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 PUBLIC LAW 9 5 - 5 2 — J U N E 22, 1977

9 1 STAT. 241

AVAILABILITY O r INFORMATION TO CONGRESS

SEC. 113. (a) Section 7(c) of the E x p o r t Administration Act of 1969 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: " Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the withholding of information from Congress, and any information obtained under this Act, including any report or license application required under section 4(b), shall be made available upon request to any committee or subcommittee of Congress of appropriate jurisdiction. No such committee or subcommittee shall disclose any information obtained under this Act which is submitted on a confidential basis unless the full committee determines that the withholding thereof is contrary to the national interest.", (b) Section 4(c)(1) of such Act is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end of the last sentence thereof "and in the last two sentences of section 7(c) of this Act".

50 USC app. 2406. Ante, p. 235. Disclosure,

Ante, p. 237.

SIMPLIFICATION OF EXPORT REGULATIONS AND LISTS

SEC. 114. Section 7 of the E x p o r t Administration Act of 1969 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following ncAV subsection: " (e) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with a p p r o p r i a t e United States Government departments and agencies and with appropriate technical advisory committees established under section 5(c), shall review the rules and regulations issued under this Act and the lists of articles, materials, and supplies which are subject to export controls in order to determine how compliance with the provisions of this Act can be facilitated by simplifying such rules and resrulations, by simplifying or clarifying such lists, or by any other means. Not later than one year after the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Commerce shall report to Congress on the actions taken on the basis of such review to simplify such rules and rearulations. Such report may be included in the semiannual report required by section 10 of this Act.".

Review. 50 USC app. 2406.

Ante, p. 240

Report to Congress,

Infra.

TERRORISM

SEC. 115. Section 3 of the E x p o r t Administration Act of 1969 is 50 USC app. amended by a d d i n g at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 2402. " (8) I t is the policy of the United States to use export controls to encourage other countries to take immediate steps to prevent the use of their territory or resources to aid, encourage, or give sanctuary to those persons involved in directing, supportin,?. or particinatinq: in acts of international terrorism. To achieve this objective, the President shall make every reasonable effort to secure the removal or reduction of such assistance to international terrorists through international cooperation and agreement before resorting to the imposition of export controls.". S E M I A N N U A L REPORTS

SEC. 116. (a) Section 10 of the E x p o r t Administration Act of 1969 is amended by a d d i n g at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (c) E a c h semiannual report shall include an accounting of— " (1) any organizational and procedural changes instituted, any reviews undertaken, and any means used to keep the business sector of the Nation informed, pursuant to section 4(a) of this Act; " (2) any changes in the exercise of the authorities of section 4 (b) of t h i s Act;

50 USC app. 2409.

50 USC app. 2403.

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