Summary: Responsible Electronics Recycling Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to: (1) prohibit the export of restricted electronic waste to countries that are not members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) or the European Union (EU), or Liechtenstein; (2) require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and promulgate procedures for identifying certain electronic equipment as well as additional restricted toxic materials contained in such equipment which poses a potential hazard to human health or the environment; and (3) establish criminal penalties for knowingly exporting restricted electronic waste in violation of this Act. Allows certain exceptions to such export ban. Defines "restricted electronic waste" to include electronic equipment, such as computers, televisions, printers, copiers, video game systems, telephones, and similar used electronic products, that contain cathode ray tubes, batteries, switches, capacitors, and other parts containing lead, cadmium, mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls, chromium, beryllium, or other toxic ingredients.

responsible electronics recycling act_-_amends solid_waste disposal act prohibit export restricted electronic waste countries members organization economic cooperation development european_union require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa develop promulgate procedures identifying certain electronic equipment additional restricted toxic materials contained equipment poses potential hazard human health environment establish criminal penalties knowingly exporting restricted electronic waste violation act allows certain exceptions export ban defines restricted electronic waste include electronic equipment computers video game systems telephones similar electronic products contain cathode ray tubes batteries switches parts containing lead mercury polychlorinated biphenyls chromium beryllium toxic ingredients


Summary: Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax commercial cargo (other than bulk cargo) loaded or unloaded at U.S. ports in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System. Defines the "Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System" as the waterway between Duluth, Minnesota, and Sept Iles, Quebec, Canada, encompassing the five Great Lakes, their connecting channels, and the Saint Lawrence River.

great_lakes short sea shipping enhancement_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code exempt harbor maintenance tax commercial cargo bulk cargo loaded unloaded ports great_lakes saint lawrence seaway system defines great_lakes saint lawrence seaway system waterway duluth minnesota quebec canada encompassing great_lakes connecting channels saint lawrence river


Summary: Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to jurisdiction of courts in the United States over foreign manufacturers that import products into the United States. Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (with respect to drugs, devices, cosmetics, and biological products), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (with respect to consumer products), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (with respect to chemical substances, new chemical substances, and pesticides) to require foreign manufacturers and producers of such products (or components used to manufacture them), in excess of a minimum value or quantity, to establish a registered agent in the United States who is authorized to accept service of process on their behalf for the purpose of all civil and regulatory actions in state and federal courts. Requires the registered agent to be located in a state with a substantial connection to the importation, distribution, or sale of the products. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish, maintain, and make available to the public a registry of such agents. Deems a foreign manufacturer or producer of products covered under this Act that registers an agent to consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state or federal courts of the state in which the agent is located for the purpose of any civil or regulatory proceeding. Prohibits importation into the United States of a covered product (or component part that will be used in the United States to manufacture a covered product) if the product (or component part) or any part of the product (or component part) was manufactured or produced outside the United States by a manufacturer or producer who does not have a registered agent whose authority is in effect on the date of the importation. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to jointly study the feasibility and advisability of requiring foreign producers of food distributed in commerce to establish a registered agent in the United States who is authorized to accept service of process on behalf of such producers for the purpose of all civil and regulatory actions in state and federal courts.

foreign manufacturers legal accountability_act expresses sense congress respect jurisdiction courts united_states foreign manufacturers import products united_states directs food_and_drug_administration fda respect drugs devices cosmetics biological products consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc respect consumer products environmental_protection_agency epa respect chemical substances new chemical substances pesticides require foreign manufacturers producers products components manufacture excess minimum value quantity establish registered agent united_states authorized accept service process behalf purpose civil regulatory actions state federal courts requires registered agent located state substantial connection importation distribution sale products directs secretary commerce establish maintain available public registry agents deems foreign manufacturer producer products covered act registers agent consent personal jurisdiction state federal courts state agent located purpose civil regulatory proceeding prohibits importation united_states covered product component united_states manufacture covered product product component product component manufactured produced outside united_states manufacturer producer registered agent authority effect date importation requires secretary agriculture commissioner food_and_drugs jointly study feasibility advisability requiring foreign producers food distributed commerce establish registered agent united_states authorized accept service process behalf producers purpose civil regulatory actions state federal courts


Summary: United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) provide grants to states to establish and operate state offices in the People's Republic of China (PRC) to promote U.S. exports to the PRC; (2) establish a program to create China market advocate positions in United States Export Assistance Centers in order to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses in the export of U.S. goods to the PRC, including assistance for business-related expenses for trade missions to the PRC; and (3) submit to Congress a plan to consolidate fees for Gold Key matching services provided to such U.S. businesses that export U.S. goods or services to more than one market in the PRC. Amends the Small Business Act to require the Office of International Trade of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide guidance to U.S. small businesses with respect to the export of U.S. goods and services to the PRC. Establishes in the Office a Director of China Program Grants. Directs the Administrator of SBA, acting through the Director of China Program Grants, to make grants to institutions of higher education to establish and operate Chinese business education programs.

united_states china market engagement export promotion act_-_directs secretary commerce provide grants states establish operate state offices people republic china prc promote exports prc establish program create china market advocate positions united_states export assistance centers order provide assistance small- medium sized businesses export goods prc including assistance business related expenses trade missions prc submit congress plan consolidate fees gold key matching services provided businesses export goods services market prc amends small_business_act require office_of_international_trade small_business_administration sba provide guidance small businesses respect export goods services prc establishes office director china program grants directs administrator sba acting director china program grants grants institutions higher education establish operate chinese business education programs


Summary: Agricultural Export Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to define "payment of cash in advance" as the payment by the purchaser of an agricultural commodity or product and the receipt of such payment by the seller prior to: (1) the transfer of title of such commodity or product to the purchaser, and (2) the release of control of such commodity or product to the purchaser. Prohibits the President from restricting direct transfers from a Cuban financial institution to a U.S. financial institution executed in payment for a product authorized for sale under such Act.

agricultural export enhancement_act amends trade sanctions reform export enhancement_act define payment cash advance payment purchaser agricultural commodity product receipt payment seller prior transfer title commodity product purchaser release control commodity product purchaser prohibits president restricting direct transfers cuban financial institution financial institution executed payment product authorized sale act


Summary: Small Business Jobs Act Technical Corrections Act of 2011 - Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to add the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to the list of U.S. territories and possessions eligible for Small Business Administration (SBA) grants to carry out export programs that assist certain small businesses.

small_business_jobs_act technical corrections act amends small_business_jobs_act add commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands list territories possessions eligible small_business_administration sba grants carry export programs assist certain small businesses


Summary: No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2011 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to declare it to be illegal and a violation of the Act for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action, to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum), to set or maintain the price of petroleum, or to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States. Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgments of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act. States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act. Authorizes the Attorney General (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act. Amends the federal judicial code to make an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act.

oil producing exporting cartels act amends sherman act declare illegal violation act foreign state instrumentality thereof act collectively combination foreign state person cartel association form cooperation joint action limit production distribution oil natural gas petroleum product petroleum set maintain price petroleum action restraint trade petroleum action direct substantial reasonably foreseeable effect market supply price distribution petroleum united_states denies foreign state engaged conduct sovereign immunity jurisdiction judgments courts action brought enforce act states court shall decline based act state doctrine determination merits action brought act authorizes attorney general doj federal_trade_commission ftc bring action district_court enforce act amends federal judicial code exception jurisdictional immunity foreign state action brought act


