§3402 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

Congress approved a one-time 1979 aid package for Israel and Egypt because of Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai and Egypt’s move away from Soviet weapons. The approval does not mean Congress OK’d any specific weapons sales. Any sales still must pass the normal export review rules (section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act). The law lets the President get $370,000,000 for use under the Arms Export Control Act to back loan guarantees only. Those guarantees can cover up to $3,700,000,000 in loans total: $2,200,000,000 only for Israel and $1,500,000,000 only for Egypt. These amounts are extra to the normal 1979 limits. Loans must be paid back over at least 30 years and may include a 10-year grace period before principal payments start. Congress also found that the added debt might require changing loan terms later.

Title 22, §3402

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(a)The Congress finds that the legitimate defense interests of Israel and Egypt require a one time extraordinary assistance package due to Israel’s phased withdrawal from the Sinai and Egypt’s shift from reliance on Soviet weaponry. The authorizations contained in this section do not, however, constitute Congressional approval of the sale of any particular weapons system to either country. These sales will be reviewed under the normal procedures set forth in section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2776(b)].

(b)In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1979 by section 31(a) of the Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2771(a)], there is authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out that Act [22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.] $370,000,000 for the fiscal year 1979.

(c)Funds made available pursuant to subsection (b) of this section may be used only for guaranties for Egypt and Israel pursuant to section 24(a) of the Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2764(a)]. The principal amount of loans guaranteed with such funds may not exceed $3,700,000,000 of which $2,200,000,000 shall be available only for Israel and $1,500,000,000 shall be available only for Egypt. The principal amount of such guaranteed loans shall be in addition to the aggregate ceiling authorized for the fiscal year 1979 by section 31(b) of the Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2771(b)].

(d)Loans guaranteed with funds made available pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be on terms calling for repayment within a period of not less than thirty years, including an initial grace period of ten years on repayment of principal.

(e)(1)The Congress finds that the Governments of Israel and Egypt each have an enormous external debt burden which may be made more difficult by virtue of the financing authorized by this section. The Congress further finds that, as a consequence of the impact of the debt burdens incurred by Israel and Egypt under such financing, it may become necessary in future years to modify the terms of the loans guaranteed with funds made available pursuant to this section.

(2)Repealed. Pub. L. 97–113, title VII, § 734(a)(4), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1560.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

That Act, referred to in subsec. (b), means the Arms Export Control Act, Pub. L. 90–629, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320, which is classified principally to chapter 39 (§ 2751 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2751 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1981—Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 97–113 struck out par. (2) which required annual reports respecting economic conditions in Israel and Egypt and their external debt burdens, covered in provisions respecting external debt burdens of Egypt, Israel, and Turkey in section 723 of Pub. L. 97–113, title VII, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1552, not classified to the Code.

§3402 Supplemental Authorization of Foreign Military Sales Loan Guaranties for Egypt and Israel