[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1026 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1026

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                                 AN ACT


 
      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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Export-Import Bank Reauthorization 
Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. 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. 3. 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'' and all that 
follows through ``1997''.
    (b) Section 10(e) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 635i-3(3)) 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. 4. 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''.

SEC. 5. OUTREACH TO COMPANIES.

    Section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 
635(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(I) The Chairman of the Bank shall undertake efforts to enhance 
the Bank's capacity to provide information about the Bank's programs to 
small and rural companies which have not previously participated in the 
Bank's programs. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this subparagraph, the Chairman of the Bank shall submit to Congress 
a report on the activities undertaken pursuant to this subparagraph.''.

            Passed the Senate September 16, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1026

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

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