A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Export Control Regulations of February 26, 1982, pertaining to Iraq, Syria, South Yemen, South Africa and Namibia should be modified according to certain principles.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that certain export control regulations pertaining to Iraq, Syria, South Yemen, South Africa, and Namibia were issued without adequate consultation with Congress and should be modified. Declares that in accordance with prior policy or regulations: (1) the State Department should list Iraq as a country that has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism; (2) Congress should be notified before a decision to grant an export license application to export civil aircraft to Syria and South Yemen; (3) export license applications to export helicopters, airplanes, or items controlled for national security purposes for use by South African military and police entities should be denied; (4) export license applications to export computers for use by South African military and police entities should be denied; and (5) applications to export computers for use by South African Government entities should be granted on a case-by-case basis only if the computers would not be used in support of apartheid.

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Timeline

1. 24 March 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Banking.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 March 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 March 1982

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• Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
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