SEC. 302. DUAL USE EXPORTS. 
Section 1(c) of Public Law 103–428 (12 U.S.C. 635 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘2019’’. 
SEC. 303. SMALL BUSINESS AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTER-
PRISES REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Export-Import Bank Act of 
1945 (12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 8A the following: 
‘‘SEC. 8B. SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND MEDIUM-SIZED 
ENTERPRISES REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, 
the Bank shall— 
‘‘(1) carry out a study on the programs, prod-
ucts, and policies of the Bank that support exports 
from small business concerns and medium-sized en-
terprises in the United States, including the pro-
grams, products, and polices with respect to the im-
plementation of the export credit insurance program, 
delegated lending authority, and direct loans of the 
Bank; and 
‘‘(2) determine the extent to which the policies 
adequately meet the needs of small business con-
cerns and medium-sized enterprises in obtaining 
Bank financing to support the maintenance or cre-
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ation of jobs in the United States through exports, 
consistent with the requirement that the Bank ob-
tain a reasonable assurance of repayment. 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—On the completion of each study re-
quired under subsection (a), the Bank shall issue a report 
to the Congress containing— 
‘‘(1) all findings and determinations made by 
the Bank in carrying out the study; 
‘‘(2) an analysis of the extent to which small 
business concerns and medium-sized enterprises sup-
ply exporters with goods and services, the content of 
which is included in exports supported by a Bank 
program; and 
‘‘(3) recommendations to enhance the support 
the Bank may provide small business concerns and 
medium-sized enterprises. 
‘‘(c) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘small business concern’ has the meaning 
given the term under section 3(a) of the Small Business 
Act.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON BANK SUPPORT FOR SMALL- AND 
MEDIUM-SIZED
COMPANIES
THROUGH
SUPPLY 
CHAINS.—Section 8 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 635g), as 
amended by sections 103, 104, and 109 of this Act, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(n) BANK SUPPORT FOR SMALL- AND MEDIUM- 
SIZED COMPANIES THROUGH SUPPLY CHAINS.—The 
Bank shall include in its annual report to the Congress 
under subsection (a) an analysis of how, and to what ex-
tent, the Bank provides indirect support to small- and me-
dium-sized companies through the supply chains of me-
dium-sized and large companies to which the Bank has 
provided support.’’. 
SEC. 304. MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES. 
Section 2(b)(1)(F) of the Export-Import Bank Act 
of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(F)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(F) FAIR CONSIDERATION FOR MEDIUM-SIZED EN-
TERPRISES.—In addition to the programs of the Bank to 
encourage the participation of small businesses in inter-
national commerce, the policies of the Bank shall give fair 
consideration to making loans and providing guarantees 
for the export of goods and services by medium-sized en-
terprises.’’. 
SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF SUSPENSION OF SUPPLEMENTAL 
GUIDELINES FOR HIGH CARBON INTENSITY 
PROJECTS. 
Notwithstanding section 7081 of division K of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, paragraph (4) of 
such section shall apply through September 30, 2019, with 
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respect to the Supplemental Guidelines for High Carbon 
Intensity Projects, approved by the Export-Import Bank 
of the United States on December 12, 2013. 
SEC. 306. UPDATED DEFINITION OF LOAN TERMS. 
Section 2(a)(2)(A) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(a)(2)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) with principal amounts of not more 
than $25,000,000; and’’. 
SEC. 307. UPDATED LOAN AMOUNTS. 
Section 2(d)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(d)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’. 
SEC. 308. UPDATED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS CONSIDER-
ATION. 
Section 11(a)(1)(A) of the Export-Import Bank Act 
of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635i–5(a)(1)(A)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’. 
SEC. 309. UPDATED EXPORT AMOUNTS. 
Section 3(g)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a(g)(3)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’. 
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SEC. 310. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT. 
Section 12 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 
(12 U.S.C. 635i–6) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 12. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT. 
‘‘Beginning on the date on which the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor first pub-
lishes the Consumer Price Index after the date that is 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this section, and 
annually thereafter, the Bank shall adjust all dollar 
amounts specified in this Act by the percentage change 
in the Consumer Price Index published on that date from 
the Consumer Price Index published the previous year.’’. 
Æ 
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