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 120 STAT. 3278

PUBLIC LAW 109–438—DEC. 20, 2006 ‘‘(1) ACTIONS

Surveys.

OF BANK IN PROVIDING FINANCING ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS, AND TO MINIMIZE COMPETITION IN GOVERNMENT-SUPPORTED EXPORT FINANCING.—A description of the

actions of the Bank in complying with the second and third sentences of section 2(b)(1)(A). In this part of the report, the Bank shall include a survey of all other major export-financing facilities available from other governments and governmentrelated agencies through which foreign exporters compete with United States exporters (including through use of market windows (as defined pursuant to section 10(h)(7))) and, to the extent such information is available to the Bank, indicate in specific terms the ways in which the Bank’s rates, terms, and other conditions compare with those offered from such other governments directly or indirectly. With respect to the preceding sentence, the Bank shall use all available information to estimate the annual amount of export financing available from each such government and government-related agency. In this part of the report, the Bank shall include a survey of a representative number of United States exporters and United States commercial lending institutions which provide export credit on the experience of the exporters and institutions in meeting financial competition from other countries whose exporters compete with United States exporters. ‘‘(2) ROLE OF BANK IN IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIC PLAN PREPARED BY THE TRADE PROMOTION COORDINATING COMMITTEE.— A description of the role of the Bank in implementing the strategic plan prepared by the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee in accordance with section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988. ‘‘(3) TIED AID CREDIT PROGRAM AND FUND.—The report required by section 10(g). ‘‘(4) PURPOSE OF ALL BANK TRANSACTIONS.—A description of all Bank transactions which shall be classified according to their principal purpose, such as to correct a market failure or to provide matching support. ‘‘(5) EFFORTS OF BANK TO PROMOTE EXPORT OF GOODS AND SERVICES RELATED TO RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES.—A description of the activities of the Bank with respect to financing renewable energy projects undertaken under section 2(b)(1)(K), and an analysis comparing the level of credit extended by the Bank for renewable energy projects with the level of credit so extended for the preceding fiscal year. ‘‘(6) SIZE OF BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT.—A separate section which— ‘‘(A) compares, to the extent practicable, the size of the Bank program account with the size of the program accounts of the other major export-financing facilities referred to in paragraph (1); and ‘‘(B) makes recommendations, if appropriate, with respect to the relative size of the Bank program account, based on factors including whether the size differences are in the best interests of the United States taxpayer. ‘‘(7) CO-FINANCING PROGRAMS OF THE BANK AND OF OTHER EXPORT CREDIT AGENCIES.—A description of the co-financing programs of the Bank and of the other major export-financing facilities referred to in paragraph (1), which includes a list

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