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Union Calendar No. 402
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3654
[Report No. 105–631, Part I]
To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require the President
to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commod-
ities, to provide a termination date for the embargo, to provide greater
assurances for contract sanctity, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 1, 1998
Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. WATTS of Okla-
homa, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. MINGE, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr.
MORAN of Kansas, and Mr. KOLBE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
JULY 16, 1998
Reported with an amendment and referred to the Committee on International
Relations for a period ending not later than August 7, 1998, for consider-
ation of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the ju-
risdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(i), rule X
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
AUGUST 6, 1998
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended for a period
ending not later than September 11, 1998
SEPTEMBER 11, 1998
Additional sponsors: Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. SMITH of
Michigan, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. FOLEY,
Mr. WELLER, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. THUNE, Mr. BOSWELL,
Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr.
COSTELLO, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. GUTKNECHT,
and Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota
SEPTEMBER 11, 1998
Committee on International Relations discharged; committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 1, 1998]
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require
the President to report to Congress on any selective
embargo on agricultural commodities, to provide a termi-
nation date for the embargo, to provide greater assur-
ances for contract sanctity, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Selective Agricultural
Embargoes Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. REPORTING ON SELECTIVE EMBARGOES.
The Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5711
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end of title VI:
‘‘SEC. 604. REPORTING ON SELECTIVE EMBARGOES.
‘‘(a) REPORT.—If the President takes any action, pur-
suant to statutory authority, to embargo the export under
an export sales contract (as defined in subsection (e)) of
an agricultural commodity to a country that is not part
of an embargo on all exports to the country, not later than
5 days after imposing the embargo, the President shall sub-
mit a report to Congress that sets forth in detail the reasons
for the embargo and specifies the proposed period during
which the embargo will be effective.
‘‘(b) APPROVAL OF EMBARGO.—If a joint resolution
approving the embargo becomes law during the 100-day pe-
riod beginning on the date of receipt of the report provided
for in subsection (a), the embargo shall terminate on the
earlier of—
‘‘(1) a date determined by the President; or
‘‘(2) the date that is 1 year after the date of en-
actment of the joint resolution approving the embar-
go.
‘‘(c) DISAPPROVAL OF EMBARGO.—If a joint resolution
disapproving the embargo becomes law during the 100-day
period referred to in subsection (b), the embargo shall termi-
nate on the expiration of the 100-day period.
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this section, an embargo may take effect and con-
tinue in effect during any period in which the United
States is in a state of war declared by Congress or national
emergency, requiring such action, declared by the President.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘agricultural commodity’ includes
plant nutrient materials;
‘‘(2) the term ‘under an export sales contract’
means under an export sales contract entered into be-
fore the President has transmitted to Congress notice
of the proposed embargo; and
‘‘(3) the term ‘embargo’ includes any prohibition
or curtailment.’’.
SEC. 3. ADDITION OF PLANT NUTRIENT MATERIALS TO
PROTECTION OF CONTRACT SANCTITY.
Section 602(c) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
(7 U.S.C. 5712(c)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including
plant nutrient materials)’’ after ‘‘agricultural commodity’’
each place it appears.
SEC. 4. EXEMPTION FROM SANCTIONS FOR PROGRAMS OF
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Section 102(b)(2)(D) of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1(b)(2)(D)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end;
(2) in clause (ii) by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and
(3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
‘‘(iii) to any credit, credit guarantee, or
other financial assistance provided by the De-
partment of Agriculture for the purchase or other
provision of food or other agricultural commod-
ities.’’.
Union Calendar No. 402
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3654
[Report No. 105–631, Part I]
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to
require the President to report to Congress on
any selective embargo on agricultural commod-
ities, to provide a termination date for the em-
bargo, to provide greater assurances for contract
sanctity, and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 11, 1998
Committee on International Relations discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed