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S 1570 114th 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 2015

Introduced: June 11, 2015 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Jun 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 11, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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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.
What's happening now June 11, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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