S 3215 · 93th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Professional and Technical Assistance to Exporting Act

Introduced 1974-03-21· Sponsored by Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.(1974-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Professional and Technical Assistance to Exporting Act - Declares the finding of the Congress that the expansion of this Nation's exports is urgently needed to enable the United States to carry out its international responsibilities, to finance imports, to stimulate domestic employment, and to permit the pursuit of policies fostering beneficial interantional trade. Defines the terms used in this Act. Defines the term "international trade specialist" as meaning an individual who has academic training and private professional experience in international trade either in the broad disciplines of trade administration or experience with individual industries and who is employed pursuant to this Act. Establishes within the Department of Commerce and in its field offices an International Trade Specialist Program. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to recruit, train, and assign such personnel to the program as may be necessary to implement the purposes of this Act, except that the number of such personnel shall not exceed three in each field office, and shall not exceed one hundred for the entire program. Provides that each international trade specialist appointed under this Act shall have h…

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Cosponsors (5)

1 Democrat4 Republicans