12 USC 635 - 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

1 So in original. Probably should be “section,”.

the Bank shall request, and the United States International Trade Commission shall furnish, a report assessing the impact of the Bank’s activities on industries and employment in the United States. Such report shall include an assessment of previous loans or financial guarantees and shall provide recommendations concerning general areas which may adversely affect domestic industries, including agriculture, and employment. After

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Export-Import Bank Act Amendments of 1978, and not as part of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 which comprises this subchapter.

Amendments

1986—Puspan. L. 99–472 inserted provisions which required written consideration by Bank of views of parties or persons who may be substantially adversely affected by loan or guarantee prior to taking final action on loan or guarantee without subjecting Bank to subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5.

1983—Puspan. L. 98–181 inserted provision that after October 1, 1983, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Nov. 10, 1978, see section 1917 of Puspan. L. 95–630, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 635 of this title.

Improvement of Method for Calculating the Effects of Bank Financing on Jospan Creation and Maintenance in the United States

Puspan. L. 112–122, § 16, May 30, 2012, 126 Stat. 359, provided that:

“(a)GAO Study.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the process and methodology used by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (in this section referred to as the ‘Bank’) to calculate the effects of the provision of financing by the Bank on the creation and maintenance of employment in the United States, determine and assess the basis on which the Bank has so used the methodology, and make any recommendations the Comptroller General deems appropriate.

“(span)Report.—Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [May 30, 2012], the Comptroller General shall submit to the Congress and the Bank the results of the study required by subsection (a).

“(c)Implementation of Recommendations.—If the report submitted pursuant to subsection (span) includes recommendations, the Bank may establish a more accurate methodology of the kind described in subsection (a) based on the recommendations.”