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[88 STAT. 1556]
PUBLIC LAW 93-000—MMMM. DD, 1975
[88 STAT. 1556]

1556

Presidential disapproval.

Presidential statement to Congress.

Definitions.

PUBLIC LAW 93-500-OCT. 29, 1974

[88 STAT.

President may disapprove such export. The Secretary of Defense shall carefully consider all notifications submitted to him pursuant to this subsection and, not later than 30 days after notification of the request shall— " (A) recommend to the President that he disapprove any request for the export of any goods or technology to any controlled country if he determines that the export of such goods or technology will significantly increase the military capability of such country; " (B) notify such office or agency that he will interpose no objection if appropriate conditions designed to achieve the purposes of this Act are imposed; or " (C) indicate that he does not intend to interpose an objection to the export of such goods or technology. If the President notifies such office or agency, within 30 days after receiving a recommendation from the Secretary, that he disapproves such export, no license or other authorization may be issued for the export of such goods or technology to such country. "(3) Whenever the President exercises his authority under this subsection to modify or overrule a recommendation made by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to this section, the President shall submit to the Congress a statement indicating his decision together with the recommendation of the Secretary of Defense. " (4) As used in this subsection— " (A) the term 'goods or technology' means— "(i) machmery, equipment, capital goods, or computer software; or "(ii) any license or other arrangement for the use of any patent, trade secret, design, or plan with respect to any item described in clause (i); " (B) the term 'export control office' means any office or agency of the United States Government whose approval or permission is required pursuant to existing law for the export of goods or technology; and " (C) the term 'controlled country' means any Communist country as defined under section 620(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961." BXPOET rEE8 AND LICENSES

50 USC app. 2402.

SEC. 10. Section 4 of the Export Administration Act of 1969, as amended by sections 3, 5, and 9 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: " (i) I n imposing export controls to effectuate the policy stated in section 3(2)(A) of this Act, the President's authority shall include but not be limited to, the imposition of export license fees." ECONOMIC POLICY ACTIONS

SO u s e app. 2402.

SEC. 11. Section 3 of the Export Administration Act of 1969 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(7) I t is the policy of the United States to use export controls, including license fees, to secure the removal by foreign countries of restrictions on access to supplies where such restrictions have or may have a serious domestic inflationary impact, have caused or may cause a serious domestic shortage, or have been imposed for purposes of influencing the foreign policy of the United States. I n effecting this policy, the President shall make every reasonable effort to secure the removal or reduction of such restrictions, policies, or actions through international cooperation and agreement before resorting to the imposition of controls on the export of materials from the United States: