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ther, That in addition to amounts made available under
this heading, $3,000,000 shall be available for the creation
of a new site for the National Domestic Preparedness Office
outside of FBI Headquarters and the implementation of the
‘Blueprint’ with regard to the National Domestic Prepared-
ness Office’’.
SEC. 2606. Of the funds made available in fiscal year
2000 for the Department of Commerce, $1,000,000 shall be
derived from the account entitled ‘‘General Administration’’
and $500,000 from the account entitled ‘‘Office of the In-
spector General’’ and made available for the Commission
on Online Child Protection as established under Title XIII
of Public Law 105–825, and extended by subsequent law.
TITLE III
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS DIVISION
SEC. 3101. No part of any appropriation contained
in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 3102. None of the funds made available under
this Act or any other Act shall be used by the Secretary
of the Interior, in this or the succeeding fiscal year, to pro-
mulgate final rules to revise or amend 43 C.F.R. Subpart
3809, except that the Secretary may finalize amendments
to that Subpart that are limited to only the specific regu-
latory gaps identified at pages 7 through 9 of the National
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Research Council report entitled ‘‘Hardrock Mining on Fed-
eral Lands’’ and that are consistent with existing statutory
authorities. Nothing in this section shall be construed to ex-
pand the existing statutory authority of the Secretary.
SEC. 3103. No funds may be expended in fiscal year
2000 by the Federal Communications Commission to con-
duct competitive bidding procedures that involve mutually
exclusive applications where one or more of the applicants
in a station, including an auxiliary radio booster or trans-
lator station or television translator station, licensed under
section 397(6) of the Communications Act, whether broad-
casting on reserved or non-reserved spectrum.
SEC. 3104. STUDY OF OREGON INLET, NORTH CARO-
LINA, NAVIGATION PROJECT. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Army shall have conducted, and submitted
to Congress, a restudy of the project for navigation, Manteo
(Shallowbag) Bay, North Carolina, authorized by section
101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1818),
to evaluate all reasonable alternatives, including non-
structural alternatives, to the authorized inlet stabilization
project at Oregon Inlet.
(b) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary of the Army shall—
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(1) take into account the views of affected inter-
ests; and
(2)(A) take into account objectives in addition to
navigation, including—
(i) complying with the policies of the State
of North Carolina regarding construction of
structural measures along State shores; and
(ii) avoiding or minimizing adverse im-
pacts to, or benefiting, the Cape Hatteras Na-
tional Seashore and the Pea Island National
Wildlife Refuge; and
(B) develop options that meet those objectives.
TITLE IV—FOOD AND MEDICINE FOR THE
WORLD ACT
SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Food and Medicine for
the World Act’’.
SEC. 4002. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY.—The term ‘‘ag-
ricultural commodity’’ has the meaning given the
term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of
1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602).
(2) AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘agri-
cultural program’’ means—
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(A) any program administered under the
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance
Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.);
(B) any program administered under sec-
tion 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7
U.S.C. 1431);
(C) any program administered under the
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5601
et seq.);
(D) the dairy export incentive program ad-
ministered under section 153 of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (15 U.S.C. 713a–14);
(E) any commercial export sale of agricul-
tural commodities; or
(F) any export financing (including credits
or credit guarantees) provided by the United
States Government for agricultural commodities.
(3) JOINT RESOLUTION.—The term ‘‘joint resolu-
tion’’ means—
(A) in the case of section 4003(a)(1), only
a joint resolution introduced within 10 session
days of Congress after the date on which the re-
port of the President under section 4003(a)(1) is
received by Congress, the matter after the resolv-
ing clause of which is as follows: ‘‘That Congress
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approves the report of the President pursuant to
section 4003(a)(1) of the Food and Medicine for
the 
World 
Act, 
transmitted 
on
lllllll.’’, with the blank completed
with the appropriate date; and
(B) in the case of section 4006(1), only a
joint resolution introduced within 10 session
days of Congress after the date on which the re-
port of the President under section 4006(2) is re-
ceived by Congress, the matter after the resolving
clause of which is as follows: ‘‘That Congress ap-
proves the report of the President pursuant to
section 4006(1) of the Food and Medicine for the
World Act, transmitted on lllllll.’’,
with the blank completed with the appropriate
date.
(4) MEDICAL DEVICE.—The term ‘‘medical de-
vice’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘device’’ in sec-
tion 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 321).
(5) MEDICINE.—The term ‘‘medicine’’ has the
meaning given the term ‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
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(6) UNILATERAL AGRICULTURAL SANCTION.—The
term ‘‘unilateral agricultural sanction’’ means any
prohibition, restriction, or condition on carrying out
an agricultural program with respect to a foreign
country or foreign entity that is imposed by the
United States for reasons of foreign policy or national
security, except in a case in which the United States
imposes the measure pursuant to a multilateral re-
gime and the other member countries of that regime
have agreed to impose substantially equivalent meas-
ures.
(7) UNILATERAL MEDICAL SANCTION.—The term
‘‘unilateral medical sanction’’ means any prohibition,
restriction, or condition on exports of, or the provi-
sion of assistance consisting of, medicine or a medical
device with respect to a foreign country or foreign en-
tity that is imposed by the United States for reasons
of foreign policy or national security, except in a case
in which the United States imposes the measure pur-
suant to a multilateral regime and the other member
countries of that regime have agreed to impose sub-
stantially equivalent measures.
SEC. 4003. RESTRICTION.
