Summary:
Export Promotion Reform Act - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to require the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), in assessing the appropriate levels and allocation of resources among agencies in support of export promotion and export financing, to review the proposed annual budget of each agency before the agency submits it to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for inclusion in the budget the President submits to Congress.

Requires the President to take necessary steps to grant the TPCC chairperson authority to ensure that the TPCC carries out each of its duties and develops and implements its governmentwide strategic plan for federal trade promotion efforts.

Revises the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish foreign offices of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct every five years a global assessment of overseas markets to determine those with the greatest potential for increasing U.S. exports, and (2) deploy Commercial Service personnel and other resources on the basis of the global assessment.

Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require the U.S. Foreign Service chief of mission to a foreign country, in promoting U.S. goods and services for export to that country, to do so through the development of a plan, drafted in consultation with the TPCC, for effective diplomacy to remove or reduce obstacles to exports of such goods and services.

Requires the precepts for selection boards responsible for recommending promotions into and within the Senior Foreign Service, especially members with economic affairs responsibilities, to emphasize performance which demonstrates the effectiveness of efforts to promote the export of U.S. goods and services in accordance with a commercial diplomacy plan.

Requires the inspections, investigations, and audits of the Inspector General of the Department of State to examine the effectiveness of commercial diplomacy relating to the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services.

export promotion reform_act_-_amends export enhancement_act require trade promotion coordinating committee assessing appropriate levels allocation resources agencies support export promotion export financing review proposed annual budget agency agency submits office_of_management_and_budget omb inclusion budget president submits congress requires president necessary steps grant chairperson authority ensure carries duties develops implements governmentwide strategic plan federal trade promotion efforts revises authority secretary commerce establish foreign offices united_states foreign commercial service requires secretary conduct years global assessment overseas markets determine greatest potential increasing exports deploy commercial service personnel resources basis global assessment amends foreign_service act require foreign_service chief mission foreign country promoting goods services export country development plan consultation effective diplomacy remove reduce obstacles exports goods services requires selection boards responsible recommending promotions senior foreign_service especially members economic affairs responsibilities emphasize performance demonstrates effectiveness efforts promote export goods services accordance commercial diplomacy plan requires inspections investigations audits inspector_general department_of_state examine effectiveness commercial diplomacy relating promotion exports goods services


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Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 - 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) encouraging a greater understanding among U.S. business and financial communities of the opportunities Africa holds for U.S. exports, and (5) fostering partnership opportunities between U.S. and African small- and medium-sized enterprises.

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 10 total U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service officers are assigned to U.S. embassies in Africa for each of the first 5 fiscal years after 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; 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 dedicated to expanding business development for Africa and 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.

Expresses the sense of Congress that foreign export credit agencies are providing non-Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) arrangement compliant financing in Africa that is trade distorting and threatens U.S. jobs.

Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to direct the Bank to increase the amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance for projects in Africa. Requires the Bank to report annually to Congress if it has not used at least 10% of such loans, guarantees, and insurance for projects in Africa.

Directs the Bank to make Bank capitalization available annually 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.

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 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.

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Export Coordination Act of 2013 - 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


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

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

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

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

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

state trade coordination act_-_amends export enhancement_act revise membership trade promotion coordinating committee include presidential appointees representing state trade promotion agencies directs secretary commerce acting coordination representatives state trade promotion agencies develop plan integrate resources strategies state trade promotion agencies overall federal trade promotion program directs secretary acting head commercial service develop annual federal state export strategy goods services state submits secretary export strategy upcoming year directs secretary coordination representatives state trade promotion agencies develop framework share export success information develop coordinated set reporting metrics revises strategic plan federal trade promotion efforts include annual survey analysis overall effectiveness federal state coordination export promotion goals best practices recommendations better assist small businesses relevant matters


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Next STEP Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to provide for the permanent establishment of the three-year pilot State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program originally established under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.

Requires the Associate Administrator for International Trade within the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish and maintain a public website of information concerning the Program. Sets forth expanded reporting requirements.

step act amends small_business_act provide permanent establishment year pilot state trade export promotion grant program originally established small_business_jobs_act requires associate_administrator international_trade small_business_administration sba establish maintain public website information concerning program sets forth expanded reporting requirements


Summary: Small Business Growth Through Exports Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Jobs Act to extend, and increase the authorization of appropriations for, the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program through FY2016.

small business growth exports act amends small_business_jobs_act extend increase authorization appropriations state trade export promotion grant program fy2016


Summary: STEP A Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to extend the three-year pilot State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program originally established under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.

step act amends small_business_act extend year pilot state trade export promotion grant program originally established small_business_jobs_act


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Increasing American Jobs Through More Exports Act - Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, subject to appropriations, to use up to 3% of the Bank's surplus, for each of the 5 fiscal years following enactment of this Act, to cover its administrative expenses.

Requires the Bank to use at least one-third of that 3% of surplus to expand or establish Bank regional offices.

increasing american_jobs exports act_-_amends export-import_bank_act authorize export-import_bank united_states subject appropriations use bank surplus fiscal years following enactment act cover administrative expenses requires bank use surplus expand establish bank regional offices


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Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 - (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) encouraging a greater understanding among U.S. business and financial communities of the opportunities Africa holds for U.S. exports; (5) fostering partnership opportunities between U.S. and African small- and medium-sized enterprises; and (6) 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.

(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 10 total U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service officers are assigned to U.S. embassies in Africa for each of the first 5 fiscal years after 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; 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 dedicated to expanding business development for Africa, 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.

Requires the Bank to maintain an appropriate number of employees assigned to Bank field offices in the United States.

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 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, State Department economic officers stationed in such countries receive this training.

(Sec. 9) Expresses the sense of Congress that foreign export credit agencies are providing non-Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) arrangement compliant financing in Africa that is trade distorting and threatens U.S. jobs.

Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to direct the Bank to increase the amount it finances to Africa over the prior year's financing for each of the first five fiscal years after enactment of this Act. Requires the Bank to report annually to Congress if it has not used at least 10% of its lending capabilitiesfor projects in Africa.

Directs the Bank to make Bank capitalization available annually 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.

