S 1748
113th Congress
Senate
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Asia
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Department of Commerce
Executive agency funding and structure
Public-private cooperation
Service industries
Small business
American Export Promotion Act of 2013
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Nov 20, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
American Export Promotion Act of 2013 - 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: (1) create or sustain the greatest number of jobs, (2) obtain the maximum return on investment, (3) increase U.S. exports to the Asia and Pacific region, (4) increase U.S. exports in services, or (5) address Department export priorities.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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