(a) NEW SANCTIONS.—Except as provided in sections
4004 and 4005 and notwithstanding any other provision
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of law, the President may not impose a unilateral agricul-
tural sanction or unilateral medical sanction against a for-
eign country or foreign entity, unless—
(1) not later than 60 days before the sanction is
proposed to be imposed, the President submits a re-
port to Congress that—
(A) describes the activity proposed to be
prohibited, restricted, or conditioned; and
(B) describes the actions by the foreign
country or foreign entity that justify the sanc-
tion; and
(2) there is enacted into law a joint resolution
stating the approval of Congress for the report sub-
mitted under paragraph (1).
(b) EXISTING SANCTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the President shall terminate any unilat-
eral agricultural sanction or unilateral medical sanc-
tion that is in effect as of the date of enactment of
this Act.
(2) EXEMPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to a unilateral agricultural sanction or unilat-
eral medical sanction imposed—
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(A) with respect to any program adminis-
tered under section 416 of the Agricultural Act
of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431);
(B) with respect to the Export Credit Guar-
antee Program (GSM–102) or the Intermediate
Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM–103)
established under section 202 of the Agricultural
Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5622); or
(C) with respect to the dairy export incen-
tive program administered under section 153 of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (15 U.S.C. 713a–
14).
SEC. 4004. EXCEPTIONS.
Section 4003 shall not affect any authority or require-
ment to impose (or continue to impose) a sanction referred
to in section 4003—
(1) against a foreign country or foreign entity—
(A) pursuant to a declaration of war
against the country or entity;
(B) pursuant to specific statutory author-
ization for the use of the Armed Forces of the
United States against the country or entity;
(C) against which the Armed Forces of the
United States are involved in hostilities; or
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(D) where imminent involvement by the
Armed Forces of the United States in hostilities
against the country or entity is clearly indicated
by the circumstances; or
(2) to the extent that the sanction would pro-
hibit, restrict, or condition the provision or use of any
agricultural commodity, medicine, or medical device
that is—
(A) controlled on the United States Muni-
tions List established under section 38 of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778);
(B) controlled on any control list established
under the Export Administration Act of 1979 or
any successor statute (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et
seq.); or
(C) used to facilitate the development or
production of a chemical or biological weapon or
weapon of mass destruction.
SEC. 4005. COUNTRIES SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TER-
RORISM.
Notwithstanding section 4003 and except as provided
in section 4007, the prohibitions in effect on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act under section 620A of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) on pro-
viding, to the government of any country supporting inter-
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national terrorism, United States Government assistance,
including United States foreign assistance, United States
export assistance, or any United States credits or credit
guarantees, shall remain in effect for such period as the Sec-
retary of State determines under such section 620A that the
government of the country has repeatedly provided support
for acts of international terrorism.
SEC. 4006. TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS.
Any unilateral agricultural sanction or unilateral
medical sanction that is imposed pursuant to the proce-
dures described in section 4003(a) shall terminate not later
than 2 years after the date on which the sanction became
effective unless—
(1) not later than 60 days before the date of ter-
mination of the sanction, the President submits to
Congress a report containing—
(A) the recommendation of the President for
the continuation of the sanction for an addi-
tional period of not to exceed 2 years; and
(B) the request of the President for approval
by Congress of the recommendation; and
(2) there is enacted into law a joint resolution
stating the approval of Congress for the report sub-
mitted under paragraph (1).
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SEC. 4007. STATE SPONSORS OF INTERNATIONAL TER-
RORISM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this title, the export of agricultural commodities,
medicine, or medical devices to the government of a country
that has been determined by the Secretary of State to have
repeatedly provided support for acts of international ter-
rorism under section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) shall only be made—
(1) pursuant to one-year licenses issued by the
United States Government for contracts entered into
during the one-year period and completed with the
12-month period beginning on the date of the signing
of the contract, except that, in the case of the export
of items used for food and for food production, such
one-year licenses shall otherwise be no more restrictive
than general licenses; and
(2) without benefit of Federal financing, direct
export subsidies, Federal credit guarantees, or other
Federal promotion assistance programs.
(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—The applicable depart-
ment or agency of the Federal Government shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees on a quarterly
basis a report on any activities undertaken under sub-
section (a)(1) during the preceding calendar quarter.
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(c) BIENNIAL REPORTS.—Not later than two years
after the date of enactment of this Act, and every two years
thereafter, the applicable department or agency of the Fed-
eral Government shall submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees on the operation of the licensing
system under this section for the preceding two-year period,
including—
(1) the number and types of licenses applied for;
(2) the number and types of licenses approved;
(3) the average amount of time elapsed from the
date of filing of a license application until the date
of its approval;
(4) the extent to which the licensing procedures
were effectively implemented; and
(5) a description of comments received from in-
terested parties about the extent to which the licensing
procedures were effective, after the applicable depart-
ment or agency holds a public 30-day comment pe-
riod.
SEC. 4008. CONGRESSIONAL EXPEDITED PROCEDURES.
Consideration of a joint resolution relating to a report
described in section 4003(a)(1) or 4006(1) shall be subject
to expedited procedures as determined by the House of Rep-
resentatives and as determined by the Senate.
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SEC. 4009. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), this title takes effect on the date of enactment of this
Act.
(b) EXISTING SANCTIONS.—In the case of any unilat-
eral agricultural sanction or unilateral medical sanction
that is in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act, this
title takes effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
This Division may be cited as the ‘‘Fiscal Year 2000
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Natural
Disasters Assistance’’.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001’’.
Attest:
Secretary.