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National Environmental Trade Development Act of 1993

Introduced: May 12, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 23, 1993
Executive Comment Received from Peace Corps.
Aug 4, 1993
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-214, Part I.
Aug 4, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 9, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Peace Corps.
Jun 30, 1993
Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources Discharged.
Jun 30, 1993
Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf Discharged.
Jun 30, 1993
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 30, 1993
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 27, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from State, Commerce, EPA.
May 25, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 25, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.
May 19, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
May 19, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
May 19, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
May 12, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
May 12, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 12, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1234-2136)
May 12, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Environmental Trade Development Act of 1993 - Declares it is the policy of the United States: (1) to maintain its role as a leader in exporting environmental technology (including marine biotechnology), goods, and services to the global market for the benefit of the global environment; and (2) to increase economic growth and private sector jobs in the environmental technology field, including marine biotechnology.

Directs the President, through the Office of Environmental Policy and the National Economic Council, to coordinate Federal export promotion programs so they are consistent with the national strategy to increase environmental exports.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to review the applicable programs of the Department of Commerce, including the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service and other components of the International Trade Administration, as well as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to ensure that such programs are consistent with the national strategy to increase environmental exports. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress regarding any Federal programs found to be inconsistent with the national strategy.

Directs the Secretary to establish at the Department of Commerce and the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service one-stop shops to provide to U.S. businesses selling environmental technology (including marine biotechnology), goods, and services, information on technical and financial assistance programs, potential global market opportunities, including trade fairs, for those businesses, and on international environmental regulations.

Directs the President to establish an Environmental Trade Promotion Council to develop the national strategy to increase U.S. exports of environmental technology (including marine biotechnology), goods, and services.

Provides for the designation of Regional Environmental Business and Technology Cooperation Centers to supply assistance, education, and training for U.S. and foreign companies that provide and acquire such items.

Provides for matching grants to up to six Centers for specified purposes (excluding construction of new facilities). Requires each grant-receiving Center to recover its service and technical assistance provision costs by charging fees.

Establishes within the Peace Corps the Senior Environmental Service Corps which shall provide volunteers with experience in environmental management, environmental technology (including marine biotechnology), sustainable development, coastal zone management, or marine pollution and prevention to countries requesting such help.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish American Business Centers, including Environmental Business Centers, in countries that offer new market possibilities for the export of U.S. environmental technology (including marine biotechnology), goods, and services.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1994 through 1998.

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Executive Comment Received from Peace Corps.

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