Foreign Trade Practices Act of 1983

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Foreign Trade Practices Act of 1983 - Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit any U.S. person (or persons or corporate entities) from corruptly offering, paying, promising to pay, authorizing the payment of any money or of anything of value to any foreign official or any foreign political party or official thereof for purposes of influencing or inducing such foreign officials or parties to assist such U.S. person in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person. Prohibits U.S. persons from directing or authorizing, expressly or by course of conduct, a third party to influence or induce foreign officials or political parties to assist U.S. persons in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to any person. States actions which are not prohibited under this Act. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to issue: (1) guidelines describing compliance with this Act; and (2) general precautionary procedures to ensure such compliance and to create a rebuttable presumption of compliance with this Act. Requires the Secretary to establish a procedure to provide responses to specific inquires by U.S. persons concerning co…