The mailing says the legislation's strengths include that it prohibits importing South African coal, steel, textiles, uranium, agricultural products, and commodities produced and marketed by South African government-controlled or owned companies (parastatals) such as aluminum and cement. Also, it makes the sanctions applicable to U.S. corporations and other entities illegally exploiting Namibian natural resources, it transfers South Africa's sugar quota to the Philippines, and it immediately prohibits the landing of South African airlines in the U.S. and U.S. airlines in South Africa. Further, it prohibits the importation of South African arms, munitions or military vehicles; terminates the...
The mailing says the legislation's strengths include that it prohibits importing South African coal, steel, textiles, uranium, agricultural products, and commodities produced and marketed by South African government-controlled or owned companies (parastatals) such as aluminum and cement. Also, it makes the sanctions applicable to U.S. corporations and other entities illegally exploiting Namibian natural resources, it transfers South Africa's sugar quota to the Philippines, and it immediately prohibits the landing of South African airlines in the U.S. and U.S. airlines in South Africa. Further, it prohibits the importation of South African arms, munitions or military vehicles; terminates the US/South Africa Income Tax Treaty; prohibits the export of crude oil and petroleum products; and bans sales of items on the U.S. Munitions List. The legislation's weaknesses include restriction of local anti-apartheid initiatives, public sector loans, private sector investment, exemption of "Black-owned" businesses, loans for agricultural purchases, aid for people "disadvantaged by apartheid," references to the African National Congress (ANC), and termination of sanction. The bill states that state and local governments receiving federal funding must bring any selective purchasing or procurement restrictions into agreement with federal law within 90 days or risk losing those funds; state or local laws prohibiting purchases from and contracts with corporations doing business in South Africa are deemed to be in conflict with federal requirements for competitive bidding for federally funded projects. The mailing mentions Senator Lugar, the Freedom Charter, Congress, the Reagan Administration, cooperation between U.S. agencies and South African armed forces, South African taxes, short-term trade financing, banks, re-schedule outstanding loans, South African stocks and securities, Black South African leaders, and U.S. corporations.
