aa3903cb1a304f8540d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Multiple
representatives</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the eligible
institution shall ensure that the eligible consortium includes more than one
representative—</text>
<clause id="idd4aebfec9a134b2a89d83c0e5656be52"><enum>(i)</enum><text>of entities
described in subparagraph (A)(ii);</text>
</clause><clause id="id5c8414ad2673472ab76894f7d7eb4783"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>of entities
described in subparagraph (A)(iii); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idafd691cf4e61438da6f4ae3e8cc0864a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>of entities
described in subparagraph (A)(iv).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc50cfd9dd3184776891eb6e6158bbcce"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Community
college</header><text>In this section the term <term>community college</term>
means a community college, as defined in section 3301 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7011).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1e00381546424510b700d5df0cae6744"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered
states</header>
<subparagraph id="id9dfc40bd81db4e358dc7d705e3186083"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered State</term>
means a State—</text>
<clause id="idf50c0b950d62422f83f192384db6daa9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for which the
percentage of individuals in the State in households with household incomes at
or below the poverty line, is greater than the percentage of individuals in the
United States in such households, as determined on the basis of data from the
Bureau of the Census;</text>
</clause><clause id="idce883672f28442c885f2f16da1e18f3b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in which the
percentage of the adult population with a baccalaureate degree is not more than
25 percent; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idea8521c639034998b0a7e0e615dea2ac"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that meets such
other measures as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9ecd53c6979d445db51f785651607cf8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this paragraph, the term <term>poverty line</term> has the meaning given the
term in section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9902).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id357bbeb0ee7c49b9ac7ba353408882b7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible
institution</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible
institution</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1633469930384ddbac4dfe49f4d702dd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a local board, in
partnership with 1 or more community colleges, at which training programs will
occur under a grant described in subsection (b);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idca8e3487edb0412baee8e372d628d719"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a community
college district, established by a State as a separate entity or governed by a
community education board;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb051179128314e728f18813279c875e3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a State community
college system; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc99e8b3f3c994009b1643f413119ae7d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a community
college.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id156e1c2a5f6f4d71b3a65c173e67e02d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>In
order for a consortium to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an
eligible institution shall submit an application to the Secretary on behalf of
the consortium at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the Secretary shall require, including—</text>
<paragraph id="id7cdef37eb91c40df847ddfe51bbc66c4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of
the training program to be carried out;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id54e136b324df419294aadabf3ecabf15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of
clear, relevant, and practical objectives for the program, including how the
program will ensure integration of Federal, State, and local activities, train
workers for high-wage and high-skill employment, maximize the return on public
investment in the program, involve the private sector, and integrate external
learning opportunities with classroom education;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5ccb65d641754630bf5c051a235edd0c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of
how the consortium will facilitate development of a 21st century workforce in
the State in which the consortium operates; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0682299c869a4806837a53e2607c90f9"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idDDDAF710F0734AF3B4B74F189B407BE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>standards, agreed on by
all members of the consortium, for data collection on and evaluation of the
performance of the program and participants in the program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id99E24CE88E9A4DC985FF6185C37AD9D2" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assurances that the consortium will
participate in evaluations of that performance by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbff7277effa44ad2b6aca305ec5ae93a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header>
<paragraph id="idc721562b8e8b44169d277923bc50383c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Training
program</header><text>A consortium that receives a grant under this section
shall use the funds made available under the grant—</text>
<subparagraph id="id671581f80bf847b1a4f561109f6014fc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to support the
development or expansion of a training program that is designed to enable
participants to obtain employment (including pre-employment training, career
counseling, or training that leads to skill certification, as determined by the
Secretary);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id73fa7b6df309423186053960d4330146"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide
educational assistance described in paragraph (3)(B) through an eligible
institution in the consortium for such a program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4faf4639de9b43e19942e1df37ede7e4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to otherwise
support participation in—</text>
<clause id="idad6d5137e834405ca788ec57bbbbadff"><enum>(i)</enum><text>internship or
cooperative activities approved by the consortium and described in an
application submitted under subsection (d); or</text>
</clause><clause id="ida6ac03dce67740ffbb2f41ab5f7309ff"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a registered
apprenticeship program carried out under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly
known as the <quote>National Apprenticeship Act</quote>; 50 Stat. 664, chapter
663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd88a96744ef8410c8024de8dc7e86fa5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participants</header><text>The
consortium shall provide training to unemployed individuals, or to
postsecondary students who are not seeking a baccalaureate degree.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbe78ca11183a4dffb50a932e87a83b4d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
institutions</header><text>An eligible institution that is part of the
consortium shall provide, for a participant whose participation in the program
leads to a degree, or to the extent practicable, to industry or professional
certification or licensure—</text>
<subparagraph id="id39376c1203ae4516bbdaaf9fdcd7b827"><enum>(A)</enum><text>course credit for
the training provided through such program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9219df7b6ea24b00878966c8c2324b51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reimbursement, in
the form of educational assistance within the meaning of section 127(c)(1) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for part or all of the expenses covered by
subparagraph (A) of that section, at the institution and related to the
program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id33cf0e7235e1442f8eced47c0f4622ef"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limit on
administrative costs</header><text>Not more than 10 percent of the funds made
available through grants received under this section shall be used to pay for
administrative costs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id55eeb009009e4129abf3e43e0d345173"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Assessment and
reports</header>
<paragraph id="id284561f3e8ed4c6ebee0cfe953ed15c4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The
eligible institution in an eligible consortium that receives a grant under this
section for a program shall carry out data collection concerning and assessment
of the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf880da73f6e74325b9f6390460277b77"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The
eligible institution shall submit interim and final reports to the State in
which the consortium operates, to the Secretary, and to the appropriate
committees of Congress, containing a summary of the data and the results of the
assessment. The reports shall include a description of the program, the stated
objectives of the program, information on best practices and lessons learned
from the program, information that describes how the businesses in the
consortium helped to develop the program and curriculum for the program,
information that describes the education gained by and employment outcomes of
participants, recommendations regarding incentives for business and educational
institutions to participate in similar programs and to carry out programs that
complement and incorporate successful programs and resources to the extent
practicable, and other relevant data that may be required by the Secretary. The
eligible institution shall submit the interim report not later than 3 years
after the date on which the grant is made, and the final report not later than
18 months after the end of the
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id31d73266bc1e488ba448ea35d19d5d65"><enum>112.</enum><header>Registered
apprenticeship programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the <quote>National Apprenticeship
Act</quote>; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 3 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id74960a71c5054146ae09611ced42a169" style="OLC">
<section id="idc4f587efcb344e38aed3efeb6f9a1be8"><enum>3A.</enum><header>Registered
apprenticeship programs</header>
<subsection id="id8ae13caaca024991b1ccd3492a8b80d6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="idbfbff810d7924ebd89507512cd7ae121"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Institution of
higher education</header><text>The term <term>institution of higher
education</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4e74fb988a5945e88b1d6f32f60a0ef7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National
apprenticeship system</header><text>The term <term>national apprenticeship
system</term> means the organizations, including State apprenticeship agencies
described in the first section of this Act, that carry out activities under
this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida2d96a14458547539a74ab493040cef7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Registered
apprenticeship program</header><text>The term <term>registered apprenticeship
program</term> means a program registered under this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id059068127d3744229ba06d9cb30b3834"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Dissemination
of information</header>
<paragraph id="id1d80f50ff9ed4bf5ad073b41271ed502"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Dissemination
by secretary of labor</header><text>The Secretary of Labor, acting through the
Administrator of the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor, shall
disseminate information on the national apprenticeship system (referred to in
this paragraph as <quote>apprenticeship information</quote>) widely and
publicly, and make every reasonable effort to increase awareness of that