(Sec. 10) Amends the Small Business Act to require the Associate Administrator of Small Business for International Trade to: (1) work closely with the TPCC, among others, in maintaining a trade distribution network; and (2) promote export assistance programs through the regional offices of the Export-Import Bank. (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 encouraging greater understanding business financial communities opportunities africa holds exports fostering partnership opportunities african small- medium sized enterprises monitoring market loan rates availability capital foreign government investment africa including predatory market export financing policies foreign governments 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 enactment act requires secretary assign time officer office executive director world_bank african 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 dedicated expanding business development africa overseas_private_investment_corporation opic staff needed promote stable sustainable economic growth development africa help businesses expand african markets requires bank maintain appropriate number employees assigned bank field offices united_states 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 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 state_department economic officers stationed countries receive training sec expresses sense congress foreign export credit agencies providing non organization economic operation development arrangement compliant financing africa trade threatens jobs amends export-import_bank_act direct bank increase finances africa prior year financing fiscal years enactment act requires bank report annually congress lending projects africa directs bank bank capitalization available annually loans counter trade non arrangement compliant financing preferential tied aid related non market loans offered nations companies competing interested competing sec amends small_business_act require associate_administrator small business international_trade work closely maintaining trade distribution network promote export assistance programs regional offices export-import_bank 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


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Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States through FY2019.

Extends, for FY2015-FY2019, the Bank's authority to use a specified amount of its surplus for information technology system updates.

Extends, through FY2019, the termination date of the sub-Saharan Africa advisory committee.

Prescribes limitations on outstanding Bank loans, guarantees, and insurance for FY2015-FY2018 and each fiscal year thereafter.

Extends, through FY2019, Bank authority to provide financing for the export of nonlethal defense articles and defense services whose primary end use is for civilian purposes.

Directs the Bank to submit to Congress and the Comptroller General (GAO) a business plan that includes an estimate of the Bank's appropriate exposure limits for FY2015-FY2019.

Directs GAO to study the Bank's medium-term financing programs.

export-import_bank reauthorization act amends export-import_bank_act reauthorize export-import_bank united_states fy2019 extends fy2015-fy2019 bank authority use specified surplus information technology system updates extends fy2019 termination date sub saharan africa advisory_committee prescribes limitations outstanding bank loans guarantees insurance fy2015 fy2018 fiscal year extends fy2019 bank authority provide financing export nonlethal defense articles defense services primary end use civilian purposes directs bank submit congress comptroller_general gao business plan includes estimate bank appropriate exposure limits fy2015-fy2019 directs gao study bank medium term financing programs


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State Trade and Export Promotion Utilization Program for American Small Businesses Act or the STEP UP for American Small Businesses Act - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Associate Administrator for International Trade within the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program.

Authorizes the Associate Administrator to make competitive grants to states to carry out export promotion programs to increase: (1) the number of eligible small businesses that export (including rural small businesses and small businesses owned and controlled by women and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals), as well as (2) the value of their exports.

Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to require the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) to include one or more members appointed by the President who are representatives of state trade promotion agencies.

state trade export promotion utilization program american small businesses act step american small businesses act_-_amends small_business_act direct associate_administrator international_trade small_business_administration sba establish state trade export promotion grant program authorizes associate_administrator competitive grants states carry export promotion programs increase number eligible small businesses export including rural small businesses small businesses owned controlled women socially economically disadvantaged individuals value exports amends export enhancement_act require trade promotion coordinating committee include members appointed president representatives state trade promotion agencies


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Increasing American Jobs Through More Exports Act

 Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, subject to appropriations, to use up to 3% of the Bank's surplus, for each of the 5 fiscal years following enactment of this Act, to cover its administrative expenses.

Requires the Bank to use at least one-third of that 3% of surplus to expand or establish Bank regional offices.

increasing american_jobs exports act amends export-import_bank_act authorize export-import_bank united_states subject appropriations use bank surplus fiscal years following enactment act cover administrative expenses requires bank use surplus expand establish bank regional offices


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Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2015

 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) encouraging a greater understanding among U.S. business and financial communities of the opportunities Africa holds for U.S. exports, and (5) fostering partnership opportunities between U.S. and African small- and medium-sized enterprises.

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 10 total U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service officers are assigned to U.S. embassies in Africa for each of the first 5 fiscal years after 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; 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 dedicated to expanding business development for Africa and 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 economic officers with respect to Bank, OPIC, Small Business Administration , and U.S. Trade and Development Agency programs and procedures.

Expresses the sense of Congress that foreign export credit agencies are providing non-Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) arrangement compliant financing in Africa that is trade distorting and threatens U.S. jobs.

Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to direct the Bank to increase the amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance for projects in Africa. Requires the Bank to report annually to Congress if it has not used at least 10% of such loans, guarantees, and insurance for projects in Africa.

Directs the Bank to make Bank capitalization available annually 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.

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 , among others, in maintaining a trade distribution network. 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.

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 promoting alignment commercial interests development priorities africa improving competitiveness businesses africa encouraging greater understanding business financial communities opportunities africa holds exports fostering partnership opportunities african small- medium sized enterprises 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 fiscal years enactment act requires secretary assign time officer office executive director world_bank african 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 dedicated expanding business development africa 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 economic officers respect bank opic small_business_administration trade_and_development_agency programs procedures expresses sense congress foreign export credit agencies providing non organization economic operation development arrangement compliant financing africa trade threatens jobs amends export-import_bank_act direct bank increase loans guarantees insurance projects africa requires bank report annually congress loans guarantees insurance projects africa directs bank bank capitalization available annually loans counter trade non arrangement compliant financing preferential tied aid related non market loans offered nations companies competing interested competing amends small_business_act require associate_administrator small business international_trade work closely trade promotion coordinating committee maintaining trade distribution network 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


Summary: This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to require the Export-Import Bank of the United States to increase from at least 20% to at least 25% the amount of its aggregate loan, guarantee, and insurance authority it makes available to finance direct small business exports for each fiscal year.

bill amends export-import_bank_act require export-import_bank united_states increase aggregate loan guarantee insurance authority makes available finance direct small business exports fiscal year


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State Trade and Export Promotion Utilization Program for American Small Businesses Act or the STEP UP for American Small Businesses Act

 Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Associate Administrator for International Trade within the Small Business Administration to establish a State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program.

