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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’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Passed the Senate July 20, 2000.
Attest:
GARY SISCO,
Secretary.