[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 93 (Tuesday, July 14, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S8152]
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                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 2282

  Mr. ROBERTS. I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate receives 
from the House a message on S. 2282, the agriculture export bill, and 
the text of the House amendment is identical to the text I now send to 
the desk, then the Senate concur in the House amendment and the motion 
to reconsider be laid upon the table. I also ask that the Senate be 
authorized to receive the message this evening after the Senate 
adjourns.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The text of the amendment follows:

       Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture Export Relief 
     Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 2. SANCTIONS EXEMPTIONS.

       (a) Exemption Regarding Food and Other Agricultural 
     Commodity Purchases.--Section 102(b)(2)(D) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2799aa-1(b)(2)(D)) is amended as 
     follows:
       (1) In clause (i) by striking ``or'' at the end.
       (2) In clause (ii) by striking the period and inserting ``, 
     or''.
       (3) By inserting after clause (ii) the following new 
     clause:
       ``(iii) to any credit, credit guarantee, or financial 
     assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture to 
     support the purchase of food or other agricultural 
     commodity.''.
       (b) Description of Agricultural Commodities.--Section 
     102(b)(2)(F) of such Act is amended by striking the period at 
     the end and inserting ``, which includes fertilizer.''.
       (c) Other Exemptions.--Section 102(b)(2)(D)(ii) of such Act 
     is further amended by inserting after ``to'' the following: 
     ``medicines, medical equipment, and''.
       (d) Application of Amendments.--The amendment made by 
     subsection (a)(3) shall apply to any credit, credit 
     guarantee, or other financial assistance provided by the 
     Department of Agriculture before, on, or after the date of 
     enactment of this Act through September 30, 1999.
       (e) Effect on Existing Sanctions.--Any sanction imposed 
     under section 102(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act before 
     the date of the enactment of this Act shall cease to apply 
     upon that date with respect to the items described in the 
     amendments made by subsections (b) and (c). In the case of 
     the amendment made by subsection (a)(3), any sanction imposed 
     under section 102(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act before 
     the date of the enactment of this Act shall not be in effect 
     during the period beginning on that date and ending on 
     September 30, 1999, with respect to the activities and items 
     described in the amendment.

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