[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1370 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1370

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 1997

    Mr. Castle (by request) (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
  Gonzalez, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. 
   Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Metcalf, and Mr. Gilman) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                     Banking and Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.

    Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f) is 
amended by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``2001''.

SEC. 2. TIED AID CREDIT FUND AUTHORITY.

    (a) Section 10(c)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 
U.S.C. 635i-3(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``through September 30, 
1997''.
    (b) Section 10(e) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 635i-3(e)) is amended by 
striking the first sentence and inserting the following: ``There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as may be necessary 
to carry out the purposes of this section.''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE EXPORT OF 
              NONLETHAL DEFENSE ARTICLES OR SERVICES THE PRIMARY END 
              USE OF WHICH WILL BE FOR CIVILIAN PURPOSES.

    Section 1(c) of Public Law 103-428 (12 U.S.C. 635 note; 108 Stat. 
4376) is amended by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``2001''.
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