[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 54 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S4013]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

       SA 353. Mr. DAYTON submitted an amendment intended to be 
     proposed by him to the bill S. 149, to provide authority to 
     control exports, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
     lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following new title:

 TITLE--EXEMPTION FOR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, MEDICINE, AND MEDICAL 
                                SUPPLIES

     SEC. __01. EXEMPTION FOR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, MEDICINE, 
                   AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the export 
     controls imposed on items under title III shall not apply to 
     agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical supplies.

     SEC. __02. TERMINATION OF EXPORT CONTROLS REQUIRED BY LAW.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President 
     shall terminate any export control mandated by law on 
     agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical supplies upon 
     the date of enactment of this Act except for a control that 
     is specifically reimposed by law.

     SEC. __03. EXCLUSIONS.

       Sections __01 and __02 do not apply to the following:
       (1) The export of agricultural commodities, medicine, and 
     medical supplies that are subject to national security export 
     controls under title II or are listed on the United States 
     Munitions List established under section 38 of the Arms 
     Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).
       (2) The export of agricultural commodities, medicine, and 
     medical supplies to a country against which an embargo is in 
     effect under the Trading With the Enemy Act.

     SEC. __04. DEFINITION.

       For purposes of this title, the term ``agricultural 
     commodity'' means any agricultural commodity, food, fiber, or 
     livestock (including livestock, as defined in section 602(2) 
     of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 (title 
     VI of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1471(2))), and 
     including insects), and any product thereof.

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