§ 4727. — Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC4727]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 73--EXPORT ENHANCEMENT
SUBCHAPTER III--EXPORT PROMOTION
Sec. 4727. Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee
(a) Establishment and purpose
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) Duties
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) Strategic plan
To carry out subsection (b) of this section, 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; and
(6) reflect the recommendations of the United States National
Tourism Organization to the degree considered appropriate by the
TPCC.
(d) Membership
(1) In general
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 Overseas Private Investment 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) Chairperson
The Secretary of Commerce shall serve as the chairperson of the
TPCC.
(e) Member qualifications
Members of the TPCC 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) Report to Congress
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) of this section, the implementation of such plan, and
any revisions thereto; and
(2) the implementation of sections 5823 and 5824 of title 22 \1\
concerning funding for export promotion activities and the
interagency working groups on energy of the TPCC.
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(Pub. L. 100-418, title II, Sec. 2312, as added Pub. L. 102-429, title
II, Sec. 201, Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2199; amended Pub. L. 104-66,
title I, Sec. 1022(a), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 713; Pub. L. 104-288,
Sec. 8, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3407; Pub. L. 106-158, Sec. 7, Dec. 9,
1999, 113 Stat. 1747.)
References in Text
Sections 5823 and 5824 of title 22, referred to in subsec. (f)(2),
was, in the original, ``sections 303 and 304 of the Freedom for Russia
and Emerging Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C.
5823 and 5824)'', and was translated as meaning sections 303 and 304 of
the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open
Markets Support Act of 1992, Pub. L. 102-511, to reflect the probable
intent of Congress.
Amendments
1999--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 106-158 substituted ``March 30 of each
year,'' for ``September 30, 1995, and annually thereafter,'' in
introductory provisions.
1996--Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 104-288 added par. (6).
1995--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104-66 amended heading and text of
subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ``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
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, not later than
September 30, 1993, and annually thereafter, a report describing the
strategic plan developed by the TPCC pursuant to subsection (c) of this
section, the implementation of such plan, and any revisions thereto.''
Ex. Ord. No. 12870. Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee
Ex. Ord. No. 12870, Sept. 30, 1993, 58 F.R. 51753, as amended by Ex.
Ord. No. 13286, Sec. 26, Feb. 28, 2003, 68 F.R. 10625, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States of America, including the Export
Enhancement Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-429, 106 Stat. 2186) [see Short
Title of 1992 Amendment note set out under section 635 of Title 12,
Banks and Banking], and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it
is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment. There is established the ``Trade Promotion
Coordinating Committee'' (``TPCC''). The Committee shall comprise
representatives of each of the following:
(a) Department of Commerce;
(b) Department of State;
(c) Department of the Treasury;
(d) Department of Agriculture;
(e) Department of Energy;
(f) Department of Transportation;
(g) Department of Defense;
(h) Department of Labor;
(i) Department of the Interior;
(j) Department of Homeland Security;
(k) Agency for International Development;
(l) Trade and Development Agency;
(m) Environmental Protection Agency;
(n) United States Information Agency;
(o) Small Business Administration;
(p) Overseas Private Investment Corporation;
(q) Export-Import Bank of the United States;
(r) Office of the United States Trade Representative;
(s) Council of Economic Advisers;
(t) Office of Management and Budget;
(u) National Economic Council;
(v) National Security Council; and
(w) at the discretion of the President, such other departments
or agencies as may be necessary.
Members of the TPCC shall be appointed by the heads of their
respective departments or agencies. Such members, as well as their
designated alternatives, shall be individuals who exercise significant
decision-making authority in their respective departments or agencies.
Sec. 2. Chairperson. The Secretary of Commerce shall be the
chairperson of the TPCC.
Sec. 3. Purpose. The purpose of the TPCC shall be to provide a
unifying framework to coordinate the export promotion and export
financing activities of the United States Government and to develop a
governmentwide strategic plan for carrying out such programs.
Sec. 4. Duties. The TPCC shall:
(a) coordinate the development of the trade promotion policies and
programs of the United States Government;
(b) provide a central source of information for the business
community on Federal export promotion and export financing programs;
(c) coordinate official trade promotion efforts to ensure better
delivery of services to U.S. businesses, including:
(1) information and counseling on U.S. export promotion and export
financing programs and opportunities in foreign markets;
(2) representation of U.S. business interests abroad; and
(3) assistance with foreign business contacts and projects;
(d) prevent unnecessary duplication in Federal export promotion and
export financing activities;
(e) assess the appropriate levels and allocation of resources among
agencies in support of export promotion and export financing and provide
recommendations, through the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget to the President, based on its assessment; and
(f) carry out such other duties as are deemed to be appropriate,
consistent with the purpose of the TPCC.
Sec. 5. Strategic Plan. To carry out section 4 of this order, the
TPCC shall develop and implement a governmentwide strategic plan for
Federal trade promotion efforts. Such plan shall:
(a) establish a set of priorities for Federal activities in support
of U.S. exports and explain the rationale for the priorities;
(b) review current Federal programs designed to promote the sale of
U.S. exports in light of the priorities established under paragraph (a)
of this section and develop a plan to bring such activities into line
with those priorities and to improve coordination of such activities;
(c) identify areas of overlap and duplication among Federal export
promotion activities and propose means of eliminating them;
(d) propose, through the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, to the President an annual unified Federal trade promotion
budget that supports the plan for priority activities and improved
coordination established under paragraph (b) of this section and
eliminates funding for the areas of overlap and duplication identified
under paragraph (c) of this section; and
(e) review efforts by the States to promote U.S. 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.
Sec. 6. Report. The chairperson of the TPCC, with the approval of
the President, shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives, not later than September 30,
1993, and annually thereafter, a report describing the strategic plan
developed by the TPCC pursuant to section 5 of this order, the
implementation of such a plan, and any revisions to the plan.
[For abolition of United States Information Agency (other than
Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau),
transfer of functions, and treatment of references thereto, see sections
6531, 6532, and 6551 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.]
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 4727a, 4728, 4729 of this
title; title 12 section 635.
