S.Amdt. 4445
What it does: Adds SEC. 1210. GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE on page 84, between lines 11 and 12
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 4402
Adds SEC. 1210. GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE on page 84, between lines 11 and 12
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 1210. GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Inserted: (a) Increase in Employees With Responsibility for Global Business Development and Promotion Activities.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--During the 24-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall increase the number of full-time departmental employees whose primary responsibilities involve promoting or facilitating participation by United States businesses in the global marketplace and facilitating the entry into, or expansion of, such participation by United States businesses. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that--
Inserted: (A) the cohort of such employees is increased by not less than 80 persons; and
Inserted: (B) a substantial portion of the increased cohort is stationed outside the United States.
Inserted: (2) Enhanced focus on united states small- and medium-sized businesses.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to ensure that the activities of the Department of Commerce relating to promoting and facilitating participation by United States businesses in the global marketplace include promoting and facilitating such participation by small and medium-sized businesses in the United States.
Inserted: (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each of the fiscal years 2011 and 2012 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
Inserted: (b) Additional Funding for Global Business Development and Promotion Activities of the Department of Commerce.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 18 months thereafter, $30,000,000 to promote or facilitate participation by United States businesses in the global marketplace and facilitating the entry into, or expansion of, such participation by United States businesses.
Inserted: (2) Requirements.--In obligating and expending the funds authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Commerce shall give preference to activities that--
Inserted: (A) assist small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States; and
Inserted: (B) the Secretary determines will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs in the United States and obtain the maximum return on investment.
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Inserted: SEC. 1211. ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO GLOBAL MARKETS FOR RURAL BUSINESSES.
Inserted: (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011 and 2012 for improving access to the global marketplace for goods and services provided by rural businesses in the United States.
Inserted: (b) Requirements.--In obligating and expending the funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce shall give preference to activities that--
Inserted: (1) assist small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States; and
Inserted: (2) the Secretary determines will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs in the United States and obtain the maximum return on investment.
Inserted: SEC. 1212. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE EXPORTECH PROGRAM.
Inserted: (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $11,000,000 for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 18 months thereafter, to expand ExporTech, a joint program of the Hollings Manufacturing Partnership Program and the Export Assistance Centers of the Department of Commerce.
Inserted: (b) Requirements.--In obligating and expending the funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce shall give preference to activities that--
Inserted: (1) assist small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States; and
Inserted: (2) the Secretary determines will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs in the United States and obtain the maximum return on investment.
Inserted: SEC. 1213. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 18 months thereafter, $15,000,000 for the Manufacturing and Services unit of the International Trade Administration--
Inserted: (1) to establish public-private partnerships under the Market Development Cooperator Program of the International Trade Administration; and
Inserted: (2) to underwrite a portion of the start-up costs for new projects carried out under that Program to strengthen the competitiveness and market share of United States industry, not to exceed, for each such project, the lesser of--
Inserted: (A) \1/3\ of the total start-up costs for the project; or
Inserted: (B) $500,000.
Inserted: (b) Requirements.--In obligating and expending the funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce shall give preference to activities that--
Inserted: (1) assist small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States; and
Inserted: (2) the Secretary determines will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs in the United States and obtain the maximum return on investment.
Inserted: SEC. 1214. HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM; TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PROGRAM.
Inserted: (a) Hollings Manufacturing Partnership Program.--Section 25(f) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(7) Global marketplace projects.--In making awards under this subsection, the Director, in consultation with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board and the Secretary of Commerce, may--
Inserted: "(A) take into consideration whether an application has significant potential for enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized United States manufacturers in the global marketplace; and
Inserted: "(B) give a preference to applications for such projects to the extent the Director deems appropriate, taking into account the broader purposes of this subsection.".
Inserted: (b) Technology Innovation Program.--In awarding grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts under section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n), in addition to the award criteria set forth in subsection (c) of that section, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology may take into consideration whether an application has significant potential for enhancing the competitiveness of small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States in the global marketplace. The Director shall consult with the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board and the Secretary of Commerce in implementing this subsection.
Inserted: SEC. 1215. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING FEDERAL COLLABORATION WITH STATES ON EXPORT PROMOTION ISSUES.
Inserted: It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Commerce should enhance Federal collaboration with the States on export promotion issues by--
Inserted: (1) providing the necessary training to the staff at State international trade agencies to enable them to assist the United States and Foreign Commercial Service (established by section 2301 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721)) in providing counseling and other export services to businesses in their communities; and
Inserted: (2) entering into agreements with State international trade agencies for those agencies to deliver export promotion services in their local communities in order to extend the outreach of United States and Foreign Commercial Service programs.