system. The information disseminated shall contain, at a minimum, information
on regionally available registered apprenticeship programs carried out through
the system, requirements and benefits of each registered apprenticeship
program, and the application and selection process for each such
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd7a621b447f4418abe1e2ae9ab429927"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Dissemination
by secretary of education</header>
<subparagraph id="idf636f2c65c614067b85e98a10163ba42"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Electronic
information</header><text>When disseminating any electronic information
designed to help students prepare for graduation from secondary school, the
Secretary of Education shall include apprenticeship information.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide5f79450690f48c1bedac41f49a256a4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Print
information</header><text>The Secretary of Education shall disseminate
apprenticeship information to State educational agencies, local educational
agencies, institutions of higher education, and relevant State agencies. The
agencies and institutions described in this subparagraph shall, as a condition
of receiving funding directly or indirectly from the Department of Education,
distribute the information to students preparing for graduation from a
secondary school or such an institution.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb66518459a7c4821a65cee00386afb78"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Expansion pilot
program</header>
<paragraph id="id80f2361ea36b45bdadbe8dbe346d7ee4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Administrator
of the Office of Apprenticeship, and in consultation with the Secretary of
Education (referred to in this subsection as the <quote>Secretaries</quote>)
shall establish a pilot program to expand the national apprenticeship system,
by evaluating additional programs, in additional sectors, for approval as
registered apprenticeship programs carried out through the system. The pilot
program shall be designed to expand the sectors with registered apprenticeship
programs, to include new and evolving sectors, such as green technology,
engineering, communications, health care, information technology, energy, and
disaster and emergency preparedness. The Secretary of Labor shall carry out the
pilot program for a period of not less than 5 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3e1ef33b9c714ca297866e718c650fa8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text>The
Secretary of Labor shall establish and use clear, consistent, and relevant
measures for evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of programs proposed
for registration under the pilot program. The measures shall include measures
for evaluating the quality and effectiveness of the curriculum and training
associated with a proposed program, and the performance of the program with
respect to performance standards, completion rates for program participants
(for the program and related education), number of participants entering
employment, credentials and certifications granted, and the transferability of
the credentials and certifications.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id13502bb8d9a74a43b941efdd81d3815b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Study and
reports</header>
<subparagraph id="idabfaabbe83af4a86a0bcbdd18a55a821"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Study</header><text>In
addition to collecting data in connection with the evaluations, the Secretary
of Labor shall study the pilot program. In conducting the study, the Secretary
of Labor shall collect data to determine the extent to which the programs
registered under the pilot program efficiently and effectively prepared
participants for employment, and shall examine how to encourage more
individuals, partners, and sponsors to participate in programs carried out
through the national apprenticeship system.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd6ec0424aa0848638b21a102e2f67e62"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not
later than 3 years after the date of the establishment of the pilot program,
and not later than 18 months after the end of the pilot program, the Secretary
of Labor shall submit a report to Congress containing the results of the
study.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="id14280536E97C40B4953ED280F7C2DB2E"><enum>C</enum><header>Attracting jobs
and certification and training standards</header>
<section id="IDf366c2d33ad146b69c56abf2ebc641ca"><enum>121.</enum><header>Inbound
investment program to recruit jobs to the United States</header>
<subsection id="ID2944ec145f7f4fe29198a66ae237c54a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID97e26fe6114c41f6b5ca91a893070d5f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Distressed</header><text>The
term <term>distressed</term>, with respect to an area, means an area in the
United States that, on the date on which the program is established under
subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa4611360265a4f17b1318ebe23dd813b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is included in
the most recent classification of labor surplus areas by the Secretary of
Labor; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf88142b5e74a45bfbd71b326ead75ac2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has an
unemployment rate equal to or great than 110 percent of the unemployment rate
of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4d0254cf7d2f4a809068df6b7c62d3d1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means an entity that
employs not fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees in high-value
jobs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID92e9d0233c42408d8ccde56fb9781a62"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
facility</header><text>The term <term>eligible facility</term> means a facility
at which—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="ID0e8b11b17b994668ad8f039d195bc019"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an eligible
entity employs not fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees in high-value
jobs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID71abfa3e82614cea867ae61b09070640"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to a
rural or distressed area, the mean of the wages provided by the eligible entity
to individuals employed at such facility is greater than the mean wage for the
county in which the rural or distressed area is located; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID415aa6242ec048a9bc19a1680f70e6f1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>derives at least
the majority of its revenues from—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="ID3c24abd3c2d5402892501a01681322d0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>goods production;
or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5219a44c51c44021b091b98eddab2425"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing
product design, engineering, marketing, or information technology
services.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1589FC2CEBFA4C28B5EE89E63CF1469C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>High-value job
defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>high-value job</term> means a job that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idBED9AEDC9BED4B46A22FFDE2B05236FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>exists within an
eligible facility; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id93E976D84E6640C0A7675BFEE72C7179"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has a North
American Industrial Classification that corresponds with manufacturing,
software publishers, computer systems design, or related codes, and is higher
than the mean hourly wage in the country.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID58627dbbff8442aab00f4a7602df499d"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rural</header><text>The
term <term>rural</term>, with respect to an area, means any area in the United
States which, as confirmed by the latest decennial census, is not located
within—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID21991b833b5b4d258aded1186e9bc331"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a city, town, or
incorporated area that has a population of greater than 20,000 inhabitants;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb53f78a6dfba4743a03e1a5a1bcd1ac3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an urbanized area
contiguous and adjacent to a city or town that has a population of greater than
50,000 inhabitants.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd958a3f035224fd1a187c4a927b3f76a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall establish a program to award
grants to States that are recruiting high-value jobs. Grants awarded under this
section may be used to issue forgivable loans to eligible entities that are
deciding whether to locate eligible facilities in foreign countries or in the
United States to assist such entities in locating such facilities in rural or
distressed areas.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID07a09a3036764500bb69bb8de3f40289"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Federal grants
to States</header>
<paragraph id="ID20e562c5cffc467bb2e94e06b743619c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out the program through the
award of grants to States to provide loans described in subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID420a0e8394824d7497f15eb7ed7ac057"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header>
<subparagraph id="ID6ba7cc8974cd440c97cd57f4df350d92"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State seeking a grant under the program shall submit an
application to the Secretary in such manner and containing such information as
the Secretary may require. Once the program is operational, any State may apply
for a grant on an ongoing basis, until funds are exhausted. The Secretary may
also establish a process for pre-clearing applications from States. The
Secretary shall notify all States of this grant opportunity once the program is
operational. All information about the program and the State application
process must be online and must be in a format that is easily understood and is
widely accessible.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID642dd860e151429090ca8b03f2aa8786"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each
application submitted by a State under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text>
<clause id="ID81814b8235fe484cbfb99638f955b288"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
description of the eligible entity the State proposes to assist in locating an
eligible facility in a rural or distressed area of the State;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDac5893f863f742cc95a153d1e94527fa"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
description of such facility, including the number of high-value jobs relating
to such facility;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID31e9542e3d99457780ceb1ce857ee82e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a
description of such rural or distressed area;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID916f2c3dd9de47ceb5641873c0f514b6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
description of the resources of the State that the State has committed to
assisting such corporation in locating such facility, including tax incentives
provided, bonding authority exercised, and land granted; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID03441c8b50be48608c2cd6f460f75015"><enum>(v)</enum><text>such other
elements as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc902c9ee8b174e38a1f551c6f9370102"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>As
soon as practicable after establishing the program under subsection (b), the
Secretary shall notify all States of the grants available under the program and
the process for applying for such grants.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8b6ded61d08b49fd8c53007162f1fdf0"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Online
submission of applications</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a
mechanism for the electronic submission of applications under subparagraph (A).