Authorizes the Associate Administrator to make competitive grants to states to carry out export promotion programs to increase: (1) the number of eligible small businesses that export (including rural small businesses and small businesses owned and controlled by women and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals), as well as (2) the value of their exports.

state trade export promotion utilization program american small businesses act step american small businesses act amends small_business_act direct associate_administrator international_trade small_business_administration establish state trade export promotion grant program authorizes associate_administrator competitive grants states carry export promotion programs increase number eligible small businesses export including rural small businesses small businesses owned controlled women socially economically disadvantaged individuals value exports


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Export Coordination Act of 2015

 Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise the duties of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC).

Requires the TPCC to:

 identify opportunities to consolidate or co-locate offices of federal agencies involved in export promotion and export financing activities; assess the use and coordination of electronic databases among federal agencies in support of such activities; and 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:

 clearly identify and explain the role, goals, and objectives of each TPCC member agency with respect its export promotion and export financing activities; include the recommendations of the Comptroller General relating to coordination of the TPCC and member agencies; and reflect the recommendations of the U.S. Travel Association (currently, U.S. National Tourism Organization) to the degree considered appropriate by the TPCC. Directs the TPCC to establish a working group to advise it on matters relating to state trade promotion.

Revises membership of the TPCC to include representatives from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, as well as one ex officio, nonvoting presidential appointee representing a state trade promotion agency and who is a member of the working group.

Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce to report biennially 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 directs establish working_group advise matters relating state trade promotion revises membership include representatives millennium challenge corporation nonvoting presidential appointee representing state trade promotion agency member working_group requires inspector_general department_of_commerce report biennially congress extent successfully carrying duties


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State Trade Coordination Act

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

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

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

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

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

state trade coordination act amends export enhancement_act revise membership trade promotion coordinating committee include presidential appointees representing state trade promotion agencies directs secretary commerce acting coordination representatives state trade promotion agencies develop plan integrate resources strategies state trade promotion agencies overall federal trade promotion program directs secretary acting head commercial service develop annual federal state export strategy goods services state submits secretary export strategy upcoming year directs secretary coordination representatives state trade promotion agencies develop framework share export success information develop coordinated set reporting metrics revises strategic plan federal trade promotion efforts include annual survey analysis overall effectiveness federal state coordination export promotion goals best practices recommendations better assist small businesses relevant matters


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American Export Promotion Act of 2015

 Authorizes appropriations for the Manufacturing and Services unit of the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of Commerce for the ITA's Market Development Cooperator Program.

Requires, in the use of such funds, a preference to be given to activities that:

 assist small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses, and will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs or obtain the maximum return on investment.

american export promotion act authorizes appropriations manufacturing services unit international_trade_administration department_of_commerce market development cooperator program requires use funds preference given activities assist small- medium sized businesses create sustain greatest number jobs obtain maximum return investment


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Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to reduce, for each of FY2015-FY2019, the authorized aggregate amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance the Export-Import Bank may have outstanding at any time.

The Bank shall build to and hold in reserve, to protect against future losses, at least 5% of its aggregate amount of disbursed and outstanding loans, guarantees, and insurance.

The Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (EIBRA) is amended to require the Government Accountability Office's quadrennial review of the adequacy of the design and effectiveness of the Bank's fraud controls to include review of the Bank's compliance with these controls.

An Office of Ethics is established within the Bank to recommend administrative actions to establish or enforce standards of official conduct.

A Chief Risk Officer of the Bank is established to oversee all issues relating to risk within the Bank.

 A Risk Management Committee is also established to:

 oversee periodic stress testing on the entire Bank portfolio and the monitoring of industry, geographic, and obligor exposure levels; and review all required reports on the Bank's default rate. The Bank's Inspector General shall conduct an audit or evaluation of the Bank's portfolio risk management procedures, including its implementation of the duties assigned to the Chief Risk Officer.

The Bank may establish a pilot program under which it may enter into contracts and other arrangements to share risks associated with its provision of guarantees, insurance, or credit, or participation in the extension of credit.

The Bank shall: (1) increase from 20% to 25% of its lending authority the amount made available to finance direct exports by small business concerns, and (2) include in its annual report to Congress a report on its programs for U.S. businesses with less than $250 million in annual sales.

The Bank may use a portion of its surplus through FY2019 to update its information technology systems.

The Bank, the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee, and authority for dual use exports (of nonlethal defense articles or services primarily for civilian use) are reauthorized through FY2019.

The principal amounts of medium-term financing by the Bank are limited to $25 million

Increased from a minimum of $10 million to a minimum of $25 million are the amounts of:

 long-term loans or loan guarantees the Bank may insure, working capital export loans and guarantees to small businesses, and long-term support for projects to which certain procedures apply regarding the potential beneficial and adverse environmental effects of goods and services for which direct lending and guarantee support is requested. The Bank may never:

 deny an application for financing based solely on the industry, sector, or business that the application concerns; or promulgate or implement policies that discriminate against an application based solely on the industry, sector, or business that the application concerns. The EIBRA is amended to require the President instead of the Department of the Treasury to initiate and pursue negotiations to end export credit financing.

The President shall propose to Congress a strategy the U.S. government will pursue with other major exporting countries, including Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) members and non-OECD members, to eliminate over a period of 10 years subsidized export-financing programs, tied aid, export credits, and all other forms of government-supported export subsidies.

