Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2013”.
SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2013
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 SelectUSA Initiative defined
In this Act, the term “SelectUSA Initiative” means the SelectUSA Initiative established by Executive Order 13577 of June 15, 2011.
Sec. 3 Authorization of appropriations for the SelectUSA initiative
There is authorized to be appropriated for the SelectUSA Initiative $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
Sec. 4 Reports and notifications to Congress
In general— Not later than December 31 of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the SelectUSA Initiative during the preceding fiscal year.
Contents— Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include, for the period covered by the report, the following:
A description of the outreach activities of the SelectUSA Initiative and the amounts used by the SelectUSA Initiative for such activities.
The number of foreign firms that relocated to the United States as a result of the activities of the SelectUSA Initiative.
A description of the progress made by the United States in increasing its share of foreign direct investment from the Asia and Pacific regions.
Any findings that are made by the SelectUSA Initiative in conducting its activities and are relevant to promoting the United States as a destination for the location of foreign direct investment.