Export Promotion: Federal Agencies' Activities and Resources in Fiscal Year 1999
Abstract
In October 1992, Congress passed legislation aimed at coordinating and streamlining U.S. export programs and policies. Title II of the Export Enhancement Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-429) authorized the creation of an interagency body called the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee. The Export Enhancement Act requires this committee to issue an annual report to Congress containing "a governmentwide strategic plan for federal trade promotion efforts" and describing the plan's implementation. According to the committee, which uses a broader definition of export promotion than the one we are using, 20 federal entities are involved in export promotion and/or trade policy These entities range from large agencies with significant resources devoted to exporting, such as the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture, to smaller organizations with specific roles in the export process, such as the Export-Import Bank and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. They also include sizeable agencies like the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Departments of Energy and Transportation, whose work may lead to exports but whose primary mandates focus on missions other than exporting.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA376009
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office