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S. 1616 (111th)

United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 August 2009

Last action

6 August 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9016-9017)

Sponsors

Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Education

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Summary

United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) provide grants to states to establish and operate state offices in the People's Republic of China (PRC) to promote U.S. exports to the PRC; (2) establish a program to create China market advocate positions in United States Export Assistance Centers in order to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses in the export of U.S. goods to the PRC, including assistance for business-related expenses for trade missions to the PRC; and (3) submit to Congress a plan to consolidate fees for Gold Key matching services provided to such U.S. businesses that export U.S. goods or services to more than one market in the PRC. Amends the Small Business Act to require the Office of International Trade of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide guidance to U.S. small businesses with respect to the export of U.S. goods and services to the PRC. Establishes in the Office a Director of China Program Grants. Directs the Administrator of SBA, acting through the Director of China Program Grants, to make grants to institutions of higher education to establish and operate Chinese business education programs.

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Timeline

  1. 6 August 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9016-9017)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 August 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9016)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 August 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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