A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to restrict the export of goods which have been found to be hazardous to the public health.

Summary

Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit the export of goods which are regulated or subject to registration, licensing, or use requirements under specified laws unless the Secretary of Commerce and the head of the agency regulating the goods agree that the sale of the goods in the foreign country would be subject to similar registration, licensing, or use requirements or that: (1) the government of such country has requested that such goods be exported; (2) the exporter has fully informed such government and the consignee of any U.S. restrictions on the sale of the goods and of the possible hazards posed by the goods; and (3) the potential benefits outweigh the possible hazards. Prohibits the export of goods which do not contain warnings which will be effective in the country to which exported. Prohibits the export of goods for the purpose of using the goods in the manufacture of another article the export of which is prohibited by this Act.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 April 1983

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