42 USC 17332 - United States exports and outreach programs for India, China, and other countries

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 19, 2024

§ 17332.

United States exports and outreach programs for India, China, and other countries

(a)

Assistance authorized

The Secretary of Commerce shall direct the United States and Foreign Commercial Service to expand or create a corps of the Foreign Commercial Service officers to promote United States exports in clean and efficient energy technologies and build the capacity of government officials in India, China, and any other country the Secretary of Commerce determines appropriate, to become more familiar with the available technologies—

(1)

by assigning or training Foreign Commercial Service attachés, who have expertise in clean and efficient energy technologies from the United States, to embark on business development and outreach efforts to such countries; and

(2)

by deploying the attachés described in paragraph (1) to educate provincial, state, and local government officials in such countries on the variety of United States-based technologies in clean and efficient energy technologies for the purposes of promoting United States exports and reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

(b)

Report

(c)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 110–140, title IX, § 912, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1726.)

cite as: 42 USC 17332