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 99 STAT. 120

PUBLIC LAW 99-64—JULY 12, 1985

Public Law 99-64 99th Congress An Act July 12, 1985 [S. 883] Exports.

To reauthorize the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

Titles I and II of this Act may be cited as the "Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985". Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985.

50 USC app. 2401 note.

TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979 SEC. 101. REFERENCE TO THE ACT.

Except as a otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Export Administration Act of 1979. SEC. 102. FINDINGS.

Commerce and trade.

Hazardous materials.

Defense and national security.

Section 2 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401) is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking out "by strengthening the trade balance and the value of the United States dollar, thereby reducing inflation" and inserting in lieu thereof "by earning foreign exchange, thereby contributing favorably to the trade balance". (2) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking out "which would strengthen the Nation's economy" and inserting in lieu thereof "consistent with the economic, security, and foreign policy objectives of the United States". (3) Paragraph (6) is amended to read as follows: "(6) Uncertainty of export control policy can inhibit the efforts of United States business and work to the detriment of the overall attempt to improve the trade balance of the United States.". (4) Paragraph (9) is amended by striking out "achievement of a positive balance of payments" and inserting in lieu thereof "a positive contribution to the balance of payments". (5) Section 2 is amended by adding at the end the following: "(10) It is important that the administration of export controls imposed for foreign policy purposes give sx)ecial emphasis to the need to control exports of goods and substances hazardous to the public health and the environment which are banned or severely restricted for use in the United States, and which, if exported, could affect the international reputation of the United States as a responsible trading partner. "(11) The acquisition of national security sensitive goods and technology by the Soviet Union and other countries the actions

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