[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1026 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 156
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1026
[Report No. 105-76]
To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 17, 1997
Mr. Grams (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Moseley-Braun,
Mr. McConnell, and Mr. Leahy) introduced the following bill; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs
September 10, 1997
Reported by Mr. D'Amato, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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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,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C.
635f) is amended by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``2001''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. TIED AID CREDIT FUND AUTHORITY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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''.</DELETED>
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.''.
Calendar No. 156
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1026
[Report No. 105-76]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
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September 10, 1997
Reported with an amendment