Summary: Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to extend the termination of functions date for the Export-Import Bank of the United States to September 30, 2014. (Sec. 3) Caps annual outstanding limits on loans, guarantees, and insurance for FY2012 and subsequent fiscal years at $120 billion. Increases such amount to $130 billion for each of FY2013 and FY2014 if: (1) the Bank has submitted a specified report under this Act, and (2) a specified rate calculated under this Act is less than 2% for the quarter ending with the beginning of the fiscal year or for any quarter in the fiscal year. Increases such amount to $140 billion for FY2014 if: (1) a specified rate calculated this Act is less than 2% for the quarter ending with the beginning of the fiscal year or for any quarter in the fiscal year; (2) the Bank has submitted a specified report required by this Act, except that the preceding provisions of this subclause shall not apply if the Comptroller General (GAO) has not submitted a specified report required by this Act on or before July 1, 2013; and (3) the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted specified reports required by this Act. (Sec. 4) Requires the Bank to submit to Congress and the Comptroller General a business plan that includes: (1) an estimate of appropriate exposure limits for 2012-2013 and estimates of anticipated growth for 2012-2014; (2) an analysis of the potential for increased or decreased risk of loss as a result of the estimated exposure limit; (3) an analysis of the ability to meet small business and sub-Saharan Africa mandates and comply with its carbon policy mandate under the proposed exposure limit; and (4) an analysis of the adequacy of Bank resources to process, approve, and monitor authorizations. Requires GAO to review and report to Congress regarding such business plan. (Sec. 5) Directs the Comptroller General to submit to the Bank and to Congress an evaluation of: (1) the history of the Bank's rate of growth, (2) the effectiveness of the Bank's risk management, (3) the Bank's use of historical default and recovery rates to calculate future program costs, (4) Bank fees and how such fees are affected by U.S. participation in international agreements, and (5) whether the Bank's loan loss reserves policy is sufficient to cover risks and potential loses. Requires the Bank to report to Congress regarding implementation of recommendations included in the evaluation. (Sec. 6) Requires the Bank to: (1) monitor, at least quarterly, the default rates of entities to which the Bank has provided short-term, medium-term, or long-term financing; and (2) report to Congress monthly if the default rate is 2% or more and requires the report to describe the actions taken to reduce such default rate. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for an independent third party review of Bank loan programs and funds if the default rate remains above 2% for a period of six months. Requires the Bank, at least quarterly, to calculate the default rate with respect to: (1) whether the products involved are short-term loans, medium-term loans, long-term loans, insurance, medium-term guarantees, or long-term guarantees; (2) each key market involved; and (3) each industry sector involved. Requires the Bank to submit a related report to Congress. (Sec. 7) Requires the Bank to: (1) set due diligence standards for its lender partners and participants; (2) seek, in entering into financing contracts, a creditor status which is not subordinate to that of all other creditors; and (3) provide a notice and comment period for transactions exceeding $100 million. (Sec. 10) Requires the Bank in its annual report to categorize each loan and long-term guarantee according to the following purposes: (1) to assume commercial or political risk that exporter or private financial institutions are unwilling or unable to undertake; (2) to overcome maturity or other limitations in private sector export financing; (3) to meet foreign, officially sponsored, export credit competition; or (4) not identified and the reason why the purpose is not identified. (Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pursue negotiations with: (1) other major exporting countries to substantially reduce, with the ultimate goal of eliminating, subsidized export financing programs and other forms of export subsidies; and (2) all countries that finance air carrier aircraft with funds from a state-sponsored entity, to substantially reduce, with the ultimate goal of eliminating, aircraft export credit financing for specified aircraft categories. Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on the progress of such negotiations. (Sec. 12) Requires the Bank to develop and make publicly available methodological guidelines for conducting certain economic impact analyses or similar studies under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945. (Sec. 13) Requires the Bank to report to Congress regarding: (1) the Bank's implementation or rejection of the recommendations contained in the September 2007 GAO report "Export-Import Bank: Improvements Needed in Assessment of Economic Impact"; and (2) Bank programs, products, and polices regarding implementation of its export credit insurance program, delegated lending authority, and direct loans established to support exports from small U.S. businesses. (Sec. 15) Requires the Bank to review the effectiveness of its domestic content policy for medium-term and long-term transactions in maintaining and creating U.S. jobs and contributing to a stronger national economy through the export of goods and services. (Sec. 16) Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress regarding the process and methodology used by the Bank to calculate the effects of the provision of financing by the Bank on the creation and maintenance of U.S. jobs, determine and assess the basis on which the Bank has so used the methodology, and make any recommendations the Comptroller General deems appropriate. (Sec. 17) Requires the Comptroller General: (1) at least quadrennially, to conduct an audit of the loan and guarantee transactions of the Bank to determine the compliance of the Bank with the underwriting guidelines, lending policies, due diligence procedures, and content guidelines of the Bank; and (2) review the adequacy of the design and effectiveness of the controls used by the Bank to prevent, detect, and investigate fraudulent applications for loans and guarantees and to report control recommendations to Congress. (Sec. 18) Prohibits the Bank from approving any guarantee, insurance, or extension of credit in connection with a borrower or controlling sponsor, or a person that is owned or controlled by such borrower or sponsor, that is subject to petroleum-related sanctions under section 5(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. Prohibits the Bank from approving any guarantee, insurance, or extension of credit to a person in connection with the exportation of any good or service unless the person certifies that: (1) neither the person nor any controlled person engages in any section 5(a) activity, exports sensitive technology to Iran, or engages in any activity prohibited by the "Iranian Transactions Regulations"; or (2) if the person or controlled person has engaged in an activity described in clause (1), such activity has met specified exemptions. (Sec. 19) Authorizes the Bank to use a specified amount of its surplus each fiscal year for information technology system updates. Limits the aggregate amount for such activities for FY2012 through FY2014 to $20 million. (Sec. 20) Provides for textile industry representation on the Bank Advisory Committee. Directs the Committee to consider ways to promote textile industry financing and determine ways to support: (1) U.S exports of textile components or inputs, and (2) the promotion of U.S. jobs that are critical to textile component and input manufacture. (Sec. 21) Directs the Bank report to Congress regarding the extent to which its products are available and used by U.S. manufacturers that export U.S.-manufactured goods used as components in global textile and apparel supply chains. (Sec. 23) Extends the termination date of the Sub-Saharan Africa advisory committee through September 30, 2014. (Sec. 24) Extends Bank authority to provide financing for the export of nonlethal articles or services meant primarily for civilian purposes through FY2014. (Sec. 25) States that except as provided in section 9(b), the provisions of this Act shall take effect on the earlier of June 1, 2012, or the date of enactment of this Act.

