An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 116-289 to require the Agency to submit an annual report to Congress about the Agency's activities in economically disadvantaged regions and efforts to support businesses in those regions. The amendment also defines economically disadvantaged regions.

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   Change 1: Inserts new text on page 16, line 8

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   Inserted: (2) Report on activities in economically disadvantaged regions.--Section 8 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 635g), as amended by sections 6(b) and 7(b) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(n) Report on Activities in Economically Disadvantaged Regions.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--The Agency shall include in its annual report to Congress under subsection (a) a report on the steps taken by the Agency in the period covered by the report to increase--

   Inserted: "(A) awareness of the Agency and its services in economically disadvantaged regions; and

   Inserted: "(B) the provision of Agency support to export businesses in economically disadvantaged regions.

   Inserted: "(2) Definition.--In paragraph (1), the term 'economically disadvantaged region' means a county or equivalent division of local government of a State in which, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of the Census, 20 percent or more of the residents have an annual income that is at or below the poverty level.".

   Original wording

   Page 16, after line 8, insert the following:

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   Change 2: Replaces “(2)” with “(3)”

   ReplacesPage 16, line 9Printed page

   [struck: (2)][inserted: (3)]

   Original wording

   Page 16, line 9, strike “(2)” and insert “(3)”.

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