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S 2156 105th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to exempt any credit, credit guarantee or other financial assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture for the purchase or other provision of food…

Official title: A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to exempt any credit, credit guarantee or other financial assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture for … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to exempt any credit, credit guarantee or other financial assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture for the purchase or other provision of food or other agricultural commodities from sanctions provided for under the Act.

Introduced: June 25, 1998 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Agriculture and FoodAgriculture in foreign tradeArmed Forces and National SecurityEconomics and Public Finance
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Export creditFederally-guaranteed loansForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment lendingNuclear nonproliferationNuclear weaponsSanctions (International law)
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 11, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 11, 1998
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 Latest action June 11, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Arms Export Control Act to exempt Department of Agriculture assistance for the purchase or other provision of food or other agricultural commodities from the prohibition against extensions of U.S. Government credit, credit guarantees, or other financial assistance to countries involved in the transfer or use of nuclear explosive devices.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 25, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2156: A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to exempt any credit, credit guarantee or other financial assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture for the purchase or other provision of food or other agricultural commodities from sanctions provided for under the Act.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2156/
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"S. 2156: A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to exempt any credit, credit guarantee or other financial assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture for the purchase or other provision of food or other agricultural commodities from sanctions provided for under the Act.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2156/.
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S. 2156, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2156/.
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[S. 2156: A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to exempt any credit, credit guarantee or other financial assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture for the purchase or other provision of food or other agricultural commodities from sanctions provided for under the Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2156/)
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