export-import_bank reauthorization act sec amends export-import_bank_act extend termination functions date export-import_bank united_states september sec caps annual outstanding limits loans guarantees insurance fy2012 subsequent fiscal years billion increases billion fy2013 fy2014 bank submitted specified report act specified rate calculated act quarter ending beginning fiscal year quarter fiscal year increases billion fy2014 specified rate calculated act quarter ending beginning fiscal year quarter fiscal year bank submitted specified report required act preceding provisions shall apply comptroller_general gao submitted specified report required act july secretary treasury submitted specified reports required act sec requires bank submit congress comptroller_general business plan includes estimate appropriate exposure limits estimates anticipated growth analysis potential increased decreased risk loss result estimated exposure limit analysis ability meet small business sub saharan africa mandates comply carbon policy mandate proposed exposure limit analysis adequacy bank resources process approve monitor authorizations requires gao review report congress business plan sec directs comptroller_general submit bank congress evaluation history bank rate growth effectiveness bank risk management bank use historical default recovery rates calculate future program costs bank fees fees affected participation international agreements bank loan loss reserves policy sufficient cover risks potential loses requires bank report congress implementation recommendations included evaluation sec requires bank monitor quarterly default rates entities bank provided short term medium term long term financing report congress monthly default rate requires report describe actions taken reduce default rate directs secretary treasury provide independent party review bank loan programs funds default rate remains period months requires bank quarterly calculate default rate respect products involved short term loans medium term loans long term loans insurance medium term guarantees long term guarantees key market involved industry sector involved requires bank submit related report congress sec requires bank set diligence standards lender partners participants seek entering financing contracts creditor status subordinate creditors provide notice comment period transactions exceeding million sec requires bank annual report categorize loan long term guarantee according following purposes assume commercial political risk exporter private financial institutions unwilling unable undertake overcome maturity limitations private sector export financing meet foreign officially sponsored export credit competition identified reason purpose identified sec directs secretary treasury pursue negotiations major exporting countries substantially reduce ultimate goal eliminating subsidized export financing programs forms export subsidies countries finance air carrier aircraft funds state sponsored entity substantially reduce ultimate goal eliminating aircraft export credit financing specified aircraft categories directs secretary report annually congress progress negotiations sec requires bank develop publicly available guidelines conducting certain economic impact analyses similar studies export-import_bank_act sec requires bank report congress bank implementation rejection recommendations contained september gao report export-import_bank improvements needed assessment economic impact bank programs products implementation export credit insurance program delegated lending authority direct_loans established support exports small businesses sec requires bank review effectiveness domestic content policy medium term long term transactions maintaining creating jobs contributing stronger national economy export goods services sec requires comptroller_general report congress process methodology bank calculate effects provision financing bank creation maintenance jobs determine assess basis bank methodology recommendations comptroller_general deems appropriate sec requires comptroller_general conduct audit loan guarantee transactions bank determine compliance bank underwriting guidelines lending policies diligence procedures content guidelines bank review adequacy design effectiveness controls bank prevent detect investigate fraudulent applications loans guarantees report control recommendations congress sec prohibits bank approving guarantee insurance extension credit connection borrower controlling sponsor person owned controlled borrower sponsor subject petroleum related sanctions section iran_sanctions act prohibits bank approving guarantee insurance extension credit person connection exportation good service person certifies person controlled person engages section activity exports sensitive technology iran engages activity prohibited iranian transactions regulations person controlled person engaged activity described clause activity met specified exemptions sec authorizes bank use specified surplus fiscal year information technology system updates limits aggregate activities fy2012 fy2014 million sec provides textile industry representation bank advisory_committee directs committee consider ways promote textile industry financing determine ways support exports textile components inputs promotion jobs critical textile component input manufacture sec directs bank report congress extent products available manufacturers export goods components global textile apparel supply chains sec extends termination date sub saharan africa advisory_committee september sec extends bank authority provide financing export nonlethal articles services meant primarily civilian purposes fy2014 sec states provided section provisions act shall effect earlier june date enactment act


Summary: Export Administration Renewal Act of 2011 - Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 (Act) to: (1) increase criminal penalties for violations of the Act by an individual and by a person other than an individual, (2) increase civil penalties, and (3) revise forfeiture provisions. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, when in the public interest, to issue without a hearing an order temporarily denying U.S. export privileges in order to prevent an imminent violation of this Act. States that Congress finds that statutory authority to conduct investigations overseas, as well as undercover authority, is necessary for the DOC's Office of Export Enforcement to combat proliferation activities involving Iran and other hostile state and non-state actors. Amends the Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary and designated Department of Commerce officers and employees to conduct investigations outside of the United States; (2) authorize and set forth provisions for forfeiture and undercover investigations, including funding for the Bureau of Industry and Security. Requires the Secretary to provide Congress with 30-day advance notice of any significant regulations issued pursuant to the Act. Extends the Act through September 30, 2015, with violations and enforcement provisions to remain in effect after such date. Amends the Act and the Arms Export Control Act to revise the certifications required for the recession of a determination that a government of a country is a state sponsor of international terrorism to: (1) extend to 36 months the period that the government has abstained from such acts and (2) require that the government is not a "country of proliferation concern." Retitles the Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress regarding export control vulnerabilities identified by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Amends the Arms Export Control Act to permit generic parts and components for defense articles on the United States Munitions List (USML) not to be considered as defense articles if such parts or components do not have specialized or unique military or intelligence capability or significance. Subjects an item removed from the USML to the same level of export controls as it had prior to removal unless the President: (1) determines that less restrictive controls are appropriate and in the national interest, and (2) complies with certain notice requirements. States that there shall be a presumption of denial of any application for a license or other approval to export to China any item that is removed from the USML and is listed on the Very Sensitive List or Sensitive List of the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies. Authorizes the waiver of such prohibition if the President: (1) determines the waiver to be in the national interest, and (2) complies with certain reporting requirements. States that an application for a license or other approval to export any item that is removed from the USML to any country or end-user that is subject to specified U.S. sanctions or to a multilateral arms embargo under the U.N. Security Council shall be denied.

export administration renewal act amends export administration act act increase criminal penalties violations act individual person individual increase civil penalties revise forfeiture provisions authorizes secretary commerce public interest issue hearing order temporarily denying export privileges order prevent imminent violation act states congress finds statutory authority conduct investigations overseas undercover authority necessary office export enforcement combat proliferation activities involving iran hostile state non state actors amends act authorize secretary designated department_of_commerce officers employees conduct investigations outside united_states authorize set forth provisions forfeiture undercover investigations including funding bureau industry security requires secretary provide congress day advance notice significant regulations issued pursuant act extends act september violations enforcement provisions remain effect date amends act arms_export_control_act revise certifications required recession determination government country state sponsor international terrorism extend months period government acts require government country proliferation concern secretary commerce export administration secretary commerce industry security requires comptroller_general report congress export control vulnerabilities identified government_accountability_office gao amends arms_export_control_act permit generic parts components defense articles united_states_munitions_list considered defense articles parts components specialized unique military intelligence capability significance subjects item removed level export controls prior removal president determines restrictive controls appropriate national interest complies certain notice requirements states shall presumption denial application license approval export china item removed listed sensitive list sensitive list arrangement export controls conventional arms dual use goods technologies authorizes waiver prohibition president determines waiver national interest complies certain reporting requirements states application license approval export item removed country end user subject specified sanctions multilateral arms embargo security_council shall denied


Summary: Responsible Electronics Recycling Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to: (1) prohibit the export of restricted electronic waste to countries that are not members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) or the European Union (EU), or Liechtenstein; (2) require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and promulgate procedures for identifying certain electronic equipment as well as additional restricted toxic materials contained in such equipment which poses a potential hazard to human health or the environment; and (3) establish criminal penalties for knowingly exporting restricted electronic waste in violation of this Act. Allows certain exceptions to such export ban. Defines "restricted electronic waste" to include electronic equipment (excluding parts of a motor vehicle), such as computers, televisions, printers, copiers, video game systems, telephones, and similar used electronic products, that contain cathode ray tubes, batteries, switches, and other parts containing lead, cadmium, mercury, organic solvents, hexavalent chromium, beryllium, or other toxic ingredients. Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require persons who handle restricted electronic wastes to permit appropriate EPA and state officials access to such wastes upon request. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish the Rare Earth Materials Recycling Research Initiative to provide grants for research in the recycling of rare earth materials found in electronic devices.

responsible electronics recycling act_-_amends solid_waste disposal act prohibit export restricted electronic waste countries members organization economic cooperation development european_union require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa develop promulgate procedures identifying certain electronic equipment additional restricted toxic materials contained equipment poses potential hazard human health environment establish criminal penalties knowingly exporting restricted electronic waste violation act allows certain exceptions export ban defines restricted electronic waste include electronic equipment excluding parts motor vehicle computers video game systems telephones similar electronic products contain cathode ray tubes batteries switches parts containing lead mercury organic solvents chromium beryllium toxic ingredients amends solid_waste disposal act require persons handle restricted electronic wastes permit appropriate epa state officials access wastes request directs secretary energy establish rare earth materials recycling research initiative provide grants research recycling rare earth materials found electronic devices


Summary: Antiboycott Act - States that: (1) the Arab League boycott of Israel and the secondary boycott of U.S. firms that have commercial ties with Israel are an impediment to economic development and peace in the Middle East and North Africa; and (2) the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Commerce should seek an end to the Arab League boycott of Israel. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue regulations prohibiting, with specified exceptions, any U.S. person from taking specified actions that support any boycott imposed by a foreign country against a country that is friendly to the United States and is not itself the object of any form of boycott pursuant to United States law or regulation. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations of such regulations.

