HR 4191 · 101th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Export Enhancement Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-03-06· Sponsored by Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.(1990-03-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Export Enhancement Act of 1990 - Title I: Export Administration Act - Directs the President, in light of the rapidly changing strategic environment, to: (1) assess the current list of controlled countries and determine whether it remains appropriate; and (2) review specified export control criteria under the Export Administration Act of 1979. Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to require controls on exports to Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Romania to be no more rigorous than similar controls on China as of January 1, 1989, if such countries have export control safeguards equivalent to those of China. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to identify those nonmilitary industries that can undertake projects to assist the economic reforms in the Soviet Union. Requires approval of export licenses for goods or technology at higher levels for such projects unless the end-user presents a significant risk of diversion to a military use. Authorizes the issuance of licenses for the export or reexport of goods and technology to Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, or Romania. Declares that, under spe…

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Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Republican