116 STAT. 698 PUBLIC LAW 107-189^TUNE 14, 2002 Public Law 107-189 107th Congress June 14, 2002 [S. 1372] Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2002. 12 USC 635 note. An Act To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stat&s of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE. — This Act may be cited as the "Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2002". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Clarification that purposes include United States employment. Sec. 3. Extension of authority. Sec. 4. Administrative expenses. Sec. 5. Increase in aggregate loan, guarantee, and insurance authority. Sec. 6. Activities relating to Africa. Sec. 7. Small business. Sec. 8. Technology. Sec. 9. Tied Aid Credit Fund. Sec. 10. Expansion of authority to use Tied Aid Credit Fund. Sec. 11. Annual competitiveness report. Sec. 12. Annual report. Sec. 13. Renewable energy sources. Sec. 14. GAO report on comparative reserve practices of export credit agencies and private banks. Sec. 15. Human rights. Sec. 16. Authority to deny application for assistance based on fraud or corruption by any party involved in the transaction. Sec. 17. Consideration of foreign country helpfulness in efforts to eradicate terrorism. Sec. 18. Outstanding orders and preUminary injury determinations. Sec. 19. Requirement that applicants for assistance disclose whether they have violated certain Acts; maintenance of list of violators. Sec. 20. Sense of the Congress. Sec. 21. Consideration of enforcement of certain laws. Sec. 22. Inspector General of the Export-Import Bank. Sec. 23. Sense of the Congress in tribute to John E. Robson. Sec. 24. Correction of references and other technical corrections. SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION THAT PURPOSES INCLUDE UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT. Section 2(a)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(a)(l)) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: "The objects and purposes of the Bank shall be to aid in financing and to facilitate exports of goods and services, imports, and the exchange of commodities and services between the United States or any of its territories or insular possessions and any foreign country or the agencies or nationals of any such country, and in so doing to contribute to the employment of United States workers. The Bank's objective in authorizing loans, guarantees, insurance, and credits shall be to contribute to maintaining or increasing employment of United States workers.".
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