act states arab league boycott israel secondary boycott firms commercial ties israel economic development peace middle_east north africa president secretary state secretary commerce seek end arab league boycott israel directs secretary commerce issue regulations prohibiting specified exceptions person taking specified actions support boycott imposed foreign country country friendly united_states object form boycott pursuant united_states law regulation sets forth criminal civil penalties violations regulations


Summary: American Export Promotion and Job Creation Act - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise the duties of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). Requires the TPCC to review the proposed annual budget of each federal agency, before it is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President, when (as required by current law) assessing the appropriate levels and allocation of resources among such agencies in support of export promotion and export financing. Requires the governmentwide strategic plan for federal trade promotion efforts, in conducting the review of current federal programs designed to promote the sale of U.S. exports and developing a plan to bring such activities into line with specified priorities, to take into account recommendations from a representative number of U.S. exporters, particularly small business and medium-sized businesses, and representatives of U.S. workers. Directs the President to issue an executive order and necessary regulations to provide the TPCC chairperson with the authority to ensure that the TPCC carries out each of its duties and develops and implements the strategic plan. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) conduct at least once every five years a global assessment of overseas markets to determine those with the greatest potential for increasing U.S. exports, and (2) redeploy U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service personnel and other resources on the basis of that assessment. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require each chief of mission to a foreign country to develop an approved plan for effective diplomacy to remove or reduce obstacles to exports of U.S. goods and services.

american export promotion job creation act_-_amends export enhancement_act revise duties trade promotion coordinating committee requires review proposed annual budget federal agency submitted office_of_management_and_budget omb president required current law assessing appropriate levels allocation resources agencies support export promotion export financing requires governmentwide strategic plan federal trade promotion efforts conducting review current federal programs designed promote sale exports developing plan bring activities line specified priorities account recommendations representative number exporters particularly small business medium sized businesses representatives workers directs president issue executive order necessary regulations provide chairperson authority ensure carries duties develops implements strategic plan requires secretary commerce conduct years global assessment overseas markets determine greatest potential increasing exports foreign commercial service personnel resources basis assessment amends foreign_service act require chief mission foreign country develop approved plan effective diplomacy remove reduce obstacles exports goods services


Summary: Export Promotion Reform Act - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise the duties of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). Requires the TPCC to review the proposed annual budget of each federal agency, before it is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President, when (as required by current law) assessing the appropriate levels and allocation of resources among such agencies in support of export promotion and export financing. Requires the governmentwide strategic plan for federal trade promotion efforts, in conducting the review of current federal programs designed to promote the sale of U.S. exports and developing a plan to bring such activities into line with specified priorities, to take into account recommendations from a representative number of U.S. exporters, particularly small business and medium-sized businesses, and representatives of U.S. workers. Directs the President to issue an executive order and necessary regulations to provide the TPCC chairperson with the authority to ensure that the TPCC carries out each of its duties and develops and implements the strategic plan. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) conduct at least once every five years a global assessment of overseas markets to determine those with the greatest potential for increasing U.S. exports, and (2) deploy U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service personnel and other resources on the basis of that assessment. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require each chief of mission to a foreign country to develop an approved plan for effective diplomacy to remove or reduce obstacles to exports of U.S. goods and services. Requires the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service to evaluate the commercial effectiveness of diplomacy to promote exports of U.S. goods and services.

export promotion reform_act_-_amends export enhancement_act revise duties trade promotion coordinating committee requires review proposed annual budget federal agency submitted office_of_management_and_budget omb president required current law assessing appropriate levels allocation resources agencies support export promotion export financing requires governmentwide strategic plan federal trade promotion efforts conducting review current federal programs designed promote sale exports developing plan bring activities line specified priorities account recommendations representative number exporters particularly small business medium sized businesses representatives workers directs president issue executive order necessary regulations provide chairperson authority ensure carries duties develops implements strategic plan requires secretary commerce conduct years global assessment overseas markets determine greatest potential increasing exports deploy foreign commercial service personnel resources basis assessment amends foreign_service act require chief mission foreign country develop approved plan effective diplomacy remove reduce obstacles exports goods services requires inspector_general department_of_state foreign_service evaluate commercial effectiveness diplomacy promote exports goods services


Summary: Bring the Jobs Home Loan Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a loan program to assist small businesses involved in manufacturing to begin the U.S. production of products that would otherwise be imported. Requires small businesses receiving such loans to report to the Administrator on: (1) facility and equipment changes made, or training provided, using such loans; and (2) progress made in such production. Allows the Administrator to consider such report information in determining whether to provide an additional loan or loan assistance under another SBA program. Prohibits an individual loan greater than 5% of the total amount available for such loans.

bring jobs home loan act amends small_business_act direct administrator small_business_administration sba establish loan program assist small businesses involved manufacturing begin production products imported requires small businesses receiving loans report administrator facility equipment changes training provided loans progress production allows administrator consider report information determining provide additional loan loan assistance sba program prohibits individual loan greater total available loans


Summary: Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012 - Directs the President to establish a comprehensive U.S. strategy for public and private investment, trade, and development in Africa (including the Republic of South Sudan) that focuses, among other things, on: (1) increasing exports of U.S. goods and services to Africa by 200% in real dollar value within 10 years, (2) coordinating U.S. commercial interests with development priorities in Africa, (3) improving the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in Africa, and (4) encouraging a greater understanding among U.S. business and financial communities of the opportunities Africa holds for U.S. exports. Requires the President to designate a Special Africa Export Strategy Coordinator. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Commerce and other high-level U.S. officials with responsibility for export promotion, financing, and development should conduct a joint trade mission to Africa. Directs the Secretary to ensure that at least 14 total U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service officers are assigned to U.S. embassies in Africa. Requires the Secretary to assign at least one full-time officer to the office of the U.S. Executive Director at each multilateral development bank to: (1) increase access of U.S. businesses to procurement contracts with the bank; and (2) facilitate access of such businesses to risk insurance, equity investments, consulting services, and lending provided by the bank. Prescribes increases in the number of: (1) Export-Import Bank of the United States employees assigned to bank field offices in Africa and the United States, and (2) Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) staff needed to promote stable and sustainable economic growth and development in Africa as well as to help U.S. businesses to expand into African markets. Directs the President to develop a plan for standardized training of all U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service officers, Department of State economic officers, and U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) economic officers with respect to Bank, OPIC, Small Business Administration (SBA), and U.S. Trade and Development Agency programs and procedures. Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to raise the limits on the aggregate outstanding loan, guarantee, and insurance authority of the Bank for FY2012-FY2017 and each fiscal year thereafter. Prescribes a special rule that the increase for FY2017 and each fiscal year thereafter shall be $175 billion if it is determined the increase has been effective in increasing viable loans to further U.S. exports, including to Africa. Earmarks 25% of the increase over FY2011 for loans, guarantees, and insurance for projects in Africa. Makes $250 million of the Bank capitalization available annually for loans that counter below-market rate, preferential, tied aid, or other related non-market loans offered by other nations for which U.S. companies are also competing or interested in competing. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Bank should use its Tied Aid Credit Fund to help U.S. companies to compete for projects in which a foreign government is using any type of below-market, preferential, or tied aid loan. Amends the Small Business Act to require the Associate Administrator of Small Business for International Trade to work closely with the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), among others, in maintaining a trade distribution network. Directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and Bank officials to explore opportunities to negotiate bilateral, subregional, and regional agreements to encourage trade and eliminate nontariff barriers to trade between countries (including Africa), such as negotiating investor friendly double-taxation treaties and investment promotion agreements.