Such mechanism shall utilize an Internet website and all information on such
website shall be in a format that is easily understood and widely
accessible.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID42fa847873104ac2b80873e0b0178f8e"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header><text>The
Secretary may not make public any information submitted by a State to the
Secretary under this paragraph regarding the efforts of such State to assist an
eligible entity in locating an eligible facility in such State without the
express consent of the State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5f2cfa1d79df4a3a837e2021cfc4d1c5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>The
Secretary shall award grants under the program on a competitive basis to States
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1a765b06a3ca467fa008d2f277de38f0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines are most likely to succeed with a grant under the program in
assisting an eligible entity in locating an eligible facility in a rural or
distressed area;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1e9f90c5309148c582691e76c6198b77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if successful in
assisting an eligible entity as described in subparagraph (A), will create the
greatest number of high-value jobs in rural or distressed areas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf4f3cdc6bd29400ab0703033e4a828f2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>have committed
significant resources, to the extent of their ability as determined by the
Secretary, to assisting eligible entities in locating eligible facilities in a
rural or distressed areas; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe4dfe01686c54d7c87eb953be6c863a1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>meet such other
criteria as the Secretary considers appropriate, including criteria relating to
marketing plans, benefits to ongoing regional or State strategies for economic
development, and job growth.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID69cf2f3553ac4a41baf87cb4b4d83bed"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation on
competition between states</header><text>The Secretary may not award a grant to
a State under the program to assist an eligible entity in locating an eligible
facility in such State if another State is seeking to assist such eligible
entity in locating such eligible facility in such other State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6e9de2a08fbe4499916e0013b9341a77"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Availability of
grant amounts</header><text>For each grant awarded to a State under the
program, the Secretary shall make available to such State the amount of such
grant not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary awarded the
grant. The total amount of grants awarded under this program may not exceed
$100,000,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc5d814626a204e0a8e029d5f9ed2068e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Loans from
States to corporations</header>
<paragraph id="IDc8b4613fae974938955e1ee870aec4f7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Amounts received by a State under the program shall be
used to provide assistance to an eligible entity to locate an eligible facility
in a rural or distressed area of the State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc3e27be0c881485f8683ebca9d148e8b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Loans</header><text>A
State receiving a grant under the program shall provide assistance under
paragraph (1) in the form of a single loan to a single eligible entity as
described in paragraph (1) to cover the costs incurred by the eligible entity
in locating the eligible facility as described in such paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa4e2fd44279347dd80b5a6a55713cd51"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Loan terms and
conditions</header><text>Each loan provided under paragraph (2) shall have a
term of 5 years and shall bear interest at rates equal to the Federal long-term
rate under section 1274(d)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdb0ae930d2fa4e43a1cee4cbedfe0ad9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
amount of a loan issued to an eligible entity under the program for the
location of an eligible facility shall be an amount equal to not more than
$5,000 per full-time equivalent employee to be employed at such
facility.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID530485a2dc824bcf865283fa2279f93c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Repayment</header><text>Repayment
of a loan issued by a State to an eligible entity under the program shall be
repaid in accordance with such schedule as the State shall establish in
accordance with such rules as the Secretary shall prescribe for purposes of the
program. Such rules shall provide for the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8794cee7c90d413a84026a812caca151"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Forgiveness of
all or a portion of the loan, the amount of such forgiveness depending upon the
following:</text>
<clause id="IDf24193567fa742d6ab8ab3219fe6e924"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The
performance of the borrower.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8676ce453c574f3ebc36d9e8c4daf5e0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The number or
quality of the jobs at the facility located under the program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID54a6b21eceaa4ff08b27ad3e174cbec4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Repayment of
principal or interest, if any, at the end of the term of the loan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8e64cb8e03e644e894168443e8f83d26"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Existing
office</header><text>To the degree practicable, the Secretary shall carry out
the program through an office of the Department of Commerce that existed on the
day before the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8c1f9071f69549509d139f94a7da9fe8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Assessment and
recommendations</header>
<paragraph id="IDb55f966c191b48be8bb46b1dff435bc3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Ongoing
assessment</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct an ongoing assessment of
the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd7f97e6eb4e84ba8baecb9645a3fda2c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The
Secretary may submit to Congress recommendations for such legislative action as
the Secretary considers appropriate to improve the program, including with
respect to any findings of the Secretary derived by comparing the program
established under subsection (b) with the programs and policies of governments
of other countries used to recruit high-value jobs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID5957798712c64a2bb1dc54c47cfb9088"><enum>122.</enum><header>Utilization of
industry-approved certification assessments and standards to improve education
and training program performance</header>
<subsection id="IDd299f1e6fce543f4aeb3250a306a7ee0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the
Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, and the heads of other relevant
Federal agencies and industry partners, shall take such actions as may be
necessary to ensure that industry-approved certification assessments and
standards are established and available to providers of education and training
programs in manufacturing and information technology not later than 2 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act in order to improve the performance
of training programs and to ensure that individuals who complete such training
have the skills necessary to enter high-skill, high-demand occupations in
manufacturing and information technology.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID00b4f37a07764680a03ff1978d292492"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>To
ensure that education and training providers have access to industry-approved
certification assessments and standards pursuant to subsection (a), the
Secretary of Commerce shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID2e41b026f7fc44118c40ab3bac8d3924"><enum>(1)</enum><text>create an initial
list of high-skill, high-demand manufacturing and information technology
occupations where academically accredited degrees are not required for job
entrance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb7dd7a714afa4061868a020e6ecb4546"><enum>(2)</enum><text>catalogue
existing current, industry-approved training and education program standards
that have accompanying objective certification assessments, which may be the
products of Federal agencies, State agencies, local workforce investment
boards, community and technical colleges, apprenticeships, industry
associations, or localized industry formations within or across States or
education organizations, or any other institution the Secretary considers
appropriate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID23359590306348c4a3a837cef8f7857f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify
industry-approved training and education program standards that do not have a
certification assessment to measure the competency of those completing
training, and where such assessments do not exist, work with relevant Federal
agencies, State agencies, education and training organizations, and
representatives of affected industries and industry-approved skills standards
accrediting bodies to create objective certification assessments for industries
that have substantial current or future employment, as determined by the
Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3fea316b222a432ba095ecc54301e9dd"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify training
and education programs that do not implement industry-approved standards and
accompanying certification assessments, and where neither standards nor
assessments exist, work with relevant Federal agencies, State agencies,
education and training organizations, and representatives of the affected
industries and industry-approved skills standards accrediting bodies to create
industry-recognized standards and objective certification assessments for
industries that have substantial current or future employment, as determined by
the Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6456f1d919ee40209925809726a45499"><enum>(5)</enum><text>include within
the catalogue required by paragraph (2) any training or education program
standards or certification assessments created under paragraph (3) or (4);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe9e5b55db7b94c86833560a6e12a3293"><enum>(6)</enum><text>not less
frequently than once every 3 years, review the catalogue required by paragraph
(2) to ensure training and education programs and accompanying certification
assessments are current and continue to have industry-approval, and in any case
in which training and education programs have lost industry-approval, work with
the effected industries, related Federal agencies, and education and training
organizations—</text>
<subparagraph id="id869B214704B1461CA94C1ED8879C2828"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to identify
existing standards and assessments that are appropriate; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60D612A8D8764F6A8F1F0B5F355B914B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to create
them.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc323c8068b204111a781f2f2a83b12ae"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Performance
evaluations</header>
<paragraph id="ID5d8c7dc3394847fc80a1484fc4545445"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate the assessments and
standards described in subsection (a) by assessing—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE5B30CE46718462F8C6B28A4C80D5059"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how accurately
the assessments described in such subsection measure the competency of workers
who have completed education and training programs described in such
subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7E287B771CD147909711B628ADF478F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the satisfaction
of manufacturing and information technology companies with the quality of such
assessments and standards.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe6f7ede1b149448cbb3756fba3b6a2c2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Collection of
data</header><text>In evaluating assessments and standards under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall work with relevant agencies and industry organizations to
collect the following data:</text>
<subparagraph id="IDcec3342486364fb7aed77639443bb84f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The number of
students taking each occupational assessment annually.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID666ab92a590943e08cd48687c86ea062"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The number of
students demonstrating competency on each assessment on the first, second, or
third attempt, annually.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDad35e2859c764c5cb24916ced1f120fd"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The number of
assessed students employed in the occupation for which they were
trained.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID48255ed26ca845e3bd6bc40d631c07a0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual
survey</header><text>Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary
shall carry out a survey, through an existing annual industry survey if
practicable, of a sample of manufacturing and information technology firms to
assess—</text>
<subparagraph id="id29C78298A5E24F5DB75E04BC55464F64"><enum>(A)</enum><text>satisfaction with
the assessments and standards described in subsection (a); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3C3680A490F14399A16D98105F85F154"><enum>(B)</enum><text>labor shortages
by each high-skill, high-demand occupation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0b081e4ee68e41419d3270edb5998680"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Publication of
results</header><text>Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary
shall publish the results of the evaluations carried out under paragraph (1)
and the surveys carried out under paragraph (3). In publishing such results,
the Secretary shall disaggregate data by State and where possible by county,
State and local workforce investment board, and training or education
provider.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8153868f17934571a4aafd5cc4983160"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Seal</header><text>In
carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a Department of
Commerce Certification of Excellence that the Secretary shall make available to
education and training providers that use the assessments and standards
described in such subsection and who show strong evidence of success in placing
students in the occupations for which they were trained. If the Secretary
establishes a seal or indicator under this subsection, the Secretary shall
establish a process for revocation of the seal if the quality of the assessment
is not maintained.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8602d0ad9ada4b828f73c5798a2622f9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Innovation
awards</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary may
collaborate with relevant Federal agencies to issue awards to providers of
training and education programs described in subsection (a) to encourage
innovative and promising practices for the purpose of developing, improving,
and implementing the most successful methods for addressing the education and
training needs of participants in career and technical education programs,
including through existing programs at such agencies.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Leveling the
playing field in international trade</header>
<subtitle id="id7AFBCCFE9969448E9C8B3F282990B173"><enum>A</enum><header>Investigating
claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders</header>
<part id="H1553137BDB4A42439A8FE52C5D4E3217"><enum>I</enum><header>Procedures</header>
<section id="H547681BDB8A14C7DB4D0C1503FC092BC"><enum>201.</enum><header>Procedures for
investigating claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty
orders</header>
<subsection id="H2F44C79DD22F4C9B937F0B9F5ECA4F3B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after
section 516A (19 U.S.C. 1516a) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10A94705719D441CBAD29E14B86BF810" style="OLC">
<section id="H702BA27BCF3342C48D4D4D98872E5F4F"><enum>516B.</enum><header>Procedures for
investigating claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty
orders</header>
<subsection id="HD4F2C21996A743D39C5BC5D7C8A2491B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H92F130070EF642C79BB2F10B5984D17E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administering
authority</header><text>The term <term>administering authority</term> has the
meaning given that term in section 771(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H48D4B86186F74CAEAE64E89E4AACFBFB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appropriate
congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional
committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB6DBCE9F5A114068B8561781EE0BEE17"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on
Finance and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F7D501EC2874FFBB54917A707D9B7F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on
Ways and Means and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H03843915D6534901B95D9D200A172B6E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commissioner</header><text>The
term <term>Commissioner</term> means the Commissioner responsible for U.S.
