To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide financing for the export of nonlethal defense articles and defense services the primary end use of which will be for civilian purposes.
Public Law 103-428 · H.R. 4455 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 31, 1994 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Doug Bereuter (R-NE-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to allow, provided certain congressional reporting and funding conditions are met, the Export-Import Bank to finance export sales of nonlethal defense articles or services whose primary end use will be for civilian purposes.
Requires the Bank to encourage the use of its programs to support the export of products and services used: (1) to aid in the monitoring, control, or prevention of air, water, and ground contaminants or pollution, or which provide protection in the handling of toxic substances; and (2) for foreign environmental projects dedicated to the prevention, control, or cleanup of air, water, or ground pollution, including facilities to provide for control or cleanup, and used in the retrofitting of facility equipment for the sole purpose of mitigating, controlling, or preventing adverse environmental effects.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Oct 31, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-428.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 21, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Frank (MA) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- Oct 5, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 2616 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Aug 8, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Financial Services Committee
- Jun 29, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Financial Services Committee
- Jun 24, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Jun 6, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- May 19, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.