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Calendar No. 156

105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1026

[Report No. 105–76]

To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 17, 1997

Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. D’AMATO, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. MOSELEYBRAUN, Mr. MCCONNELL, and Mr. LEAHY) introduced the following bill;

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 1997

Reported by Mr. D’AMATO, with an amendment

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.

4 Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945

5 (12 U.S.C. 635f) is amended by striking ‘‘1997’’ and in6 serting ‘‘2001’’.
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1 SEC. 2. TIED AID CREDIT FUND AUTHORITY.

2 (a) Section 10(c)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act

3 of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635i–3(c)(2)) is amended by striking

4 ‘‘through September 30, 1997’’.

5 (b) Section 10(e) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 635i–3(e))

6 is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the

7 following: ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the

8 Fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out the

9 purposes of this section.’’.

10 SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANC11 ING FOR THE EXPORT OF NONLETHAL DE12 FENSE ARTICLES OR SERVICES THE PRIMARY

13 END USE OF WHICH WILL BE FOR CIVILIAN

14 PURPOSES.

15 Section 1(c) of Public Law 103–428 (12 U.S.C. 635

16 note; 108 Stat. 4376) is amended by striking ‘‘1997’’ and

17 inserting ‘‘2001’’.

18 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

19 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Export-Import Bank

20 Reauthorization Act of 1997’’.

21 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.

22 Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12

23 U.S.C. 635f) is amended by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting

24 ‘‘2001’’.
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1 SEC. 3. TIED AID CREDIT FUND AUTHORITY.

2 (a) Section 10(c)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act

3 of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635i–3(c)(2)) is amended by striking

4 ‘‘through’’ and all that follows through ‘‘1997’’.

5 (b) Section 10(e) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 635i–3(3))

6 is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the

7 following: ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the

8 Fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out the pur9 poses of this section.’’.

10 SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCING

11 FOR THE EXPORT OF NONLETHAL DEFENSE

12 ARTICLES OR SERVICES THE PRIMARY END

13 USE OF WHICH WILL BE FOR CIVILIAN PUR14 POSES.

15 Section 1(c) of Public Law 103–428 (12 U.S.C. 635

16 note; 108 Stat. 4376) is amended by striking ‘‘1997’’ and

17 inserting ‘‘2001’’.

18 SEC. 5. OUTREACH TO COMPANIES.

19 Section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945

20 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the

21 following:

22 ‘‘(I) The Chairman of the Bank shall undertake efforts

23 to enhance the Bank’s capacity to provide information

24 about the Bank’s programs to small and rural companies

25 which have not previously participated in the Bank’s pro26 grams. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
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1 of this subparagraph, the Chairman of the Bank shall sub2 mit to Congress a report on the activities undertaken pursu3 ant to this subparagraph.’’.

Calendar No. 156

105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1026

[Report No. 105–76]

A BILL

To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the

United States.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1997

Reported with an amendment