[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 46199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17519]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4793]


Determination Pursuant to Section 2(b)(6) of the Export-Import 
Bank Act of 1945

    Pursuant to section 2(b)(6) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, 
as amended (the ``Act''), Executive Order 11958 of January 18, 1977, as 
amended by Executive Order 12680 of July 5, 1989, and State Department 
Delegation of Authority No. 245 of April 23, 2001, I hereby determine 
that:
    (1) The defense articles or services for which the Government of 
Colombia has requested an Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) guarantee or 
insurance, six Elbit weapons management and delivery system kits for 
installation by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation on Colombian Air Force 
helicopters, are being sold primarily for anti-narcotics purposes and 
to support Colombia's campaign against narcotics trafficking.
    (2) The sale of such defense articles or services is in the 
national interest of the United States.
    (3) Pursuant to section 706(5) of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act of FY 2003 (Pub. L. 107-228), section 2291j(e) of 
title 22, United States Code, does not apply with respect to Colombia.
    (4) The Government of Colombia has complied with all U.S.-imposed 
end use restrictions on the use of defense articles or services 
previously financed under the Act.
    (5) The Government of Colombia has not engaged in a consistent 
pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, 
taking into consideration whether Colombia has engaged in or tolerated 
particularly severe violations of religious freedom or has failed to 
undertake serious and sustained efforts to combat particularly severe 
violations of religious freedom when such efforts could have been 
reasonably undertaken.
    This determination shall be reported to Congress and shall be 
published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: June 22, 2004.
Richard L. Armitage,
Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 04-17519 Filed 7-30-04; 8:45 am]
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