increasing american_jobs greater exports africa act directs president establish comprehensive strategy public private investment trade development africa including republic south_sudan focuses things increasing exports goods services africa real dollar value years coordinating commercial interests development priorities africa improving competitiveness businesses africa encouraging greater understanding business financial communities opportunities africa holds exports requires president designate special africa export strategy coordinator expresses sense congress secretary commerce high level officials responsibility export promotion financing development conduct joint trade mission africa directs secretary ensure total foreign commercial service officers assigned embassies africa requires secretary assign time officer office executive director multilateral development bank increase access businesses procurement contracts bank facilitate access businesses risk insurance equity investments consulting services lending provided bank prescribes increases number export-import_bank united_states employees assigned bank field offices africa united_states overseas_private_investment_corporation opic staff needed promote stable sustainable economic growth development africa help businesses expand african markets directs president develop plan standardized training foreign commercial service officers department_of_state economic officers agency international_development usaid economic officers respect bank opic small_business_administration sba trade_and_development_agency programs procedures amends export-import_bank_act raise limits aggregate outstanding loan guarantee insurance authority bank fy2012 fy2017 fiscal year prescribes special rule increase fy2017 fiscal year shall billion determined increase effective increasing viable loans exports including africa earmarks increase fy2011 loans guarantees insurance projects africa makes million bank capitalization available annually loans counter market rate preferential tied aid related non market loans offered nations companies competing interested competing expresses sense congress bank use tied aid credit fund help companies compete projects foreign government type market preferential tied aid loan amends small_business_act require associate_administrator small business international_trade work closely trade promotion coordinating committee maintaining trade distribution network directs trade representative ustr bank officials explore opportunities negotiate bilateral regional agreements encourage trade eliminate nontariff barriers trade countries including africa negotiating investor friendly double taxation treaties investment promotion agreements


Summary: Export Coordination Act of 2012 - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise the duties of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). Requires the TPCC to: (1) identify opportunities to consolidate or co-locate offices of federal agencies involved in export promotion and export financing activities; (2) assess the use and coordination of electronic databases among federal agencies in support of such activities; and (3) provide a detailed listing of current and future federal and state-led trade missions, trade fairs, and related activities to ensure better delivery of services to U.S. businesses. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to make available information on federal and state-led trade missions, trade fairs, and related activities on the Export.gov website. Requires the governmentwide strategic plan for federal trade promotion efforts to: (1) clearly identify and explain the role, goals, and objectives of each TPCC member agency with respect its export promotion and export financing activities; (2) include the recommendations of the Comptroller General relating to coordination of the TPCC and member agencies; and (3) reflect the recommendations of the U.S. Travel Association (currently, U.S. National Tourism Organization) to the degree considered appropriate by the TPCC. Revises membership of the TPCC to include representatives from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, as well as one or more presidential appointees representing state trade promotion agencies. Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce to report annually to Congress on the extent to which the TPCC is successfully carrying out its duties.

export coordination act amends export enhancement_act revise duties trade promotion coordinating committee requires identify opportunities consolidate locate offices federal agencies involved export promotion export financing activities assess use coordination electronic databases federal agencies support activities provide detailed listing current future federal state led trade missions trade fairs related activities ensure better delivery services businesses requires secretary commerce available information federal state led trade missions trade fairs related activities website requires governmentwide strategic plan federal trade promotion efforts clearly identify explain role goals objectives member agency respect export promotion export financing activities include recommendations comptroller_general relating coordination member agencies reflect recommendations travel association currently national tourism organization degree considered appropriate revises membership include representatives millennium challenge corporation presidential appointees representing state trade promotion agencies requires inspector_general department_of_commerce report annually congress extent successfully carrying duties


Summary: Efficient Export Promotion to Help American Businesses Act of 2012 - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, with respect to assessment of federal agency resources in support of export promotion and financing, to require the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) to: (1) review the proposed annual budget of each federal agency, before it is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President, to ensure coordination among federal agencies of enforcement, promotion of foreign direct investment, performance outreach, and centralization of information for exporters; and (2) recommend simplification and termination of redundant programs and changes in funding to meet the government-wide strategic plan for trade promotion efforts. Revises contents of a TPCC annual report to Congress to include: (1) an analysis of TPCC and agency export promotion and export financing efforts compared to the export promotion efforts of other countries; (2) an analysis of factors, by state and region, that inhibit U.S. exports, including actions taken to address such factors; (3) a description of industry areas for strategic growth and changes to exports that present strategic threats to U.S. security; (4) a prioritized list of legislative recommendations that the TPCC believes would lead to an increase of U.S. exports and more efficient export promotion; and (5) input and review by the business community before being published on the TPCC and the Department of Commerce websites. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, upon request of the Secretary of Commerce, to furnish tax information on returns of sole proprietorships with gross receipts from a trade or business of more than $750,000 a year and partnerships to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

efficient export promotion help american businesses act amends export enhancement_act respect assessment federal agency resources support export promotion financing require trade promotion coordinating committee review proposed annual budget federal agency submitted office_of_management_and_budget omb president ensure coordination federal agencies enforcement promotion foreign direct investment performance outreach information exporters recommend simplification termination redundant programs changes funding meet government wide strategic plan trade promotion efforts revises contents annual report congress include analysis agency export promotion export financing efforts compared export promotion efforts countries analysis factors state region inhibit exports including actions taken address factors description industry areas strategic growth changes exports present strategic threats security prioritized list legislative recommendations believes lead increase exports efficient export promotion input review business community published department_of_commerce websites amends_the_internal_revenue_code direct secretary treasury request secretary commerce furnish tax information returns sole gross receipts trade business year partnerships bureau_of_economic_analysis


Summary: U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act - Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to delay the effective date for prohibitions or the mandate for related rulemaking against proprietary trading by a banking entity and any equity, partnership, or other ownership interest of a banking entity in or sponsorship of hedge funds or private equity funds. (Currently the effective date of such prohibitions and the mandate to make related regulations is the earlier of 12 months after the date of the issuance of final rules or 2 years after the date of enactment [July 21, 2010].) Delays the effective date of such prohibitions and regulatory mandate until the Secretary of the Treasury: (1) identifies the foreign countries having foreign banks chartered and headquartered in them that compete significantly with banking entities subject to such Act, and (2) certifies that such countries have applied to such foreign banks (including subsidiaries and affiliates) requirements equivalent to those set forth under such Act.

financial_services global viability act_-_amends bank_holding_company_act delay effective date prohibitions mandate related rulemaking proprietary trading banking entity equity partnership ownership interest banking entity sponsorship hedge funds private equity funds currently effective date prohibitions mandate related regulations earlier months date issuance final rules years date enactment july delays effective date prohibitions regulatory mandate secretary treasury identifies foreign countries having foreign banks chartered headquartered compete significantly banking entities subject act certifies countries applied foreign banks including subsidiaries affiliates requirements equivalent set forth act


Summary: Making United States Independents Competitive Act or MUSIC Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to provide assistance to U.S. independent music label companies to facilitate exports of recorded music by those companies. Requires the Secretary to give priority to assisting U.S. independent music label companies and their musical recording artists in attending international music trade shows, including support for admission costs, travel, booth construction, and touring expenses.

making united_states competitive act music act_-_directs secretary commerce provide assistance independent music label companies facilitate exports recorded music companies requires secretary priority assisting independent music label companies musical recording artists attending international music trade shows including support admission costs travel booth construction expenses