The Bank shall study the extent to which products it offers are available and used by companies that export information and communications technology services and related goods.

export-import_bank reform reauthorization act bill amends export-import_bank_act reduce fy2015-fy2019 authorized aggregate loans guarantees insurance export-import_bank outstanding time bank shall build hold reserve protect future losses aggregate disbursed outstanding loans guarantees insurance export-import_bank reauthorization act amended require government_accountability_office quadrennial review adequacy design effectiveness bank fraud controls include review bank compliance controls office ethics established bank recommend administrative actions establish enforce standards official conduct chief risk officer bank established oversee issues relating risk bank risk management committee established oversee periodic stress testing entire bank portfolio monitoring industry geographic obligor exposure levels review required reports bank default rate bank inspector_general shall conduct audit evaluation bank portfolio risk management procedures including implementation duties assigned chief risk officer bank establish pilot program enter contracts arrangements share risks associated provision guarantees insurance credit participation extension credit bank shall increase lending authority available finance direct exports small business concerns include annual report congress report programs businesses million annual sales bank use portion surplus fy2019 update information technology systems bank sub saharan africa advisory_committee authority dual use exports nonlethal defense articles services primarily civilian use reauthorized fy2019 principal amounts medium term financing bank limited million increased minimum million minimum million amounts long term loans loan guarantees bank insure working capital export loans guarantees small businesses long term support projects certain procedures apply potential beneficial adverse environmental effects goods services direct lending guarantee support requested bank deny application financing based solely industry sector business application concerns promulgate implement policies discriminate application based solely industry sector business application concerns amended require president instead department_of_the_treasury initiate pursue negotiations end export credit financing president shall propose congress strategy government pursue major exporting countries including economic operation development members non members eliminate period years subsidized export financing programs tied aid export credits forms government supported export subsidies bank shall study extent products offers available companies export information communications technology services related goods


Summary:
Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act

This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to report to Congress: (1) semiannually on the terms and conditions (including interest rates, maturities, and credit standards) that private financial institutions apply in providing export finance; and (2) annually on the steps the Bank has taken to adjust the pricing of products offered, and the credit standards used, to avoid crowding out private export finance.

The Bank's Board of Directors must include in their annual report to Congress any recommendations about countries with whom and in which it should not be doing business.

The Chief Ethics Officer shall draft a Code of Ethics prescribing strict and definite standards of official conduct for all Bank directors, officers, and employees, including conflict-of-interest prohibitions.

If the Bank issues any report to Congress or any congressional committee containing accounting information that is not prepared using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAPs), the Bank must issue a second report with the same accounting information prepared using GAAPs.

The Bank shall be lender of last resort to privately owned foreign applicants (other than financial institutions), which must first try to obtain competitive financing for the transaction in question without support from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation or the Small Business Administration.

Bank directors who are neither Chairman nor Vice Chairman of the Board shall constitute the Board's Audit Committee.

The President must report to specified congressional committees on Bank programs that may be fully or partially privatized.

The Bank's Inspector General shall audit the Bank's portfolio risk management procedures, including its implementation of the duties assigned to the Chief Risk Officer.

The Bank must retain at least 30% of total net earnings as a provision for possible losses.

Two terms shall be the term limit for any Bank President.

The absolute limit, regardless of fiscal year, for the aggregate amount of outstanding Bank loans, guarantees, and insurance, shall be $130 billion.

The requirement that the Bank urge the Foreign Credit Insurance Association to cover 100% of any loss with respect to exports valued at less than $100,000 is repealed.

Bank policies must give fair consideration to making loans and providing guarantees for the export of goods and services by medium-sized enterprises.

The authority of the President under the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative to sell, reduce, or cancel certain loans for the debt relief of eligible countries in Latin America and the Caribbean is repealed.

The Bank shall adjust all dollar amounts specified in the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 for inflation.

reform exports expand american economy act bill amends export-import_bank_act require board_of_governors federal_reserve_system report congress semiannually terms conditions including interest rates maturities credit standards private financial institutions apply providing export finance annually steps bank taken adjust pricing products offered credit standards avoid private export finance bank board_of_directors include annual report congress recommendations countries business chief ethics officer shall draft code ethics prescribing strict definite standards official conduct bank directors officers employees including conflict interest prohibitions bank issues report congress congressional committee containing accounting information prepared generally accepted accounting principles bank issue second report accounting information prepared bank shall lender resort privately owned foreign applicants financial institutions try obtain competitive financing transaction question support overseas_private_investment_corporation small_business_administration bank directors chairman vice chairman board shall constitute board audit committee president report specified congressional committees bank programs fully partially bank inspector_general shall audit bank portfolio risk management procedures including implementation duties assigned chief risk officer bank retain total net earnings provision possible losses terms shall term limit bank president absolute limit regardless fiscal year aggregate outstanding bank loans guarantees insurance shall billion requirement bank urge foreign credit insurance association cover loss respect exports valued repealed bank policies fair consideration making loans providing guarantees export goods services medium sized enterprises authority president enterprise americas initiative sell reduce cancel certain loans debt relief eligible countries latin_america caribbean repealed bank shall adjust dollar amounts specified export-import_bank_act inflation


Summary:
Small Business Growth Through Exports Act of 2016

This bill amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to reauthorize through FY2019, and increase the authorization of appropriations for, the State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant Program.

small business growth exports act bill amends small_business_jobs_act reauthorize fy2019 increase authorization appropriations state trade export promotion step grant program


Summary:
Entering Negotiations to Dissolve Outdated Financial Agencies Nationalizing Export Related Activities or the END OF AN ERA Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to seek to enter into negotiations with other countries for the mutual elimination of government-backed export credit agencies.

Treasury shall submit: (1) annual reports on progress made in arranging such negotiations, on progress made in any such negotiations, and on whether eliminating the Export-Import Bank of the United States at the time of the report would put the United States at a competitive disadvantage; and (2) a certification of any determination that the Bank can be eliminated in a way that would not put the United States at a competitive disadvantage, considering job losses and a decrease in economic activity.

After such a determination is submitted, the Bank may not accept an application for, or enter into a contract that would obligate the Bank to provide, a loan, insurance, or a guarantee or to participate in an extension of credit by another entity.

 The Bank shall be abolished 180 days after Treasury submits such a certification and its functions transferred to Treasury. All such transferred functions shall terminate on the date all obligations of the Bank, and all obligations of others to the Bank, in effect immediately before the abolishment date have been satisfied.

