[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 162 (Thursday, October 19, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S15369]
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                TIED AID CREDIT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar No. 203, S. 1309.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1309) to reauthorize the tied aid credit program 
     of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and to allow 
     the Export-Import Bank to conduct a demonstration project.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
deemed read a third time and passed; that the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table; and that any statements relating to the bill be 
placed at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  So the bill (S. 1309) was deemed read the third time and passed, as 
follows:

                                S. 1309

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIED AID CREDIT PROGRAM.

       (a) Tied Aid Credit Fund.--Section 10(c)(2) of the Export-
     Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635i-3(c)(2)) is amended 
     by striking ``the September 30, 1995'' and inserting 
     ``September 30, 1997''.
       (b) Authorization.--Section 10(e) of the Export-Import Bank 
     Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635i-3(e)) is amended by striking 
     ``1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``1996 and 1997''.

     SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

       Notwithstanding section 4701(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United 
     States Code, the Export-Import Bank of the United States may 
     conduct a demonstration project in accordance with section 
     4703 of such title.

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