text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Export Support Act of 
  2010''.
  
  SEC. 2. EXPORT LICENSING COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE BY COMMERCIAL SERVICE 
                DISTRICT OFFICES.
  
      Section 2301 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721) 
  is amended--
              (1) in subsection (b)--
                      (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; and'' and 
                  inserting a semicolon;
                      (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and 
                  inserting ``; and''; and
                      (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                  paragraph:
              ``(10) providing small businesses and medium-sized 
          businesses with support, training, education, and compliance 
          assistance regarding export licensing requirements.''; and
              (2) in subsection (c)(3)--
                      (A) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``The Secretary 
                  shall''; and
                      (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                  subparagraphs:
              ``(B) The Secretary shall assign export licensing 
          compliance specialists to at least 20 district offices (or, at 
          any time when there are 20 or fewer such offices, to all such 
          offices). Such export licensing compliance specialists shall 
          provide small businesses and medium-sized businesses with 
          support, training, education, and compliance assistance 
          regarding export licensing requirements.
              ``(C) In determining whether to assign an export licensing 
          compliance specialist to a district office under subparagraph 
          (B), the Secretary shall take into account the need for such 
          assistance of the small businesses and medium-sized businesses 
          in the region served by the office. In assessing such need, the 
          Secretary shall consider such indicators of the small business 
          and medium-sized business industrial base in the region as the 
          Secretary considers appropriate, including the number of small 
          businesses and medium-sized businesses in the region that have 
          been issued export licenses.''.
  
  SEC. 3. ANNUAL REVIEWS OF COMMERCIAL SERVICE DISTRICT OFFICE STAFFING.
  
      (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the end of each 
  fiscal year that ends after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
  Secretary of Commerce shall complete a review, with respect to such 
  fiscal year, of the level of staffing at each district office of the 
  United States and Foreign Commercial Service established under section 
  2301(c)(3)(A) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
  4721(c)(3)(A)) to determine, for the fiscal year that begins after the 
  date of the completion of the review, the level of staffing at each 
  office that will enable such office to effectively serve small 
  businesses and medium-sized businesses.
      (b) Elements of Review.--A review under subsection (a) shall 
  include with respect to each district office--
              (1) a determination of the number of staff employed in the 
          office during the fiscal year in which the review is completed 
          and during each of the preceding 9 fiscal years;
              (2) a determination of the need of small businesses and 
          medium-sized businesses in the region served by the office for 
          the services and assistance described in section 2301(b) of the 
          Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721(b)), as 
          indicated by factors including--
                      (A) the volume of requests made by small businesses 
                  and medium-sized businesses to the office for such 
                  services and assistance;
                      (B) the number of small businesses and medium-sized 
                  businesses in the region that have been issued export 
                  licenses; and
                      (C) such other indicators of the small business and 
                  medium-sized business industrial base in the region as 
                  the Secretary considers appropriate;
              (3) an assessment of the overall performance of the office 
          in providing such services and assistance to small businesses 
          and medium-sized businesses;
              (4) an assessment of whether any changes should be made in 
          the number of staff employed in the office for the fiscal year 
          that begins after the date of the completion of the review, 
          including whether, based on the determination under paragraph 
          (2), an export licensing compliance specialist should be 
          assigned (or continue to be assigned) to the office under 
          section 2301(c)(3)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 4721(c)(3)(B));
              (5) an assessment of whether any changes in funding for the 
          office for such fiscal year will be necessary to implement any 
          changes identified under paragraph (4); and
              (6) such other elements as the Secretary considers 
          appropriate.
      (c) Inclusion in President's Budget Submission to Congress.--
              (1) Submission by secretary to president.--For each fiscal 
          year with respect to which a review is completed under 
          subsection (a), the Secretary shall prepare a report on the 
          review and shall include the report in the submission to the 
          President of materials relating to the budget of the Department 
          of Commerce for the fiscal year that begins after the date of 
          the completion of the review. The Secretary shall include in 
          the report a statement that--
                      (A) assesses the consistency of any budgetary 
                  requests made by the Secretary in the submission with 
                  the conclusions in the review regarding appropriate 
                  levels of staffing and funding; and
                      (B) justifies any inconsistencies between the 
                  requests and the conclusions.
              (2) Submission by president to congress.--The President 
          shall include the report submitted under paragraph (1) in the 
          budget of the United States Government submitted to Congress 
          under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for the 
          fiscal year that begins after the date of the submission of the 
          report to the President by the Secretary. The President shall 
          attach to the report an addendum that--
                      (A) assesses the consistency of the budget with the 
                  conclusions in the review regarding appropriate levels 
                  of staffing and funding; and
                      (B) justifies any inconsistencies between the 
                  budget and the conclusions.
  
  SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF EXPORT LICENSING COORDINATORS.
  
      (a) In General.--Each official described in subsection (c) shall 
  designate an export licensing coordinator for the department or agency 
  of the official. The export licensing coordinator for a department or 
  agency shall be an individual who exercises significant decisionmaking 
  authority in the department or agency.
      (b) Duties.--The export licensing coordinator designated for a 
  department or agency under subsection (a) shall devise, encourage, and 
  coordinate activities by the department or agency that provide small 
  businesses and medium-sized businesses with support, training, 
  education, and compliance assistance regarding export licensing 
  requirements.
      (c) Officials Described.--The officials described in this 
  subsection are the following:
              (1) The Secretary of Commerce.
              (2) The Secretary of Defense.
              (3) The Secretary of State.
              (4) The Secretary of the Treasury.
              (5) The Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
  
  SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON EXPORT CONTROL ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF 
                FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES.
  
      (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department of 
  Commerce an Interagency Task Force on Export Control Assistance and 
  Relief for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (in this section referred 
  to as the ``Task Force'').
      (b) Duties of Task Force.--
              (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
          the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Task 
          Force shall submit to Congress a report containing--
                      (A) recommendations for improving the support, 
                  training, education, and compliance assistance 
                  regarding export licensing requirements provided to 
                  small businesses and medium-sized businesses by the 
                  Federal Government, including recommendations regarding 
                  any increases in the amount or changes in the 
                  allocation of resources for such support, training, 
                  education, and compliance assistance;
                      (B) recommendations for changes to such 
                  requirements to improve opportunities for small 
                  businesses and medium-sized businesses to export goods 
                  and services from the United States; and
                      (C) such other recommendations as the Task Force 
                  considers appropriate.
              (2) Input from businesses.--The Task Force shall consult 
          with small businesses and medium-sized businesses in preparing 
          the report required by paragraph (1).
      (c) Membership.--
              (1) In general.--The Task Force shall be composed of the 
          officials described in section 4(c).
              (2) Compensation.--A member of the Task Force may not 
          receive pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of service on 
          the Task Force in addition to pay, allowances, or benefits by 
          reason of service as an officer of the United States in the 
          capacity listed in section 4(c) in which the member serves.
              (3) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Task Force shall 
          be elected by the members.
              (4) Quorum.--Three members of the Task Force shall 
          constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.
      (d) Administrative and Support Services.--Upon the request of the 
  Chairperson, the Secretary of Commerce shall provide to the Task Force, 
  without reimbursement, such administrative and support services, 
  including details of personnel, as may be necessary to enable the Task 
  Force to carry out its duties under this section.
  
  SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
  
      (a) Small Business Defined.--In this Act, the term ``small 
  business'' means a small business concern, as defined under section 3 
  of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
      (b) Additional Definition for Sections 4 and 5.--In sections 4 and 
  5, the term ``export licensing requirements'' includes export licensing 
  requirements under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
  2778).
target: Small Business Export Support Act of 2010 - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to require the Secretary of Commerce to assign export licensing compliance specialists to at least 20 United States and Foreign Commercial Service district offices to provide small and medium-sized businesses with support, training, education, and compliance assistance regarding export licensing, including arms export licensing, requirements.
  
  Directs the Secretary to review and report to the President annually on the level of staffing at each such district office in order to determine the level that will enable it to serve such businesses effectively.
  
  Requires each of the Secretaries of Commerce, of Defense (DOD), of State, and of the Treasury, as well as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), to designate an export licensing coordinator who exercises significant decisionmaking authority in the respective department or agency. Requires the coordinator to devise, encourage, and coordinate department or agency activities providing small and medium-sized businesses with export licensing assistance under this Act.
  
  Establishes in the Department of Commerce an Interagency Task Force on Export Control Assistance and Relief for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses to report annually to Congress its recommendations for improving such assistance.
feat_title: To improve the support, training, education, and compliance assistance regarding export licensing requirements provided to small businesses and medium-sized businesses.