The bill repeals the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 and eliminates related authorizing provisions of various statutes.

entering negotiations dissolve outdated financial agencies export related activities end era act bill directs department_of_the_treasury seek enter negotiations countries mutual elimination government backed export credit agencies treasury shall submit annual reports progress arranging negotiations progress negotiations eliminating export-import_bank united_states time report united_states competitive disadvantage certification determination bank eliminated way united_states competitive disadvantage considering job losses decrease economic activity determination submitted bank accept application enter contract obligate bank provide loan insurance guarantee participate extension credit entity bank shall abolished days treasury submits certification functions transferred treasury transferred functions shall terminate date obligations bank obligations bank effect immediately abolishment date satisfied bill repeals export-import_bank_act eliminates related authorizing provisions statutes


Summary:
Boosting America's Exports Act

This bill directs the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of Commerce to assess the location of and services provided by U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs) in relation to the location of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that export U.S. products and services in order to identify:

 those USEACs that should be closed or moved based on low productivity, and those locations where a USEAC should be located based on need. The ITA shall take necessary steps, through actions by the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service of the Department of Commerce, to increase exports by SMEs.

america exports act bill directs international_trade_administration department_of_commerce assess location services provided export assistance centers relation location small- medium sized enterprises export products services order identify closed moved based low productivity locations located based need shall necessary steps actions foreign commercial service department_of_commerce increase exports


Summary:
Export Promotion Act

This bill establishes the Export Promotion Agency in the Department of Commerce, to be headed by an Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Promotion.

There are transferred to the Agency the functions of each of the following:

 the International Trade Administration, the Office of International Trade of the Small Business Administration, the Trade and Development Agency, the Export Credit Guarantee Program and the Facilities Guarantee Program of the Department of Agriculture, and the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs of the Department of State. The Under Secretary shall develop:

 an organizational structure for the Agency that consolidates programs and eliminates duplicative programs; and metrics to measure performance with respect to the total U.S. exports and number of U.S. businesses exporting (including exports assisted by the Agency), as well as number of businesses present in key foreign markets.

export promotion act bill establishes export promotion agency department_of_commerce headed secretary commerce export promotion transferred agency functions following international_trade_administration office_of_international_trade small_business_administration trade_and_development_agency export credit guarantee program facilities guarantee program department_of_agriculture bureau economic business affairs department_of_state secretary shall develop organizational structure agency consolidates programs eliminates duplicative programs metrics measure performance respect total exports number businesses exporting including exports assisted agency number businesses present key foreign markets


Summary:
Small Business Export Growth Act of 2015

 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 agency represented on the TPCC with respect its export promotion and export financing activities; (2) include any recommendations of the Comptroller General relating to coordination of the agencies represented on the TPCC; 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.

Directs the President to establish a State and Federal Export Promotion Coordination Working Group as a subcommittee of the TPCC to develop a strategy for improving coordination of federal and state resources for small business export promotion and export financing activities.

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.

Requires the Associate Administrator for International Trade of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to report to Congress on recommendations for improving the experience of the Export.gov website as a comprehensive export information resource and a single website for exporters to submit all federally required information on the exportation of articles from the United States.

Amends the Small Business Act to require that the nationwide marketing effort of the Associate Administrator, in promoting sales opportunities for the export of small business goods and services, to conduct at least one outreach event each fiscal year in each state.

Directs the SBA Administrator, the Secretary of Agriculture, the U.S. Export-Import Bank, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to establish jointly a Small Business Inter-Agency Task Force on Export Financing.

small business export growth 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 agency represented respect export promotion export financing activities include recommendations comptroller_general relating coordination agencies represented reflect recommendations travel association currently national tourism organization degree considered appropriate directs president establish state federal export promotion coordination working_group subcommittee develop strategy improving coordination federal state resources small business export promotion export financing activities requires inspector_general department_of_commerce report annually congress extent successfully carrying duties requires associate_administrator international_trade small_business_administration sba report congress recommendations improving experience website comprehensive export information resource single website exporters submit federally required information exportation articles united_states amends small_business_act require nationwide marketing effort associate_administrator promoting sales opportunities export small business goods services conduct outreach event fiscal year state directs sba administrator secretary agriculture export-import_bank overseas_private_investment_corporation establish jointly small business inter agency task_force export financing


Summary:
Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015

This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to raise the cap on outstanding loans, guarantees, and insurance of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for FY2015-FY2022 and afterwards, subject to specified formulae.

The Bank, the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee, and authority for dual use exports (of nonlethal defense articles or services primarily for civilian use) are reauthorized through FY2022.

The Bank shall increase from 20% to 25% of its lending authority the amount made available to finance direct exports by small business concerns.

The Bank shall:

 provide technical assistance to small businesses on how to apply for financial assistance from the Bank; and study the extent to which Bank financial programs and products adequately meet the needs of small business concerns and enterprises that use, or seek to use, its medium-term programs to support the maintenance or creation of jobs in the United States through exports. The Bank shall also:

 conduct a comparative assessment of the practices of export credit agencies of other major providers of official export credit and member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with respect to risk- or fee-sharing arrangements, in order to determine the extent to which the Bank could take steps to increase the share of loan-level risk borne by the private sector; and establish programs, if warranted, under which private financial institutions may share risk in the loans, guarantees, and other Bank products in exchange for receiving fees received from program participants. The fees to a private financial institution shall be commensurate with the level of risk taken by the institution. The Bank may enter into up to $25 billion worth of contracts of reinsurance, co-finance, or other risk-sharing arrangements on its portfolio or individual transactions with insurance companies, financial institutions, or export credit agencies.

The Bank shall develop a strategic plan to identify how most effectively to promote the export of goods and services related to renewable energy and end-use energy efficiency technology.

 The Bank President shall appoint a Chief Risk Officer to develop and manage a comprehensive process for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and reducing Bank-wide risk.

The Bank shall:

 report to specified congressional committees on its ethics programs, financial disclosure requirements, fraud detection training programs, conflicts of interest rules, and related matters; conduct a risk assessment of the vulnerability of its programs to employee misconduct and, if appropriate, issue updated supplemental standards of ethical conduct for Bank employees; and require all Bank directors, officers, and employees to certify annually that they have read, understood, complied with, and will continue to comply with, the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. Requirements are prescribed or revised for enhanced Bank audit controls, an independent evaluation of the Bank portfolio, and an external review of fraud controls subject to the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (EIBRA).