Summary: American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to implement a technology-neutral program to evaluate and support projects for the production in the United States (except in certain circumstances without the use of highly enriched uranium) of significant quantities of molybdenum-99 for medical uses, implemented in cooperation with non-federal entities, whose costs shall be shared in accordance with certain cost sharing requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and update annually a program plan through public workshops; (2) use the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee to conduct annual reviews of progress in achieving program goals; and (3) implement a program to provide assistance for the development of fuels, targets, and processes for domestic molybdenum-99 production that do not use highly enriched uranium, and for commercial operations using them.Requires the Secretary to establish a program to make low enriched uranium available, through lease contracts, for irradiation for molybdenum-99 production for medical uses. Requires such contracts to provide for the producers of the molybdenum-99 to take title to and be responsible for the molybdenum-99 created by the irradiation, processing, or purification of uranium leased under this Act. Requires the contracts to require the Secretary to: (1) retain responsibility for the final disposition of spent nuclear fuel created under this Act for medical isotopes production; and (2) take title to and be responsible for final disposition of radioactive waste created by the irradiation, processing, or purification of uranium leased under this Act for which the producer does not have access to a disposal path. Requires the producer of the spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste to characterize accurately, package appropriately, and transport the spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste before its acceptance by DOE. Prohibits the Secretary from exchanging uranium for specified services. Deems radioactive material resulting from the production of medical isotopes that has been permanently removed from a reactor or subcritical assembly, and for which there is no further use, to be low-level radioactive waste if it is acceptable under federal requirements for disposal as low-level radioactive waste. (Sec. 4) Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to: (1) prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from issuing a license for the export of highly enriched uranium from the United States, beginning seven years after enactment of this Act; and (2) authorize an extension of this seven-year period for up to another six years if the Secretary makes specified certifications to certain congressional committees. Permits suspension of the export license restriction for a 12-month period if: (1) there is a critical shortage of molybdenum-99 to satisfy domestic U.S. medical isotope needs, (2) the Secretary certifies to Congress that the export of U.S.-origin highly enriched uranium for medical isotope production is the only effective temporary means to increase the supply of molybdenum-99 necessary to meet U.S. medical isotope needs during that period, and (3) Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the temporary suspension of such export license restriction. (Sec. 5) Requires the NRC Chairman to report to Congress on the current disposition of previous US exports of highly enriched uranium used as fuel or targets in a nuclear research or test reactor. (Sec. 6) Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the NRC to issue a license, or grant an amendment to an existing license, for use in the United States of highly enriched uranium as a target for medical isotope production in a nuclear reactor, but only if specified conditions are met, including certification by the Secretary that the federal government is actively supporting development of an alternative medical isotope production target that can be used in that reactor. (Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress annually for five years on DOE actions to support U.S. production of molybdenum-99 for medical uses without the use of highly enriched uranium. (Sec. 8) Instructs the Secretary to arrange with the National Academy of Sciences to study the state of molybdenum-99 production and utilization. (Sec. 9) Repeals the Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980.

american medical production act sec directs secretary energy doe implement technology neutral program evaluate support projects production united_states certain circumstances use highly enriched uranium significant quantities medical uses implemented cooperation non federal entities costs shall shared accordance certain cost sharing requirements energy policy act directs secretary develop update annually program plan public workshops use nuclear science advisory_committee conduct annual reviews progress achieving program goals implement program provide assistance development fuels targets processes domestic production use highly enriched uranium commercial operations requires secretary establish program low enriched uranium available lease contracts production medical uses requires contracts provide producers title responsible created processing uranium leased act requires contracts require secretary retain responsibility final disposition spent nuclear fuel created act medical production title responsible final disposition radioactive waste created processing uranium leased act producer access disposal path requires producer spent nuclear fuel radioactive waste characterize accurately package appropriately transport spent nuclear fuel radioactive waste acceptance doe prohibits secretary exchanging uranium specified services deems radioactive material resulting production medical permanently removed reactor assembly use low level radioactive waste acceptable federal requirements disposal low level radioactive waste sec amends atomic energy act prohibit nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc issuing license export highly enriched uranium united_states beginning seven years enactment act authorize extension seven year period years secretary makes specified certifications certain congressional committees permits suspension export license restriction month period critical shortage satisfy domestic medical isotope needs secretary certifies congress export highly enriched uranium medical isotope production effective temporary means increase supply necessary meet medical isotope needs period congress enacts joint resolution approving temporary suspension export license restriction sec requires nrc chairman report congress current disposition previous exports highly enriched uranium fuel targets nuclear research test reactor sec amends atomic energy act authorize nrc issue license grant amendment existing license use united_states highly enriched uranium target medical isotope production nuclear reactor specified conditions met including certification secretary federal_government actively supporting development alternative medical isotope production target reactor sec directs secretary report congress annually years doe actions support production medical uses use highly enriched uranium sec instructs secretary arrange national_academy_of_sciences study state production utilization sec repeals nuclear safety research development demonstration act


Summary: No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2011 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to declare it to be illegal and a violation of the Act for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action, to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum), to set or maintain the price of petroleum, or to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States. Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgments of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act. States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act. Prohibits any private right of action. Amends the federal judicial code to make an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act.

oil producing exporting cartels act amends sherman act declare illegal violation act foreign state instrumentality thereof act collectively combination foreign state person cartel association form cooperation joint action limit production distribution oil natural gas petroleum product petroleum set maintain price petroleum action restraint trade petroleum action direct substantial reasonably foreseeable effect market supply price distribution petroleum united_states denies foreign state engaged conduct sovereign immunity jurisdiction judgments courts action brought enforce act states court shall decline based act state doctrine determination merits action brought act authorizes attorney general bring action district_court enforce act prohibits private right action amends federal judicial code exception jurisdictional immunity foreign state action brought act


Summary: Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act - Directs the Under Secretary for International Trade of the Department of Commerce to establish and carry out a program to provide cost-sharing assistance to nonprofit trade associations in the United States or state or regional organizations that promote the exportation and sale of energy efficiency products or renewable energy products to: (1) improve access to the markets of foreign countries for energy efficiency products and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses; and (2) assist such businesses in obtaining services and other assistance, including from the Department of Commerce and other federal agencies, with respect to exporting such products.

renewable energy market access program act_-_directs secretary international_trade department_of_commerce establish carry program provide cost sharing assistance nonprofit trade associations united_states state regional organizations promote exportation sale energy efficiency products renewable energy products improve access markets foreign countries energy efficiency products renewable energy products exported small- medium sized businesses assist businesses obtaining services assistance including department_of_commerce federal agencies respect exporting products


Summary: Export Promotion Act of 2012 - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise the duties of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). Requires the TPCC to: (1) make a recommendation for the annual unified federal trade promotion budget to the President; and (2) review the proposed fiscal year budget of each federal agency with responsibility for export promotion or export financing activities before it is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President, when (as required by current law) assessing the appropriate levels and allocation of resources among such agencies in support of such activities. Requires the governmentwide strategic plan for federal trade promotion efforts, in conducting the review of current federal programs designed to promote the sale of U.S. exports and developing a plan to bring such activities into line with specified priorities, to be based on consultations with, and recommendations from, a representative number of U.S. exporters and other types of export-related businesses. Requires such plan, furthermore, to: (1) identify countries with which the United States could negotiate trade agreements to increase U.S. exports; (2) identify areas in which the TPCC can maximize existing partnerships with agencies by granting the TPCC the ability to partner with a partner of a TPCC member agency without requiring an additional memorandum of understanding between the TPCC and that partner; (3) review and propose means to improve educational outreach to small- and medium-sized businesses with respect to the resources available through the TPCC and its member agencies, including consulting with, and considering recommendations from, U.S. exporters and the Small Business Administration (SBA); and (4) clearly describe the role of each TPCC member agency and its responsibility for export promotion and export financing. Requires the TPCC to coordinate with TPCC member agencies to publish export promotion and export financing information on the Export.gov website. Directs the President to issue an executive order and necessary regulations to provide the TPCC chairperson with the authority to ensure that the TPCC carries out each of its duties and develops and implements the strategic plan. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) conduct at least once every five years a global assessment of overseas markets to identify those with the greatest potential for increasing U.S. exports, and (2) redeploy U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service personnel and other resources on the basis of that assessment. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require each chief of mission to a foreign country to develop an approved plan for effective diplomacy to remove or reduce obstacles to exports of U.S. goods and services.

export promotion act amends export enhancement_act revise duties trade promotion coordinating committee requires recommendation annual unified federal trade promotion budget president review proposed fiscal year budget federal agency responsibility export promotion export financing activities submitted office_of_management_and_budget omb president required current law assessing appropriate levels allocation resources agencies support activities requires governmentwide strategic plan federal trade promotion efforts conducting review current federal programs designed promote sale exports developing plan bring activities line specified priorities based consultations recommendations representative number exporters types export related businesses requires plan furthermore identify countries united_states negotiate trade agreements increase exports identify areas maximize existing partnerships agencies granting ability partner partner member agency requiring additional memorandum understanding partner review propose means improve educational outreach small- medium sized businesses respect resources available member agencies including consulting considering recommendations exporters small_business_administration sba clearly describe role member agency responsibility export promotion export financing requires coordinate member agencies publish export promotion export financing information website directs president issue executive order necessary regulations provide chairperson authority ensure carries duties develops implements strategic plan requires secretary commerce conduct years global assessment overseas markets identify greatest potential increasing exports foreign commercial service personnel resources basis assessment amends foreign_service act require chief mission foreign country develop approved plan effective diplomacy remove reduce obstacles exports goods services


