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 103 STAT. 1892 PUBLIC LAW 101-222- -DEC. 12, 1989 Public Law 101-222 101st Congress An Act Dec. 12.1989 [H.R. 91] Anti-Terrorism and Arms Export Amendments Act of 1989. 22 USC 2151 note. To prohibit exports of military equipment to countries supporting international terrorism, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE.—T h is Act may be cited as the "Anti-Terrorism and Arms Export Amendments Act of 1989". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. Sec. 2. Prohibition on arms transactions with countries supporting terrorism. Sec. 3. Considerations in issuance of arms export licenses and in arms sales. Sec. 4. Exports to countries supporting terrorism. Sec. 5. Prohibition on assistance to countries supporting international terrorism. Sec. 6. Designation of items on the munitions list. Sec. 7. Quarterly reports on third country transfers and on DOD transfers to other agencies. Sec. 8. Special authorities. Sec. 9. Hostage Act. Sec. 10. Self-defense in accordance with international law. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ARMS TRANSACTIONS WITH COUNTRIES SUPPORTING TERRORISM. (a) PROHIBITION. —Section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 40. TRANSACTIONS WITH COUNTRIES SUPPORTING ACTS OF INTER- NATIONAL TERRORISM. " (a) PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERN- MENT.— The following transactions by the United States Govern- ment are prohibited: "(1) Exporting or otherwise providing 0>y sale, lease or loan, grant, or other means), directly or indirectly, any munitions item to a country described in subsection (d) under the authority of this Act, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or any other law (except as provided in subsection (h)). In implementing this paragraph, the United States Government— "(A) shall suspend delivery to such country of any such item pursuant to any such transaction which has not been completed at the time the Secretary of State makes the determination described in subsection (d), and "(B) shall terminate any lease or loan to such country of any such item which is in effect at the time the Secretary of State makes that determination. "(2) Providing credits, guarantees, or other financial assist- ance under the authority of this Act, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or any other law (except as provided in subsection (h)), with respect to the acquisition of any munitions item by a country described in subsection (d). In implementing this para-

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