The Bank must also perform (or cause to be performed) "risk-based Due Diligence," "Know Your Customer," and "Character Reputational Transaction Integrity" assessments of participants who benefit directly from Bank financing in structured finance and project finance transactions.

The Bank shall:

 develop a specific monitoring plan for each structured or project finance transaction before final Board of Directors approval that addresses the specific risks presented by the structure of the deal, and reserve the right to inspect any credit agreement for a transaction subject to Board approval sufficient to validate that disbursements comply with the law and Bank policies and procedures. The Bank shall also:

 implement policies to accept electronic documents in a manner that will not undermine any potential civil or criminal enforcement related to a transaction, assess its information technology infrastructure and use, and develop a clear and comprehensive information technology strategic plan meeting specified requirements. Information technology updating is reauthorized through FY2022.

The bill amends the EIBRA to direct the Department of the Treasury to initiate negotiations with non-OECD-member countries to bring them into a multilateral agreement establishing rules and limitations on officially supported export credits.

The U.S. Trade Representative shall seek to identify within the World Trade Organization (WTO) the extent to which countries that are not a party to the OECD Arrangement On Officially Supported Export Credits are also not in compliance with the terms of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures with respect to export finance, and seek appropriate WTO action for each one of them.

promoting jobs exports act bill amends export-import_bank_act raise cap outstanding loans guarantees insurance export-import_bank united_states fy2015 fy2022 subject specified formulae bank sub saharan africa advisory_committee authority dual use exports nonlethal defense articles services primarily civilian use reauthorized fy2022 bank shall increase lending authority available finance direct exports small business concerns bank shall provide technical assistance small businesses apply financial assistance bank study extent bank financial programs products adequately meet needs small business concerns enterprises use seek use medium term programs support maintenance creation jobs united_states exports bank shall conduct comparative assessment practices export credit agencies major providers official export credit member countries organization economic cooperation development respect fee sharing arrangements order determine extent bank steps increase share loan level risk borne private sector establish programs warranted private financial institutions share risk loans guarantees bank products exchange receiving fees received program participants fees private financial institution shall commensurate level risk taken institution bank enter billion worth contracts reinsurance finance risk sharing arrangements portfolio individual transactions insurance companies financial institutions export credit agencies bank shall develop strategic plan identify effectively promote export goods services related renewable energy end use energy efficiency technology bank president shall appoint chief risk officer develop manage comprehensive process identifying assessing monitoring reducing bank wide risk bank shall report specified congressional committees ethics programs financial disclosure requirements fraud detection training programs conflicts interest rules related matters conduct risk assessment vulnerability programs employee misconduct appropriate issue updated supplemental standards ethical conduct bank employees require bank directors officers employees certify annually read understood complied continue comply standards ethical conduct employees executive branch requirements prescribed revised enhanced bank audit controls independent evaluation bank portfolio external review fraud controls subject export-import_bank reauthorization act bank perform cause performed risk based diligence know customer character reputational transaction integrity assessments participants benefit directly bank financing structured finance project finance transactions bank shall develop specific monitoring plan structured project finance transaction final board_of_directors approval addresses specific risks presented structure deal reserve right inspect credit agreement transaction subject board approval sufficient validate disbursements comply law bank policies procedures bank shall implement policies accept electronic documents manner undermine potential civil criminal enforcement related transaction assess information technology infrastructure use develop clear comprehensive information technology strategic plan meeting specified requirements information technology updating reauthorized fy2022 bill amends direct department_of_the_treasury initiate negotiations non member countries bring multilateral agreement establishing rules limitations officially supported export credits trade representative shall seek identify world_trade_organization wto extent countries party arrangement officially supported export credits compliance terms agreement subsidies countervailing measures respect export finance seek appropriate wto action


Summary:
State Trade and Export Promotion Utilization Program for American Small Businesses Act or the STEP UP for American Small Businesses Act

 Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Associate Administrator for International Trade within the Small Business Administration to establish a State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program.

Authorizes the Associate Administrator to make competitive grants to states to carry out export promotion programs to increase: (1) the number of eligible small businesses that export (including rural small businesses and small businesses owned and controlled by women and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals), as well as (2) the value of their exports.

Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to require the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee to include one or more members appointed by the President who are representatives of state trade promotion agencies.

state trade export promotion utilization program american small businesses act step american small businesses act amends small_business_act direct associate_administrator international_trade small_business_administration establish state trade export promotion grant program authorizes associate_administrator competitive grants states carry export promotion programs increase number eligible small businesses export including rural small businesses small businesses owned controlled women socially economically disadvantaged individuals value exports amends export enhancement_act require trade promotion coordinating committee include members appointed president representatives state trade promotion agencies


Summary:
Invest in American Jobs Act of 2015

 Revises Buy American requirements with respect to federal-aid highways, capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail service (rail grants), and Amtrak, particularly the handling of waiver requests.

Revises similar Buy American requirements with respect to public transportation, particularly rolling stock. Requires the cost of rolling stock components and subcomponents produced in the United States to increase from 60% in FY2015 by 10% annual increments up to 100% for FY2019 and ensuing fiscal years. Revises waiver requirements as well to mirror those for federal-aid highways.

Applies the rail grant Buy American requirements under this Act to recipients of rail loans and loan guarantees with respect to railroad rehabilitation and improvement.

Prescribes Buy American requirements for procurement of a facility or equipment under federal aviation programs similar to those for rolling stock.

Requires the Secretary of Transportation to report annually to Congress on: (1) each project for which a waiver of Buy American requirements was issued; and (2) the country of origin and product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant to each waiver.

Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to prescribe Buy American requirements for steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the construction of a public water system.