Summary: Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012 - (Sec. 4) Directs the President to establish a comprehensive U.S. strategy for public and private investment, trade, and development in Africa (including the Republic of South Sudan) that focuses, among other things, on: (1) increasing exports of U.S. goods and services to Africa by 200% in real dollar value within 10 years; (2) promoting the alignment of U.S. commercial interests with development priorities in Africa; (3) improving the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in Africa; (4) monitoring market loan rates and the availability of capital for U.S. and foreign government investment in Africa, including predatory or market-distorting export financing policies of foreign governments; and (5) encouraging a greater understanding among U.S. business and financial communities of the opportunities Africa holds for U.S. exports. (Sec. 5) Requires the President to designate a Special Africa Export Strategy Coordinator to: (1) oversee the development and implementation of that strategy, and (2) coordinate with the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), the interagency African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) committees, and development agencies with respect to developing and implementing the strategy. (Sec. 6) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Commerce and other high-level U.S. officials with responsibility for export promotion, financing, and development should conduct a joint trade mission to Africa. (Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to ensure that at least 12 total U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service officers are assigned to U.S. embassies in Africa for each of the 5 fiscal years following enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to assign at least one full-time officer to the office of the U.S. Executive Director at the World Bank and the African Development Bank to: (1) increase access of U.S. businesses to procurement contracts with the bank to which the officer is assigned; and (2) facilitate access of such businesses to risk insurance, equity investments, consulting services, and lending provided by the bank. Prescribes increases in the number of: (1) Export-Import Bank staff who spend the majority of the year based in Africa; (2) business development trips the Bank conducts in Africa to meet specified goals; (3) Bank employees assigned to U.S. field offices of the Bank in Africa and the United States; and (4) Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) staff needed to promote stable and sustainable economic growth and development in Africa, strengthen and expand the private sector in Africa, and help U.S. businesses to expand into African markets. Prohibits any construction of this section as permitting the reduction of Department of Commerce, Department of State, Export Import Bank, or OPIC personnel or the alteration of planned personnel increases in other regions, except where a personnel decrease was previously anticipated or where decreased export opportunities justify personnel reductions. (Sec. 8) Directs the President to develop a plan for standardized training of all U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service officers, Department of State economic officers, and U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) economic officers with respect to Export-Import Bank, OPIC, Small Business Administration (SBA), and U.S. Trade and Development Agency programs and procedures. Requires the President to ensure that, within one year after enactment of this Act, all U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service officers stationed overseas or, in countries to which no such officers are assigned, Department of State economic officers stationed in such countries receive this training. (Sec. 9) Declares the sense of Congress that foreign export credit agencies are providing non-Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) arrangement compliant financing in Africa, and that in order to counter such actions and ensure U.S. jobs, the Export-Import Bank should provide timely financing to meet such terms, as appropriate. Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to require the Bank to increase the amount it finances to Africa over the prior year's financing for each of the first five fiscal years beginning after enactment of this Act. Requires the Bank to report annually for five years to specified congressional committees if it has not used at least 10% of its lending capabilities for projects in Africa. Directs the Bank to make available annually any amounts necessary for loans that counter trade distorting non-OECD arrangement compliant financing or preferential, tied aid, or other related non-market loans offered by other nations for which U.S. companies are also competing or interested in competing. Requires the Bank to report annually for five years to specified congressional committees if it has not used at least $250 million annually for loans that counter non-OECD arrangement compliant financing offered by other nations to their firms. (Sec. 10) Amends the Small Business Act to require the Associate Administrator of Small Business for International Trade to work closely with the TPCC, among others, in maintaining a trade distribution network. (Sec. 11) Directs the President to explore opportunities to negotiate bilateral, subregional, and regional agreements to encourage trade and eliminate nontariff barriers to trade between countries (including Africa), such as negotiating investor friendly double-taxation treaties and investment promotion agreements. Requires the President to ensure that any existing agreement between the United States and an African country is being implemented in a manner that maximizes the positive effects for U.S. trade, export, and labor interests as well as the economic development of the countries in Africa.

increasing american_jobs greater exports africa act sec directs president establish comprehensive strategy public private investment trade development africa including republic south_sudan focuses things increasing exports goods services africa real dollar value years promoting alignment commercial interests development priorities africa improving competitiveness businesses africa monitoring market loan rates availability capital foreign government investment africa including predatory market export financing policies foreign governments encouraging greater understanding business financial communities opportunities africa holds exports sec requires president designate special africa export strategy coordinator oversee development implementation strategy coordinate trade promotion coordinating committee interagency african_growth opportunity act committees development agencies respect developing implementing strategy sec expresses sense congress secretary commerce high level officials responsibility export promotion financing development conduct joint trade mission africa sec directs secretary ensure total foreign commercial service officers assigned embassies africa fiscal years following enactment act requires secretary assign time officer office executive director world_bank african development bank increase access businesses procurement contracts bank officer assigned facilitate access businesses risk insurance equity investments consulting services lending provided bank prescribes increases number export-import_bank staff spend majority year based africa business development trips bank conducts africa meet specified goals bank employees assigned field offices bank africa united_states overseas_private_investment_corporation opic staff needed promote stable sustainable economic growth development africa strengthen expand private sector africa help businesses expand african markets prohibits construction section permitting reduction department_of_commerce department_of_state export import bank opic personnel alteration planned personnel increases regions personnel decrease previously anticipated decreased export opportunities justify personnel reductions sec directs president develop plan standardized training foreign commercial service officers department_of_state economic officers agency international_development usaid economic officers respect export-import_bank opic small_business_administration sba trade_and_development_agency programs procedures requires president ensure year enactment act foreign commercial service officers stationed overseas countries officers assigned department_of_state economic officers stationed countries receive training sec declares sense congress foreign export credit agencies providing non organization economic operation development arrangement compliant financing africa order counter actions ensure jobs export-import_bank provide timely financing meet terms appropriate amends export-import_bank_act require bank increase finances africa prior year financing fiscal years beginning enactment act requires bank report annually years specified congressional committees lending capabilities projects africa directs bank available annually amounts necessary loans counter trade non arrangement compliant financing preferential tied aid related non market loans offered nations companies competing interested competing requires bank report annually years specified congressional committees million annually loans counter non arrangement compliant financing offered nations firms sec amends small_business_act require associate_administrator small business international_trade work closely maintaining trade distribution network sec directs president explore opportunities negotiate bilateral regional agreements encourage trade eliminate nontariff barriers trade countries including africa negotiating investor friendly double taxation treaties investment promotion agreements requires president ensure existing agreement united_states african country implemented manner maximizes positive effects trade export labor interests economic development countries africa


Summary: Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2012 - Authorizes the President to determine the appropriate export controls of satellites and related items and transfer them, based on national security and foreign policy objectives, from the jurisdiction of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to the Export Administration Regulations. Prohibits the transfer, directly or indirectly, of satellites or related items to, or the launch of such items in, the People's Republic of China (PRC). Prohibits the transfer, directly or indirectly, of satellites or related items to: (1) North Korea, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, or any country designated by the Secretary of State as supporting international terrorism; or (2) any entity or person in or acting for or on behalf of such country, or as part of a launch vehicle owned or operated by the government of that country.

safeguarding united_states satellite leadership security act authorizes president determine appropriate export controls satellites related items transfer based national security foreign policy objectives jurisdiction international traffic arms regulations export administration regulations prohibits transfer directly indirectly satellites related items launch items people republic china prc prohibits transfer directly indirectly satellites related items north_korea cuba iran sudan syria country designated secretary state supporting international terrorism entity person acting behalf country launch vehicle owned operated government country