Customs and Border Protection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B47A8D331F643CB940570EC6B7675E5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Covered
merchandise</header><text>The term <term>covered merchandise</term> means
merchandise that is subject to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE19B78FDE368428BBF6D023D6C33C402"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an antidumping duty order issued under
section 736;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDAC9BFE744E048DDBA8B9483322B7D3E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a finding issued
under the Antidumping Act, 1921; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73515083EF4E4943AB57AAA0311A539A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a countervailing
duty order issued under section 706.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H96A16AEA529D40F582A562A55DD6CE38"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Enter;
entry</header><text>The terms <term>enter</term> and <term>entry</term> refer
to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, in the customs
territory of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBCA33A18A51B452EA1B0AA5568616864"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Evade;
evasion</header><text>The terms <term>evade</term> and <term>evasion</term>
refer to entering covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United
States by means of any document or electronically transmitted data or
information, written or oral statement, or act that is material and false, or
any omission that is material, and that results in any cash deposit or other
security or any amount of applicable antidumping or countervailing duties being
reduced or not being applied with respect to the merchandise.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33BFD2ADD4B246F89F34004D44C04D6E"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Interested
party</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>interested party</term> has the meaning given that term in section
771(9).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H29AC46BC4B504933AE9C718300645474"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procedures for
investigating allegations of evasion</header>
<paragraph id="HE8975AEEF44645208628B083A6715A18"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initiation by
petition or referral</header>
<subparagraph id="HBA9AF402F32843009759622263E8A4A1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 10 days after the date on which the
Commissioner receives a petition described in subparagraph (B) or a referral
described in subparagraph (C), the Commissioner shall initiate an investigation
pursuant to this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90ADECEEBBBC4726821AC5BDC30DD1D2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Petition
described</header><text>A petition described in this subparagraph is a petition
that—</text>
<clause id="HFFD5A8726FA0433AA8954D9BB9FE3D64"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is filed with the Commissioner by any party
who is an interested party with respect to covered merchandise;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9AACAFF479D44863947E3A090A432CD8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>alleges that a
person has entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United
States through evasion; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2DBC39C1957C42E5A704EE247F2AAB60"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is accompanied
by information reasonably available to the petitioner supporting the
allegation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCD710B3169FB403A853916699316B7D5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Referral
described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A referral
described in this subparagraph is information submitted to the Commissioner by
any other Federal agency, including the Department of Commerce or the United
States International Trade Commission, indicating that a person has entered
covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through
evasion.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H656553551E0042AEBFDCE920781516BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determinations</header>
<subparagraph id="H9592620E246E4112B0A903CB056DDAF8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Preliminary
determination</header>
<clause id="H4ED94EB64B0A46ECB771EE697D3B4A31"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90
days after the date on which the Commissioner initiates an investigation under
paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall issue a preliminary determination, based
on information available to the Commissioner at the time of the determination,
with respect to whether there is a reasonable basis to believe or suspect that
the covered merchandise was entered into the customs territory of the United
States through evasion.</text>
</clause><clause id="HB93C61D31B52464C8088FC65B73BCCED"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner may extend by not more
than 45 days the time period specified in clause (i) if the Commissioner
determines that sufficient information to make a preliminary determination
under that clause is not available within that time period or the inquiry is
unusually complex.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H059B80A82CC84D6A891720F57D7AE166"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final
determination</header>
<clause id="H8D899424090B4169A1C5D766B84CEC8C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120
days after making a preliminary determination under subparagraph (A), the
Commissioner shall make a final determination, based on substantial evidence,
with respect to whether covered merchandise was entered into the customs
territory of the United States through evasion.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE751A6F581D446069ED1B2FFF82A71B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner may extend by not more
than 60 days the time period specified in clause (i) if the Commissioner
determines that sufficient information to make a final determination under that
clause is not available within that time period or the inquiry is unusually
complex.</text>
</clause><clause id="H22067640D38F4325B4B7448B58438685"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Opportunity
for comment; hearing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After
making a preliminary determination under subparagraph (A) and before issuing a
final determination under this subparagraph with respect to whether covered
merchandise was entered into the customs territory of the United States through
evasion, the Commissioner shall—</text>
<subclause id="H2F8EF45A2AC4493881D1EC790A388C59"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide any person alleged to have entered
the merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through
evasion, and any person that is an interested party with respect to the
merchandise, with an opportunity to be heard;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0B5F6ABBD0D84B979763C7F60F13A294"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">upon request, hold a hearing with respect
to whether the covered merchandise was entered into the customs territory of
the United States through evasion; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H482F68A704A9403DABA06455DA2A927F"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide an opportunity for public
comment.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7572921244124425B809739577F94C00"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Authority to
collect and verify additional information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making a preliminary determination under
subparagraph (A) or a final determination under subparagraph (B), the
Commissioner—</text>
<clause id="H6B4C854D3A564F54BFDB1A7A34835D91"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall exercise all
existing authorities to collect information needed to make the determination;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7BDE2865325B4EB68A3BD59FB29CDCC7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may collect such additional information as
is necessary to make the determination through such methods as the Commissioner
considers appropriate, including by—</text>
<subclause id="HA72B64F384184D8783D3902E3715BEF8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">issuing a questionnaire with respect to
covered merchandise to—</text>
<item id="H25CD29B9952346EE8862EC9FF72FA36B"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a person that filed a petition under
paragraph (1)(B);</text>
</item><item id="H963E2BC890C44FA1908BB62CE379C3F3"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a person alleged to have entered covered
merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion;
or</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="H431F892702EF4931B168E84F14BA3ADB"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>any other person
that is an interested party with respect to the covered merchandise; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H65B888E79ADD4177B9EF445ED8627607"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conducting verifications, including on-site
verifications, of any relevant information.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H150347976B0B4C7194A6E6868DC1BBAD"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Adverse
inference</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H17E5EC44A4634B0985D6690A3C0B375E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commissioner
finds that a person that filed a petition under paragraph (1)(B), a person
alleged to have entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the
United States through evasion, or a foreign producer or exporter, has failed to
cooperate by not acting to the best of the person's ability to comply with a
request for information, the Commissioner may, in making a preliminary
determination under subparagraph (A) or a final determination under
subparagraph (B), use an inference that is adverse to the interests of that
person in selecting from among the facts otherwise available to determine
whether evasion has occurred.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H5C11E0A0041D4EDC89926CFA85978737"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Adverse
inference described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An
adverse inference used under clause (i) may include reliance on information
derived from—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H537FB81FD9794B8D9125F0796D779BC8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the petition, if
any, submitted under paragraph (1)(B) with respect to the covered
merchandise;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H14A3883820F84CEAB1CE78F6A2A8C084"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a determination
by the Commissioner in another investigation under this section;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H93830AEE329A4B4DBA171F3D112C75E2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an investigation
or review by the administering authority under title VII; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HD444683C52284D64BE62D767DF1F5935"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>any other
information placed on the record.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA70D0B3D87D48B881A04C7B9D12549B"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Notification and
publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 7
days after making a preliminary determination under subparagraph (A) or a final
determination under subparagraph (B), the Commissioner shall—</text>
<clause id="H3BFC60B95BF74C7AB82513EA34945BBB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide
notification of the determination to—</text>
<subclause id="H0C00A1FBA17848B0BE9510BEC5033A6C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the administering
authority; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3DB6AD1622B141EFBC2AB953E42B9A17"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the person that
submitted the petition under paragraph (1)(B) or the Federal agency that
submitted the referral under paragraph (1)(C); and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H740917C4BBB74658AC72008B9556E8CE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide the determination for publication
in the Federal Register.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H46522877A07740C3856B6F77B33488A5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Business
proprietary information</header>
<subparagraph id="H13398E755F4F43E98192C72E3C06AFEB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment of
procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each
investigation initiated under paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall establish
procedures for the submission of business proprietary information under an
administrative protective order that—</text>
<clause id="H41BEA6AA8F7947BF86607FFADC0C0935"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protects against public disclosure of such
information; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H787DF14E6410475ABBD7CE9F0C216EF9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for purposes of submitting comments to the
Commissioner, provides limited access to such information for—</text>
<subclause id="H2107A92277E24E6D835BF11175A5F307"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the person that
submitted the petition under paragraph (1)(B) or the Federal agency that
submitted the referral under paragraph (1)(C); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA0E8F4D5092440299105F8C2220085ED"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the person
alleged to have entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the