Adds similar Buy American requirements to the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, with respect to economic development programs, and to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, with respect to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Amends the Truman-Hobbs Act to prescribe Buy American requirements for steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the alteration of a bridge over U.S. navigable waters.

invest american_jobs act revises buy american requirements respect federal aid highways capital investment grants support intercity passenger rail service rail grants amtrak particularly handling waiver requests revises similar buy american requirements respect public transportation particularly rolling stock requires cost rolling stock components produced united_states increase fy2015 annual increments fy2019 ensuing fiscal years revises waiver requirements federal aid highways applies rail grant buy american requirements act recipients rail loans loan guarantees respect railroad rehabilitation improvement prescribes buy american requirements procurement facility equipment federal aviation programs similar rolling stock requires secretary transportation report annually congress project waiver buy american requirements issued country origin product specifications steel iron manufactured goods acquired pursuant waiver amends safe_drinking_water_act prescribe buy american requirements steel iron manufactured goods construction public water system adds similar buy american requirements public_works_and_economic_development_act respect economic development programs robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act respect federal_emergency_management_agency hazard mitigation grant program amends truman hobbs act prescribe buy american requirements steel iron manufactured goods alteration bridge navigable waters


Summary:
Ensuring Small Businesses Can Export Act of 2015

This bill declares that it is the policy of this Act:

 that, should the statutory authority for the export loan programs administered by the Export-Import Bank of the United States lapse, the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall serve the Bank's small business clients under existing statutory authority of the Small Business Act; to create an SBA Export Credit Insurance Program similar to the Bank's; and to ensure that small business exporters are served by SBA programs. The bill also amends the Small Business Act to require the SBA to establish a program to provide insurance for the exports of small businesses, including insurance against nonpayment by international buyers.

ensuring small businesses export act bill declares policy act statutory authority export loan programs administered export-import_bank united_states lapse small_business_administration sba shall serve bank small business clients existing statutory authority small_business_act create sba export credit insurance program similar bank ensure small business exporters served sba programs bill amends small_business_act require sba establish program provide insurance exports small businesses including insurance nonpayment international buyers


Summary:
American Export Promotion Act of 2015

 Authorizes appropriations for the Industry and Analysis unit of the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of Commerce for the ITA's Market Development Cooperator Program.

Requires, in the use of such funds, a preference to be given to activities that will assist small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses and:

 create or sustain the greatest number of jobs, obtain the maximum return on investment, increase U.S. exports to the Asia and Pacific region, increase U.S. exports in services, or address Department export priorities.

american export promotion act authorizes appropriations industry analysis unit international_trade_administration department_of_commerce market development cooperator program requires use funds preference given activities assist small- medium sized businesses create sustain greatest number jobs obtain maximum return investment increase exports asia pacific region increase exports services address department export priorities


Summary:
Bring Jobs Home Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) grant business taxpayers a tax credit for up to 20% of insourcing expenses incurred for eliminating a business located outside the United States and  relocating it within the United States, and (2) deny a tax deduction for outsourcing expenses incurred in relocating a U.S. business outside the United States. Requires an increase in the taxpayer's employment of full-time employees in the United States in order to claim the tax credit for insourcing expenses.

bring jobs home act amends_the_internal_revenue_code grant business taxpayers tax credit insourcing expenses incurred eliminating business located outside united_states relocating united_states deny tax deduction outsourcing expenses incurred relocating business outside united_states requires increase taxpayer employment time employees united_states order claim tax credit insourcing expenses


Summary:
No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act

This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, extending credit, or participating in the extension of credit in connection with the export of U.S. goods or services to any entity that does business with or provides credit or a guarantee to any other entity in connection with exports involving:

 the Government of Iran, or an entity in which the Government of Iran participates, an entity created under Iranian law, or an operation in Iran.

financing iran act bill amends export-import_bank_act prohibit export-import_bank guaranteeing insuring extending credit participating extension credit connection export goods services entity business provides credit guarantee entity connection exports involving government iran entity government iran participates entity created iranian law operation iran


Summary:
Keeping Aircraft Away from Terrorists Act of 2016

This bill prohibits the President and executive agencies from issuing a license under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or providing other guidance, that allows a person, depository institution, registered securities broker or dealer, or foreign financial institution to conduct a transaction related to the export of aircraft to Iran.

keeping aircraft away terrorists act bill prohibits president executive agencies issuing license international_emergency_economic_powers_act providing guidance allows person depository institution registered securities broker dealer foreign financial institution conduct transaction related export aircraft iran


Summary: Trade Prosecutor Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to establish in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) a Trade Enforcement Division, headed by a Trade Enforcement Officer, to ensure that U.S. trading partners comply with trade agreements to which the United States is a party. Establishes within the Division the Office of Trade Assistance for Small Businesses. Requires the USTR, after submission of a specified report, to annually identify (and report to Congress on): (1) U.S. trade enforcement priorities; (2) enforcement actions and their impact on foreign trade barriers; and (3) priority foreign country trade practices on which the USTR will focus enforcement efforts.

trade prosecutor act_-_amends trade act establish office trade representative ustr trade enforcement division headed trade enforcement officer ensure trading partners comply trade agreements united_states party establishes division office trade assistance small businesses requires ustr submission specified report annually identify report congress trade enforcement priorities enforcement actions impact foreign trade barriers priority foreign country trade practices ustr focus enforcement efforts


Summary: Trade Advisory Committee Reform Act or the TAC Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to: (1) revise the selection process for congressional advisers for trade policy and negotiations; and (2) expand the duties of such congressional advisers, including to provide recommendations to executive officials on trade agreement effects and to provide for the appointment of members to a trade advisory committee. Establishes a Public Health Advisory Committee on Trade.

trade advisory_committee reform_act act_-_amends trade act revise selection process congressional advisers trade policy negotiations expand duties congressional advisers including provide recommendations executive officials trade agreement effects provide appointment members trade advisory_committee establishes public health advisory_committee trade


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers a foreign tax credit for employment taxes paid to the European Union.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow taxpayers foreign tax credit employment taxes paid european_union


Summary: Enable Divestment from Sudan and Iran Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to promote the divestment of investments in Iran or the Sudan by pemitting the deferral of tax on any gain from the sale of securities in any business that is engaged in certain discouraged activities in Iran or the Sudan if the holder of such securities purchases replacement securities from a business not engaged in such discouraged activities. Includes as discouraged activities in Iran: (1) the sale of munitions to the Iranian government; (2) loans aggregating more than $20 million to the Iranian government; (3) investments of over $20 million in the Iranian energy sector; or (4) conducting business with or making charitable donations to any Iranian person designated as a terrorist. Defines "Sudan discouraged activity" as an investment in any business operation described in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (e.g., businesses engaged in power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment).Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to publish and update every six months a list of business entities engaging in any Sudan or Iran discouraged activities.

