§ 4721a. State trade coordination

• (a)
• (b)
  • (1) The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee and in coordination with representatives of State trade promotion agencies, shall develop a comprehensive plan to integrate the resources and strategies of State trade promotion agencies into the overall Federal trade promotion program.
  • (2) The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
    • (A) A description of the role of State trade promotion agencies in assisting exporters.
    • (B) An outline of the role of State trade promotion agencies and how it is different from Federal agencies located within or providing services within the State.
    • (C) A plan on how to utilize State trade promotion agencies in the Federal trade promotion program.
    • (D) An explanation of how Federal and State agencies will share information and resources.
    • (E) A description of how Federal and State agencies will coordinate education and trade events in the United States and abroad.
    • (F) A description of the efforts to increase efficiency and reduce duplication.
    • (G) A clear identification of where businesses can receive appropriate international trade information under the plan.
  • (3) The plan required under paragraph (1) shall be finalized and submitted to Congress not later than 12 months after February 24, 2016 .
• (c)
  • (1) The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the head of the United States Foreign and Commercial Service, 1 1 So in original. Probably should be “United States and Foreign Commercial Service,”. shall develop an annual Federal-State export strategy for each State that submits to the Secretary of Commerce its export strategy for the upcoming calendar year. In developing an annual Federal-State export strategy under this paragraph, the Secretary of Commerce shall take into account the Federal and State export promotion coordination plan developed under subsection (b).
  • (2) The Federal-State export strategy required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
    • (A) The State’s export strategy and economic goals.
    • (B) The State’s key sectors and industries of focus.
    • (C) Possible foreign and domestic trade events.
    • (D) Efforts to increase efficiencies and reduce duplication.
  • (3) The Federal-State export strategy required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee not later than February 1, 2017 , and February 1 of each year thereafter.
• (d)
  • (1) The Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with representatives of State trade promotion agencies, shall develop a framework to share export success information, and develop a coordinated set of reporting metrics.
  • (2) Not later than one year after February 24, 2016 , the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to Congress a report that contains the framework and reporting metrics required under paragraph (1).
• (e)