United States through evasion.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3E4E5B20BAE4A2F8ECE370E1FD9EF4D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration
in accordance with other procedures</header><text>The procedures established
under subparagraph (A) shall be administered, to the maximum extent
practicable, in accordance with administrative protective order procedures
under section 777 by the administering authority.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8F8DD7F3F5541B68EB94E4A447A8264"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Disclosure of
business proprietary information</header><text>The Commissioner shall, in
accordance with the procedures established under subparagraph (A), make all
business proprietary information presented to, or obtained by, the Commissioner
during an investigation available to the persons specified in subparagraph
(A)(ii) under an administrative protective order, regardless of when such
information is submitted during an investigation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA34CEDA9E49044FBBBE1C55DA571FCF6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Referrals to
other Federal agencies</header>
<subparagraph id="HF0B41792E61542AEA5DFD65817A923D4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>After
preliminary determination</header><text>Notwithstanding section 777 and subject
to subparagraph (C), when the Commissioner makes an affirmative preliminary
determination under paragraph (2)(A), the Commissioner shall, at the request of
the head of another Federal agency, transmit the administrative record to the
head of that agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA0716E830EDF45DC84E5BD0B63FBC596"><enum>(B)</enum><header>After final
determination</header><text>Notwithstanding section 777 and subject to
subparagraph (C), when the Commissioner makes an affirmative final
determination under paragraph (2)(B), the Commissioner shall, at the request of
the head of another Federal agency, transmit the complete administrative record
to the head of that agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H46DCB4FD40D14ADFB4EF8D7DD2613467"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Protective
orders</header><text>Before transmitting an administrative record to the head
of another Federal agency under subparagraph (A) or (B), the Commissioner shall
verify that the other agency has in effect with respect to the administrative
record a protective order that provides the same or a similar level of
protection for the information in the administrative record as the protective
order in effect with respect to such information under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H52B50F3CC1AC4B71B6CF7690BC891CE4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect of
determinations</header>
<paragraph id="H64592E744B1C47848B3CD06301551752"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect of
affirmative preliminary determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commissioner makes a preliminary
determination in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(A) that there is a
reasonable basis to believe or suspect that covered merchandise was entered
into the customs territory of the United States through evasion, the
Commissioner shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1CF332A1798E4E3185E3CEBFE22A58BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>suspend the
liquidation of each unliquidated entry of the covered merchandise that is
subject to the preliminary determination and that entered on or after the date
of the initiation of the investigation under paragraph (1) and, pursuant to the
Commissioner’s authority under section 504(b), extend liquidation of each
unliquidated entry of the covered merchandise that is subject to the
preliminary determination and that entered prior to the date of the initiation
of the investigation under paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD17F5821E8954F35AEB18D30AB7C331B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>review and
reassess the amount of bond or other security the importer is required to post
for each entry of merchandise described in subparagraph (A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H19D08E20848540B2BB12DADCEBD586FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>require the
posting of a cash deposit with respect to each entry of merchandise described
in subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA12808A9E5BB41E7BCC3872C3B711463"><enum>(D)</enum><text>take such other
measures as the Commissioner determines appropriate to ensure the collection of
any duties that may be owed with respect to merchandise described in
subparagraph (A) as a result of a final determination under subsection
(b)(2)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA3639530FB8C4C67B5E45105F4470DE2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect of
negative preliminary determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commissioner makes a preliminary
determination in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(A) that there is not a
reasonable basis to believe or suspect that covered merchandise was entered
into the customs territory of the United States through evasion, the
Commissioner shall continue the investigation and notify the administering
authority pending a final determination under subsection (b)(2)(B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB23E6F3400748D7AF588774BFF9D94A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect of
affirmative final determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commissioner makes a final
determination in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(B) that covered merchandise
was entered into the customs territory of the United States through evasion,
the Commissioner shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA5508F8D1B0143B2899B99A5BB93D243"><enum>(A)</enum><text>suspend or
continue to suspend, as the case may be, the liquidation of each entry of the
covered merchandise that is subject to the determination and that enters on or
after the date of the determination and, pursuant to the Commissioner’s
authority under section 504(b), extend or continue to extend, as the case may
be, the liquidation of each entry of the covered merchandise that is subject to
the determination and that entered prior to the date of the
determination;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99093D5077BB4025B668B55B2DDF7603"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notify the administering authority of the
determination and request that the administering authority—</text>
<clause id="H478BABB0226443218EB626A08716996E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify the applicable antidumping or
countervailing duty assessment rate for the entries for which liquidation is
suspended under paragraph (1)(A) or subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="HDFFED305378E45888857495C3B287641"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if no such
assessment rates are available at the time, identify the applicable cash
deposit rate to be applied to the entries described in subparagraph (A), with
the applicable antidumping or countervailing duty assessment rates to be
provided as soon as such rates become available;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF49A8E5FBC7444749DAC8C3EF114EBA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>require the
posting of cash deposits and assess duties on each entry of merchandise
described in subparagraph (A) in accordance with the instructions received from
the administering authority under paragraph (5);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2663C8C6FB524F4593F42B333470C935"><enum>(D)</enum><text>review and
reassess the amount of bond or other security the importer is required to post
for merchandise described in subparagraph (A) to ensure the protection of
revenue and compliance with the law; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF5CB7EC14D44215B1B8EE428262F305"><enum>(E)</enum><text>take such
additional enforcement measures as the Commissioner determines appropriate,
such as—</text>
<clause id="HE4EB50555CC347AFBEAF9B356CA1DE45"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">initiating proceedings under section 592 or
596;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9F9E9DDAE098412F9F291435A3C54031"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implementing, in consultation with the
relevant Federal agencies, rule sets or modifications to rules sets for
identifying, particularly through the Automated Targeting System and the
Automated Commercial Environment, importers, other parties, and merchandise
that may be associated with evasion;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC9820C461F194B719CB9AABCDE7891DA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">requiring, with respect to merchandise for
which the importer has repeatedly provided incomplete or erroneous entry
summary information in connection with determinations of evasion, the importer
to submit entry summary documentation and to deposit estimated duties at the
time of entry;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFFCD384674CF4C4BBB53F6138B58E751"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>referring the
record in whole or in part to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for
civil or criminal investigation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC07E1592E84148A29E05F3E723E16359"><enum>(v)</enum><text>transmitting the
administrative record to the administering authority for further appropriate
proceedings.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3B92923A23B64427BE0DAD136F82A55F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effect of
negative final determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commissioner makes a final
determination in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(B) that covered merchandise
was not entered into the customs territory of the United States through
evasion, the Commissioner shall terminate the suspension of liquidation
pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) and refund any cash deposits collected pursuant to
paragraph (1)(C) that are in excess of the cash deposit rate that would
otherwise have been applicable the merchandise.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H387533E454424E9B946F24D42F9245A6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cooperation of
administering authority</header>
<subparagraph id="H1B970D1297904551814AD78C5CB8C4B8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Upon receiving a notification from the Commissioner under
paragraph (3)(B), the administering authority shall promptly provide to the
Commissioner the applicable cash deposit rates and antidumping or
countervailing duty assessment rates and any necessary liquidation
instructions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41E728D906BB4AC99FA3F18C3CD25F8B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special rule for
cases in which the producer or exporter is unknown</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If
the Commissioner and administering authority are unable to determine the
producer or exporter of the merchandise with respect to which a notification is
made under paragraph (3)(B), the administering authority shall identify, as the
applicable cash deposit rate or antidumping or countervailing duty assessment
rate, the cash deposit or duty (as the case may be) in the highest amount
applicable to any producer or exporter, including the <quote>all-others</quote>
rate of the merchandise subject to an antidumping order or countervailing duty
order under section 736 or 706, respectively, or a finding issued under the
Antidumping Act, 1921, or any administrative review conducted under section
751.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0ADA71D1457E45D689BA40842054640C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Special
rules</header>
<paragraph id="H3027FB9EE6BC4D98AA8E30DF4596A71C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on other
authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Neither the
initiation of an investigation under subsection (b)(1) nor a preliminary
determination or a final determination under subsection (b)(2) shall affect the
authority of the Commissioner—</text>
<subparagraph id="H27FAFAB307A5434CBE44CB97F6A1258A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to pursue such other enforcement measures
with respect to the evasion of antidumping or countervailing duties as the
Commissioner determines necessary, including enforcement measures described in
clauses (i) through (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(E); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEF6AB6C2269406B8E3077A9A115CA27"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to assess any penalties or collect any
applicable duties, taxes, and fees, including pursuant to section 592.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7C6FD17115D4437AE271991FE7FEEDB"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effect of determinations on fraud
actions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Neither a preliminary
determination nor a final determination under subsection (b)(2) shall be
determinative in a proceeding under section 592.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9A415047292146F48E8D5F2691AEA1B1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Negligence or
intent</header><text>The Commissioner shall investigate and make a preliminary
determination or a final determination under this section with respect to
whether a person has entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of
the United States through evasion without regard to whether the person—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H437E1B5D23744963A19120A9E9C9A218"><enum>(A)</enum><text>intended to
violate an antidumping duty order or countervailing duty order under section
736 or 706, respectively, or a finding issued under the Antidumping Act, 1921;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H885CEEFCB9A64C588515DCA83646FC7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>exercised
reasonable care with respect to avoiding a violation of such an order or
finding.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HF865E3EAE44C425E86B6EF825C3D67E2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (ii) of
section 777(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677f(b)(1)(A)) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H86E60E220BB24950995EC65D69AA42E9" style="OLC">
<clause id="H8B1A2B43F8BA4B608BD55EE6E4C871A1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to an officer or employee of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection who is directly involved in conducting an investigation
regarding fraud under this title or claims of evasion under section
516B.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HB170DC1DA2494E438A0E8F0DFF227104"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text>Section 516A(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1516a(a)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1887F7B7E5EC407B910D9977C2DB1C27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H60CD4F923D694E6CA508ECE51D99D7AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause
(i)(III), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6FA3FC86CFA411AAF7304C0CFB23F78"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
adding <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H858084045A8D49DFAEF3FF6D215FED5D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after
clause (ii) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41C8F36C39D04BF1AA1CD17C5DD539D9" style="OLC">
<clause id="H4AC18FED2F87452887AAC211A0E837AA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date of publication in the Federal
Register of a determination described in clause (ix) of subparagraph
(B),</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCF8D42991CC543EEA38966E525ABD617"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by adding at the end the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA165C7B7CC4E4985A006A6EBE2585822" style="OLC">
<clause id="H75A35B99C4F04303B0E1C04CC8CF6918"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>A
determination by the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border
Protection under section 516B that merchandise has been entered into the
customs territory of the United States through
evasion.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4055C1240AD14E62B1B75B1EEDAB8C1C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Finality of
determinations</header><text>Section 514(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1514(b)) is amended by striking <quote>section 303</quote> and all that
follows through <quote>which are reviewable</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 516B or title VII that are reviewable</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H63287F3D3A764744A16888240F42D053"><enum>202.</enum><header>Application to
Canada and Mexico</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Pursuant to
article 1902 of the North American Free Trade Agreement and section 408 of the
North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3438), the
amendments made by this part shall apply with respect to goods from Canada and
Mexico.</text>
</section></part><part id="H04C05346855641A5AE8EC4812E7A99CD"><enum>II</enum><header>Other
matters</header>
<section id="HC0EC8B5A087C4D938215E57518A2F280"><enum>211.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this part, the terms <term>appropriate
congressional committees</term>, <term>Commissioner</term>, <term>covered
merchandise</term>, <term>enter</term> and <term>entry</term>, and
<term>evade</term> and <term>evasion</term> have the meanings given those terms
in section 516B(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (as added by section 201 of this
Act).</text>
</section><section id="H666DAEA17E404F30A4779A904B273B27"><enum>212.</enum><header>Allocation of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel</header>
<subsection id="HE524F81E36E94116A14026922FE75ED1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reassignment and
allocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner
shall, to the maximum extent possible, ensure that U.S. Customs and Border
Protection—</text>
<paragraph id="HF58BABA9D293407C98B82442A407EC62"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">employs sufficient personnel who have
expertise in, and responsibility for, preventing the entry of covered
merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H97C5CC749089412D80D4329173A838A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on the basis of risk assessment metrics,
assigns sufficient personnel with primary responsibility for preventing the
entry of covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States
through evasion to the ports of entry in the United States at which the
Commissioner determines potential evasion presents the most substantial threats
to the revenue of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC504DA41AC6545979B9BF7576DD8B0F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Commercial
enforcement officers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Homeland Security, the Commissioner, and the Assistant Secretary for U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall assess and properly allocate the
resources of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement—</text>
<paragraph id="HE769DB60CCB643EEA6150FF9749E2199"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to effectively implement the provisions of,
and amendments made by, this subtitle; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89B8649FA8244911B483AEEDC7116D7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to improve efforts
to investigate and combat evasion.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H72DD88F69D4B46B0BCC974D056D22E4A"><enum>213.</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<subsection id="HBE941F1E5659447FAF2CA221E4B1DE2B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 240
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall issue
regulations to carry out the provisions of, and amendments made by, this
subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFEDC2A644F6D4E01A72176F8B5FF1163"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooperation
between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, and Department of Commerce</header><text>Not later than 240 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner, the Assistant
Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Secretary of
Commerce shall establish procedures to ensure maximum cooperation and
communication between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, and the Department of Commerce in order to quickly,
efficiently, and accurately investigate allegations of evasion under section
516B of the Tariff Act of 1930 (as added by section 201 of this Act).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7D2EA6BF9AE64D12ADFE218BDA5458B4"><enum>214.</enum><header>Annual report
on prevention of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders</header>
<subsection id="H46586BCD23984161AC3962ED0A8B64D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
February 28 of each year, beginning in 2013, the Commissioner, in consultation
with the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the efforts being taken pursuant to section 516B of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (as added by section 201 of this Act) to prevent the entry
of covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through
evasion.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9DEBA53104A442EC8C79DC2A42873E3C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report required under subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HF6DDE899B8E7484682BF88C1AA50D8F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for the fiscal
year preceding the submission of the report—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4EE7320E9CBA475681D49B062C83AC55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number and a
brief description of petitions and referrals received pursuant to section
516B(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (as added by section 201 of this
Act);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44984B902FC14B89BAB4A5E895D340CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the results of the
investigations initiated under such section, including any related enforcement
actions, and the amount of antidumping and countervailing duties collected as a
result of those investigations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA052772C2C28457BA3EA6E268B46FC38"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to the extent
appropriate, a summary of the efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
other than efforts initiated pursuant section 516B of the Tariff Act of 1930
(as added by section 201 of this Act), to prevent the entry of covered
merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6E1D0333595945FA857D07925F0AD07A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for the 3 fiscal
years preceding the submission of the report, an estimate of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H16CA1246DAE14CC3AB82504F5D4152E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount of
covered merchandise that entered the customs territory of the United States
through evasion; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4383DECF6ED14C6EBA14ED865D1BAC3B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount of
duties that could not be collected on such merchandise because the Commissioner
did not have the authority to reliquidate the entries of such
merchandise.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDCB20E077D694993AC26F6822219685D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>215.</enum><header>Government
Accountability Office report on reliquidation authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees, and make available to the
public, a report estimating the amount of duties that could not be collected on
covered merchandise that entered the customs territory of the United States
through evasion during fiscal years 2010 and 2011 because the Commissioner did
not have the authority to reliquidate the entries of such merchandise.</text>
</section></part></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="id294B7AE8CDF94DE0B38876B7F94D4DDD"><enum>B</enum><header>Foreign direct
investment</header>
<section id="id62D00FCBC3AB4CC68C244C2CE4249BA8"><enum>221.</enum><header>Report on
enhancing competitiveness of United States in attracting foreign direct
investment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of the
Foreign Direct Investment and International Financial Data Improvements Act of
1990 (22 U.S.C. 3142) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE50CDE7455654183AED48FAA4278E949" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id5cdbc7acde3f40c687df29853ccfe1fc"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Review of
United States laws and policies on foreign direct investment in the United
States</header>
<paragraph id="id7b219272f1f54c27aea792ff6263e088"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, shall conduct an interagency review of United States
laws and policies on foreign direct investment in the United States and develop
recommendations to make the United States more competitive in attracting and
retaining strong investment flows from abroad.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide68b4685bdae41a29846a4f07a088d78"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
matters to be included</header><text>The review conducted pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="idac23ff348f9e46c08d97e4e51fd7e44e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A review of the
current economic impact of foreign direct investment in the United States and
broader trends in global cross-border investment flows, including an assessment
of the current United States competitive position as an investment location for
companies headquartered abroad.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide754dfb174ef40b58060d1400392beac"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A review of
United States laws and policies that uniquely apply to foreign direct
investment in the United States, with particular focus on those laws and
policies that may have the effect of diminishing the ability of the United
States to attract and retain foreign direct investment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idda9441d34675426093988f96d6d02f43"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A review of
ongoing efforts of the Federal Government to reduce investment barriers and
facilitate greater levels of foreign direct investment in the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfdb9b407f45547f8bbc924b37f5fbef9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Recommendations
based on an assessment of United States laws and policies, including a
comparative analysis of efforts of other competing countries, to make the
United States more competitive in attracting global investment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfc5f2aacce8f4907bb69a3a71bbb372a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Comment
period</header><text>The review conducted under paragraph (1) shall include an
open comment period to solicit input from experts and industry stakeholders on
matters covered by the review.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1178937aa2ab4ed4a84e00d05cd87d68"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Inclusion in
report</header><text>The Secretary of Commerce shall include the results of the
review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) in the first report prepared under
