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 113 STAT. 1501A-508 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX G (2) COMMERCE CONTROL LIST. —The term "Commerce Control List" has the meaning given the term in section 774.1 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (3) SHIPPERS' EXPORT DECLARATION. —The term "Shippers' Export Declaration" means the export information filed under chapter 9 of title 13, United States Code, as described in part 30 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (4) UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.— The term "United States Munitions List" means the list of items controlled under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778). Subtitle F—International Arms Sales Code of Conduct Act of 1999 SEC. 1261. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the "International Arms Sales Code of Conduct Act of 1999". SEC. 1262. INTERNATIONAL ARMS SALES CODE OF CONDUCT. (a) NEGOTIATIONS. —The President shall attempt to achieve the foreign policy goal of an international arms sales code of conduct. The President shall take the necessary steps to begin negotiations within appropriate international fora not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The purpose of these negotiations shall be to establish an international regime to promote global transparency with respect to arms transfers, including participation by countries in the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, and to limit, restrict, or prohibit arms transfers to countries that do not observe certain fundamental values of human liberty, peace, and international stability. (b) CRITERIA.— The President shall consider the following criteria in the negotiations referred to in subsection (a): (1) PROMOTES DEMOCRACY.—The government of the country— (A) was chosen by and permits free and fair elections; (B) promotes civilian control of the military and security forces and has civilian institutions controlling the policy, operation, and spending of all law enforcement and security institutions, as well as the armed forces; (C) promotes the rule of law and provides its nationals the same rights that they would be afforded under the United States Constitution if they were United States citizens; and (D) promotes the strengthening of political, legislative, and civil institutions of democracy, as well as autonomous institutions to monitor the conduct of public officials and to combat corruption. (2) RESPECTS HUMAN RIGHTS. — The government of the country— (A) does not persistently engage in gross violations of internationaly recognized human rights, including— (i) extrajudicial or arbitrary executions; (ii) disappearances; (iii) torture or severe mistreatment; (iv) prolonged arbitrary imprisonment;

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