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 112 STAT. 2160 PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 (i) COSTS OF TRANSFERS. — Any expense incurred by the United States in connection with a transfer authorized by this section shall be charged to the recipient (notwithstanding section 516(e)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(e)(l)) in the case of a transfer authorized to be made on a grant basis under subsection (a)). (j) REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT IN UNITED STATES SHIP- YARDS. —To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary of the Navy shall require, as a condition of the transfer of a vessel under this section, that the country to which the vessel is transferred have such repair or refurbishment of the vessel as is needed, before the vessel joins the naval forces of that country, performed at a shipyard located in the United States, including a United States Navy shipyard. (k) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.— The authority to transfer a vessel under this section shall expire at the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1236. REPEAL OF LANDMINE MORATORIUM. Section 580 of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-107; 110 Stat. 751), is repealed. 50 USC 1701 SEC. 1237. APPLICATION OF AUTHORITIES UNDER THE INTER- note. NATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS ACT TO COMMUNIST CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES. (a) PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may exercise lEEPA authorities (other than authorities relating to importation) without regard to section 202 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) in the case of any commercial activity in the United States by a person that is on the list published under subsection (b). (2) PENALTIES. —The penalties set forth in section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) apply to violations of any license, order, or regulation issued under paragraph (1). (3) IEEPA AUTHORITIES.— For purposes of paragraph (1), the term "IEEPA authorities" means the authorities set forth in section 203(a) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(a)). (b) DETERMINATION AND PUBLICATION OF COMMUNIST CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN UNITED STATES. — Federal Register, (1) INITIAL DETERMINATION AND PUBLICATION.— Not later publication. than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall make a determination of those persons operating directly or indirectly in the United States or any of its territories and possessions that are Communist Chinese military companies and shall publish a list of those persons in the Federal Register. (2) REVISIONS TO LIST.— The Secretary of Defense shall make additions or deletions to the list published under paragraph (1) on an ongoing basis based on the latest information available. (3) CONSULTATION.— The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the following officers in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2): (A) The Attorney General. (B) The Director of Central Intelligence.

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