Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 12


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 6A - Notes
                     SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS                 
    Sec.                                                     
    635.        Powers and functions of Bank.                         
                  (a)  General banking business; use of mails;
                        publication of documents, reports, contracts,
                        etc.; use of assets and allocated or borrowed
                        money; payment of dividends; medium-term
                        financing; dissemination of information;
                        enhancement of medium-term program.           
                  (b)  Guarantees, insurance, and extension of credit
                        functions; competitive with
                        Government-supported rates and terms and
                        conditions of foreign exporting countries;
                        survey and report; interest rates; private
                        capital encouragement; national interest
                        determinations; delivery of United States
                        services in international commerce; small
                        business concern encouragement; coverage of
                        losses by Foreign Credit Insurance
                        Association; loans to Union of Soviet
                        Socialist Republics for fossil fuel research,
                        etc.; nuclear safeguards violations resulting
                        in limitations on exports and credit; defense
                        article credit sales to less developed
                        countries; amount outstanding; supplementation
                        of Commodity Credit Corporation programs;
                        limitations on authority of Bank; prohibition
                        relating to Angola.                           
                  (c)  Guarantees, insurance, coinsurance, and
                        reinsurance functions; fractional charge;
                        aggregate outstanding amount; fees and
                        premiums; issuance, service and adjustments by
                        agents; transferability of guarantees.        
                  (d)  Equal and nondiscriminatory opportunities for
                        domestic companies to bid for insurance.      
                  (e)  Limitation on assistance which adversely
                        affects the United States.                    
                  (f)  Authority to deny application for assistance
                        based on fraud or corruption by party involved
                        in the transaction.                           
    635a.       Management of Bank.                                   
                  (a)  Establishment as independent agency.           
                  (b)  President and First Vice President of the Bank;
                        appointment; duties.                          
                  (c)  Board of Directors; composition; oath; terms;
                        duties; quorum; bylaws.                       
                  (d)  Advisory Committee; appointment; composition;
                        meetings; advice to Banks; report to Congress.
                  (e)  Conflicting personal interests.                
    635a-1.     Export credit competition.                            
    635a-2.     Implementation of regulations and procedures to lessen
                 adverse effect of loans and guarantees on industries
                 in United States; report by United States
                 International Trade Commission; written consideration
                 of views of adversely affected parties.              
    635a-3.     Export-Import Bank financing to match foreign
                 financing.                                           
                  (a)  Noncompetitive financing; inquiry by Secretary;
                        notification of foreign country and
                        prospective parties to transaction.           
                  (b)  Issuance of authorization to Bank to provide
                        guarantees, insurance, and credits to
                        competing United States sellers.              
                  (c)  Provision of financing by Bank pursuant to
                        authorization.                                
    635a-4.     Guarantees for export accounts receivable and
                 inventory.                                           
    635b.       Capitalization of Bank; method of capital stock
                 payments; public-debt transactions; issuance of stock
                 certificates.                                        
    635c.       Repealed.                                             
    635d.       Issuance of debentures, bonds, etc.; obligations
                 redeemable; payment of interest; obligations
                 purchasable by Secretary of the Treasury; public-debt
                 transactions.                                        
    635e.       Aggregate loan, guarantee, and insurance authority.   
                  (a)  Limitation on outstanding amounts.             
                  (b)  Presidential determination.                    
    635f.       Termination date of Bank's functions; exceptions;
                 liquidation.                                         
    635g.       Report to Congress; time for submission; contents.    
                  (a)  Annual submission of report.                   
                  (b)  Report on allocation of sums set aside for
                        small business exports.                       
                  (c)  Technology to assist small businesses.         
                  (d)  Number of small business suppliers of Bank
                        users.                                        
                  (e)  Outreach to certain small businesses.          
    635h.       Exemption from prohibition of section 955 of title 18.
    635i to 635i-2. Repealed.                                         
    635i-3.     Tied Aid Credit Fund and program.                     
                  (a)  Findings.                                      
                  (b)  Establishment of tied aid credit program.      
                  (c)  Tied Aid Credit Fund.                          
                  (d)  Consistency with Arrangement.                  
                  (e)  Authorization.                                 
                  (f)  Nonreviewability.                              
                  (g)  Report to Congress.                            
                  (h)  Definitions.                                   
    635i-4.     Repealed.                                             
    635i-5.     Environmental policy and procedures.                  
                  (a)  Environmental effects consideration.           
                  (b)  Use of Bank programs to encourage certain
                        exports.                                      
                  (c)  Inclusion in report to Congress.               
                  (d)  Interpretation.                                
    635i-6.     Debt reduction; Enterprise for the Americas
                 Initiative.                                          
                  (a)  Definitions.                                   
                  (b)  Eligibility for benefits under the Facility.   
                  (c)  Loans eligible for sale, reduction, or
                        cancellation.                                 
                  (d)  Deposit of proceeds.                           
                  (e)  Eligible purchasers.                           
                  (f)  Debtor consultation.                           
                  (g)  Authorization of appropriations.               
    635i-7.     Cooperation on export financing programs.             
    635i-8.     Special debt relief for poorest, most heavily indebted
                 countries.                                           
                  (a)  Debt reduction authority.                      
                  (b)  Limitations.                                   
                  (c)  Conditions.                                    
                  (d)  Appropriations.                                
    635i-9.     Market windows.                                       
                  (a)  Enhanced transparency.                         
                  (b)  Authorization.                                 
                  (c)  Definition.                                    
                     SUBCHAPTER II - EXPORT FINANCING                 
    635j.       Export financing program to foster foreign trade and
                 commercial interest of the United States.            
                  (a)  Congressional statement of policy.             
                  (b)  Designation of transactions on books of the
                        Bank; limitation on commitments.              
    635k.       Apportionment of losses incurred on loans, guarantees,
                 and insurance; reimbursement; contingent obligations.
    635l.       Authorization for appropriation of funds for losses.  
    635m.       Loans, guarantees, and insurance subject to the
                 provisions of this chapter.                          
    635n.       Prohibition of loans, guarantees, and insurance as to
                 sales of defense articles or services.               
             SUBCHAPTER III - TIED AID CREDIT EXPORT SUBSIDIES         
    635o.       Congressional statement of purpose.                   
    635p.       Presidential mandate to negotiate; objectives.        
    635q.       Establishment of tied aid credit program in United
                 States Export-Import Bank.                           
                  (a)  Establishment and elements of program;
                        cooperation with Trade and Development Agency
                        and private institutions and entities.        
                  (b)  Purpose of program.                            
                  (c)  Fund.                                          
                  (d)  Availability of concessional financing or
                        grants.                                       
    635r.       Establishment of tied aid credit program administered
                 by Trade and Development Agency.                     
                  (a)  Establishment and elements of program.         
                  (b)  Combination of funds with financing by
                        Export-Import Bank or private commercial
                        financing.                                    
                  (c)  Limitation on use of Agency funds;
                        authorization for establishment of fund.      
                  (d)  Use of Economic Support Funds.                 
    635s.       Implementation.                                       
    635t.       Definitions.                                          
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                   CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This chapter is referred to in title 22 sections 2185, 2371,
    2394, 2398.
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