HB 1401

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to the export of goods, commodities, and
3things of value to foreign countries; defining the term
4"state agency"; prohibiting state agencies from issuing
5certain forms of documentation for any good, commodity, or
6thing of value to be exported to certain foreign
7countries; providing an effective date.
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9Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11     Section 1.  Export of goods, commodities, and things of
12value to foreign countries that support international terrorism;
13prohibited documentation.-
14     (1)  As used in this section, the term "state agency" means
15any official, officer, commission, board, authority, council,
16committee, or department of the executive branch of state
17government.
18     (2)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state
19agency may not issue a certificate of free sale, export
20certification report, certificate of good manufacturing
21practices, permit, registration, license, or certification of
22any kind for any good, commodity, or thing of value to be
23exported to a foreign country if the United States Secretary of
24State, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. App. s. 2405(j), 22 U.S.C. s.
252371(a), or 22 U.S.C. s. 2780(d), determines that the government
26of that country has repeatedly provided support for acts of
27international terrorism.
28     Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.


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