[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2587 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2587

To further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and 
                   services, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 1, 2015

 Mr. Chabot (for himself and Mr. Larsen of Washington) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and 
                   services, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``State Trade Coordination Act''.

SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF REPRESENTATIVES OF STATE TRADE PROMOTION AGENCIES 
              ON TRADE PROMOTION COORDINATING COMMITTEE.

    Section 2312(d) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
4727(d)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(2) Representatives from state trade promotion 
        agencies.--The TPCC shall also include 1 or more members 
        appointed by the President who are representatives of State 
        trade promotion agencies.''.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL AND STATE EXPORT PROMOTION COORDINATION PLAN.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee and in coordination with 
representatives of State trade promotion agencies, shall develop a 
comprehensive plan to integrate the resources and strategies of State 
trade promotion agencies into the overall Federal trade promotion 
program.
    (b) Matters To Be Included.--The plan required under subsection (a) 
shall include the following:
            (1) A description of the role of State trade promotion 
        agencies in assisting exporters.
            (2) An outline of the role of State trade promotion 
        agencies and how it is different from Federal agencies located 
        within or providing services within the State.
            (3) A plan on how to utilize State trade promotion agencies 
        into the Federal trade promotion program.
            (4) An explanation of how Federal and State agencies will 
        share information and resources.
            (5) A description of how Federal and State agencies will 
        coordinate education and trade events in the United States and 
        abroad.
            (6) A description of the efforts to increase efficiency and 
        reduce duplication.
            (7) A clear identification of where businesses can receive 
        appropriate international trade information under the plan.
    (c) Deadline.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall be 
finalized and submitted to Congress not later than 12 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. ANNUAL FEDERAL-STATE EXPORT STRATEGY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the head 
of the United States Commercial Service, shall develop an annual 
Federal-State export strategy for each State that submits to the 
Secretary of Commerce its export strategy for the upcoming calendar 
year. In developing an annual Federal-State export strategy under this 
subsection, the Secretary of Commerce shall take into account the 
Federal and State export promotion coordination plan developed under 
section 3.
    (b) Matters To Be Included.--The Federal-State export strategy 
required under subsection (a) shall include the following:
            (1) The State's export strategy and economic goals.
            (2) The State's key sectors and industries of focus.
            (3) Possible foreign and domestic trade events.
            (4) Efforts to increase efficiencies and reduce 
        duplication.
    (c) Report.--The Federal-State export strategy required under 
subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Trade Promotion Coordinating 
Committee not later than February 1 of each year.

SEC. 5. COORDINATED METRICS AND INFORMATION SHARING.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with 
representatives of State trade promotion agencies, shall develop a 
framework to share export success information, and develop a 
coordinated set of reporting metrics.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to 
Congress a report that contains the framework and reporting metrics 
required under subsection (a).

SEC. 6. ANNUAL SURVEY AND ANALYSIS AND REPORT UNDER NATIONAL EXPORT 
              STRATEGY.

    Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) in coordination with State trade promotion agencies, 
        include a survey and analysis regarding the overall 
        effectiveness of Federal-State coordination and export 
        promotion goals on an annual basis, to further include best 
        practices, recommendations to better assist small businesses, 
        and other relevant matters.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f), in paragraph (1), by inserting 
        ``(including implementation of the survey and analysis 
        described in paragraph (7) of that subsection)'' after ``the 
        implementation of such plan''.
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