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 99 STAT. 156

PUBLIC LAW 99-64—JULY 12, 1985 SEC. 122. HOURS OF OFFICE OF EXPORT ADMINISTRATION.

The Secretary of Commerce shall modify the office hours of the Office of Export Administration of the Department of Commerce on at least four days of each workweek so as to accommodate communications to the Office by exporters throughout the continental United States during the normal business hours of those exporters. SEC. 123. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. (a) ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.—Section 38(e) of the Arms Export

Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(e)) is amended by striking out "(f)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(g)". (b) MINERAL LEASING ACT OF 1920.—Subsection (u) of section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 185) is amended— (1) by striking out "1969 (Act of December 30, 1969; 83 Stat. 841)" and inserting in lieu thereof "1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 and following)"; and (2) by striking out "1969" each subsequent place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1979". SEC. 124. AMENDMENT TO THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.

Section 502B(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(a)(2)) is amended by inserting after "Senate" the first place it appears the following: "and the chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate (when licenses are to be issued pursuant to the Export Administration Act of 1979).". 46 USC 3901, 3902. 46 USC app. 466c

SEC. 125. EXPORT OF HORSES. The Act of March 3, 1891 (46 U.S.C. 466a and 466b), is amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 3. EXPORT OF HORSES. "(a) RESTRICTION ON EXPORT OF HORSES.—Notwithstanding any

other provision of law, no horse may be exported by sea from the United States, or any of its territories or possessions, unless such horse is part of a consignment of horses with respect to which a waiver has been granted under subsection (b). "(b) GRANTING OF WAIVERS.—The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, may issue regulations providing for the granting of waivers permitting the export by sea of a specified consignment of horses, if the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, determines that no horse in that consignment is being exported for purposes of slaughter. "(c) PENALTIES.— "(1) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—Any person who knowingly violates

this section or any regulation, order, or license issued under this section shall be fined not more than 5 times the value of the consignment of horses involved or $50,000, whichever is greater, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. "(2) CIVIL PENALTY.—The Secretary of Commerce,

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providing notice and an opportunity for an agency hearing on the record, may impose a civil pensJty of not to exceed $10,000 for each violation of this section or any regulation, order, or license issued under this section, either in addition to or in lieu of any other liability or penalty which may be imposed.".

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