Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 1.djvu/993

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PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 110 STAT. 969 "(C) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; " (D) $550,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; "(E) $579,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; "(F) $478,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; and "(G) $478,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.". (b) PRIORITY FUNDING FOR INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS.— Section 301 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5651) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(h) PRIORITY FUNDING FOR INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS.^ — "(1) IN GENERAL. — Effective beginning in fiscal year 1996, and consistent, as determined by the Secretary, with the obligations and reduction commitments undertaken by the United States under the Uruguay Round Agreements, the Secretary may make available not more than $100,000,000 for each fiscal year under this section for the sale of intermediate agricultural products in sufficient quantities to attain the volume of export sales consistent with the volume of intermediate agricultural products exported by the United States during the Uruguay Round base period years of 1986 through 1990. "(2) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. —Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the export sale of any intermediate agricultural product attains the volume of export sales consistent with the volume of the intermediate agricultural product exported by the United States during the Uruguay Round base period years of 1986 through 1990, the Secretary may make available additional amounts under this section for the encouragement of export sales of the intermediate agricultural product.". SEC. 246. ARRIVAL CERTIFICATION. Section 401 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5661) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: "(a) ARRIVAL CERTIFICATION.— With respect to a commodity provided, or for which financing or a credit guarantee or other assistance is made available, under a program authorized in section 201, 202, or 301, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall require the exporter of the commodity to maintain records of an official or customary commercial nature or other documents as the Secretary may require, and shall allow representatives of the Commodity Credit Corporation access to the records or documents as needed, to verify the arrival of the commodity in the country that is the intended destination of the commodity.". SEC. 247. COMPLIANCE. Section 402(a) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5662(a)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). SEC. 248. REGULATIONS. . Section 404 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5664) is repealed. SEC. 249. TRADE COMPENSATION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. Subtitle B of title IV of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5671 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: Effective date. Records. 29-194O-96 -32:QL3Part1