HR 15377 · 94th Congress · International Affairs
A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1969.
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EnactedLatest: Measure laid on table in House, S. 3084 passed in lieu.(1976-09-22)
Recorded Votes
PassedHouse · 1976-09-22
Yea 318Nay 63
PassedHouse · 1976-09-22
Yea 318Nay 63
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Export Administration Act of 1969 to extend the authority granted by such Act to September 30, 1977. Increases the fine for violations of such Act to $25,000 for the first offense and to $50,000 for a subsequent offense. Increases the fine for prohibited exports to Communist-dominated nations to $50,000. Increases the civil penalty for such violation of such Act to $10,000. Permits suspension of the payment of export licensing penalties for a probationary period. Requires that appropriations to carry out the Export Administration Act of 1969 be specifically authorized by Congress for each fiscal year after October 1, 1977. Eliminates authority for Presidential removal of unilateral export controls and assignment of priority to such controls by the Secretary of Commerce. Revises the authority of the President to impose export controls for national security purposes without regard to the availability of such articles from sources other than the United States in order to require the President to predicate the imposition of controls on articles available from other sources upon a determination that absence of such a control would be detrimental to the national security of th…
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Cosponsors (19)
12 Democrats7 Republicans