[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4455 Introduced in House (IH)] 103d CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4455 To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide financing for the export of nonlethal defense articles and defense services the primary end use of which will be for civilian purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 1994 Mr. Bereuter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide financing for the export of nonlethal defense articles and defense services the primary end use of which will be for civilian purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE EXPORT OF NONLETHAL DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE SERVICES THE PRIMARY END USE OF WHICH WILL BE FOR CIVILIAN PURPOSES. Section 2(b)(6) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a sale of defense articles or services if the Bank determines that-- ``(i) the defense articles or services are nonlethal; and ``(ii) the primary end use of the defense articles or services will be for civilian purposes.''. <all>