1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Export Promotion Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Exporting goods and services is a critical part of the United States economy. A recent study by the International Trade Administration recently found that 11.6 million jobs across the country are directly supported by exports. (2) Though United States exports have increased by one-third since 2010 and contributed to roughly one-third of all domestic economic growth, increases in exports have failed to meet lofty goals established by the Administration. (3) An important part of helping small- and mid-size businesses begin to export or to access new markets is export assistance provided by the Federal Government. (4) Numerous resources for companies exist at Federal agencies, including in the Department of Commerce, the Department of Agriculture, the Small Business Administration, the Department of State, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and others. (5) These Federal agencies offer programs to provide technical and cultural assistance, low-cost financing, and the development of future export markets overseas. (6) While these Federal agencies and the programs they operate provide important assistance to United States companies, there is significant overlap among agencies that fails to maximize Federal resources and creates confusion for businesses seeking to navigate the bureaucracy. (7) This confusion leads to less effective export promotion, wasted government resources, and an inability to track the success of Federal efforts. (8) Specifically, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has found that enhanced collaboration among these efforts could improve Federal agency efforts, reduce overlap, and ease confusion for small businesses. (9) Intra-agency efforts have fallen short in providing greater cohesion and communication among Federal export programs. (10) The U.S. Government Accountability Office found significant shortcomings at the Trade