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104 STAT. 3682 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 "(1) hold such exporter, assignee, or participant liable for any and edl losses to the Corporation resulting from such fraud or violation; "(2) require a refund of any assistance provided to such exporter, assignee, or participant plus interest, as determined by the Secretary; and "(3) collect liquidated dsimages from such exporter, assignee, or participant in an amount determined appropriate by the Secretary. The provisions of this subsection shall be without prejudice to any other remedy that is available under any other provision of law. "(c) SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT.—The Commodity Credit Corporation may suspend or debar for 1 or more years any exporter, assignee, or other participant from participation in one or more of the programs authorized by this Act if the Corporation determines, after opportunity for a hearing, that such exporter, assignee, or other participant has violated the terms and conditions of the program or of this Act and that the violation is of such a nature as to warrant suspension or debarment. "(d) FALSE CERTIFICATIONS. — The provisions of section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, shall apply to any false certifications issued under this Act. 7 USC 5663. "SEC. 403. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM. "(a) IN GENERAL.— With respect to each commercial export promotion program of the Department of Agriculture or the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall— Regulations. "(1) specify by regulation the criteria used to evaluate and approve proposals for that program; "(2) establish a centralized system to permit the Foreign Agricultural Service to provide the history and current status of any proposal; "(3) provide for regular audits of program transactions to determine compliance with program objectives and requirements; and "(4) establish criteria to evaluate loans eligible for guarantees by the Commodity Credit Corporation, so as to ensure that the Corporation does not assume undue risk in providing such guarantees. "(b) ACCESSIBILITY OP INFORMATION.—Information pertaining to the status of a particular proposal shall be retrievable within the central system by appropriate categories, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. 7 USC 5664. "SEC. 404. REGULATIONS. "Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations implementing the provisions of this Act, including specific regulations pertaining to program compliance requirements under sections 401 and 402. "Subtitle B—Miscellaneous Provisions 7 USC 5671. "SEC. 411. AGRICULTURAL EMBARGO PROTECTION. "(a) PREREQUISITES; SCOPE OF COMPENSATION. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if—