subsection (a) of this section on or after the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Building a Stronger America Act of
2012</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Export
promotion</header>
<section id="IDb9841ef2799849d08e9294a4c8cabdf1"><enum>301.</enum><header>Improved
coordination of export promotion activities of Federal agencies by the Trade
Promotion Coordinating Committee</header>
<subsection id="idC7FE2DA5D34A40E1AB84E12F2D22972B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Duties of
TPCC</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2312(b) of the
Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0ce5ea00541d424db36917bc237c4340"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by inserting <quote>, including by identifying opportunities to consolidate or
colocate offices or agencies involved in such activities</quote> after
<quote>export financing activities</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID46a90c44aaa84f12ab298c73aa2f2857"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (6) as paragraph (8); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE2F5C4301B3A448EB1DD0BEBB2FC44B5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4A4EDD3E4EDE4231A9C524D32B874AF6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id518eed96a6f1442b9be618659cfbaccd"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assess the
appropriate levels and allocation of resources, including the use and
coordination of electronic databases, among agencies in support of export
promotion and export financing and provide recommendations, including a
recommendation for the unified Federal trade promotion budget required by
subsection (c)(4), to the President based on its assessment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID566cac427e324be2b68fc45dafd6a200"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in conducting
assessments under paragraph (5), review the proposed trade promotion budget for
a fiscal year of each agency with responsibility for export promotion and
export financing activities before the agency submits that budget to the Office
of Management and Budget and the President for inclusion in the budget of the
President for that fiscal year submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id812AC944797242D08BCDE3A6A85C4C42"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, make available on Federal agency websites related to trade
and export promotion, including Export.gov, a detailed listing of ongoing and
anticipated trade missions, trade fairs, and related Federal and State export
promotion and export financing activities to ensure better delivery of services
to United States businesses;
and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4B720673108A40CAB4FA9FF828AD83A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategic
plan</header><text>Section 2312(c) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15
U.S.C. 4727(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb6e22031483f49878f7925809dd2d9d1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (4), (6), (7), and (8),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7e16f79f3ac447d38349fef796abf439"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by inserting <quote>, based on consultations with, and recommendations from, a
representative number of United States exporters and other types of
export-related businesses</quote> after <quote>coordination of such
activities</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9A78FDD3EF9A4C13850F760DE3A6FDD1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (2) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF585E9AD225A4142AEC7D306C1375CD0" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDa0e1fa1f81f9497d90eb23c29da2a86f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify
countries with which the United States could negotiate trade agreements to
increase United States exports;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2d985223c5dc402cb283c5330581bf5b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6395FBCE5C1C4BB0ADF0AEC2334025D5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id709E148C0CCA491BA16DF786CCC13E4F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify areas in
which the TPCC can partner and maximize existing partnerships with agencies by
granting the TPCC the ability to partner with a partner of an agency that is a
member of the TPCC without requiring an additional memorandum of understanding
between the TPCC and that
partner;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5B3B4AB8A8B1495CAC1D641728F937E1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (7),
as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and
inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id468DF6E850584FF3BA9AFDDB341C199B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (8),
as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking the period and inserting a
semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd496c06f8cfc42488dee359686e2a182"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4C1D1270435A42D1ABED2F9A47D87033" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID9e62dcf1d8844269a6820a2be11950c7"><enum>(9)</enum><text>review and
propose means to improve educational outreach to small- and medium-sized
businesses with respect to the resources available through the TPCC and
agencies that are members of the TPCC, including by consulting with, and
considering recommendations from, United States exporters and the Small
Business Administration with respect to improving outreach by the TPCC;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8A905E4990A64CF187155069BA93EC86"><enum>(10)</enum><text>clearly describe
the role of each agency that is a member of the TPCC and the responsibility of
each such agency for export promotion and export
financing.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfe9e03bc76fa419d9b3aeec6bd4af9bb"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Representative
of State agencies on TPCC</header><text>Section 2312(d) of the Export
Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(d)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id4080741eaec744468e851f751c848b5d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id82b22fb4fcbe4aba9453092ee2de206c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id82631AAC4F444B83857D4F2707A3E7C7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id79bd89d2cec74324a4229e0cae90cda1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Representative
of State agencies</header><text>In addition to the members specified in
paragraph (1), there shall be one member of the TPCC that represents State
agencies with responsibility for export promotion and export
financing.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb6d057b414b045729445397b3730308e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2312(f) of the Export Enhancement
Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(f)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id53338E518471401E89997A82EF35D75B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idD5B6125FA6B746F6AD8EC3D7BB79DD70"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id2D29E8F9343C4E2DB2D2669E178F1EFB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>TPCC
report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment
of the <short-title>Building a Stronger America Act of
2012</short-title>, and March 30 of each year thereafter, the chairperson of
the TPCC shall submit to Congress a report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFBC936BCCD9B4ABCBDEBCCF0B89748A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describes the
strategic plan developed by the TPCC pursuant to subsection (c), the
implementation of the plan, and any revisions to the plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id67EE9A40044243BC806486E79A32A626"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describe the
goals of and activities carried out by each agency that is a member of the TPCC
with respect to Federal export promotion and export financing activities,
including efforts to increase efficiency, decrease duplication, increase
interagency coordination, and meet the goals of each such agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE0B1B53E410942DD8E32FACE2B371FDE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reviews the
proposed annual trade promotion budgets for each such agency and provides
recommendations with respect to those budgets based on the strategic plan
developed pursuant to subsection (c) and any anticipated revisions to the plan;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id88FD514639514560812944A37F9F870C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id592441c9ab9c412ba06431b0ef670cd0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Government
Accountability Office report</header>
<subparagraph id="idB2A5B7A546E64C989568870F9169263A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment
of the <short-title>Building a Stronger America Act of
2012</short-title>, and every 2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of
the United States shall submit to Congress a report that assesses the
effectiveness of the TPCC.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4963a4b9ca434c7098d1d99a4d1dcab7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The
report required by subparagraph (A) shall include an assessment of the
following:</text>
<clause id="idbfc14380f0ac47408d4bc7acb4498f6e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The operational
efficiency and effectiveness of the TPCC.</text>
</clause><clause id="id613c9374d1484691a47b8be7622645df"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The performance
of each agency that is a member of the TPCC with respect to Federal export
promotion and export financing activities, including efforts to increase
efficiency, decrease duplication, increase interagency coordination, and meet
the goals of each such agency. The efforts of the TPCC to coordinate Federal
export promotion and export financing activities, including efforts to
coordinate the trade promotion budgets of the agencies that are members of the
TPCC.</text>
</clause><clause id="id85d4164b0ce8447bb00767c045c2dc64"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Duplication of
administrative functions, client management functions, and resources among
those agencies and measures to decrease such duplication, including by reducing
the office space or other resources available to those agencies.</text>
</clause><clause id="ide73888ef436f47f78684d694f0b5b681"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Improvements in
efficiency and decreases in duplication of efforts among those agencies
realized by the TPCC.</text>
</clause><clause id="id946a43d0cda346019ad4a21420d49315"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Other relevant
information on the overall effectiveness of the TPCC.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idBD68AFC90AF945D0B1F3E9AD1B37C209"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Consideration
of changing strategy</header><text>In preparing the report required by
subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General shall take into account that the
strategic plan of the TPCC is subject to
change.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idE7B762963E0D44A3B7930B1144AFB2DD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Export.gov;
regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2312 of
the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB20707C6D9F34B799F0346949FFF2DAF" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID9310855ec8fb48e3b77e3e68feb84adc"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Information
available on Export.gov</header><text>The TPCC shall coordinate with the
agencies that are members of the TPCC to publish information relevant to export
promotion and export financing on Export.gov (or a successor website),
including the information described in subsections (b)(7) and (c)(10).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id62F4C03CEAC04DC69ECF2EC7DD93B91E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Building a Stronger America Act of
2012</short-title>, the President shall prescribe such regulations as are
necessary to provide the chairperson of the TPCC with the authority to ensure
that the TPCC carries out each of its duties under subsection (b) and develops
and implements the strategic plan under subsection
(c).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id91bc3828bfc34ab1a8b2a50e7c6992cb"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report on
improvements to export.gov as a single window for export information</header>
<paragraph id="id3b2eff7f7c7742ee99e9ad50f83207d1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Director of International Trade of the Small Business
Administration shall, after consultation with the entities specified in
paragraph (2), submit to Congress a report that includes the recommendations of
the Director for improving the experience provided by the website Export.gov
(or a successor website) as—</text>
<subparagraph id="idefe3ca77e05c4a418b07df6b70f409b6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a comprehensive
resource for information about exporting articles from the United States;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9e2a63fff0a14516aa3539fdf4fcb06e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0f5250d2e9ff44379c3c04e4e8373ee8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Entities
specified</header><text>The entities specified in this paragraph are—</text>
<subparagraph id="id38f6fdcc8ca2402bbd41b560e6db731b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>small business
concerns (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632))
that are exporters; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8d5ff455613247caa9922a9209d6bc20"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the President's
Export Council, State agencies with responsibility for export promotion or