Inserted: SEC. 1216. REPORT ON TARIFF AND NONTARIFF BARRIERS.
Inserted: Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative and other appropriate entities, shall report to Congress on the tariff and nontariff barriers imposed by Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama with respect to exports of articles from the United States, including articles exported or produced by small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States.
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On page 84, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
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SA 4445. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. LeMieux, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Nelson of Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4402 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Baucus (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Reid)) to the bill H.R. 5297, to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 84, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
SEC. 1210. GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
(a) Increase in Employees With Responsibility for Global Business Development and Promotion Activities.--
(1) In general.--During the 24-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall increase the number of full-time departmental employees whose primary responsibilities involve promoting or facilitating participation by United States businesses in the global marketplace and facilitating the entry into, or expansion of, such participation by United States businesses. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that--
(A) the cohort of such employees is increased by not less than 80 persons; and
(B) a substantial portion of the increased cohort is stationed outside the United States.
(2) Enhanced focus on united states small- and medium-sized businesses.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to ensure that the activities of the Department of Commerce relating to promoting and facilitating participation by United States businesses in the global marketplace include promoting and facilitating such participation by small and medium-sized businesses in the United States.
(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each of the fiscal years 2011 and 2012 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(b) Additional Funding for Global Business Development and Promotion Activities of the Department of Commerce.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 18 months thereafter, $30,000,000 to promote or facilitate participation by United States businesses in the global marketplace and facilitating the entry into, or expansion of, such participation by United States businesses.
(2) Requirements.--In obligating and expending the funds authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Commerce shall give preference to activities that--
(A) assist small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States; and
(B) the Secretary determines will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs in the United States and obtain the maximum return on investment.
SEC. 1211. ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO GLOBAL MARKETS FOR RURAL BUSINESSES.
(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011 and 2012 for improving access to the global marketplace for goods and services provided by rural businesses in the United States.
(b) Requirements.--In obligating and expending the funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce shall give preference to activities that--
(1) assist small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States; and
(2) the Secretary determines will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs in the United States and obtain the maximum return on investment.
SEC. 1212. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE EXPORTECH PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $11,000,000 for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 18 months thereafter, to expand ExporTech, a joint program of the Hollings Manufacturing Partnership Program and the Export Assistance Centers of the Department of Commerce.
(b) Requirements.--In obligating and expending the funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce shall give preference to activities that--
(1) assist small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States; and
(2) the Secretary determines will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs in the United States and obtain the maximum return on investment.
SEC. 1213. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 18 months thereafter, $15,000,000 for the Manufacturing and Services unit of the International Trade Administration--
(1) to establish public-private partnerships under the Market Development Cooperator Program of the International Trade Administration; and
(2) to underwrite a portion of the start-up costs for new projects carried out under that Program to strengthen the competitiveness and market share of United States industry, not to exceed, for each such project, the lesser of--
(A) \1/3\ of the total start-up costs for the project; or
(B) $500,000.
(b) Requirements.--In obligating and expending the funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce shall give preference to activities that--
(1) assist small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States; and
(2) the Secretary determines will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs in the United States and obtain the maximum return on investment.
SEC. 1214. HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM; TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PROGRAM.
(a) Hollings Manufacturing Partnership Program.--Section 25(f) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(7) Global marketplace projects.--In making awards under this subsection, the Director, in consultation with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board and the Secretary of Commerce, may--
“(A) take into consideration whether an application has significant potential for enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized United States manufacturers in the global marketplace; and
“(B) give a preference to applications for such projects to the extent the Director deems appropriate, taking into account the broader purposes of this subsection.”.
(b) Technology Innovation Program.--In awarding grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts under section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n), in addition to the award criteria set forth in subsection (c) of that section, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology may take into consideration whether an application has significant potential for enhancing the competitiveness of small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States in the global marketplace. The Director shall consult with the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board and the Secretary of Commerce in implementing this subsection.
SEC. 1215. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING FEDERAL COLLABORATION WITH STATES ON EXPORT PROMOTION ISSUES.
It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Commerce should enhance Federal collaboration with the States on export promotion issues by--
(1) providing the necessary training to the staff at State international trade agencies to enable them to assist the United States and Foreign Commercial Service (established by section 2301 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721)) in providing counseling and other export services to businesses in their communities; and
(2) entering into agreements with State international trade agencies for those agencies to deliver export promotion services in their local communities in order to extend the outreach of United States and Foreign Commercial Service programs.
SEC. 1216. REPORT ON TARIFF AND NONTARIFF BARRIERS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative and other appropriate entities, shall report to Congress on the tariff and nontariff barriers imposed by Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama with respect to exports of articles from the United States, including articles exported or produced by small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 30, 2010