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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Six hundred   thirteen   as   amended,   otherwise   known  as  the  Export Control Law, is hereby further amended as follows.

"SECTION 1. In order to promote economic and industrial development and to safeguard national security, it shall be unlawful for any person, association or corporation to export, re-export or tranship, or to attempt to export, re-export or tranship to any point outside the Philippine uranium and other atomic energy materials, machineries and their spare parts, scrap metals, medicines, foodstuffs, abaca seedlings, gasoline, oil, lubricants and military equipment or supplies suitable for military use, and such other items as may be deemed essential for industrialization and economic development without a permit from the President which may be issued in accordance with the provisions of the next succeeding section: Provided, however, That all other items not otherwise specifically enumerated in this Act the exportation, re-exportation or transhipment of which is prohibited by the President in pursuance of the provisions of this Act shall be reported to both Houses of Congress which may, by joint resolution, lift the prohibition of any or all of such items herein contemplated."

SEC. 2. Section three of the same Act, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 3. The President is hereby authorized to control, curtail, regulate and/or prohibit the exportation or re-exportation of such materials, goods and things referred to in the preceding section upon the recommendation of the National Economic Council and issue rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 3. Section four of Republic Act Numbered Six hundred thirteen, otherwise known as the Export Control Law, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 4. In case of violation of this Act or the regulations promulgated thereunder, such violator or violators shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of ten thousand pesos to twenty thousand pesos, or by imprisonment of from five to ten years, or both, in the discretion of the Court and if the violator is an alien he shall be deported after service of sentence: Provided, That if the violation committed   by   the   manager, representative, director, agent, or employee of any natural or juridical person in the interest of the latter the same shall render the said natural or juridical  person   amenable to the penalties corresponding to the particular offense: Provided, further, That in case of any violation committed in the interest of a foreign corporation legally doing business in the Philippines by its agent, manager, representative or director, such violation shall, in addition to the penalties mentioned above, serve as a ground for the immediate revocation of its license  to  do business: Provided, still further,  That the fact that  an  article  or  articles  not  covered  by  the necessary clearance or permit are found at the port preparatory to, or in the process of, loading, whether or not concealed in or mixed with other  items for export, or that there is an excess over the quantity appearing on the clearance or permit shall constitute prima facie evidence of a violation of this Act:  And, provided, finally, That the materials  intended  for  export  in  violation  of this Act and the rules and regulations thereunder shall be confiscated by and forfeited to the Government.  Acquittal in a prosecution for violation of this Act shall not be a bar to proceedings  pursuant to  Articles  XIX  and XX of Chapter 39  of the  Revised  Administrative  Code in separate and distinct proceedings." 

SEC. 4. Section five of  Republic  Act Numbered Six hundred thirteen is hereby amended to read as follows: "

"SEC. 5. The authority granted in this Act shall terminate on December thirty-one, nineteen hundred and fifty-nine unless sooner terminated by concurrent resolution of  Congress, except that as to offenses committed, or rights or liabilities incurred prior to such repeal or termination, the provisions of this Act and of the rules and regulations issued thereunder shall be treated as remaining in effect for the purpose of sustaining any suit, action, or prosecution with respect to such rights, liabilities or offenses."

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.