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“UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 2282” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S8152 on July 14, 1998.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
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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