[105th Congress Public Law 194]
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Public Law 105-194
105th Congress

                                 An Act


 
          To amend the Arms Export Control Act, and for other 
             purposes. <<NOTE: July 14, 1998 -  [S. 2282]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Agriculture Export Relief 
Act of 1998. 22 USC 2751 note.>> assembled,

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) <<NOTE: 22>>