Legislative History: 1989 Berman Amendment; 1994 Free Trade In Ideas Amendment to IEEPA/TWEA (Informational Materials)

Date issued: Apr. 25 1994

Last substantive commentary amendment:
Jan. 02 2024

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TURBOFAC Commentary (1607 words)

Notes:

1) BACKGROUND

The documents included in the native PDF file represent the whole of the legislative history of the original 1989 Berman Amendment to IEEPA and TWEA, as well as the 1994 amendments that modified the text of the informational materials exemption as follows (changes emphasized).

The authority granted to the President by [IEEPA] does not include the authority to regulate or prohibit, directly or indirectly, the importation from any country, or the exportation to any country, whether commercial or otherwise,
regardless of format or medium of transmission, of any information or informational materials, including but not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire...