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efforts to develop a governmentwide strategic plan for export 

 promotion programs. TPCC has representation from 19 federal 

 agencies, including USDA. The Export Enhancement Act of 1992 

 requires TPCC to produce a plan that, among other things, 

 establishes priorities for federal export promotion, sets out a 

 strategy for federal export promotion activities, and proposes a 

 unified budget for federal export promotion programs. 



While the report included significant, positive steps to 

 strengthen federal export promotion efforts, key components have 

 yet to be developed in areas where TPCC was unable to reach 

 consensus, namely governmentwide priorities and a unified export 

 promotion budget. The report does make a firm commitment to 

 complete the tasks within the context of the 1995 budget. 



To be successful, TPPC's effort, from here on, will require 

 continued, sustained, high-level administration Involvement and 

 support, and the active participation of the agencies with the 

 preponderance of the government resources devoted to export 

 promotion programs: the Department of Commerce, the U.S. Export- 

 Import Bank, the Small Business Administration, the Agency for 

 International Development, and USDA. We are concerned, however, 

 with the apparent lack of USDA Involvement In the governmentwide 

 strategy. USDA is hardly mentioned within the text of the TPCC 

 report. This absence Is particularly troubling since USDA 

 receives the bulk of the federal export promotion budget. It 

 will be very difficult for TPCC to fulfill its legislative 

 mandate without the full participation and support of USDA. 



Mr. Chairmen and Members of the Subcommittees, this concludes my 

 prepared statement. I will be happy to answer any questions you 

 may have. 



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