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H.R.1926 / 113th Congress

State Trade Coordination Act

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 9, 2013

State Trade Coordination Act - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise membership of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) to include one or more presidential appointees representing state trade promotion agencies.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the TPCC and in coordination with representatives of state trade promotion agencies, to develop a plan to integrate resources and strategies of state trade promotion agencies into the overall federal trade promotion program.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the head of the U.S. Commercial Service, to develop an annual federal-state export strategy for goods and services for each state that submits to the Secretary its export strategy for the upcoming year.

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Directs the Secretary, in coordination with representatives of state trade promotion agencies, to develop a framework to share export success information, and develop a coordinated set of reporting metrics.

Revises the strategic plan for federal trade promotion efforts to include an annual survey and analysis of the overall effectiveness of federal-state coordination and export promotion goals, as well as best practices, recommendations to better assist small businesses, and other relevant matters.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R–OH

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
8 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  2. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  3. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

  4. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.

  6. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  7. Introduced in House

  8. Introduced in House

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