enable divestment sudan iran act amends_the_internal_revenue_code promote divestment investments iran sudan deferral tax gain sale securities business engaged certain discouraged activities iran sudan holder securities purchases replacement securities business engaged discouraged activities includes discouraged activities iran sale munitions iranian government loans aggregating million iranian government investments million iranian energy sector conducting business making charitable donations iranian person designated terrorist defines sudan discouraged activity investment business operation described sudan accountability divestment_act businesses engaged power production activities mineral extraction activities oil related activities production military secretary treasury publish update months list business entities engaging sudan iran discouraged activities


Summary: Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the powers and duties of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and to improve technology regarding the FTC's competition and consumer protection missions. Authorizes the FTC to directly handle civil actions under the Act or to request the Attorney General do so. Allows the FTC to give appointment preference to administrative judges with antitrust or trade regulation litigation and related economic analysis experience. Permits the FTC to commence a civil action to recover civil penalties in a district court for any violation of the Act. Permits the FTC to enforce the Act against nonprofit organizations. Authorizes the FTC to operate under general federal law rulemaking and judicial review provisions instead of under rulemaking provisions of the Act. Requires that the FTC, notwithstanding any other provision of law, conduct rulemaking proceedings regarding subprime mortgage lending and nontraditional mortgage loans in accordance with such general rulemaking and judicial review provisions. Transfers to each federal banking agency, with respect to depository institutions, the authority to prescribe regulations governing unfair or deceptive practices by banks and savings and loan institutions currently vested in the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (regarding banks) and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board (regarding savings and loan institutions). Allows a state, except during an FTC action, to bring an action to enforce the Act or any other Act enforced by the FTC regarding violation of an FTC subprime mortgage lending or nontraditional mortgage loan rule. Amends the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to state that more restrictive state laws are not preempted. Provides for an FTC study of alcoholic beverage marketing. Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to remove references to the Communications Act of 1934 from the definition of "Acts to regulate commerce."

federal_trade_commission reauthorization act amends federal_trade_commission_act authorize appropriations carry powers duties federal_trade_commission ftc improve technology ftc competition consumer protection missions authorizes ftc directly handle civil actions act request attorney general allows ftc appointment preference administrative judges antitrust trade regulation litigation related economic analysis experience permits ftc commence civil action recover civil penalties district_court violation act permits ftc enforce act nonprofit organizations authorizes ftc operate general federal law rulemaking judicial review provisions instead rulemaking provisions act requires ftc notwithstanding provision law conduct rulemaking proceedings subprime mortgage lending nontraditional mortgage loans accordance general rulemaking judicial review provisions transfers federal banking agency respect depository institutions authority prescribe regulations governing unfair deceptive practices banks savings loan institutions currently vested board_of_governors federal_reserve_system banks federal_home_loan_bank board savings loan institutions allows state ftc action bring action enforce act act enforced ftc violation ftc subprime mortgage lending nontraditional mortgage loan rule amends telemarketing consumer fraud abuse prevention act state restrictive state laws preempted provides ftc study alcoholic beverage marketing amends federal_trade_commission_act remove references communications act definition acts regulate commerce


Summary: Natural Disaster Fairness in Contracting Act of 2008 - Requires agencies, in entering into a contract to procure property or services in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts, to use specified competitive procedures.Allows agencies to enter into a contract to procure property or services in connection with such reconstruction efforts using other than full and open competition only upon the written approval of the President or the President's designee. Requires congressional notification when procedures other than full and open competitive procedures are to be used.Instructs agencies that enter into a contract for the procurement of property or services in connection with such reconstruction efforts through the use of other than full and open competitive procedures to publish in the Federal Register or Federal Business Opportunities and otherwise make available to the public specified information concerning the contract.Permits the use of noncompetitive procedures by agencies when: (1) a contract will be performed within a six-month period; and (2) the need for the property or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the government would otherwise be seriously injured.

natural disaster fairness contracting act requires agencies entering contract procure property services connection natural disaster reconstruction efforts use specified competitive procedures allows agencies enter contract procure property services connection reconstruction efforts open competition written approval president president designee requires congressional notification procedures open competitive procedures instructs agencies enter contract procurement property services connection reconstruction efforts use open competitive procedures publish federal_register federal business opportunities available public specified information concerning contract permits use noncompetitive procedures agencies contract performed month period need property services unusual compelling urgency government seriously injured


Summary: Establishes the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission to examine, and report to the President and Congress on, the causes of the U.S. trade deficit, together with recommendations on how to address and reduce trade imbalances, such as the U.S. merchandise trade deficit, in order to promote sustainable economic growth that provides broad-based income and employment gains. Authorizes appropriations.

establishes emergency trade deficit commission examine report president congress causes trade deficit recommendations address reduce trade merchandise trade deficit order promote sustainable economic growth provides broad based income employment gains authorizes appropriations


Summary: Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the President to establish a Public Health Advisory Committee on Trade. Requires the composition of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations to include representatives from nonprofit nongovernmental public health organizations or coalitions that promote the public health, increase access to affordable health-related services or products, or prevent and reduce major disease, illness, or a public health problem. Requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, Defense, or other executive departments to seek written advisory opinions from the advisory committees established under such Act throughout the trade agreement negotiation process. Requires such committees, each appropriate policy committee, and each appropriate sectoral or functional committee, before the President's notification to Congress of an intention to enter into a trade agreement, to report to the President, Congress, and the USTR on the effects of the trade agreement.

amends trade act require president establish public health advisory_committee trade requires composition advisory_committee trade policy negotiations include representatives nonprofit nongovernmental public health organizations coalitions promote public health increase access affordable health related services products prevent reduce major disease illness public health problem requires united_states_trade_representative ustr secretaries_of_agriculture commerce health_and_human_services hhs labor defense executive departments seek written advisory opinions advisory committees established act trade agreement negotiation process requires committees appropriate policy committee appropriate functional committee president notification congress intention enter trade agreement report president congress ustr effects trade agreement