export financing, district export councils, and trade associations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id30f1134c5c614e6e95eff509035b956f"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report on
developing a single window for information about export control
compliance</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration shall submit to Congress a report assessing the benefits of
developing a website to serve as—</text>
<paragraph id="idc09e8d15d16f4a5aa3e1e91ca62c8079"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a comprehensive
resource for complying with and information about the export control laws and
regulations of the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbba76ff684444f369e45b83e16cdbf62"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a single website
for exporters to submit all information required by the Federal Government with
respect to export controls.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID644558f338c94c86b88310643a5632a7"><enum>302.</enum><header>Effective
deployment of resources of the United States and Foreign Commercial
Service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2301(c)(4) of
the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721(c)(4)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDaff716dfd1984f789af00a8ebf2a3ed1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9a34ce56b173439aaf85bcc825f19795"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(4) <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Foreign
offices</header-in-text>.—(A) The Secretary may</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF09043236A3A4BA0ACB6F1CF60FFC6CA" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDb3d1f0631a294381bd33b90b7821e594"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Foreign
offices</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idEDAC0A6B2A154B1C98396A5EACFF1A25"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idF2727511DD1340459C80068CD6B61A2D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Secretary shall
conduct a global assessment of overseas markets to identify the countries to
which the United States could increase exports through Federal export promotion
activities and redeploy Commercial Service personnel and other resources on the
basis of the global assessment.</text>
</clause><clause id="id4616B2BCF5884F539FCCD9BBD2F393E8" indent="up2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The assessment conducted under clause
(i) shall take into consideration recommendations from a representative number
of United States exporters.</text>
</clause><clause id="id4CBE3E58DC5245C08151AF631A98017A" indent="up2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of the <short-title>Building a
Stronger America Act of 2012</short-title>, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report on the results of the first global assessment conducted under
clause (i) and a plan for the redeployment of Commercial Service personnel and
other resources on the basis of the global assessment.</text>
</clause><clause id="idF7A9086FAEA24A709DBC9903E7A7180F" indent="up2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The Secretary shall conduct a global
assessment and redeployment described in clause (i) not less frequently than
once in every 5-year period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0AD3924DA79C495C9382BDB658585CC4" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary
may</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID84e0a6375d3e48eaa29cb8908c891ed4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(F), as redesignated, by striking <quote>is authorized, upon the request of the
Secretary, to provide</quote> and inserting <quote>shall, upon the request of
the Secretary, provide</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDc269c5a442dc461fb7e4b02b8a9eca47"><enum>303.</enum><header>Strengthened
commercial diplomacy to increase United States exports</header>
<subsection id="ID7ab9509f30d2493999e508bb4b5921e5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Development of
plan</header><text>Section 207(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
3927(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6a1d1b2d2cfb46bd9b2cf54d09bde044"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(1)</quote> after <quote>(c)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id15673ED694B94AB181176E28951E6E2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD08B6608F96D40F2B0E6A93D1852BA7F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id5B03014CB8D241A09D5CA2EA11AAE2F7" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idE325CD915E3040C58AD52A825562C54E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Each chief of mission
to a foreign country shall develop a plan for effective diplomacy to remove or
reduce obstacles to exports of United States goods and services, in
consultation with—</text>
<clause id="id03193F16D0C74E3181A71C9EB53D294A" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the ambassador of the United States to
the country;</text>
</clause><clause id="id0AD169CCA0514ED689EE4477F14ECC7A" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and Director General of the Commercial Service (established by section
2301(a)(2) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C.
4721(a)(2)));</text>
</clause><clause id="idB55F78E8B809405097288E7FE3B28741" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the heads of other Federal agencies
with export promotion programs, acting through the Trade Promotion Coordinating
Committee (established by section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988
(15 U.S.C. 4727)); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id457B7406996F4E40835EF39C612BBB23" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the trade advisory committees
authorized by paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 135(c) of the Trade Act of 1974
(19 U.S.C. 2155(c)), if those committees request consultation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id31B8E563C2684C1E8BD18FE35A021EC2" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The chief of mission shall submit the
plan required by subparagraph (A) to the Secretary for review by the Secretary
before implementing the
plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4bfec1355ee84cca8179d372ef8dd97e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessments and
promotions</header><text>Section 603(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4003(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting after
<quote>disciplinary actions,</quote> the following: <quote>assessments (with
respect to members of the Service with responsibilities relating to economic
affairs) of the effectiveness of efforts to promote the exportation of United
States goods and services in accordance with the plan developed pursuant to
section 207(c)(2),</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0c2c0fd4702d44fa99dae17fa7ba4676"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inspector
general</header><text>Section 209(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 3929(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID978cb98f93e540718dbb7c8255969be4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID28041dec847a4cbba38503f27fdb6c48"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd3908139bee34e1da154e1c714f34463"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id165072F6F31D46EF9893ECA896DF7FC5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID3ca8e381903c46f786743f80a87ad3d7" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the effectiveness of diplomacy
relating to the promotion of exports of United States goods and services;
and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idb4c63faa3c0c40f195581c8f4f2240da"><enum>304.</enum><header>Reports on
distortive or discriminatory economic policies and practices of foreign
countries</header>
<subsection id="id5a5167af496d4f86ab7376b8ed62c2e8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports by
United States International Trade Commission</header>
<paragraph id="idd36eccddf58342ed8b148a792c47396c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the
United States International Trade Commission (in this section referred to as
the <quote>Commission</quote>) shall submit to Congress and the President a
report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0D2A7C9B109645E8A62B915EA9732954"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies
distortive or discriminatory economic policies and practices of foreign
countries; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6F0847A78CA8454F8CE59589DFC95126"><enum>(B)</enum><text>estimates, for
the 10 years following the submission of the report, the effects of such
policies and practices on businesses and workers in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1ECB969224144B32BCD742BE54E78CF1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Distortive and
discriminatory economic policies and practices</header><text>For purposes of
paragraph (1), distortive or discriminatory economic policies or practices of
foreign countries include policies and practices that adversely affect the
economic or commercial interests of businesses or workers in the United States,
such as policies and practices that discriminate against United States persons,
policies and practices permitting trading monopolies, restrictive government
procurement policies or practices, discriminatory tax policies or preferences,
foreign direct investment policies or practices, standards, or subsidies,
restrictive domestic financial policies, and policies and practices that permit
violations of intellectual property rights.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7b60261822e745919df5608d2dd70ad3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id60717f54f84e42a48a4d3526080dc84f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Qualitative
indicators of specific policies and practices that may be distortive or
discriminatory of specific foreign countries and an assessment of the relative
significance of such policies and practices.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id89f86613509a4c31a87c856a19cf6458"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An assessment of
resources expended in foreign countries that are being used to preclude exports
of United States goods and services, to harm United States economic interests,
or to support the development of technologies, manufacturing base, and
businesses that compete directly with United States businesses.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4872300e39f741838236b5daa3918e38"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Facilitation</header><text>To
assist in the preparation of each report required by paragraph (1), the
Commission shall facilitate the reporting by interested persons of distortive
or discriminatory economic policies and practices of foreign countries, to the
extent possible.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idC263AEDCF7B1419FADD2658A59051477"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Other
reports</header><text>In the National Trade Estimate submitted under section
181(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2241(b)) and any other report of the
Commission relating to trade submitted after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Commission shall assess the effects of distortive and discriminatory
policies and practices of foreign countries that are commercially significant
and pose the greatest potential opportunity or threat to businesses and workers
in the United States during the 10-year period following submission of the
report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcc041b79512140d5aa5c1bbfa0b35323"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report by
Comptroller General of the United States</header><text>Not later than 1 year
after the Commission submits the first report required by subsection (a)(1),
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report
that—</text>
<paragraph id="id5336a3aa83d647629a7d4716e3c332c9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assesses the
effectiveness of actions taken by Federal agencies with responsibility relating
to trade to mitigate the effects of distortive or discriminatory economic
policies and practices of foreign countries, with emphasis on the most
egregious of such policies and practices;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbd7af6d929ed4d409863f3f9ba29f567"><enum>(2)</enum><text>makes
recommendations for additional actions that may be taken by such agencies to
mitigate the effects of such policies and practices;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6a4727e1c09041d28fddaaced5e3e3af"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identifies gaps
in the trade or foreign economic policies of the United States that should be
addressed by the President or Congress; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2f5a72c4bd4b42c9a7774a125071f2a3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifies
agencies or programs that have successfully implemented policies to discourage
distortive and discriminatory economic policies and practices of foreign
countries, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5a1590e2cc6c46debe22161bf6cf9908"><enum>(A)</enum><text>specific steps
taken by each such agencies and programs to reduce such policies and
practices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78f407d7fb1d4a4d835f413a59f417bd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations
on how such agencies and programs can improve awareness and monitoring of such
policies and practices and develop programs to discourage the use of such
policies and practices; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id843602b37fab4bc0aa567b0dae14cdaf"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other information
that may help inform efforts to develop programs to combat such policies and
practices.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>