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 124 STAT. 2533 PUBLIC LAW 111–240—SEPT. 27, 2010 (A) has been in business for not less than the 1-year period ending on the date on which assistance is provided using a grant under this section; (B) is operating profitably, based on operations in the United States; (C) has demonstrated understanding of the costs associ- ated with exporting and doing business with foreign pur- chasers, including the costs of freight forwarding, customs brokers, packing and shipping, as determined by the Asso- ciate Administrator; and (D) has in effect a strategic plan for exporting; (2) the term ‘‘program’’ means the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program established under subsection (b); (3) the term ‘‘small business concern owned and controlled by women’’ has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); (4) the term ‘‘socially and economically disadvantaged small business concern’’ has the meaning given that term in section 8(a)(4)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 6537(a)(4)(A)); and (5) the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Associate Administrator shall establish a 3-year trade and export promotion pilot program to be known as the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program, to make grants to States to carry out export programs that assist eligible small business concerns in— (1) participation in a foreign trade mission; (2) a foreign market sales trip; (3) a subscription to services provided by the Department of Commerce; (4) the payment of website translation fees; (5) the design of international marketing media; (6) a trade show exhibition; (7) participation in training workshops; or (8) any other export initiative determined appropriate by the Associate Administrator. (c) GRANTS.— (1) JOINT REVIEW.—In carrying out the program, the Asso- ciate Administrator may make a grant to a State to increase the number of eligible small business concerns in the State that export or to increase the value of the exports by eligible small business concerns in the State. (2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making grants under this section, the Associate Administrator may give priority to an application by a State that proposes a program that— (A) focuses on eligible small business concerns as part of an export promotion program; (B) demonstrates success in promoting exports by— (i) socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns; (ii) small business concerns owned or controlled by women; and (iii) rural small business concerns; (C) promotes exports from a State that is not 1 of the 10 States with the highest percentage of exporters