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 118 STAT. 2968 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 DIVISION D—FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 TITLE I—EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE EXPORT IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES The Export Import Bank of the United States is authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation, and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 104 of the Govern ment Corporation Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the current fiscal year for such corporation: Provided, That none of the funds available during the current fiscal year may be used to make expenditures, contracts, or commit ments for the export of nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology to any country, other than a nuclear weapon state as defined in Article IX of the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons eligible to receive economic or military assistance under this Act, that has detonated a nuclear explosive after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 1(c) of Public Law 103–428, as amended, sections 1(a) and (b) of Public Law 103–428 shall remain in effect through October 1, 2005. SUBSIDY APPROPRIATION For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance, and tied aid grants as authorized by section 10 of the Export Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, $59,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That such sums shall remain available until September 30, 2023, for the disbursement of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance and tied aid grants obligated in fiscal years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act or any prior Act appropriating funds for foreign oper ations, export financing, and related programs for tied aid credits or grants may be used for any other purpose except through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropria tions: Provided further, That funds appropriated by this paragraph are made available notwithstanding section 2(b)(2) of the Export Import Bank Act of 1945, in connection with the purchase or lease of any product by any Eastern European country, any Baltic State or any agency or national thereof: Provided further, That not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Export Import Bank shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropria tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate, containing an analysis of the economic impact on United States producers of ethanol of the extension of credit and financial guarantees for the development of an ethanol dehydration plant in Trinidad and Tobago, including a determination of whether such extension will cause substantial injury to such producers, as defined in section 2(e)(4) of the Export Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(e)(4)). Deadline. Reports. Termination date. 12 USC 635 note. Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005.

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