Summary: Building a Stronger America Act of 2012 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to award renewable three-year competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligible entities to develop strategies that: (1) encourage growth and competitiveness through work with employers within a targeted industry cluster; (2) help workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensure that they have access to supportive services; (3) address the needs of firms with limited human resources or in-house training capacity, including small- and medium-sized firms; and (4) coordinate with entities that carry out state and local workforce investment, economic development, and education activities. Directs the Secretary to establish the Innovation in Investment pilot program to make competitive grants to eligible consortia in certain states with relatively high poverty rates to establish state Innovation in Investment pilot programs to provide training and educational assistance to unemployed individuals, or postsecondary students not seeking a baccalaureate degree, that lead to a degree or industry or professional certification or licensure and eventually to employment. Amends the National Apprenticeship Act to direct the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor, to: (1) increase public awareness of the national apprenticeship system through the dissemination of certain apprenticeship information, and (2) establish a pilot program to expand such system. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to award federal grants to states recruiting high-value jobs, that is, those within an eligible facility that contribute to the value of a manufactured product, pay wages higher than the mean hourly U.S. wage, and have North American Industrial Classifications corresponding with: (1) manufacturing, (2) software publishers, (3) computer systems design, or (4) related codes. Allows states to use such grants to issue forgivable loans of $5,000 per full-time equivalent employee to eligible entities deciding whether to locate in a foreign country or the United States to assist them in locating in rural or distressed areas of the state. Directs the Secretary of Commerce 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 in order to: (1) improve program performance; and (2) ensure that individuals who complete training have the skills to enter high-skill, high-demand occupations in manufacturing and information technology. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to initiate, upon petition or a referral from another federal agency, an investigation into claims of evasion of antidumping or countervailing duties (including any cash deposits or other security) with respect to covered merchandise entered into the United States. Prescribes actions for the Commissioner to take in the case of an affirmative preliminary or final determination. Requires the administering authority to apply the highest applicable cash deposit or antidumping or countervailing duty in cases where the producer or exporter of covered merchandise is unknown. Applies the amendments made by this Act to goods from Canada and Mexico. Requires the Commissioner to ensure that CBP employs and assigns sufficient personnel to prevent the entry of covered merchandise in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders or findings. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), the Commissioner, and the Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to assess and properly allocate the resources of CBP and ICE to improve efforts to investigate and combat evasion. Directs the Comptroller General to report on: (1) efforts to prevent the entry of certain merchandise into the U.S. customs territory through evasion, and (2) the estimated amount of duties that could not be collected on certain merchandise that entered U.S. customs territory through evasion during FY2010-FY2011 because the Commissioner did not have the authority to reliquidate the entries of such merchandise. Amends the Foreign Direct Investment and International Financial Data Improvements Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an interagency review of U.S. 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. Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise the duties of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). Requires the TPCC to: (1) identify opportunities to consolidate or co-locate offices of federal agencies involved in export promotion and export financing activities; (2) assess the use and coordination of electronic databases among federal agencies in support of such activities; (3) review the proposed trade promotion fiscal year budget of each federal agency with responsibility for export promotion or export financing activities before it is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President; and (4) make available, on federal agency websites, including Export.gov, a detailed listing of current and future federal and state-led trade missions, trade fairs, and related export promotion and export financing activities to ensure better delivery of services to U.S. businesses. Requires the governmentwide strategic plan to: (1) identify countries with which the United States could negotiate trade agreements to increase U.S. exports, (2) identify areas in which the TPCC can maximize existing partnerships with agencies by granting the TPCC the ability to partner with other agency partners without requiring an additional memorandum of understanding, (3) review and propose means to improve educational outreach to small- and medium-sized businesses with respect to the resources available through the TPCC and its member agencies, and (4) clearly describe the role of each TPCC member agency and its responsibility for export promotion and export financing. Requires the TPCC to coordinate with TPCC member agencies to publish export promotion and export financing information on the Export.gov website as a single window for export information. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) conduct at least once every five years a global assessment of overseas markets to identify the countries to which the United States could increase U.S. exports, and (2) redeploy U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service personnel and other resources on the basis of that assessment. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require each chief of mission to a foreign country to develop a plan for effective diplomacy to remove or reduce obstacles to exports of U.S. goods and services. Directs the U.S. International Trade Commission to: (1) report biennially to Congress and the President on distortive or discriminatory economic policies of foreign countries, and (2) assess the effects of such policies and practices on U.S. businesses and workers over the next ten years.

building stronger america act amends stevenson-wydler_technology innovation_act direct secretary labor secretary award renewable year competitive industry sector partnership grants eligible entities develop strategies encourage growth competitiveness work employers targeted industry cluster help workers economic self sufficiency ensure access supportive services address needs firms limited human resources house training capacity including small- medium sized firms coordinate entities carry state local workforce investment economic development education activities directs secretary establish innovation investment pilot program competitive grants eligible consortia certain states relatively high poverty rates establish state innovation investment pilot programs provide training educational assistance unemployed individuals postsecondary students seeking baccalaureate degree lead degree industry professional certification licensure eventually employment amends national apprenticeship act direct secretary acting administrator office apprenticeship department_of_labor increase public awareness national apprenticeship system dissemination certain apprenticeship information establish pilot program expand system directs secretary commerce establish program award federal grants states recruiting high value jobs eligible facility contribute value manufactured product pay wages higher mean hourly wage north american industrial classifications corresponding manufacturing software publishers computer systems design related codes allows states use grants issue loans time equivalent employee eligible entities deciding locate foreign country united_states assist locating rural distressed areas state directs secretary commerce ensure industry approved certification assessments standards established available providers education training programs manufacturing information technology order improve program performance ensure individuals complete training skills enter high skill high demand occupations manufacturing information technology amends tariff act require commissioner responsible customs border_protection cbp initiate petition referral federal agency investigation claims evasion antidumping countervailing duties including cash deposits security respect covered merchandise entered united_states prescribes actions commissioner case affirmative preliminary final determination requires administering authority apply highest applicable cash deposit antidumping countervailing duty cases producer exporter covered merchandise unknown applies amendments act goods canada mexico requires commissioner ensure cbp employs assigns sufficient personnel prevent entry covered merchandise manner evades antidumping countervailing duty orders findings requires secretary homeland_security dhs commissioner assistant secretary immigration customs enforcement ice assess properly allocate resources cbp ice improve efforts investigate combat evasion directs comptroller_general report efforts prevent entry certain merchandise customs territory evasion estimated duties collected certain merchandise entered customs territory evasion fy2010 fy2011 commissioner authority reliquidate entries merchandise amends foreign direct investment international financial data improvements act direct secretary commerce conduct interagency review laws policies foreign direct investment united_states develop recommendations united_states competitive attracting retaining strong investment flows abroad amends export enhancement_act revise duties trade promotion coordinating committee requires identify opportunities consolidate locate offices federal agencies involved export promotion export financing activities assess use coordination electronic databases federal agencies support activities review proposed trade promotion fiscal year budget federal agency responsibility export promotion export financing activities submitted office_of_management_and_budget omb president available federal agency websites including detailed listing current future federal state led trade missions trade fairs related export promotion export financing activities ensure better delivery services businesses requires governmentwide strategic plan identify countries united_states negotiate trade agreements increase exports identify areas maximize existing partnerships agencies granting ability partner agency partners requiring additional memorandum understanding review propose means improve educational outreach small- medium sized businesses respect resources available member agencies clearly describe role member agency responsibility export promotion export financing requires coordinate member agencies publish export promotion export financing information website single window export information requires secretary commerce conduct years global assessment overseas markets identify countries united_states increase exports foreign commercial service personnel resources basis assessment amends foreign_service act require chief mission foreign country develop plan effective diplomacy remove reduce obstacles exports goods services directs international_trade_commission report biennially congress president discriminatory economic policies foreign countries assess effects policies practices businesses workers years