,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aibh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ab1 #bjbc,mr4 ,manchin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,risch7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to modify the prohibition on financing in the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,civil ,nuclear ,export ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,modification of prohibition on financing in the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states ,section #b7;b77#e7 of the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #fce7;b77#e77 is amended1 in the first sentence1 by inserting 1 except any purchase that is otherwise permitted under an agreement made in accordance with section #abc of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #baec7 or any other applicable law of the ,united ,states1 after 7,c7 the purchase4 #c4 ,expansion of ,program on ,china and ,transformational ,exports ,section #b7l77#a77;,b7 of the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #fce7l77#a77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clause 7xi7 as clause 7xii72 and 7#b7 by inserting after clause 7x7 the following3 7xi7 ,civil nuclear facilities1 material1 and technologies1 and related goods and services that support the development of an effective nuclear energy sector4 4 #d4 ,nuclear liability coverage ,section #b of the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #fce7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7m7 ,nuclear liability coverage 7#a7 ,in general ,if there is a claim or judgment against the ,bank relating to bodily injury1 death1 or damage to or loss of real or personal property1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall1 subject to paragraph 7#b71 pay1 from the general fund of the ,treasury such claim or judgment1 and related costs1 if-- 7,a7 such bodily injury1 death1 or damage to or loss of real or personal property is determined in a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from a nuclear incident at a nuclear facility that received financial support from the ,bank2 and 7,b7 there is no applicable treaty or other arrangement fully absolving the ,bank of liability4 7#b7 ,maximum amount ,any claim or judgment1 and any related costs paid in accordance with paragraph 7#a71 to the extent not otherwise absolved by any applicable treaty or other arrangement1 may not exceed the maximum amount of financial protection per incident required to cover public liability claims under section #agj7;b7 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaj7;b774 7#c7 ,presidential authority to authorize payments ,if the aggregate amount of claims1 judgments1 and related costs resulting from a single nuclear incident exceeds the maximum amount under paragraph 7#b71 the ,president-- 7,a7 may authorize1 under such terms and conditions as the ,president may direct1 the payment of such claims or judgments1 and costs related to such claims or judgments1 from any contingency funds available to the ,united ,states ,government2 and 7,b7 if such funds are insufficient or unavailable1 shall certify such claims or judgments to ,congress for appropriation of the necessary funds4 4 #e4 ,modification of lending cap ,section #f7;a7 of the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #fce;e7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking applicable amount4 and inserting 8applicable amount1 unless the aggregate amount that is in excess of the applicable amount-- 7,a7 is attributed by the ,bank to loans1 guarantees1 and insurance under the ,program on ,china and ,transformational ,exports pursuant to section #b7l72 and 7,b7 does not exceed #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj4 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in the header1 by striking #b and inserting #d2 and 7,b7 by striking #b percent each place it appears and inserting #d percent2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,authority to attribute loans1 guarantees1 and insurance ,the ,bank may attribute any loan1 guarantee1 or insurance issued under the ,program on ,china and ,transformational ,exports pursuant to section #b7l7 toward the aggregate amount that is in excess of the applicable amount described in paragraph 7#a7 without regard to the date on which the ,bank issued such loan1 guarantee1 or insurance4 4 #f4 ,modification of monitoring of default rates ,section #h7;g7 of the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #fce;g7g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking #b percent each place it appears and inserting #d percent2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 by striking #b percent and inserting #d percent2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 in the header1 by striking #b and inserting #d2 and 7,b7 by striking #b percent and inserting #d percent2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking #b percent and inserting #d percent2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,exclusion of transactions relating to the ,program on ,china and ,transformational ,exports ,for the purposes of this subsection1 if financing provided under the ,program on ,china and ,transformational ,exports pursuant to section #b7l7 results in the default rate calculated under paragraph 7#a7 equaling or exceeding #d percent1 the ,bank may exclude such financing1 subject to the approval of the ,board of ,directors4 4