§ 4727 — Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee

(a) The President shall establish the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (hereafter in this section referred to as the “TPCC”). The purpose of the TPCC shall be— (1) to provide a unifying framework to coordinate the export promotion and export financing activities of the United States Government; and (2) to develop a governmentwide strategic plan for carrying out Federal export promotion and export financing programs. (b) The TPCC shall— (1) coordinate the development of the trade promotion policies and programs of the United States Government; (2) provide a central source of information for the business community on Federal export promotion and export financing programs; (3) coordinate official trade promotion efforts to ensure better delivery of services to United States businesses, including— (A) information and counseling on United States export promotion and export financing programs and opportunities in foreign markets; (B) representation of United States business interests abroad; and (C) assistance with foreign business contacts and projects; (4) prevent unnecessary duplication in Federal export promotion and export financing activities; (5) assess the appropriate levels and allocation of resources among agencies in support of export promotion and export financing and provide recommendations to the President based on its assessment; and (6) carry out such other duties as are deemed to be appropriate, consistent with the purpose of the TPCC. (c) To carry out subsection (b), the TPCC shall develop and implement a governmentwide strategic plan for Federal trade promotion efforts. Such plan shall— (1) establish a set of priorities for Federal activities in support of United States exports and explain the rationale for the priorities; (2) review current Federal programs designed to promote the sale of United States exports in light of the priorities established under paragraph (1) and develop a plan to bring such activities into line with the priorities and to improve coordination of such activities; (3) identify areas of overlap and duplication among Federal export promotion activities and propose means of eliminating them; (4) propose to the President an annual unified Federal trade promotion budget that supports the plan for priority activities and improved coordination established under paragraph (2) and eliminates funding for the areas of overlap and duplication identified under paragraph (3); (5) review efforts by the States (as defined in section 4721(i) of this title) to promote United States exports and propose means of developing cooperation between State and Federal efforts, including co-location, cost-sharing between Federal and State export promotion programs, and sharing of market research data; (6) reflect the recommendations of the United States National Tourism Organization to the degree considered appropriate by the TPCC; and (7) in coordination with State trade promotion agencies, include a survey and analysis regarding the overall effectiveness of Federal-State coordination and export promotion goals on an annual basis, to further include best practices, recommendations to better assist small businesses, and other relevant matters. (1) Members of the TPCC shall include representatives from— (A) the Department of Commerce; (B) the Department of State; (C) the Department of the Treasury; (D) the Department of Agriculture; (E) the Department of Energy; (F) the Department of Transportation; (G) the Office of the United States Trade Representative; (H) the Small Business Administration; (I) the Agency for International Development; (J) the Trade and Development Program; (K) the United States International Development Finance Corporation; (L) the Export-Import Bank of the United States; and (M) at the discretion of the President, such other departments or agencies as may be necessary. (2) The TPCC shall also include 1 or more members appointed by the President who are representatives of State trade promotion agencies. (3) The Secretary of Commerce shall serve as the chairperson of the TPCC. (e) Members of the TPCC (other than members described in subsection (d)(2)) shall be appointed by the heads of their respective departments or agencies. Such members, as well as alternates designated by any members unable to attend a meeting of the TPCC, shall be individuals who exercise significant decisionmaking authority in their respective departments or agencies. (f) The chairperson of the TPCC shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives, not later than March 30 of each year, a report describing— (1) the strategic plan developed by the TPCC pursuant to subsection (c), the implementation of such plan (including implementation of the survey and analysis described in paragraph (7) of that subsection), and any revisions thereto; and (2) concerning funding for export promotion activities and the interagency working groups on energy of the TPCC.