Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 3.djvu/411

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PUBLIC LAW 102-429—OCT. 21, 1992 106 STAT. 2205 title are repealed, effective on the date of enactment of title II of H.R. 3489, "An Act to reauthorize the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes". SEC. 208. EXPORT PROMOTION AUTHORIZATION. Section 202 of the Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985 (15 U.S.C. 4052) is amended to read as follows: •SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce—

    • (1) to carry out export promotion programs—

"(A) $190,000,000 for fiscal year 1993; and "(B) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 1994; and "(2) to carry out section 2303 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1993 and 1994.". TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 301. JOHN HEINZ COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD. 2 USC 831. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —There is hereby established the John Heinz Competitive Excellence Award, which shall be evidenced by a national medal bearing the inscription "John Heinz Competitive Excellence Award". The medal, to be minted by the United Medals. States Mint and provided to the Congress, shall be of such design and bear such additional inscriptions as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, in consultation with the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the family of Senator John Heinz. The medal shall be— (1) three inches in diameter; and (2) made of bronze obtainedfiromrecycled sources. (b) AWARD CATEGORIES. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Two separate awards may be given under this section in each year. One such award may be given to a qualifying individual (including employees of any State or local government, or the Federal Government), and 1 such award may be given to a qualifying organization, institution, or business. (2) LIMITATION. —No award shall be made under this section to an entity in either category described in paragraph (1) in any year if there is no qualified individual, organization, institution, or business recommended under subsection (c) for an award in such category in that year. (c) QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR AWARD.— (1) SELECTION PANEL. — ^A selection panel shall be established, comprised of a total of 8 persons, including— (A) 2 persons appointed by the M^ority Leader of the Senate; (B) 2 persons appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (C) 2 persons appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and (D) 2 persons appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.